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).