Essays on Hadith

Hadith can be considered as the biography of the Prophet, it was imprinted in the memory of his community as an example to follow. Hadith were commonly transmitted during the first three centuries of Islam, they allow us to understand the Islamic worldview and tradition. This work is an attempt to analyze the role of Hadith in Islamic tradition and prove that they greatly impact Islamic tradition. The Hadith literature is a primary source that describes the Prophet’s directions and behaviors. 634-925 is the period when the Hadith literature was written down. It has a form of textual ...

Introduction

The delivery of the speech that is critiqued in this paper is an argumentative lecture by Yusuf Estes on the subject of Hadith in Islam. The delivery of the speech shall be assessed within the framework of how effectively Estes was able to deliver the introduction, the body and how the speech was concluded, followed by recommendations.

The Critique

For any speech to be effective, it must create an impression on the listener. Even if the content is excellent, it is the delivery by the speaker that decides how the speech is received and how much of it is retained. Studies ...

Sociologist Emile Durkheim defines religion based on its function and purpose in society; specifically, religion fulfills a fundamental part in preserving and reinforcing social structures and hence was crucial to the continued existence of society. According to Durkheim, society remains cohesive because of shared traditions, values, and ideals of which, customarily, religion had been the facilitator. Through the values, rituals, and sacraments of religion, it creates a feeling of belongingness to a bigger social group or institution with claims upon the person. It effectively brings and holds people in a group together, thus building social cohesion, meaning, and social ...

The Quran and the Bible have some similarities as well as differences. However, in the recent years, believers of the two religions have focused on the differences more than the similarities. These differences have brought about enmity and misunderstanding among believers of the two religions. The rivalry between Christians and Muslims began during the Crusader Era (1095-1291). This was a period when the Crusaders were trying to free their “Holy Land” from the yoke of Islam (Trautman and Peterson). To understand the genesis of these differences, which have highly been exaggerated in the contemporary society, it is important to ...

Introduction

Currently, medical technology advancement has contributed to the development of new drugs for treating serious illness such as cancer. Apart from a cure, it has also created many problems in the health sector. Medical practitioners performing this kind of illegal act on patients do re-establish a secret between him and the client. One major factor that determines a society’s opinion on euthanasia is religion. Different Islamic countries have a separate view on termination of a patient’s life. The first team entails counties controlled by Islamic rules only; they accept Sharia as their legal and administrative leader such ...

Introduction

In current historical and general cultural situation cannot be absolutely independent existence of individual cultures. The contact of the cultures often causes conflict between them, the struggle for supremacy of its priorities, the desire to minimize the importance of the values ​​and achievements of the "opponent". In the history of interaction between East and West, a special role is played by the Islamic-Christian relations. And Christians and Muslims have always been inherent in the consciousness of a certain spiritual 'community, going back to a single source of Middle Eastern Abrahamic tradition, while at the same time, awareness of the ...

Islam and Democracy

Introduction The literature that has been written about Islam and democracy are both highly complicated in terms of interpretation of the fundamentals of democracy and are in an equal sense argued from several points of reference. These factors are compelling and are significant to the level of democracy in the Islamic world. The comparative debate presented in arguments by Irfan Ahmad and Bernard Lewis creates major literature that reveals the limitations in this path of inquiry. The main proposition in their argument is the discussion of the cliché aspect that surrounds Islam and their objective levels. The core ...

Section I

Among the many definitions the term (jihad) is the value of the" war against the infidels in the name of principles or beliefs, which is a sort of terrorism and news media has reached to conclusion that term jihad presents radical Islamist ideology (Ford N.p). The last third of the 20th century was marked by large-scale revival of religious trends in the area of ​​the spread of Islam. In our opinion, to a large extent the activation of the Islamic movement and ideological doctrines of Islam due to the fact that many Muslim countries are often subject to military, political, economic ...

Comparison between the religions

Islam and Christianity are two most widely followed religions of the world. Both of these are divine religions that are confirming the presence of Prophet Abraham.

Some of the Comparisons of the Two Religions

God. In Christianity, there is One God, who is present in three distinct individuals known as The Trinity. On the other hand, in Islam, there is One God (in Arabic known as Allah), who is unique as mentioned in Quran 112:1. Trinity. The concept of Trinity in Christianity shows the Father, Son and Holy Spirit according to Matthew 28:19 (Boora, n.a.). The Islamic view of God is strictly on the basis of ...

The term “Salafism” has been derived from Arabic word Salaf having meaning “the past”. It shows the time of caliphs in Islamic history who applied the Prophetic model by following Prophet Muhammad (P.B.U.H) in his footsteps and presented this correct way of life to people. So all those Muslims who were guided by these caliphs and they lived their life as per Prophetic model also became part of salaf. Islam spread under the authority of different Muslim dynasties from Ummayad to Abbasid. Salfism took theological meaning and then it was known as ahlal-Hadith during caliphate of Abbasid. During his ...

<Author> <Course> Religion, in most civilizations, is considered to be a code of conduct for the followers of that religion. In past centuries, the religious experts of different religions believed that the need of religious conduct was required for spiritual bonding or to exercise various ways people pray to the God. However, some religions affected the conduct in more ways than others. Among other stronger religions, Islam advocates the concept that the entire life of an individual has to be according to the teachings of Islam as defined by the holy book; The Quran and the ...

Hell in Muslims Perception

Muslims have the idea of ​​Hell as a place of residence and the unbelieving sinners from among those whom Allah will not forgive. Sources of information about hell Muslims drawn from the Koran and the words of the prophet Muhammad. In hell, there are guards - 19 harsh angels, and chief guardian of Hell - a mighty angel Malik. As follows from the words of the prophet, Heaven and Hell have already been created, but people will enter into them only after the Last Judgment. In Hell waiting torment fire, which is many times more painful earthly fire, drinks from ...

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Acknowledgement

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Judaism, Christianity and Islam are monotheistic religions interlinked with one another in one way or the other. As much as they share a lot of similarities, there are also a lot of differences between these three religions. In Judaism, Humans care about God in the exact same way as God cares about humans and this makes it easier for man to relate himself with God as well. Followers of Judaism also believe that their actions cannot affect their God in any way, either positively or negatively. They also believe that their God is the only force in the world that ...

Chapter One: What Kind of Equality Does Sharia Law Provide?

The Problem Gender Imbalances in the Saudi Arabian Workforce. The Saudi labour market currently presents a series of impressive economic prospects for Saudi Arabia. Moves to improve the Saudi economy through diversification have since earmarked the necessity to raise the value of the Saudi labour market mainly through the improvement of their skills. Mainly possessing a petroleum-based economy bearing the ubiquitous label of being among the largest producers of oil in the world, Saudi Arabia recognizes the need to sustain its economic growth and development through means apart from a highly valuable yet depleting resource. The fact that diversification necessitates the ...

Burning of the dead bodies (p. 15-16)

Documentary record reveals that Hinduism is one of the dominant religions across the globe, mainly practiced in India subcontinent with a current population of over 700 million people. The religion is mainly dominated by diversity, and its ability to accept any doctrine or practice. Majority of the Hindus are monotheists while others are polytheists. Hinduism as a religion, however, is stern in their authoritative traditional practices such as burning of the dead bodies. To them, the concept of life after death is usually vague practice. They believe that their first man to die Yama had a clear reference to the world of ...

There are multiple faces and variances of feminism nowadays, differentiating both geographical as well as cultural (Dunand Zimmerman, 2013). The western feminism comprises the values of the developed and partly developing countries, whereas the African and Asian feminism comprises the values of these societies, where besides gender, race is another element that defines women and the feminism discourse (Dunand Zimmerman, 2013). But in practice things are much more complex than this simply structured formulation of localized feminism. Looking at the Islamic Asian countries, for instance, there can be observed great differences between women’s condition in Turkey or Egypt, ...

Short Answer Questions

Briefly describe the main contentions of the Wahhabi movement and the two main ways this movement differed from other revivalist movements. The Wahhabi movement is a movement that is popular in radical, fundamentalist Islam. The movement is a subsection of Sunni Islam, although there is much contention surrounding the issue-- many people, including Islamic scholars, debate heavily about whether or not Ibn Wahhab, the theological father of the Wahhabi movement, could himself be considered a Sunni Muslim. Theologically, the Wahhabi movement differs significantly from other revivalist movements in modern Islam. Firstly, the Wahhabi movement denies the legitimacy of all texts ...

Islamic Law

Islam is considered the second largest religion with the highest number of followers after Christianity, having the same length of history and similarity in teachings. While history had showcased the bloody and yet influential development of Muslim communities and its belief throughout the globe, it is undeniable that it had made a considerable mark to many regions, embedding itself not just in the state of mind of its followers but also in the very fabric of one’s country. Islam became the foundation of many nation’s legislation and tradition that even up to today, it serves as a reminder of ...

Isa (Jesus) and the Muslim Scriptures

The Quran narrates the birth of Jesus through Maryam (Mary), a virgin mother. Before Isa’s (Jesus) birth, Maryam serves in the temple of Jerusalem. She was taken care of by the prophet Zechariah, the father of John the Baptist. According to the Quran, Maryam, who was a virgin then, conceived Isa according to the Will of Allah (God). According to Muslim scriptures (Quran, Hadith, etc.), Maryam was in the Jerusalem Temple when a messenger of Allah, named Archangel Jibrail (Gabriel), visited her. Allah blessed Maryam among all the women across the world because she will bore a son, called Isa (Jesus). ...

The wonderful and imaginative world of popular stories is not complete without magic. Whether it is the conventional western fairy tale Cinderella or the Arabian nights classic Alâ’ al-Dîn, magic lends an elusive touch that transforms the situation and makes dreams come true .In most popular fairytales magical creatures either cast spells on characters or run around transforming their lives. This is true in both western and Arabian mythical tales. Magic often construed as the ability to understand and manipulate the hidden forces of nature, runs rife in the thousand and one stories that form a part of the ...

Humanitarian aid is a common culture across the globe. Logistical or material assistance is offered in response to crises of humanitarian which include man-made and natural disasters. There are a substantial number of organizations that are created in different nations in order to offer this aid to the affected groups of people. Muslim as a religion has been providing humanitarian aid. This has resulted to significant influence on this aspect of humanitarian aid across the globe. This has promoted the value of charity both to Muslims and non-Muslims (Lewis 56). The humanitarian acts are taken are essential elements of practice in ...

Burka, what does Quran have to say about it and how are Modern Muslim Females thinking/dealing with it?

Burka refers to a long, loose, usually black or light blue garment that covers the whole body and is usually worn in public by Muslim women. It is made up of the loose body covering, the face veil and the head covering. Its initial purpose was to keep the blowing sand out of women’s faces when travelling through the desert. It is said that the burka was first worn long before Islam began. Historians point its use to Arabic and Persian women, for example in Tertullian’s and Strabo’s writings. It is believed by most Muslims that the ...

The Middle East has been a region that has been in a state of crisis for over a century now. Since the redefining of its political boundaries post World War I, the prolonged conflict between Israel and Palestine to the U.S. invasion of Iraq, the region has been the site of conflicts based on a wide range of justifications. Dictatorships, religion, land disputes, possession of weapons of mass destruction, the subjugation of populace, and, arguably, oil have been some of the common war points. However, just how true these justifications of war are depends greatly on the perception of the Middle East, its ...

Impact of Modernity on Islamic Ethics

Modernity refers to the state of being present after a transition from traditional or original status to the current trends. It tends to emphasize on social relations with reference to rise of capitalism. Capitalism is a system in economy in which resources are privately owned and run for a gain. In Islam, ethics and Islam law are one and the same. So we cannot separate the two whenever an analysis is being made (Abdullah, 1987: pp.102). Muslims from time immemorial get the Islamic ethics from the Quran and Hadith. The Quran is a holy book which has several laws that the followers of ...

Subject

The politics affecting Middle Eastern countries has a direct impact o world economies and politics. Yet, the political system of Muslim countries greatly differs from modern Western concepts, leading to misconceptions about the morality of such a system and doubts about its feasibility in the modern democratic world of politics. In this paper, I will be firstly be discussing how religion and politics in Islam cannot be separated. I will further discuss the rationality behind Islamic politics existing in the modern democratic scenario. Unlike Christianity, Islam does not consider its clergy and its political rule to be different and to ...