Islam Beliefs and Teachings Flashcards
One God
The Qur’an says; ‘He is Allah, the One and Only; Allah, the Eternal’ (Surah 112)
To show Allah’s immanence
The Qur’an says; ‘God is nearer to us than our jugular vein,’
The Shahadah
The Muslim declaration of faith is; ‘There is no God but Allah, and Muhammad is his messenger’
Why are there prophets?
The Qur’an says; ‘And for every nation is a messenger.’
Ibrahim’s importance
The Qur’an says; ‘Allah took Abraham as an intimate friend.’
Muhammed’s importance
The Qur’an says; ‘Muhammad is not the father of anyone of your men, but the Messenger of Allah and the seal of the prophets’
Why is the Qur’an the most important?
The Qur’an says; ‘This is the book about which there is no doubt’
When was the Qur’an revealed?
The Qur’an says; ‘We sent the Qur’an down during the Night of Power. The Night of Power is better than a thousand months.’
Why are the angels important?
The Qur’an says; ‘For each one are successive [angels] before and behind him who protect him by the decree of Allah’
How does predestination allow for God’s justice?
The Qur’an says; ‘Indeed, Allah will not change the condition of a people until they change what is in it themselves’
What do Muslims believe will happen after they die?
The Qur’an teaches ‘Then He will bring you [back] to life, and then to him you will be returned’
