Muslim beliefs

Question 1

what are the six beliefs

Answer 1

1. belief in allah
2. belief in angles
3. belief in his holy books
4. belief in messages
5. belief in the last day
6. belief in life after death

Question 2

what is tawhid

Answer 2

oneness of Allah

Question 3

what is Risalah

Answer 3

messengers of Allah

Question 4

what is Akirah

Answer 4

last thing

Question 5

what are the 5 roots

Answer 5

1.belief in Allah
2.belief in Allah’s justice
3.belief in prophets
4.belied in successors of Muhammad
5.belief of day in judgment

Question 6

the 6 characteristics of Allah

Answer 6

1. Oneness (tawhid)
2. Omnipotence ( Allah power)
   3.Benevolence (kind)
   4.Jutisce
   5.Transcendence (worthy)
   6.Immanence

Question 7

Tawhid quote

Answer 7

‘worship Allah and shun false Gods

Question 8

justice quote

Answer 8

’ My mercy embraces all things’

Question 9

meaning of Risalah

Answer 9

prophets

Question 10

name the 7 prophets

Answer 10

1. Muhammad ( the last prophet)
2. Isa
3. Dawud
4. Musa
   5.Ismail
   6.Ibrahim
5. Adam

Question 11

what are key beliefs about prophets

Answer 11

• every prophet was called by Allah and given Allah’s true message
• prophets were just ordinary people
• the Qur’an is the unalterable word of God
• Muhammad receives the final message

Question 12

what are Muslim holy books called

Answer 12

kitub

Question 13

ibrahim received message from

Answer 13

Sahifa

Question 14

musa received

Answer 14

Tawrat

Question 15

dawud receives

Answer 15

Zabur

Question 16

isa receives

Answer 16

Injil

Question 17

why do Muslims disagree with the exact nature of holy books

Answer 17

Qur’an is the holy book which is the word of God and the prophets was simply a copy of that ‘heavenly original’

Question 18

what is the significance of the holy books

Answer 18

• God has made sure we all know how to live and what to believe
• old books have been distorted and is no longer the word of Allah

Question 19

what are Muslims beliefs about angles (Malaikah)

Answer 19

They believe God is to great to be able to communicate to humans directly so he created angles

Question 20

what are angles many functions

Answer 20

• praise Allah in heaven
• guardians at the gates of hell
• record good and bad deeds of humans

Question 21

who are the main angles

Answer 21

Jibril (Gabriel)

Mika’il (Michael)

Izra’il

Question 22

why are angles to important for Muslims

Answer 22

• Allah is so great and holy and can communicate directly with humans

-Allah loves his creation and sent angles so that humans will listen to the message and go to heaven

Question 23

what does Al-Qadr mean

Answer 23

everything in the universe is following a divine plan

Question 24

what does ‘insh Allah’ mean

Answer 24

if Allah wills

Question 25

why do Muslims believe Allah can control the universe and what happens

Answer 25

- omnipotent - knows what will happen - omniscient

Question 26

what are Shi'a Muslims beliefs about al-qadr

Answer 26

Allah created humans with free will and made them his vicegerents, responsible for the world.

Question 27

what are Sunni beliefs about al-qadr

Answer 27

Allah knows what people will do before they do it but people do it of there own free will

Question 28

what are beleifs about paradise and hell

Answer 28

most muslims believe people will stay in hell forever

Question 29

why is life after death important

Answer 29

- life is a test from God which leads to the day of judgment - only good Muslims will pass the day of judgement - funerals must take place 48 hours after death