Muslim beliefs

Question 1

What does Islam mean?

Answer 1

submission or peace

Question 2

What is Shari’ah law?

Answer 2

A way of life: a set of moral and religious rules

Question 3

What do halal and haram mean?

Answer 3

Halal means permitted and haram means forbidden

Question 4

What is the Qur’an?

Answer 4

The Qur’an is the holy book that contains the teachings of Allah given to the Prophet Muhammad

Question 5

What is the Hadith?

Answer 5

The Hadith contains the words and actions of Muhammad as recorded by his followers

Question 6

What is the Tawrat?

Answer 6

The Torah is the holy book revealed to Musa, containing the ten commandments

Question 7

What is the Sunnah?

Answer 7

The Prophet Muhammad’s customary practice in his day-to-day living, recorded in six major collections and regarded as a model of Muslim behaviour

Question 8

What is the Ummah?

Answer 8

worldwide community of Muslims sharing a common religious identity

Question 9

What are the five roots of Shi’a Islam?

Answer 9

Tawhid (oneness of God)
Adalah (justice of God)
Nabuwwah (prophethood)
Imamate (leadership)
Qayamat (resurrection)

Question 10

What are the six articles of faith in Sunni Islam?

Answer 10

Allah(God)
Malaikah(angels)
Kutub(holy books)
Risalah(prophethood)
Akhirah(afterlife)
Al-Qadr(God’s predestination)

Question 11

What are Sunni and Shi’a Muslims’ opinions on who should have succeeded Muhammad?

Answer 11

Shi’a Muslims believe Ali should have succeeded Muhammad whereas Sunnis believe it should have been Abu Bakr

Question 12

What are 6 of the 99 names of God that represent each of God’s qualities?

Answer 12

Transcendent: As-Samad
Omniscient: Al-Hakim
Beneficent: Al-Karim
Merciful: Al-Ghafoor
Judge: Al-Haqq
Creator: Al-Khaliq

Question 13

What does Risalah mean?

Answer 13

Prophethood

Question 14

Name 7 prophets

Answer 14

Adam, Ibrahim, Isma’il, Musa, Dawud, Isa, Muhammad

Question 15

What does Malaikah mean?

Answer 15

angels-benevolent celestial beings that act as intermediaries between heaven and earth

Question 16

What is the nature of angels?

Answer 16

immortal, no free will, created from light, genderless

Question 17

What is the function of angels?

Answer 17

to praise Allah, bring revelation to the Prophets, guard the gates of hell, record good and bad deeds

Question 18

What is the role of the angel Jibril?

Answer 18

The angel of revelation

Question 19

What is the role of the angel Mika’il?

Answer 19

protects faithful worshippers, sustains body and soul and provides rainfall

Question 20

What is the role of the angel Azrail?

Answer 20

Angel of death

Question 21

What is the role of the angels Raqid and Atid?

Answer 21

noble recorders write down our good and bad deeds

Question 22

What is the role of the angels Munkar and Nakir?

Answer 22

terrifying angels that question souls before entering Barzakh to test their faith

Question 23

What is the Prophet Ibrahim known for?

Answer 23

Established the Ka’aba with Ishmael , was given the Sahifah and almost sacrificed his son, Ishmael for God

Question 24

What is the Prophet Musa known for?

Answer 24

Led his followers out of Egypt and received the Torah ( Tawrat)

Question 25

What is the prophet Isa (Jesus) known for?

Answer 25

carried out miracles and was given the Injil (gospel)

Question 26

What is the prophet Muhammad known for?

Answer 26

Final prophet who received the Qur'an

Question 27

What is greater and lesser Jihad?

Answer 27

Greater Jihad is the internal struggle against sin and lesser Jihad is the external fight for Islam or Holy war

Question 28

What is Shirk?

Answer 28

Worshipping something else other than God

Question 29

What is Fitrah?

Answer 29

The belief that we are instinctively born to worship God

Question 30

What is Taqwa?

Answer 30

awareness and desire to have a personal connection with God

Question 31

Who were the Hanifs?

Answer 31

people who believed in only one God before Muhammad's birth

Question 32

What are the signs of the end of the world?

Answer 32

second coming of Christ, a false messiah, earthquakes, increase in dishonesty, killing and other types of sin

Question 33

What do Muslims believe happens after you die?

Answer 33

Munkar and Nakir test your faith then your soul rests in Barzakh. On the day of judgement, Israfil blows a trumpet and your good and bad deeds will be weighed up. If you have more good deeds, you will be able to cross the bridge into Jannah but if you have more bad deeds you will fall into Jannaham.

Question 34

How are good and bad deeds weighed up?

Answer 34

One good deed with intention=10 good deeds Intent to do a good deed but not carrying it out= 1 good deed Intent to do a bad deed but not carrying it out= 1 good deed One bad deed with intention= 1 bad deed

Question 35

What is Akhirah?

Answer 35

The belief in everlasting life after death

Question 36

What is a quote for Akhirah?

Answer 36

''every soul shall taste death''

Question 37

What is a quote for Risalah?

Answer 37

''We make no distinction between them''

Question 38

What is a quote for Malaikah?

Answer 38

''They exalt him night and day''

Question 40

What is a quote for Allah?

Answer 40

''Allah will help those who move in the way of Allah''

Question 41

What is a quote for Al-Qadr?

Answer 41

''in all things the master planning is God's''

Question 42

What is a general quote for Islamic beliefs?

Answer 42

''righteous is he who believes in Allah and the last day and the angels and the scriptures and the prophet''