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Who is Allah?
***A Muslim is someone who believes in _________ and has _________ to the religion of______ by following the teachings of _______
Islam
submit Allah
Mohammed
Who is ALLAH ?
• To define key words SHIRK and TAWHID
• To explain what Allah is like for Muslims
• To compare these ideas to what Christianity teaches about God
Muslims use a chain of 99 beads (a TASBIH) - a bit like a rosary.
Each of the 99 beads stands for one way of describing God.
“Allah the Merciful”… How many ways can you
describe God in 90 secs ?
Allah The Protector
The Majestic
The Creator
The Mighty
The Strong
The King
The Holy
The Honourer
The Humiliator
The Sustainer
The Forgiving
The Merciful
The Resurrector
The Truth
The Powerful
The Compassionate
The EternalThe All-seeing
The All-knowing
The One, Unique
1. Write out the following and give a word that means the same. 1. Knows everything truthfully eg…2. Kind to humans eg…3. Unlike any created thing4. Keeps everything alive5. Neither born nor dies6. Shames people 7. Makes people respected
Eg “knowing everything truthfully” = all-knowing + all-seeing2. Which of the labels do you find interesting/ surprising? Why?**How is this list different from what Christianity might say about God ?
The Source of Peace
What you think this is saying about what Allah is like?
He is Allah, the One,Allah is Eternal and Absolute.None is born of Him,He is unborn.There is none like him.
(surah 112 of The Quran)
Key WordsTAWHID• The belief that Allah is
ONE (ONE as in totally unique, separate, different from any created thing, changed or influenced).
SHIRK• Because God is ONE, it is the sin
of SHIRK to say that something or someone is in any way like God. This sin is unforgiveable.
“God does not forgive associating anything with Himself”. (Sura 4:116)
Which of the following would be “SHIRK” ?
(NOTHING else is like Allah. ONLY Allah has power, holiness etc. )
• Believing God has a Son, Jesus• God is One• God is like a lion – powerful and majestic.• God is our Father, and we are His children.• Jesus can forgive sins.• Saints can help you if you pray to them• Saying you are creative.
TAWHID• The belief that Allah is
ONE (ONE as in totally unique, separate, different from any created thing, changed or influenced).
SHIRK• Because God is ONE, it is the sin
of SHIRK to say that something or someone is in any way like God. This sin is unforgiveable.
“God does not forgive associating anything with Himself”. (Sura 4:116)
1. Write TAWHID . Explain what it means.
2. Write SHIRK. Explain what it means.
3. Give 2 examples of doing SHIRK. Explain why.** Do you think it is right to say that SHIRK is a sin?
• Believing God has a Son, Jesus• God is One• God is like a lion – powerful and
majestic.• God is our Father, and we are
His children.• Jesus can forgive sins.• Saints can help you if you pray
to them• Saying you are creative.
.
Islam or Christianity ?
1. Draw the two diagrams above.
2. Add labels that describe God or Allah religion.
3. How important are these differences? Does i make Islam a very different religion from Chrisianity?
God is love & wants us to love
Him. . God gives us His spirit to live by.
God gives Himself to us in Jesus
God wants us to be like Him. God is One, completely
unique.
God tells us rules to live by, through Mohammad.
God must be worshipped as He is God.
WIPEOUTWIPEOUT
WIPEOUT
WIPEOUTAllah the Doer of Good
Allah the Great
Allah the Father
Allah the Last
Allah the Raiser of the Dead
Allah the Accountant
Allah the Humiliator
Allah The All-knowing
Allah the Generous
Allah the Rich
Allah the Architect
Allah the Tempter
Which of these are genuine names of Allah?