Islam Principal Beliefs

• Islam


  A monotheistic religion based on revelations from Allah
• Allah


  The one and only God, who is paramount and not to be worshipped alongside other gods
• Muslims daily declare that there is no god but Allah in their prayers
• Prophet Muhammad


  The Messenger of Allah and the last of the Prophets
• Muslims are to follow Prophet Muhammad so that they may be guided
• Beliefs and practices in Islam


  Are interlinked, with the Pillars of Iman (Creed or faith) intertwined with the Five Pillars of Islam
• Six main beliefs in Aqida ul-Islam (Principles of Islamic faith)


  • Tawhid (Belief in Allah as the one and only God)
  • Mala'ika (Belief in angels)
  • Kutubu 'llah (Belief in the books of Allah)
  • Rusul (Belief in the Messengers or Prophets of God)
  • Akhira (Belief in the Day of Judgement, resurrection and Life after Death)
  • Qadar (Belief in fate and predestination)
• Tawhid


  Belief in One God (Allah) as the most important belief in Islam
• The Shahada is the confession and declaration of belief in the ONE GOD (Allah)
• Allah


  • He is one, has no partners, no equal, and is eternal
  • He created and maintains the world
  • He has no son, no father, no relative, and no associates
  • He himself is not created
• Attributes of Allah


  • Merciful and compassionate
  • All-powerful (omnipotent)
  • Wise and all-knowing (omniscient)
  • The giver of all things
  • Eternal (has no beginning and no end)
• Idolatry (worshipping something less than God) is strictly forbidden in Islam and is the worst sin of shirk
• Muslims believe that nothing happens unless it is the will of Allah
• A Muslim's whole life should be lived for Allah alone
• Islam emphasises the unity of the umma, the worldwide Islamic community
• Angels (Mala'ika)


  Unseen creatures created by God to serve him as messengers and administer His Kingdom
• The most important angel is Gabriel (Jibr'il), who was the intermediary between God and the Prophet Muhammad
• Angels mentioned in the Qur'an


  • Azra'il (angel of death)
  • Israfil (angel calling all souls on the Day of Judgement)
  • Iblis (the devil or leader of jinns)
  • Mika'il (guardian of places of worship)
  • Munke and Nadir (questioners of souls)
• Kutubu'llah


  The holy scriptures revealed by God's Messengers/Prophets, including the Psalms, Torah, and Gospels
• Muslims believe the Qur'an is God's final message to mankind and contains regulations suitable for all times and all places
• Rusul


  The prophets of Judaism and Christianity who are also important in Islam, with Muhammad being the last and final prophet
• Muslims believe that Jesus was a prophet and reject the idea that He was an incarnation of God
• Akhira


  Belief in life after death, resurrection, and the Day of Judgement where people will be rewarded or punished based on their deeds
• Muslims believe that sins are forgiven in a person's lifetime if they seek God's forgiveness before they die
• Qadar / Qadr


  Belief in fate or predestination, that everything that happens is predestined by Allah and through His plan, although Allah leaves it to one's free will and choice
• Many prophecies were predicted in the Qur'an by the Prophet Muhammad, and their fulfilment is documented in the Books of Seerah