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islamic beliefs Flashcards

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why is Islam a monotheistic religion?

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because they believe in only one god

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what teachings do Muslims follow?

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the holy book, the Quran

and prophet Muhammad’s teachings

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which tradition are the majority of Muslims?

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85-90% Muslims are Sunni Muslims

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according to Shia Muslims, what are the 5 articles of faith?

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belief that allah is the only god
belief in divine justice
belief in prophethood
belief in the authority of imams 
belief in the day of resurrection
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according to Sunni Muslims, what are the 6 articles of faith?

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belief that allah is the only god 
belief in angels
belief in the holy books
belief in prophethood
belief in the day of judgement 
belief that allah knows and decides everything
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name the two branches of Shia Islam?

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the twelvers

the seveners

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who are the twelvers?

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the largest branch, they believe in 12 imams, the last of whom is in hiding and will return

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who are the seveners?

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they believe the 7th imam should be isma’il

they think each imam can choose the next

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name 3 key Sunni beliefs?

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no one after Muhammed received knowledge from allah

Muslims should focus on Muhammed and not Ali

they should be guided by the majority views of the community

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10
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what are the characteristics of allah?

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omnipotent 
benevolent
immanent
merciful
transcendent 
just
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what is tawhid?

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the belief in one god and the oneness of this god

the first part of the shahadah, the declaration of faith

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what is shirk?

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the worst possible sin, believing in other gods

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why do Muslims reject the Christian idea of the trinity?

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because they believe in tawhid (one god) and the trinity commits shirk

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how does allah send messages to people? and why?

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he sends messages via angels

to tell people how to lead good lives

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15
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how many prophets are mentioned in the Quran?

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25

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what do Muslims believe about the prophets?

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that they performed miracles.

17
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who is the 1st prophet?

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Adam, he was also the first man

18
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what did Adam do to get allahs forgiveness?

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Adam ate the forbidden fruit but allah forgave him

19
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who is believed to have built the Ka’aba?

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ibrahim and his some isma’il

20
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which prophet did allah speak to directly?

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musa

21
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who is Muhammed?

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the last prophet, the Quran was revealed to him as a final revelation

22
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how is the Quran organised?

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into 114 surahs (chapters) in order of length, longest to shortest

23
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what does the Quran tell muslims?

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how to live their lives and please allah.

24
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what is the purpose of angels?

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to follow allahs orders and communicate with humans

25
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describe an angel?

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genderless, made of light with wings

immortal and incapable of sin

26
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how do angels influence Muslims today?

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the belief that angels record good and bad deeds influences Muslims to lead good lives so they can get to heaven

27
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what is predestination?

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that allah has decided everything that will happen

humans can’t do anything allah hasn’t chosen for them

28
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however, what does the day of judgement suggest about predestination?

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it suggests that Muslims have free will and so allah can’t decide their fate bc judgement relies on their actions

29
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what do Sunni’s believe about predestination?

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that allah knows everything

30
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what do shia’s believe about predestination?

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they focus more on free will, and that people’s lives are determined by their actions.

31
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what is the day of judgement?

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it’s when allah decides where people go in the afterlife, based upon their life choices

32
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how does the day of judgement influence Muslims?

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it encourages them to live good lives and comforts them knowing bad people will be punished

33
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what is the afterlife?

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where people go after the day of judgement

good deeds are rewarded with entry into heaven

bad deeds are punished with hell

34
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what is the key word for heaven?

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jannah

35
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what is the key word for hell?

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jahannam

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