God, Prophethood and Holy books Flashcards
What is the most important belief?
Tawhid. The belief in oneness of God.
Quran quotes on Tawhid. (2)
- ‘Allah witnesses that there is no God except him,… There is no deity except him, The exalted in might. the wise.’
- ‘He is the God the one and only, God the eternal, absolute. He begotteth nor is he begotten; and there is none like him’
How many names does Allah have?
Allah has 99 names in the Quran. Muslims believe Allah has a 100th name which was only known by Muhammad’s camel.
What has Allah done?
Muslims believe Allah created the world.
‘Are, then, they not aware that God, who has created the heavens and the earth and had never been wearied by their creation, has also the power to bring the dead back to life? Yeah, he has the power to will anything!’
What are qualities of Allah?
- Immanence (he is close)
- Transcendence (outside of time)
- Omnipotence (all powerful)
- Beneficence (All loving)
- Mercy (forgiveness)
- Fairness
- Justice
(Shia muslims call his justice/fairness Adalat.)
What are prophets?
Prophets are messengers chosen by God to spread guidance.
There were 124,000 prophets in muslim tradition however only 25 were named in the Quran.
Who are the major prophets?
Muhammad
Adam
Musa
Dawud
Isa
Ibrahim
Who was Adam?
Adam was the first prophet. He was made from a handful of soil of many colours to represent the diversity of people on earth. He confessed his sin of eating the forbidden fruit and was forgiven, becoming the first messenger of god. He was to rule as gods ‘s representative- Khalifa- on earth. He built the first Ka’ba in mecca.
Who was Ibrahim?
Ibrahim is regarded as the greatest of the prophets before Isa (Jesus)because he was Hanif- he had an inner knowledge that there is one true God. He built the present Ka’ba.
Who was Ishmael?
Abraham’s son Ishmael is an ancestor of Muhammad. On Hajj it is remembered how Abrahams wife Hajar was searching for water between the hills of Mahwah and Safa. Muslims perform sai to remember this and drink from the well of Zam zam. They throw stones at three pillars to remember the Devils tempting Ibrahim to disobey God, they sacrifice an animal to remember Ibrahim being instructed to sacrifice Ishmael.
Who was Isa?
ISA (Jesus)was given the gospel and performed miracles. Muslims do not believe he was God. It appears that he had been crucified but he did not die. Instead he was taken up into heaven. He will reappear in the second coming when God judges the world.
Who was Musa?
Musa (Moses) was given the Al-Kitab (scripture) and Al-Furqan (the ability to know right from wrong). He was the only prophet to speak directly with Allah. Musa performed miracles. One of these was the parting of the seas, which allowed the Israelites to gain their freedom from slavery.
Who was Dawud?
Dawud killed Jalut. Because of this, he was made king of the Israelites.
In Christianity and Judaism, the story of Dawud and Jalut is known as the story of David and Goliath.
Who was Muhammad?
Mohammed was born in Mecca in 570 CE he was a shepherd. Mecca was the site of the Ka’ba which was used for worship of the idols of many gods.
Muhammad Was the final prophet and stayed in Mecca to lead the Muslim community until his death in 632 CE.
Why is Muhammad special?
Muhammad is special because Muslims believe he was given Allah’s final guidance for Muslims. The guidance was written in the holy book the Qur’an and is suitable for all Muslims as it teaches them how to be good and please Allah.
In 610CE he was in The Cave of Hira when he met with the Angel Jibril who ordered him to recite the words that miraculously appeared before him on a fiery scroll. This is called the night of power, Laylat ul Qadr.
