islam beliefs

Question 1

what type of religion is Islam

Answer 1

monotheistic

Question 2

how many main branches of islam are there

Answer 2

2: shia, sunni

Question 3

what is the belief in one god called

Answer 3

tawhid

Question 4

what does the belief in tawhid mean

Answer 4

1. there is only one god
2. god has no equal/spouse
3. god cannot be portrayed in pictures or images

Question 5

quotes for tawhid

Answer 5

1. “He is God the one”
2. “God the eternal”
   3.”no-one is comparable to him”

Question 6

what does the supremacy of god mean

Answer 6

. muslims believe that God’s will is supreme
. God can make anything happen
. Nothing happens without God consent

Question 7

what is the leader of sunni islam called

Answer 7

the caliph (should be elected)

Question 8

what is the leader of shia islam called

Answer 8

the Imam and has to be a direct descendant of the prophet Muhammad and chosen by god

Question 9

what has authority to provide guidance in Sunni islam

Answer 9

only the Qur’an and the sunnah

Question 10

what/who has authority to provide guidance in Shia islam

Answer 10

the shia leader, the Qu’ran and the sunnah

Question 11

who was advised the rightful leader after prophet muhammad deaths in Sunni islam

Answer 11

Abu Bakr (prophet muhammad) closets companion

Question 12

who was advised the rightful leader after prophet muhammad death in Shia islam

Answer 12

Ali (prophet muhammad) cousin and son in law

Question 13

how many articles of faith are there in sunni islam

Answer 13

6:

1. tawhid
2. belief in angels
3. belief in books
4. belief in prophets
5. day judgement
6. gods supremacy

Question 14

how many roots of faith are there in shia islam

Answer 14

5:

1. tawhid
2. prophet hood
3. Adalat
4. imamate
5. resuurection

Question 15

what are the main qualities of god in islam

Answer 15

. omnipotent - all powerful
. transcendent - beyond universe
. immanent - present everywhere
. beneficent - all loving
. merciful - shows mercy
. fair and just - treats everyone fairly

Question 16

what are the beliefs about angels

Answer 16

1. pure sinless
2. make of light
3. constantly serve god
4. have no free will
5. are able to take messages to people

Question 17

what are the angles roles in islam

Answer 17

. some act as messengers of god
. some take of people
. record people actions
. take people soul to god

Question 18

what are the 2 most important angles

Answer 18

. Jibril- angles of revelation
recited Quran to prophet muhammad and guided him

. mika’il - angles of mercy
responsible for sending rain, thunder and lighting
bringing nourishment to earth and provides food
rewards people for good deeds

Question 19

what is predestination

Answer 19

the idea that God knows or determines everything that will or has happened in the universe

“only what God has decreed will happen”

Question 20

what do shia muslims beliefs about predestination

Answer 20

god knows everything that is going to happen but doesnt decide whats going to happen

“god doesnt change the condition of people for the worse unless they change it themselves”

Question 21

what do muslims believe about the day judgement

Answer 21

. muslim have free will to make there own choices

. judged on the choices they make

. angles israfil blows a trumpet to mark the start of the day of judgment

. goes to heaven or hell depending on action

Question 22

what are the 3 stages of after death

Answer 22

1. Barzakh - stage of waiting until the day of judgement
   god sends angels Nakir and Munkar to ask question about faith
2. The Day of Judgement- everyone is resurrected to be judged on actions throughout their life and are given a book of their deeds if the book is placed in their right they enter heaven though if the book is placed in their left hand they enter heaven to be punished
3. Heaven and Hell - people who have kept their faith in god will be rewarded will heaven and those who havent will be punished in hell (non believers)

Question 23

what is prophet hood

Answer 23

when someone is made a prophet: a messenger of god

Question 24

what do muslims believe about prophet hood

Answer 24

. it is a gift from god
. prophets keep people on the right path
. 124,000 prophets
. Muhammad was the last prophet

Question 25

who was prophet Adam

Answer 25

prophet Adam was the first prophet and human to be created by god

Question 26

What is the story of Adam

Answer 26

1. God created Adam from clay and breathed spirit into him 2. God gave Adam knowledge and taught him the names of everything 3. God told the angles to bow to Adam out of respect 4. Shatan (devil) refused to bow to Adam because he thought as he was made of fire he was better and disobeyed God 5. God created Hawwa (eve) as a companion for Adam and they lived together in the garden of Bliss 6. God told Adam and Hawwa that everything was at their disposal except the fruit from the forbidden tree 7. Shatan deceived both Adam and Hawwa into eating the fruit and God punished them by expelling them to earth 8. God forgave Adam and he became the first prophet

Question 27

who is prophet Ibrahim

Answer 27

a good role model for Muslim because of his great faith and obedience to God

Question 28

what is the story of Prophet Ibrahim

Answer 28

1. when Ibrahim was a young man many people worshipped statues and idols 2. Ibrahim questioned their beliefs and decided there was only one God who had created everything 3. Ibrahim became determined to stop idol worship. One day he took an axe and destroyed all the idols in the temple of his town 4. People were furious and demanded that Ibrahim be burned alive. He was thrown into a huge fire but the fire only burned his chains and he walked out of it alive as God had protected him

Question 29

Why is Prophet Ibrahim important

Answer 29

1. He rebuilt the Ka'aba (known as the house of god and the holiest place in Islam and is located in Makkah) 2. He sacrificed his son to God , he had a dream in which God asked him to sacrifice his son, Ibrahim was willing to do this and just before he carried out the sacrifice God stopped him and told him he had passed the test. To celebrate this Muslim sacrifice an animal on eid-ul Adha

Question 30

why is prophet Muhammad important

Answer 30

"gods messenger" name is within the Shahadah and is recited in every prayer Revelation - grew up in Makkah and would sometimes visit a cave and pray the day a angel Jibril came to him with the Quran and said "read" then over the next 22 years the Quran was releveled

Question 31

what is the imamate

Answer 31

. The leader of Shia islam is called the Imam . The leadership of the Imams is called the Imamate . There are 12 Imams in total it is believed the 12 Imam is hidden by god and will return in the future . All of the Imams are related to Prophet Muhammad

Question 32

what is the Quran

Answer 32

the most important book in Islam and the highest source of authority

Question 33

what does the Quran contain

Answer 33

1. 144 surahs 2. mixture of historical events and advice on how to follow God 3. nearly all of the chapters starts with "in the name of God, the lord of mercy" 4. written in Arabic

Question 34

What do muslims believe about other books

Answer 34

muslim believe there are other holy books revealed by God though these books have been have corrupted or disorted so do not hold the same authority as the Quran 1. The Torah - revealed to Musa (moses) 2. The Psalms - revealed Dawood (david) 3. The Gospels - revealed to Isa (jesus) 4. The Scroll of Abraham - revealed to Ibrahim, these no longer exist