R/s islam

• Predestination


  God already knows the future and what will happen in each human being's life
• Predestination


  Balanced with the belief that humans have free will and make their own decisions
• Beliefs about predestination


  • God has already determined everything that will happen in humans' lives and in the rest of the universe and it is written in the 'book of decrees'
  • Puts emphasis on God's power and knowledge and less on humans' free will but doesn't mean that humans cannot choose how to live
• God does not change the condition of a people [for the worse] unless they change what is in themselves
• God's omniscience


  He knows everything that is going to happen, but doesn't decide that it will happen
• Humans have full free will

  But God already knows what decisions and actions they will take
• Day of Judgement


  God will hold humans accountable for their actions
• On the Day of Judgement, life is a test for which humans will be rewarded for good actions by going to heaven and punished for bad actions by going to hell
• what/who is a muslim

  one who has submitted to the will of god and has accepted Islam
• what is islam


  the name of the religion followed by muslims to surrender to the will of god
• who is Allah


  the Arabic name for god (the Muslim god)
• def of tawhid


  the oneness and unity of God
• What is monotheistic?


  a religion that believes that their is only one god
• what is supremacy


  a supreme power or authority; q quality of god
• who was Islam revealed

  Muslims believe Islam was revealed through various prophets

  first revealed to Adam(the first man)

  lastly Muhammad
• a quotation for tawhid

  in the Quran it states

  "say, he is god the One, God the eternal. he begot no one nor was he begotten. no one is comparable to him"
• why are there no pictures of allah


  this is because Allah is seen to be unique. there is no way to describe or compare him to because he is above all imagination
• what is mosque


  A Muslim place of worship
• gods will (inshallah)


  Muslims belief that they should accept whatever happens as the will of god , trusting in gods good intentions for people. gods will is supreme (above all things)

  
  

  inshallah shows their belief that they are not in control of what happens only god is in control. this leads some Muslims to believe that freewill doesn't exist as god controls all.

  others belief that god doesn't force people to act in certain ways but god has allowed humans to choose the way that they want the behave
• quotation what supports the supremacy of God


  " you who believes obey God and the messenger"
• effect of tawhid on muslims

  - worship Allah

  respect Muhammad and he was a prophet but don't worship him as it would be idolatry

  - put Allah above everything in their lives (like money, family, jobs)
• effect of supremavcy on musims

  - Muslims have to try to accept that bad things that happens in their lives are meant to be

  - live according to Allah's will in their daily life

  -" misfortunes can only happen with Gods permission"
• What do Sunnis believe?

  when Muhammad died they believed that the Quran and the sunnah (Muhammad's teaching and actions) had the authority to guide the beliefs and behaviour of Muslims. they elected Adu Bakr to be their leader. (caliphs)
• What do the Shi'a believe?

  The leader must be a blood descendant or family of Muhammad- they believed Ali (Muhammad's cousin) should take over.

  they thought eth leader should be called imam
• difference between sunni and shia muslims

  they only differ in interprtations of certain aspects of belief and law
• what are the 6 articles of faith -- SUNNI ISLAM

  -TAWHID; there is only one GOD

  - ANGELS ; angels communicate the message of god to humans

  -HOLY BOOKS; the Quran most important writing in Islam

  -THE PROPHETS OF GOD; Muhammad most important prophet

  - THE DAY OF JUDGEMENT; all of humanity will be judged by god and be sent to paradise or hell

  - THE SUPREMACY OF ALLAH; god knows everything that will happen in the world
• the 5 roots of Usul ad-Din ( principle of religion) in Shia Islam

  - TAWHID: god is one

  -THE JUSTICE OF GOD: cannot do wrong holds humans accountable for their actions

  -PROPHETHOOD: accepting that Muhammad is Gods last prophet

  -THE IMAMATE: accepting that the 12 imams are the leaders of Islam and guard the truth of the religion without error

  -RESURRECTION: after death they will be resurrected to be judged by god
• immanent


  The idea that God is present in and involved with life on earth and in the universe. (A quality of God.)
• transcendent


  the idea that God is beyond and outside life on earth and the universe
• omnipotent


  almighty, having unlimited power or authority
• beneficent/benevolent


  All-loving, all-good; a quality of God
• merciful


  the quality of God that shows compassion or forgiveness to humans, even though he has the power to punish them
• Fairness


  The idea that God treats people fairly and impartially without favour or discrimination
• Justice


  the idea that God is just and fair and judges humans actions
• def of allahu akbar

  Allah is the greatest; Muslims believe God is so great and beyond human understanding
• why / how many names for allah

  they are 99 names for Allah;

  -helps Muslims understand the nature of god

  - each name describes the quality of god

  -helps them to feel Allah's presence
• quotations for nature of god


  "the most excellent names belong to God: use them to call on him"
• quotaions of immanent


  " he is with you wherever you are"
• Quotation for omnipotence


  "this is your god your lord there is no god but him the creator of all things so worship him; he is in charge of everything. no vision can take him in. but he takes in all. he is all subtle, the all aware."
• angels


  Muslims believe that angels bring the message of god to the prophets or messengers

  spiritual being created from the light of God