Arabia - Cradle of Islam

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

Learn about the language and structure used in the Qur'an
Discuss the similarities between the teachings of Islam and the teachings of Christianity.
Identify the use of a topic sentence

DISCUSSION

The Qur'an

Muslims accept the Qur'an as God's actual speech told to the Prophet Muhammad through the Archangel Gabriel over 1400 years ago. The Qur'an is recited as an act of worship in the original Arabic by Muslims in prayers. It is considered as the final revealed scripture for the guidance of mankind and addressed a multitude of subjects, such as:

Structure and Language

The Qur'an contains 114 "Surahs" (chapters) that can be read independently.
Each Surah consists of "Ayahs" (verses). Each ayah is literally considered to be a "sign from God."
All Muslims (worldwide) recite the Qur'an in the original Arabic dialect.
Millions of Muslims (including non-Arab Muslims) memorize the Qur'an word for word in its entirety.
The Qur'an has not been changed, edited, or altered in any way from its original state.

PASSAGES FROM THE QUR'AN

Read the following excerpts from the Qur'an. Answer the following questions in groups and refer back to the text to support your answers.

1) What do you think each verse means?

2) Can you find similarities between these teachings, and the teachings of Christianity?

PASSAGE 1

PASSAGE 2

PASSAGE 3

Discussion In Class

Share your insights with the class:

1) What can we learn from these similarities?

2) Make one suggestion on how we can appreciate other religions given our own set of beliefs.

3) How can we reconcile our religious differences?

TOPIC SENTENCE

A good paragraph has a topic sentence that tells the reader what the paragraph is about.

The topic sentence usually begins a paragraph, however it can also be found in the middle or at the end of the paragraph.

Identify the topic sentence in these 3 examples:

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