islam beliefs and teachings Flashcards
what is tawhid?
the belief that there is only one god
how does the belief of tawhid influence muslims?
- 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
name pieces of scripture based on the belief of tawhid
- “he is god the one”
- “no one is comparable to him”
what do muslims believe about the supremacy of god’s will?
- god can make anything he wants happen
- nothing happens unless god allows it to
how does the belief of supremacy of god’s will influence muslims?
- 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
name pieces of scripture based on the belief of supremacy of god’s will
- “only what god has decreed will happen to us”
- “misfortunes can only happen with god’s permission”
who do sunni muslims believe should be the leader of islam?
anyone elected by sunni muslims
who do shi’a muslims believe should be the leader of islam?
a descendent of muhammad
who do sunni muslims believe have authority to give religious advice?
only the qur’an and the sunnah
who do shi’a muslims believe have authority to give religious advice?
qur’an, sunnah and shi’a leader
what are the main beliefs for sunni muslims called?
the six articles of faith
what are the main beliefs for shi’a muslims called?
five roots of usul ad-din
what beliefs do shi’a and sunni muslims have in common?
- believe in the same god
- both follow teachings in the qur’an and sunnah
- acknowledge the importance of the prophets
what are the six articles of faith?
- tawhid
- angels
- prophethood
- judgement day
- holy books
- supremacy of god’s will
what are the five roots of usul ad-din?
- tawhid
- prophethood
- divine justice (judgement day)
- the imamate
- resurrection
what are the beliefs about allah?
- 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
what do muslims believe the main qualities of god are?
- transcendent
- immament
- beneficent
- fair and just
- merciful
- omnipotent
what does transcendent mean?
god created the universe so is beyond anything that exists in it and is not limited by the physical world
what does immanent mean?
god is present everywhere in the universe and within all things and involved with life on earth
what does beneficent mean?
all loving and good - seen in his gift to humans of earth
what does fair and just mean?
he treats everyone fairly and will judge everyone equally on judgement day depending on their actions in life
what does merciful mean?
he shows compassion and mercy and understands sufferign, he forgives people who are truly sorry for wrong doings
what does omnipotent mean?
all powerful, has power to create and sustain everything in the universe, he is aware of actions and thoughts.
how do allah’s main qualities influence muslims?
influences them to behave well and lead a good life as god is watching
