Islam beliefs aqa

• muslim


  someone who has submitted to the will of God and has accepted islam
• Allah


  the one and only God
• The 6 article of faith in Sunni Islam

  1. There is only one God
  2. Angels communicate the message of God to humans
  3. The Qur'an is the most important writing in islam
  4. Muhammed is the most important prophet
  5. The day of judgment
  6. The supremacy of God's will
• The 5 pillars

  • Shahadah - declaration of faith
  • Salah - prayer
  • Zakah - charitable giving
  • Sawm - fasting
  • Hajj - pilgrimage
• Usul ad-Din

  principles that keep Shi'a Muslims rooted in God the source of life
• The 5 roots of Usul ad-Din in Shi'a Islam

  1. Tawhid - God is one
  2. Muhammed is the seal of the prophets, God's revelations through him are true
  3. God is just and wise - he can't do wrong and holds humans accountable
  4. Imamate - the 12 Imans are the leaders of Islam and guard the truth of the religion without error
  5. Shi'a believe will be resurrected and judged by God
• Sunni v Shi'a

  • Sunni believe in the successorship to Muhammed of Abu Bakr, Umar, Uthman and Ali
  • They are 90 % of the Muslim population
  • Shi'a believe in the Imamate, the successorship of Ali
  • They are 10 % of the Muslim population
• both Sunni and Shi'a Muslims believe:

  • in the prophethood of Muhammed
  • the Qur'an
  • following the Sunnah
• Sunni and Shi'a differ on

  interpretations of certain aspects of belief, law and their emphasis on key beliefs