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What is the belief in one god called?

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Monotheism of tawhid

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How does Tawhid influence Muslims?

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Worship only one god and to not use pictures or images to portray god

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What is the supremacy of gods will?

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Gods will is above all things and things can only happen if god wants them to

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How does the supremacy of gods will help Muslims?

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Gives them confidence in suffering

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What do Muslims believe about the supremacy of gods will?

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God can make anything happen as gods will is supreme

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What does transcendent mean?

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God is beyond and outside the universe

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What does immanent mean?

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God is present everywhere in the universe

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What does beneficent mean?

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God is all loving and all good

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How is god merciful?

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God cares and understands all human suffering. He forgives those who are truly sorry

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How is god fair/just?

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God treats everyone fairly and judges them on the day of judgment

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What does omnipotent mean?

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God is all powerful

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What are angels?

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Spiritual beings who serve god and pass on his word through prophets

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How do angles have no free will?

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They always complete allahs task

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What is the role of angels?

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They watch over humans and record all thoughts in the book of deeds

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How is angel jubril important?

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Jibril is the angel of revelation and recited the Qu’ran to Muhammad

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How is angel Mika’il important?

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Mika’il is the angel of mercy who is responsible for thunder and lightening

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How is Mika’il important?

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Mika’il brings nourishment to humans of earth but can also take it away

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What is predestination?

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God knows or determines everything that will happen in the universe

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What do Sunni Muslims believe about predestination?

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God has already determined everything in the book of decrees. Humans do not have the freedom to change their destiny

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What do Shia Muslims believe about predestination?

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God knows everything that will happen but he does not decide it. Humans have the free will to make the choices for themselves

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What do Muslims believe will happen on the day of judgment?

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God will judge them for everything they have done and punish them as a result

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Which group is in the majority?

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Sunni

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Who do Sunni Muslims believe should be the leader of islam?

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The caliph who should be elected

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Who is the caliph?

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Abu Bakr

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Which group believes in the six articles of faith?
Sunni Muslims
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Who do Shia Muslims believe should be the leader of Islam?
The imam who is a descendent of Muhammad and chosen by god
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Who is the imam?
Ali
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Which group believes in the five riots of usul-ad din?
Shia Muslims
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Which beliefs are shared?
Tawhid, sunnah, prophets and Qu’ran
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Which group believes in angels?
Sunni
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What is akhira?
Life after death
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What is barazakh?
The state of waiting until the day of judgment
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What do Muslims believe about the day of judgment?
When gods purpose has been fulfilled the world shall be destroyed
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Which hand tells you that you will go to heaven?
If you are given the book in the right hand
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How does akhira influence Muslims?
It encourages them to take responsibility, gives hope during suffering and helps hem accept unjust situations
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How is prophethood a gift from god?
It helps Muslims understand gods message
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Why are prophets important?
They are good role models and help Muslims understand how to follow god
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Why is Adam important?
God gave him knowledge and understanding and he passed it on to the rest of humanity
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How was iblis created?
He refused to bow down to Adam
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Why were Adam and Hawwa punished?
They ate fruit from the forbidden tree
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How did Adam become a prophet?
Adam accepted his mistake and god forgave him
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Why is Ibrahim important?
He fulfilled the tests given to him by god and showed great faith
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How did Ibrahim question people’s beliefs?
He destroyed all the idols in the temple
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What miracle saved Ibrahim?
Only his chains were burned and he walked out alive
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What holy site did Ibrahim rebuild?
The ka’aba
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How do Muslims remember Ibrahim in I’d-ul-adha?
They remember his sacrifice of his son
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Why is Muhammad the most important prophet in Islam?
He is ‘God’s messenger’
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What is risalah?
Belief in the prophets and their importance
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What happened in the revelation of the Qu’ran?
Jibril revealed it to him and for the next 22 years he combined them to make the Qu’ran
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How did Muhammad conquer Makkah?
Once he fled to madinah he conquered Makkah and converted it to Islam
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What is the night journey?
Before Muhammad fell to madinah, Jibril took him to Jerusalem then to heaven
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Why is the night journey important?
In heaven Muhammad agreed with god hat Muslims should pray five times a day
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What does the twelever branch teach?
That there has been twelve imams in total but there twelfth is hidden away and will return to bring justice
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Who was the Torah revealed to?
Moses
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Why is the Torah important?
Some think it is the first five books of the bible
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Why are the scrolls of Ibrahim important?
They are considered one of the earliest scriptures of Islam
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What does adalat mean?
The justice of god on judgement day
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Which group observes the five pillars of Islam?
Sunni Muslims
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What does immanence mean?
Allah is close to humanity and involved in the world
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What does jihad mean?
‘To struggle’
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Which group believes in the ten obligatory acts?
Shia Muslims

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