Islam Key Beliefs Flashcards
What are the Six Articles of faith
- Tawhid - one god
- Angels - communicate the word of god with humans
- Prophets - provide god’s word
- Holy Books - high authority and tell us about allah
- The Day of Judgement - heaven or hell
- Supremacy of gods will - god know what will happen and whatever happens, Allah made it happen
What are the Five Roots of ‘Usul ad-Din’
- Tawhid - one god
- Prophethood - provide the word of god top the people
- God is just and wise - he does what is right and can do no wrong
- The Imamate - the 12 imams are the leaders of Islam
- Resurrected and judged by God
Six Article of Faith =
Sunni
The Five roots of ‘Uruk ad-Din’ =
Shi’a
Why did Sunni and Shi’a Muslims split
Sunni Muslims believe that only the Qur’an and the Sunnah have the power to guide the beliefs and behaviours of Islam. Sunni’s selected Abu Bakr to be the next Caliph.
Shi’a Muslims believe that Ali should be the next leader of Islam because he was Muhammad’s cousin. They believe that the leader of Islam should be a descendent of Muhammad
How long did it take for Muhammad to receive the whole Qur’an
22 years
What is Tawhid
The belief that there is only one God
What is the most hold book
The Qur’an
What are the other holy books
- The Psalms
- The Torah
- The Gospels
- Scrolls of Ibrahim
Who are the Imams
Leaders of Shi’a Muslims - they are believed to be able to interpret the Qur’an and Shari’ah without fault
What is the Sunni beliefe of Predestination
Believe that God know what will happen in the future and will make it happen.
What is the Shi’a belief of Predestination
Believe that god know everything that will happen - but he does not make it happen. They believe that god knows them so well, that he knows what decisions we will make
Who is the angel of mercy
Angel Mika’il
Who is the angel who guided Muhammad and told him the revelations
Angel Jibril
What are the natures of God (6)
- Transcendent
- Omnipotent
- Immanent
- Beneficent
- Just
- Merciful
Explain the Day of judgement
When gods purpose for the world has ended, he will destroy it.
The world will be transformed into a new world
Everyone who has ever lived will be resurrected and judged by God
If people are given the book of deeds in their right hand, they are to have an eternity with God
If people are given the book of deeds in their left, they are bound to an eternity of torture and hell
Quote for heaven and hell
Heaven: ‘A reward for what they used to do’
Hell: ‘they will dwell amid scorching wind and scalding water in the shadow of black smoke, neither cool nor refreshing’
Explain life after death
For Muslims death is not the end, but the beginning.
After death, the stage between being resurrected is called Barzakh.
Angels are sent to question them about their life, if they are honest, they will be rewarded and vice versa
What kind of religion is Islam
Monotheistic
What are prophets
They are people who God has chosen to deliver his word to the people.
