Islam- belief and teachings

Question 1

6 articles of faith in Sunni islam

Answer 1

-belief in the oneness of God (tawhid)
-belief in angels
-belief in holy books
-belief in prophets and that Muhammed was the final prophet
-belief in the Day of judgement
-belief in predestination

Question 2

five roots of usul ad-Din in Shi’a Islam

Answer 2

1 -belief in the oneness of God (tawhid)
2-belief in the prophets and that Muhammed was the final prophet
3-belief in the day of judgement
4-belief that allah (god) is just and fair (Adalat)
5-belief in the imamate (TWELVE LEADERS KNOWN AS IMAMS WHO CAME AFTER MUHAMMED)

Question 3

what do sunnis believe have in common

Answer 3

that Muhammads friend Abu Bakr should’ve succeeded as the leader of islam and that muslim leadership didnt need to follow Muhammeds bloodline

Question 4

shi’a islam

Answer 4

believes that leadership of Islam should’ve passed directly from Muhammed to Ali. this is the smaller branch of islam

Question 5

Why does Tawhid influence muslim’s

Answer 5

believing in one God is very important to muslims and its central to Islam, making it a monotheistic religion

Question 6

what is a shirk

Answer 6

a terrible sin in Islam where someone says or acts as if allah isnt one

Question 7

Name an example of lesser shirk

Answer 7

treating money as if it should be worshipped

Question 8

Name an example of greater shirk

Answer 8

worshipping multiple gods (openly denying that Allah is one)

Question 9

how has tawhid influenced muslims

Answer 9

-muslims use of imagery
-most muslims forbid making images of him

Question 10

what do muslims believe Allah is

Answer 10

-merciful, that he understands peoples sufferings and cares for them

-fairness and justice, he treats people equally and requires that they do the same to their fellow human beings

-omnipotent, he can do anything, demonstrated in his creation of the world

Question 11

What do muslims believe angels are

Answer 11

bring the word of God to the prophets or messengers of God. angels are a part of the unseen world, supernatural beings created by God from light

Question 12

Nature of angels

Answer 12

-angels are made of light, by allah
-angels dont need to eat or sleep
-angels have no gender
-angels dont have free will
-angels continually worship allah

Question 13

whats the name for the belief in angels

Answer 13

mala’kah

Question 14

what do angels do

Answer 14

they recieve gods words dircetly from him and pass the on to the prophets of god

Question 15

Jibril

Answer 15

the arabic name for Gabriel, the archangel who brought God’s message to the prophets, particulary to Muhammed

Question 16

Mika’il

Answer 16

the Arabic name for Michael, the archanged of mercy who rewards good deeds and provides nourishment to people

Question 17

Predestination and Human freedom

Answer 17

the idea that God knows or determines everything that will happen in the universe

Question 18

Link a quote that relates to predestination

Answer 18

only what God has decreed will happen to us. he is our master: let the believers put their trust in God.
Qur’an 9:51

Question 19

life after death

Answer 19

-Muslims believe in the day of judgement that at the end of time all the dead will be resurrected from their graves and judged.

Question 20

Akhirah meaning

Answer 20

everlasting life after death

Question 21

resurrection meaning

Answer 21

rising from the dead and returning to life

Question 22

how is heaven described in the Qur’an

Answer 22

as gardens of happiness (Qur’an 22:23)
-the reward for faith and good deeds

a reward for what they used to do 56:15-24

Question 23

how is hell described in the Qur’an

Answer 23

describes hell as a place of fire and great torment. its the punishment for those who reject god and do evil