Nature Of Allah Flashcards
atheists
believe Muhammad wasn’t expending the word of Allah, leader who was misguided
conscience isn’t from Allah but from society
experiences of Allah can be referred to hallucinations
Why do Muslims believe in Allah?
teleological: natural world is well designed but intelligent/powerful designer Allah
cosmological: Allah is the only being powerful enough to cause universe
Quran: direct word of Allah, reliable proof that Allah exists, Muslims know how Muhammad lived as it’s written it Quran
conscience: Muslims believe it’s guilt before Allah as he knows and sees all human actions, given by Allah
Allah is present is every life, Muslims experience Allah through prayers
Faith and reason
there is no need to prove he exists
Religion is not a matte of fact, leading a religious life is a matter of faith not reason
Our life on earth is to test dedication and faith if we are capable if submitting to Islam
Nature of Allah
Muslims are monotheists: believe there’s one god
Allah is unlike anything that exists, impossible to describe him
Omnipotent: all powerful
First words of Quran
In the name of Allah, most gracious, most merciful. Praise be to Allah, the cherisher and sustainer of worlds
Some names of Allah
The first and last
The watcher
Then hidden
Male Muslims remember 99 names in prayer
Use misbeha to pass through hands 3 times and speak to each name
Images
Allah is unlimited: no form no picture no artist
inaccurate drawings nobody knows what prophet Muhammad looks like
Muslims shouldn’t worship false idols
Muslims have represented Allah through patterned art work
How is Allah revealed to humans? Quran
Quran is the best source of knowledge for Muslims about Allah
Quran was revealed by Muhammad through angel jibreel
Muslims read and never disagree on teachings
Quran is treated with respect, highest shelf with nothing on top
How is Allah revealed to humans? Prophet Muhammad
Final prophet in Islam
Muslims believe sending message to Muhammad’s mum to call him that shows his importance
