Islam teachings

• Muslims believe in the Supremacy of God’s will meaning nothing happens unless God wants it to happen 
• Immanent-  God is present everywhere within the world 
• Muslims believe in Tawhid which means Allah is the one and only God. Adding partners to Allah or comparing anything else to Allah is known as shirk and is forbidden. 
• Allah has 99 names- since Allah is unseen it allows Muslims to understand Allah’s characteristics/ qualities. Some examples of the 99 names are ‘All-loving, The King, The protector, The Wise’ 
• • Allah is eternal ​
  • He is infinite- has no children/partner and was not given birth too.  
• “He is God the one”
• “He is with you wherever  you are”​

  “Praise be to God the creator of the heavens and the earth, who made angels messengers with two, three, four wings”
• “The record of their deeds will be laid open…”
• “God does not change the condition of a people until they change what is in themselves”
• “Muhammad is not the father of any one of you men, he is God’s messenger and the seal of the Prophets…”
• Shahadah


  "There is no god but Allah and Prophet Muhammad is his messenger"
• "Misfortunes can only happen with Gods permission "- Quran
• "Those who believe, do good deeds and pray will be rewarded in the hereafter" - Quran
• “Pilgrimage to the House is a duty owed to God by people who are able to undertake it” Qur’an
• Jihad refers to the struggle against evil and the struggle to achieve the will of Allah

  • It requires Muslims to strive to improve themselves and the societies they live in, in a way that would please God.
• Greater Jihad​

  • Refers to the inner struggle Muslims undertake to improve themselves spiritually.
  • It is considered to be more important than lesser Jihad and can involve things like; avoiding temptation, completing the five pillars, helping others etc.
• Lesser Jihad​

  • Refers to the outward struggle to defend Islam from threat and persecution.
  • Fighting to defend Islam is sometimes called a Holy War which can only be fought for; a just cause, in self defence, declared by a religious leader and only as a last resort
• Muslims believe that giving Zakah helps them purify their souls by removing selfishness and greed.
• Stages of hajj

  1. Entering a state of purity called Ihram which involves ritual washing and the wearing of the ihram (white cloth)
• Stages of Hajj

  2. Hajj starts in Makkah and Muslims walk round the Ka’aba seven times anti-clockwise and touch the black stone 
• stages of hajj

  3. Muslims then walk between the two hills of Safa and Marwah seven times
• stages of hajj

  4. Pilgrims then travel to Mount Arafat where they spend the whole afternoon praying and asking for forgiveness
• stages of hajj

  5. Pilgrims collect a handful of pebbles from Muzdalifah to throw at the three stone pillars the next day
• stages of hajj

  6. If possible, pilgrims can then sacrifice an animal as part of the celebration of Id-ul-Adha