This is a ppt on islam

2.  According to secular
History
 The origin of Islam can be
traced back to 7th century
Saudi Arabia. Islam is thus the
youngest of the great world
religions. The prophet
Muhammad (circa 570-632
A.D.) introduced Islam in 610
A.D. after experiencing what he
claimed to be an angelic
visitation. Muhammad dictated
the Qur'an, the holy book of
Islam, which Muslims believe to
be the preexistent, perfect words
of Allah.
According to Islam
The origin of Islam is
generally accredited to the
prophet Muhammad but to
the devout Muslim, Islam
began long before
Muhammad ever walked the
earth. The Qur'an was
dictated by Muhammad but,
according to the Qur'an, it
did not originate with
Muhammad.

3.  The Qur'an testifies of
itself that it was given
by God through the
angel Gabriel to the
prophet muhammed.
"This is a revelation
from the Lord of the
universe" The Honest
Spirit (Gabriel) came
down with it, to reveal it
into your heart
 that you may be one of
the warners, in a perfect
Arabic tongue" (Sura
26:192-195). "Say
'Anyone who opposes
Gabriel should know
that he has brought
down this (the Qur'an)
into your heart, in
accordance with God's

4.  will, confirming previous
scriptures, and providing
guidance and good news
for the believers'" (Sura
2:97).

6.  The Angel Gabriel
visited the Muhammad
many times over a
period of twenty-three
years. Gabriel taught
Muhammad the verses
and he instructed his
scribes to record them.
All the revealed verses
are compiled in the
Qur'ran.
 Muhammad was the
last prophet of the
religion of Islam.
Muhammad shared his
new revelations with
only his family and
close friends.
Muhammad is believed
to have received.
instructions from Allah
to go public with his
message

7. and openly condemn
the paganism and
idolatry of Mekkah.
This open condemnation
of idolatry became an
economic threat to the
prosperity of, and as a
consequence, organized
opposition to
Muhammad and Islam
began.

8.  The Prophet Ibrahim
was born in 2100 BC.
By this time, people go
back to worshipping
idols. He knows that
these idols can't be god,
so he breaks them. The
people try to burn him
for breaking their
idols but he is saved by
Allah. This restores the
peoples faith.
 The Prophet Ya'qub was
born in 1700 BC, in
Egypt. He calls people to
Allah. The believers
become known as the
Banu Isra'il.

9.  The Prophet Isa is born
in the year 0. The people
have gone back to
worshipping idols. His
birth is a miracle, since
his mother, Maryam, is
still a virgin. He can
talk while still a baby.
Isa is commissioned as
a prophet in 30 AD. He
commanded by Allah to
bring the people onto the
right path. He asks the
people to obey Allah.

10.  The Islamic
calendar, Muslim
calendar or Hijri
calendar (AH) is
a lunar
calendar consisting of
12 months in a year of
354 days.
 It is used to date events
in many Muslim
countries (concurrently
with the Gregorian
calendar), and used by
Muslims everywhere to
determine the proper
days on which to observe
the annual fasting, to
attend Hajj, and to
celebrate other Islamic
holidays and festivals.

11.  The first year was the
Islamic year beginning in
AD 622 during which the
emigration
of Muhammad from Mecca
to Medina, known as
the Hijra, occurred. Each
numbered year is designated
either "H" for Hijra or "AH"
for the Latinanno
Hegirae ("in the year of the
Hijra"); hence, Muslims
typically call their calendar
the Hijri calendar
 The current Islamic year
is 1436 AH. In the
Gregorian calendar,
1436 AH runs from
approximately 24
October 2014 (evening)
to 13 October 2015
(evening).

12.  The Quran, the holy
book of Islam, was given
to Muhammad, the
final prophet of Islam.
The Quran contains
many references to other
books that God sent to
prophets at different
times in history –
 namely, the Book of
Abraham,
the Torah (Taurat) to
Moses, the Psalms
(Zabur) to David and
the Gospel (Injeel) to
Jesus.

13.  ‘ALLAH’ IN
ARABIC
CALLIGRAPHY

14. 1. He should always
proclaim oneness of
god i.e. Allah &
Mohammed as his
prophet Mohammed on
this earth.
2. Every Muslim should
offer prayers five
times daily, & on
Friday afternoon in a
mosque with others.
3. One should give alms
to the poor.
4. Every Muslim should
keep fast [roza] during
the holy month of
Ramzan from dawn to
dusk.
5. One should, if possible,
go on ‘haj’ to Mecca at
least once in his
lifetime.

15. ABHIMANYU
GUPTA (9c)