RE paper 1

• 1-they will reject shirk because they believe in monotheism

  2-they will never draw or compare allah because he is too perfect
• How does gods immanance affect muslims?

  1. they will fight social injustice because they believe he is nearby
  2. they will pray and seek close relationship bc he is involved w their life
• How does gods transcendence affect muslims today?

  wont draw him (too great to be compared) and will pray to better understand him
• predestination affects muslims

  find comfort bc fate is already determined

  follow the Quran to please allah
• free will affects muslims

  1. follow quran to prove they choose to follow allah
  2. help others eg charity bc will be judged for these choices
• day of judgement affects muslims

  1. choose burial bc resurrected
  2. follow quran bc judged for good and bad deeds
• akhirah affects muslims

  1. do good deeds bc will be rewarded w 100 folds in afterlife
  2. repent for their sins bc they believe that jahannam is a place of scorching fire and suffering
• how does belief in prophethood affect muslims today? (Risalah)

  1. follow the actions of the prophets because they believe that God has chosen them specifically
  2. Pray and thank Allah for giving them role models to follow to reach jannah (paradise)
• belief in ibrahim affects muslims today

  1. sacrifice an animal at Eid-ul-Adha to represent how Ibrahim was willing to sacrifice Ismail
  2. Circle the Ka'bah during Hajj because they believe that he built it as the first place of worship and established monotheism
• belief in mohammad affects muslims

  1. stand side by side during jummah prayer to represent equality, because mohammad grew up poor
  2. follow his example because he was seal of the prophets and was a wise leader
• belief in adam affect muslims today

  1. try to learn from adam's mistakes because they believe he sinned against God
  2. Circle the ka'bah at Hajj because they believe that God instructed him to do so
• authority of the holy scriptures affect muslims today

  1. follow the teachings of the Quran because they believe that it is the word of god
  2. pray to god and thank him for gifting them with knowlege on how to live a good life
• belief in imamate affect Shi'a muslims

  1. they will dye the water red to represent Hasayun's blood during Ashura
  2. follow the advice of the immates because they believe that they have greater authority as they are descendents of Mohammad