Islamic believes and teachings

• What is the meaning of Tawhid?

  • The oneness and unity of God.
• What are angels?


  • Angels are spiritual beings.
• Finish the gap angels are spiritual beings believed believed to act as ---------- to God.


  messengers
• What does the term the day of Judgement mean?

  • A time when the world will end and people will be judged by God either Good or Bad because of their actions.
• What does the term predestination mean?

  • The idea that God knows and detirmines everything that happens in the universe.
• What does the term Akhirah mean?

  • Everlasting life after death.
• What is a Caliph?

  • A person considered to be a political and religious successor to the Prophet Muhammad.
• What is an Iman?

  • A person who leads the communal prayer (quite like a priest)
• What does the term Muslim mean?

  • To surrender
• True or false: Allah means the God or Jesus?


  The God.
• What's a Muslims most important duty?

  • To declare faith in God. They believe God is unique and there is nothing else than Go in the universe.
• Why are there no pictures of what Allah may have looked like?

  • God can not be compared to anything that's why muslims never draw pictures of him. They use decorative writing instead.
• For muslims is it true that God is in control of everything and everything that takes place is because god allowed it to happen?


  • yes!
• What do muslims say sometimes after they make a promise?

  • Muslims will sometimes say 'God's willing' after a promise to do something. This shows that believe that they are not in control what happens God is.
• Can muslims believe in more than one God?

  No! Muslims only believe one God and it must be interupted into their daily lives. Muhammed is respected as a prophet but not worship. Muslims make sure not to make anything of their lives more important than God.
• What do muslims also have to consider during Gods will?

  • That the bad things in life are 'meant to be' God's plan s mysterious and cannot be known by humans. The word muslims means "to submit/surrender to God" so Muslims accept God's will and try to live accordingly to God everyday.
• What does God is the greatest mean in Islam?

  "Allahu Akbar"
• What do muslims follow?

  • Believe in one God.
  • Never make anything in their lives more important to God.
  • Not use images of God as it is impossible to potray God accurately.
• In the Qur'a there are 99 names of Allah what do the nams tell us?


  They tell us a different aspect of what god's like.
• After Muhammad died who was supposedly the next in the line? Was there a disagreement?

  • There was a disagreement through Sunnis and Shia's muslims.
• What do Sunni muslims believe?

  • That it is not passed down the Prophet Muhammad's bloodline. They thought the most apprioate person that should have that position is a friend of Muhammads Abu Baka.
• What do Shia muslims believe?

  Shia muslims believe that only prophets Muhammads direct descendants can be leaders of faith.
• What are sunni Islam 6 articles of faith?

  1. Tawhid- Belive there is only 1 God.
  2. Angels- Who pass on God's message to Prophets.
  3. The Holy Books- Their main holy book is the Qur'an.
  4. The Prophets- Prophet Muhammad.
  5. The day of Judgement
  6. The supremancy of will- belif that nothing happens unless God wants it to.
• What are the Shi'a Islam: The five roots of 'Usul ad-Din'

  1. Tawhid-belief in 1 God
  2. Prophethood- respect for the Prophets
  3. The Justice of God- God we Judge everyone on the Day of Judgement in a fair way.
  4. The Imamate- Respect to the 12 Imams, who were chosen by God to lead Islam after Muhammad died.
  5. Resurrection- Belief that after death, Muslims will be resurrected and judged by God.
• What can angels do?

  • Muslims believe that angels are able to receive God's words directly from him and pass them onto the prophets of God. Angels have no free will so they are pureless and sinless and can do nothing to displease God.
• How are angels involved with human lives?

  • Angels are involved in human lives to from soon after conception until the moment of death.
• What are the guardian angels?


  • They take people through life with care and safety.
• What are some of the other roles angels do?

  • Others are responsible for the 'book of deeds' everything a person thinks, says or does. The book will be presented to God on the day of Judgement.
• Who are the two most important angels?

  Jibril is the angel of revelation who recited the Qur'an to Muhammad and Mika'll is the angel of mercy who rewards good deeds and provides nourishment for the earth and human life.
• Who spoke the words of the Qur'an to Prophet Muhammad in Saudi Arabia?

  • Angel Gabriel
• Over how long did it take for Gabriel to read the words of God to Muhammad?

  • 22 years
• True or False: Did Muhammad preach Gods Words to his followers?


  True
• When did Muhammad die?

  • In 632CE
• How did Muhammads follows keep the words of God alive?

  • Memorising and reciting them. The way the words are spoken, as well as content, it is said to affect the listener, and is an important part of it's message.
• What is the Oral tradition of the Qur'an?

  • 'the recitation,' remains important to the Muslims today.
• What words do nearly every chapter start with in the Qur'an?

  • 'In he name of God, the Lord of Mercy, the Giver of Mercy'
• Apart from The Qur'an what are the 3 other holy books to Christians and Jews?

  • The Torah- Muslims believe this was given to Moses. It is metioned 18 times in the Qur'am.
  • The Psalms- There are similar Psalms in the Bible.
  • The Gospel- This was revealed to Jesus and is referred to in the Qur'an 12 times.
• What does the term Predestination mean?

  • The idea that God knows everything that will happen in the universe?
• What do Sunni Muslims believe about Predestination?

  • Some Sunni muslims believe God has already determined what will happen. "Only what God has decreed will happen to us" (The Qur'an)
• What do Shi'a Muslims believe about Predestination?

  • However Shi'a muslims believe that God knows everything that is going to happen, but this does not me he decides what happens. God knows what choices people will make -as a result of free will.