Religious Experience of Religious Experience of IslamIslam

1. ALLAH1. ALLAH Islam is above all else a Islam is above all else a

monotheistic religion.monotheistic religion. Allah is the eternal, powerful Allah is the eternal, powerful

creator.creator. Allah does not share his power Allah does not share his power

or present himself in human or present himself in human form. form.

Allah does not have children, Allah does not have children, spouses, or siblingsspouses, or siblings

He has ninety-nine names:He has ninety-nine names:

1.1. Allah He who has the GodhoodAllah He who has the Godhood2.2. Ar-RahmaanAr-Rahmaan The Compassionate, The Compassionate, 3.3. Ar-RaheemAr-Raheem The Merciful, The Merciful, 4.4. Al-MalikAl-Malik The King The King5.5. Al-QuddoosAl-Quddoos The Holy, The Holy,6.6. As-SalaamAs-Salaam The Source of Peace The Source of Peace7.7. Al-Mu'minAl-Mu'min Guardian of Faith Guardian of Faith8.8. Al-MuhaiminAl-Muhaimin The Protector The Protector9.9. Al-^AzeezAl-^Azeez The Mighty, The Strong The Mighty, The Strong10.10. Al-JabbaarAl-Jabbaar The Compeller, The Compeller,11.11. Al-MutakabbirAl-Mutakabbir The Majestic, The Majestic, 12.12. Al-KhaaliqAl-Khaaliq The Creator, The Creator, 13.13. Al-Bari'Al-Bari' The Evolver, The Maker The Evolver, The Maker14.14. Al-MusawwirAl-Musawwir The Fashioner The Fashioner15.15. Al-GhaffaarAl-Ghaffaar The Great Forgiver The Great Forgiver16.16. Al-QahhaarAl-Qahhaar The Subduer, The Subduer,17.17. Al-WahhaabAl-Wahhaab The Bestower, The Bestower, 18.18. Al-RazzaaqAl-Razzaaq The Sustainer The Sustainer19.19. Al-FattaahAl-Fattaah The Opener, The Reliever The Opener, The Reliever20.20. Al-^AleemAl-^Aleem The All-knowing, The All-knowing,21.21. Al-QaabidAl-Qaabid The Constricter, The Constricter, 22.22. Al-BaasitAl-Baasit The Expander, The Expander,23.23. Al-KhaafidAl-Khaafid The Abaser The Abaser24.24. Ar-Raafi^Ar-Raafi^ The Exalter, The Exalter, 25.25. Al-Mu^izAl-Mu^iz The Honorer The Honorer

26.26. Al-MuthilAl-Muthil The Dishonorer,The The Dishonorer,The HonorerHonorer

27.27. As-Samee^As-Samee^ The All-Hearing, The All-Hearing,28.28. Al-BaseerAl-Baseer The All-Seeing The All-Seeing29.29. Al-HakamAl-Hakam The Judge The Judge30.30. Al-^AdlAl-^Adl The Just The Just31.31. Al-LateefAl-Lateef The Subtle One, The Subtle One,32.32. Al-KhabeerAl-Khabeer The Aware The Aware33.33. Al-HaleemAl-Haleem The Forebearing The Forebearing34.34. Al-^AzeemAl-^Azeem The Great One The Great One35.35. Al-GhafoorAl-Ghafoor The All-Forgiving The All-Forgiving36.36. Ash-ShakoorAsh-Shakoor The Grateful, The Grateful,37.37. Al-^AliyyAl-^Aliyy The Most High The Most High38.38. Al-KabeerAl-Kabeer The Most Great The Most Great39.39. Al-HafeezAl-Hafeez The Preserver The Preserver40.40. Al-MuqeetAl-Muqeet The Maintainer The Maintainer41.41. Al-HaseebAl-Haseeb The Reckoner, The Reckoner,42.42. Aj-JaleelAj-Jaleel The Sublime One The Sublime One43.43. Al-KareemAl-Kareem The Generous One The Generous One44.44. Ar-RaqeebAr-Raqeeb The Watcher The Watcher45.45. Al-MujeebAl-Mujeeb The Responsive, The Responsive,46.46. Al-Wasi^Al-Wasi^ The Vast, The Vast,47.47. Al-HakeemAl-Hakeem The Wise The Wise48.48. Al-WadoodAl-Wadood The Loving The Loving49.49. Al-MajeedAl-Majeed The Most Glorious One The Most Glorious One50.50. Al-Ba^ithAl-Ba^ith The Reserrector, The Reserrector,

51.51. Ash-ShaheedAsh-Shaheed The Witness, The Witness,52.52. Al-HaqqAl-Haqq The Truth, The Truth,53.53. Al-WakeelAl-Wakeel The Trustee The Trustee54.54. Al-QawiyyAl-Qawiyy The Most Strong The Most Strong55.55. Al-MateenAl-Mateen The Firm One, The Firm One,56.56. Al-WaliyyAl-Waliyy The Protecting Friend The Protecting Friend57.57. Al-HameedAl-Hameed The Praiseworthy The Praiseworthy58.58. Al-Mubdi'Al-Mubdi' The Originator The Originator59.59. Al-MuhseeAl-Muhsee The Counter, The Counter,60.60. Al-Mu^eedAl-Mu^eed The Reproducer, The Reproducer,61.61. Al-MuhyiAl-Muhyi The Restorer, The Restorer,62.62. Al-MumeetAl-Mumeet The Creator of Death The Creator of Death63.63. Al-HayyAl-Hayy The Alive, The Alive,64.64. Al-QayyoomAl-Qayyoom The Self-Subsisting The Self-Subsisting65.65. Al-WaajidAl-Waajid The Perceiver The Perceiver66.66. Al-WaahidAl-Waahid The Unique, The Unique,67.67. Al-AhadAl-Ahad The One The One68.68. As-SamadAs-Samad The Eternal The Eternal69.69. Al-QaadirAl-Qaadir The Able The Able70.70. Al-MuqtadirAl-Muqtadir The Powerful The Powerful71.71. Al-MuqaddimAl-Muqaddim The Expediter, The Expediter,72.72. Al-Mu'akh-khirAl-Mu'akh-khir The Delayer, The Delayer, 73.73. Al-'AwwalAl-'Awwal The First The First74.74. Al-'AkhirAl-'Akhir The Last The Last75.75. Az-ZaahirAz-Zaahir The Manifest The Manifest

76.76. Al-BaatinAl-Baatin The Hidden The Hidden77.77. Al-WaleeAl-Walee The Governor, The Governor,78.78. Al-Muta^aliAl-Muta^ali The Most Exalted The Most Exalted79.79. Al-BarrAl-Barr The Source of All Goodness The Source of All Goodness80.80. At-TawwaabAt-Tawwaab The Acceptor of Repentance, The Acceptor of Repentance,81.81. Al-MuntaqimAl-Muntaqim The Avenger The Avenger82.82. Al-^AfuwwAl-^Afuww The Pardoner, The Pardoner, 83.83. Ar-Ra'ufAr-Ra'uf The Compassionate The Compassionate84.84. Malik Al-MulkMalik Al-Mulk The Eternal Owner of The Eternal Owner of

SovereigntySovereignty85.85. Thul-Jalali wal-IkramThul-Jalali wal-Ikram The Lord of The Lord of

Majesty and BountyMajesty and Bounty86.86. Al-MuqsitAl-Muqsit The Equitable The Equitable87.87. Aj-Jaami^Aj-Jaami^ The Gatherer The Gatherer88.88. Al-GhaniyyAl-Ghaniyy The Self-Sufficient, The Self-Sufficient,89.89. Al-MughniAl-Mughni The Enricher The Enricher90.90. Al-Maani^Al-Maani^ The Preventer The Preventer91.91. Ad-DaarrAd-Daarr The Distresser The Distresser92.92. An-Nafi^An-Nafi^ The Propitious, The Propitious,93.93. An-NoorAn-Noor The Light The Light94.94. Al-HaadiAl-Haadi The Guide, The Guide,95.95. Al-Badi^Al-Badi^ The Incomparable The Incomparable96.96. Al-BaaqiAl-Baaqi The Everlasting The Everlasting97.97. Al-WaarithAl-Waarith The Supreme Inheritor The Supreme Inheritor98.98. Ar-RasheedAr-Rasheed The Guide to the Right Path The Guide to the Right Path99.99. As-SaboorAs-Saboor The Patient, The Patient,

2. ANGELS2. ANGELS Allah revealed the Allah revealed the

message to Muhammad message to Muhammad and other prophets through and other prophets through angels.angels.

Gabriel is the chief angelGabriel is the chief angel Satan is also represented Satan is also represented

as Shaitan, whose greatest as Shaitan, whose greatest sin was attempting to rival sin was attempting to rival AllahAllah..

3.MESSENGERS(PROPHETS)3.MESSENGERS(PROPHETS)

Allah used Allah used messengers and messengers and prophets to reveal prophets to reveal himself to humanity.himself to humanity.

Important prophets: Important prophets: Adam, Noah, Adam, Noah, Abraham, Moses, Abraham, Moses, Jesus.Jesus.

Seal of the Prophets: Seal of the Prophets: Muhammad (he is the Muhammad (he is the last prophet, last prophet, therefore everything therefore everything has been revealed.has been revealed.

Islam is not the Islam is not the youngest, but the youngest, but the oldest religion.oldest religion.

4. JUDGEMENT DAY4. JUDGEMENT DAY

There will be a judgement day at the end There will be a judgement day at the end of time, ushered in by Jesus Christ.of time, ushered in by Jesus Christ.

The dead will rise up and be judged The dead will rise up and be judged according to their actions on Earth.according to their actions on Earth.

No one will escape judgement.No one will escape judgement. They will be assessed and sent to Heaven They will be assessed and sent to Heaven

and Hell.and Hell.

5. PREDESTINATION5. PREDESTINATION

History is unfolding under Allah’s History is unfolding under Allah’s control, as it should.control, as it should.

Allah gives us free choice- we have Allah gives us free choice- we have the ability and the opportunity to the ability and the opportunity to choose the way of Allahchoose the way of Allah

Not all Muslims follow this belief (it Not all Muslims follow this belief (it is not mandatory)is not mandatory)

Read Pages 318-322 In “Exploring World Religions”1.) Study the map on Page 318: List 7 seven countries that have a Muslim population greater than 85%. 2.) List and create a two sentence summary of the three systems that characterized Arabia in the 6th century: Religious, Social, and Economic. 3.) Define the following terms: Polytheism, Idolatry, and the Kabah (You can use pg 356-357 to help you).4.) Who do Muslims believe is the central figure of the emergence of Islam?5.) What year was the Prophet Muhammad born? 6. Which angel did Muhammad receive revelations from? These revelations were the key in leading Muslims away from what?7.) Explain the two special experiences Muhammad encountered: The “Ascension-Miraj”: “the Night Journey”