6 articles and 5 roots

• 6 articles of faith in Sunni Islam


  • TAWHID - ONENESS OF GOD
  • AUTHORITY OF HOLY BOOKS (KUTUB)
  • BELIEF IN ANGELS (MALAIKAH)
  • PROPHETHOOD (RISALAH)
  • BELIEF IN PREDESTINATION (AL-QADR)
  • DAY OF JUDGEMENT & LIFE AFTER DEATH (AKHIRAH)
• 5 roots of Usul ad-Din (Shia Islam)


  • TAWHID - ONENESS OF GOD
  • JUSTICE (ADALAT)
  • PROPHETHOOD (NUBUWWAH)
  • IMAMATE
  • DAY OF JUDGEMENT & RESURRECTION (MIAD)
• Importance and influence of the six articles of faith in Sunni Islam

  • To unite all Sunni Muslims
  • To help Sunni Muslims understand their religion
  • To support Sunni Muslims in how they should live their lives
  • To inspire Sunni Muslims to follow God's rules and teachings, with an awareness they will be judged and held to account
• DIFFERENCES

  • Shi'a Muslims believe in the 'Imamate' - the spiritual descendancy of all Imams. This reflects how Shi'a Muslims believed his cousin Ali was Muhammad's rightful successor, whereas Sunni Muslims believed Abu Bakr was the right person to succeed the Prophet.