rs Islam

Question 1

what are the six articles of faith and what do they mean?

Answer 1

-Tawhid: onesness of Allah
-angels of Allah
-books of Allah
-messengers of Allah -the phrophets (rasul)
-Akhirah: afterlife
-Al-Qad’r: predestination

Question 2

what does risalah mean?

Answer 2

phrophethood- the ways in which Allah communicates with humans.

Question 3

give five examples of beliefs about the nature of Allah:

Answer 3

-he is infinite
-he is omnipotent and omniscient
-he is merciful
-he is transcendent and immanent
-he is fair and just

Question 4

how does Tawhid effect Muslims lives?

Answer 4

-give their whole lives to Allah, and seek to become a servant to him
-try not to sin as they believe Allah has knowledge of everything
-they have a humble attitude as they believe there is nothing they can do without the kindness of Allah

Question 5

what does Risalah mean and what is it?

Answer 5

It means phrophethood and is the communication between Allah and humans.

Question 6

who do sunni muslims believe was the final prophet?

Answer 6

Muhammad

Question 7

what is Muhammad referred to in the Qur’an as?

Answer 7

‘Seal of the Prophets’
(33:41)

Question 8

how was Adam created?

Answer 8

Allah created Adam using the dust off the ground, which he combined with water to form clay, breathing life into Adam by his spirit.

Question 9

who is the first prophet of Islam?

Answer 9

Adam

Question 10

who is Jibril?

Answer 10

the chief angel- brought god’s message to all the prophets, sometimes would take the shape of a man when he appeared

Question 11

who is Izra’il?

Answer 11

the angel of death- responsible for ending each person’s life by taking their final breath

Question 12

who is Mika’il

Answer 12

the guardian of heaven, and according to Muhammad, send rain, thunder and lightning to earth by the command of God

Question 13

who is Israfil?

Answer 13

the angel of the Last Judgement-

Question 14

what do shi’a muslims believe about free will?

Answer 14

they believe in partial free will

Question 15

what do the mu’tazilah school believe about free will?

Answer 15

that human free will meant there could be no predestination as it is humans that determine what happens in the world rather than allah.

Question 16

what do the ash’ari school believe?

Answer 16

tried to find a middle way between believing in free will and believing in predestination. argued humans could ‘aquire’ the act and make a choice between right and wrong.

Question 17

what do the Jabariyyah school believe?

Answer 17

all human actions were determined by Allah and that humans have no free will at all

Question 18

what issues did the Jabariyyah beliefs raise?

Answer 18

if god is responsible for all human actions, then this means he is also responsible for evil and suffering, so how can he be merciful and benevolent?

Question 19

what is the period of waiting in between death and the day of judgement called?

Answer 19

Barzakh

Question 20

what are the five pillars of islam?

Answer 20

-shahadah- declaration of faith
-salah- five daily prayers
-zakah- giving of wealth as a tax to the poor
-sawm- fasting during Ramadan
-hajj- pilgrimage

Question 21

what are the two statements shahadah contains?

Answer 21

‘There is no god but Allah, and Muhammad is the messenger of Allah.’

Question 22

what is wudu?

Answer 22

preparing for prayer- the ritual washing that a Muslim must do before Salah.