Think Back -Think about our school/class rules. Why do we have them? How do they help us? What did we learn about the Ten Commandments? Who are they important to and why?
What Are the Five Pillars of Islam? The Five Pillars of They play an important Islam are duties which role in Islam, and many Muslims carry carrying out the Five out as the foundation Pillars shows that of their Muslim life, Muslims put their faith and to live in a good before anything else. and responsible way.
Today we will be learning about the first pillar of Islam. Many people believe this to be the most important pillar.
The Five Pillars This pillar is the main belief of all Muslim people and it is a declaration Pillar One: of their faith. The English words are: Shahada “There is no god except Allah, Muhammad is the messenger of Allah.” (Declaration of Faith ) Muslims say this when they pray. Anyone who says these words and means it can become a Muslim.
This belief is whispered to new born babies and is shouted from minarets to call Muslims to prayer. Watch the clip below of a call to prayer from a mosque: http://www.islamcan.com/audio/adhan/index.shtml
The Shahadah is the first Pillar of Islam. Shahadah is the Declaration of Faith. So basically its TO SAY that one believes In Allah and his final Prophet. It is something that every person must believe in order TO BE A Muslim. It is the most important pillar of all pillars .
Muslims believe you cannot be a Muslim if you don’t say and believe in the Shahadah. It is not enough to just say they believe – they MUST ACT on what they believe. Why do you think the Shahadah is the first and most important pillar of Islam?
The Shahadah in Arabic : ‘There is no God But God and Muhammad is his messenger.’ What does it mean when it says – there is no God but God?
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