Paper 1- Islam Beliefs

Question 1

What are angels and who made them?

Answer 1

Made by God(Qur’an 35) bring God’s word to prophets. Spiritual being who constantly serve and praise God. Can take human form.

Question 2

What are the angels jobs?

Answer 2

Some are God’s messengers. Some take care of people. Some record our actions. Some take people’s souls to God / Heaven or Hell in the after life.

Question 3

A quote for angels?

Answer 3

“An enemy of angels is an enemy of God.”

Question 4

What are the characteristics / appearance of angels?

Answer 4

Pure, sinless, supernatural, created from light ins unseen world. Not free

Question 5

What do the guardian angels do?

Answer 5

Guardian angels watch over us from birth, record our deeds/words in the books of deeds presented on the Day of Judgement.

Question 6

What does angel Israfil do?

Answer 6

Angel Israfil blows a trumpet on Day of Judgement.

Question 7

What does the angel of Death do?

Answer 7

Takes people’s souls to God and guards hell.

Question 8

What’s an archangel?

Answer 8

Is a special angel?

Question 9

What did Archangel Jibril do?

Answer 9

Gives revelation of the Qur’an (spiritual nourishment). Jibril purified Muhammad’s heart when young.

Question 10

What did Archangel Mika’il do?

Answer 10

Is the angel of mercy - rewards the good and nourishes the earth with rain, food, weather.

Question 11

Two quotes to explain who Muhammad is?

Answer 11

“God’s Messenger”

Name means “the praised one.”

Question 12

What happened to Muhammad in 570 CE?

Answer 12

Born in Makkah, Saudi Arabia. Father died before born. Mother died aged 6. Brought up by uncle. Honest. Prayed on Mount Hira.

Question 13

What happened to Muhammad in 610-32 CE?

Answer 13

Received the Qur’an. Revelations began on Night Of Power.

Question 14

What did Muhammad do in Makkah?

Answer 14

Stood against immorality in Makkah - idol worship, gambling, alcohol, Makkah did not care about the poor/widows. Persecuted. Death threats.

Question 15

When did Muhammad experience the prophets, Heaven and God?

Answer 15

When angel Jibril to him in Jerusalem on the Night Journey.

Question 16

What happened to Muhammad in In 622?

Answer 16

He was approached by citizens of what would be called Madinah (City of Prophet) to lead them. 622 left Makkah (the Hijra - the Muslim calendar dates from this moment). Set up the first Muslim community (ummah). United tribes. 5 pillars started here. Defended himself from Makkah (in 3 battles)

Question 17

What did he do to Makkah and the Ka’aba?

Answer 17

Peacefully took over Makkah and destroyed the 360 idols in Ka’aba.

Question 18

What happened to Muhammad in 632?

Answer 18

Returned to Makkah, became ill and died.

Question 19

What does the word Islam mean?

Answer 19

Islam means peace through submission/ surrender/ obedience to Allah.

Question 20

What is ‘the greatest’ in Islam? How many names for God in Qur’an?

Answer 20

Allahu Akbar.

99 names for God in Qur’an

Question 21

What does Monotheistic mean?

Answer 21

Belief in 1 God(Tawhid). Nothing on Allah’s Level. No pictures of Allah (sin of Shirk) 99 names for God in Qur’an.

Question 22

What does Omnipotent mean?

Answer 22

All-powerful

Question 23

What does Omniscient mean?

Answer 23

All-knowing

Question 24

What does omnibenevolent/ beneficent mean?

Answer 24

All loving/ good, merciful, forgiving.

Question 25

What does Just mean in Islam?

Answer 25

Adalat

Question 26

What has Allah created?

Answer 26

Creates/ sustains universe.

Question 27

God has always existed and was not created quote?

Answer 27

“Begot no one and not begotten”

Question 28

What does transcendent mean?

Answer 28

Beyond universe, unlimited.

Question 29

What does Immanent mean?

Answer 29

In universe, close to us, involved.

Question 30

Quotes for Allah?
“Most..?
“With...?
“No vis...?
“God is..?

Answer 30

“Most excellent”
“With you whenever”
“No vision can Allah in.”
“God is the One. Eternal. No one comparable.”

Question 31

What’s predestination?

“Even…?

Answer 31

God knows the future - God’s Plan - Gods knows best. Allah’s will is supreme - nothing happens without Allah. “Even misfortunes”. Say “God willing” after a promise. Some say God knows the future and we act according to God’s will.
We cannot change our destiny. “Only God has decreed what will happen.” God knows all choices we make. Either way we are still accountable on the Day of Judgement.

Question 32

What’s a Sunni Muslim?

Answer 32

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Question 33

What’s a Shi’a Muslim?

Answer 33

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Question 34

What is life after death? (Akhirah)

What does it encourage?

Answer 34

1. Death is the beginning of a new stage of life called Akhirah.
2. Encourages human responsibility/ accountability before Allah. Justice/hope for sufferers.

Question 35

What’s happens after death?

Answer 35

Muslims enter a stage called barzakh or waiting. No one can cross the barrier. As they lie in the grave, Allah sends angels to question their faith. If they answer correctly, they will see what is to come. Some think punishments start straight away. Others that they start on the Day of Judgement.

Question 36

What’s the day of judgement?

Answer 36

Angel Israfil will blow a trumpet and the present world will be transformed into the new world. The trumpet will blow again and everyone will be raised (resurrection) and judged by God. People will be given new bodies and the book of deeds of their life read out by person. Of the book is put into the right hand, they will go the Heaven. If in the left hand, go to Hell. People that go to heaven cross the Surat Bridge that crosses the fires of Hell. God forgives those truly sorry.

Question 37

What is Heaven? (Jannah)

Answer 37

Is paradise. A beautiful gardens of eternal happiness in the eternal presence of God with pure drink and fruit and meat of any bird to eat.

Question 38

What is hell? (Jahannam)

Answer 38

Is a place of fire, torment, punishment, separation from God, “scorching wind, scalding water”, wearing “garments of fire” restrained by iron crooks

Question 39

What is the belief of prophets called?

Answer 39

Risalah.

Question 40

What has God chosen prophets to reveal?

Answer 40

Will/gift/message. Gods gift.

Question 41

Who are the role models in Islam?

Answer 41

Roles models eg Musa(Moses), Isa(Jesus), Muhammad, Adam, Abraham(Ibrahim). They help people to understand God. They set a good example.

Question 42

Who and what is the prophet Adam do?

Answer 42

First prophet. Father of humans. Built the Ka’aba. Given knowledge/understanding. Created from dust/clay with spirit of God. Was “taught names of things”. Eve (Hawaa) was his companion. Allah told the angels to bow down to Adam but Iblid (became Satan), refused, was thrown out of heaven and tempted Adam/Eve to eat fruit form forbidden tree. Evil in world because of Adam/Eve disobedience. God forgave Adam/Hawwa.

Question 43

Who and what is the prophet Ibrahim(Abraham)?

Answer 43

Role model. “Friend of God”. Faithful, kind, compassionate, obeyed God, refused to worship idols and destroyed them with an axe in Temple when young. God saved his life when he was burnt as punishment. Willing to sacrifice son (remembered at Id-ul Adha) Re-built Ka’aba in Makkah. Muhammad related to him. Showed faith in God.

Question 44

What is the Qur’an?

Answer 44

The word of God, directly revealed to Muhammad through angel Jibril in 22 years. Contains history and guidance.
Written in Arabic. Original in Heaven. God speaks directly through it.

Question 45

The Qur’an actual meaning?

Answer 45

Means recital.

Question 46

What is someone called who memorises the Qur’an?

Answer 46

Hafiz

Question 47

What could Muhammad do with the Qur’an?

Answer 47

Muhammad could not read or write. Memorised. Followers wrote it down.

Question 48

The two quotes to describe the Qur’an?

Answer 48

“Scripture in which there is no doubt.”

The Qur’an is “truly glorious”

Question 49

The other holy books in Islam?
Revealed to Abraham?
To Moses?
To David?
To Jesus?

Answer 49

• Scrolls
• Torah
• Psalms
• Gospel