Islam and Hinduism By Reginal Frank Ahmad Awad
Islam and Hinduism By: Reginal Frank, Ahmad Awad, Jayleen Aragon, Shawn Yazzie
Islam Monotheistic Name used to refer to supreme being –Allah (God in Arabic) –Muslims have 99 names for Allah
Islam Who: –Muhammad When: – 622 CE Where: –Saudi Arabia How: –Spread through prophets – the Quran – Hadith (a collection of traditions containing sayings of the prophet Muhammad that is a major source of guidance for Muslims apart from the quran. )
Islam Name of Scared book Quran 30 chapters 114 surahs
Islam Method of Salvation/ Paradise Prayer, Good deeds, following Sunna is the way of our prophet Religious practices/laws Prayers (5 prayers in most sects) al fagr al zuhr al asr al maghrib al ishaa 5 pillars
Islam Core Beliefs Monotheistic 5 Pillars Shahada Salah or Prayer Zakah Sawm or Fasting Hajj or Pilgrimage
Hinduism • Who: –Rishis, Saints, Gurus • When: –Unknown • Where: –India • How: –Spread through merchants and scholars of Hinduism
Hinduism • Polytheistic • Major gods –Shiva –Vishnu –Brahma
Hinduism • Name of Scared book –Vedas (Upshinads) –Bhagavad Gita
Hinduism • Method of Salvation/ Paradise – 4 paths: The way of action, the way of knowledge, the way of devotion and the Royal Road –Moksha: To became one with a god • Core Beliefs –Karma: cause and effect i. e. do good expect good –Believes soul reincarnates and evolves through birth • Religious Practices/ Laws –Philosophical minded Hindus ignored the gods altogether and seek realization through intense meditation. –Hindus believe that the soul reincarnates, evolving through many births until all karmas have been resolved, and Moksha, liberation from the cycle of rebirth, is attained.
Bibliography • https: //www. himalayanacademy. com/readlearn/basics/nine-beliefs • http: //www. hinduwebsite. com/hinduism/dharma. asp
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