Nature Of God Flashcards
1
Q
Tawhid
A
There is only one God. Islam is a monotheistic religion. ‘There is no God but Allah’
2
Q
What names describe the nature of God (6)
A
- Creator
- Immanent
- Transcendant
- Omnipotent
- Beneficent
- Merciful
- Judge
3
Q
Immanent
A
God is always close by. The Qur’an says “God is closer to each one of us than all the veins in our necks”
4
Q
Creator in Islam
A
It was God who “created the heavens and the Earth” - Qur’an
5
Q
Transcendant
A
Beyond all things, not limited by the laws of nature “no one is comparable to him”
6
Q
Omnipotent in Islam
A
All powerful God “created the heavens and the Earth”
7
Q
Beneficent
A
All loving
8
Q
Merciful
A
Forgiving and fair
9
Q
God as a judge in Islam
A
On the last day he will judge everyone. “Is Allah not the best of judges?”
10
Q
How many names of God does Islam teach there is
A
99
11
Q
Why does Islam not allow images of God
A
It is shirk
