Islam - Beliefs and Teachings Flashcards
How do Muslims believe Islam was revealed?
Through prophets over many centuries
Arabic word for belief in one God
Tawhid
Quote for belief in one God
“No one is comparable to Him”
State the Shahadah
‘There is no God but Allah and Muhammad is his prophet’
Quote for supremacy of God’s will
“Misfortunes can only happen with God’s permission”
Who did Sunni Muslims elect to be their leader?
Abu Bakr
Who did Shi’a Muslims elect as their leader?
Ali (Muhammad’s cousin)
State the Six articles of faith (Sunni)
- There is only one God
- Angels communicate the message of God to humans
- The Qur’an is high authority
- Muhammad is most important prophet
- The Day of Judgement
- The supremacy of God’s wll
State the Five roots of ‘Usul ad-Din’
(Shi’a)
- Tawhid
- Muhammad was last prophet
- God is just and wise
- The Imamate (The 12 Imams)
- They will be judged by God
Give 3 qualities of God
Immanent, omnipotent, beneficent
Quote for the idea that god is immanent
“He is with you wherever you are”
What do Angels do?
Bring the word of God to prophets or messengers of God
What will the Angel Israfil do to announce the day of judgement?
Blow a trumpet
Quotation for predestination
“Only what God has decreed will happen to us”
What do Shi’a believe about predestination?
They believe that God knows what will happen yet we still have free will (Sunni believe opposite)
