Arabia: The Cradle of Islam: Studies in the Geography, People and Politics of the Peninsula, with an Account of Islam and Mission-Work.Zwemer, Samuel Marinus
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Arabia: The Cradle of Islam: Studies in the Geography, People and Politics of the Peninsula, with an Account of Islam and Mission-Work.
Zwemer, Samuel Marinus
Arabian Peninsula; Islam; Missions -- Arabian Peninsula
IJMA’A or unanimous consent of the leading companions of
Mohammed concerning I.
KIYAS or the deductions of orthodox teachers from sources
I. and II.
b. Among the _Shiahs_:
The doctrine of the twelve IMAMS—beginning with _Ali_ who
interpret I. and II.
Second Section
A. Faith:
(what to believe)
“Iman”
1. In God
2. Angels
(angels, jinn, devils)
3. Books
Modern Moslems believe that 104 “books” were
sent from heaven in the following order:
To Adam—ten books
” Seth—fifty
” Enoch—thirty
” Abraham—ten
These are utterly lost.
” Moses—the TORAH
” David—the ZABOOR
” Jesus—the INJIL
These are highly spoken of in the Koran but are now
in corrupted condition and have been abrogated by
the final book.
” _Mohammed_—the KORAN (eternal in origin; complete and
miraculous in character; supreme in beauty and
authority.)
4. Last Day (Judgement)
5. Predestination
6. Prophets
A. _The Greater_:
Adam—“Chosen of God”
Noah—“Preacher of God”
Abraham—“Friend of God”
Moses—“Spokesman of God”
Jesus—called “Word of God and “Spirit of God.”
MOHAMMED, (_who has 201 names and titles_)
Enoch, Hud, Salih,
Ishmael, Issac,
Jacob, Joseph, Lot,
Aaron, Shuaib,
Zakariah, John,
David, Solomon,
Elias, Job, Jonah,
Ezra, Lukman,
Zu-el-kifl and
Alexander the Great,
Elisha.
B. _The Less_: Of these there have been thousands.
Twenty-two are mentioned in the Koran:
7. Resurrection
B. Practice
(what to do)
“Din” [_the five pillars_]
1. Repetition of Creed
2. _Prayer_ (five times daily) including:
1. Purification
washing various parts of the body three times ac’d’g
to fourteen rules
2. Posture (prostrations)
facing the kiblah (Mecca)
prostrations
genuflections
3. Petition
Declaration
the Fatihah or first Surah.
Praise and confession—the Salaam.
3. Fasting (month of Ramadhan)
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