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Six articels of faith for sunni muslims

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  1. tawid
  2. angels
  3. prophethood
  4. holy books
  5. predestination
  6. life after death
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what is predestination

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al-quadar
belief in predestination and supremacy of gods will

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life after death in islamic termss

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akirah

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importance of six articles for sunni muslims

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  1. provides foundation of faith
  2. gives clear set of beliefs
  3. unites sunnis
  4. helps sunni muslims understand their faith
  5. supports sunnis to live a good islamic life
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5 roots of Usal ad-Din

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tawid
prophethood
life after death
justice
imamate

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similarities between six articles and five roots

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tawid, prophethood, life after death

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key differnece between six articles and five roots

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shias have imamate & justice

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quotes supporting tawid (oneness of god)

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he is god the one
god the eternal
nobody is comparable to him
ALL FROM SURAH 112
SHAHADAH

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Shahadah for sunnis

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there is no god but gof and muhammad is his messenger

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importance of tawid

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fundemental to religion
foundational for all other beliefs
underpins all islamic principles&practices
contained in shahadah
develops complete focus on god

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tawid influence on muslims

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say shahadah
worship god
follow gods rules
avoid idolatry/shirk

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nature of god (3 adjs)

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merciful
omnipotent
omniscient

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immanence meaning

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god is close to humanity

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merciful - explanation/ key quote/ influence

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god is forgiving
‘lord of mercy’
to seek forgiveness / comfort

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omnipotent - explanation/ key quote/ infleunce

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god is all powerful
‘all power belongs to god’
to worship god/ pray for help

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omniscient - explanation/ key quote/ influence

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god is all knowing
‘god is all knowing, all aware’
to follow gods rules/ to avoid sin

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quote fro gods immanence (closeness to humanity)

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‘he is closer to you than your jugular vein’

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key facts for islamic angels

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spiritual beings created from elements of light
created before humans
constantly praise god and carry out his commands
deliver important messages to prophets
watch over humanity
record each persons actions fro judgement day

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influence of angels on muslims

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influence to do good deeds
avoid sin
feel hopeful for forgiveness
believe qur’an is infaliable

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key quote for islam anglels

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‘each person has angels watching over Him’
(Raquib and Atid(record deeds for DoJ))

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key quote about angels jobs

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‘they exalt Him night and day and do not slacken’
(created by god to carry out important tasks for him)

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ANGEL JIBRIL

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revelation on night of power
appeared to Muhammad whilst he was meditating in a cave on Mount Hira
Muhammad was illiterate- makes whole revelation a miracle
revelation continued over 23 yrs
WITHOUT JIBRIL, THE QUR’AN WOULD NOT EXIST

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ANGEL MIKA’IL

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assigned by god to reward people for their good deeds
asks god to forgive peoples sins
brings nourishment by sending rain to earth

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3 parts of life after death

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DoJ
heaven (paradise)
hell (janannam)

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judgement day - key quote, explanantion, influence
'on that day you will be exposed and none of your secrets will remain hidden' Angel Israfil will blow trumpet to announce DoJ all bodies ressurected , each person judged by god, based on their earthly lives. god is fair and just INFLUENCE = do good deeds avoid sin pray for forgiveness
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heaven - key quote, explanation, influence
'the garden promised to the pious' 'a blessed reward' reward for those who perform good deeds, have faith in god and repent for their sins eternal happiness INFLUENCE = do good deeds follow gods rules feel hopeful feel comforted
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hell - key quote, explanation, influence
'for the hypocrites and disbelievers' 'garments of fire will be tailored for those who disbelieve' place of punishment for evildoers scalding water, garments of fire, iron cooks INFLUENCE = to avoid sin to feel fearful
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predestination
AL QUADR - belief that god has predestined everything that happens in our lives means that everything that happens is part of gods plan for us and the universe reflects gods omnipotence and omniscience
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key quotes for predestination
"Allah does not burden a soul beyond that it can bear." 'nobody may die except by permission of god at any appointed time' (link to euthanasia!)
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influence of predestiantion
put your faith in god follow islamic teachings have hope feel comforted
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free will
humans have control over their actions and will be held accountable fr them by god
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how does gods transcendence relate to predestination and free will
means that eh is outside of space and time - he can see the past present and future all at the same time
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importance of predestination
emphasises gods omnipotence and sovereignty (supreme power/authority) remind you to trust god and have faith in his plan gives hope and comfort during difficult times
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islamic name for prophethood
RISALAH
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key quote for prophethood
'every community is sent a messenger' ( prophets are messengers of god who revealed monotheism to humanity)
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quotes about prophet Muhammad
'perfect man' 'excellent model' (he is the final prophet and founder of islam)
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prophets key facts
messengers of god spread gods word and model good behaviour adam = first muhammad = last + most important
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influence prophethood has on muslims
follow their teachings follow their example put their faith in god aviod idolatry
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prophet ibrahaim key facts
ibrahaijm believed in monotheism challenged idolatry in his community and was thrown into a fire by his own father, who was a crafter of idols he miraculously survived and remained faithful to god god tested his faith by asking him to sacrifice his own son, ismail . the obedience and willingness to follow gods command makes him and exemplar of faith
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two beliefs about prophet ibrahaim
he was a monotheist who rejected idolatry and that his faith was tested by God, requiring him to be willing to sacrifice his son Isma'il
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why is prophet ibrahaim an exemplar of faith
obedience to god , even when he didnt fully understand gods wishes (asked to sacrifice his son)
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prophet muhammad key facts
born in ecca when idolatry was widespread spent time meditating in a cave, when ANGEL JIBRIL revealed the qur'an to him (continued over 23 yrs) returned to mecca to preach the message of monotheism but rejected fled to medina where he established first islamic community FOUNDER OF ISLAM AND 'PERFECT MAN'
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What is prophet muhammad often known as
'seal of prophets'
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key facts about qur'an
infalliable and inherant word of god revealed to prophet muhammad by angel jibril over 23 yrs most important source of authority & guidance for all muslims relevant for all people at all times of their life unchanging and unchangeable 114 surahs covering every aspect of life
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key quotes for qur'an
'the qur'an could not have been devised by anyone but god' 'the qur'an is nothing less than a revelation that is sent to Him' (direct revelation of god to P.Muhammad , through angel jibril)
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why is the qur'an preserved in arabic
so the word of god is not mistranslated preserves OG word of god reflects how it is unchangeable
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influence of holy books on muslims
follow rules follow teachings use as a guide treat w respect
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imamate meanig
shi'a belief in the twelve imams who succeeded Muhammad as the leaders of Islam
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sunni belief about community appoitment (opposing imamate)
imams should be appointed by the community should be based on their suitability for the role means they are important but do not have infallibility
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shi'a belief about divine appointment (imamate)
imams are divinely appointed by god they are spiritual descendants of prophet muhammad and belong to his family means they are infalliable in thier authority and sinless in their nature
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what are the twelvers
branch of shi'a muslims who believe there were twelve divinelt ordained imams after P.M the twelfth imam, Madhi, is still alive and has gone into hiding Madhi will emerge at the end of time to establish justice
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influence of imamate on shi'a muslims
accept thier teachings have hope for the reappearance of madhi
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key quote for imamate
'Obey those of you who are in authority. '

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