Foundations of Islam (5 Lectures)

LECTURE #1: "How the Qur'an Was Revealed and Compiled"... the Root Meaning of "Qur'an"

Civilization's Foundational Books

"The Recital": An Oral Book

Prophet Muhammad's (P) Early Life

The Revelation Experience

Conveying the Message

Monotheism

The Hereafter

The Qura'n: A Non-Linear Book

The End of Time

Memorization

The Madinan Period

Collection and Compilation

Standardizing the Text

The Authenticity of the Qur'an (Koran)

Q&A: the Royal "We"? / Q&A: Stolen Manuscripts?

Q&A: Are Heaven's Descriptions Literal?

Q&A: Mistakes In the Torah?

Q&A: How Many People Have Memorized the Qur'an?

Q&A: Seven Variants?

LECTURE #2: "Pillars of Practice"... Normative Vs. Descriptive

The Meaning of “Deen”

The Meaning of “Islam”

Islam Is Not a New Religion

Shahadah (Declaration of Faith)

Free Will

Salah (Prayer) – Part 1

Salah (Prayer) – Part 2

Wudu (Cleansing)

Why Many Muslims Don’t Reflect

Rationalizing God’s Rulings

Why Pig Is Prohibited

Zakah (Poor-due)

Syam (Fasting)

Hajj (Pilgrimage)

LECTURE #3: "Articles of Faith"... Religion: The Concept of Binding Together

Iman: to Make Oneself Secure

Belief In God

Negation/Affirmation

Revelation

Messengers

God’s Immanence

Nafs (The Self)

The Angels

The Difference Between Prophets and Messengers

Qadr (The Divine Decree)

The Problem of Evil

Capital Punishment, Fatwahs, and Salmon Rushdie

Islamic Law Preserves Five Things

Inheritance