section B beliefs and teachings Flashcards
which faith has the 6 articles of faith
sunni islam
what are the six articles of faith
- 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
which faith do the Usal ad-Din belong to
shi’a islam
what are the five points of Usal ad-Din
- 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
who do Shi’as believe was the first caliph
Ali
what is the belief that there is only one god called
tawhid
Qur’an 112:1, tawhid
‘Say, he is Allah who is one.’
6 main characteristics of Allah
- merciful
- omnipotent
- benevolent
- just
- immanent
- transcendent
how many names of allah are there
99
what were prophets
how Allah sent his message to humanity
who was the seal of the prophets
Muhammad
how does Allah’s instruction reach the human prophets
through the angels
7 important prophets
Adam
ibrahim
isma’il
musa
Dawud
isa
Muhammad
who is believed to have built the ka’aba
Adam
why is Ibrahim important
proved his faith by being willing to sacrifice his own son isma’il
who is thought to have rebuilt the ka’aba
ibrahim
why is musa important
the only prophet that God spoke to directly, rather than through the angel jibril
why is dawud important
killed Jalut, known for wisdom and loyalty to Allah
what is the Qur’an seen as by Muslims
a miracles, the final revelation from Allah
why is the Qur’an so important
it is the direct word of god, told on earth by Muhammad
why is Muhammad so important
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
Qur’an 53:10, Qur’an word of Allah
‘he revealed to his servant what he revealed. the heart did not lie about what it saw.’
how to humans use the Qur’an
to understand and know Allah
4 ways the Qur’an is treated
- wrapped up to keep clean
- wash hands before touching it
- higher shelf than any other book
- placed on a special stand when being read
Qur’an 21:10, angles in heaven
‘they exalt him night and day and do not slacken.’
Qur’an 43:80, angels day of judgment
‘our messengers are with them recording.’
what is the hadith
reports of Muhammad’s words and actions recorded by his followers
what is the sunnah
sets out Muhammad’s way of life, as recorded in the Hadith
what does Al-Qadr mean
predestination
Sahih al-Bukhari, predestination
‘vowing to do something does not bring about anything Allah has not decreed.’
Sunni beliefs about Al-Qadr
humans choose their actions bu Allah has made in impossible to choose anything other than what he has decided.
Shi’a beliefs about Al-Qadr
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
what is inconsistent with Al’Qadr and the day of judgement
there would be no point on judging people on their actions if what they did had already be decided by Allah
why is Al-Qadr comforting to Muslims
if something bad has happened it is reassuring to know it is part of Allah’s plan
what is Yawm ad-Din
day of judgement
Qur’an 17:71, day of judgement
‘we will call forth very people with their record of deeds.’
what happens on yawm al-Din
everyone will be judged, the dead will be resurrected
why is Yawm al-Din important
encourages muslims to live their lives in a good way, comforting to know that bad people will be punished
what is Al-Akhirah
the afterlife
Qur’an description of Jannah
‘gardens of pleasure’
Qur’an 101:6, jannah and jahannam
‘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.’
