Thursday, January 7, 2010

Houston Smith - Islam

Part II

What was the Standing Miracle?

  • The Koran is the most memorized book and exerts the most influence on people
  • It is considered the standing miracle because Muhammad said it is a miracle that such an amazing book was created in their language.
  • The created Koran is said to be the miracle of the uncreated Koran
  • The words of the Koran came to Muhammad over twenty three years by voices that condensed into a single voice
  • Arabic word is powerful which is why the Koran is more powerful to Arabs

What are the basic Theological Concepts?

  • Basically the same as Judaism and Christianity
  • Four most important concepts are: God, Creation, the Human Self, and the Day of Judgement.
  • The Koran wants to remove idols and focus the divine in a single invisible God for everyone.
  • The world was created by a deliberate act of Allah's will
  • Creation of the human self is third most important and surrendering is very important
  • To be a slave to Allah is to be free from other slavery
  • Judgement offers a chance for the "losers" a chance to return to life for even a single day to make good use of their opportunities.

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