“Do they not see that Allah, who created the heavens and earth and did not fail in their creation, is able to give life to the dead? Yes. Indeed, He is all over all things competent” - Qu’ran 46:33
What is Tawhid?
Oneness of God.
What is the first part of the Shahadah?
confirming that Allah is the only God (Tawhid)
what is shirk?
believing in more than one God or holding up anything or anyone as equal to Allah. It is the worst of all sins
How many characteristics does Allah have?
99 that help humans to understand his nature
Muslims believe that Allah is
Transcendent -he is above and beyond anything that exists in the world
Fair and just -Allah judges everyone equally
Immanent - Allah is close to every human and within all things on earth
Omnipotent - Allah is all-powerful
Beneficent-All-loving
Merciful - shows compassion and mercy, Allah forgives people
“He is Allah, the One and only; Allah, the eternal,absolute ; None is born of him, nor is he born; And there is no one like him” -Qur’an 112:1-4
what is Adalat for Shi’a muslims?
One of the five roots of Usulad-Din. Shi’a Muslims believe that because Allah is just and merciful, he created a world they would be fair and just to everyone
