Basics of Religious Education — Page 2
2 2 2 2 2 B ASICS OF R ELIGIOUS E DUCATION - F IFTH E DITION To facilitate their study, Islamic teachings may be grouped into these four main parts: √ √ √ √ √ Set of Beliefs — Six Articles of Eeman (Faith): This part deals with the details of Eeman (Faith), which is the foun- dation of Islam. √ √ √ √ √ Acts of Worship — Five Pillars of Islam: It describes the details of Huqooq- uLlah , i. e. , our duties towards Allah, which are called the pillars of Islam. √ √ √ √ √ Rules of Conduct — Social and Moral Values: These explain the details of Huqooqul-`ibaad , i. e. , our duties towards our fellow humans — which improve inter-per- sonal relationships. √ √ √ √ √ Purpose of Life — Achieving Near- ness to Allah: This part describes the ulti- mate goal of our life as appointed by Allah, our Creator. To achieve this goal, we must win the pleasure of Allah by closely follow- ing the instructions grouped under the first three parts. I I I I I S L A M S L A M S L A M S L A M S L A M — I — I — I — I — I N T R O D U C T I O N N T R O D U C T I O N N T R O D U C T I O N N T R O D U C T I O N N T R O D U C T I O N T O T O T O T O T O I I I I I S L A M S L A M S L A M S L A M S L A M 1. 1 1. 1 1. 1 1. 1 1. 1