RS-islam:beliefs and teachings Flashcards
what are the natures of god
1) tawhid(oneness of god) - “he is god the one”
2) omnipotence( all powerful- creator and the controller)- “he is in charge of everything”, “ all power belongs to god”, “ only what god has decreed will happen to us “-( Although Muslims have been given free will, Allah’s omnipotence has allowed him to determine their future. This is known as predestination.)
3) Adalat( god is just and the judge)- “I advise you of being just towards both friend and foe”
4) merciful( god is forgiving)- “lord is mercy , the giver of mercy”
what are 2 words that best describe gods relationship with the world?
immanence- where god is within the world and with us , the Qur’an states that god is “ closer than your jugular vein” showing the closeness of god and his presence in this world and also showing that u aren’t anything without god , showing omnipotence.
transcendence-where god is above and beyond our understanding, where the Qur’an states that , “He is the Most High, the Most Great.” , enforcing that god is beyond human existence and him only can come to us( when we are still alive), also might suggest the fact that no other being is beyond god.
god has a duel relationship with the world- he is both immanent and transcendent
what are angels
spiritual being created from elements of light. “ praise to be god … who made angels two , three , four wings” , showing omnipotence
who are the two most important angels in Islam?
angel Jibril- through angel Jibril god revealed the Quran to Muhammad, it is believed that Jibril taught Muhammad how to pray, Jibril also is the angel that delivers messages to many prophets, though Jibril is deemed to be the messenger. without this angel , Muslims wouldn’t have Qur’an today.
angel Mikhail- this angel is deemed to be the angel of mercy , role of rewarding those wo have lived good lives, the teaching of Mikhail reassures Muslims there is a chance of getting a reward in the eternal life, is possible.]
“Each person has an angel before him..by God’s command.”
why are angels in Islam important?
the angels act as messaagers between god and humanity, also showing at most respect to god and praising at all times and deem themselves to be lesser than god. They also greet whoever is in paraise( heaven) and punish who ever is in hell. they also watch over everyone , protecting them and judging them on judgement day , also completing all tasks that god has set them.
what is risalah
it means to communicate between god and humanity.
why are the prophets important
1) they gave us messages from god ( truth is spoken when talking about god)
2) they have brought holy books
3) they show Muslims how to live their lives- also shows them how god wants them to live ( since these prophets have live the way god wants them to live)
4) they confirm the nature of god through their messages
who is the most of important prophet
Muhammad- the seal of the prophets ( meaning he is the last prophet and no one is after him)-
1) he is the one who received the Qur’an from angel Jibril
2) A well known story of the Quran being revealed to him. the holy book was revealed to Muhammed in the came mount Hira by angel Jibril, making the Quran a miracle. plus Muhammad was illiterate.
3) he first went to Makkah and preached , however it was rejected and his life was in danger , after he went to medina to start a new life , he was welcomed and gradually made the religious and political leader of that community. He made the five pillars of Islam and rules for that community, and finally delivered the Qur’an.” every community is sent a messenger( prophet).”
4) he later fought 3 decisive battles and came victorious and came an set up the Ka’aba for worship of Allah , alone.
“there is no god but god and Muhammad is his messenger”
the 6 articles of faith of sunni muslims
1) tawhid
2) angels
3) prophethood
4) holy books
5) judgement day
6) predestination
the 5 roots of usal adDin for shia muslims
1) tawhid
