Islam- Nature Of Allah

Question 1

Tawhid- meaning

Answer 1

Allah is the One god

Question 2

Omnipotent- meaning

Answer 2

-created whole universe
-controls everything in it
-one day He will bring the world to an end

Question 3

Merciful- meaning

Answer 3

-helps humans by sending messages (as prophets) to help people to understand how to live a life following His will

Question 4

Benevolent- meaning

Answer 4

-well meaning and kindly

Question 5

Omnibelevolent

Answer 5

All loving

Question 6

Fair and just- meaning

Answer 6

-this life is a test for what will happen after death
-Day of Judgement- Allah judges their acts
-reward (paradise) or punish (hell)

Question 7

Transcendent- meaning

Answer 7

-God is greater than humans
-beyond human understanding

Question 8

Immament- meaning

Answer 8

-Allah is close to them/muslims
-involved in their lives

Question 9

Transcendent and immament

Answer 9

Contradict

Question 10

Tawhid- quotes

Answer 10

‘You {alone} we worship and you {alone{ we ask for help’ - surah 1 (al-fatihah)
‘He is Allah- One (and indivisable)’
‘These {idols} are more names that you and your forefathers have made up’
‘{true} guidance has already come to them from their lord’
surah 53:23

Question 11

Omnipotent- quotes

Answer 11

‘All praise is for Allah- Lord of all worlds’
surah-1 (al-fatihah)
‘The Origionator of the heavens and the earth’ 2:117
‘God is the Creator and everything’ 39:62

Question 12

Merciful- quote

Answer 12

‘In the nake of God the merciful, the compassionate’-each chapter in quar’an (apart from 9) start with

Question 13

Benevolent- quotes

Answer 13

‘He , the Benevolent’ 52:28

Question 14

Fair and just- quotes

Answer 14

‘Matter will be judged between them with justice and they will not be wronged’ 10:47
‘God commands justice and fair dealing’ 16:90

Question 15

Transcendent- quotes

Answer 15

‘None comparible to him’ surah 112:4
‘The Transcendent’ 59:23
‘To Him belongs [all] superiority within the heavenes and the earth’ 45:36-37

Question 16

Why is the depiction of allah forbidden

Answer 16

-lead to idolation and inaccurate representation of him

Question 17

99 names

Answer 17

-each name depicts different qualities and attributes
-dont describe his essence only through ‘allah’
-all found in quar’an
-muslims encouraged to learn, recite and live by these names
-shown in calligraphy

Question 18

Quotes for 99 names allah

Answer 18

There are ninety-nine names of Allah; he who commits them to memory would get into Paradise. - sahih bukari 50:894

Allah has ninety-nine names, i.e. one-hundred minus one, and whoever knows them will go to Paradise-sahih muslim book 48 hadith 5

Question 19

Why do muslims try not to sin

Answer 19

Allah has knowledge and sees everything
‘I am with you both, for I hear and I see’- surah 20:46

Question 20

Why do muslims remain humble

Answer 20

Nothing they can do without the kindness of allah

Question 21

Why are muslims content witth their lives

Answer 21

Allah is the ultimate provider

Question 22

Why are muslims not boastful

Answer 22

It is sinfull

Question 23

Why is there nothing to fear

Answer 23

Time of death set by allah- his will

Question 24

Why do muslims give their lives completely to the will of allah

Answer 24

-obedience to the commands of him
-completely dependant on him

Question 25

Shirk

Answer 25

-worst of all sins
-place anything above allah is idolatry
-thik trinity and polytheistic religions are commiting shirtk

Question 26

Why do muslims think the holy trinity is completely wrong

Answer 26

-commit shirk
-sees god as 3 persons rather than one

Question 27

Why are polytheistic religion wrong

Answer 27

Commit shirk
Placing other things equal with god
worhsip more than one god

Question 28

Immament-quote

Answer 28

‘Closer than {their own} jugular vein’
‘I am with you both, for I hear and I see’ surah 20:46