The document discusses the foundations of Islam, including: 1) Islam originated in 610 CE when the prophet Muhammad received revelations from the angel Gabriel, which he recorded in the Quran. 2) The Quran describes God's powers and expectations, as well as Judgment Day, and is considered the word of God in Islam. 3) The five pillars of Islam are the core duties of Muslims - declaring faith, praying five times a day, giving charity, fasting during Ramadan, and making a pilgrimage to Mecca at least once.

1. The Foundations
of Islam
Text pages 116-117

2. Recap
What role did Islam play in the Middle East?
Answer: The Arab world would not have expanded
without Islam
- It was the Arab Muslims that carried Arabic traditions
and languages

3. What is Islam?
 Islam means: “submission to the will of God.”
 Islam followers: Muslims
 Monotheistic
 610 C.E. the prophet Muhammad received a
revelation from the angel Gabriel
 Muhammad recorded these revelations in the Qur’an
 Qur’an writings describe God’s powers and
expectations, Judgment Day, etc.

4. Who was Muhammad?
 Born 570 C.E. in Mecca (a great trading city)
 Came for a poor family
 Became a skilled trader and manager

5. The Qur’an
 Muslims accept the Qur’an as the word of God
 Cannot be changed
 Includes commandments and parables
 Religious beliefs, religious duties, and good works are
important elements of Islam
 Other literature:
 hadith based on what Muhammad said and did
 Shows Muslims how a Muslim should live and behave
 Sharia Islamic law

6. Five Pillars
 Pillars of faith: duties that a Muslim must follow
 First- a person openly declare his or her faith
 Second- Muslims pray often to Allah (custom is 5
times a day)
 Third- charity
 Fourth- fasting (during daylight hours during month
of Ramadan)
 Fifth- pilgrimage to Mecca hadj at least once

7. Five Pillars
 Considered important for the soul, but also serve other
purposes
 Brings Muslim community together
 Reminds them to help others

8. Quiz (ish)
Surprise!!!!
Don’t worry… it’s a quiz for candy, not marks.

9. Question 1
 What role did Islam play in the
Arab world?

10. Question 2
 How did Islam come into
existence?

11. Question 3
 What is the Qur’an?

12. Question 4
 What are Islam’s Five Pillars?

13. Question 5
 Name the Five Pillars?