characteristics of Allah

• What does Islam mean?

  Submission to God
• Who is considered Allah's messenger?

  Prophet Muhammad
• What did Muhammad receive from Allah?

  The Qur'an
• What are the characteristics of Allah in Islam?

  • One God (Tawhid)
  • Fairness (Adalat)
  • Omnipotence
  • Immanence
• What happens on the Day of Judgement?

  God judges all of humanity
• What is Barzakh in Islamic belief?

  A state of waiting between lives
• What does Jannah mean in Islam?

  Heaven or paradise
• What does Jahannam refer to?

  Hell in Islam
• What does immanence mean in relation to Allah?

  Allah is everywhere and knows everything
• How does Allah treat everyone according to Islamic belief?

  With fairness and patience
• How does the Qur'an illustrate Allah's immanence?

  By stating He is closer than the jugular vein
• What does omnipotent mean in relation to Allah?

  All-powerful
• How does free will relate to Allah's omnipotence?

  Humans make choices, but Allah knows their future
• What is Adalat in Shi'a Islam?

  The idea that God is just
• What do Shi'a Muslims believe about the leadership after Muhammad?

  In the Imamah of Ali and his descendants
• What are the five roots of Usul ad-Din in Shi'a Islam?

  Key beliefs including Adalat and Tawhid
• What is a key similarity between Sunni and Shi'a beliefs about God?

  Both believe in Tawhid, the oneness of Allah
• What is the main difference between Sunni and Shi'a beliefs?

  Disagreement over Imamah and leadership succession
• Who do Sunni Muslims recognize as leaders after Muhammad?

  Abu Bakr, Umar, Uthman, and Ali
• What caused disagreements among Muslims after Muhammad's death?

  Who should be the next leader
• What are the differences between Sunni and Shi'a beliefs about God?

  • Sunni: Follow the successorship of Abu Bakr, Umar, Uthman, and Ali
  • Shi'a: Believe in the Imamah of Ali and his descendants