Islams: beliefs and teaching Flashcards
(33 cards)
“he is god the one”
there is only one god
god is one person cannot be divided
“god the eternal”
has always existed
tawhid
worship one god
never make anything in life more inportant than god
supremacy of god
is
gods will is supreme
nothing happens unless god allows it to happen
helps Muslims confidence when something goes wrongs its apart of gods plan
sunni islam
the leader caliph should be elected
only Quran and sunnah Muhammad teachings and actions to provide guidance
abu bakr advisor was rightful leader
six articles of faith main belief
shi’a islam
leader should be a decendant of Muhammad chosen by god
ali cousin was the rightful leader
the five roots of usul ad-din main belief
six articles of faith sunni
- Twahid (only one god)
- angles
- the holy book
- the prophets
- the day of judgement
- the supremany of gods will
the five roots of usul ad-din
- tawhid
2, prophethood - the justice of god (hold peole acaontable on the day of judgement)
- the imamate (12 imams chosen by god)
- Resurrection (muslims will be resurected by judgemtn of god)
quality of god
transcendent
immanent
beneficent
omnipotent
merciful
fair and just
transcendent
god created the universe, so is beyond and outside of it
immanent
is present in everything in the universe and world,
involved within all things within life on earth
benficent
benevolent and all loving and caring
omnipotent
all powerful
merciful
compationate and mercy
cares
fair and just
treats everyone equaliy
nature and the role of angels
spirtual beigns made by god
constantly serve and praise god
pure and sinless
no free will
able to take humman form to give a message
jibril
angel of revealation
recited the quran to Muhammad and contuned to give mesages rest of his life
mika’il
angel of mercy
responsible for sending rain, thunder, and lighting to earth
bringing nourshment to the earth
predestination
god has already determined everything that will happen in the universe
“only what god has decreed will happen to us”
shi’a predestination
god knows everything that is going to happen
day of judgement
muslims believe they have free will tpo make thier own decions and that god judges them for them.
life after death stages
barzakh
after death a barier
the day of judgment
ressurection
the world destroyed
heavean and hell
importance of belief in Akhira
encorages muslims to take resposability for their actions
gives hope to muslims who suffers
accsepts unjust situations
what is prophethood
is a gift form god to help humans
when people have fogoten or changed gods meassge he sends down a prophet