Akirah (afterlife) Flashcards
What is al qadr?
The Muslim belief that allah has decided everything that will happen in the world and in peoples lives-also called predestination
What are the beliefs about al qadr?
Good has a divine master plan for everyone that is predestined to take place
Insha allah is a phrase showing a believers submission to god and his will
Allah Is the cause of all things and all creation is under his control
God knows all things in the greatest detail with accuracy thay us humans could never imagine.
What else do Muslims believe about it?
Muslims believe we can never know the reason behind the universe but it’s part of a larger picture his knowledge is complete and perfect
Can good come out of suffering?
If all things are part of gods will then that must include suffering
Hard to understand how disease war disasters can be seen in a positive way
Islam teaches that painful things need to viewed as an opportunity for own growth as human beings.
Free will
Islam teaches that we have free will and god will hold us accountable for our decisions on judgement day
Humans are not puppets; we have the ability to choose right from wrong
God wants us to choose the straight path but it’s up to us to lake right choices
Central to Islamic belief is that life is a test and we need to learn to turn away from evil for example with ibrihim and isaac
What is the diversity in belief in predestination and free will?
Both believe god is all powerful and has a master plan for the universe
However Sunnis put more emphasis on everything is ordained by god. Humans have free will but nothing happens without the will and knowledge of god
Shias more emphasis on humans free will. Some reject predestination as they say god cannot be responsible for evil. Humans must have free will to be independent of gods authority
What do Muslims believe about akrihah?
Human existence will continue after death
The earthly life is just a preparation for the eternal life to come
Mortal life is a test and we’ll be judged as to how we lived
We have free will and we make choices as to what we believe and how to treat others
Quran 3:185 “every soul shall have a taste of death”
What are the signs of the end of the world
Appearence of a man called Mahdi who is the long awaited saviour
As well as the appearence of isa
False messiah will attempt to deceive people
Society full of corruption and chaos
Israfil will blow a trumpet to announce the day of judgement
What do Muslims believe about the day of judgement?
The dead will be raised from their graves and all people will stand before god to be sentenced
A book representing everything an individual has done is presented to each person
If good deeds outweigh the bad deeds they will receive the book in their right hand and go to heaven if not it’ll go in their left hand and they’ll go to hell
What Quran passage supports d of j
Quran 54:52
What is janna? (Heaven)
State of peace joy and happiness
Those who have been blessed by god will successfully cross the very narrow bridge of As-Sirat to Janna on the other side
A reward for living a faithful moral life or suffering persecution because of faith or fighting in the cause for god
Quran 31:8 “gardens of pleasure”
What is Jahannam?
State of torment and suffering
The wicked who god has damned will fail to cross the bridge of As-Sirat. They will fall into hell
Punishment for those who have failed to live faithfully and morally and who have not ensured a sufficient weighting of good deeds
Also suffer being seperated from god and having no hope of escape whatsoever
Quran 2:24
Quran 14:16
