Beliefs

• In Islam, the oneness of God is known as Tawhid.
• Islam means 'submission/obedience/surrender'.
• Believing in more than one God (shirk) is the only sin God won't forgive.
• Muslims express their monotheistic beliefs in the Shahadah.
• Insha Allah means 'God willing'
• The Six Articles Of Faith come from Sunni Islam.
• Article 1 | Tawhid - there is only one God.
• Article 2 | Malaikah - belief in angels
• Article 3 | Belief in the importance of the Qu'ran
• Article 4 | Prophethood - Muhammad is the most important prophet
• Article 5 | Belief in the Day of Judgement
• Article 6 | Belief in the supremacy of God's will
• The Five Roots of Usal al-Din come from Shia Islam
• Root 1 | Tawhid - oneness of God
• Root 2 | Adalat - belief in divine justice
• Root 3 | Prophethood
• Root 4 | Imamate - accepting the authority of the 12 official leaders
• Root 5 | Belief in the Day of Resurrection
• Sunni Muslims believe that Muhammad alone was given knowledge from Allah, so Muslims must emulate the life of the Prophet (sunnah).
• Shi'a Muslims believe that Allah gave knowledge to the first Imam, 'Ali' and that this knowledge has been passed down from imam to imam.
• 'Allahu Akbar' means 'God is the greatest'.
• Allah has 99 names
• Omnipotent - all powerful
• Omniscient - all knowing
• Omnipresent - everywhere at once
• Immanent - present and involved in the world
• Transcendent - Allah is above and beyond anything that exists in the world
• Angles are the only beings who can receive the word of God directly
• Allah created Angels from Light
• Angels cannot sin as they don't have free will
• Angel Israfil will announce the Day of Judgement by blowing his trumpet
• Angel Azra'il is the angel of death who takes people's souls to Allah with helpers
• Angels are fully involved in the lives of humans
• Angel Jibril is the angel entrusted to bring God's message to people, and in particular Muhammad
• Angel Mik'ail is an angel of mercy who also sends blessing in the form of rain, lightning, and thunder
• Raqib is a guardian angel who writes down good deeds
• Atid is a guardian angel who writes down bad deeds
• Some Sunni Muslims believe that as God's will is supreme, he is so powerful that He controls everything
• Some Shi'a Muslims believe Allah knows everything that is going to happen but His knowledge doesn't impact human choice.
• Akhirah means 'life after death'