The Six Articles Of Faith

Question 1

what are the six articles of faith called in Arabic

Answer 1

iman

Question 2

why is the iman important

Answer 2

According to the Quran, iman must be accompanied by righteous deeds and the two together are necessary for entry into Paradise

Question 3

what are the six articles of faith

Answer 3

• belief in Allah, the only God
• belief in the angels
• beliefs in holy books
• belief in the prophets
• belief in the day of judgement
• belief in God’s predestination

Question 4

what do the six articles of faith revolve around

Answer 4

faith and belief in what is taught by Islam and the confidence to express it with the tongue and activities

Question 5

what does Muhammad define iman as in a hadith

Answer 5

“knowledge in the heart, a voicing with the tongue, and an activity with the limbs”

Question 6

information about the belief in Allah, the only God

Answer 6

The central belief in Islam, and arguably the most important theme of Islam, is that there is one God. The Muslim name for God is “Allah,” which is Arabic for “the (al) God (Ilah).”

Question 7

information about the belief in angels

Answer 7

• Angels in Islam are spiritual creatures that serve the purposes of Allah.
• They are messengers who relay communication to people and carry out other responsibilities. Angels, such as Gabriel is mentioned in the Quran.
• Angels are often found in Islam art, revealing their importance to the Islamic worldview.

Question 8

information about the belief in holy books

Answer 8

• The Quran is the most important writing in the religion of Islam and is the highest authority in both religious and legal matters.
• The word “Quran” means “recitation” in Arabic.
• Muslims believe the Quran to be an errorless record of the angel Gabriel’s revelations to Muhammad, from 610 until his death in 632 AD.
• It is also believed to be a perfect copy of a Quran that has existed eternally in paradise.

Question 9

information about the belief in the prophets

Answer 9

• Muhammad is the most important historical and theological figure in Islam. His name means “highly praised”
• Muhammad was born in Mecca in 570 AD.
• His father died before he was born and his mother died when he was six-years-old.
• Muhammad was then raised primarily by his uncle

Question 10

information about the belief in the day of judgement

Answer 10

• The afterlife is very important to the Islamic worldview. - Muslims believe in the continued existence of the soul and a transformed physical existence after death.
• Islam teaches that there will be a day of judgment when all humans will be divided between the eternal destinations of Paradise and Hell.

Question 11

information about the belief in God’s predestination

Answer 11

• Also known as the supremacy of God’s will
• Islam teaches that God not only foreknows, but also foreordains all that comes to pass in the world and in the lives of individuals.