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SSA2206 Lecture 6 Basic Values and Teachings of Islam
SSA2206 Lecture 6 Basic Values and Teachings of Islam
community in Medina
Struggle for survival of the infant community
The spread of Islam to the Arabian Peninsula
Affirmation of faith
Prayers
Fasting
Alms-giving
Pilgrimage
Religious humanism vs tribalism
Ideal of human personality as God’s
vicegerent on earth-insan kamil
Individual freedom, moral responsibility and
accountability
Equality
Mutual respect and tolerance
Sacredness of life
Emphasis on truth and wisdom-intellectual
values
Justice, mercy and compassion
Inclusivity on the basis of values
Dignity of labour
Denouncement of usury and waste
Status and treatment of women
Striving for righteousness-jihad
Charity and brotherhood among mankind
Social justice
Moral leadership
General life nourishing values-cleanliness,