The 5 roots of 'Usul ad-Din

Question 1

What do the Shi’a call the 5 roots of Islam?

Answer 1

Usul ad-din

Question 2

What are the names of the 5 roots of Shi’a Islam?

Answer 2

1. Belief in the oneness of Allah (Tawhid)
2. Belief in Allah’s justice (Adalat)
3. Belief in prophets from Adam to Muhammad (Nubuwwah)
4. Belief in the sucessors of Muhammad (Imamah)
5. Beflief in the Day of Judgment (Mi’ad)

Question 3

Why are the 5 roots important?

Answer 3

• They are the basis of Shi’a Islam; it is from the roots that the religion grows
• Five principles of faith + show a person what they must believe to be a Shi’a muslim
• Comes from teachings of the Qur’an and the Twelve Imams which means they are the utmost importance to Shi’a muslims
• Shi’a muslims believe that unless they understand and believe the 5 roots, they will not be able to perform the acts of worship neccesary to live the muslim life
• They are the beliefs that muslims that must hold if their practices are to be correct and ensure that they can go to heaven.

Question 4

Which root is the difference between the sunni’s and shi’as?

Answer 4

Root 4 –> Belief in the sucessors of Muhammad (Imams)

Question 5

What are Twelvers?

Answer 5

they were twelve Imams after Muhammad and the twelfth went into hiding (the Hidden Imam) and isin contact with shi’a leaders.

Question 6

Define Adalat

Answer 6

God’s attribute of justice

Question 7

Ahmadiyya

Answer 7

a muslim sect founded in Pakistan by Yirza Ahmad

Question 8

Ayatollah

Answer 8

The highest ranking religious leader in Twelver shi’ism

Question 9

Imam

Answer 9

for shi’as, a succesor of the prophet Muhammad

but a imam is a prayer leader for sunnis

Question 10

Mujtahid

Answer 10

a shi’a scholar with sufficient training and knowledge to interpret the shari’ah

Question 11

usul ad-din

Answer 11

five roots of shi’ah islam

Question 12

What does the shi’a hadith say?

Answer 12

iof you do not know the Imam of age, you will die a heathen