A lil help plz?

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AnonyMouse~

New Member
Asalamualaykum,
Okay so I have to do this assignment for a kuffar skool and im supposed to sum up the quran in a two page essay... I kinda want to take this opportunity as dawah too...so I made a plan andjust want to know what you guys think about it...plz gimme sum suggestions as im not the most knowledgeable person out there lol

1st paragraph- How the Quran was revealed to prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him)

2nd paragraph- 5 pillars of Islam (Shahada, Prayer, Charity, Fast during Ramadan, Pilgrimmage to Mecca)

3rd paragraph- 6 pillars of iman [iman is faith] (Belief in Allah, his angels, his messengers, his books, day of judgement, and destiny) in the first one "belief in Allah" u shud discuss the stand islam has on Jesus pbuh n for that u shud refer to surah maryam in the quran, chapter 19

4th paragraph- Heaven and Hell, and discuss how this life is just a test...everyones gna end up in the same place after we die. And how only the believers will enter paradise. Describe Heaven and Hell..

5th paragraph- Conclude it by saying how beautiful and true islam is.

JazakAllah Khair
 
hassana elkoussi

hassana elkoussi

Junior Member
AnonyMouse~ said:
Asalamualaykum,
Okay so I have to do this assignment for a kuffar skool and im supposed to sum up the quran in a two page essay... I kinda want to take this opportunity as dawah too...so I made a plan andjust want to know what you guys think about it...plz gimme sum suggestions as im not the most knowledgeable person out there lol

1st paragraph- How the Quran was revealed to prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him)

2nd paragraph- 5 pillars of Islam (Shahada, Prayer, Charity, Fast during Ramadan, Pilgrimmage to Mecca)

3rd paragraph- 6 pillars of iman [iman is faith] (Belief in Allah, his angels, his messengers, his books, day of judgement, and destiny) in the first one "belief in Allah" u shud discuss the stand islam has on Jesus pbuh n for that u shud refer to surah maryam in the quran, chapter 19

4th paragraph- Heaven and Hell, and discuss how this life is just a test...everyones gna end up in the same place after we die. And how only the believers will enter paradise. Describe Heaven and Hell..

5th paragraph- Conclude it by saying how beautiful and true islam is.

JazakAllah Khair
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As-salamu alaikom brother

I like the idea very much and do hope Allah will make it easy for you isA. However, I noticed that your plan has no reference whatsoever to the good manners advocated by Islam and which usually attract non-muslims to it. I was thinking of the speech of Ja'far ibn-abi Talib - with which he introduced Islam to the leader of Abyssinia- the Negus, who was then a devout Christian and after which he converted to Islam. The speech also introduces the character of the Prophet (Pbuh) and how he appears to be " a walking Qur'an" as Sayeda Ayesha (RAA) describes him. It also has reference to Surah Maryam, so I hope yuo find this relevant. I suggest you add this to paragraph 3.

Ja'far ibn Abi Talib was the leader and spokesman of the Muslims who migrated to Abyssinia. When he and the companions entered the court of the Negus they refused to bow down to him as the two envoys and the rest of the King's subjects had done. When questioned about this Ja'far said, "We do not bow down before anyone except Allah."

Ja'far then gave a speech presenting Islam to the Negus. He said, "O King! We were ignorant people and we lived like wild animals. The strong among us lived by preying upon the weak. We obeyed no law and we acknowledged no authority save that of brute force. We worshipped idols made of stone or wood, and we knew nothing of human dignity. And then God, in His Mercy, sent to us His Messenger who was himself one of us. We knew about his truthfulness and his integrity. His character was exemplary, and he was the most well-born of the Arabs. He invited us toward the worship of One God, and he forbade us to worship idols. He exhorted us to tell the truth, and to protect the weak, the poor, the humble, the widows and the orphans. He ordered us to show respect to women, and never to slander them. We obeyed him and followed his teachings. Most of the people in our country are still polytheists, and they resented our conversion to the new faith which is called Islam. They began to persecute us and it was in order to escape from persecution by them that we sought and found sanctuary in your kingdom."

When Ja'far concluded his speech, the Negus said to Ja'far, "Do you have with you anything from what your Messenger brought from Allah to read to me?"

Ja'far said, "Yes," and recited Surah Maryam from the beginning until where Allah سبحانه وتعالى says:

فَأَشَارَتْ إِلَيْهِ قَالُوا كَيْفَ نُكَلِّمُ مَن كَانَ فِي الْمَهْدِ صَبِيًّا
قَالَ إِنِّي عَبْدُ اللَّهِ آتَانِيَ الْكِتَابَ وَجَعَلَنِي نَبِيًّا
وَجَعَلَنِي مُبَارَكًا أَيْنَ مَا كُنتُ وَأَوْصَانِي بِالصَّلَاةِ وَالزَّكَاةِ مَا دُمْتُ حَيًّا
وَبَرًّا بِوَالِدَتِي وَلَمْ يَجْعَلْنِي جَبَّارًا شَقِيًّا
وَالسَّلَامُ عَلَيَّ يَوْمَ وُلِدتُّ وَيَوْمَ أَمُوتُ وَيَوْمَ أُبْعَثُ حَيًّا

"She pointed at him. They said, ‘How can we converse with an infant?' [But] he said: ‘I am a servant of Allah. He has granted me the Scripture; made me a prophet; made me blessed wherever I may be. He commanded me to pray, to give alms as long as I live, to cherish my mother. He did not make me domineering or graceless. Peace was on me the day I was born, and will be on me the day I die and the day I am raised to life again." [Surah Maryam 19:29-33]

When the patriarchs heard this they said, "This and what our Lord ‘Isa (Jesus) the Messiah brought are from the same source."

King Negus listened to the recitation of the Qur'an and cried so much that his beard was wet.

The Negus said, "Of a truth, this and what Musa brought, come from the same niche. You two may go, for by Allah, I will never give them up and they shall not be betrayed."


Hope this helps inshaAllah

Salam
 
kayleigh

kayleigh

Junior Member
If your assignment is just to summarize it in two pages...good luck lol. I've written 20 page papers on topics like this. It sounds like it's supposed to be more of a book review, in which case you might want to also include in the first paragraph how it is organized. Then make sure you provide proof for the 5 pillars, etc., and say something like how it's the main messages - the basics - found in it. By the time you finish that, I don't think you'll have enough room for the 4th paragraph. The heaven/hell concept is kind of covered with the issue of the Day of Judgment anyway so it might not fit in with the rest of the paper. I'd drop that idea all together if I were you.

Sorry, I'm kind of a nazi about essays and papers. I'll edit it for you if you want? lol
 
~Ali_

~Ali_

Fixing da foundation
Assalamualaikum .. hmm.. two pages I would stick with the Quran entirely.. you might wanna chuck in some of the scientific facts also :) and how muslims recite if everyday and for taraweeh and everything - because two pages to sum up islam.. thats really difficult :)
 
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