6 Articles and 5 Roots

• tawhid (6 articles)

  • beyond human limitations
  • nothing is like him
  • cannot be born, cannot die
  • creator and sustainer of life
• angels (6 articles)

  • cannot disobey Allah
  • do the work of Allah
  • receive the souls at death
  • receive your boom of deeds at judgement day
  • record words and acts of each person
• authority of the holy books (6 articles)

  • the torah of Moses
  • the Qur'an
  • the psalms of David
  • Qur'an is the only scripture in original form
  • angel jibril
• the supremacy of god's will (6 articles)

  • sunni muslims believe that Allah knows everything
  • everything Is owned by Allah
  • nothing is random or by chance
• the day of judgement (6 articles)

  • heaven or hell based on deeds
  • human life acts as a test for eternal life
  • all muslims and others stand alone infront of Allah
  • everyone must answer for themselves
• the prophets of god (6 articles)

  • chosen to deliver messages to humans
  • no need for any more prophets
  • prophets to guide
• the six articles

  P - prophets of god

  J - day of judgement

  H - authority of holy books

  A - angels

  T - tawhid

  S - supremacy of gods will
• Tawhid (5 roots)

  • creator of all
  • allah is the one
  • allah cannot be associated
  • none is like him
• prophethood (5 roots)

  • right path = peaceful
  • prophets to guide
  • total submission to allah
  • imam protects messages
• justice of god (5 roots)

  • humans held responsible
  • 'the just' 'the wise'
  • does no wrong
  • there is good and evil in everything
• resurrection (5 roots)

  • all stand before allah - muslim or not
  • everyone if judged by allah
  • day of judgement
  • events are in Qur'an and hadith
• the Imamate (5 roots)

  • all inmates cannot do no wrong
  • protectors of the faith
  • 12 imams
  • the 12th disappeared
  • divine appointment of the imams
  • ensure teachings aren't corrupted or spoiled
• The 5 roots

  J - justice

  T - tawhid

  R - resurrection

  I - Imamate

  P - prophethood