Islam beliefs Flashcards
What are the beliefs about the nature of Allah?
- Tawhid - one
- Immanance - close and involved with earth
- Transcendence - above and beyond human understanding
- Omnipotence - powerful
- Beneficence - caring and loves his creation
- Mercy - forgiving
- Fair and just - judge fairly
- Adalat - created world fairly and just
Why are the beliefs about Allah important?
- understand him better
- follow how he wants them to live their lives
- strengthen relationship
- encourage to strive
Describe muslim beliefs about the Qur’an
- revealed to muhammed over 23 years
- written in arabic
- Qur’an means ‘recitation’ as spoken to muhammed - illiterate
- divided into Surah (chapters) and ayats (verses)
- came from Allah
- used in prayer and for guidance
What do muslims believe about Kutub?
- other holy books revealed by Allah
- Torah - given to Musa/Moses, means instruction, important laws
- scrolls - revealed to Ibrahim, used by his sons, believed to be lost and perished over time
- Gospel - Isa/Jesus revealed by Allah
- Psalms - holy book of david, some muslims believe still relevant “to David we gave the book [of Psalms]
Describe beliefs about prophets in islam./
- Adam - first prophet, Khalifah to look after the world, teaches muslims to do same
- Ibrahim - encouraged worship of Allah, willing to sacrafice son teaches muslims to submit to Allah
Describe beliefs about prophets in islam./
- Adam - first prophet, Khalifah to look after the world, teaches muslims to do same
- Ibrahim - encouraged worship of Allah, willing to sacrifice son teaches muslims to submit to Allah
- Isma’il - son of Ibrahim, assosiated with construction of Ka’bah in Makkah, praised for patience and kindness
- Musa - sent by Allah to pharaoh of egypt for guidance and warning
- Dawud - lawgiver of Allah, defeated Goliath
- Isa -Jesus, recieved Injil/gospel
- Muhammed - seal of prophets - final message of Allah, perfect message - Qur’an
Describe Muslim beliefs about Al-Quadr.
-Sunni only
- everything is in the will and plan of Allah and how they react will be rewarded on Judgement day
- Muslims want to live their lives according to beliefs of judgement day and Al- Qadr to ensure reward in afterlife
- constantly be aware of their thoughts to ensure behave as allah wants them to
- help others as Muhammed did
Describe Muslim beliefs about Malaikah
- messengers of Allah
- Jibril - through him Quran revealed to Muhammed over 23 years, believed to have taught Muhammed how to pray
- Izra’il - angel of death - signal coming of judgement day by blowing trumpet, return human souls to Allah
- Mikai’il - rewarding those who led good lives - bring rain and thunder to earth
- Raqid and Atib - recording angels, record good and bad
- angels have no free will
Describe the 6 beliefs of Sunni Islam
- Tawhid - oneness of Allah
- Malaikah - belief in angels
- Authority of Kutub - main holy book Qur’an, also recognise scrolls, Torah and Psalms
- Risalah - prophethood - recognising prophets
- Al -Qadr - Allah knows everything that will happen even though they have freewill
- Akhirah - life after death - there is life after death, belief in judgement day
Describe the 5 roots of Shi’a islam.
- Tawhid - oneness of Allah
- Adl - divine justice of Allah
- Risalah - prophethood
- Imamah - successors to Muhammed
- Mi’ad - Day of judgement and resurrection
What are the 10 obligatory acts?`
- Salah - prayer 5 times a day
- Sawm - fasting during daylight
- Zakah - 2.5% earnings to charity
- Hajj - pilgrimage
- Khums - shi’a
- Jihad - striving to overcome evil
- Amr-bil-maroof - commandment of how to behave
- Nahi Anil Munkar - forbidding evil
- Tawalla - expressing love
- Tabarra - staying away from evil
