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1
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What doe Muslims believe about this life?

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It is just preparation for the next

2
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How are Muslims judged for the next life?

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On how well they have followed the Qur’an and the example of the prophet Muhammad

3
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When do Muslims believe that the Day of Judgement will happen?

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At a time of Allah’s choosing the dead will be resurrected to life and each person will be judged starting with Muhammad

4
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What is Barzakh?

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the time between a person’s death and the day of Judgement

5
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Do all Muslims have the same belief about Barzakh?

A

No
Some believe that the soul’s experience in Barzakh is affected by how they have lived their life
Some believe that they will be given a temporary body either light or dark depending on how they have lived their life
the soul will know the final judgement based on Barzakh

6
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What signs do Sunni Muslims think there will be to show that the Day of Judgement is coming?

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Isa will appear as the Messiah
He will lead a battle until Islam is left as the one true religion
He will bring together true Muslims

7
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What signs do Shi’a Muslims think there will be to show that the Day of Judgement is coming?

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the 12th hidden Imam will return as the Messiah

8
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What do Muslims believe will happen on the Day of Judgement?

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Allah - the All Seeing, Knowing and Bringer of Justice will judge and show perfect justice

9
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What happens to Muslims on the Day of Judgement

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They are rewarded and admitted to paradise forever

10
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What happens to non Muslims and bad people on the Day of Judgement?

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They will be sent to the fires of hell but once they have been punished they can eventually enter paradise

11
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What sin will Allah not forgive?

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shirk (worshipping idols or polytheistic gods)

12
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What is Siraat?

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The bridge that all passover on their way to paradise. Those that fall due to the weight of their bad deeds will remain in hell forever

13
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What two exceptions are there to the Day of Judgement?

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Warriors who die fighting in the cause of Allah are sent immediately into the presence of Allah
Enemies of Islam are sentenced immediately to hell upon death

14
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What is al-Jannah?

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heaven

15
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What is the name for heaven?

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al-Jannah

16
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How will believers be welcomed into al-Jannah?

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by angels delivering a message of peace

17
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How many doors does al-Jannah have?

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8
e.g.
Baab Al-Sadaqah - for those who often give to charity
Baab Al-Hajj - for those who have completed the hajj pilgrimage
Baab Al-Iman - for those who constantly work to be obedient to Allah

18
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What is Jahannan?

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Hell

19
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What is the name for hell?

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Jahannan

20
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What doe Muslims believe happens in Johanna?

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It is a place of eternal suffering

For sinful believers it is a place of purification

21
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What is martyrdom?

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being killed in the defence of or struggle for your faith

22
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Does martyrdom justify terrorist acts?

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No

Surah 2:256 says that ‘there should be no compulsion in the religion’ i.e. people should not be forced to believe

23
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How do Muslim beliefs in life after death affect how they interact with non-believers?

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They might try to convert them so that they can enter into paradise too

24
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How do Muslim beliefs in life after death affect how they act?

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They try to live a good life so that they will be judged favourably

25
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Source of authority

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Surah 2:160

‘I will accept their repentance, and I am the Accepting of repentance, the Merciful.’