Islam Belief Flashcards
What is the belief in the 6 articles of faith called?
Iman
What does Usul ad-din mean
It is the 5 principles of Shi’a tradition of Islam
What does Sunni and Shi’a traditions share as a belief
- oneness of allah
- prophethood
- believe in day of judgement
What is tawhid?
- Belief that allah is the one god
- he alone created the earth
- he alone sustains it
What is some of the effect of tawhid on the lives of Muslims
- they believe that allah knows everything so they will try not to sin
- Muslims demonstrate a humble attitude as there is nothing that they can do without the kindness of allah
- knowing that allah is the ultimate provider can enable a Muslim to be content with their life
- Muslims believe that even the time of their death is set by allah, so they have nothing to fear- whatever happens is his will
Why do Sunnis believe that Shi’a Muslims do not fully believe in Tawhid
Shi’a Muslims believe in the 12 imams who ha e special characteristics and are often seen as semi-divine
What quote in the qu’ran shows god is the creator
“God is the creator of everything. He is the guardian over everything”- Surah 39
Why does the minority of Muslims believe Ali should have been the first caliph?
Ali had been the first male to convert to Islam and was part of Muhammad’s family.
What is the role of the imams (Shi’a)?
Their role was to preserve the religion of Islam
What is occulation
The Shi’a belief that the twelfth imam is still living but hidden, waiting to reappear at allahs appointed time
Explain one evidence that proves the oneness of allah
The existence of the Imamate originating from allah is evidence
What do shi’as believe
- there is an objective framework of right and wrong
- allah is perfect and will always act in the way it is right
- humans are able to use their reasoning to work out what is the right way to act
- at the day of judgement allah will judge people according to this moral framework
- allah will send the righteous to heaven and the wicked to hell
- there is no such thing as predestination
What is predestination?
The belief that all events have been willed by allah
What are Sunnis believe
- they believe in predestination
- there is no objective framework between right and wrong
- everything Allah does is right simply because he does it
what is risalah
means of communication between Allah and humans
what is a prophet
is a messenger, chosen by Allah to teach, guide and train people to follow him
what is the key quote that can be used to discuss muslim belief of risalah
‘and for every nation is a messenger’ - surah
why are the prophets not worshipped?
they are not worshipped as they are human
what is a khalifa
someone who acts for Allah on earth
why did lblis not bow to Adam
because he thought he was better than Adam as he was made from fire, not clay
who is Ibrahim described as
the father of the arab people and the prophets
what is a hanif
believer in one god
why do muslims honour Ibrahim
because of his commitment to faith
who built the Kaaba
isma’il and Ibrahim
who is isma’il
the son of Ibrahim as a blessing from Allah
what does the Qur’an records musa as?
a grateful servent of allah
who was dawud
a prophet and a king of the Israelites
what is the zabur
contains lessons of guidance for the Israelites
what did isa do
- performed many miracles
- healing people
- raising the dead
- foretold the coming of the prophet Muhammad
what do Sunnis believe will happen on the day of judgement
- Isa will return and bring together true Muslims
- make war until all religions except Islam are destroyed
why is Muhammads life an example to muslims
he demonstrated how to obey Allah
why is Muhammad known as ‘the seal of the prophets’
he provided the final revelation of Allah to his people in the form of the Qur’an
how does shi’as belief in Muhammad differ from sunnis
They believe muhammad was not necessarily Allah’s final human messenger. The 12 imams were also divinely appointed
what happened on the night of power
An angel appeared to Muhammad in a cave while he was meditating and told him to recite. However, Muhammad was illiterate and could not read. Three times the angel told him to recite. On the third time, Muhammad recited the words written on his heart. These were the first revealed verses of the Qur’an. The angel Jibra’il declared him the messenger of Allah.
What effect did the Night of Power have on Muhammad
he became a messenger of Allah
what happened on the night journey
An angel woke Muhammad from his sleep and took him to Jerusalem on a winged horse. His heart was removed and purified from doubt, idolatry and error, and he was filled with faith and wisdom. He went up through seven heavens and was shown paradise and hell. He met and spoke with prophets that had lived before him. It was on this journey that Musa and Muhammad talked and agreed that prayer should happen five times a day. Muhammad was in Allah’s presence before he returned to Makkah.
how do some muslims understand the importance of the night journey
some Muslims think it is a spiritual journey, not a physical one
what does AH mean?
‘in the year of the Hijrah’
what does Medinah mean?
‘city of the prophets’
what happened during the ‘farewell speech’ that Muhammad gave
he went to the mount of mercy and gave the people guidance and reminded them :
- to live on peace
- respect each other’s rights
- remain true to the Qur’an
what quote teaches about Muhammad
‘an excellent model’
why is the Qur’an important to muslims?
it is a record of Allah’s words exactly as they were said and not changed by humans.
what does the Qur’an contain
contains guidance on what Muslims should believe and how they should live their lives
what other sources of authority and wisdom are used within islam
- sunna ( Muhammad’s actions)
- hadith (Muhammad’s sayings)
what source might shi’a muslims refer to that sunni muslims may not
The Hadith of Ali as he was the first Imam after muhammad
what did Allah create the angels to do?
how Allah communicates with his human messengers on earth
what do the mutazilites teach about predestination?
no predestination/ each person’s fate would be determined by Allah’s divine justice, which was absolute and so there could be no mercy
which muslims today accept the mutazilites teachings
shi’a muslims
quote talking about the separation of people at judgement day
’ when the day comes [people] will be separated from one another’
what is barzakh
period of waiting between the day of judgement and an individual’s actual death
state 2 ways the beliefs in judgement day impact upon the lives of Muslims
- They will aim to lead obedient lives and not become obsessed with outside appearances or possessions.
- to share their faith so that others convert to Islam and avoid bad judgement after death.
