HIST 1110: Islam
Shahada (Confession of Faith)
"There is no god but God, Muhammad is the messenger of God."
The Call to Prayers
Allah is Great, Allah is Great
I bear witness that there is no god but Allah
I bear witness that Muhammad is Allah's Messenger
I bear witness that Muhammad is Allah's Messenger
Come to prayer, Come to prayer
Come to success, Come to success,
Allah is Great, Allah is Great
There is no god but Allah
Quran Sura 1 (Yusuf Ali translation):
In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful.
Praise be to Allah, the Cherisher and Sustainer of the worlds;
Most Gracious, Most Merciful;
Master of the Day of Judgment.
Thee do we worship, and Thine aid we seek.
Show us the straight way,
The way of those on whom Thou hast bestowed Thy Grace, those whose (portion) is not wrath, and who go not astray.
Compassion: Quran 4:36
“. . . . do good to parents, kinsfolk, orphans, Al-Masakin (the poor), the neighbour who is near of kin, the neighbour
who is a stranger, the companion by your side, the wayfarer (you meet), and those (slaves) whom your right hands
possess. Verily, Allah does not like such as are proud and boastful
Jihad: Quran 2:190: “Fight in the cause of Allah those who fight you, but do not transgress limits; for Allah loveth not
transgressors.”
No Compulsion Clause: Sura 2: 256-257
256. Let there be no compulsion in religion: Truth stands out clear from Error: whoever rejects evil and believes in Allah
hath grasped the most trustworthy hand-hold, that never breaks. And Allah heareth and knoweth all things.
257. Allah is the Protector of those who have faith: from the depths of darkness He will lead them forth into light. Of those
who reject faith the patrons are the evil ones: from light they will lead them forth into the depths of darkness. They will be
companions of the fire, to dwell therein (Forever).