Muslim beliefs and teachings

Question 1

What are the 5 roots of Islam (Shi’a)

Answer 1

• Belief in the oneness and unity of Allah (Al-Tawhid)
• Belief in Divine Justice (Al-Adl)
• Belief in prophethood (Al-Imamah)
• Belief in Imams (Al-Imamah)
• Belief in the day of Resurrection (Al-Ma’ad)

Question 2

.What are the 6 articles of faith (Sunni)

Answer 2

• The oneness of Allah (Tawhid)
• Beliefs about angles of Allah
• Belief about books of Allah
• Beliefs about the messengers of Allah (rasul)
• Akhirah (the day of judgement)
• Al’Qadr (predestination)

Question 3

What is Tawhid

Answer 3

The belief that allah is the one god

Question 4

What are Muslims beliefs about Allah

Answer 4

• He is infinite
• He is omnipotent and omniscient
• He is merciful and benevolent
• He is transcendent
• He is fair and just

Question 5

What do omnipotent and omniscient mean

Answer 5

Omnipotent: All powerful
Omniscient: All knowing

Question 6

what does transcendent mean

Answer 6

He is beyond time and all physical laws

Question 7

What is Risalah

Answer 7

Prophethood (communications between Allah and humans)

Question 8

Who were the 6 prophets

Answer 8

Adam 
Ibrahim
Isma'il
Musa
Dawud
Isa

Question 9

Why is Adam important

Answer 9

First prophet

Allah created his from clay

Question 10

Why is Isa Important

Answer 10

He did everything that Jesus did

Question 11

Why was Musa Important (put in basket on a river)

Answer 11

Mother put him in a basket in the Nile to avoid being killed by the Pharaoh

Question 12

What does Layalt ul-Qadr mean

Answer 12

The night of power

Question 13

What happened on the night of power

Answer 13

First angle appeared to Muhammad told him to read he said “i am not a reader” angel squeezed him tight 3 times until he could read

Question 14

What is wudu

Answer 14

Washing before prayer

Question 15

Name 3 books

Answer 15

The Tawrat (Allah revelation to mosis) 
The zabur (allahs revelation to David)
The Injil (allahs revelations to Jesus)

Question 16

What does Nur mean

Answer 16

Divine light

Question 17

Name 3 angels

Answer 17

• Jibra’il: chief angel brought allahs message to Muhammad
• Izra’il: angel of death responsible for everyone’s death
• Mika’il: guardian of heaven

Question 18

What are 3 Eschatological beliefs and teachings

Answer 18

Predestination, foreknowledge and free will
The mutazilites
Asharism

Question 19

What do The mutazilites believe

Answer 19

They believe that human free will meant there could be no predestination

Question 20

What is The Asharism belief

Answer 20

Finding the middle way between believing in free will and believing in predestination

Question 21

What is Barzakh

Answer 21

The period of waiting between death and the day of judgement

Question 22

What is Jannah

Answer 22

Heaven

Question 23

What is Jahannan

Answer 23

Hell

Question 24

What are the 5 pillars of Islam

Answer 24

• Shahadah (declaration of faith)
• Salah (5 prayers)
• Zakah (giving of money)
• Sawm(fasting)
• Hajj (Pilgramage)

Question 25

Name 3 festivals

Answer 25

Id-ul-Hdha ( festival of sacrifice)
Id-ul-Fitr (3 days of fast breaking)
Id-ul-Ghadeer (The day Muhammad delivered his last sermon)

Question 26

How many times do shi’a Muslims pray a day

Answer 26

5 times but join together the midday and evening so it appears they pray 3 times a day