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Why is Muhammad so important?4

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-stayed true to his faith
-he helped Islam spread despite persecution
-generous + benevolent, tried to help people
-Allah trusted him with Qur’an

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‘You have…’ (muhammad)

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‘has a good example’ 33:21 Qur’an

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When was the night of power?

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610CE

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What happened on the night of power?

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Muhammad recieved first revelation from Jibril

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What happened during the Night Journey?

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Muhammad traveled on a winged creature called Buraq
He prayed with the other prophets in Jerusalem
He ascended into heaven, where he met the earlier prophets and eventually God
He was told to recite Salat (ritual prayer) five times a da

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What are the 6 articles of faith

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-tawhid (oneness of god)
-malaikah (angels)
-kutub (authority of holy books)
-nubuwwah (prophets)
-akhirah (day of judgement)
-al qadr (predestination)

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what are the 5 roots of usul ad-din

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-tawhid (oneness of god)
-imamate
-nubuwwah (prophets)
-adalat (justice of god)
-al ma’ad (resurrection)

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names of Allah (5/99)

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judge, giver of peace, creator, guardian, majestic etc

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whats the importance of allah’s 99 names?

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-helps muslims understand him
-shows bredth of his character

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8 qualities of allah

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-tawhid
-immanence
-transcendance
-omnipotence
-benficience
-fairness
-justness
-mercifulness

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angel meaning

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spiritual being believed to act as an attendant, agent or messenger

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how are angels described? 6

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-created by god from light
-no free will
-‘wings’
-immortal
-sinless
-shouldn’t be worshipped

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what do angels do? 5

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-bring messages
-guardians
-record ‘book of deeds’
-help souls to heaven, guard
-praise god endlessly

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‘Praise be to God…’ (angels)

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‘who made angels messengers with 2, 3, 4 wings’ 35:1

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‘each person has…’ (angels)

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‘angels before him and behind, watching over him by God’s command’ 13:11

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‘record of their…’ (angels)

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‘deeds will be laid open… they will find everything they ever did laid in font of them’ 18:49

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angel mika’il 8

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-archangel of mercy
-rewards righteous
-charge of rain, lightning, thunder, plants
-nourishes earth/human with rain
-helped muhammad
-1st to bow to adam
-lives in heaven, dark green wings, saffron hair that asks for god’s mercy
-saw how easy to stray to hell so diesn’t smile

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‘Whoever is an enemy…’

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‘of Allah, His angels, His messengers, Gabriel, and Michael, then ˹let them know that˺ Allah is certainly the enemy of the disbelievers.’ 2:98

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angel jibril

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-spiritual nourishment of god’s words
-‘spirit of holiness’
-given life by god 1st
-not visible, 600 wings
-mentioned a lot
-helps weigh actions on JD

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‘Whoever is an enemy to Gabriel…’

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’- it is [none but] he who has brought the Qur’an down upon your heart’ 2:97

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5 main prophets (resolute ones)

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Nuh, Ibrahim, Musa, Isa, Muhammad

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who was the 1st prophet

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adam

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why is the prophet adam important? 5

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-father of the human race
-god gave him understanding
-built house for god in mecca
-asked for forgiveness
-passed on his knowledge

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‘And when your Lord said to the angels…’ (adam)

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'’I am about to appoint a viceregent on earth’’ 30

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who did the shi'a appoint as the first imam
Ali ibn Abi Talib
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what do shi'a believe about the imamate 4
-maintain and interpret quran -rule justly -guide -divinely appointed
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risalah meaning
belief that prophets are an important channel of communication between god and humans
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3 roles of prophets
-act as intermediaries between allah and humans -be a perfect example -lead community so they too will act in accordance with allah's rules
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why is prophethood important (3)
-all messengers brought the guidance of allah to different nations + times but message is the same -prophets were ordinary but chosen by allah -presented his message accurately, taught people how to live
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what is the quran
unchanged word of allah given to muhammad, main holy book
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what are the 5 main holy books
-quran -zabur (psalms to david) -sahifah (scrolls of ibrahim) -injil (gospel to jesus) -tawrat (torah to moses)
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what do muslism believe about the quran 4
-final message -regarded as perfect literary work -infallible source of authority -never changed
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what can muslims learn from the quran 4
-helps understand qualities of Allah, shown in the 99 names -shows them how to follow the straight path -inspires them to struggle in the cause of Allah -gives them a framework of belief about Allah and about their own lives -encourages them through the example of faithful believers -offers them support and help in times of need and hardship -gives warning to those who do not believe
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'free from...' (quran)
'any distortion' 15:9 (not explicit)
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'blessed...' (q)
'scripture' 6:155
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'most...' (q)
'beautiful of all teachings'
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what is akhikrah
everlasting life after death, afterlife
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what is resurrection
raising believers from the dead on the judgment day
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what is jannah
paradise where the righteous go
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what is jahannam
where sinners are punished
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barzakh
state of waiting until the day of judgement
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what happens when a muslim lies in their grave?
-their soul is taken by azrail -god sends 2 angels to question -answered correctly sleeps during barzakh, incorrectly is tormented by angels (punishment of the grave)
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what happens at yawm ad-din
-the world is destroyed after it has fulfilled god's purpose -israfil will sound a trumpet + resurrection -gather on arafat for judgement -handed deeds in left=hell, right=heaven
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'gardens...' (jan)
'of pleasure'
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'divine...'(jan)
'pleasure'
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'beautiful...'(jan)
'mansions'
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'everlasting...'(jan)
'bliss'
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'good...'(jan)
'pleasure of allah'
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'fear the fire...' (jah)
'whose fuel is men + stones, prepared for disbelievers'
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'the fire will...' (jah)
'scorch their faces and their lips will be twisted in pain'
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'they will dwell amid...' (jah)
'scorching wind + scalding water in the shadow of smoke neither cool nor refreshing'
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why is the afterlife important to muslims
-encourages them to take responsiblity -life is a test, explains purpose -deeds will determine eternity
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what is al qadr
Allah has decided everything that will happen in the world and in people’s lives
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Sunni beliefs al qadr
Most Sunni Muslims believe that Allah has made it impossible for them to choose anything other than what he has chosen -still have free will + make all of their choices, but Allah already knows all of these choices + their destiny is set due to this
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'Only what God...' (al qadr)
'has decreed will happen to us' 9:51
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Shi’a beliefs al qadr
-Most Shi'a Muslims believe that Allah has ultimate control of the world but that people’s lives are down to their own free will. -Shi’a Muslims believe that God knows what will happen, but this doesn’t mean that he decides it -Some believe that Allah can change a person’s destiny according to the actions they decide to take, their actions can change their destiny
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'God does not change...'
'the conditions of a people for the worse unless they change what is in themselves' 13:11
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why do muslims believe in free will (2)
-So on the Day of Judgement they can be held accountable for their actions -Allah does not control people's minds+ actions as they have been given free will -Without free will there would not be a point of judgement day
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why is al qadr important (5)
-stated in the Qur'an -taught by the prophet Muhammad (PBUH) -submitting to the will of Allah is at the heart of being a Muslim -helps Muslims make sense of the world – knowing Allah has knowledge of everything + controls all events must mean everything happens for a reason -one of the 6 articles of faith
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‘’Only what God has...' (al qadr)
'decreed will happen to us. He is our Master: let the believers put their trust in God.’’ Qur’an 9:51
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‘He is the All...' (al qadr)
'Knowing Creator: when He wills something to be, His way is to say, “Be” – and it is!’ Quran (Surah 36:81-82)
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3 beliefs about risalah
-Many Muslims believe there have been around 124,000 prophets, of which 25 are named in the Qur’an -most important prophets are called messengers or apostles -have been sent by God to every nation on earth.
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‘’Every...' (risalah)
'community is sent a messenger, + when their messenger comes, they will be judged justly; they will not be wronged’’ Qur’an 10:47
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