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islam beliefs and teachings Flashcards

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what is tawhid?

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the belief that there is only one god

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how does the belief of tawhid influence muslims?

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  • worship only one god
  • put god before everything as he has no equal
  • do not own pictures, statues of god as it is impossible to portray him accurately
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name pieces of scripture based on the belief of tawhid

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  • “he is god the one”
  • “no one is comparable to him”
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what do muslims believe about the supremacy of god’s will?

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  • god can make anything he wants happen
  • nothing happens unless god allows it to
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how does the belief of supremacy of god’s will influence muslims?

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  • gives muslims confidence when something goes wrong as they know it is part of god’s plan
  • live according to god’s will in their everyday lives
  • accept that god knows best
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name pieces of scripture based on the belief of supremacy of god’s will

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  • “only what god has decreed will happen to us”
  • “misfortunes can only happen with god’s permission”
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who do sunni muslims believe should be the leader of islam?

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anyone elected by sunni muslims

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who do shi’a muslims believe should be the leader of islam?

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a descendent of muhammad

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who do sunni muslims believe have authority to give religious advice?

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only the qur’an and the sunnah

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who do shi’a muslims believe have authority to give religious advice?

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qur’an, sunnah and shi’a leader

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what are the main beliefs for sunni muslims called?

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the six articles of faith

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what are the main beliefs for shi’a muslims called?

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five roots of usul ad-din

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what beliefs do shi’a and sunni muslims have in common?

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  • believe in the same god
  • both follow teachings in the qur’an and sunnah
  • acknowledge the importance of the prophets
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what are the six articles of faith?

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  • tawhid
  • angels
  • prophethood
  • judgement day
  • holy books
  • supremacy of god’s will
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what are the five roots of usul ad-din?

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  • tawhid
  • prophethood
  • divine justice (judgement day)
  • the imamate
  • resurrection
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what are the beliefs about allah?

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  • is the one true god so all praise and worship should be towards him
  • should be treated with respect as he is the supreme being
  • is the creator, designer and sustainer of the world
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what do muslims believe the main qualities of god are?

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  • transcendent
  • immament
  • beneficent
  • fair and just
  • merciful
  • omnipotent
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what does transcendent mean?

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god created the universe so is beyond anything that exists in it and is not limited by the physical world

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what does immanent mean?

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god is present everywhere in the universe and within all things and involved with life on earth

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what does beneficent mean?

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all loving and good - seen in his gift to humans of earth

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what does fair and just mean?

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he treats everyone fairly and will judge everyone equally on judgement day depending on their actions in life

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what does merciful mean?

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he shows compassion and mercy and understands sufferign, he forgives people who are truly sorry for wrong doings

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what does omnipotent mean?

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all powerful, has power to create and sustain everything in the universe, he is aware of actions and thoughts.

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how do allah’s main qualities influence muslims?

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influences them to behave well and lead a good life as god is watching

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name pieces of scripture for the nature of god

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  • “and your allah is one allah”
  • “if allah had so willed, we should not have worshipped ought but him”
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how is allah described in the qur’an?

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he has 99 names, each one relation to an attribute of allah, making him easier to understand and relate to

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what are muslim beliefs about angels?

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  • pure and sinless as they cannot sin
  • obey and serve allah
  • immortal
  • spiritual beings
  • record humans actions in life in the book of deeds
  • messengers of god
  • have no free will
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how does the belief in angels influence muslims?

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  • muslims lead good lives as angels are watching and recording it
  • follow the actions of angels
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who is angel jibril and what did he do?

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the angel of revelation, he revealed gods words to muhammad on the night of power, resulting in the qur’an

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who was angel mika’il and what did he do?

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angel of mercy, rewards people who do good deeds, brings nourishment to earth by sending rain, helps provide food for humans

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name pieces of scripture for angels

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  • “they exalt him night and day”
  • “each person has angels before him and behind”
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what is predestination?

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the idea that god knows or determines everything that will happen in the universe

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what are the sunni beliefs about predestination?

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god has already determined everything that will happen and written it down in the book of decrees
- humans must act according to god’s will as he created them
- he is able to make anything he wants happen
- muslims have choice over how they behave but can’t change their destiny

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