Sacred Texts The Quran and Haddith Sacred Texts

Sacred Texts The Qur’an and Haddith

Sacred Texts – The Qur’an – Revealed to Muhammad over a 23 year period – Comprises 114 sura (chapters) and 6000 ayat (verses) – Completes the revelation of God – To be memorised and recited. – Spoken (and written) in Arabic. All translations to be accompanied by the Arabic. – Calligraphy is the highest art form in Islam http: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=x 7 e. SCfr. W 7 YU

Sacred Texts – The Hadith • Wise sayings and commentary on the Qur’an by the Prophet • Second only in stature to the Qur’an • If the Qur’an is the what, the Hadith is the how. • Together both books form the basis for Islamic Jurisprudence (cf. last lecture) • Muhammad as role model (the ‘ideal man’)

Sacred Texts – The Syllabus Students Learn To: – identify the importance of: • the Qur’an • the Hadith – examine extracts from the Qur’an and Hadith which demonstrate the principal beliefs of Islam http: //www. themeaningofislam. org

Sacred Texts - Principal Beliefs tawhid mala’ika yawm al-Din al-Akhira kutubuhu rusuluhu al-Qadr

Sacred Texts - Principal Beliefs tawhid mala’ika yawm al-Din al-Akhira kutubuhu rusuluhu al-Qadr God is one His Angels Judgment The world to come His books His messengers Fate

Salat – Prayer Life of Muslims • Formalised prayer of mind and body • Always preceded by ritual cleansing • 5 obligatory prayers a day (morning, noon, afternoon, evening and night) • Rak’a as the basic unit of prayer (pl. raka’at) • The first sura of the Qur’an recited twice • Pray facing Mecca • Friday prayer • Sunni and Shi’I variations http: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=WLhd. Pi. Ou 2 lo

Salat

Salat – The Rak’a a. Lifting my hands; b. my right hand around my left wrist; c. bending in my hips, my hands on my knees; d. standing right, to e. fall down on my knees, forehead and hands to the ground; f. lifting my upper body, sitting on my heels, with hands on knees; g. bowing down again, forehead and hands to the ground; h. upright to a sitting position.