Islamic beliefs

• Tawhid


  Oneness' in reference to God. The basic Muslim belief in the oneness of God
• Risalah


  The term used of the messengers of God, beginning with Adam and ending with the Prophet Muhammad
• Halal


  Actions or things which are permitted in Islam such as eating permitted foods
• Haram


  Actions or things which are forbidden in Islam, such as eating forbidden foods
• Jihad


  Means to 'strive'. There are two forms of jihad. The greater jihad is the daily struggle and inner spiritual struggle to live as a good Muslim. The lesser jihad is a physical struggle of 'holy war' in defence of Islam
• Masjid


  A place of prostration' for Muslims, it is a communal place of worship for the Muslim community
• Shari'ah


  A way of life; Muslims believe that God has set out a clear path for how Muslims should live. Shari'ah law is the set of moral and religious rules that put the principles set out in the Qur'an and the Hadith into practice
• Ummah


  Means 'community'. Refers to the worldwide community of Muslims who share a common religious identity
• The Qur'an is the direct word of God
• The Sunnah is the way of the Prophet
• The Hadith are the sayings of the Prophet recorded by his friends and family
• The Shari'ah sets out rules and laws based on the principles of the Qur'an
• Sunni Muslim beliefs


  • 6 beliefs
  • 5 pillars
• Shia Muslim beliefs


  • 5 roots of Usul-din
  • 10 obligatory acts
• Allah


  The one God in Islam
• Malaikah


  Angels, the messengers of God
• Kutub


  The holy books, including the Qur'an
• Rusul


  The messengers of God, including the prophets
• Akhirah


  Belief in the afterlife, in paradise or hell
• Al-Qadr


  Belief in fate and predestination
• Adalat


  Divine justice
• Imams


  The leadership of the religion, claimed by Shias to be the rightful successors to Muhammad
• Alfatihah


  The opening chapter of the Qur'an, reflecting the understanding of God
• 99 names of Allah

  Ways to describe God's attributes, as God's nature cannot be fully understood
• Tawhid, the belief in the oneness of God, is the single most important belief in Islam
• Muslims believe God is omniscient, omnipotent, immanent, beneficent, and transcendent
• The Qur'an 1:1-7 reflects the understanding of God
• Risalah


  Prophethood, the belief that God has sent messengers to all people
• Prophets in Islam


  • Adam
  • Ibrahim
  • Musa
  • Isa
  • Muhammad
• Muhammad is considered the last and greatest prophet, the 'seal of the prophets'
• Muhammad received revelations over 23 years, through the angel Jibril, a voice, or in his daily life
• Muhammad's main message was belief in one God, giving thanks and praise to God, and being judged by God on our actions
• Shia Muslims place great significance on Ali as the rightful successor to Muhammad, while Ahmadiyya Muslims believe Ghulam Ahmed is the promised Mahdi
• Malaikah


  Angels, who are perfect male beings
• Muhamed


  Grew more dissatisfied, spent more time in prayer and solitude
• Angel Jibril


  Appeared to Muhamed and ordered him to recite the words that had appeared before him
• The revelations happened over 23 years, sometimes through Angel Jibril, sometimes through a voice, while Muhamed was in prayer and some in his day to day life
• Main messages of Islam

  • There is one god
  • We use show thanks and praise to this God
  • We will be judged on our actions to this God
• Many did not believe him to begin with but those that did became known as Muslims
• Shia Muslims


  Al is very significant because he was the First Imam and is the rightful successor to Muhammed