Muslim Beliefs

• The Imamate

  One of the Five Roots of Usul-ad-Din, 'Leadership. Shia belief in the twelve imams who succeeded Muhammad as the leaders of Islam.
• Tawhid


  One of the Six Articles of Faith and Five Roots of Usil-ad-Din; the oneness and unity of Allah.
• Sunni Islam


  Muslims who believe in the successorship of Abu Bakr, Umar, Uthman and Ali.
• Shi'a Islam


  Muslims who believe in the Imamate, successorship of Ali.
• Resurrection


  All people will be raised from the dead to face judgement.
• Shirk


  Blasphemy
• The five roots of Usul as-Din are Sentra to the Shia Muslim faith and you must believe in them to be a full Muslim.
• Risalah


  the belief that Allah chose special people to communicate his word to humanity
• Why are Prophets seen to be important in Islam?

  Prophets are important to Islam because they have been chosen by Allah to spread the message
• Prophet


  A person who has a message from God
• Six beliefs of Sunni Islam

  • Holy Books
  • Angels of Allah
  • Day of judgement
  • The belief in Allah
  • Prophets and messengers of Allah
  • Decree of Allah
• Archangel Jibril


  the most important archangel who communicated messages to Prophets including revelation of the Qur’an o Muhammad
• Archangel Israfi

  Angel who will start the Day of Judgement by blowing a horn. Angel who will call souls to Allah on the Day of Judgement.
• Angel Ridwan


  Angel who is the Keeper of Paradise.
• Angel Malik


  Angel who is keeper of Hell.
• Angel, Azra’ill


  Angel of death. Not named in the Qur’an. Separates souls from their body after death
• The Qur’an


  The sacred book of Islam
• Angels


  Spiritual beings believed to act as messengers of God
• Akirah


  The Hereafter (Life After Death)
• Predestination 


  The belief that Allah has planned everything in a Muslims life.