Key Beliefs
• The six articles of faith in Sunni Islam and five roots of Usul ad-Din in Shi’a Islam, including key similarities and differences • The Oneness of God (Tawhid), Qur’an Surah 112. • The nature of God: omnipotence, beneficence, mercy, fairness and justice (Adalat in Shi’a Islam), including different ideas about God’s relationship with the world: immanence and transcendence. • Angels, their nature and role, including Jibril and Mika’il. • Predestination and human freedom and its relationship to the Day of Judgement. • Life after death (Akhirah), human responsibility and accountability, resurrection, heaven and hell. |
Authority
• Prophethood (Risalah) including the role and importance of Adam, Ibrahim and Muhammad. • The holy books: • Qur’an: revelation and authority • the Torah, the Psalms, the Gospel, the Scrolls of Abraham and their authority. • The imamate in Shi’a Islam: its role and significance. |