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  • How many gods do Muslims believe in?
    One God only
  • What is Allah?
    God
  • What does Tawhid mean?
    The oneness of God
  • Why do Muslims say that Allah is unique?
    Only God can create, only God is all-knowing
  • How does Allah's name reflect that he is powerful and great?
    Allah is the all-powerful God
  • What does it mean to say that Allah is transcendent?
    Above everything else, not limited by space or time
  • Why do almost every prayer start with “In the name of Allah, the Exalted, the Merciful"?
    To remind Muslims of their devotion to God
  • What does benevolent mean, and how does Allah show this?
    Angels pray for forgiveness
  • What does omnipotent mean?
    All-powerful
  • What does omniscient mean?
    All-knowing
  • Why do Muslims believe in angels?
    Angels are Allah's messengers
  • What does transcendent mean in human terms?
    He is eternal and unchanging
  • What is an article of faith for Muslims?
    Belief in prophets
  • What are Allah's messages about, and how are they delivered?
    Angels convey Allah's messages
  • How do Muslims see all the prophets?
    Allah sent all the prophets
  • How do Muslims believe that prophets proved they were really prophets?
    Miracles
  • What four things was the first man, Adam, created from?
    Clay, water, and wind
  • What is Ibrahim's name in English?
    Abraham
  • What is one thing Muslims can learn from Ibrahim?
    He rejected the idea of many gods
  • What does Khalilullah mean?
    The father of the Arabs
  • Why is Musa (Moses) important?
    He is the only prophet Allah spoke to directly
  • What can Muslims learn from Dawud (David)?
    His wisdom and loyalty to Allah
  • Who is Isa, and why was he sent by Allah?
    Jesus; to teach people about one god
  • What do Muslims disagree with Christians about regarding Isa?
    Muslims believe he wasn't crucified
  • Who did Allah send to Muhammad while he was meditating?
    Angel Jibril
  • What three key bits of information did the early messages give?
    Worship one god, Allah; judged on behaviour
  • What was the message from Allah written down as?
    The Qur'an
  • Why is the Qur'an important to Muslims?
    It’s a complete and accurate word of God
  • Why do Muslims learn Arabic?
    The Qur'an was revealed in Arabic
  • How do Muslims show respect for the Qur'an?
    Keep it wrapped and on a higher shelf
  • Why do Muslims see their other holy books as less important than the Qur'an?
    They’ve been changed over time
  • What is the first holy book called?
    The Tawrat (Torah)
  • To whom was the Tawrat given, and why is it valued?
    Given to Musa; includes Judgement of Allah
  • What was Dawud given?
    The Zabur (Psalms)
  • Who was the Injil given to, and what does it mean in English?
    Given to Jesus; The Gospel
  • What is the hadith?
    Reports of Muhammad’s words and actions
  • What is the sunnah?
    Muhammad’s way of life
  • What are Malak?
    Angels
  • Name a purpose of angels?
    To follow Allah’s orders
  • Why are angels incapable of sin?
    They don’t have free will