Islam Key Ideas

Question 1

What does Tawhid mean?

Answer 1

Oneness of God, the most important belief

Question 2

6 qualities of God

Answer 2

Immanent
Transcendent
Omnipotent
Omnibevolent
Justice
Merciful

Question 3

6 articles of faith Sunni Islam

Answer 3

Holy books
Angels
Prophet (Risalah)
Predestination
Oneness of God (Tawhid)
Judgement

Question 4

5 roots of Usul-ad-din in Shi’a Islam

Answer 4

Prophets (Nubuwwah)
Imams
Justice (Adalat)
Judgement (Mi ‘ad)
Oneness of God (Tawhid)

Question 5

Who was Jibril?

Answer 5

Relayed the Qur’an to Muhammad
God’s messenger to Mohammad

Question 6

Who was Mika ‘il?

Answer 6

Angel of mercy
Rewards people for the good they do on earth
Can control the weather

Question 7

Sunni beliefs on predestination

Answer 7

God has determined everything
Everything acts to his will

Question 8

Shi’a beliefs on predestination

Answer 8

God knows what is going to happen but we make the decisions he just knows the outcome

Question 9

6 Holy books

Answer 9

Qur’an
Torah
Psalms
Gospel
Scrolls of Abraham
Hadiths

Question 10

Who was Adam?

Answer 10

Looked after the world
First human, Muslim, prophet
Teach others how to live
Built the first Ka’aba

Question 11

Who was Ibrahim

Answer 11

Rebuilt Ka’aba
Prepared to sacrifice his son

Question 12

Who are the Imamate?

Answer 12

Largest group in Shi’a Islam
Believed there were 12 Imams (leaders) after Muhammad