Year 10 - Religious education
Diversity in belief about angels and free will
Islam: Beliefs and teachings
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Unit Summary
In this unit pupils will learn about key beliefs in the worldview of Islam such as the nature of Allah, prophethood and the role of texts. They will gain a critical understanding of Islamic theology and key stories that underpin it.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to explain different Muslims perspectives on angels and on free will.
Key Notes
- There is a diversity of some beliefs within Islam about angels.
- There is a diversity of some beliefs within Islam around free will.
- Angels are believed to question souls in Barzakh before judgement.
- Angels are believed by some Muslims to be at shrines.
- There are different understandings of free will and predestination in Sunni and Shi'a Islam.
Vocabulary To Learn
- angels: beings of light delivering God's messages and watching over humans
- free will: being able to choose between different actions
- predestination: Al Qadr in Arabic is a belief that Allah is in control of actions
- shrine: a special site related to someone important in the religion (e.g the Imams)
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- That all Sunni Muslims do not agree with visiting or praying at the shrines of important Muslims who have died.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain the lesson in two key points.
There is a diversity of some beliefs within Islam about angels. There is a diversity of some beliefs within Islam around free will.
2. What does this key word mean in this lesson? 'angels'
beings of light delivering God's messages and watching over humans.
3. Correct this common mistake.
Mistake: That all Sunni Muslims do not agree with visiting or praying at the shrines of important Muslims who have died. Correction: This is a view held by some Sunni Muslims but there are others, for example Sufi Sunni Muslims who will visit and pray at the shrines of important Sufi Muslims who have died.
More Lessons In This Unit
- Examples of prophets Study Guide
- Foundations of faith: Shi'a Islam Study Guide
- Foundations of faith: Sunni Islam Study Guide
- Heaven and hell in Islam Study Guide
- Human responsibility and freedom Study Guide
- Islamic attitudes to holy books Study Guide
- Muhammad as the seal of the Prophets Study Guide
- Significance of angels Study Guide
- Tawhid and the nature of Allah Study Guide
- The nature of prophethood Study Guide
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