The nature of Allah Flashcards
What are the main characteristics of Allah?
- oneness (Tawhid)
- Omnipotence
- Benenficience and mercy
- Fairness and Justice (Adalat)
- Allah’s transcendence and immanence
What does Tawhid mean?
- one God created everything
- muslims just only worship Allah
What is the worst sin a muslim can commit?
shirk which is to associate others with allah
What does Allah’s omnipotence mean?
Allah is in control of everything that happens
What does Allah’s compassion and mercy mean?
muslims should be merciful and forgiving to those who cause them offence
What does Allah’s justice mean?
Muslims must behave justly to other people
What does Allah’s transcendence mean?
Allah is worthy of humanity;s worship and praise since he is greater than anything
What does Allah’s immanence mean?
Allah is part of the universe he has created and so science and learning can discover Allah and Allah can be contacted by humans
define Allah
arabic for god
define bismillah
the words at the beginning of each surah (except Surah 9) ‘in the name of allah, the merciful, the compassionate’
define shari’ah
holy law of Islam
Define shirk
the sin of associating other things with God; it is the worst sin
Define Surah
a chapter of the Quran (144 surahs all together)
define Tawhid
God’s unity
define ummah
the muslim community
