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• Oneness of God


  Islam is a monotheistic religion
• Attributes of God in the Quran


  • Omnipotent - All power belongs to God
  • Omniscient - God is aware of all things
  • Just - He upholds justice
  • Merciful - He is the Lord of Mercy
  • Immanent - He is closer to you than your jugular vein
  • Transcendent - No one is comparable to Him
• Angels


  • God made Angels Messengers with two, three or four pairs of wings
  • Each person has Angels before him and behind watching over him by God's command
  • God sends down Angels with inspiration and at his command to whichever servants he chooses
• Beliefs about the afterlife in the Quran


  • Judgment Day - On that day you will be exposed and none of your secrets will remain hidden
  • Heaven - Described as the garden promised to the pious and as a blessed reward
  • Hell - Garments of fire will be tailored for those who disbelieve
• Predestination


  • There is a time decreed for everything
  • God has determined their destinies
  • No soul may die except with God's permission at a predestined time
  • God's appointed time cannot be postponed
• Prophets in the Quran


  • Prophet Muhammad - Known as the Seal of the Prophets, described as an excellent model
  • Ibrahim - Devoutly obedient to God and true in faith
• The Quran could not have been devised by anyone other than God and it is described as guidance for mankind
• The Quran says that every community is sent a messenger and that the Quran is a confirmation of what was revealed before it
• Imam


  Unique for Shia Muslims, the Quran teaches "I am putting a successor on earth" and "Obey God and the messenger and those in Authority among you"
• Shahada


  The words are "There is no God but God and Muhammad is his messenger"
• Quran on prayer (Salah)


  • I created Jin and Mankind only to worship me
  • Believers bow down and prostrate yourselves
  • Prayer is better than sleep
  • Turn your face in the direction of the Sacred Mosque
• Fasting during Ramadan


  • Fasting is prescribed for you
  • Ramadan is the month the Quran was revealed
  • Fast until nightfall
• Recipients of Zakat (almsgiving)


  • The poor
  • The needy
  • Those who administer them
  • Those whose hearts need winning over
  • To free slaves
  • Help those in debt
  • Travelers in need
• The Quran teaches one-fifth of your battle gains belongs to God
• Hajj (pilgrimage to Mecca)


  • Pilgrimage to the house is a duty owed to God by people who are able to undertake it
  • Complete the pilgrimages major and minor for the sake of God
  • The pilgrimage takes place during the prescribed months
• Jihad


  • Refrain from wrongdoing
  • Fight in the way of God those who fight you but do not transgress
  • The greater Jihad is the struggle against one's own evil inclinations
• Islamic festivals


  • Eid al-Adha - Abraham was devoutly obedient to God and true in faith
  • Eid al-Fitr - Give out of what you cherish
  • Ashura (Sunni) - We saved Noah and those with him on the ark
  • Ashura (Shia) - God loves whoever loves Hussein