ISL 310 Lecture 8: Isl. Class Notes, 2/21/23/28/17

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Muhammad is the role model for muslims - sunna. Two types of prophets - prophet/nabi and messenger/rasul. Prophet in sense of warner/reformer, remind them of law, teacher. Messenger - gets direct word for word revelation (wayh) Revelation becomes new scripture/book of new law. Relationships between the prophets over time and their scriptures. Primary rule model - differ in context and how strictly follow sunna - essence of example. Hadiths - report of something prophet said or did. Prophet - content - companion - successor - collector. Epistemology - study of knowledge - how do we know, what we think we know. Hadiths are one way we validate the sunna. Cosmology - knowledge of the universe and cosmos. Allah = god - with several attributes. The lord, creator, judge, peace, light truth, etc. Attributes are appealed to by muslims - in prayers. Angels, jinn, and humans - described as sentient, rational, moral agents.

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