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What are the eight characteristics of Allah shown in the Qu’ran?

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  • Tawhid
  • Immanent
  • Transcendent
  • Omnipotent
  • Beneficent
  • Merciful
  • Just
  • Adalat
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Elaborate on Allah being seen as Immanent?

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  • everything in the universe can point to Allah

- close to human and acts within the world daily

3
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Elaborate on Allah being seen as transcendent?

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  • above and beyond anything that exists in the world

- Allah difficult to describe or fully understand

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Elaborate on Allah being seen as Omnipotent?

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  • more powerful than anything in existence

- he is seen to have created the world and is in control of everything

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Elaborate on Allah being seen as Beneficent?

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  • all-loving and cares for his creation on a personal level
6
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Elaborate on Allah being seen as merciful?

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  • he forgives the things that people do wrong

- he is compassionate when people are sorry

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Elaborate on Allah being seen as Just?

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  • Judges people in a fair and unbiased way
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Elaborate on Allah being seen as Adalat?

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  • created the world in a just and fair way
  • equitable and just
  • Adalat means divine justice
9
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Why is it important for a Muslim to memorise the 99 names of Allah?

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because being able to recite the 99 names of Allah strongly shows devotion

10
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What do Muslims use when they pray to help them remember and recite the 99 names of Allah

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subhah

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What is the importance of the characteristics of Allah?

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  • help Muslims gain an understanding of the “unknowable” nature of Allah
  • more understanding means Muslims can show more respect to Allah
  • allow Muslims to get closer to Allah and develop a meaningful relationship with him
  • they are accepted by everyone in the worldwide Muslim ummah - brings the community closer together and allows them to talk about Allah and their shared beliefs in a meaningful way
  • they are continued in the Qur’an so Muslims believe Allah wants them to know these characteristics
12
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Who are rasuls?

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prophets whose message has been written down

13
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why were many messengers needed?

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because the message (that Allah is the one true God) was distorted or ignored

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What does the role of prophets teach Muslims?

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  • Allah loves them and wants to communicate with them through people and holy books
  • Allah wants to share his message about how he wants them to live
  • humanity is important to Allah and he is omnipresent
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Who is Muhammad sometimes referred to as and where is his message contained?

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the seal of prophets

his message from Allah is contained in the Qu’ran

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How was the message from Allah revealed to Muhammad and by who

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the Archangel Jibril in a cave on Mount Hir, over a period of 23 years

17
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What are the 99 names of Allah (6)

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  • the most holy
  • the source of peace
  • the provider
  • the wise
  • the giver of life
  • the bringer of death