islam beliefs Flashcards
what is the word used to show there is only one god?
tawhid
what is a quote to show the oneness of god?
the shahadah: ‘there is no god but Allah and Muhammad is his servant and messenger’
what type of religion is Islam?
a monotheistic religion
what is one sin god will not forgive?
shirk, which is attributing god-like qualities to another being
what is the supremacy of gods will?
god is the creator and nothing happens unless god allows it even if it is bad, gods will is supreme and above all things
how does the belief in the oneness of god impact muslims?
they make god their number 1 priority
they show their belief daily
how does the belief in the supremacy of gods will impact muslims?
muslims accept that bad things can happen and that it was meant to be
live according to gods will
who do sunnis believe is the elected leader?
Abu Bakr, he was elected to make sure people follow gods laws
who do shias believe is the elected leader?
Ali, shias only accept the sayings of Muhammad that had been passed down to Ali
what are the 6 articles of faith in sunni islam?
- tawhid
- angels
- books
- prophets
- day of judgment
- belief in fate (qadar)
what are the 5 roots in shia islam?
- tawhid
- prophets
- imamate
- adalat (justice)
- resurrection
what are two beliefs about the nature of god?
- god is just: he treats people fairly and requires all muslims to do so as well, he will judge us fairly on the day of judgement
- god is omnipotent (all powerful): he created the world and everything in it, he is the owner of all things and has ultimate power over everyone
(‘god is the greatest’)
what are two beliefs about angels?
- they are created from light
- they are pure and sinless
give two examples of angels and their roles
- jibril: revealed the Quran to Muhammad, appeared to Muhammad when he was a child and purified his heart
- mikail: sends rain, thunder and lightening to earth, the angel of mercy
what is a quote about angels in the Quran?
‘angels were created from light’
what is predestination? give a quote
the idea that god knows everything and determines everything that will happen in the universe
‘only what god has decreed will happen to us’
free will vs predestination
free will: only god knows what will happen to us but we don’t so therefore we act freely and make our own choices
predestination: god already knows what will happen to us and has already planned out our fate therefore we cannot do anything to change that
what is a quote to show free will?
‘god does not change the condition of a person unless they change what is in themselves’
what is akhirah?
the belief in life after death
what do Muslims believe about life after death?
- when Muslims die they still have a conscious existence in the grave
- they wait for the day of judgement where two angels question them about their faith
- this results in them being rewarded in the grave or punished
how does the belief in life after death influence Muslims?
- they might avoid sin and do the right thing
- encourages responsibility for their actions
what is the belief about the day of judgement?
- israfil will blow the trumpet where the world will be destroyed
- god sorts the souls by ordering them to cross a narrow bridge over the fires of hell
what is the belief about resurrection?
- when israfil blows the trumpet again, everyone rises from the dead
- the book of their life will be handed to them and read out
what is the belief about heaven?
- if a person is given the book in their right hand they will go to heaven
- heaven is the gardens of happiness
