Islam beliefs Flashcards
Tawhid
-“Say, “ he is Allah who is one.”
-“There is no God but him.”
Omnibenevolence
“He is the beneficent, the merciful.”
Angels
-“Who made the angels having wings two, three, or four.”
Predestination
-“Every soul shall taste death.”
Hell
-“Beware the fire made for the disbelievers.”
Revelation
-“Obey Allah and the messenger.”
-“It is nothing but revelation revealed.”
Shahadah
-“There is no God but Allah and Muhammad is the Prophet of Allah.” (Sunni)
-“There is no God but Allah and Muhammad is the Prophet of Allah and Ali is the friend of God.” (Shi’a)
Purpose of fasting
-“Those who eat while their brother goes hungry is not one of us.”
-“Those who believe fasting is prescribed to you.”
Lesser Jihad
-“Allah does not love the aggressor.”
Omnipotence
-“You who believe, obey God and the Messenger.”
-“Misfortunes can only happen with God’s permission.”
Differences between Sunni and Shi’a Muslims
-Sunni Muslims believe that Allah predestines everything but Shi’a Muslims believe that Allah knows everything that will happen, but does not pre-determine this.
-Sunni’s believe in a caliph and they believe that the leader can be anyone. However, Shia’s believe in an Imam and that you have to be a descendant of the prophet in order to be a leader.
-Sunni’s follow the six articles of faith but the Shia’s follow the five roots of ‘Usul ad-Din’.
99 names of Allah
-The Beneficent, the Avenger, the Merciful…..
-“The Most Excellent names belong to God: use them to call on Him.”