RE Assessment Revision

Question 1

how does the belief in angels influence the lives of muslims today (honorable scribes)

Answer 1

• belief in angles causes muslims to be wary of their actions
• they believe in angles called honourable scribes who record the deeds of man
• muslims make sure they do good things such as give to charity and helping others so they have more good deeds than bad being recorded
• meaning they have a higher chance of going to heaven

Question 2

how does the belief on angles influence the lives of muslims today (fearlessness)

Answer 2

• belief in angles allows muslims to be fearless in day to day life
• because muslims believe they have a guardian angel who is responsible for protecting them through their lives
• fact that muslims feel protected by angles eliminates anxiety in life and gives them confidence in spreading the word of islam to others and being more open about their lifestyles

Question 3

what do muslims believe about God (oneness)

Answer 3

• muslims believe through the teaching of tawhid that God is the only being like himself
• reflected in the quran which states that “there is nothing like Him”, referring to God
• passage tells muslims that God stands alone in his nature and nothing matches Him
• which emphasises that oneness that tawhid revolves around

Question 4

what do muslims believe about God (power)

Answer 4

• muslims believe through the teachings of tawhid that God has infinite power and is the ultimate being
• quran 35:44 says “Nothing in the heavens or on earth can induce weakness or omnipotence in God; indeed, God is all knowing and all powerful”
• the passage exposes the incomprehensible power and ability of God by telling muslims that realms above ours ,like heaven, cant even challenge God
• which leads muslims to believe that God must be the most powerful being there is

Question 5

what are the arguments for the belief in angles having no impact in the lives of muslims today

Answer 5

• most angles observe or guard so they do nothing, such as the honourable scribes and guardian angles, so they dont impact us but we impact what they do
• angles are part of the unseen world so they arent in our world, such as honourable scribes, so they cant impact us as they arent in our world or time
• predestination says that God already has decided all that will happen to us, and angles cant impact that and change it as they have no power over God, so none of their actions impact or belief in them will impact what will happen to us

Question 6

what is a quote that supports predestination

Answer 6

“only what God has decreed will happen to us. He is our master - let the believers put their trust in God.”