Islam

• What is the Arabic word for God?

  Allah
• What should Muslims never do regarding Allah?

  Portray Allah visually
• What does Iman refer to in Islam?

  Foundation beliefs in Islam
• Who is an Imam in Islam?

  A religious leader in a mosque who cannot sin and is appointed by Allah
• What is the Shi'a belief regarding leadership after Muhammad?

  Members acknowledge Ali and his descendants as rightful successors
• How do Sunni Muslims view the successors of Muhammad?

  They acknowledge the first four caliphs as rightful successors
• What is a Prophet in Islam?

  An inspired teacher or proclaimer of the will of God
• Who is considered the first man created by Allah?

  Adam
• What happened to Adam after he gave into temptations?

  He was banished to the Garden of Eden
• Where did Adam confess his sin and receive forgiveness?

  On Mount Arafat
• Who refused to bow down to Adam?

  Iblis
• What does the quote 'He taught Adam all the names of things and then set them before the angels' refer to?

  Surah 2:31
• What significant act did Ibrahim perform with his son Ismail?

  Rebuilt the Kabba
• What was Ibrahim willing to sacrifice for Allah?

  His son
• What did Ibrahim do to Saitan?

  Threw stones at him
• What sacred scrolls did Allah reveal to Ibrahim?

  The scrolls of Ibrahim
• Who received the first revelation of the Qur'an?

  Muhammad
• What event is known as the Night of Power?

  The night Muhammad received the first revelation from Allah
• Who ordered Muhammad to recite the words of the Qur'an?

  Angel Jibril
• What was significant about Muhammad's ability to recite the Qur'an?

  He was illiterate
• What concept did Muhammad spread among his people?

  The oneness of Allah (Tawhid)
• What is the Imamate in Shi'a belief?

  All imams should be spiritually descended from Muhammad
• What does predestination mean in Islam?

  Allah knows and determines everything that will happen
• What does the quote "Only what God has decreed will happen to us" refer to?

  Predestination
• What are angels (Malaikah) made of?

  Light
• What is the nature of angels in Islam?

  They are pure and sinless with no free will
• What role do angels play in relation to prophets?

  They spread the word of Allah to prophets
• Who is Angel Jibril?

  An archangel who relayed the Quran to Muhammad
• What significant act did Angel Jibril perform for Muhammad?

  Purified Muhammad's heart
• Who is Angel Mika'il?

  An archangel assigned to reward people for righteous actions
• What natural phenomena can Angel Mika'il send to Earth?

  Rain, thunder, and lightning
• What are the six articles of faith in Sunni Islam?

  Tawhid, Angels, Holy books, Prophets, Day of Judgement, Supremacy of Allah
• What are the five roots of Usul ad-Din in Shi'a Islam?

  Tawhid, Adalat, Nubuwwah, Immamate, Al Ma'ad
• What does Tawhid represent in Islam?

  The oneness of Allah
• What does the belief in Malaikah entail?

  Belief in angels
• What does Kutub refer to in Islamic belief?

  Belief in the holy books
• What does Nubuwwah signify in Islam?

  Belief in prophethood
• What does Al Ma'ad refer to in Islamic belief?

  Belief in the day of resurrection
• What is Akhirah in Islam?

  Life after death where actions on earth determine heaven or hell
• What does Risalah refer to in Islam?

  Muslim beliefs about the prophets of Allah