Islamic beliefs (2)
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- Created on: 06-11-20 18:41
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- Islamic beliefs
- Predestination
- Predestined means that all events have been willed by God in advance
- Al Qadr is the Islamic word for predestination and it means 'decree of Allah'
- Predestination is one of the 6 articles of faith
- Qadr tells us that God has measured parts of our life and His knowledge is unlimited
- Muslims believe that Allah has planned everything but we still have free will
- "Say, "Never will we be struck except by what Allah has decreed for us; He is our protector." And upon Allah let the believers rely" Quran 9:51
- This tells us that nothing will happen except by the power and will of Allah. Muslims believe and put their trust in Allah in whatever has been predestined for them
- "Whoever does righteousness - it is for his [own] soul; and whoever does evil [does so] against it. And your Lord is not ever unjust [His] servants" Quran 41:46
- This tells us that humans are still accountable and responsible for their actions, both good deeds and bad deeds. Although everything is predestined to happen, we still have free-will and choice
- Qadr impacts the life of a Muslim because:
- They put their trust in Allah
- They exercise free will and follow the Quran and Sunnah
- It allows them to deal with calamities and problems
- They remember that everything happens due to Allah's decree
- They strive to do good and forbid evil
- It causes them to remember that God is all knowing
- Imamates
- One of the 5 roots of Usul Ad-Din (5 roots of faith) of Shi'a belief
- Imamates were the leaders of Shi'a Muslims
- The first Imam was Ali who was a relative of Prophet Muhammad, he was Muhammad's cousin
- All Imams were blood relatives of Prophet Muhammad
- In Sunni Islam, Imam means something totally different
- Imams in Sunni Islam are leaders of prayer
- Most Shi'a Muslims believe there have been twelve Imams
- These Shi'a's are called twelvers
- Imamate means the lineage of Imams
- Imams are believed to have been specially chosen by Allah
- Imams are believed to have had a special ability to understand the Quran
- Life after death
- Their body will be resurrected on the Day of Judgement
- We will either be sent to paradise (al' Jannah) or Hell (Jahannan)
- Heaven is a reward for those who do good
- "For them will be gardens which beneath rivers will flow"
- Hell is the punishment for those who rejected God
- "Fear the fire whose fuel is men and stories"
- Heaven is a reward for those who do good
- The angel of death will first take a person's soul to barzakh which is the stage between the moment of death and facing judgement
- There is a direct link between predestination and the Day of Judgement as Muslims believe that once this day comes, it is too late to beg for forgiveness for wrongdoings
- "... and ward of the fire which has been prepared for the disbelievers." Quran 3:131
- The 5 pillars of Islam should be kept to at all times as this will secure a good afterlife
- The afterlife gives our lives meaning and purpose
- It is taught by Muhammad who is the perfect example for Muslims
- Predestination
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