Islamic Beliefs Quotes AQA GCSE RS

Surah 112:1-4

“In the name of God, the Gracious, the Merciful. Say, ‘He is God the One, God the Absolute. He begets not nor was He begotten. No one is comparable to Him’.

Predestination - God allows everything

‘Misfortunes can only happen with God’s permission.’ 64:11

Allah’s 99 names

‘The most excellent Names belong to God: use them to call on him.’ 7:180

Immanence of Allah

‘He is with you wherever you are’ 57:4

Tawhid

‘This is God, your Lord, there is no God but Him, the Creator of all things, so worship Him.” 6:102-103

Angels - protection

“Each person has angels before him and behind, watching over him by God’s command” 2:215

Predestination - God chooses everything

“Only what God has decreed will happen to us.” 9:51

Judgement/Heaven

“Those who believe, do good deeds, keep up the prayer, and pay the prescribed alms will have their reward with their Lord.” 2:278

Prophethood/Risalah

“Every community is sent a messenger, and when their messenger comes, they will be judged justly; they will not be wronged.”

Abraham as an example prophethood

“Who could be better in religion than those who direct themselves wholly to God, do good, and follow the religion of Abraham, who was true in faith?” 4:125

Muhammad

“Muhammad is not the father of any one of you men; he is God’s messenger and the seal of the prophets; God knows everything” 33:40

Truth of the Qur’an

“This is the Scripture in which there is no doubt, containing guidance for those who are mindful of God” 2:2

Angels (wings)

‘who made angels messengers with two, three, four [pairs of] wings’ Qur’an

Heaven

‘Gardens of paradise’

Hell

‘Garments of fire’; ‘They will dwell amid scorching wind and scalding water in the shadow of black smoke, neither cool nor refreshing’

Adam Prophet

“He taught Adam all the names of things’

Abraham Prophet

“God took Abraham as a friend’

Jesus as a prophet

‘We sent Jesus, son of Mary, in their footsteps, to confirm the Torah that he been sent before him’

Predestination greeting

‘Inshallah’ - if Allah wills it

The Imamate

‘And of those whom we have created are a people who guide the truth and thereby do justice’