Islam - For + Against

Question 1

“Tawhid is the most important belief” Give 3 agreements

Answer 1

1) Tawhid - belief in the Oneness of God - found in the Qur’an - one of 5 pillars (all Muslims follow this).
2) “no-one is comparable to Him” - monotheism, key belief of the Prophets.
3) Links to the supremacy of God - inshallah (God’s blessing) nothing can happen without is order.
4) Muslims submit to the one God in prayer. All the pillars are based upon Tawhid.
5) Tawhid forms the Shahadah - foundation of faith “There is one God Allah…”
6) Tawhid is found in both the Sunni six articles of faith and the Shi’a five roots of usul ad din.

Question 2

“Tawhid is the most important belief” Give 3 disagreements

Answer 2

1) Risalah - belief in prophets - Importance of Adam (first human). Importance of Ibrahims - test of Ishmael, Hajj origins.
2) Risalah - Muhammad, the night of Power, the last and the greatest of the prophets. In the Shahadah.
3) Belief in angels
4) Belief in life after death
5) Belief in the Holy Books - especially Qur’an.
6) Belief in Adalat - justice/ Other characteristics of God - omnipotent - God the creator.

Question 3

“Risalah is the most important belief” Give 3 agreements.

Answer 3

1) Risalah - belief in the prophets. Messengers of God.
2) Prophet Adam - first human so is important linked to the creator of God and idea of sin/ forgiveness.
3) Prophet Ibrahim - monotheism (statues smashed in temple) Test of faith in sacrificing his son Ishmael. Origins of the Hajj linked.
4) Prophet Muhammad - Last and greatest
5) Night of Power - revelation of the Qur’an
6) Hadiths (sayings of Muhammad) and Sunnah - Muslims follow the way of life of Muhammad to get to paradise.

Question 4

“Risalah is the most important belief” Give 3 disagreements.

Answer 4

1) Tawhid - belief there is one God - found in the Qur’an Syrah 112. “No one is comparable to Him” foundation of faith in the Shahadah.
2) Tawhid is found in both the Sunni six articles of faith and the Shi’a five roots of usul ad din.
3) Belief in angels.
4) Belief in life after death.
5) Belief in the Holy Books - especially Qur’an.
6) Belief in Adalat - justice/ other characteristics of God - omnipotent - God the creator.

Question 5

“Following the Muslim Practices is difficult in the modern world.” Give 3 arguments for.

Answer 5

1) People live busy lives
2) Lack of facilities to pray
3) Lack if understanding of the faith -> discrimination
4) Fasting difficult
5) Wearing religious clothing -> pressure
6) Hajj or celebrating Eid requires time.
7) Cost of living -> Zakah
8) Difficult to obtain halal food?

Question 6

“Following the Muslim Practices is difficult in the modern world.” Give 3 arguments against.

Answer 6

1) “Allah does not burden a soul more than it can bear”
2) Society is more understanding and accommodating of religious needs.
3) Social media can be a positive way to facilitate the promotion of Islamic role models.
4) There are meany concessions to religious practices (exemption from fasting, Hajj only once in a lifetime)