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Muslim Beliefs - Coggle Diagram
Muslim Beliefs
Angels
Most Muslims believe that angles of malaikah were created before humans with the purpse of following the orders of Allah and communicating with humans
Role of Angels
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They record everything a person does, this is used on the Day of Judgement
Izrail, the Angel of Death, takes people's souls to god when they die
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Angel Izra'il
Angel of death, takes the souls of dad people and gives them to Allah to be judged
Angel Mika'il
Friend to humanity and known as the giver of rain and food. He is believed to reward people who do good deeds
The Nature of God
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The word Tawhid is sued to describe the oneness of Allah, which is the fundamental belief of Islam
It means believing in Allah, believing that he is the one and only God
Attributes of Allah
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Merciful
Allah shows compassion and mercy, and he forgives people
Allah in the Qur'an
The Qur'an teaches that Allah has 99 names. Each one relates to a particular attribute of Allah, making him easier to understand and to relate to.
Beliefs
Each branch of Islam has some central beliefs. For example Sunni Muslims follow the six articles of faith and Shi'a Muslims follow the five roots of Usul ad-Din
Sunni and Shi'a Muslims both believe in the oneness of Allah and follow the teachings of the Qur'an (sacred book in Islam) and Sunnah (Prophet Muhammad's practices)
Six articles of Faith
Holy Books
The holy books should be respected, especially the Qur'an which is God's word.
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Angels/Malaikah
God's greatness means that he does not communicate with humans and so he passes messages (Risalah) to his prophets via angels.
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Al-Qadr
This shows the importance of Allah's will, as Allah knows or decides everything that will happen because everything in the universe is following a divine masterplan.
Prophets
The prophets should be respected, especially Muhammad. There are 25 prophets mentioned in the Qur'an
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Life after death
Akhirah is the word Muslims use to refer to life after death. Belief in an afterlife encourages Muslims to take responsibility for their actions because they know Allah will hold them accountable and will reward or punish them accordingly
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Heaven and Hell
Muslims believe they get to Paradise by living religiously, asking Allah for forgiveness and showing good actions in their life. These good actions will be rewarded on the Last Day.
Therefore, obeying the rules Allah made, is of ultimate importance
Muslims believe that they will be sent to Hell if they reject the teachings of the Qur’an or take no responsibility for their actions.
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Predestination
Al-Qadr is the Muslim belief that Allah has decided everything that will happen in the world and in people’s lives, which is also called predestination.
Most Muslims believe that humans cannot choose to do something if Allah has not already chosen that path for them.
Some Muslims like this idea and find it reassuring that if a bad thing happens it must be part of God’s plan.
Sunni Beleifs
Most Sunni Muslims believe that Allah made it so they can choose anything other than what he has chosen (free will).
Other Sunni Muslims may believe that Allah has already determined everything that has has/will happen.
Shi'a Beliefs
Most Shi'a Muslims believe that Allah has complete control of the world but that people's lives are down to their own free will.
This means that they believe that God knows what happens, but doesn't mean he decides it.
Some Shi'a Muslims believe that the idea of Day of Judgment contradicts the idea of Al-Qadr. This is because if Muslims are being judged on their actions, this must be because they had the free will to act in a certain way.
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Judgement
Yawm ad-Din is the Day of Judgement, where Allah will decide how people will spend their afterlife
Most Muslims believe they have free will to make their own choices. They also believe that they will be judged by God for those choices. They recognise that humans are still responsible for their actions.
When God’s purpose for the universe has been fulfilled, the world will be destroyed.
Those who are handed their deeds in their right hand will go to Heaven, and those who are handed them in their left hand will go to Hell.
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