Key beliefs in Shia Islam

Question 1

monotheism

Answer 1

belief in one god

Question 2

tawhid

Answer 2

belief in one god

Question 3

usul ad din

Answer 3

5 roots of shia islam

Question 4

shia beliefs in islam

Answer 4

• khums
• tawalla
• tabarra
• amr bil maruf
• nahy anil munkar

Question 5

Tawhid teachings about the oneness of allah

Answer 5

-‘do not ascribe any partners to Allah’

Q.31:13

Question 6

Quote referring to the creations of God (tawhid)

Answer 6

-‘is he who created the heavens and earth’

Question 7

Quote on polytheism in Quran

Answer 7

‘polytheism is a great injustice’ Q.31:13

Question 8

what surah in the quran talks about tawhid

Answer 8

surah 112

• ‘the one and only’
• ‘he begot none, nor was he begotten’

Question 9

what surah in the quran talks about tawhid

Answer 9

surah 112

• ‘the one and only’
• ‘he begot none, nor was he begotten’

Question 10

adalat

Answer 10

god’s justice

Question 11

justice

Answer 11

fairness

- fair behaviour/treatment

Question 12

ma’ad

Answer 12

• life after death (shia islam)
• all humans will be physically resurrected to stand before allah
• judged for their actions on Earth
• day of judgement or day of resurrection

Question 13

5 roots of faith in shia islam

Answer 13

• tawhid
• adalat
• al nubuwah
• al -imamah
• al -ma’ad

Question 14

al nubuwah refers to

Answer 14

• belief in prophethood
• god sends the message of islam to prophets
• helps humans to stay on the right path

Question 15

al imamah refers to

Answer 15

• god sends the message of islam to imams
• sends leaders to guide muslims
• imams are chosen by God
• so they are infallible

Question 16

Shia beliefs on predestination

Answer 16

• they do not belief in it
• they believe they have free will
• which will decide where they end up (heaven or hell)

Question 17

infallible

Answer 17

cannot make mistakes

-perfect in the eyes of God

Question 18

Ahlulbayt

Answer 18

• family of the prophet

- includes his daughter ‘Faatimah’ and 12 imams

Question 19

prophet

Answer 19

a person who is chosen by god

-proclaims the message of God

Question 20

Quote about al -imamah

Answer 20

-Quran 2:30
‘Indeed I am going to set a viceroy on earth@
-indicates the leadership of the imams
and that they are chosen by God

Question 21

Quote on prophethood

Answer 21

Quran 16:36

-‘For we certainly sent amongst every community a messenger’

Question 22

Shi’a meaning and who were they?

Answer 22

• supporters of Ali

- believed that Ali should have guided the muslims after the prophets death, not Abu bakr

Question 23

caliph

Answer 23

• successor
• steward
• deputy

Question 24

shirk

Answer 24

the sin of association

-comparing anything to God

Question 25

usul ad-din is also regarded as the

Answer 25

foundations of the shia faith

Question 26

blasphemy

Answer 26

insulting or showing contempt of God

Question 27

inerrancy

Answer 27

being free from error

Question 28

shahadah

Answer 28

declaration of faith made by all muslims

Question 29

tabarra

Answer 29

-the refusal of associating with the enemies of islam

Question 30

tawalla

Answer 30

-care and love for the people

Question 31

nahi anil munkar

Answer 31

-forbidding what is evil

Question 32

Amr bil Maroof

Answer 32

-promotion of virtue

Question 33

shahadah suggests

Answer 33

- the oneness of allah | - no god but Him

Question 34

Six articles of faith Sunni

Answer 34

-tawhid -nubuwwah -kutub -malaikah -al qadr -akhirah

Question 35

Usual ad din Shia

Answer 35

-tawhid -Adalat -nubuwwah -day of resurrection -Imamate