Islam Belief Flashcards
What is the importance of the belief in Tawhid?
It allows Muslims to understand Allah better, strengthens their relationship with Him and allows them to follow the way He wants to get to Jannah
What are 2 beliefs about Jibril?
He revealed the Qur’an to Muhammad and taught him how to pray
What are 2 beliefs about Mika’il?
He is the angel of mercy and sustenance and the angel reassures Muslims that eternal life is possible
What is the importance of angels?
They act as messengers, they obey Allah, teaching Muslims to obey Him too and they watch over Muslims
What is the importance of prophets?
They are a channel of communication, they teach truth and they are a source of wisdom and inspiration
What are 2 beliefs about Muhammad
The seal of the prophets and went to Makkah to teach the message
What is the importance of Muhammad?
Had the Qur’an revealed to him, a perfect example for Muslims to emulate and the founder of the religion
What are 2 beliefs about Adam?
The first prophet and built the original Ka’aba
What are 2 beliefs about Ibrahim?
God tested him to sacrifice his son and he was willing (Id-ul-Adha remembers this event) and rebuilt the Ka’aba with Ismail
What is the importance of the Qur’an?
Contains the true words and direct revelation of Allah, has Allah’s authority; without error and covers every aspect of life, influencing and guiding a person throughout their life
What is the impact of the Qur’an?
Used in daily worship, used in celebrations to recite passage and provides important answers
What are 2 beliefs about the Tawrat?
It is talked about in the Qur’an as ‘guidance and light’, and contains revelations given to Musa
What are 2 beliefs about the Suhuf?
Received revelations on the first day of Ramadan and came in parable-like stories
What are 2 beliefs about the Injil?
They contain the account of Jesus’ life and believed to contain mistakes as they are not the direct words of Allah
What is a belief about the Zabur?
Where Dawud recited songs and poems
What is the authority and importance of other holy books?
Qur’an refers to all of these books (Surah 5), give God’s guidance, even if not perfectly and Muhammad learned and taught from these books
What are some contrasting view about other holy books?
Some are lost and no one knows what the original said, some have been changed. If they are important, why are they not preserved?
What percentage of Muslims are Sunni?
85%
What do Sunni Muslims believe about the imamate?
They believe leadership is not a birthright and you select the best man for the job
What do Shi’a Muslims believe about the imamate?
They are sinless by nature and their authority is infallible; spiritual descendancy
What is the importance of the imamate?
They obey all teachings and follow the Shari’ah Law. They show people guidance on how to live correctly
What are the 5 Roots of Usul-Ad-Din? What type of Muslim believes in these?
Tawhid, prophethood, adalat, imamate and resurrection. Shi’a Muslims believe this
What are the 6 Articles of Faith? What type of Muslim believes in these?
Tawhid, Angels, Holy books, Prophethood, Predestination and Day of Judgement. Sunni Muslims believe in this
What does it mean to beneficient?
To be the source of all goodness and generous
What is the importance of the belief in the afterlife?
It encourages human responsibility and accountability. It also urges people to avoid sin and do the right thing
What is the importance of the belief in Adam?
Allah gave him understanding which he passed down to the human race. Allah revealed to him how to repent.
What is the importance of Ibrahim?
He is a role model due to his obedience.
What are beliefs about Heaven and Hell?
Heaven is a garden happiness and is the reward for good actions. Hell is a place of fire and torment and punishment for those who do evil
What does Adalat state?
Allah is just and beneficent
How does adalat influence Muslims?
It helps them judge others fairly and allows them to believe that they go to heaven for what the good they do
What do Sunni Muslims believe about predestination?
That Allah controls everything and trust Allah, and that they must act according to Allah’s will
