Islamic beliefs, teachings and practices

How were sunni and shi’a muslims formed?

• After the death of Muhammad, a new caliphs had to be chosen

• Sunni and shi’a muslims followed different line of caliphs

What are the six articles of faith in Sunni Islam?

• Allah is the only God (Tawhid)

• Belief in angels (Malaikah)

• Belief in holy books (Kutub)

• Belief in Allah’s prophets (Nubuwwah)

• Belief in judgement day (Yawm ad-Din)

• Belief that Allah knows and decides everything that will happen

What are the five articles of faith in Shi’a Islam?

• Allah is the only God (Tawhid)

• Belief in divine justice (Adalat)

• Belief in prophethood (Nubuwwah)

• Belief in authority of imams (Imamah)

• Belief in the day of resurrection (Ma’ad)

What are the key Sunni beliefs?

• No one after Muhammad received knowledge

• Allah gave Muhammad knowledge to make sure his teachings were right

• Muslims should focus on Allahs way on life for this reason

What are the key Shi’a beliefs?

What is Tawhid?

The belief there is one God

What is the quote for Tawhid?

“God does not forgive associating others with him in worship”

What are the characteristics of Allah?

• Merciful

• Beneficent

  • Cares for his people

• Omnipotent

• Just

  • Judges behaviour in a fair way

• Immanent

  • Present and involved

• Transcendent

  • Above everything

What are prophets?

How Allah sent his message to humanity

Who was Adam?

• A prophet

• The first man made in Gods image

• Allah told him the names of all things which Adam passed on tot the rest of humanity

Who was Ibrahim?

• A prophet

• Rejected the idea of many Gods and was a holy man

• Proved his faith by being willing to sacrifice my son

• Thought to have rebuilt the Ka’aba

Who was Isma’il?

• Ibrahim’s son

• Helped build the Ka’aba

• Known as “Abul Arab” the farther of Arabs

• Arabs believe themselves to be descendants of of Isma’il

What are the purpose of the angels?

• Follow Allahs orders and communicate with humans via prophets

• They praise Allah and guard his throne

• Recard peoples good and bad deeds for the day of judgement

• Guardian angels protect people from danger and evil

Who is Jibril?

• Important angel

• Revealed Allahs words to other prothets

• Told Mary she was pregnant of Jesus

Who is mika’il?

• Important angel

• Asks Allah to forgive peoples sins

Who is Izrail?

• Angel of death

• Takes souls from peoples bodies when they die

What does Israfil do?

• Blows the trumpet on day of judgement

What is Al-quadr?

• The idea Allah decides everything

What is Yawm?

• Judgement day

• Allah decides how people will spend the afterlife based on their behaviour

What is al-akhirah?

• The afterlife

• Where people go the day after judgement

What is Jannah?

Paradise

What is Jahannam?

• Hell

• However Allah is merciful so they may evnetaully be sent to paradise

What is shahadah?

• Declaration of faith

• “There is no god but Allah, and Muhammad is his messanger”

• Must be repeated several times a day

• Should be said at birth and death

What is Salah?

• Praying five times day

• Dawn, midday, late afternoon, after sunset and late evening

What is zakah?

• Encourages geneoristy and compassion

• Muslims give to charity

What is sawm?

• Oblegation of Ramadan

• Teaches self-discipline

What is hajj?

• Primage to Makkah

• Every muslim should do hajj at least once

• Only obligatory if you can afford it or are healthy

What are the 10 obligatory acts?

• Khums

• Jihad

• Amr-bil-maroof and Nahi Anil Munkar

What is khums?

• Annual tax (20%)

• Goes towards islamic education , Muhammads descendants and those in need

What is Jihad?

• Struggle

• “greater jihad” - personal struggle to live a good life

• “Lesser jihad” - muslims struggle to defend

What does Ambr-bil-maroof and Nahi Anil Munkar?

• Asks muslims to encourage good deeds and avoid bad ones

What is Tawalla and Tabarra?

• Muslims should love those who follow Allah and not associate themsevles with anyone whose enemys of Allah

What is predestination?

The belief God knows everything