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Session 4, Islam part 1 1 Islam History and Background Session 4, Islam part 1 2 Preliminary Comments • Ideas have consequences • The need to understand; “shrewd as snakes and as innocent as doves.” • “But in your hearts set apart Christ as Lord. Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have. But do this with gentleness and respect…” 1 Peter 3:16 Session 4, Islam part 1 3 Religions of Antichrist • 1 Jn 2:18 Children, it is the last hour, and as you have heard that antichrist is coming, so now many antichrists have come. Therefore we know that it is the last hour. • 1 Jn 2:22 Who is the liar but he who denies that Jesus is the Christ? This is the antichrist, he who denies the Father and the Son. • 1 Jn 4:3 and every spirit that does not confess Jesus is not from God. This is the spirit of the antichrist, which you heard was coming and now is in the world already. • 2 Jn 7 • For many deceivers have gone out into the world, those who do not confess the coming of Jesus Christ in the flesh. Such a one is the deceiver and the antichrist. Session 4, Islam part 1 4 Islam – Historical Context Session 4, Islam part 1 5 1500BC 660 1440 600 563 30AD 622 Session 4, Islam part 1 1823 1879 6 World Religions Abraham Judaism 18 Million Christianit y 2 Billion Aryans Islam 1.3 Billion Session 4, Islam part 1 Hinduism 900 Million Buddhism 360 Million 7 Islam Session 4, Islam part 1 8 Islam - Origin Session 4, Islam part 1 9 Muhammad • Born into the powerful Quraysh tribe in Mecca 570 A.D. • Tradition has it that he was born clean, circumcised, with his navel cord cut. • Married a wealthy widow Khadija 15 years his senior. • In 610 A.D. (at 40) Muhammad receives his calling from the angel Gabriel. Session 4, Islam part 1 10 Muhammad • Muhammad was deathly afraid of the source of his revelation. • At first he thought it came from a jinn. Khadija convinced him it was from God. • After a three year period of silence the messages began to come again. • Hijra (622, flight), Battle of Badr, Battle of Uhud, the siege of Medina, Mecca falls Session 4, Islam part 1 11 Muhammad • Iqbal: “Love of the Prophet runs like blood in the veins of his community.” And “You can deny God, but you cannot deny the Prophet.” • Although not considered divine, his example is perfect. • Abdalati writes: “He stands in history as the best model for man in piety and perfection. He is a living proof of what man can be and of what he can accomplish in the realm of excellence and virtue. Session 4, Islam part 1 12 End Session 4 Islam, 1 Session 4, Islam part 1 13