Islam (Religious Studies)

What is Surah 96:1-5?

Recite in the name of your lord and cherisher who created man

Who is muhammad?

The last prophet of Allah

What are three facts about Muhammad?

Born in Makkah

He is the “seal of the prophets”

He is the last prophet

What is risalah?

how allah communicates with people and a particular belief in the prophets

What happened to the revelations given to previous prophets?

They were lost so Allah sent Muhammad to give him revelations which wouod become the Qur’an

What are angels?

They are messangers of allah who are known as the bodies of light which are in constant contact with the world

Who is Adam?

The first prophet of Allah

What are 2 beliefs about adam?

He is the father of all mankind

Was a prophet until his death

Taught revelations to his son

Who is Ibrahim?

He was a prophet and messanger of Allah

What are 3 things about Ibrahim?

Built the kaaba in makkah

He abolished the worship of idols

Ibrahim was promised to be the father of all nations

Who was the first leader of the sunnis?

Abu Bakr (4 Caliphs)

Who was the first leader of the Shias?

Ali (12 Imams)

Sunnies believe that __ caliphs were appointed after ______’s death

4, Muhammad

Shias believe that the chosen leaders were known as _____

Imams

What is Imamate?

the divine appointment of the Imams

What are the 6 articles if faith in Sunni Islam? (PJHATS)

• Prophethood

• Day if Judgment

• Holy Books

• Angels

• Tawhid

• Supremacy

What is prophethood?

Muhammad is the most important prophet of God

What is the day of judgment?

When humanity will be praised by God and sent to paradise or hell

What are the holy books?

The Qur’an is the most important writing and highest authority in Islam

What are angels?

Messengers sent by God to humans. They do not have freewill

What is Tawhid?

The oneness of God. There is only one God “Allah”

What is supremacy?

God already knows what occurs int he world but also makes it happen

5 roots in Shi’a Islam

• Justice

• Tawhid

• Resurrection

• Imamate

• prophecy

Qur’an 116:1-4 says…

He is God the One, God the eternal. He begot no one not was he begotten. No one is comparable to Him

Quran 13:11 says…

Each person has angels before him and behind him, watching over him by Gods command

What is believed about the angel Israfil?

Blows trumpet on the day of judgement

What is believed about the angel Jibril?

Archangel, relayed the Qur’an to Muhammad by God

What is believed about the angel Mika’il?

Angel of mercy rewards righteous people for their good deeds

What do Muslims belief about the Torah?

It was given to Moses and mentioned in the Qur’an

What is believed about the Psalms?

They were revealed to David and are mentioned on 3 occasions in the Qur’an

What is believed about the Gospels?

It refers to a book divinely revealed to Jesus. It is thought that some have been lost and that some messages are still found in the Bible

What is known about the scrolls of Ibrahim?

They are referred to in the Qur’an but have been lost and no longer exist.

Wudu

It is the physical and mental purification of a Muslim before salah (prayer)