Brief outline to presenting Islam to non-Muslim. Template prepared fot mosque officials and Islamic acrivist in their Da'wah

1. ISLAM : A BRIEF INTRODUCTION prepared by : Ustaz Zhulkeflee Hj Ismail PERGAS (Singapore Islamic Scholars & Religious Teachers’ Association) ©2006ZhulkefleeHjIsmail

8. “ for We assuredly sent amongst every nation, (other nations) a Messenger” ( Q: Nahl : 16:36 ) JOHN THE BAPTIST ( Yahya ) MUHAMMAD (The chosen Seal of Prophethood) ADAM (other nations) NOAH ( Nuh ) (Shem) (Ham) (Yaphet) JACOB ( Ya’akub )) (1st Born) (2nd Born) ISHMAEL ( Isma’i l) ISAAC ( Ishaq ) JOSEPH ( Yusuf ) (The Quraysh tribe in Mecca, direct descendants of Ishmael) MOSES ( Musa ) DAVID ( Dawud ) ABRAHAM ( Ibrahim ) SOLOMON ( Sulaiman ) (many others amongst Israelite) JESUS CHRIST (‘ Isa al-Masih ) ©2006ZhulkefleeHjIsmail

11. LAA-ILAAHA-IL-LALLAAH There is no other god except Allah MUHAM-MADUR-RASUU LULLAAH Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah IIMAN (Faith or Conviction or Belief) ‘ AMAL (Practice) IHSAN (Righteous or Best Conduct ) (Tawheed) Attestation to the Oneness of God (3 aspects) ©2006ZhulkefleeHjIsmail

14. IHSAN (Righteous or Best conduct) Sincerity in worshipping God as stated by the Prophet (pbuh) : “ ‘Ihsan’ is that you serve or worship Allah as though you see Him, if you see Him not, certainly He sees you.” ©2006ZhulkefleeHjIsmail LAA-ILAAHA-IL-LALLAAH There is no other god except Allah MUHAM-MADUR-RASUU LULLAAH Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah

15. The Sources of Islamic Teachings Al-Qur’an : the Book revealed to Muhammad [pbuh] over a period of 23 years. The term “ Qur’an ” means “ Recitation ”, and it is literally the “words of God”, completed and preserved entirely in the original Arabic. As- Sunnah : the “ Ways ” or “ examples ”shown by Muhammad [pbuh] in his life. It manifest how the guidance of Allah is to be implemented. Records of this are compiled verified and preserved in a corpus called “ Al-HADITH ” - meaning “the reports.” ©2006ZhulkefleeHjIsmail

16. The Sources of Islamic Teachings ‘ IBADAH MU’AMALAT MUNAKAHAT Devotions Social transactions Marriage & Family FARA’ID AQODHIYAT Inheritance Judiciary JINAAYAT ‘IMARAH JIHAD Criminal Leadership & govt Strive in war & peace ©2006ZhulkefleeHjIsmail Akhlaq/Tasawuf (Science of human disposition) Al- Qur’an As- Sunnah Aqidah ( Theology ) Shari’ah (Law, comprehensive way)