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1
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What are 6 Article Of faith in Sunni tradition?

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1.Tawhid-Oneness of Allah 
Risalah-Prophethood
2. Belief in angles 
3.Belief in prophets 
4.Beleif in holt scriptures 
5.Akhirah-Afterlife
6.Al-qad’r -Predestination
2
Q

What are the two denominations of Islam?

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Sunni-85% Shia-15%

3
Q

Who did Sunni want to take over

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Abu Bakr

4
Q

Who did Shi’a want to take over

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Ali (4 imam)

5
Q

What is the name of the set laws muslims have to follow?

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Shari’a

6
Q

Where are Muhammad’s teachings recorded?

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Hadith 
Actions in (Sunna)
7
Q

What are the 5roots Of usul ad-Din? (Shi’a)

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  1. Al-Tawhid-Oneness Of Allah
  2. Al-Adl-Divine Justice Of Allah
  3. Al-Nubuwwah-Prophethood
  4. Al-Immamh-Belief in Imamas
  5. Al-Ma’ad-Day Of resurrection
8
Q

What is a caliph?

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A successor of Muhammad as a spiritual leader in Islam

9
Q

What is an Imam in Sunni tradition?

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An imam in Sunni tradition is the person who leads prayers in the mosque

10
Q

What is am imam in shi’a tradition?

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In shi’a tradition an imam is a descendent Of Muhammad and there are 12 Of them

11
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What is the role of imams in Shi’a tradition?

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To interpret shari’ah and eliminate any issues arising around them

12
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What do Shi’a believe about Al-Adl?

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Shi’a believe that there is no such thing as predestination becuase it would be wrong for Allah to judge people if he has decided the actions in the first place

13
Q

What are the Muslim beliefs about Allah?

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Omnipotent 
Omniscient 
Immanent
Transcendental 
Just 
Merciful
14
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Why is Tawhid important?

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Muslims will give life fully to Allah
Will not sin becuase they know Allah has knowledge of everything
Everything they have is due to Allah(humble)
Will not boast
Will not be sad about what they don’t have

15
Q

What were the name of other books revealed to prophets?

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Torah-Moses
Psalms-David
Gospel-Jesus
Scroll of Abraham-Abraham

16
Q

Who was the seal of the prophets?

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Muhammad

17
Q

Which is the main book in the Islam and why?

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The main book is the qur’an this is because

the other books were written after the death of the prophets so the message got distorted

18
Q

Adam

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First prophet
Got tempted by Satan
Sent to Earth by Allah in forgiveness

19
Q

Ibrahim

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Established monotheistic Islam
Was asked to sacrifice his son as test from Allah
Was committed to Islam and so at the end of every salad prayer muslims say a du’a prayer asking for Allah to bless Ibrahim and his family

20
Q

Isma’il

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Son of Ibrahim
Mother, Hagar ran between Safa and Marwa in search of water
Isma’il kicked ground and water come out
After his mother’s death his father returned and together they built the Kaaba.

21
Q

Musa

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Egyptian pharaoh killing people so his mother put him in a basket and into the river
Picked up wife of pharaoh, she decided to adopt him and as a nanny she appoints Midas mum- shows how Allah will help his chosen one and Allah’s omnipotence
When he got older he saw an Egyptian beat an Israelite while stopping this he accidentally killed the Egyptian and so had to flee
Allah told him to come back and get pharaoh to release Israelites

22
Q

What is the night of power?

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The night when the first few versions of the Quar’an were revealed to Muhammad (last 10 nights of Ramadan)

23
Q

What is Hijrah?

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Muhammad’s journey from Makkah to Yathrib

24
Q

Jibril

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Chief angel

25
Q

Izra’il

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Angel of death

26
Q

Mika’il

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Guardian of heaven

27
Q

Israfil

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Angel will blow trumpet of day of resurrection

28
Q

What is divine intercession?

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When Allah could show mercy to sinners and allow them enter heaven

29
Q

What is Barzakh?

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Period between death and Day of judgement

30
Q

Effect of life after death of Muslims?

A

Will not sin

Will want to do good