section B beliefs and teachings

Question 1

which faith has the 6 articles of faith

Answer 1

sunni islam

Question 2

what are the six articles of faith

Answer 2

• Allah is the one and only god
• belief in angels
• belief in the holy books
• belief in Allah’s prophets
• belief in the day of judgement
• belief in predestination

Question 3

which faith do the Usal ad-Din belong to

Answer 3

shi’a islam

Question 4

what are the five points of Usal ad-Din

Answer 4

• allah is the one and only god
• belief in divine justice
• belief in prophethood
• belief in the authority of imams
• belief in the day of resurrection

Question 5

who do Shi’as believe was the first caliph

Answer 5

Ali

Question 6

what is the belief that there is only one god called

Answer 6

tawhid

Question 7

Qur’an 112:1, tawhid

Answer 7

‘Say, he is Allah who is one.’

Question 8

6 main characteristics of Allah

Answer 8

• merciful
• omnipotent
• benevolent
• just
• immanent
• transcendent

Question 9

how many names of allah are there

Answer 9

99

Question 10

what were prophets

Answer 10

how Allah sent his message to humanity

Question 11

who was the seal of the prophets

Answer 11

Muhammad

Question 12

how does Allah’s instruction reach the human prophets

Answer 12

through the angels

Question 13

7 important prophets

Answer 13

Adam
ibrahim
isma’il
musa
Dawud
isa
Muhammad

Question 14

who is believed to have built the ka’aba

Answer 14

Adam

Question 15

why is Ibrahim important

Answer 15

proved his faith by being willing to sacrifice his own son isma’il

Question 16

who is thought to have rebuilt the ka’aba

Answer 16

ibrahim

Question 17

why is musa important

Answer 17

the only prophet that God spoke to directly, rather than through the angel jibril

Question 18

why is dawud important

Answer 18

killed Jalut, known for wisdom and loyalty to Allah

Question 19

what is the Qur’an seen as by Muslims

Answer 19

a miracles, the final revelation from Allah

Question 20

why is the Qur’an so important

Answer 20

it is the direct word of god, told on earth by Muhammad

Question 21

why is Muhammad so important

Answer 21

as he was the last prophet, muslims use his words and actions to work out how to live their lives, seeing him as a role model

Question 22

Qur’an 53:10, Qur’an word of Allah

Answer 22

‘he revealed to his servant what he revealed. the heart did not lie about what it saw.’

Question 23

how to humans use the Qur’an

Answer 23

to understand and know Allah

Question 24

4 ways the Qur’an is treated

Answer 24

• wrapped up to keep clean
• wash hands before touching it
• higher shelf than any other book
• placed on a special stand when being read

Question 25

Qur’an 21:10, angles in heaven

Answer 25

‘they exalt him night and day and do not slacken.’

Question 26

Qur’an 43:80, angels day of judgment

Answer 26

‘our messengers are with them recording.’

Question 27

what is the hadith

Answer 27

reports of Muhammad’s words and actions recorded by his followers

Question 28

what is the sunnah

Answer 28

sets out Muhammad’s way of life, as recorded in the Hadith

Question 29

what does Al-Qadr mean

Answer 29

predestination

Question 30

Sahih al-Bukhari, predestination

Answer 30

‘vowing to do something does not bring about anything Allah has not decreed.’

Question 31

Sunni beliefs about Al-Qadr

Answer 31

humans choose their actions bu Allah has made in impossible to choose anything other than what he has decided.

Question 32

Shi’a beliefs about Al-Qadr

Answer 32

Allah has ultimate power to change things if he wants, but people’s lives are determined by their choices, however allah does know what is going to happen

Question 33

what is inconsistent with Al’Qadr and the day of judgement

Answer 33

there would be no point on judging people on their actions if what they did had already be decided by Allah

Question 34

why is Al-Qadr comforting to Muslims

Answer 34

if something bad has happened it is reassuring to know it is part of Allah’s plan

Question 35

what is Yawm ad-Din

Answer 35

day of judgement

Question 36

Qur’an 17:71, day of judgement

Answer 36

‘we will call forth very people with their record of deeds.’

Question 37

what happens on yawm al-Din

Answer 37

everyone will be judged, the dead will be resurrected

Question 38

why is Yawm al-Din important

Answer 38

encourages muslims to live their lives in a good way, comforting to know that bad people will be punished

Question 39

what is Al-Akhirah

Answer 39

the afterlife

Question 40

Qur’an description of Jannah

Answer 40

‘gardens of pleasure’

Question 41

Qur’an 101:6, jannah and jahannam

Answer 41

‘for those whose scales are heavy with good deeds, he will be in a pleasant life, for one whose scales are light, his refuge will be an abyss.’