Core Beliefs Flashcards

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Six articles of faith

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Sunni

  • Belief that Allah is the one and only god
  • Belief in angels (MALAIKAH)
  • Belief in prophets (RISALAH)
  • Belief in Holy books (KUTUB)
  • Belief in judgment
  • Belief in fate (QUADAR)
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Belief in one god quotes

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‘He is Allah, the one and only’

‘All praise is due to Allah’

‘It is you we worship’

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Angel quotes

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‘There is a watcher by him ready (to record)’

‘Made the angels messangers’

‘They celebrate His praises night and day, nor do they ever slacken.’

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Prophet quotes

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‘We have sent to you a messsnger’

‘And if they believe in what you believe, then they are rightly guided’

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Holy books quotes

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When describing the gospel- ‘guidance and light’

‘And we have revealed to you (O Muhammad) the book in truth’

When describing Torah ‘guidance and instruction for the righteous’

‘Teaching them the book and wisdom’

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Judgment day quotes

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‘As for those who believed and carried out good deeds, they will be delighted in paradise’

‘On the day he will call you’

‘The day that all things secret will be tested’

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Fate quotes

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‘And we have already created man and know what his soul whispers to him’

‘No soul will ever die unless it is allahs will’

‘The length of each life is predetermined’

‘Guide us to the straight path’

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Five roots of faith

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Al- Tawhid : belief in oneness and unity of Allah

Al- Adl: belief in divine judtice (free will)

Al- Ma’ad: belief in day of resurrection

Al- Nubuwwah: belief in prophethood

Al- immah: belief in imams

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Why are inmans so important

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Shia

  • they are their teachers
  • they believe they are descendentes of Muhammad
  • they rule justly
  • they can interpret the Qur’an and Shariah law without fault
  • people need divine guidance to know how to live correctly
  • preserving and explaining the divine law takes places through imams
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Imam quote

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‘Certainly we have sent into every nation a leader’

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Sources of authority

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  • Qu’ran
  • Sunna
  • Hadith
  • (Shari’a)
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What do U always have to put after Muhammad

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(Pbuh)

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Why is Muhammad considered the seal of prophets

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Because he was the last one. Also because he provided the final revelation to his people in the form of the Qu’ran

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Holy books

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  • Qu’ran
  • Sunna
  • Hadith
  • Torah
  • Bible
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Qu’ran

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  • revealed to Muhammad in Arabic, unchanged.
  • people used to memorise it before books
  • 114 chapters
  • not in chronological order
  • over 40 translations but these are regarded as untrue
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Qu’ran respect

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Immense respect

Cannot speak, eat or drink when reading it

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Monotheistic

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One god

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Polytheistic

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Many gods

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Torah and bible

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Muslins belive that they are different versions of their holy books that have been altered

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Predestination and free will

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Sunnis believe in predestination

Shias believe in free will

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Al- immmah quote

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‘Obey those in authority among you’

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Six articles of faith quotes

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‘All of them have believed in Allah and his angels and his books and his messangers’

‘Righteous is he who believes in Allah and the last day and the angels and the Scriptures and the prophets’

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What is a prophet

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A person who speaks for God has been chosen to lead his people

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Risalah means

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Prophethood

Communication between Allah and humans

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Should prophets be worshipped
No because they are humans themselves and Muslims should not commit shirk
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Book revealed to Moses
Tawrat
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Book revealed to David
Zabur
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Book revealed to Jesus
Injil
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Book revealed to Abraham
Suhuf ibrahim
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Prophet names
``` Adam Ibrahim Ishamil Musa Dawud Isa ```
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Adam
Created with dust from the ground and water to from clay Allah wanted Adam to behave and act like him on earth
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Ibrahim
Tested him by making him sacrifice his son, he was gunna do it but Allah provided him with a ram as an alternative sacrifice
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Ishmail
Son of ibrahim Left alone in the desert, he was dehydrated and kicked the ground and water miraculously appeared
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Musa
His mother out him in a basket and he was carried down the river Niall, her was then picked up by the Parohs wife demonstrates allah protects who he chooses he gave muslims the torah led isrelites under Allahs guidance gave moses the 10 commandments
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Dawud
Prophet and king of graelites, a position given to him by Allah. He killed the giant Goliath
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ISA
The messiah who will return one day on the day of resurrection. Performed many miracles: speaking while still in cradle; healing people, rasing the dead. Unlike christians who believe Jesus is divine; musilms that he was simply a human, chosen by Allah to deliver his message.
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Jibril
Archangel Chief angel communicating between Allah and prophets
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Izra'il
Archangel Angel of death
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Mika'il
Archangel Guardian of heaven
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Israfil
Archangel Blows trumpet on day of judgment
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Munkar and nakir
Angel Judgment day
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Angel names
``` Jibril Izra'il Mika'il Israfil Munkar and nakir ```
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Similarities of Sunni and Shia
Believe in books like quaran Worship Allan When u die u are judged by Allah
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What is Usul ad- din
The five roots of faith
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Angels
Perform specific tasks for Allah They do not have any physical needs (e.g. Sleep) so they can constantly serve Allah. They record what happens in a humans life They deliver messages from Allah to the prophets
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Who told Muhammad the quaran
Jibril Muhammad memorised it and told his disciples to write down