Muslim beliefs

• “You must believe in Allah, his angels, his holy books, his Messengers, in the last day and life after death”
• “He is God the One, God the eternal. He begot no one nor was He ever Begotten. No one is comparable to him.”
• “Obey those of you who are in authority“
• “He is able to do all things”
• “In the name of Allah, most gracious, most merciful”
• “Every community is sent a messanger”
• “Muhammad is not the father of any one of you men, he is Gods messenger and the seal of the prophets.”
• “We do not descend except for the command of the Lord.”
• “Each person has angels before him and behind, watching over him by Gods command“
• “This is the scripture of which there can be no doubt”
• “He gives life and causes death, to Him you will be returned.”
• “Fear the fire which has been prepared for those who reject faith”
• “The righteous will have gardens in paradise beneath which river flow”
• “The command of God is a decree determined”
• “In all things the master planning is Gods”
• Who follow the six beliefs?

  Sunni muslims
• What are the six beliefs of Islam?

  .Tawhid- oneness of Allah

  .Malaikah- belief in angels

  .authority of kutub- holy books

  .nubuwwah- following the prophets of Allah

  .al-Qadr- Allah is all knowing

  .akhirah- life after death
• What are the purpose and importance of the six beliefs?

  .unite all Sunni Muslims

  .understand Islam better

  .support Muslims on how to live their lives

  .to support what beliefs they should have
• How are the six beliefs of Islam expressed today?

  .recite Tawhid in daily prayers

  .look in the quran for advice

  .live their lives aware Allah will judge them after death
• Who follow the five roots of ‘Usul ad-Din?

  Shi’a muslims
• What are the five roots of ‘Usul ad-Din?

  .tawhid- oneness of Allah

  .Adl- divine justice

  .nubuwwah- prophethood

  .imamah- successors to Muhammad

  .Mi’ad- day of judgement and the resurrection
• “He is Allah, who is one, Allah, the eternal refugee”
• What are the eight characteristics of Allah?

  .Tawhid- one God

  .Immanence- Allah is close and involved within the world

  .transcendence- beyond human understanding

  .omnipotence- all powerful

  .beneficence- caring and loving

  .mercy- forgiving

  Fairness and justice- unbiased

  .adalat- equitable and just
• How many names is Allah given?

  99
• What is the importance of the characteristics of Allah?

  .understand him better

  .live how Allah wishes them to

  .strengthen their relationship with Allah

  .muslims will strive to be better as they believe this is what Allah wants
• What is Risalah

  Messengers of Islam
• How many prophets are there?

  124000, with 25 mentioned in the Quran
• Who is the prophet Ibrahim?

  .tries to encourage the worship of Allah

  .had his faith tested as he was willing to sacrifice his son

  .teaches Muslims to submit to Allah
• Who is the prophet Isma’il?

  .associated with the construction of the Ka’bah in Mecca

  .praised for patience and kindness, showing Muslims they should also develop these characteristics
• Who is the prophet Musa?

  .sent by Allah to the pharaoh of Egypt and the Israelites for guidance and warning

  .also confirms the message and authority of prophets before him
• Who is the prophet Dawud?

  .lawgiver of Allah and king of Israel

  .defeated Goliath
• Who was the prophet Isa?

  .received the gospel

  .do not associate him being the son of god or his resurrection
• Who was the prophet Muhammad?

  .seal of the prophets

  .brought the final message from Allah, the Quran

  .muslims taught to follow his example
• Who was the prophet Adam?

  .first prophet and human

  .he had the job of khalifah (to look after the world)

  .teaches Muslims they should look after Allahs creation
• How many holy books to Muslims accept

  5
• What are Features of the Quran?

  .revealed to Muhammad over 23 years

  .written in arabic

  .the word Quran means recitation, as it was revealed to Muhammad through word because he was illiterate

  .divided into surahs and ayats

  .use the Quran in prayer and if they need guidance
• What is the Kutub Tawrat?

  .given by Allah to Musa

  .means instruction

  .important laws contained within it
• What is the kutub Sahifah?

  .early scripture given to Ibrahim, used by his sons

  .believed to have been lost, perished over time
• What is the kutub mentioned in the Quran?

  .meantions other holy books

  .other holy books were revealed by Allah, but were corrupted over time
• What I’d the Kutub Zabur?

  .holy book of Dawud

  .still believed to be relevant by some