Chapter 9 History:Topic: The Five Pillars of Islam

Essential Question 1: What is the difference between the Qur’an and the Sunnah?

In the Qur’an…• God describes laws,

teachings (“The straight path”)

• People are guided in life

• There are passages that Muhammad and followers recited– The words he says in

the Qur’an were believed to come from Angel Gabriel

• Arabic is used

Other interesting facts about the Qur’an:

• Muslims do not allow their holy book to touch the ground or get dirty

• Most Muslims memorize a lot of Qur’an verses in Arabic

• QUR’AN WORDS= GUIDE TO MUSLIM LIFE

What is the Sunnah?

• Sunnah= practice of religion– The example that Muhammad set for Muslims during his

life (It could be like a precedent or guide for Muslims)• EXAMPLES: Muhammad told Muslims to be sure to not let

others go hungry• Children must honor parents

*After Muhammad died, thousands of stories were researched about him and his journeys throughout Muslim lands

• The stories that Muslims though to be true were placed into a collection called hadith

• Muslims think hadith sets an example for them for living life

Part 2 EQ : What are the five Pillars of Islam?

• FIRST PILLAR:• Shahadah = profession or declaration of faith• When Muslims state belief in one God (Allah)

– “There is no god but God, and Muhammad is the messenger of God.”• Shahadah also means that Muslims submit to God, making him the

center of life• This pillar follows them from birth to death. Kids learn prayers that they

recite• Muslims believe in a day of judgment

– This who lived moral lives go to paradise, disbelievers go to…

What is the second pillar of Islam?• Salat= daily prayer• “Prayer is proof” of

Islam• This pillar is about

discipline, spirituality, and closeness to God

• People called to pray 5 times a day

• A crier called a muezzin chants to call everyone to pray from a minaret (tower)

Muslims pray in a holy temple called a mosque.• Before praying,

Muslims go to fountains to wash hands, face, arms, feet (For purification)

• Then, they form lines to enter prayer area

• They follow prayer leader called Imam

• Worshippers face the qibla – (It is a mark on the

wall that points towards Makkah)

• Men and women stand in separate places

• Imam starts chants with “Allahu akbar”

• Muslims pray and kneel

The Third Pillar of Islam is Zakat!• Zakat is almsgiving

(giving $, food to poor)• Zakat means

“purification”• Muslims believe that

by giving some materials away, they don’t become greedy

• Muslims share 2.5 % of income/materials with poor

Zakat gives funding to…

• Building fountains

• Soup kitchens

• Clothing, shelter for poor

• Hospitals, orphanages

• Stranded travelers

• School fees for kids who can afford to go