GCSE : Islam Beliefs Flashcards
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Six articles of faith in Sunni Islan
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- Tawhid (oneness of God)
- predestination (God’s will) (Al Qadr)
- Malaikah (angels)
- Akhirah (judgement and afterlife)
- Kutub (holy books)
- Nubuwwah (prophets)
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Five roots of Usul ad-Din in Shi’a Islam?
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- Tawhid
- Adl (divine justice)
- Nubuwwah (prophets)
- Immamah (imams)
- Mi’ad (resurrection)
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Tawhid
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Oneness of God, nothing is more important than God
4
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Qur’an reference to Tawhid
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‘He is God the One, God the eternal. No one is comparable to him’
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What are the 6 qualities of God?
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- Transcendent
- Immanent
- Omnipotent
- Beneficent (omnibenevolent)
- Merciful (forgives those who are sorry)
- Fair and Just
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Adalat in Shi’a Islam?
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- Belief in the DAY OF JUDGEMENT
- God is fair and just, so will judge everyone from their goods and bads
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What are angels?
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- Messengers of God
8
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What did Angel Jibril do?
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- Relayed the Qur’an from God to Muhammad
- Guided Muhammad throughout his life
9
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What did Angel Mika’il do?
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- Angel of Mercy
- Rewards righteous people for their good
- Responsible for rain, thus water
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What is the significance of Angel Jibril to Muslims?
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- Jibril communicated Qur’an to Muhammad from God
- Essentially brought spiritual nourishment from God’s words
- So important, because Muslims would not be loved by God otherwise
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What is the significance of Angel Mika’il to Muslims?
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- Rewards people
- So therefore Muslims are motivated to live well and act morally well
- Mika’il is loved for brining rain and water to Earth, making Muslims feel that they are loved by God, therefore worshiping him more
12
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Nature of Angels?
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- No free will
- Pure and sinless
- Created by light by God
- Messengers of God
- Can take Human form
13
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What is predestination in Islam?
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- Some Sunni Muslims believe that God has DETERMINED everything that will happen in our universe
- This means that we have no free will
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Human freedom in Islam?
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- Shi’a Muslims believe God knows everything that will happen
- So we still have free will, but God knows what we will decide
- God is the creator of Time, there is no past present of future, so God knows everything that will ever happen or has already happened
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What is the Day of Judgement?
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- God Judges everybody from the rights and wrongs in their life
- He makes a decision and sends them to eternal paradise or hell
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Akhirah
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Belief in Life after death