Mocks : Islam Beliefs

Question 1

Tawhid

Answer 1

Oneness of God
Nothing is more important than God
No pictures are used to portray God, it is insulting

Question 2

Biblical references to Tawhid

Answer 2

Surah 112 :

‘He is God the one’
‘God the eternal’
‘No one is comparable to him’

Question 3

What is God’s Will?

Answer 3

Everything that happens is what god wants to happen

Gives Muslims confidence when something goes wrong, because they know its part of God’s plan for them

Question 4

Six Articles of Faith (Sunni Islam)

Answer 4

1. Tawhid - Oneness of God
2. Angels - they pass on God’s message to the prophets
3. Holy books - Respect for these
4. Prophets - Respect for them
5. Day of Judgement - Belief in judgement and being sent to paradise or hell at the end of the world
6. Supremacy of God’s Will - Nothing happens unless God wants it to happen

Question 5

Five Roots of ‘Usul ad-Din (Shi’a Islam)

Answer 5

1. Tawhid - Oneness of God
2. Prophethood - Respect for prophets
3. Adalat - God will judge everyone on the day of judgement
4. Imamate - Respect for 12 Imams chosen by God to lead after Muhammad died
5. Resurrection - Belief that after death, Muslims will be resurrected and judged by God

Question 6

What are the 6 qualities of God?

Answer 6

Transcendent
immanent
Beneficent
Omnipotent
Merciful
Fair and Just

Question 7

Transcendent

Answer 7

God created the universe so is beyong it and not limited by the physical world

Question 8

Immanent

Answer 8

God is present everywhere in the world and universe. God is within all thing sand involved with life on Earth

Question 9

Beneficent

Answer 9

God is omnibenevolent

Question 10

Omnipotent

Answer 10

All powerful

Question 11

Merciful

Answer 11

Shows compassion, cares for people, forgives those who are sorry

Question 12

Fair and Just

Answer 12

Treats everyone fairly, judges people on the day of Judgeement

Question 13

How can God be transcendent and Immanent at the same time?

Answer 13

Although he created the universe and is outside of it, he is also within all things and able to act within it because he is all powerful

Question 14

Angels

Answer 14

Spiritual beings who serve God and pass his message through to the prophets

Question 15

Nature / Role of Angels

Answer 15

Pure and Sinless
Spiritual Beings created by God
Constantly serve God
Have no free will, do only what God wants them to do
Can take human form

Question 16

How do angels benefit people

Answer 16

Act as messengers of God
Take care of people throughout their lives
Record what people do in the ‘book of deeds’
Take people’s souls to God after they die

Question 17

Who are the two most important angels in Islam

Answer 17

Jibril and Mika’il

Question 18

What did the Angel Jibril do?

Answer 18

Angel of revelation

Purified Muhammad when he was young

Recited Qur’an to Muhammad and passed on God’s messages to him

Therefore played a crucial role in communicating Islam to humanity

Question 19

What did the angel Mika’il do?

Answer 19

Angel of Mercy

Brings nourishment to earth

Rewards people for good deeds

Question 20

predestination

Answer 20

God knows or determines everything that will happen in the universe

Question 21

Sunni belief of Predestination

Answer 21

God has already determined everything that will happen in the universe.

Humans do not have freedom to change their destiny, God has plans for everyone

Question 22

Quote to prove God has already determined everything for us

Answer 22

Surah 9:51 Quran - “Only what God has decreed will happen to us”

Question 23

Shi’a beliefs in predestination

Answer 23

God KNOWS everything that is going to happen.

God is the creator of time, so can see everything that will every happen, so he knows the decisions people will make.

They still have the free will to make the choice themselves

Question 24

Quote to prove that God KNOWS everything that will happen in the universe

Answer 24

Surah 13:11 - “God does not change the condition of a people unless they change what is in themselves”

Question 25

Day of judgement

Answer 25

God judges everyone for everything they have done in their lives, and send them to paradise or hell as a result

Question 26

Akhirah

Answer 26

Everlasting life after death

Question 27

What does belief in Akhirah do?

Answer 27

Encourages Muslims to take responsibility for their actions and live in a way that pleases God

Question 28

What are the three stages of life after death

Answer 28

Barzakh Day of Judgement Paradise and Hell

Question 29

Barzakh

Answer 29

After death, the wait until the Day of Judgement is called Barzakh Angels are sent to question their faith

Question 30

Risalah

Answer 30

Belief in prophethood and theirt messages

Question 31

Prophethood

Answer 31

A gift from God to help humans understand his message

Question 32

Adam

Answer 32

A prophet who is important to muslims because God gave him knowledge and understanding. God taught Adam how to love a good life in obedience of God, and Adam passed this trait onto the rest of the human race

Question 33

Who is Ibrahim

Answer 33

A prophet He showed devotion to God by passing all his tests and showed great faith in God Mohammad was one of his descendents

Question 34

Why is Ibrahim a good role model

Answer 34

Preached that there was only one God Rebuilt the Ka'aba Willing to sacrifice his Son to God

Question 35

Why is Muhammad so important

Answer 35

Received the Qur'an from God, which all Muslims use as the basis of their faith Conquered Mecca Final prophet, received revelations from Jibril

Question 36

Imam beliefs

Answer 36

The leader of the Shi'a Muslims Must be a descendent of Muhammad and chosen by God 12 Imams, the last one is kept alive by God today and will return Imam's are necessary because people need divine guidance on how to live correctly

Question 37

What is the Qur'an?

Answer 37

Highest source of authority in Islam Written in Arabic Foundation if every believer's faith

Question 38

What are the other holy books and who were they written by?

Answer 38

The Torah - Moses The Psalms - David The Gospel - Jesus The Scrolls of Abraham - Ibrahim

Question 39

Differences between Sunni and Shi'a

Answer 39

Sunni - caliph should be elected Shi'a - Imam must be a descendent of Muhammad Sunni - Qur'an and Sunnah have authority to provide guidance - Shi'a - Qur'an, Sunnah AND IMAM have authority to provide guidance

Question 40

Imamate

Answer 40

Imamate is the Shi'a belief that all modern imams should be spiritual descendants of the Prophet Muhammad. Shi'a Muslims believe that imams protect the religion and help to guide Muslims along the right path. Today, Shi'a Muslim communities are led by imams, who are seen as having been chosen by God.