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• Allah


  The name of God for Muslims
• Qur'an


  The sacred book in Islam, it is believed that it contains the word of God, dictated by Angel Jibril and written in Arabic
• Sunnah


  The Prophet Muhammad's customary practices in his day-to-day living, recorded in six major collections and regarded as a model of Muslim behaviour
• Prophet


  Someone believed to give messages from God
• Sunni Islam


  Muslims who believe in the successorship of Abu Bakr, Umar, Uthman and Ali as leaders of the Muslim community after the Prophet Muhammad
• Shi'a Islam


  The word 'Shi'a' comes from a phrase meaning 'followers of Ali'. Shi'a Muslims believe that Ali succeeded the Prophet Muhammad
• Six articles of faith - Sunni Islam

  • Tawhid (belief in the oneness of Allah)
  • Angels (malaikah)
  • Holy books
  • Prophets (nubuwwah)
  • Day of Judgement
  • Al-Qadr (God's will)
• Tawhid


  The belief in the oneness of Allah. It is acknowledged in the First Pillar of Islam: There is no god but God
• Malaikah


  The Arabic word for angels, used in the Qur'an
• Nubuwwah


  Prophets chosen by Allah to deliver his message to humanity
• Day of Judgement


  The last day, when God judges all of humanity according to how they have lived
• Al-Qadr


  Everything in the universe is following a divine masterplan, showing the importance of God's will
• Five roots of Usul ad-Din - Shi'a Islam

  • Tawhid (belief in the oneness of God)
  • Divine justice (Adalat)
  • Prophets (nubuwwah)
  • Authority of the imams (imamate)
  • Day of Resurrection (Al-Ma'ad)
• Adalat


  God will judge everyone on the Day of Judgement
• Imamate


  These twelve imams were chosen by God to lead Islam after Muhammad
• Al-Ma'ad


  Known in Islam as the 'Day of Resurrection' when Muslims will be resurrected from the dead and judged by Allah (God)
• Sunni and Shi'a Muslims share many of the same beliefs: Allah is the one God, they regard the Holy Qur'an as the word of Allah, they acknowledge the same prophets, they believe angels passed on messages to the prophets, and they believe there will be a Day of Judgement