(In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful)

THE THE FUNDAMENTAL CONCEPT FUNDAMENTAL CONCEPT

OF ISLAMOF ISLAM

•Comes from an Arabic root word meaning "peace" and "submission."  

•The religion of Islam is the acceptance of and obedience to the teachings of God which He revealed to His last prophet, Muhammad.

WHAT IS ISLAM?WHAT IS ISLAM?

FOUNDATION OF FOUNDATION OF ISLAMIC SYSTEMSISLAMIC SYSTEMS

1.1. Aqidah (Belief)Aqidah (Belief)

2.2. Ibadah (Worship)Ibadah (Worship)

3.3. Akhlak (Ethics) Akhlak (Ethics)

Definition:Definition:

““The acceptance of and obedience The acceptance of and obedience to the teachings of God which He to the teachings of God which He revealed to His last prophet, revealed to His last prophet, Muhammad SAW.”Muhammad SAW.”

1. BELIEF (Aqidah)1. BELIEF (Aqidah)

Belief in truth and values that is fixed Belief in truth and values that is fixed and permanent, certain and sacred. It and permanent, certain and sacred. It is a belief that strongly kept by oneself is a belief that strongly kept by oneself that that cannot becannot be distorteddistorted by anything by anything at any time.at any time.

Kepercayaan atau keimanan kepada hakikat-hakikat dan Kepercayaan atau keimanan kepada hakikat-hakikat dan nilai-nilai yang mutlak, yang tetap dan kekal, yang nilai-nilai yang mutlak, yang tetap dan kekal, yang pasti dan suci seperti yang diwajibkan Islam; iaitu pasti dan suci seperti yang diwajibkan Islam; iaitu kepercayaan yang tersimpul dengan kukuh dalam jiwa kepercayaan yang tersimpul dengan kukuh dalam jiwa sehingga tidak mungkin akan terurai atau tertutup sehingga tidak mungkin akan terurai atau tertutup walau oleh apa jua keadaan dan suasanawalau oleh apa jua keadaan dan suasana

An institution can be illustrated as a An institution can be illustrated as a complete buildingcomplete building

Without strong foundation/base, the Without strong foundation/base, the building cannot be build and cannot building cannot be build and cannot stand on its ownstand on its own

Aqidah is considered the foundation that Aqidah is considered the foundation that can support the development of an can support the development of an Islamic institution.Islamic institution.

AQIDAH VS IDEOLOGYAQIDAH VS IDEOLOGY

AQIDAHAQIDAH IDEOLOGYIDEOLOGY

Faith stays fixed in heartFaith stays fixed in heart Resides in mind, fantasy and Resides in mind, fantasy and imaginationimagination

Permanent truthfulnessPermanent truthfulness Relative in nature, may be right Relative in nature, may be right and may be wrongand may be wrong

Steadfast and resolute in Steadfast and resolute in upholding the belief.upholding the belief.

Inconstant, easily get influenced Inconstant, easily get influenced by environmentby environment

Peace of mind, may gain Peace of mind, may gain happiness for being in right happiness for being in right pathpath

Happy while right, depress Happy while right, depress while wrongwhile wrong

Poise, calm in facing everything, Poise, calm in facing everything, good or bad.good or bad.

Full of ambiguityFull of ambiguity

MEANING OF FAITH MEANING OF FAITH (IMAN)(IMAN)

The utterance of the tongue, The utterance of the tongue, heart and the action of the heart and the action of the limbs according to limbs according to the teachings of God which He revealed to His last prophet, Muhammad

……FAITHFAITH

Faith increases with obedience and Faith increases with obedience and decreases with disobedience.decreases with disobedience.

"Having faith in Allah" is to grasp that Allah is the sole Creator and Owner of everything, the only Judge.

PILLARS OF FAITHPILLARS OF FAITH

Must be based on al-Qur’an & as-Must be based on al-Qur’an & as-Sunnah – 6 pillars of faith (Sunnah – 6 pillars of faith (rukun imanrukun iman))– Belief in AllahBelief in Allah– Belief in His AngelsBelief in His Angels– Belief in His MessangerBelief in His Messanger– Belief in His BooksBelief in His Books– Belief in HereafterBelief in Hereafter– Belief in Qada’ & QadarBelief in Qada’ & Qadar

""It is to believe in Allah, His angels, It is to believe in Allah, His angels, His books, His messengers, and His books, His messengers, and the Last Day, and to believe in the Last Day, and to believe in divine destiny, both the good and divine destiny, both the good and the evil thereofthe evil thereof." ." (Saying of the Prophet, pbuh) (Saying of the Prophet, pbuh)

Faith (Faith (imaniman) is the state in which the ) is the state in which the heart accepts the Truth and lives by heart accepts the Truth and lives by it. It is to believe in its six 'pillars' it. It is to believe in its six 'pillars' such that, the lips and tongue make such that, the lips and tongue make the confession of the truth, and the the confession of the truth, and the limbs execute what is required of limbs execute what is required of them by the truth. them by the truth.

Do you think your thinking, idea, Do you think your thinking, idea, perception and behavior perception and behavior according to system laid by Allah according to system laid by Allah s.w.t.?s.w.t.?

2. WORSHIP (2. WORSHIP (IBADAHIBADAH))

Worship is Worship is everything one says or everything one says or does for the pleasure of Allahdoes for the pleasure of Allah. . This, of course, includes rituals as This, of course, includes rituals as well as beliefs, social activities and well as beliefs, social activities and personal contributions to the personal contributions to the welfare of one's fellow human-welfare of one's fellow human-beingsbeings

“And I (Allah) created not the jinn and mankind except that they should worship Me (alone)”. (Adh-Dhariyat, 51:56)

Islam requires us to submit our lifes Islam requires us to submit our lifes completely to Allah, as the Quran completely to Allah, as the Quran instructed the Prophet Muhammad to instructed the Prophet Muhammad to do:do:

"Say (O Muhammad) my prayer, my "Say (O Muhammad) my prayer, my sacrifice, my life and my death sacrifice, my life and my death belong to Allah; He has no partner belong to Allah; He has no partner and I am ordered to be among those and I am ordered to be among those who submit, i.e.; Muslims." (6:162-who submit, i.e.; Muslims." (6:162-163)163)

A comprehensive concept that A comprehensive concept that includes all the positive activities of includes all the positive activities of the individual. This of course is in the individual. This of course is in agreement with all inclusive nature of agreement with all inclusive nature of Islam as a Islam as a way of lifeway of life..

It regulates human life at all levels: It regulates human life at all levels: individual, social, economic, political individual, social, economic, political and spiritual. That is why Islam and spiritual. That is why Islam provides guidance to the smallest provides guidance to the smallest details of one's life on all these levels. details of one's life on all these levels.

THE CONCEPT OF THE CONCEPT OF WORSHIPWORSHIP

1.1. COMMON (umum)COMMON (umum)

2.2. SPECIFIC (khusus)SPECIFIC (khusus)

CATEGORY OF CATEGORY OF WORSHIPWORSHIP

1.1. COMMON COMMON (umum)(umum)– All other activities in our daily life including All other activities in our daily life including

managing ourselves, family, community, managing ourselves, family, community, education, economy, politic etc.education, economy, politic etc.

– Those activities, if it is managed according Those activities, if it is managed according to Islamic teachings, will be considered to Islamic teachings, will be considered ‘ibadah’ and will be rewarded accordingly.‘ibadah’ and will be rewarded accordingly.

– Example: respect to parents, business Example: respect to parents, business activity etc.activity etc.

CATEGORY OF CATEGORY OF WORSHIPWORSHIP

2.2. SPECIFIC SPECIFIC (khusus)(khusus)– Essential and important – pillars of faith Essential and important – pillars of faith

and pillars of Islam fall under this and pillars of Islam fall under this categorycategory

– Considered as Considered as fardhu ‘ain fardhu ‘ain – If specific worship is not performed, one If specific worship is not performed, one

can be considered as non-believercan be considered as non-believer– Example: Daily prayer, zakat, fasting, Example: Daily prayer, zakat, fasting,

hajj, etc.hajj, etc.

CATEGORY OF CATEGORY OF WORSHIPWORSHIP

Among ritual worships, Among ritual worships, SolatSolat (ritual prayer) (ritual prayer) occupies the key position for two reasons.occupies the key position for two reasons.– it is the distinctive mark of a believer.it is the distinctive mark of a believer.– it prevents an individual from all sorts of it prevents an individual from all sorts of

abominations and vices by providing him abominations and vices by providing him chances of direct communion with his Creator chances of direct communion with his Creator five times a day, wherein he renews his five times a day, wherein he renews his covenant with God and seeks His guidance covenant with God and seeks His guidance again and again again and again

Solat is the first practical manifestation of Solat is the first practical manifestation of Faith and also the foremost of the basis Faith and also the foremost of the basis conditions for the success of the believers.conditions for the success of the believers.

“…“…and keep up prayer; surely prayer and keep up prayer; surely prayer keeps (one) away from indecency keeps (one) away from indecency and evil; and certainly the and evil; and certainly the remembrance of Allah is the remembrance of Allah is the greatest, and Allah knows what you greatest, and Allah knows what you do.”do.”

(al Quran; al Ankabut: (al Quran; al Ankabut: 45)45)

ZakatZakat is a manifestation of faith that is a manifestation of faith that affirms that God is the sole owner of affirms that God is the sole owner of everything in the universe, and what everything in the universe, and what men hold is a trust in their hand over men hold is a trust in their hand over which God made them trustees to which God made them trustees to discharge it as He has laid down: discharge it as He has laid down:

"Believe in Allah and His messenger and "Believe in Allah and His messenger and spend of that over which He made you spend of that over which He made you trustees." (57:7)trustees." (57:7)

““Take alms out of their property, you Take alms out of their property, you would cleanse them and purify them would cleanse them and purify them thereby, and pray for them; surely your thereby, and pray for them; surely your prayer is a relief to them; and Allah is prayer is a relief to them; and Allah is Hearing, Knowing.”Hearing, Knowing.”

(al Quran; al Taubah 9:103)(al Quran; al Taubah 9:103)

Zakah is a means of redistribution of Zakah is a means of redistribution of wealth in a way that reduces differences wealth in a way that reduces differences between classes and groups. It makes a fair between classes and groups. It makes a fair contribution to social stability. By purging the contribution to social stability. By purging the soul of the rich from selfishness and the soul of soul of the rich from selfishness and the soul of the poor from envy and resentment against the poor from envy and resentment against society, it stops up the channels leading to class society, it stops up the channels leading to class hatred and makes it possible for the springs of hatred and makes it possible for the springs of brotherhood and solidaritybrotherhood and solidarity.

SiyamSiyam (fasting during the day time of (fasting during the day time of the month of Ramadan) is another pillar the month of Ramadan) is another pillar of Islam. The main function of fasting is of Islam. The main function of fasting is to make the Muslim pure from "within" to make the Muslim pure from "within" as other aspects of Shariah make him as other aspects of Shariah make him pure from "without." By such purity he pure from "without." By such purity he responds to what is true and good and responds to what is true and good and shuns what is false and evil. This is what shuns what is false and evil. This is what we can perceive in the Quranic verse: we can perceive in the Quranic verse:

"O you who believe, fasting is prescribed "O you who believe, fasting is prescribed for you as it was prescribed for those for you as it was prescribed for those before you, that you may gain piety." before you, that you may gain piety." (2:183)(2:183)

Al-HajjAl-Hajj (pilgrimage to the House of God in (pilgrimage to the House of God in Makkah). This very important pillar of Makkah). This very important pillar of Islam manifests a unique unity, dispelling Islam manifests a unique unity, dispelling all kinds of differences. all kinds of differences.

Muslims from all corners of the world Muslims from all corners of the world wearing the same dress, respond to the wearing the same dress, respond to the call of Hajj in one voice and language; call of Hajj in one voice and language; LABBAIK ALLAHUMMA LABBAIKLABBAIK ALLAHUMMA LABBAIK (Here I am (Here I am at your service O Lord!). at your service O Lord!).

In Hajj there is an exercise of strict self-In Hajj there is an exercise of strict self-discipline and control where not only discipline and control where not only sacred things are revered, but even the sacred things are revered, but even the life of plants and birds is made inviolable life of plants and birds is made inviolable so that everything lives in safety. so that everything lives in safety.

3. ETHICS (Akhlak)3. ETHICS (Akhlak)

Ethics has been defined as:Ethics has been defined as:

"The normative science of the conduct of "The normative science of the conduct of human beings living in societies - a human beings living in societies - a science which judges this conduct to science which judges this conduct to be right or wrong, to be good or bad or be right or wrong, to be good or bad or in some similar way." in some similar way."

““A state where one do something A state where one do something without having to put an effort without having to put an effort thinking before it”thinking before it”

3. AKHLAK and 3. AKHLAK and AQIDAHAQIDAH

Aqidah is a main foundation for Aqidah is a main foundation for Islam, therefore akhlak cannot be Islam, therefore akhlak cannot be build without Aqidah.build without Aqidah.

Akhlak without aqidah is like a Akhlak without aqidah is like a court without a judge.court without a judge.

3. AKHLAK and 3. AKHLAK and AQIDAHAQIDAH Belief in Allah and belief in Belief in Allah and belief in

Hereafter is the foundation for Hereafter is the foundation for akhlak/good deedsakhlak/good deeds

In the hereafter, good behavior In the hereafter, good behavior will be enjoy the rewards and bad will be enjoy the rewards and bad behavior will be punishedbehavior will be punished

Example: a Muslim who belief in Example: a Muslim who belief in Hereafter, he will not tell lies or Hereafter, he will not tell lies or backbitingbackbiting

As a part of this test, God also gave As a part of this test, God also gave man the basic knowledge of 'good' man the basic knowledge of 'good' and 'bad' at the time of his and 'bad' at the time of his inception. Thus, according to Islam, inception. Thus, according to Islam, every individual has been bestowed every individual has been bestowed a clear standard of judgment of a clear standard of judgment of 'good' and 'evil' by God.'good' and 'evil' by God.

The Qur'an says:The Qur'an says:

The human soul - the way He molded it and The human soul - the way He molded it and inspired it with knowledge of its evil and its inspired it with knowledge of its evil and its good - bears witness to the fact that indeed good - bears witness to the fact that indeed he, who cleanses it [of all impiety] shall be he, who cleanses it [of all impiety] shall be successful while he, who corrupts it shall face successful while he, who corrupts it shall face doom.doom.

Questions:Questions:

Why man needs system in Why man needs system in their daily life?their daily life?

What would be the What would be the consequences if there is no consequences if there is no system/rules in the system/rules in the society?society?

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