Year 10 - Religious education
Islamic attitudes to holy books
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 the importance of the Qur'an and other holy books as sources of authority for Muslims.
Key Notes
- A belief in holy books is one of the key beliefs in Islam.
- The Qur'an is the direct words of Allah and without error.
- Earlier holy books have been corrupted over time.
- Earlier holy books were the Scrolls, Torah, Psalms and Gospel.
Vocabulary To Learn
- un/corrupted: not/altered from its original divine form
- Gospel: holy book revealed to Isa (Jesus)
- Qur'an: final holy book of Islam revealed to Muhammad
- Scrolls: holy book revealed to Ibrahim (Abraham)
- Torah: holy book revealed to Musa (Moses)
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- That the Torah and Gospels in the Jewish and Christian holy texts today are the same as those referenced in the Qur'an.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain the lesson in two key points.
A belief in holy books is one of the key beliefs in Islam. The Qur'an is the direct words of Allah and without error.
2. What does this key word mean in this lesson? 'un/corrupted'
not/altered from its original divine form.
3. Correct this common mistake.
Mistake: That the Torah and Gospels in the Jewish and Christian holy texts today are the same as those referenced in the Qur'an. Correction: Muslims believe these have been changed over time from their original form and that the Qur'an corrects those changes.
More Lessons In This Unit
- Diversity in belief about angels and free will Study Guide
- 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
- 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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