Islam beleifs

Question 1

Two main branches, which is bigger

Answer 1

Sunni and Shia
Sunni is bigger

Question 2

Things sunni and Shia agree on

Answer 2

Tawhid- oneness of allah
Belief in prophets
Share the Quaran and the Sunnah

Question 3

Shia big belief

Answer 3

Absolutely love Ali who they think is the right sucessor of muhamed and they dont accept the three caliphs who werent ali. Liteerally means followers of ali.

Question 4

Sunni big beleif

Answer 4

bg fans of muhammed and try to emulate him

Question 5

Name of six sunni beleifs

Answer 5

Six articles of faith

Question 6

Name the six sunni beleifs

Answer 6

Tawhid- oneness of allah
Existence of angels who spread allahs message
Holy books eg Quaran
Big respect to 25 prophets esp muhamed pbuh
judgement day and afterlife
predestination

Question 7

Name of five Shia beleifs

Answer 7

Roots of Usal ah din

Question 8

Name five shia beliefs

Answer 8

Tawhid, Allah is one
Divine justice so allah judes everything
respect to 25 prophets
12 imams who were chosen by allah to lead after muhammed pbuh
day of resurection basica;lly same as justice allah judges everyone
Prophets

Question 9

Some atributes of allah

Answer 9

Trancendant
Benevolent
mericiful
just
omniscient
imminent
He has 99 attributes

Question 10

surrah for allahs justness

Answer 10

surrah 1
allah is most gracious and merciful

Question 11

surrah for twahid

Answer 11

surrah 112
allah is the only one

Question 12

whats shirk

Answer 12

unforgivable sin of trying to diminish allah by drawing him or polytheism

Question 13

what are imams

Answer 13

-a shia belief of leaders who are descended from ali/ muhammed
-put here by allah and can interpret the quaran perfectly and protect the religion
- without sin and exemplary characters

Question 14

how many original imams are there

Answer 14

12

Question 15

whats thr word for how allah communicates with humans

Answer 15

risallah

Question 16

what is revelation

Answer 16

allahs way of guiding people to goodness through prophets

Question 17

what are the key features of prophets

Answer 17

-angels sent messages to prophets/ connect Allah and humans
-25 prophets
-many have books of allahs revelations to them/ they are responsible for allahs revelations
-Should be respected but never worshipped

Question 18

key actions of adam

Answer 18

first human
given knowlege to pass to his ascestors
givem the role of steward
muslims dont believe in origanial sin but we cna learn from adams sins
Some believe he built the kaba

Question 19

key actions of ibrahim

Answer 19

-hated idoltry/ first person to preach monotheism
-known as the father of arabs
-allah tested him and he kept faith- should be emulated
-Rebuilt the kaba

Question 20

key actions of musa

Answer 20

taught monothiesm
only prophet who actually saw allah

Question 21

key actions of dawud

Answer 21

got the psalms/zabur
very strong and brave- killed Goliath
Because of this he was made a king

Question 22

isa key actions

Answer 22

born to a virign, miracle
NOT son of god
will come back for day of judgement

Question 23

what is the importance of the quaran

Answer 23

-all of the older revelations were contradictory or lost but the quaran is the clear word of god
- confirms past revelations to other prophets but takes priority
- the only true book of how to conduct your life

Question 24

whats ibrahims revelation book

Answer 24

the suhuf

Question 25

whats moses revelation book

Answer 25

the tawrat has the 10 commandments Sets out the judgement of Allah

Question 26

Beliefs around the 12 imams

Answer 26

- Shia belief- after Mohammed died there were 12 imams - not blood related to muhammed but spiritually - the twelfth has been kept alive and is hiding in earth - one day he will become known and bring equity - another idea is isma il is the seventh Imam and is the last hereditary imam, all others can chose their successor

Question 27

Ismail

Answer 27

- associated w kaba and Mecca - Ibrahims son

Question 28

Key traits of Mohamed

Answer 28

- last prophet -recieved the quaran - seal of prophets/ final one of allahs revelations - NOT divine- quaran says he’s ‘no more than a messanger’

Question 29

Night of power

Answer 29

- Jibril appeared to Mohamed when he was meditating in a cave - Mohamed began to proclaim the message of allah though he could not read - the revelations continued for 23 years - all of these revelations are allahs final revelations to man and the content in the quaran

Question 30

Kutub

Answer 30

- books revealed from allah to the other prophets before the quaran was to Mohamed

Question 31

What is David’s book

Answer 31

- zabur/ psalms - poetic prayers similar to bible

Question 32

Isas book

Answer 32

- Injil - reveals coming of Mohamed - altered over time

Question 33

Hadith

Answer 33

- recounts the things Mohamed said aside from his revelations

Question 34

Sunnah

Answer 34

- recounts the actions of Mohamed - gives a model guidance on how a Muslim should conduct themslves

Question 35

What book are the pillars outlined in

Answer 35

The sunnah

Question 36

Proof of tawhid

Answer 36

Allah is the Arabic word for god, there is no plural version which shows he is only one All prophets give an unchanging lesson on monotheism- shows Allah is real and clear Primary thing outlined in the shahada

Question 37

Reason for risallah

Answer 37

Allahs greatness is too much to communicate with humans

Question 38

Beliefs around adalat

Answer 38

- means divine justice - Allah is always just and fair even if as humans we don’t understand - on the day of judgement all will be responsible for their deeds and Allah will judge with fairness

Question 39

Purpose of the prophets

Answer 39

- to stop humans from straying from Islam - to stop people worshiping false gods - to educate the illiterate - they come équipe with proof and scripture which should see who is willing to defend Allah

Question 40

the first caliphs

Answer 40

- means Islamic leader - Abu bakr- muhammed father in law was appointed and then two more leaders before Ali

Question 41

Sunni/ Shia ideas about the first caliphs/ leaders

Answer 41

- Sunnis recognise Abu bakr, the two after and Ali as all four being fair and rightful successors - shias think that Ali was the rightful first chosen caliph and after him the 12 following imams were all correct successors

Question 42

Important things in the sunnah

Answer 42

- praying rituals - organisation of zakat - fasting in Ramadan