Islam beliefs

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ethan lawrence

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what do Shia Muslims believe about angels?
have free will but never disobey God, Jibril told Mohammed, Ali should be the leader
what do Sunni Muslims believe about angels?
No free will
Who are the good deeds recorded by?
Raqib on the right
who are The bad deeds recorded by?
Atid On the left
what is the Arabic name for angels?
Malaikah
Arabic name for prophethood?
Risalah
What is the angels significance?
Act out Allahs will on Earth, and to worship and obey him
what are some key facts about Jibril?
Messenger of the Quran, has seen the beauty of Paradise and horrors of hell, revelation, appeared to Maryam and foretold birth of Isa
what is the importance of angel, Jibril?
Cleansed the heart of Mohammed and revealed God’s message to humans
what angel is responsible for ending human life?
Azrail
what two angels are terrifying and known as the interrogators?
Munkar and Nakir
what two angels are known as the noble recorders and record our deeds?
Raqib and Atid
what is the importance of Israfil?
Guides Muslims away from sin as they know judgement could be at any time
what are some key facts about israfil?
blows the trumpet twice on judgement, first time represents end of time, and second time is the resurrection for judgement, waits for Allahs command
what is the importance of Mikail?
Help prevent sin for Muslims by keeping shaytan out of Jannah
what are some key facts about Mikail?
Provides nourishment by bringing seasons and nourishes our souls by protecting them from evil
what are three facts about Adam?
First prophet, built the first Kaaba and made from the “soil of many colours”
what is the importance of Adam?
Represents all different races and used to demonstrate equality. Also the kaaba is the holiest Muslim place
what are three facts about Ibrahim?
Willing to sacrifice son for his faith, smashed false idols and rebuilt Kaaba, a monotheist
what is the importance of Ibrahim?
Promotes monotheism to protect people from committing shirk, first prophet to instruct a pilgrimage to the kaaba
what are three facts about isa?
Could perform miracles like “born of a virgin”, wrote the gospels, raised up to heaven and predicted muhammad’s life
What is the importance of isa?
shows Allahs omnipotence and power to triumph over evil through, not letting Isa die
what are three factors about Mohammed?
“Seal of the prophets”, he was devout and the last and greatest prophet, he received the Quran on the night of power and destroyed false idols
what is Mohammed’s importance?
He has mentioned in the shahada, which shows peoples dedication to him and prevents people committing shirk and help them reconnect with Allah
what is Tawhid?
The oneness of allah and this shows Allah is indivisible
why is Tawhid important ?
because it shows how the oneness of Allah Seen through the five pillars,
what is 99 names?
The 99 names, help people understand Allahs nature like “most merciful”
why is the 99 name so important?
The most excellent names belong to Allah, and this shows why we can’t fully understand his greatness
what does it mean by Allah being imminent?
Shows he is always close, ”closer than our jugular vein”
what is the meaning of transcendent?
Meaning allah is beyond us, and that he is responsible for the creation of the universe, and we can’t comprehend this
why is the transcendent important?
Reveals Allahs omnipotence and power as he is outside of space
what is meant by the beneficent?
Allah acts for the benefit of humanity as he forgave Adam
why is the beneficent important?
Forgives their sins and shows chastity and hope
what is a Shia muslim?
the second biggest branch of Islam at 15% and they believe that Ali was the rightful leader
what are sunni muslims?
the biggest branch of islam at 85% and they believe Abu Bakr was the rightful leader
what are the 5 roots of religion for shia?
Tawhid, Afterlife, Prophethood, Imamate, Adalat
what are the 6 articles of faith for sunni muslims?
angels, holy books, Al Qadr, tawhid, afterlife and prophethood
what is adalat?
when they believe in Allah being 'most just' , also they believe in sharia law and reject Al Qadr
what is Al Qadr?
Predestination and belief that we have no free will but Allah is responsible for our actionsd
who believes in adalat?
shia muslims