Islam Beliefs Flashcards
(53 cards)
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What are the 6 articles of faith in Sunni Islam?
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- Tawhid
- Malaikah
- Risalah
- Akhirah
- Al Qadr - Fate/Predestination
- Holy books
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What are the 5 roots of Usul ad-Din in Shi’a Islam?
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- Tawhid
- Nubuwwah(Prophethood)
- Adalat(divine justice)
- Imamah(God given leadership)
- Mi’ad(life after death)
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What is a key difference between Shi’a and Sunni Muslims regarding Imams?
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- Shi’a=Imams divinely appointed from descendants in Muhammad’s family
- Sunni=no religious hierarchy, imams are good teachers chosen by community
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What is tawhid?
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- The teaching of oneness of God
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Why is tawhid important to Muslims + quote?
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- If God created everything Muslims must try to preserve the oneness of the world he has created
- Muslims must only worship Allah
“There is no god, but Allah”
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What is omnipotence?
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- Belief that Allah has complete power
- Muslims are those who have submitted to Allah because he is so great and powerful
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Why is omnipotence important to Muslims + quotes?
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- Allah has a plan for Muslims
- Has the power to make sure it happens
- “Misfortunes can only happen with God’s permission”
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What is beneficence and mercy?
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- Allah is good, kind and loving to his creation
- Allah will forgive Muslims
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Why is beneficence and mercy important to Muslims?
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- Muslims should act in the same way and forgive others
- Will show repentance/regret to Allah for mistakes
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What is Alat in Shi’a? (3)
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- Allah created the world in a just way
- Universe works according to laws established by Allah and the way it operates is fair and just
- Allah not subject to human emotions, always just
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Why is Alat important to Shi’a muslims + quote?
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- At the end of the world Allah will judge everyone justly
- Must treat others fairly too
- Referred to as “the all-just”
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What is transcendence?
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- Allah is beyond human experience
- “the Greatest” “the Highest”
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Why is transcendence important to Muslims?
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- Allah is greater than anything else
- Allah is not restricted by anything.
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What is immanence?
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- Close to humans and can be contacted
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Why is immanence important to Muslims + quote?
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- Allah is within the universe he has created
- Allah can be contacted by humans
- Allah present for prayer
“We are nearer to man than his jugular vein.”
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What is Malaikah?
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- Belief in angels
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What does Malaikah teach? (3)
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- Allah is so great he doesn’t communicate directly
- Allah created them as immortal sinless creatures without freewill
- Only talk to him because they are sinless
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What are the 4 roles of angels?
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- Messengers of Allah
- Praise Allah in heaven
- Record good and bad deeds
- Guard hates of hell
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What is a quote to highlight the nature of angels?
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“Each person has angels before him and behind”
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What did 3 things did angel Jibril do?
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- Told Ibrahim about the birth of his sons
- Told Mary about birth of Isa
- Jibril’s most important role was to reveal the Qur’an to Muhammad
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What does angel Mikail do?
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- Guardian of Heaven, protect it from evil and devil
- Also known as angle of mercy
- Sends rain to Earth to make sure humans are nourished
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What does angel Iz’rail do?
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- Angel of death
- Takes the souls of people at death and returns it to Allah
- No free will
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What is Al-Qadr?
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- Fate & predestination
- All things on Earth are following a divine plan
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What do Sunnis believe about predestination + quote?
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- God’s will so powerful he can determine everything that is going to happen
- Not as much human freedom
- “Only what God has decreed will happen”
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What do Shi'a muslims believe about predestination + quote?
- God knows everything that will happen
- He does not decide
- People still have free will - own choices - responsible
"unless they change what is in themselves"
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Why is the belief in Al-Qadr important to Muslims today?(4)
- God has a long term plan for everyone
- Suffering should be accepted and will have an eventual good outcome
- Muslims have to take responsibility
- Actions what God wants them to do
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What is Akhirah?
- Belief in life after death
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What are two beliefs about Akhirah?
- Izra’il will sound the trumpet and many Muslims believe the physical body will be raised to face God
- judgement received on the Last Day will be based on a mixture of faith and action
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Which quote talks about Jannah?
"Gardens of perpetual bliss"
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What are two muslim beliefs about afterlife?
- Some Muslims believe that the soul stays in the grave until the Last Day.
- Some Muslims believe that the afterlife is a spiritual place and that souls are judged immediately after death
before going either to heaven or hell.
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What are two muslim beliefs about what happens btween death and body being raised? (Barzakh)
- After death the soul is visited by the angel of death and questioned about faith
- After death the soul hovers over the body waiting until the Last day
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Give two ways belief in life after death is important to Muslims
- Muslims believe that life is a test from God. Judgement and reward follow on from this belief
- Gives life a meaning and purpose
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Give two ways the belief in life after death affects Muslims today
- Living a good life to avoid Jahannam - no gambling, drinking, follow 5 pillars and Halal
- Funerals take place within 48 hours - nothing removed from the body after death
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What was Adam's role?
- First man
- Created to be Allah's
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What is Risalah?
- Belief in prophets
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Give a quote hightlighting the importance of prophets
"Every community is sent a messenger and when their messenger comes they will be judged justly"
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What do Muslims believe about Adam? (2)
- First man, created by God from the dust of the ground
- Regarded great respect as he built the Ka'aba to show gratitude
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What happened between Adam and Iblis?
- Iblis didn't bow down to Adam and was thrown out
- Iblis deceived Adam and Hawwa into eating the fruit
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What do Muslims believe about Ibrahim?
- Fulfilled all the tests and commands given to him by God
- Willingness to sacrifice his son Isma’il
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What was Muhammad's role?
- Chosen to bring the FINAL message of Allah
- Perfect example of how to be a good Muslim (Sunnah)
- Message unchanged
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Why is Muhammad important to Muslims?
- Prevailed through struggles and violence when spreading Allah's words
- Muslims strive to live their life in the way Muhammad did
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What is the Qu'ran?
- Islam's Holy book
- Written in Arabic
- God's word sent to Muhammad in form that could never be distorted
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What was Ibrahim given and why?
- Scrolls of Ibrahim
- Messages to Adam had been distorted
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What was the Torah?
- Book given to Musa as Ibrahim's message of monotheism had been lost
- Good laws+teachings
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What were the Psalms?(Zabur)
- Given to Dawud
- Songs and poems inspired by Allah
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What were the Gospels?(Inji)
- Given to Isa
- Teachings of God which Isa preached to the Jews - love, compassion and forgiveness
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What quote highlights the importance of Holy books?
"Scripture in which there is no doubt"
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What is an imam?
- Somone who leads a community of muslims
- Leads prayers at a mosque
- Is a role model
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What is an Imam?
- Shi'a belief
- Direct descendant of Muhammad's cousin Ali
- 12 of them
- Believed to be able to understand
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What is a Caliph?
- political and religious leader of Sunni community
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What is the Imamate?
- divine (godly) appointment of the Imams by God
- SHI'A BELIEF!!
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What are two beliefs about the Imamate?
- Important because people need guidance on how to live correctly
- Twelver Branch = there have been 12 Imams in total, can interpret and understand the Qu'ran without fault
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What is a quote that highlights the importance of the Imamate?
"Obey those of you who are in authority"
