Influences (All Topics) Flashcards
(20 cards)
God’s omnipotence
They will have faith in God’s abilities and decisions
It will influence them to keep strong in their own lives
God’s benevolence/beneficience
They will try to love each other in their daily lives by treating everybody with care and respect
They will thank God for loving them and providing them with everything
God’s justice
They will do all they can to prevent the wrongs of injustice, ill treatment and prejudice wherever they encounter them
They will be satisfied that God is punishing sinners
They will not commit sin as they will be judged on the day of judgement
God’s omniscience
They will make sure to not sin, as God knows everything they do
They will have full trust in God as he knows everything
Purpose of evil and suffering
They will pray to God, bringing them closer to God
They won’t take things for granted
They will be satisfied that God is punishing sinners (justice)
Test of faith (e.g. Book of Job)
Belief in the Holy Trinity
They will baptise new Christians in the name of the 3 persons:
“I baptise you in the name of the Father, and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit” - Bible
They sing hymns or say prayers showing their belief in the Trinity
The three natures of the Trinity work together in harmony and respect. Christians must try to show their fellow humans the same
They believe in the One God and believe Christianity is monotheistic
They believe that God the Father created the world and gave it to us as a gift to look after and so will respect and protect the Earth
Creation
They will believe that the earth and everything in it was created by God
They will thank God for his gift of the earth and his gift of human life
The Crucifixion
Christians will believe that their sins have been forgiven
Just as Jesus offered himself to God so too should Christians offer themselves up to the service of God (e.g. work as a volunteer in a homeless shelter)
Christians will behave in a way that shows selfless love to others
Christians will accept that suffering is a part of life just as Jesus suffered on the cross
The Resurrection and the Ascension
Christians will believe that life after death is real
Gives Christians confidence in the face of death/they will be less afraid of death as they will go to heaven after death
They wil look forward to going to heaven after death
Christians will believe that their sins have been forgiven
Creates faith that good can triumph over evil, so helps Christians face persecution and suffering
Proves that Jesus was God’s son, so gives authority to his teaching and example and gives them a stronger reason to follow his teachings.
Christians will believe that the Holy Spirit is on earth to help guide Christians
They will believe that heaven is in the sky as Jesus ascended into the sky
Heaven and Hell
Believe in life after death
Less afraid of death
Look forward to going to heaven
Believe that God is fair and just
Satisfied that God is punishing sinners by sending them to hell
Life their life according to Jesus’ teachings in order to reach heaven
Creates faith that good can triumph over evil, so helps them face persecution and suffering
The Afterlife and the Day of Judgement
Believe in life after death
Less afraid of death
Believe thsat Jesus is the Son of God, fully human and fully divine
Look forward to going to heaven
Believe that God is fair and just
Satisfied that God is punishing sinners by sending them to hell
Life their life according to Jesus’ teachings in order to reach heaven
Creates faith that good can triumph over evil, so helps them face persecution and suffering
Tawhid
Muslims will only worship the one God - Allah
They will not make anything in their lives more important than God, including their family, money or jobs (as God has no equal)
They will not liken anything to God
They will not portray God in picture form
Supremacy of Allah’s Will
Muslims must try to accept that even bad things that happen in life are part of God’s will – they won’t question or argue with God
They can trust Allah and know that everything happens for a reason
They will try to live their life according to God’s will every day
Any talents come from Allah, so it is wrong to be arrogant
Angels
Muslims will thank Allah for sending angels to communicate with the prophets, in particular they will praise Allah for sending Jibril to reveal the Qur’an to the Prophet Muhammad
They will thank Allah for sending Mika’il to nourish humans
Muslims will thank Allah and will feel a sense of security in knowing that they have guardian angels looking after them
Muslims will try to follow the teachings of Islam (given in the Qur’an and Sunnah) as they know angels are recording all of their actions in the Book of Deeds which will be used on Judgement Day
They will follow the teachings of Islam in order to receive rewards from Mika’il
They will try to follow the angels in their devotion to Allah
Predestination
Muslims will be more accepting of the hardships they face as they know that everything happens because Allah has willed it
They won’t question Allah as he has determined everything
Muslims will say ‘Inshallah’ – ‘If God wills it’ to emphasise their belief that God’s will is supreme and he has already planned all that will happen
Their faith in God will be strengthened as they recognise Allah’s omnipotence and omniscience in his ability to predestine all that will happen
It will help them to understand God’s transcendence to a greater extent – that Allah is not bound by space and time
Life after death (Akhirah)
Muslims will take responsibility for their actions
They will be satisfied that justice will win by Allah rewarding/punishing those who deserve it
They will follow the teachings of the Qur’an and the Hadith, they will try to be a good person and not sin, they will follow the 5 Pillars of Islam to go to heaven (Jannah) and avoid hell (Jahannam)
They will be less afraid of death as they look forward to heaven (Jannah)
Prophethood and Risalah
They will follow the examples of the Prophets
They will follow Ibrahim’s example as he had incredible faith in God
They will follow the teachings of Muhammad (Sunnah) which are recorded in the Hadith
They will follow the example of Muhammad as he was the perfect Muslim
They will not support the worship of idols (shirk) as neither Ibrahim or Muhammad did
On Id ul-Adha they will sacrifice an animal, reminding them of the sacrifice Ibrahim was willing to make
They will have even more faith in Allah as they know he has sent 124,000 prophets to communicate his will and message to humans
The Imamate (Shi’a Islam only)
They will follow the guidance of the Imams (especially when reading the Qur’an, as the Imams can perfectly interpret the Qur’an)
They will be hopeful for the return of the 12th Imam (Muhammad al-Mahdi) at the end of time on the Day of Judgement, as he will bring justice and equality to all
The Qur’an
To learn the Qur’an in its original Arabic (also: to learn to recite the Qur’an to become a Hafiz)
To go to a Madrasa to learn Qur’anic Arabic to learn how to recite the Qur’an
To use the Qur’an to help guide them in everyday life – it will guide their behaviour and actions
They will thank God for giving them the Qur’an and its guidance
Other Holy Books (The Hadith - Muhammad, The Torah (Tawrat) - Moses (Musa), The Psalms - David, The Gospel (Injil) - Jesus (Isa), The Scrolls of Abraham (Ibrahim))
“We sent Jesus, son of Mary, in their footsteps, to confirm the Torah which had been sent before him: We gave him the Gospel with guidance, light and confirmation of the Torah already revealed – a guide and lesson for those who take heed of God” - Qur’an
To learn about these other holy books which are mentioned in the Qur’an but only to give full authority to the Qur’an as these other texts have been corrupted or distorted.
Influenced by The Injil to believe that Isa was the Messiah and special prophet and therefore to follow his teachings
to reject the Christian Gospels as they have been corrupted over many years and no longer represent the truth of the Injil
They will be influenced to follow the teachings of Musa as recorded in the Tawrat
