Islam beliefs

• Quote: 'The creator of all things ... He is in charge of everything'
• God is merciful, he understands their suffering, cares for them, and forgives them.
• Jibril is the angel that revealed the Qur'an to Muhammad. This is significant as the Qur'an is the direct word of God, and has ultimate authority.
• Predestination is the belief God has already determined everything that will happen in the universe in the 'book of decrees'. This view puts more emphasis on God's omniscience, and less on human freedom.
• The idea of free will encourages Muslims to make intelligent decisions about their lives to get into heaven.
• Quote: 'Only what God has decreed will happen to us'
• Quote: 'God does not change the condition of people, unless they change what is in themselves'
• Akhirah is the new stage of life after death. When Muslims die, they will have a conscious existence in their grave called barzakh. Two angels will question them about their faith and actions. Then on the day of judgement, they will be brought to Allah to be judged.
• When Muslims die they will either go to heaven (gardens of happiness) or hell (a place of great fire and torment)
• Quote: heaven is a 'reward for what they used to do'
• Akhirah is an important belief as it encourages human responsibility and accountability: you must be responsible for your actions when being judged to get into heaven
• Akhirah urges people to avoid sin and be good, and it also satisfies the human urge for justice; that bad people will get what they deserve
• Adam was the first man on Earth, and so is seen as the father of mankind, and should be treated with reverence and respect
• God gave Adam the understanding and knowledge to pass down the human race, like how to plant seeds, and to avoid evil and do good.
• Adams creation led to Iblis' demise as he refused to bow to Adam in heaven, he was thrown out and vowed to tempt humans to sin against God
• Prophet Ibrahim is seen as a role model to Islam as he completed all the tests and commands given to him by God, showing we must be obedient to god like he was.
• Ibrahim refused to worship idols, he destroyed statues that were worshiped in a town in Arabia, he was sentenced to be burned, but the fire only burned his chains and he walked out unscathed
• Ibrahim agreed to sacrifice his son in the name of God, which teaches us that we should be obedient to God, and that he would never want to harm us
• Ibrahim is remembered during Hajj, when we throw stones at Mina, we are copying what he did. Ibrahim also rebuilt the Ka'aba, displaying his importance to the religion
• Muhammad is the last and greatest prophet of God. He had the qur'an revealed to him by Jibril, and preached against idolatry, gambling, alcohol, drugs and more. He freed the Ka'aba from idol worship, taught us to pray five times a day, and made the hadith.
• Quote: (muhammad) 'he is gods messenger and the seal of the prophets'
• The belief in the Imamate means believing that the Imams are the successors of the Prophet Muhammad, beginning with Ali. Each Imam is appointed by divine instruction.
• The twelver branch of Shi'a islam says there have been 12 imams.
• The Imams are vital as they are believed to maintain and interpret Qur'an and shariah law without fault. Therefore, there word is completely true and should be followed.
• The imamate is important as mankind needs divine guidance on how to live.
• The Qur'an was revealed to Muhammad by Jibril over a period of 22 years. It is believed to be an infallible source of authority for all holy matters.
• The original Qur'an is in heaven, so Muslims believe that when they read the Qur'an they are directly talking to God.
• Quote: 'Glorious Qur'an'
• Quote: 'Scripture in which there is no doubt'
• Muslims remember and recite the Qur'an to follow the teachings of Muhammad, who learned it off by heart.
• Qur'anic recitation is highly valued as it is seen to bring blessings.
• The Torah was given to Moses (Musa) and is mentioned 18 times in the Qur'an.
• The gospel was given to Jesus (Isa). It is mentioned 12 times in the Qur'an.
• The Psalms were revealed to David. They are mentioned 3 times in the Qur'an.
• Quote: 'we sent jesus to confirm the Torah had been sent before him: we gave him the gospel'
• The Scrolls of Abraham are also mentioned in the Qur'an, and were revealed to Ibrahim, but have now either been lost or destroyed.