1.3 The Nature of Allah/ 1.4 Risalah Flashcards
What are the eight characteristics of Allah shown in the Qu’ran?
- Tawhid
- Immanent
- Transcendent
- Omnipotent
- Beneficent
- Merciful
- Just
- Adalat
Elaborate on Allah being seen as Immanent?
- everything in the universe can point to Allah
- close to human and acts within the world daily
Elaborate on Allah being seen as transcendent?
- above and beyond anything that exists in the world
- Allah difficult to describe or fully understand
Elaborate on Allah being seen as Omnipotent?
- more powerful than anything in existence
- he is seen to have created the world and is in control of everything
Elaborate on Allah being seen as Beneficent?
- all-loving and cares for his creation on a personal level
Elaborate on Allah being seen as merciful?
- he forgives the things that people do wrong
- he is compassionate when people are sorry
Elaborate on Allah being seen as Just?
- Judges people in a fair and unbiased way
Elaborate on Allah being seen as Adalat?
- created the world in a just and fair way
- equitable and just
- Adalat means divine justice
Why is it important for a Muslim to memorise the 99 names of Allah?
because being able to recite the 99 names of Allah strongly shows devotion
What do Muslims use when they pray to help them remember and recite the 99 names of Allah
subhah
What is the importance of the characteristics of Allah?
- help Muslims gain an understanding of the “unknowable” nature of Allah
- more understanding means Muslims can show more respect to Allah
- allow Muslims to get closer to Allah and develop a meaningful relationship with him
- they are accepted by everyone in the worldwide Muslim ummah - brings the community closer together and allows them to talk about Allah and their shared beliefs in a meaningful way
- they are continued in the Qur’an so Muslims believe Allah wants them to know these characteristics
Who are rasuls?
prophets whose message has been written down
why were many messengers needed?
because the message (that Allah is the one true God) was distorted or ignored
What does the role of prophets teach Muslims?
- Allah loves them and wants to communicate with them through people and holy books
- Allah wants to share his message about how he wants them to live
- humanity is important to Allah and he is omnipresent
Who is Muhammad sometimes referred to as and where is his message contained?
the seal of prophets
his message from Allah is contained in the Qu’ran
