Prophethood (Risalah)

The word for 'prophet' is:

• Rusal

• Rasul

• Risalah

• Islam

Risalah is important to Muslims because:

• Prophets are chosen by Allah to teach, guide & train people to follow him

• It is a month of fasting which is one of the five pillars

• Prophets are angels in human forms

• Their job is to keep writing the Qur'an

In Islam, what are prophets NOT?

• human

• equal

• mortal

• to be worshipped

Sunni Muslims believe that Muhammad was the final prophet, and refer to him as:

• the greatest of the prophets

• the seal of the prophets

• the word of the prophets

• the scroll of the prophets

Islam teaches that prophets have been sent to

• every nation

• the chosen nations

• all Muslims

• the Middle East

What do Muslims believe about the Qur'an

• It is an important book written to document the life of Muhammad

• It is one of a series of important books about Allah

• The contents are not completely without error

• It is the only book that exists in original form so contains the literal word of Allah

According to Islam, Allah gave Adam:

• Every kind of fruit

• knowledge of the created world, as well as the ability to reason & make choices

• the ability to speak to all manner of animal and bird

• the original Qur'an

How did Allah test Ibrahim's faith according to Islam?

• He told Ibrahim to sacrifice his son Isaac

• He told Ibrahim to sacrifice his son Isma'il

• He asked him 99 questions

• He killed his sons

Muslims believe Musa's story demonstrates:

• Allah's favour of the Jewish people

• Allah's rejection of the Egyptian people

• Allah's anger at the Jewish people and power to act on it

• Allah's care over Musa & his power to protect whom he chooses

Muslims believe that Isa

• died on the cross

• died in his family home

• did not die but was taken into Allah's presence

• died as a child