The document discusses the history and spread of Islam in Southeast Asia, including Singapore. It describes how Islam was peacefully introduced through Muslim traders and scholars and was accepted due to its simple teachings. Key factors for its spread included peaceful trade, the establishment of Muslim sultanates, marriage alliances between rulers, and the work of Islamic teachers and scholars. In Singapore specifically, Islam was introduced as the region was previously part of a Muslim empire and the first mosque was built when the British established a trading post there. The Muslim community played an important role in Singapore's history through building mosques and schools.

1. “ Towards becoming Muslims - and its challenges.” Friday night lecture series by: Ustaz Zhulkeflee Hj Ismail @ Masjid al- Istiqomah (Serangoon, Singapore) ©2006ZhulkefleeHjIsmail #4 – part3

4. قُلۡ هُوَ ٱللَّهُ أَحَدٌ ٱللَّهُ ٱلصَّمَدُ لَمۡ يَلِدۡ وَلَمۡ يُولَدۡ وَلَمۡ يَكُن لَّهُ ۥ ڪُفُوًا أَحَدُۢ The Basic Message of Islam: TAWHIID - Attestation to the Oneness of God. LAA-ILAA-HA- IL-LALLAAH “ There is no other god except Allah” ©2006ZhulkefleeHjIsmail

5. The Basic Message of Islam: TAWHIID - Attestation to the Oneness of God. LAA-ILAA-HA- IL-LALLAAH “ There is no other god except Allah” (Who is God?) - Purity of Faith in God: Say: He is Allah, the Absolute One; Allah is He, the Absolute and Eternal (Who is the most besought of all); He begets not, nor was He begotten; And there is none comparable to Him. ( Qur’an : al-Ikhlas: 112 ) ©2006ZhulkefleeHjIsmail

10. IN MEMORY OF THOSE WHO GUIDED US TO ISLAM وَمَنۡ أَحۡسَنُ قَوۡلاً۬ مِّمَّن دَعَآ إِلَى ٱللَّهِ وَعَمِلَ صَـٰلِحً۬ا وَقَالَ إِنَّنِى مِنَ ٱلۡمُسۡلِمِينَ ©2006ZhulkefleeHjIsmail

11. IN MEMORY OF THOSE WHO GUIDED US TO ISLAM “ And who could be better of speech than he who calls (fellow men) to Allah, and does what is just and right, and says, ‘Verily, I am of those who have surrendered themselves to Allah (as Muslims).” .” ( Qur’an: Fushilat: 41: 33 ) ©2006ZhulkefleeHjIsmail

17. How was Islam spread ….. (it’s simple Truth) لَآ إِكۡرَاهَ فِى ٱلدِّينِ‌ۖ قَد تَّبَيَّنَ ٱلرُّشۡدُ مِنَ ٱلۡغَىِّ‌ۚ “ There shall be no coercion (force) in matters of Faith. Truth (the right way) is distinct from Error.” ( Q : al- Baqarah :2:256 ) ©2006ZhulkefleeHjIsmail

18. How was Islam spread ….. (it’s simple Truth) وَلَا تَكۡسِبُ ڪُلُّ نَفۡسٍ إِلَّا عَلَيۡہَا‌ۚ وَلَا تَزِرُ وَازِرَةٌ۬ وِزۡرَ أُخۡرَىٰ‌ۚ “ And whatever (wrong) any human being commits rests upon himself alone; no bearer of burdens shall be made to bear another’s burden.” ( Q : al- An’am : 6 : 164 ) ©2006ZhulkefleeHjIsmail

19. How was Islam spread ….. (Dedication of the early Muslims) وَكَذَٲلِكَ جَعَلۡنَـٰكُمۡ أُمَّةً۬ وَسَطً۬ا لِّتَڪُونُواْ شُہَدَآءَ عَلَى ٱلنَّاسِ وَيَكُونَ ٱلرَّسُولُ عَلَيۡكُمۡ شَهِيدً۬ا “ Thus have We made you (Muslims) as a community following a balance way, so that with your lives you can be witnesses unto all nations, and the Messenger a witness over yourselves ” (Q : al-Baqarah: 2: 143 ) ©2006ZhulkefleeHjIsmail

20. How was Islam spread ….. (Dedication of the early Muslims) وَلۡتَكُن مِّنكُمۡ أُمَّةٌ۬ يَدۡعُونَ إِلَى ٱلۡخَيۡرِ وَيَأۡمُرُونَ بِٱلۡمَعۡرُوفِ وَيَنۡهَوۡنَ عَنِ ٱلۡمُنكَرِ‌ۚ وَأُوْلَـٰٓٮِٕكَ هُمُ ٱلۡمُفۡلِحُونَ “ Let there arise out of you (Muslims) a group of people, inviting towards all that is good, commanding what is right and forbidding evil and wrong, they are the ones to attain felicity” ( Q : al-’Imran : 3 : 104 ) ©2006ZhulkefleeHjIsmail