Introduction of Religion
• What is Religion ?
• Definition of Religion
• The Basic Elements of Religion
• Need for a Religion
• Impacts of a Religion
• Kinds of Religion
What is Religion?
• Religion is derived from the Arabic roots
(Zal,Ha, Ba ) Means “to go”
• So Madhab means ”A Passage”
• The Religion is a Passage going to
destination
Difference Deen / Religion
• Deen is complete code of life witch covers
all aspect of life according to revelation of
Allah
• Religion mean is the only way of worship
Definition of Religion
• There are many definition of Religion
• Religion means the belief in spiritual beings.
(Prof.Taylor)
• Religion is the name of belief in that power which gives
internal cleanliness to human being. (Prof. White Head)
• Religion is the recognition of all duties as divine
commands. (Prof. Kant)
• In above definition there is one thing which is common
“presence of a supernatural power”
The Basic Elements of Religion
• There are some common elements in all
Religions. Beliefs, Practices & Ethics
• Belief and faith is a fundamental element.
• Practices relates directly to divine revelation in
the Revealed Religions.
• Ethics, All the Religions teach good morality to
their followers
Need for a Religion
• To know the purpose of Creation.
• After knowing the purpose, man struggles to
achieve that purpose. Thus, it teaches him the
way of life.
• To achieve peace& accomplish natural needs
like eating & drinking.
• Religion controls its followers in the circle of
good morality.
• Prophet says:
A Muslim is one from whose tongue and
hands other Muslims are safe. (Bukhari)
Impacts of Religion
• Creation of good morality
• Duties and rights are balanced
• The fear of death is finished or minimized
Kinds of Religions
• There are two kinds of Religions:
Revealed and Non-Revealed
• The Revealed Religion which have been Revealed to the
Prophets
• Revealed Religion give the concept of Tawheed, Risalat,
Aakhirat etc.
• Islam, Christianity & Judaism
• The non-Revealed Religions are those which have not
been revealed
• It based on mankind experiences, superstitions and
meditation like Buddhism, Hinduism etc.
Islam
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The Meaning of Islam
Difference between Islam and Iman
Islam and other Religions
Basic characteristics of Islamic Ideology
The Meaning Of Islam
• The Arabic word Islam comes from the words
Silm and Salam, which mean Peace.
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Islam means submission or surrender& obedience to God.
In literal sense, it means complete surrender to the will of God.
In simple terms, Islam means to be obedient and faithful to the
commands of God
َ ‫يَا َأيُّ َها ا َّلذ‬
• Quran says :
‫الس ْل ِم كَآ َّفة‬
ِ ‫ِين آ َم ُنو ْا ا ْد ُخ ُلو ْا فِي‬
1. O you who believe! Enter into Islam whole-heartedly. (2:208)
َ ُ ‫ض َط ْوعا َوك َْرها َوإ ِ َل ْي ِه ي ُ ْر َجع‬
َ ‫اّلل يَ ْب ُغ‬
2. ‫ون‬
ِ ‫اوا‬
ِ ‫َأ َف َغ ْي َر دِي ِن‬
ْ ‫ون َو َل ُه َأ‬
ِ ‫ت َوا َأل ْر‬
َ ‫س َلمَ َمن فِي السَّ َم‬
Do they seek other than the religion of Allah, while to Him
submitted all creatures in the heavens and the earth, willingly
or unwillingly. And to him shall they all be returned. (3:83)
َ ‫س‬
َ ‫إ ِ َّن الد‬
3. ُ‫الم‬
ِ َ‫ِين ِعند‬
ْ ‫اّلل ا ِإل‬
The Religion before Allah is Islam (submission to His Will):(3:19)
Difference between Islam & Iman
• Iman mean acceptance and confirmation of something with one’s
heart.
• Islam mean obedience and submission
• Iman is not valid without Islam, not Islam without Iman
• When the Hypocrites come to thee, they say "We bear witness that
thou art indeed the Messenger of Allah." Yea, Allah knoweth that
thou art indeed His Messenger, and Allah beareth witness that the
Hypocrites are indeed liars.
ِ ٰ ‫س ۡو ُل‬
• ‫اّللُ ََ ۡش َهدُ ا َِّن‬
ٰ ‫س ۡولُه َو‬
ٰ ‫اّلل ۘ َو‬
ُ ‫اّللُ ََۡۡ ََ ُُ اِنَّ َك لَ َر‬
ُ ‫اِذَا َجا ٓ َء َك ۡال ُم ٰن ِفقُ ۡونَ قَالُ ۡوا ن َۡش َهدُ اِنَّ َك لَ َر‬
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۱﴿ۚ َ‫ۡال ُمنَافِ ِق َۡنَ لَ ٰك ِذبُ ۡون‬
When the Hypocrites come to thee, they say
"We bear witness that thou art indeed the Messenger of Allah."
Yea, Allah knoweth that thou art indeed His Messenger, and
Allah beareth witness that the Hypocrites are indeed liars.
Differences between Islam & other
Religion
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Islam is the Last set of instructions revealed by Allah.
According to Quran it is the continuation of all revealed religions as Quran
declares:
َ ‫اس َويَك‬
‫ُون‬
ُ ‫سطا ِلتَكُو ُنو ْا‬
َ ‫َو َك َذ ِل َك َجعَ ْل َنا ُك ْم ُأ َّمة َو‬
ِ ‫ش َهدَاء َع َلى ال َّن‬
‫ش ِهيدا‬
َ ‫ال َّرسُو ُل َع َل ْي ُك ْم‬
“We made of you an Ummat justly balanced, that you might be witnesses
over the nations and the Messenger a witness over yourselves.”
(2:143)
It is much more different from all the other religions. Some of the prominent
differences are:
*Other Religions were for a specific place but Islam is for the entire world.
*Other Religions were for a specific time but Islam is forever
*Other Religions have been changed but Islam is preserved for all times to
come.
*The books of other Religions have been changed but Quran has been
preserved for all times as Quran says:
‫الذ ْك َر َوإ ِ َّنا َل ُه َل َحافِ ُُون‬
ِ ‫إ ِ َّنا َنح ُْن َن َّز ْل َنا‬
“Indeed we have revealed Quran and verily we will preserve it.” (15:9)
Basic Characteristics of Islamic
Ideology
• 1. Revealed Religion.
• Islam is a revealed religion by the creator himself .
• Islam is the only “Deen” revealed by Allah through the messengers.
َ ‫الد‬
Quran says:
‫سالَ ُم‬
ِ ‫ِإ َّن‬
ِ َ‫ين ِعند‬
ْ ‫اإل‬
ِ ‫اّلل‬
• Truly, the religion with Allah is Islam (submission to His Will).
(3:19)
• 2. A Complete Way of Life
• Islam is not confine private life but is rather a complete way of life
• It covers all the fields of human existence.
• Islam provides guidance in every aspect of life: social, moral,
religious economic, political, legal, national and international; not
only it guides the believer in his public life but also in his private life.
َ ‫يَا أَيُّ َها الَّذ‬
Quran says:
‫س ْل ِم كَآفَّة‬
ِ ‫ِين آ َمنُواْ ا ْد ُخلُواْ ِفي ال‬
• “O you who believe! Enter perfectly into Islam (by obeying all
the rules and regulation of the religion of Islam.” (2:208)
Basic characteristics of Islamic
Ideology (contd)
• 3. Universality and Humanism
• The message of Islam is for the entire mankind.
• Allah is the creator and sustainer of the whole world and
Muhammad (Saw) is His Messenger . Quran says:
َ ‫اك إ ِ ََّّل َر ْح َمة ِل ْلعَا َل ِم‬
َ ‫س ْل َن‬
‫ين‬
َ ‫َو َما َأ ْر‬
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• “And we have sent you (not) but as a mercy for the all
mankind.”
(21:107)
• Islam enjoins equality whatever may be the color, nationality,
language or race.
• On the occasion of his last pilgrimage, the Prophet (S. A. W.)
declared:
• O people! Beware! You all have one God. No Arab has
preference over a non- Arab or a non –Arab over an Arab or a
white over a black or a black over a white, except from taqwa
(piety).
(Ahmed)
Basic characteristics of Islamic
Ideology (contd)
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4. Simplicity and Practicalism
Islam is a religion without any
theories and mythology.
It is clear and simple.
It is free of all superstitions and
irrational beliefs.
Islam is a practical religion and we
would be judged upon by Allah on
the basis of our actions.
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5. Balance between Individual &
Society
Its unique feature a balance between
individualism and collectivism.
it cares for individual personality of
man and holds everyone personally
accountable to God.
According to the Holy Quran:
• ‫سعَى‬
َ ‫ان ِإ ََّّل َما‬
َ ‫ْلن‬
َ ‫َوأَن لَّ ْي‬
ِ ْ ‫س ِل‬
ِ ‫س‬
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Man shall have nothing but he
strives for.
(53:39)
And again:
‫وم‬
ٌّ ‫َوفِي أَ ْم َوا ِل ِه ْم َح‬
َّ ‫ق ِلل‬
ِ ‫سالِ ِل َوا ْل َمحْ ُر‬
The alms seeker and the destitute
have their due rights in their wealth.
(51:19)