islam beliefs and teachings

what is monotheism

belief in one god. tawhid

what is shirk

worshipping someone or something other than allah

quran quote about tawhid and shirk

‘allah does not forgive association with him’

how many names does allah have

99 names or characteristics (al- Wahid is the one)

quotes about what muhammad says about tawhid

‘let the first thing to which you will invite them, be the tawhid of allah’

what is the shahadah

the muslim declaration of faith

one of the five pillars of

allah is the only god

nature of allah

1. tawhid

2. immanence (closeness)

3. transcendence (beyond human)

4. omnipotence (all-powerful)

5. beneficence (caring)

6. mercy

7. fairness and justice

muslim word for prophethood

risalah

how many prophets are there

as many as 124,000

who was adam created by

specially created by Allah and was giving dominion over the earth

what does dominion mean

power and control over earth

describe adam

he was the first human to communicate with allah and is viewed as the first muslim and prophet

why is muhammad important

The final prophet

received the Qur’an

what are angles in islam

Spiritual beings created from light who carry out Allah’s work

what did angel Jibril do

revealed the qur’an to muhammad

what is the role of Mika’il

provides sustenance and mercy

oversees nature

what is akhirah

belief in life after death

what will happen on the day of judgement

Allah judges each soul based on actions

what is the name for heaven

jannah

what is the arabic name for hell

jahannam

what is Al-qadr

Belief that Allah has knowledge and control over everything

predestination

what are the five pillars

1. shahadah

2. salah

3. zakah

4. sawm

5. hajj

how many times do muslims pray a day

5 times a day

wudu

ritual washing before prayer

symbolises purification

what is jummah

friday congregational prayer

what is zakah

giving 2.5% of your wealth to charity - obligation

sawm

fasting

Why is the Night of Power important?

When the Qur’an was first revealed; worship is worth more than 1,000 months.

What is Id-ul-Fitr?

Festival marking the end of Ramadan.

What is Id-ul-Adha?

Festival of sacrifice remembering Ibrahim’s willingness to sacrifice his son.

what is ashura

sunni day of fasting

shia remember martyrdom of husayn at karbala

what are the five roots of shia belief

1. tawhid

2. adalat (fairness)

3. nubuwwah (prophethood)

4. imamate

5. Al-ma’ad (resurrection)

what is adalat

shia belief that allah is perfectly just and humans have free will

what is imamate

belief in 12 divinely appointed imams who protect and preserve the religion

what is al-ma’ad

the day of resurrection when all will be raised and judged

name 4 holy books other than the qur’an

1. tawrat

2. zabur

3. injil

4. scrolls of ibrahim

what is barzakh

The waiting state between death and the Day of Judgement.

what are angels made from and what can’t they do

made of light

can’t sin or disobey

have no free will

who are munkar and nakir

the two angels who question souls in the grave in barzakh

name four of the 10 obligatory acts (shia)

Salah, Sawm, Zakah, Khums, Jihad, Amr-bil-Maroof, Nahi Anil-Munkar, Tawalla, Tabarra, Hajj.

what is khums

20% tax on leftover income for shia muslims for community and religious leaders

what does nahi anil-munkar and amr-bil-maroof mean

1. encouraging good

2. forbidding evil

Who is exempt from fasting?

Ill, elderly, pregnant, breastfeeding, travellers — must make up fasts or give fidya (charity).

what is fidya

payment for missed fasts for valid reason

what is kaffarah

heavy penalty for breaking fast deliberately

Difference between Greater and Lesser Jihad?

Greater: personal struggle to follow Allah.

Lesser: defence of Islam under strict conditions.

when is lesser jihad allowed

Must be defensive, declared by a proper authority, must protect innocents, used as a last resort.

quote for nature of god

‘there is no 1 2 1’

there is no god but god

quote for nature of god

he is 1 to you than your 2 3

closer

jugular

vein

quote for angels

if anyone is an enemy for 1 …

then god is 2 the enemy of such 3

jibril

certainly

disbelievers

quote for angels

each person has angels 1 him and 2

before

behind

why are angels important

act as messengers between god and humans

always complete gods task

how many prophets were named in the qur’an

25

quote for risalah

there is no god but god and 1 is his 2

muhammad

messenger

quote for risalah

every 1 is sent a 2

community

messenger

describe ibrahim

sacrificed his son

example of faith

quote for the qur’an

the qur’an is 1 less than a 2

nothing

revelation

importance of the qur’an

1. contains the true words of god

2. direct revelation of god

3. has gods authority and is without error

4. unchanging and unchangeable

5. can’t be criticised

6. is a basis for shari’ah law

describe the torah

was put together by moses

is used as guidance and light

not direct word of god

what percentage of the islamic community is sunni

85%

are the five roots shia or sunni? and is it beliefs or practices

shia

beliefs

is the 5 pillars sunni or shia? and is it practices or beliefs

sunni

practices