What do Muslims believe?

In this lesson, we will be learning about some of the key aspects of the Muslim faith, exploring their six main beliefs, as well as taking a glance at the Five Pillars of Islam.

What do Muslims believe?

In this lesson, we will be learning about some of the key aspects of the Muslim faith, exploring their six main beliefs, as well as taking a glance at the Five Pillars of Islam.

Lesson details

Key learning points

  1. How Islam means 'submission'
  2. Belief in the existence and oneness of God (Allah).
  3. Belief in the existence of angels.
  4. Belief in the existence of the books of which God is the author: especially the Quran (revealed to Muhammad).
  5. Belief in the existence of all Prophets.

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13 Questions

Q1.
In which year did Mohammad die?
623 BCE
623 CE
632 BCE
Correct answer: 632 CE
Q2.
In which language was the first Qur'an written in?
Correct answer: Arabic
English
Farsi
Hebrew
Q3.
What is the definition of Shahada?
Correct answer: Declaring faith in Allah, with Muhammad as his messenger.
Fasting in the month of Ramadan.
Giving money to charity.
Making a pilgrimage to Mecca.
Praying five times a day.
Q4.
What is the definition of Salat?
Declaring faith in Allah, with Muhammad as his messenger.
Fasting in the month of Ramadan.
Giving money to charity.
Making a pilgrimage to Mecca.
Correct answer: Praying five times a day.
Q5.
What is the definition of Zakat?
Declaring faith in Allah, with Muhammad as his messenger.
Fasting in the month of Ramadan.
Correct answer: Giving money to charity.
Making a pilgrimage to Mecca.
Praying five times a day.
Q6.
What is the definition of Sawm?
Declaring faith in Allah, with Muhammad as his messenger.
Correct answer: Fasting in the month of Ramadan.
Giving money to charity.
Making a pilgrimage to Mecca.
Praying five times a day.
Q7.
What is the definition of Hajj?
Declaring faith in Allah, with Muhammad as his messenger.
Fasting in the month of Ramadan.
Giving money to charity.
Correct answer: Making a pilgrimage to Mecca.
Praying five times a day.
Q8.
True or false? Muslims believe in more than one God.
Correct answer: False
True
Q9.
True or false? Muslims believe in the existence of angels.
False
Correct answer: True
Q10.
True or false? Muslims believe that the Holy books were revealed by God.
False
Correct answer: True
Q11.
True or false? Muslims believe that Muhammad was the first prophet.
Correct answer: False
True
Q12.
True or false? Muslims do not believe in the day of judgement.
Correct answer: False
True
Q13.
True or false? Predestination is the belief that God has already decided what will happen to every person.
False
Correct answer: True

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UnitReligious education / Islam

Religious education