Islam beleifs

Question 1

name of majority islam beleievrs

Answer 1

sunni muslims

Question 2

minority denomination

Answer 2

Shia

Question 3

leader for sunni muslims vs shia

Answer 3

sunni abu bakr-close friend of muhhamed
shia ali- second person to accept muhammed as prophet

Question 4

six articles of faith

Answer 4

sunni islam
tawhid- oneness of allah
Risalah- how allah communicates with humans
Malaikah- beleif about angels
Kutub- holy books
Risalah- prophethood(messengers of allah)
Akirah- beleif of life after death
Al Qadr - beleif of predestination- allahs masterplan

Question 5

5 roots of usul ad din

Answer 5

Shia islam
Al tawhid- oneness of allah
Al Adl- Belief of divine justice(objective right and wrong)
Al nubuwwah- belief of prophethood
Al Immah- beleif in immams
Al Maad- belief in the day of resurrection

Question 6

agree in articles and roots of faith

Answer 6

oneness of allah
prophethood
beleif in life after death

Question 7

disagree in articles and roots of faith

Answer 7

• divine justice-shia beleive in right and wrong,sunni beleive in predestination(allah decides)
• predestination- sunni beleive in predestination,shia reject it to be fully free to be judged
  -Imams- shia beleive in imams as spiritual leaders which are directly descendedfrom muhammed pbuh( first 11 were martyred and the 12th is yet to be revealed),sunni beleive it is threatening the monotheism of islam as they are semi divine

Question 8

differences in prayer

Answer 8

shia:3x a day,sunni:5x a day
shia use bricks when praying
different starts to ramadan
ali is added in prayer in shia islam

Question 9

what is shirk

Answer 9

depiction of allah-sin
- idolatary
- unforgivable sin

Question 10

quotes for allah

Answer 10

“lord of all the worlds”
“you alone do we worship”
“the compassionate”
“the mercifull”

Question 11

beleifs of tawhid

Answer 11

• everything is allahs will
  -humble attitude
• omnipotence
  -omnibenevolent
  -omniscient
  -omnipresent

Question 12

scriptures from prophets

Answer 12

tawrat of musa
zabur of dawud
injil of isa
suhuf ibrahim

Question 13

beleifs about prophets

Answer 13

-model muslims(perfect and sinless)
men
-recieve messages through books(rasuul)

Question 14

importance of prophets sunni

Answer 14

central importance
risalah
muhammed is the seal of the prophets,final person to receive gods relevation

Question 15

importnace of prophets shia

Answer 15

cental importance
al nubuwwah
12 imams pose same charecteristics as prophets
god communicates through inspiration

Question 16

prophets(names)

Answer 16

adam
musa
dawud
ibrahim
ismail
isa

Question 17

adam

Answer 17

first man created

• asked allah for forgiveness
• first man and prophet of islam

Question 18

musa

Answer 18

-child of israel
- paroah ordered killingof israelites so his mother placed him into a river onnly to be picked up by the pharoah where is mother was the nanny
- called for release of the israelites
-led israelites under allahs guidance

• demonstrates power of allah to protect who he chooses

Question 19

dawud

Answer 19

-prophet and a king
-killed giant goliath and became king of israelites
-made israelites respect allah

Question 20

Ibrahim

Answer 20

-born into polytheistic families,father was an idol maker
-beleived in allah
-told people of babylon that is was wrong to worship idols and was sent out
- was prepared to sacrifice his son for allah

• chosen as a prophet

Question 21

isma’il

Answer 21

-son of ibrahim as a blessing from allah
- followed allahs commands by leaving his mother and son in a deserted place (Kaaba in makkah)
-as the water was running out hekicked the floor and water spurted out
- rebuilt kaaba

Question 22

Isa

Answer 22

• born to vigin mary and no father
• fortold coming of prophet muhammed
  -messiah who will come at the end of the world
• performed miracles

Question 23

life of muhammed

Answer 23

-born in makkah
-was orphaned and illiterate
-became a trader known for his –generosity honesty and wisdom
-lived in makkah- polytheistic city,dishonest and greedy
- married to kadija and his sons both died
-night of power( received first verses of Quran,during end of ramadan)
- angel Jibril appeared and revealed frist message from allah
-message rejected by meccans, forced to flee for his life (the higra)
- ruled yathrib tribe
-battle of mecca for 23 years and then retook it as a muslim city
- after death there was a leadership battle between ali and abu bakr

Question 24

equality quote-prophet muhammed)

Answer 24

“you will inflict nor suffer any inequity”

Question 25

judge quote - prophet muhammed

Answer 25

"one day you shall appear before allah and answer your deeds"

Question 26

violence - prophet muhammed

Answer 26

"hurt noone so that noone may hurt you"

Question 27

status of women quote

Answer 27

"Do treat your women well and be kind to them for they are your partners and commited helpers)

Question 28

5 pillar quote

Answer 28

"Worship Allah ,say your 5 daily prayers,fast during a month of ramadan, and give your wealth in zakat,perform hajj if you can afford to

Question 29

Seal of the prophet (explain)

Answer 29

- he fufilled all the previous prophecies - will of allah is presented universally - the reverations of allah are timeless - the quran is presented - last prophet to receive allahs relevation

Question 30

Attributes of Muhammed

Answer 30

leadership- led followers into battle Wisdom,honesty and kindness- became a trader known for this Wisdom- stroy of the black stone- problem solved without violence Bravery- risked facing persecution Faithfullness- went against religion he was raised by

Question 31

Eschatology

Answer 31

study of the last things - belief of the worlds end

Question 32

Sifat

Answer 32

foreknowledge of all things -everything is wriiten down before creation preserved tablet- al lawh almahfooz

Question 33

mu'tazilah theological school

Answer 33

influence on shia theology argued - humans have total free will as god cannot cause evil god allows suffering to test faith moral actions are either good or evil Righteous will be rewarded with paradise and wicked with hell reject predestination

Question 34

Al ashari theological school

Answer 34

- trying to find middle way between free will and predestination argued - humans have have some free will of action but total free will of thought - humans cannot truly understand ideas about freedom and justice

Question 35

Jabariyyah

Answer 35

alternative view of no free will- determinism

Question 36

Akhirah

Answer 36

life after death

Question 37

beleifs on akhirah and our current life

Answer 37

- this life is preperation for next - must act as stewards for gods creation as we are representatives of allah - muslims find true path by studying and follwing the quran and emulating the example of muhammed

Question 38

what happens to the soul after death

Answer 38

- after death the soul is taken from the body and waits its fate in barzakh

Question 39

what is barzakh

Answer 39

the period of waiting between death and day of judgement

Question 40

beliefs of barzakh

Answer 40

- soul experience is affected by life it has led,good - reward,bad-punishment - others believe that the souls are given temporary bodies, either light or dark to reflect good or bad

Question 41

belief of what will happen on the approach of the last day of judgement

Answer 41

sunni - isa as the messiah will return and bring together all muslims , or lead a battle until only islam is left shia - 12th hidden imam will reveal himself instead of Isa

Question 42

belief of what will happen on last day of judgement

Answer 42

Allah is the bringer of judgment and will display perfect justice peoples lives are seen as a test of beleif and obedience to allah(beleiver or not - physical ressurection of all the dead will take place

Question 43

what happens to muslims and nonmuslims after judgment

Answer 43

true muslims are rewarded and admitted to paradise nonmuslims will be punished and sent to hell however allah is mercifyl and bad people may eventually enter heaven only shirk permanently excludes forgivness

Question 44

metaphor for day of judgemnt

Answer 44

passing over a narrow bridge over hell trying to reach paradise - those who fall due to the weight of sins willl remain in hell

Question 45

exceptions for day of judgment

Answer 45

warriors- died fighting in the cause of god immediatly sent to the presence of god whilst enemies of islam are immediately sent to hell - martyrdom: dying in childbirth,certain illnesses,drowning,defending property,dying during hajj

Question 46

al jannah

Answer 46

heaven- a beautiful garden with youth and happiness " constant state of peace"

Question 47

Jahannam

Answer 47

hell - a place of punishment and eternal suffering or purification for sinful believers - phsychological/metaphorical

Question 48

malaikah

Answer 48

angels -nor male nor female - made from divine light - no free will as their only purpose is to serve allah - record all peoples deeds

Question 49

Jibril (angel)

Answer 49

chief angel brought gods message to muhammed and other prophets sometimes takes the shape of a man has 600 wings covering the sky

Question 50

Izra'il

Answer 50

Angel of death Brings news of punishment to unbelievers Separates soul from body ends a persons life by taking their last breath Will take believers to paradise

Question 51

Israfil

Answer 51

Angel of last judgment blows a trumpet to announce day of ressurection when he first sounds the trumpet everything will be destroyed Onm the second blast of the trumpet, all humans will be brought back to life

Question 52

MIka'il

Answer 52

Guardian of heaven Only mentioned once in the Qur'an This angel sends rain thunder and lightning to earth according to muhammed