Islam Beleifs And Practicses

Question 1

What is tawhid

Answer 1

The belief in one indivisible God known as towhid

Question 2

“Quote showing that there is one God

Answer 2

“He is God the one “Surah

Question 3

“Showing God has always existed

Answer 3

“God is the eternal “Surah

Question 4

“Showing God is unique

Answer 4

“No one is comparable to him “

Question 5

What does the belief in tawhid means that Muslims should do

Answer 5

– Worship only one God – never make anything in their life is more important than God – not use images or pictures of God as it is impossible to betray him accurately

Question 6

What are the six articles of faith in Sunni Islam

Answer 6

1– TAWHID – belief that there is only one God
2-Angels –beliefs in angels
3-the holy books
4-the prophets- respect for the prophets particularly Muhammad
5-day of judgement
6-supremacy of gods will-nothing happens unless god wants it to

Question 7

The five roots of usul ad-din in Shia

Answer 7

1-tawhid
2-prophethood-respect for prophets
3-justice of god(adalat)-god will judge everyone
4-the Imamate-respect for 12 imams who were chosen after Mohamed’s death to lead Islam
5-resurrection

Question 8

what are the main features of god

Answer 8

• transcendent:created the universe so is outside it but he is also immanent because he is within the universe
• immanent:god is present everywhere
• omnipotent
• merciful:care and forgives
• fair and just:treats everyone fairly
• beneficent:all loving

Question 9

what are the nature of angels

Answer 9

• spiritual beings, created by god from light
• constantly serves and praises god
• pure and sinless
• have no free will
• are able to take on a human form to give messages to people

Question 10

what are the roles of angles

Answer 10

• messenger to god
• take care of people throughout their lives
• record everything a person does in their own book of deeds
• take people souls to god after they die

Question 11

who is jibril

Answer 11

angel of revelation

• purified mohammeds heart when he was a child so he could later receives gods revelation
• passed gods messages to muhammad to guide him through life
• played and important role of communicating the final version of islam to humanity

Question 12

who is mika’il

Answer 12

angel of mercy

• responsible for sending lightning rain and thunder to earth
• brings nourishment to earth to feed humans
• rewards people for good deeds

Question 13

what is predestination

Answer 13

god determines everything that will happen in the universe

Question 14

quote for predestination

Answer 14

“only what god has decreed will happen to us” qur’an

Question 15

shia belief on predestination

Answer 15

god knows what will happen but cannot change or decide what will happen so people have free will to make their choice

Question 16

quote for shia view on predestination

Answer 16

“god does not change the condition of a people unless they change what is in themselves” qur’an

Question 17

what is akihrah

Answer 17

everlasting life after death

Question 18

what are the three stages after death

Answer 18

1-waiting for judgement day barzakh
2-the day of judgement everyone is given their book of deeds ,if they are given to their right hand they go to heaven
3-heaven and hell

Question 19

importance of akhirah

Answer 19

• encourages muslims to take responsibility for their actions
• motivates muslims to live their life for god
• gives hope to muslims who suffer

Question 20

quote for akhirah

Answer 20

“Allah knoweth well those that do right” qur’an

Question 21

what is prophethood

Answer 21

when someone is made a prophet messenger of god

Question 22

who is adam

Answer 22

the father of the human race and the first prophet

Question 23

why is prophethood important

Answer 23

• helps humans understand gods message

- put human on the right path if hey are lost

Question 24

why is ibrahim important

Answer 24

• he fulfilled all of gods tests and commands
• he showed greta faith in god
• good role model for god
• muhammed was one of his descendants
• he proclaimed the belief that there was only one god
• he was willing to sacrifice his son

Question 25

what is the ka’aba

Answer 25

small cube shaped building in the centre of the grand mosque in mecca is the holiest place in islam and is the house of god.
it was destroyed in the great flood at first after being built by adam and then ibrahim rebuilt it

Question 26

why is muhammad so important

Answer 26

• he made the qur’an from revelations told to him by jibril
• he converted mecca into islam even though he was persecuted for it
• went to heaven and made the pray 5 time a day rule which sunni muslims still do

Question 27

what is the imamate

Answer 27

leader of shia is called the imam

• they believe that the imam should be a descendent of muhammad chosen by god
• they can interpret the qur’an without fault
• they give guidance on how to live an islamic life