Prophet Muhammad (1)
A
great thing happened in the year 571 A.D. (the Christian Era). Muhammad, the
last prophet, was born in Mecca 571 years after the prophet Jesus. His father
was ‘Abdullah, who died before his birth. He lost his mother, Aminah, when he
was only 6 years old. He married Khadijah, when he was 25 years old. She was a noble lady of
Mecca. He lived for 63 years. He received the first revelation from Allah in
611 A.D. when he was 40. At that time the Arabic people were idol worshippers.
For 25 years he preached the message of truth. Muhammad invited the people to
return to islam.
VOCABULARY
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To happen = terjadi
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Prophet = nabi
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Birth = kelahiran
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Noble = bangsawan
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Revelation = wahyu
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Idol = berhala
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To worship = menyembah
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Message = risalah
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To preach =
menyebarkan
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Truth = kebenaran
Prophet
Muhammad (2)
The
arab people were invited by Muhammad to accept Islam. Some responed favourably,
but most of them rejected Islam. They also turned againts him. In 622 A.D.
Muhammad migrated to Medina. It was in the 12th year of this prophet-hood. In
Medina he was accepted as a leader of an Islamic state. There he established
the foundations of the relation among Muslim people and between Muslim adn
non-Muslim people in general.
The
islamic calendar began from the time of migration. Migration in Arabic is
Hijrah In Mecca he tried to establish belief in One God among Arabic people. In
Medina he tried to establish a social life among many different people.
Muhammad continued to preach Islam in Medina. He worked with unmatched patience
and great wisdom.
A
short time after his death the message of Islam spread to most parts of the
world. Islam contributes to world history. It also contributes to civilzation
and scientific development. Today, about
1.000 milion Muslim all over the world accept Islam.
VOCABULARY
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To invite = mengajak
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Development = perkembangan
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To respond =
menjawab/menanggapi
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To migrate = pindah,
hijrah
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To establish =
mendirikan/menegakkan
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Favourably = dengan
senang
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To reject = menolak
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Wisdom = kebijaksanaan
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To turn against =
melawan
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To contribute =
memberi sumbangan
Prophet
Muhammad (3)
The
Islamic religion was preached by Muhamad for 23 years. He invited us to believe
in Allah and to obey Him. We have to live in obedience to Him alone. We know
Allah, the creator, from prophet Muhammad. Muhammad is the greatest benefactor
for all mankind. He taught love and brotherhood. He asked his followers to be
polite and to be kind to others. He asked us to love children and to respect
elders. He taught us to help one another. He stopped people from doing harm to
others. He asked muslims to be always truthful. He practised what the preached.
He is a good example for our life. The message brought by him is the final
message there is no prophet after Muhammad. We have to follow hs teaching.
VOCABULARY
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Obedience = ketaatan
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Truthful = benar
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Benefactor =
persaudaraan (ukhuwwah)
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Mankind = kemanusiaan
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Harm = membahayakan
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Respect = menghormati
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To preach = menyiarkan
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A good example – suri
teladan
THE SOURCES OF ISLAM
There
are two sources of the religion of Islam. Tehese sources are the Qur’an and the
Sunnah. The Qur’an is God’s words which were revealed to the prophet Muhammad
and the Sunnah is the Prophet’s tradition. The Qur’an is a Guidance from God
for all human beings. Therefore, God’s words which were written in the Qur’an
should be read by all human beings. God wants all human beings to be happy in
the world and in the life hereafter by giving the guidance and rules written in
the Qur’an. Therefore, all people who want to be happy and safe in their life
should know what is said by God in the Qur’an. Their happiness His in their
obediance to the guidance of God.
God
sent the prophet Muhammad as His messenger to instruct all people how to obey
and to follow His guidance. What the prophet did was to explain, to inform and
to give examples. Everything form the prophet was considered as the sunnah or
prophet’s tradition, and it is the second sources of Islamic teaching.
Therefore, what the prophet did and said and also what his companions did and
he agreed to all of these are the sources of Islam. All Muslims accept and
follow guidance from Allah and His messenger according to what is written in
the Qur’an and what was taught by the prophet as his sunnah.
VOCABULARY
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Tradition = sunnah,
kebiasaan
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To reveal = mewahyukan
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To keep = menyimpan
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To explain =
menjelaskan
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To inform =
menerangkan
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Companions =
menyetujui
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Source = sumber
ALLAH – THE GOD
God is the Lord of the
universe. He is the creator of the universe. He creates the world for us and
also creates us in the best form. In arabic, God is called Allah. Allah is the
proper name for the one and only God. Therefore, God is one and Almighty. There
is no one like Him and He has no partner, children or parents. He is eternal
and knows everything. God is Great as well as Merciful. He is kind, loving and
provides us with everything. God sent prophets to guide us, from Adam, the
first prophet, to Muhammad, the last prophet. The prophets told us how to thank
God and obey Him. They also taught us how to live like good human beings, be
happy and successful. Therefore we have to believe in God, thank Him and obey
Him.
VOCABULARY
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Universe = alam
semesta
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Eternal = abadi
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To create = mencipta
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Merciful = Maha
Pengasih
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To guide = membimbing
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To provide =
menyediakan
The Qur’an (1)
The Qur’an is the book of
Allah. Every word of the Qur’an is the word of Allah. It is a book of Guidance.
It is preserved in its original form. Not a single word of it has been changed
or lost. It is found today exactly as it was releaved to the prophet Muhammad
(p.b.u.h). How was the Qur’an revealed
to the prophet Muhammad (p.b.u.h)? Allah revealed the Qur’an through the Angel
Gabriel. Gabriel passed on Allah’s words to Muhammad (p.b.u.h) asked his secretary
to write down exactly what Gabriel told him.
The revelation was completed over a period of 23
years. Some Muslims learn the whole of the Qur’an by heart, but all Muslims
learn parts of the Qur’an by heart. It is preserved through memory as well as
writing. It was written down from the very beginning. Allah has given His
protection to it and it will always be preserved. Nobody can change it, as was
said by Allah, “Allah sent it and will protect it”.
VOCABULARY
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To preserve = menjaga,
melestarikan
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Exactly = persis,
tepat
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To change = mengubah
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To complete =
menyempurnakan
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To pass on =
menyampaikan
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To proted = melindungi
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To reveal = mewahyukan
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To learn by heart =
menghafalkan
The Qur’an (2)
The
Qur’an is the Final Book sent by Allah, it is a great and noble book. It wa
revealed in the Arabic languange in a beautiful style. Its rhyme and rhytm are
beautiful. The Qur’an is a wonderful book of guidance. It gives us a good
feeling to read it. Its message is full of life. In other words, the Qur’an
tells us how to serve and worship God. It also tells us how to live a life of
virtue. The Qur’an tells us how to be good and give up bad habits. It tells us
how to behave at home, how to behave with our parents, brothers, sisters,
friends, neighbours and strangers. It tells us how to behave towards other
people. It is a book for all men and women in all parts of the world and for
all times. It is the book of complete guidance. It is the true guidance for all
mankind. Allah asked us to read the Qur’an and follow what it says. A muslim
believes in the Qur’an, reads it daily, understand its meaning and tries to
follow it in his life. We will be happy and succesful if we obey Allah’s
commands which are written the Qur’an.
VOCABULARY
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Rhythm = irama
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Rhyme = sajak
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To serve = mengabdi
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Virtue = kebaikan,
kebajikan
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To give up =
menghentikan
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Habit = kebiasaan
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To behave = bertingkah
laku
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Stranger = orang
asing, belum dikenal
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Command = perintah
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Noble = mulia
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