Book 3 - Beliefs Flashcards
What is Tawhid and why must Muslims understand it (7 points’)
*Most important belief
*Oneness of Allah, no other God
*Unity of God
*Nature as One, Unique, Everlasting, Eternal, Absolute
*To see God’s mercy and compassion - they can repent
*Khalifahs look after the world on behalf of Allah
*Allah sends guides for us
*Oneness of God - Oneness of creation - One ummah - One Law (shari’ah)
What is Shirk
*The most serious sin of “association”
*Denying Allah’s sovereignty over everything - by assiociatin him with someone or something else
*No pictures or statues in a Mosque - leading to idolatry
Meaning of Allah
*Supreme Essence - only used for God
*neither male or female, nor plural
Description of the 99 names of Allah
*We cannot understand Allah, really
*His 99 names reveal Frightening aspect and Welcoming
*Recited by Muslims, 33 beads 3 times, embracing the qualities
Angels in Islam
And how do they serve Allah
*Immortal, have wings
*Always do God’s will
*His servants
*Give him glory, around his throne
*Record the words of all people
*Receive the Soul at death
*help people pray
What are Jinn
*Spirits not angels
*Good or Bad
*Have freewill
*Created to Serve Allah
Who is Iblis/Shaytan
*Leader of the Jinn
*Disobeyed Allah, didn’t prostrate infront of Adam
*Condemned to deceive people and lead them away from the true path
What are the Risalah
*Men sent to teach Allah’s word and guide humanity
*Sent to proclaim Tawhid and warn of Allah’s judgment
*124k prophets, 315 Messengers who go with a holy book containing laws from God
Who were the most famous Messengers and describe
Excld Muhammad
Ibrahim - Many people worshipped false gods, he worshipped Allah
Musa - was spoken directly to by Allah, given the Tawrah, the law, lead people to the Promised Land
Isa - sent to the Jews, who had stopped followin Musa’s law, preached for 3 years. Was taken directly to heaven, a disciple was crucified instead. Will return at the end of the World
Why Muhammad is the Seal of the prophets
*Last and greatest of the prophets
*Revelation came best through Muhammad
*“Seal of Allah” - Revealed Allah in a unique way
What are the Five Pilars of Islam
- Shahadah - Declaration of Faith, no God but Allah, Muhammad his messenger, Shia add “and Ali is beloved of Allah”. Must be said to convert to Islam
- Salah - 5 times a day, facing Makkah and praying, washing before prayer
- Zakah - Purification of wealth, money given to anyone who needs/Good deeds if poor
- Sawm - Fasting durin Ramadan, incl Food, drink, sex and bad deeds. Brings Muslims closer to God and atones for sins. Children, pregant, travellers and sick are exempt
- Hajj - Once in their lifetime making the pilgrimage to Makkah.
What is Jihad, Greater and Lesser (6 points)
*Means Struggling, resisting
*Used to mean struggle against those against Allah - Holy war
*Greater Jihad - strugggle against oneself to live perfectly
*Loving and forgiving, detachment, women wearing hijab, waking before sunrise for Salah
*Lesser Jihad - social justice, e.g economic development, gap between rich and poor, exploitation of women and kids, society based on Islam
*Could mean armed self defence (shahida martyrs), all attempts at peace, pious leader, success, faithful soliders
Describe Akhirah (life after death)
The afterlife - day of one’s death, Day of Judgement, Heaven or hell
Life as a test - tested for Character, Reaction to misfortune, Reaction to good fortune, Way of life
Book of deeds
Day of death - Munkar and Nadir, question the dead, have records of the Book of Deeds
Barzakh - time between moment and the day of Judgement
Describe the Day of Judgement (7 points)
Only Allah knows when
Grave all open
Martyrs go to heaven
All stand before Allah the Judge
Book of deeds in right hand - Heaven,
Left hand - Hell
New order of existence under Allah
