ISRA Australia is pleased to present this popular course presenting a detailed coverage of Islam from a worldview, faith and practice perspective focusing on the wisdom and spirit inherent in Islam’s faith proposition.
Please consider the following questions before you decide whether you should do the course:
– Can I list and explain the 13 attributes of God?
– Do I know the difference between the Islamic purpose of life and the meaning of life?
– Can I explain the belief in Qadar to myself and others?
– Do I know the meaning of movements in Salat?
If your answer to any of these questions is ‘no’, then it is essential that you do this course. These and many other similar issues will be addressed in this course.
Start Date: Monday, 25th October 2010
Time: 7:30pm to 9:30pm
Venue: Level 3, 128-132 South Parade Auburn NSW 2144
Cost: Free
Duration: Once a week for ten weeks
For registrations, e-mail info@isra.org.au or phone 9649 9040.
*This course is for men only
MODULE 1: GOD & ISLAMIC WORLDVIEW
Unit 1: EXISTENCE OF GOD
– Evidence showing the existence of God
– Assessment of the Evolution Theory
– Assessment of three alternative theories to creation
Unit 2: DIVINE UNITY & MONOTHEISM
– Evidence that indicate Divine Unity
– Tawhid – monotheism in Islam
– Is God constantly active?
– Key concepts in monotheism
– Names & Attributes of God
– How can One create all?
– God creates all but does not have a creator. How?
– Can we see God?
Unit 3: DIVINE CREATION AND UNIVERSE
– Islam’s creation story
– Divine purpose for the creation of the universe
– How to recognize the Names and Attributes of God
– Wisdom behind movements and changes in creation and the universe
Unit 4: DIVINE CREATION AND HUMAN BEING
– Nine purposes for the creation of the human being
– Meaning of life according to Islam
– Human nature as the most comprehensive creation of God
– Distinctive perspective of a believer and fruits of a certain belief
MODULE 2: ESSENTIALS OF ISLAMIC FAITH
Unit 5: EXISTENCE OF ANGELS
– Evidence that point to the existence of angels
– Nature of angels
– Classes and roles of angels
– Why and how does God employ angels in the universe?
Unit 6: REVELATION & THE HOLY QUR’AN
– Types of revelation & Holy Books
– Key topics covered in the Qur’an
– Authenticity of the Qur’an and how it was compiled in book form
– Evidence for the divine origin of the Qur’an
– Amazing scientific content of the Qur’an
Unit 7: INSTITUTION OF PROPHETHOOD & MUHAMMADpbuh
– Do we really need Prophets
– Responsibilities and attributes of Prophets
– How many prophets were sent to humanity?
– Were there any women prophets?
– Life story of the Prophet Muhammadpbuh
– Evidence for the prophethood of the Holy Prophet Muhammadpbuh
– Authenticity of sayings (hadith) of the Prophet Muhammadpbuh
Unit 8: RESSURRECTION & LIFE AFTER DEATH
– Signs and evidence that infer resurrection of humans
– Death and its bounteous aspects
– What happens to me after death?
– End of the Universe (doomsday) and resurrection
– Life after resurrection
Unit 9: DIVINE DETERMINATION AND DECREE
– Signs and evidence that infer Divine Foreknowledge
– Divine Determination, good, evil and human suffering
– Divine Will and human independent will
MODULE 3: WISDOM AND MEANING OF ISLAM
Unit 10: DECLARATION OF FAITH (SHAHADAH)
– Definition of Islam, iman and ihsan
– Why the requirement for the declaration of faith
– Is there compulsion in religion
– Levels of faith and certainty (yakeen)
– The fundamental spiritual benefit of shahadah
– Benefits of a certain faith
Unit 11: DAILY PRESCRIBED PRAYERS (SALAT)
– Four types of prayer
– Three types of worship in Islam
– Spiritual meaning of prescribed prayers (salat)
– Significance of movement and times of prescribed prayers (salat)
– The fundamental spiritual benefit of salat
– Benefits of prescribed prayers salat for human development
Unit 12: FASTING (SAWM) IN ISLAM
– Description of fasting (sawm)
– Spiritual meaning and significance of fasting
– The fundamental spiritual benefit of fasting
– Benefits of fasting for human development
Unit 13: PURIFYING ALMS (ZAKAT) IN ISLAM
– Types of charity and the description of zakat
– Spiritual meaning and significance of zakat
– The fundamental spiritual benefit of zakat
– Benefits of zakat for human development
Unit 14: PILGRIMAGE (HAJJ) IN ISLAM
– Description of Pilgrimage to holy lands
– Spiritual meaning and significance of Pilgrimage
– The fundamental spiritual benefit of Pilgrimage
– Benefits of Pilgrimage for human development
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