Islam Flashcards
1
Q
define Tawhid
A
foundation belief of Islam, it is the belief that there is only one God
2
Q
describe Shirk
A
it is the gravest sin in islam, it is when Muslims worship anything or anyone other than God such as money or idols.
3
Q
name at least five attributes of God and define them
A
- eternal - always has and always will exist
- transcendent - he is not limited by the laws of space and time that he created for the universe
- immanent - present in the universe (the Qur’an says that he is closer to humans than their jugular vein)
- omnipresent - present in everything
omniscient - all seeing and all knowing (he knows everything)
- omnibenevolent - all loving
- beneficent - provides all we need
- merciful - fair, just
- omnipotent - all-powerful
