Muslim Beliefs

Muslim Beliefs

Tawhid
1. Oneness and unity of Allah
  1. Monotheism - only one God
2. The Shahadah
  1. 'There is one God, Allah, and Muhammed is his prophet'
3. Qur'an 3:19 - 'Truly, the only way of life acceptable to Allah is Islam'
4. Everything belongs to Allah
  1. No possessions
5. Allah gave us talents
  1. No pride or arrogance
6. God controls all
  1. No superstition
7. God knows best
  1. No begging or trying to change his will
8. God knows more about us than ourselves
  1. Can't be fooled or deceived
9. Not fooled by hipocrisy
  1. Can't pretend to be holy
Shirk
1. Association
  1. Worst sin in Islam
  2. There is nothing like Allah
    1. Nothing should be compared to or likened to Him
      1. Allah is beyond his creation - transcendence
    2. Pictures, images, statues of Allah are forbidden
      1. Allah is the sole creator
Risala
1. Prophethood
2. Allah can be understood through the messages of the prophets
3. 124,000 prophets
  1. Muhammed the last and greatest
Immanence
1. Closer to every human than their heartbeat
2. Surah 50:16 - 'We are nearer to him than his jugular vein'

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