WorksheetsIslamic Beliefs Re-Cap
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
The God of Islam is known as...
God
Yahweh
Allah
Muhammad
The followers of Islam are known as...
Jews
Christians
Hindus
Muslims
The language of the Islamic religion is...
English
Arabic
Hebrew
Aramaic
In English, the word Islam literally means...
Peace through submission to God (Allah)
Peace
Submission to God (Allah)
To follow Muhammad
Muslims believe that Allah is also the same God of which other two religions (known together as the Abrahamic faiths)...
Hinduism and Christianity
Judaism and Christianity
Judaism and Hinduism
Christianity and Buddhism
Muslims believe Allah is beyond human understanding. Therefore Allah has often used prophets (human messengers) to communicate with humans. What is the belief in prophethood/channel of communication called?
Tawhid
Monotheism
Polytheism
Risalah
Who do Muslims believe was the last prophet of Allah, often known as 'The Seal of the Prophets'...
Isa (Jesus)
Ibrahim (Abraham)
Muhammad
Dawud (David)
What major trade city in Saudi Arabia did Muhammad grow up in?
Makkah
Madinah
Dubai
Jerusalem
At the centre of Makkah is the most holy site of Islam, a black cubed shaped building known as the Ka'ba. When Muhammed lived in Makkah lots of idols were being worshipped there. What is belief/worship of more than one God called?
Pantheism
Polytheism
Monotheism
Deism
When Muhammad began preaching in Makkah, one of his key messages was that there is only one God (Allah). What is the key Muslim belief in the oneness and unity of Allah called?
Tawrat
Injil
Tawhid
Zabur
As there is only one God to compare, put anything as equal to or in front of Allah is the greatest sin in Islam. What is this sin called?
Shirk
Shahadah
Salah
Sawm
Muslims also believe that angels act as messengers of Allah; who are the two key angels you need to know about for the exam?!
Jibril & Azrail
Jibril & Israfil
Jibril & Iblis
Jibril & Mik'ail
The angel Jibril (main messenger angel) is believed to have given the words of the Qur'an directly from Allah to Muhammad. What is the night called when Muhammad first began receiving these messages (revelations)...
Night of Revelation
Night of a thousand nights
The Night Journey
The Night of Power
Although the Qur'an has supreme authority in the life of a Muslim as it's the direct words of Allah, Muslims have respect for other holy books too (as they contain revelations given to other prophets before Muhammad). Which of these holy books do Muslims NOT have respect for?
Pali Canon
Torah
Books of Psalms
Gospels
After Muhammad's death there were no more prophets as Muslims now had the exact words of Muhammad written in the Qur'an. However, a leader was needed to keep the Islamic community together and grow the religion. Which group of Muslims thought that Muhammad's friend Abu Bakr was the rightful successor?
Shi'as
Sunnis
Which group of Muslims thought that Muhammad's cousin Ali should have been the rightful successor?
Shi'as
Sunnis
Sunnis have 6 key beliefs known as the Six Articles of Faith - which of these is NOT one of them...
Belief in angels
Belief in the imamate
Belief in tawhid
Belief in the day of judgement
Shi'as have 5 key beliefs known as the Five Roots of Usul ad Din - which of the key beliefs is also the same in the Six Articles of Faith in Sunni Islam?
Belief in tawhid
Belief in the imamate
Belief in angels
Belief in the justice of Allah
Muslims believe in life after death (akhirah). Where is the soul said to wait for the day of judgement?
Purgatory
Barzakh
Yawmuddin
Armageddon
On the day of judgement many Muslims believe the world will end. Bodies will be raised from the dead (resurrected) and re-joined with their souls. Each human will be given a book of deeds recorded by the angels which have sat with them through life on each shoulder. In which hand will it be presented if a Muslim is to go to heaven?
Right
Left
