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Year 11 - Religious education

Allah's nature

Muslim beliefs

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 what Muslims believe about Tawhid and the nature of Allah.

Key Notes

  • Tawhid means a belief in the oneness of God. Surah 16:35-36.
  • In Islam, Allah is believed to be omnipotent, beneficent, merciful, fair and just. Surah 46:33 supports this.
  • In Islam, Allah is believed to be both transcendent and immanent.

Vocabulary To Learn

  • beneficent: Allah as all loving, generous and kind; one of Allah's 99 Names
  • immanent: Allah is present and active in the world
  • omnipotent: Allah is all powerful
  • tawhid: 'oneness' in reference to God; the basic Muslim belief in the oneness of Allah
  • transcendent: Allah is above, beyond and independent of the world

Common Mistakes To Avoid

  • Pupils may think that Sunni Muslims do not believe in the justice of Allah (Adalat) because it is not mentioned in the six articles of faith.

3 Quick Questions (With Answers)

1. Explain the lesson in two key points.

Tawhid means a belief in the oneness of God. Surah 16:35-36. In Islam, Allah is believed to be omnipotent, beneficent, merciful, fair and just. Surah 46:33 supports this.

2. What does this key word mean in this lesson? 'beneficent'

Allah as all loving, generous and kind; one of Allah's 99 Names.

3. Correct this common mistake.

Mistake: Pupils may think that Sunni Muslims do not believe in the justice of Allah (Adalat) because it is not mentioned in the six articles of faith. Correction: Al Adl (the just) is one of the 99 Names of Allah and is important to Sunni Muslims as well as Shia, but it isn't in the six articles of faith and may be seen as part of a believe in Tawhid - the oneness of God.

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