islam beliefs

• Shia muslims believe allah knows everything that will happen but they have free will to make choices
• Sunni muslims believe Allah controls everything, humans find free will in working out what Allah wants.
• Angels are important in Muslim tradition because only begins who can receive the word of God directly.
• A prophet is a person who speaks the words of God
• 5 prophets are: Ibrahim (Abraham), Musa (Moses), Isa (Jesus), Adam, Muhammad
• the five roots of usul (Shia): Tawhid, prophethood, belief in divine justice, the immate, the day of resurrection
• 6 articles of faith (sunni): Tawhid, belief in angels ( Malaikah), holy books, prophethood, the day of judgement, belief in God's will
• Tawhid is having a belief in one God
• Akhirah means life after death
• Jannah means Heaven
• Jahannam means Hell
• Fatures of angels: allah created them from light, no free will, purely spiritual beings who cannot sin
• Adam was the first prophet and man created by God.
• Prophet Muhammad is the greatest and final prophet- "the seal of the prophets" (Islamic scripture)
• Prophet Muhammad's name means highly praised
• Risalah is the belief that prophets bring the word of God to mankind, becoming a prophet is a gift from God
• God sent Jibril to Muammad when he was young to prepare him for his future role as a prophet
• The prophets play an important role in helping mankind to understand God.
• Adam is believed by some to have first built the ka'aba (House of God)
• Ibrahim was tested by God and proved his faithfulness by being prepared to sacrifice his first son.
• Ibrahim rejected polytheism and idolatry by smashing the idols
• Ibrahim and Isma'il rebuilt the ka'aba on the place where it had originally been built by Adam
• All previous prophets prepared the way for Muhammad.
• His teachings and practises in the Hadith are the basis of Islamic law
• The angel Jibril gave him a message from Allah, these revelations continued for the next 20 years and eventually these oral teachings were organised and have been written to form the Qur'an
• At the time of the first revelation, Muhammad was living in Mecca. The local leaders were uninterested in hearing Muhammad's belief in one God. He was forced to run away to Medina in the year 622 (This journey is known as the Hiijrah, departure,)
• Muhammad was successful in Medina. He attracted many followers and built up a large army. They returned to Mecca and conquered it.
• there were 360 idols in the ka'aba and when Muhammad returned he destroyed all of them and made the ka'aba a place to worship the one, God.
• Two types of muslims: sunni and shia
• "He who is the All-knowing, the All Powerful, able to do anything." (Islamic scripture)
• "containing guidance for those who are mindful of God" (Islamic scripture), this scripture is about the Qur'an
• "No one is comparable to him" (Islamic scripture)
• "Those who believe, do good deeds, keep up the prayer and pay the prescribed alms will have their reward with the Lord" (Islamic scripture), this scripture is about the afterlife
• "Follow the religion of Ibrahim, who was true in faith" (islamic scripture)
• "A reward for what they used to do"
• "They do not speak before he speaks" (Islamic scripture), this scripture is about angels
• Angel Jibril is a trustworthy angel he sends messages to people.
• Angel Israfil announces the day of judgement by blowin the trumpet
• Angel Azrafil is the angel of death that takes people's souls to Allah.
• Angel Mika'il is the angel of mercy rewards good people and punishes bad people