THE ANGELS

Allah has created everything whether phisical or spiritual beings. The angels are spiritual beings created by Allah. The angels are the creation of Allah , they are not His partners. They are His servents created from light.

Because the angels are spiritual beings, they are invisible. The angels always obey the commands of Allah and carry out His orders. There are different angels who are engaeged in different duties. Some are enged in keeping records of all our actions; some others brought the message of God to the prophet Muhammad. The famous angels constantly occupied in carrying Allah’s order are Gabriel, Izrail, Israfil and Mikael (Michael).Belief in Angels is one of the pillars of Islam faith. We have to believe in the angels and it is a part of our belief  as Muslims. The prophet Muhammad was given the power to see and talk with the angel Gabriel.

VOCABULARY:

Partner = sekutu, pasangan.	To carry out  = melaksanakan
Records = catatan	Invisible = gaib
Servant = hamba / abdi	Duty = kewajiban
Pillar = tiang	Obey = taat
Spirit = ruh	To engage  = bertugas.

ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS

1.      What has Allah created ?

2.      Why are angels invisible ?     

3.      What are angels created from ? 

4.      What does the angel Gabriel do ?

5.      Mention the names of the angels !

          GRAMMAR IN FOCUS 

Sentence pattern :

VERB + OBJECT + HOW TO + VERB CONSTRUCTION

Examples :

1.      The prophet showed us how to obey Allah

2.      The prophet taught us how to worship Allah

3.      The prophet told us how to serve God.

             Preposition

              Preposition : a word used with noun , pronoun, gerund to link with other words.

1.      One of the articles of faith

2.      It depends on us  to choose

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BOOKS OF ALLAH

Allah sent prophets and messengers to show us the  right path. God, the Kind and Loving Creator, also sent books for guidence. He sent them to His messengers. These books are called the Books of Allah. Allah sent the books through the angel Gabriel. Books of guidence sent by Allah are also called books of revelation. Revelation is wahyu in Arabic. There are four books of Allah mentioned in the Qur’an. They are the Tawrah, Zabur,Injil and the Qur’an. Tawrah was sent to the prophet Moses, Zabur  (Psalms) was sent to the prophet Davit and the Injil or Gospel to the prophet Jesus. The last book of Allah  and the most comprehensive  was sent down to the last prophet Muhammad , its name is the Qur’an.

VOCABULARY:

Messenger = rasul	Path = jalan
Revelation = wahyu	Original = asli
Prophet  = nabi	Guidance = petunjuk
To mention = menyebut	Race = suku bangsa

ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS

1.      Besides sending the prophets and the messengers, what did God send ?

2.      To whom  were the books sent ?      

3.      What does revelation mean?     

4.      How many books were mentioned in the Qur’an ?

5.      To whom were the  above books sent ?

             

GRAMMAR IN FOCUS    (OMITTED WORDS)

In some instances the expression : which is/are/ was/were are omitted;

1.      Books of guidence (which were sent by Allah are also called Books of revelation.

2.      There are four books (which are) mentioned in the Qur’an.

3.      a.The original boks  were eighther lost or changed.

b.The original boks given to the prophets

       =  The original boks given to the prophets were eighther lost or changed..

HOME WORK : Joint each pair of sentences below into one by omitting the which is/are/was were construction (look at  no 3 above)

1.      These books rere given to Ahmad – These are valuable books

2.      The article is very interesting – It was published in magazine.

3.      The building is very modern – It was build a year ago.

4.      The laboratory is not useful any more – it was damaged by the accident.

5.      The car is going to Jakarta – It was driven by my brother.

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THE QUR’AN (2)

The Qur’an is the Final Book sent by Allah , it is a great and noble book. It was revealed  in the Arabic language in a beautiful style. Its rhyme and rhythm are beautiful.  The Qur’an is a wonderful book of guidence. It gives us a good feeling to read it . Its message is full of life. In other words, the Qur’an tells us how to serve and worship God. It also tells us how to live a life of virtue. The Qur’an tells us how to be good and give up bad habits. It tells how to behave at home, how to behave  with our parents, brothers, sisters, friends, neighbours and strangers.

VOCABULARY:

Rhythm = irama	Habit = kebiasaan
Rhyme = sajak	To behave = bertingkah laku
To  serve = mengabdi	Stranger = orang aseing,
Virtue = kebaikan, kebajikan	Command= perintah
To give up = menghentikan	Noble = mulia, terhormat, bangsawan.

ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS

1.      It is  special about the Qur’an ?

2.      In what language was the Qur’an written ?

3.      What is special about the language ?

4.      Is the relationship between human beings prescribed in the Qur’an ?

5.      What does the Quran tell us?

             

GRAMMAR IN FOCUS

SENTENCE PATTERN (POLA KALIMAT)

-Hasan wrote a lletter quitly in the class this morning.

-          THE STUDENT DRINKS A GLASS OF WATER QUICKLY IN THE KITCHEN  EVERY MORNING.

 Formula : Subject + verb+ object+ adverb of manner+ place + time.

HOME WORK : Rearrenge  the words bellow to create a sentence beginning with the words in underlined italics.

1.      Ahmad-the book-last night-in the bookshop-bought.

2.      the letter-quickly-read- Ali- before breakfast-in his room.

3.      last month- built-in this street – a new school-the officials.

4.      a banana- the little girl- this morning –ate- in the kitchen- quietly.

5.      chess- pleyed- last night- in their room- the children- seriously

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THE QUR,AN (1)

 THE QUR,AN (1)

The Quran  is the book of Allah . Every word of the Quran is the word of  Allah . It is a book of guidance. It is preserved in its original form. Not a single word of it has been chenged or lost. It is found today exactly as it was revealed to the prophet Muhammad. How was the Quran revealed to the prophet Muhammad ? Allah revealed the Quran through the  Angel Gabriel. Gabriel passed on Allah’s  words to Muhammad , then Muhammad asked his secretary to write down  exactly what Gabriel told him.

The revelation was completed over period of 23 years. Some Muslims learn the whole of the Quran by heart, but all Muslims learn parts of the Quran by heart. It is preserved through memory as well as writing . It was written  down from the very beginning. Allah has given His protection to it and it will always be preserved . Nobody can change it, as was said by Allah , “ Allah sent it and will protect it “.

VOCABULARY:

To preserve=menjaga, melestararikan	To pass on= menyempaikan
Exactly  = persis ,tepat	To protect = melindungi
To change = mengubah	To reveal = mewahyukan
To complete = menyempurnakan	To learn by heart = menghafalkan

ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS

1.      What is the Quran ?

2.      What does it contain ?

3.      Is there any change in the Quran or it is still  original ?

4.      How did Allah  send the Quran to Muhammad ?

5.      After how long was the revelation completed?

            

 GRAMMAR IN FOCUS

Personal Pronoun…..

The personal pronoun  is a set of pronoun which represent the grammatical category , and which in English is made up of  I, you, he, it, we, they and their derived form ( e.g me, yours, him, his hers, etc)

HOME WORK : Fill in the blank with appropriate personal pronouns 

1.      Anisah is a brilliant student …. Comes from Pati.

2.      They study hard. . Both of …. Are bright students.

3.      ….. am happy to have friends like ….

4.      We are all friends, …. Work and study together

5.      Can you lend …. Your books ?

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THE SOURCES OF ISLAM

There are two sources of religion of Islam. These sources are the Quran and the Sunnah. The Quran is God’s words which were revealed to the prophet Muhammad and the Sunnah is the prophet ‘s tradition. The Qur’an is a guidance from God for all human being s. Therefore, God’s words which were written in the Qur’an should be read by all human beings. God wants all human beings to be happy in the world and in the life hereafter by giving the guidance and rules written in the Qur’an . Therefore , all people who want to be happy and safe  in their life should know  what is said by God in the Qur’an . Their happines lies in their obedience to the guidance of God..

VOCABULARY:

Tradition  = sunnah, kebiasaanl	To explain= menjelaskan
To reveal = mewahyukan	Source  =  sumber
To keep = menyimpan	To agree  =menyetujui
To accept =  meneriama	Companions = sahabat

ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS

1.      What is the first source in Islam ?

2.      What  is the second source in Islam ?

3.      What is the sunnah ?

4.      How can Muslim achieve a happy life ?

              GRAMMAR IN FOCUS

…..’ is called apostrophe. It is used for :

1. Construction : I can’t help you  -- she’s happy----- I’d like you to come
2. Possesive form : with ‘s (in Indonesia –nya)

-Do you know charles’ wife?

-The girl’s father came to see me yesterday

DERIVATIVE WORDS:

Verb                             Adjective                                          Noun.

Obey                            obedient                                     obedience

Practice                         practical                                     practice

HOME WORK : Find out the appropriate form of the words in the following sentences by using the words in pharentheses.

1.      Their …….. lies in obedience to God (happy)

2.      The sunnah has ……….. value in our life (practice)

3.      Their ………… should be  honest (accept)

4.      Has your ………….been approved ? (propose)

5.      His ……………. Made him fail in his exam  (lazy).

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ISLAM

The word Islam, which is derived from Arabic, means to accept, to follow and to obey. In other words, Islam  is following God, the Master. God is our Creator and Master. Our success in life relies fully  on following  the Master. Therefore, we must all obey His commands, either in words or in deeds. But God has let us be free to obey or not to obey Him. Life is like a test. The successful test taker is one who obeys God. In other words, the real  succsess in this life and the life after death is in obeying God. True peace also lies only in following  God. The word Islam also means peace. Therefore Islam  means both obedience to God and peace. Islam seeks peace through obedience to God, the Creator and the Master. Islam is a religion  from God which leads its followers to gain true peace.

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VOCABULARY:

To derive  = mengambil, berasal	True= benar, sejati
deed = perbuatan	Command =perintah
Test  = ujian	obedience = ketaatan,kepatuhan
To accept =  meneriama

ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS

1.      What does Islam mean?

2.      What language is the word “Islam”?

3.      Who is God ?

4.      Does God create everything?

5.      Is there other meaning of Islam ? What is it ?

            

 GRAMMAR IN FOCUS

Passive Construction

The words Islam is derived from Arabic( kata  “ Islam diambil dari Bahasa Arab)

Untuk membentuk pasive adalah to be + bentuk ke tiga

Home Work : Put the  verb in parentheses into passive form

1. The Qur’an ….. during Muhammad ‘life (write).
2. The life goal can ….. by hard work and prayer (achieve).
3. The books …. By the students yesterday. (read)
4. The new library ……. Officially …. By the rector two years ago ( open)
5. When I came to the library, it ,,,,,,,,, (close)

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FAITH

A muslim believes in Allah and he expresses his belief in words, plents in the heart and actualizes it in deed. This faith is expressed in detail by two kinds of expression general and specific.

As a general faith, a muslim believes in Allah with  all his names and atributes , and he accepts all his commands. There are ninety –nine atrributes  and names of  Allah and a muslim believes in all his atrributes . Allah is All –Powerful, the All- Knowing and the Creator of the universe. A Muslim regards Him as the only Ruler and Master. A muslim has to depend upon Allah’s mercy alone.

A specific faith in detail is that a Muslim believes in Allah , His angels, His Holy books, all of His prophets,, the day of judgment and life after death, and in the fact that  good and evil all come from him. A true Muslim believes in all of these articles of faith, and follows the last prophet in his actions. The teaching of the last prophet is  known in full detail ; either it is written in the Quran , the final book, or in Sunnah. The faith gives human beings peace and security.

VOCABULARY:

faith = keimanan	To plant = menanamkan
deed = perbuatan	To regard=menganggap
To express = menyatakan	To actualize = mengamalkan
Attribute = sifat	To depend = tergantung

ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS

1.      What is general faith ?

2.      How many attributes does God have?

3.      Mention some of God”s attributes!

4.      What is spesific faith?

5.      Where can we find the teachings of Islam ?

              GRAMMAR IN FOCUS

There are four  verb form  (basicly) : they are :

Form (F)   1;  go, study, open, eat.   Form  (F) 2 : going, studying, opening, eating.      Form (F) 3 : went, studied, opened, ate. Form 4 : gone, studied, opened, eaten.

VERB GROUP TO CREATE A SPECIAL MEANING

Have/ has + F4 : telah … (perfect tense)

Be+ F4 : di…… (pasive). Be + F 2 :  sedang … (continuous tense)

Have/has+been+ F4  : telah di … (perfect passive)

HOME WORK: Write down your answer in another paper of the questions  above (short answer) 3. beautiful;    4. bad;            5 little

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ALLAH KNOWS EVERYTHING

Mr. Abdullah has three sons, the eldest was ‘Ali”, the second was Ahmad and the youngest was Hasan. He loves his sons very nuch and he wanted them to be good muslims when they grew up. As a father, Mr. Abdullah was a good Muslims so that his sons could regard him as their model.

One day Mr Abdullah tested his sons to know their belief in God. He gave his sons some cake and asked them to eat it in a place where no one could see them. Ali took the cake and he went to his room. He shut the door and ate the cake. He thought that no one could see him. Ahmad went to a cave near his house. It was dark in the cave. He was sure that no body was there who could see him. He ate the cake in the darkness of the cave. Hasan thought and thouht about finding a place wheere nobody could see him. He thought that there was no such place. He remembered  that Allah could always see him. So he did not eat the cake.

Ali and Ahmad came back to their father and told him about what they did. Hasan came back and returned the cake to his father and said that there was no place which was secred from Allah. Mr Abdullah was very pleased with Hasan and told his two sons to learn  a lesson from their little , Hasan,. He said that Allah knew everything, saw everything . So it was said , they sould not do anything bad even in secret.

VOCABULARY:

To grow up = dewasa.	Secret = rahasia
Cave = goa	To return=mengembalikan
To regard  = menganggap	To be pleased = senangi

ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS

1.      How many sons did Mr Abdullah have?

2.      What did Mr Abdullah do one day ?

3.      Where did Ali go then ?

4.      Where did Ahmad go ?

5.      What lesson did Mr Abdullah give to his children ?

           

  GRAMMAR IN FOCUS

Comparison : big – bigger –biggest ; good- better -best

                            Expensive- more expensive –most expensive

HOME WORK ; find out the comparison degree of : 1. tall;            2. old;

3. beautiful;    4. bad;            5 little

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