Author: Gemma

Topics Covered
The oneness of God and the supremacy of God’s will / Key Beliefs of Sunni and Shi’a Islam / The nature of God / Angels / Predestination / Life after Death / Prophethood and Adam / Ibrahim / Muhammad and the Imamate / The Holy Books in Islam

Key Figures	11.Muhammad	12. Ali
13. Abu Bakr	14. Uthman	15.Zayd ibn Thabit
16. Jibril	17. Mika’il	18. Satan
19. Ibrahim	20. Hagar	21.Ishmael
22. Husayn	23. Hasan	24. Jesus
25. Musa	26. David	27. Adam

Islam

Key Quotes

RS A Part 1: Beliefs and Teachings

28. They will dwell amid scorching wine and scalding water	29. For them (the righteous) is a Garden of Delight .	30. Misfortunes can only happen with God’s permission
31. This is the scripture in which there is no doubt	32. Every community is sent a messenger	33.He is with you wherever you are
34. Each person has angels before him and behind, watching over him	35. He (Muhammad) is God’s messenger and the seal of the prophets	36. Say “He is God the One, God the eternal. He begot no one nor was he begotten. No one is comparable to him”

History of Islam Timeline
47. 570 CE	Birth of Muhammad
48. 610 CE	First Revelation of the Qur’an
49. 622 CE	Muhammad and his followers leave Makkah for Madinah
50. 630 CE	Muhammad conquers Makkah
51. 632 CE	Muhammad dies, Abu Bakr is appointed Caliph
52. 634 CE	Abu Bakr dies, Umar is appointed Caliph
53. 644 CE	Umar dies, Uthman is appointed Caliph
54. 656 CE	Uthman is assassinated, Ali is appointed Caliph
55. 661 CE	Ali is assassinated
56. 680 CE	The Battle of Karbala Husayn is martyred leading to the official formation of Shi’a Islam

AO2 Issues
37.Can God be both immanent and transcendent?	42. Is believing in angels important to Muslims?
38. If God controls everything can people be responsible for their actions?	43. If there was no life after death would there be any point in living a good life?
39. Do Sunnis and Shi’as have more similarities of differences ?	44.Does predestination mean that humans have no freedom?
40.Is Muhammad the most important prophet?	45.Is following the example more important than following the Qur’an?
41. Which attribute of God is the most important?	46. Should Ali have been caliph after Muhammad?

Key Words
Muslim- One who has submitted to the will of God and follows Islam	The Scrolls of Abraham- Holy book revealed to Abraham	Heaven- The state of eternal happiness in the presence of God
Allah- The Arabic name for God	Imamate- the divine appointment of the Imams	Predestination- the idea that God knows or determines everything that will happen
Monotheistic– a religion that believes there is only one God	Imam- title given to successors of Muhammad in Shi’a Islam	Risalah- The belief that prophets are an important channel of communication between God and humans
Qur’an– The holy book revealed to Muhammad by Jibril, considered God’s final revelation to mankind	imam- person who leads communal prayer	Prophethood- When God makes someone a prophet
Sunni- Muslims who believe in the successorship to Muhammad of Abu Bakr, Umar, Uthman and Ali	Id-ul-Adha- Muslim festival at the end of Hajj	Shi’a—Muslims who believe in the Imamate, The successorship of Ali
Day of Judgement,- A time when the world will end and every soul will be judged	Kaaba- The black building in the centre of the Grand Mosque in Makkah	Transcendent- the idea that God is beyond and outside of the universe
Jibril- The Arabic name for the archangel Gabriel who delivered the Qur’an to Muhammad	Islam- religion followed by Muslims; to surrender to the will of God	Prophet- A person considered a political or religious successor to the
Akhirah, everlasting life after death	Tawhid- The oneness and unity of God	Hajj– annual pilgrimage to Makkah
Resurrection- rising from the dead or returning to life	Supremacy – supreme power or authority; a quality of God	Torah- Five books of Moses
Hell - The state of total separation from God	Sunnah-The teachings and deeds of Muhammad	Psalms-Holy book revealed to David
Mika’il- Arabic name for the archangel Michael of mercy who rewards good deeds	Immanent- the idea that God is present and involved in life on earth	Satan -A spiritual being, created from fire, who was thrown out of paradise for refusing to bow to Adam
Prophet- A person who proclaims the message of God	Angels- Spiritual beings believed to act as a messenger of God	Beneficent– the quality of God meaning all loving
Adalat- Shi’a idea that God is just and judges human actions	Gospels- Holy Book revealed to Jesus	Merciful-the quality of God meaning forgiving

Topics Covered
The oneness of God and the supremacy of God’s will / Key Beliefs of Sunni and Shi’a Islam / The nature of God / Angels / Predestination / Life after Death / Prophethood and Adam / Ibrahim / Muhammad and the Imamate / The Holy Books in Islam

Key Figures	11.M	12. A
13. A B	14. U	15.Z
16. J	17. M	18. S
19. Ib	20. H- - - r	21.I
22. Hu———	23. H-s—	24. J
25. M– s-	26. D	27. A- - m

Islam

Key Quotes

RS A Part 1: Beliefs and Teachings

28. They will dwell amid scorching wine and scalding water	29. For them (the righteous) is a Garden of Delight .	30. Misfortunes can only happen with God’s - - - - - - - - - -
31. This is the scripture in which there is no - - - - -	32. Every community is sent a - - - - - - - - -	33.He is - - - - you wherever you are
34. Each person has - - - - - - before him and behind, watching over him	35. He (Muhammad) is God’s messenger and the- - - -of the prophets	36. Say “He is God the One, God the / - - - - - - -. He begot no one nor was he begotten. No one is comparable to him”

History of Islam Timeline
47. 570 CE	Birth of Muhammad
48. 610 CE	First Revelation of the - - - - -
49. 6—CE	Muhammad and his followers leave Makkah for Madinah
50. 630 CE	Muhammad conquers Makkah
51. 632 CE	Muhammad dies, Abu Bakr is appointed Caliph
52. 634 CE	Abu Bakr dies, Umar is appointed Caliph
53. 644 CE	Umar dies, Uthman is appointed Caliph
54. 656 CE	Uthman is assassinated, - - - is appointed Caliph
55. 661 CE	Ali is assassinated
56. 680 CE	The Battle of Karbala Husayn is martyred leading to the official formation of- - - - Islam

AO2 Issues
37.Can God be both immanent and transcendent?	42. Is believing in angels important to Muslims?
38. If God controls everything can people be responsible for their actions?	43. If there was no life after death would there be any point in living a good life?
39. Do Sunnis and Shi’as have more similarities of differences ?	44.Does predestination mean that humans have no freedom?
40.Is Muhammad the most important prophet?	45.Is following the example more important than following the Qur’an?
41. Which attribute of God is the most important?	46. Should Ali have been caliph after Muhammad?

Key Words
————--– - One who has submitted to the will of God and follows Islam	————--– - Holy book revealed to Abraham	————--– The state of eternal happiness in the presence of God
—————- The Arabic name for God	————--– - the divine appointment of the Imams	————--– - the idea that God knows or determines everything that will happen
————--– – a religion that believes there is only one God	————--– - title given to successors of Muhammad in Shi’a Islam	————--– - The belief that prophets are an important channel of communication between God and humans
————--– The holy book revealed to Muhammad by Jibril, considered God’s final revelation to mankind	————--– - person who leads communal prayer	————--– When God makes someone a prophet
————--– - Muslims who believe in the successorship to Muhammad of Abu Bakr, Umar, Uthman and Ali	————--– - Muslim festival at the end of Hajj	————--– —Muslims who believe in the Imamate, The successorship of Ali
————--– A time when the world will end and every soul will be judged	————--– - The black building in the centre of the Grand Mosque in Makkah	————--– the idea that God is beyond and outside of the universe
————--– The Arabic name for the archangel Gabriel who delivered the Qur’an to Muhammad	————--– - religion followed by Muslims; to surrender to the will of God	————--– - A person considered a political or religious successor to the
————--– everlasting life after death	————--– - The oneness and unity of God	————--– – annual pilgrimage to Makkah
————--– rising from the dead or returning to life	————--– – supreme power or authority; a quality of God	————--– - Five books of Moses
————--– The state of total separation from God	————--– -The teachings and deeds of Muhammad	————--– Holy book revealed to David
————--– Arabic name for the archangel Michael of mercy who rewards good deeds	————--– the idea that God is present and involved in life on earth	————--– A spiritual being, created from fire, who was thrown out of paradise for refusing to bow to Adam
————--– - A person who proclaims the message of God	————--– Spiritual beings believed to act as a messenger of God	————--– – the quality of God meaning all loving
————--– - Shi’a idea that God is just and judges human actions	————--– - Holy Book revealed to Jesus	————--– the quality of God meaning forgiving