Islamic Beliefs Flashcards
What does Tawhid mean
- The oneness of God
‘you who believe….
obey God and the messenger’ Qur’an
‘He begot no one…
nor was he begotten. No one is comparable to him’ Qur’an
Importance of supremacy of God’s will
- Means muslims have to accept the bad things that happen to them, as his will is the most important thing, and cannot be understood by humans
‘Misfortunes can only…
happen with God’s permission’
Six articles of faith in Sunni Islam:
- Tawhid
- Angels
- Authority of holy books
- Prophets of God
- Supremacy of God’s will
- Day of judgement
Five roots of ‘Usal ad-Din in Shi’a islam
- Tawhid
- Prophethood
- Justice of God
- The Imamate
- Resurrection
What is the Imamate
- Accepting that the 12 Imams are the leaders of Islam and guard the truth of the religion without error
Islamic beliefs about God
- He is Immanent AND transcendent
- He is omnipotent
- He is beneficent
- He is merciful
- He is just
‘He is with you..
wherever you are’ Qur’an
‘The most excellent names….
belong to God; use them to call him’ Qur’an
3 examples of 99 names of Allah
- The most merciful
- The creator
- The most forgiving
‘This is God…
your lord, there is no God but him, the creator of all things’ Qur’an
Islamic beliefs about angels
- They are able to receive God’s words directly and pass them to prophets
- Do not have free will- cannot do wrong
- Guardian angels look after people thought their lives
- Escort people into paradise and guard the gates of hell
‘Each person has angels….
before him and behind, watching over him by God’s command’ Qur’an
Who is Israfil
- Angel of death
- Blows his trumpet to announce day of judgement