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Chapter1-Islam&Characteristics
Chapter1-Islam&Characteristics
ISLAM
& ITS
CHARACTERISTICS
MEANING OF RELIGION
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MEANING OF AL-DEEN
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Descriptions of al-Deen
1) al-Deen - a complete system that has everything, in order to fulfill the
needs of mankind in running their life in a proper manner.
2) al-Deen - comprises worldly affairs and Hereafter.
3) al-Deen - serves spiritual, mental and physical aspect (three basic and
important aspect of mankind.
DEFINITION OF ISLAM
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CHARACTERISTICS OF ISLAM
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- Perfect or Complete
- Reality.
a) AL - RABBANIYYAH
-
Recognition of God8 -
b) AL-SYUMUL
- Complete & Universal 9
- Moderation -
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ADVANTAGES OF MODERATION
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
Justice
- moderation between two contradictions
Straight path
- far from deviation
Evidence of all goodness - good relation with mankind
Peace
- far from dangers
Evidence of strength
- Muslim youth are the best source in
propagating Islam
d) AL-THABAT WA AL-MURUNAH
- Fixity & Flexibility 11
< Its derived from Arabic word (thabata), means fixity, stable or state
< Murunah is derived from (marona), means flexibility or gentleness
Meaning of al-Thabat :
~ Islam is fixed and cannot be changed in aspects which must be
fixed although environment, situation of life as well as human
beings are changeable due to rotation of time.
< The aspects which have been fixed are :
a) Basic principles of Islam
b) Objectives and purposes
c) Religion values and morality
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e) AL-WAQIEYYAH
- Reality 13
f) AL-IJABIYYAH
- Two Ways Interaction 14