Question: How do the five pillars guide a Muslim in decision making?
Main Ideas:
1. Islam teaches people to walk in the straight path
2. Straight path is direct and explicit
3. The five pillars are principals that regulate Muslims' lives in their dealings with Allah.
4. Prayer must occur 5 times a day
5. Purpose of pilgrimage is to heighten devotion to God
Thesis Statement: The five pillars help Muslims to make wise decisions based on what they know will keep them on the straight path.
Summary: The five pillars are principals that help Muslims to walk in a straight path. The first of the five pillars is that "There is no god but God, and Muhammad is His Prophet. The second pillar states that ones; faithfulness must be constant. The third pillar of Islam is charity, the fourth is the observance of Ramadan, and the fifth Islam pillar is pilgrimage. All of these things help Muslims make the right decisions to lead them in the right, or "straight" path.
Chapter 7- Social Teachings
Question: What key concepts does Islam teach us when it relates to social teachings?
Main Ideas:
1. Brotherly and sisterly love is very important
2. Koran is spiritual guide, or teacher
3. Society's health requires "nourishment and feeding"
4. Family is a good foundation for society
5. Test for equality is interracial marriages
Thesis Statement: Islam focuses on social teachings through economy, women's status, race relations, and the use of force.
Summary: Social Teachings in Islam are very important, as they display the importance of brotherly and sisterly love. Using the Koran as a spiritual guide, it becomes clear that family is key, as well as economy, the good status of women, quality in race, and positive use of force.
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