Islams: beliefs and teaching Flashcards
“he is god the one”
there is only one god
god is one person cannot be divided
“god the eternal”
has always existed
tawhid
worship one god
never make anything in life more inportant than god
supremacy of god
is
gods will is supreme
nothing happens unless god allows it to happen
helps Muslims confidence when something goes wrongs its apart of gods plan
sunni islam
the leader caliph should be elected
only Quran and sunnah Muhammad teachings and actions to provide guidance
abu bakr advisor was rightful leader
six articles of faith main belief
shi’a islam
leader should be a decendant of Muhammad chosen by god
ali cousin was the rightful leader
the five roots of usul ad-din main belief
six articles of faith sunni
- Twahid (only one god)
- angles
- the holy book
- the prophets
- the day of judgement
- the supremany of gods will
the five roots of usul ad-din
- tawhid
2, prophethood - the justice of god (hold peole acaontable on the day of judgement)
- the imamate (12 imams chosen by god)
- Resurrection (muslims will be resurected by judgemtn of god)
quality of god
transcendent
immanent
beneficent
omnipotent
merciful
fair and just
transcendent
god created the universe, so is beyond and outside of it
immanent
is present in everything in the universe and world,
involved within all things within life on earth
benficent
benevolent and all loving and caring
omnipotent
all powerful
merciful
compationate and mercy
cares
fair and just
treats everyone equaliy