Islam

GCSE AQA Religious Studies

define islam

Islam means peace and submission

what is the 6 articles of faith

the foundational beliefs in islam

what are the 5 roots

the foundational beliefs in shia

define tawhid

the oneness of god

define beneficience

benevelont all-loving, all-good, a quality of god

define adalat

justice in shia islam the idea that god is fair and just

define immanence

the idea that god is present and involved with life

define transendence

God is above and completely separate from the universe, sitting outside of time and space.

who are angle jibril and mikail

They are archangels in islam 2 of the most senior angels

what is predestination

the belief that god knows what is going to happen in advance

define the word akhirah

it is the life after death

what is risalah

prophethood

who are the 3 main prophets in islam

Adam, Ibrahim and Muhammad

what is the quran

the holy book of islam and they believe it is the direct word of god

what do they believe about the other holy books

they are not preserved but used to be followed

what is imamate

It means ‘leadership’ and refers in Shi’a Islam to the twelve imams who succeeded Muhammad as the leaders of Islam.

what are in the 6 articles

tawhid

prophethood

life after death

predestination

holy book

angles

what are in the 5 roots

tawhid

prophethoods

life after death

divine justice

imamate

what are the similarities

belief in tawhid

what are the differences

imamate

what is shirk

it is the biggest sin it associates partners with god

what is a quote to support tawhid

He is god the one god the eternal. He begot no one, nor was he begotten, and no one is comparable to him (quran)

what do they believ god is

unique

indivisible

without partner

what influence does the belief in tawhid have

they worship god

they will avoid shirk

what do Muslims believe that the nature of god is

he is the creator

he is immanent

he is transcendent

what are beliefs about god being the creator

god brought the universe into existence and is the source of all life

god created the Earth in 6 phases ( quran )

How do the beliefs about God being the creator influence muslims today

they will worship god and care for the environment

what are beliefs about god being immanent

he is present and involved in the world, he is close to everyone

he is closer to you than your jugular vein

How do the beliefs about God being immanent influence muslims today

They will feel gratitude and feel close to god

what are beliefs about god being transcendent

god is outside the universe. He is beyond human understanding

no vision can grasp god

How do the beliefs about God being transcendent influence muslims today

they will worship god and trust in his plan

what are beliefs about god being tomnipotent

god is all-powerful and can do anything

all power belongs to god ( quran )

How do the beliefs about God being transcendent influence muslims today

they will worship god and trust in god’s plan

what are beliefs about god being omniscient

god knows everything

god is all aware ( quran )

How do the beliefs about God being ominiscient influence muslims today

they will do good deeds and avoid sin

what are beliefs about god being merciful

god shows compassion and forgiveness to all creation

god is the most merciful ( quran )

How do the beliefs about God being merciful influence muslims today

they will forgive others and pray for forgiveness

what are beliefs about god being just

god is fair and will judge all people based on how they have lived

god commands justice ( quran )

How do the beliefs about God being just influence muslims today

They will treat others fairly and will also do good

what are quotes about angles

whoever is an enemy of his angels is an enemy of god

they act by god’s command

What are beliefs about angles

angles are messengers of god

they are spiritual beings

they are created from light

they are fully obedient to god

they do not have free will

they carry out important roles in the world

who is angle jibril and why is he important

revealed the quran. making the quran the direct word of god

without jibril muslims wouldn’t have the infallible word of god

How does the belief of Angel Jibril influence muslims today

they will treat the quran with respect and will also follow the rules stated in the quran

they will also want to read and memorise it

who is angle mikail and why is he important

He sends rain and provides sustenance

shows that god controls nature and sends provisions

reminds muslims that everything comes from god

how does the belief in mikail influence muslims today

they will feel gratitude towards god and will pray to him fo help during times of hardship

who are Kiraman and Katibin, and why are they important

record each person’s good and bad deeds in life

includes all your actions

records are then used on the day of judgment

how does the belief in kraman and katbin influence muslims today

they will do good and avoid sin

who is the angle israfil

He is the one who blows the trumpet to signal the last day and the day of judgement

important for the belief in the akhirah

how does the belief in israfil influence muslims today

they will do good and avoid sin to prepare for judgement

what are quotes about life after death

on that day you will be exposed

a blessed reward

garments of fire

what are beliefs about the day of judgement

all bodies will be resserected

each person will be judged fairly by god

on that day you will be exposed ( quran )ho

how does the belief in the day of judgement influence muslims today

They will do good and avoid sin

They will pray for forgiveness

what are beliefs about heaven

You will have eternal happiness

reward for doing good, having faith, and repenting

described as a beautiful garden

a blessed reward ( quran )

How does the belief in heaven influence Christians today

You will do good, feel hopeful and comforted

what are beliefs about hell

It is a place of punishment for people who have done bad, and punishments can be garments of fire, scalding water, and iron crooks

Garments of fire will be tailored to disbelievers ( bible )

how does the belief about hell influence muslims today

will make them avoid sin and feel fearful towards god

what is a quote on predestination

Only what has been decreed will happen to us ( bible )

what are beliefs about predestination

god knows the future, and what will happen

however, humans still have free will. He just has the knowledge, and we still make the choices and will be held accountable

how does predestination influence muslims today

It gives them hope during hardship. This is because God will not burden a soul ( quran ), and everything is part of god’s plan for you

They will also trust god in difficult times because difficulties are part of god’s plan and is a test of faith so they will trust and pray to him

what are some beliefs about prophethood

They are important messengers

There have been more than 124000 prophets

25 have been named in the quran

first - adam

last- mohammad

every community has been sent a messenger ( quran )

what is key information about prophet adam

first human and first prophet

create from clay and made a khalifah ( steward )

disobeyed god but was forgiven after repenting

how does belief in adam influence muslims today

they will care for creation and ask for forgiveness

what is key information about prophet ibrahim

he was known as the father of prophets

believed in monothiesm

showed faith when he was asked to sacrifice his son when he was tested by god

rebuilt the kabah

how does the belief of ibrahim influence muslims today

they will stay faithful and will avoid idolatry

what are key points about prophet musa

chosen by god to lead the Israelites out of slavery

god spoke to musa and gave him guidance, including laws to follow

known for performing miracles like parting the red sea

how does the belief about Musa influence Muslims today

They will follow god’s laws to challenge injustice

what are the beliefs about prophet esa

He was the penultimate prophet born to Maryam

He performed miracles, he healed the sick, an rasied the dead

how does the belief in prophet esa influnce muslims today

they will be kind to others and help those in need

what are key points about mohammad

There will be no prophet after me (Mohammad)

the seal of the prophets ( quran )

He received the quran

his hadith and sunnah are also important

what are key events in his life

He was born in Makah, which was a centre of idol worship

He received a revelation in the cave of Hira. He was illiterate, so the revelation was a miracle

His preaching was rejected - he faced persecution and fled to Madina

He created a community, marking the start of the calendar, and he became religious and established laws and agreements

Then he returned to Makah and restored monothiesm. He cleansed the Kabah and established Islam

why is mohammad soo important

chosen by god as final messenger

received revelation

delivered the message to people

he is the perfect example

how does the belief in Muhammad influence muslims today

to avoid the worship of idolatry

to follow his example

to follow his teaching

to follow the quran

quotes about the quran

This is the scripture in which there is no doubt, containing guidance for those who are mindful of god

It is nothing but a revelation sent down

taught to him by one of the great powers

what dos quran mean

it means recitation

key information about the quran

revealed over 23 years and revealed 114 surahs

It was a miracle

sent by angle jiril

why is the quran important

It is the literal word of god

inerrant and infallible

the final complete revelation of teachings

preserved without change in Arabic

god sent down the quran ( quran )

How does the belief in the quran influence muslims today

follows teachings daily

they use it during worship

use as the basis to islamic war

helps guide moral and ethical decisions

provides guidance for all aspects of life

guides to what is most upright

what are the other holy books

the torah - Musa - contains laws, includes the 10 commandments, but has been changed

The Scrolls of Ibrahim - contained guidance, also changed

The Psalms - Dawud - focus on praising God and were the book of worship, prayers and praises

The Injil - Easa - taught compassion, justice and monothiesm but also changed

but has also been changed

what are imams

Sunni - community appointment, a person who leads prayers, chosen by their knowledge, not infallible

Shia - divine appointment, infallible descendants of Mohammad, the ahl al-bayt and are protected from sin

in shia islam how many imams have there been

There have been 12, and one will return at the end of time according to their beliefs