Islamic Beliefs Flashcards
Why is Muhammad so important?4
-stayed true to his faith
-he helped Islam spread despite persecution
-generous + benevolent, tried to help people
-Allah trusted him with Qur’an
‘You have…’ (muhammad)
‘has a good example’ 33:21 Qur’an
When was the night of power?
610CE
What happened on the night of power?
Muhammad recieved first revelation from Jibril
What happened during the Night Journey?
Muhammad traveled on a winged creature called Buraq
He prayed with the other prophets in Jerusalem
He ascended into heaven, where he met the earlier prophets and eventually God
He was told to recite Salat (ritual prayer) five times a da
What are the 6 articles of faith
-tawhid (oneness of god)
-malaikah (angels)
-kutub (authority of holy books)
-nubuwwah (prophets)
-akhirah (day of judgement)
-al qadr (predestination)
what are the 5 roots of usul ad-din
-tawhid (oneness of god)
-imamate
-nubuwwah (prophets)
-adalat (justice of god)
-al ma’ad (resurrection)
names of Allah (5/99)
judge, giver of peace, creator, guardian, majestic etc
whats the importance of allah’s 99 names?
-helps muslims understand him
-shows bredth of his character
8 qualities of allah
-tawhid
-immanence
-transcendance
-omnipotence
-benficience
-fairness
-justness
-mercifulness
angel meaning
spiritual being believed to act as an attendant, agent or messenger
how are angels described? 6
-created by god from light
-no free will
-‘wings’
-immortal
-sinless
-shouldn’t be worshipped
what do angels do? 5
-bring messages
-guardians
-record ‘book of deeds’
-help souls to heaven, guard
-praise god endlessly
‘Praise be to God…’ (angels)
‘who made angels messengers with 2, 3, 4 wings’ 35:1
‘each person has…’ (angels)
‘angels before him and behind, watching over him by God’s command’ 13:11
‘record of their…’ (angels)
‘deeds will be laid open… they will find everything they ever did laid in font of them’ 18:49
angel mika’il 8
-archangel of mercy
-rewards righteous
-charge of rain, lightning, thunder, plants
-nourishes earth/human with rain
-helped muhammad
-1st to bow to adam
-lives in heaven, dark green wings, saffron hair that asks for god’s mercy
-saw how easy to stray to hell so diesn’t smile
‘Whoever is an enemy…’
‘of Allah, His angels, His messengers, Gabriel, and Michael, then ˹let them know that˺ Allah is certainly the enemy of the disbelievers.’ 2:98
angel jibril
-spiritual nourishment of god’s words
-‘spirit of holiness’
-given life by god 1st
-not visible, 600 wings
-mentioned a lot
-helps weigh actions on JD
‘Whoever is an enemy to Gabriel…’
’- it is [none but] he who has brought the Qur’an down upon your heart’ 2:97
5 main prophets (resolute ones)
Nuh, Ibrahim, Musa, Isa, Muhammad
who was the 1st prophet
adam
why is the prophet adam important? 5
-father of the human race
-god gave him understanding
-built house for god in mecca
-asked for forgiveness
-passed on his knowledge
‘And when your Lord said to the angels…’ (adam)
'’I am about to appoint a viceregent on earth’’ 30
who did the shi’a appoint as the first imam
Ali ibn Abi Talib
what do shi’a believe about the imamate 4
-maintain and interpret quran
-rule justly
-guide
-divinely appointed
risalah meaning
belief that prophets are an important channel of communication between god and humans
3 roles of prophets
-act as intermediaries between allah and humans
-be a perfect example
-lead community so they too will act in accordance with allah’s rules
why is prophethood important (3)
-all messengers brought the guidance of allah to different nations + times but message is the same
-prophets were ordinary but chosen by allah
-presented his message accurately, taught people how to live
what is the quran
unchanged word of allah given to muhammad, main holy book
what are the 5 main holy books
-quran
-zabur (psalms to david)
-sahifah (scrolls of ibrahim)
-injil (gospel to jesus)
-tawrat (torah to moses)
what do muslism believe about the quran 4
-final message
-regarded as perfect literary work
-infallible source of authority
-never changed
what can muslims learn from the quran 4
-understand allah
-follow straight path
-framework of belief
-struggle in cause of allah
‘free from…’ (quran)
‘any distortion’ 15:9 (not explicit)
‘blessed…’ (q)
‘scripture’ 6:155
‘most…’ (q)
‘beautiful of all teachings’
what is akhikrah
everlasting life after death, afterlife
what is resurrection
raising believers from the dead on the judgment day
what is jannah
paradise where the righteous go
what is jahannam
where sinners are punished
barzakh
state of waiting until the day of judgement
what happens when a muslim lies in their grave?
-their soul is taken by azrail
-god sends 2 angels to question
-answered correctly sleeps during barzakh, incorrectly is tormented by angels (punishment of the grave)
what happens at yawm ad-din
-the world is destroyed after it has fulfilled god’s purpose
-israfil will sound a trumpet + resurrection
-gather on arafat for judgement
-handed deeds in left=hell, right=heaven
‘gardens…’ (jan)
‘of pleasure’
‘divine…‘(jan)
‘pleasure’
‘beautiful…‘(jan)
‘mansions’
‘everlasting…‘(jan)
‘bliss’
‘good…‘(jan)
‘pleasure of allah’
‘fear the fire…’ (jah)
‘whose fuel is men + stones, prepared for disbelievers’
‘the fire will…’ (jah)
‘scorch their faces and their lips will be twisted in pain’
‘they will dwell amid…’ (jah)
‘scorching wind + scalding water in the shadow of smoke neither cool nor refreshing’
why is the afterlife important to muslims
-encourages them to take responsiblity
-life is a test, explains purpose
-deeds will determine eternity
what is al qadr
Allah has decided everything that will happen in the world and in people’s lives
Sunni beliefs al qadr
Most Sunni Muslims believe that Allah has made it impossible for them to choose anything other than what he has chosen
‘Only what God…’ (al qadr)
‘has decreed will happen to us’ 9:51
Shi’a beliefs al qadr
Most Shi’a Muslims believe that Allah has ultimate control of the world but that people’s lives are down to their own free will. `Shi’a Muslims believe that God knows what will happen, but this doesn’t mean that he decides it. They believe that God can see everything that happens - past, present and future.
‘God does not change…’
‘the conditions of a people for the worse unless they change what is in themselves’ 13:11
