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Who is Allah?

Who is Allah?. ***A Muslim is someone who believes in _________ and has _________ to the religion of______ by following the teachings of _______. Islam. Mohammed . Allah. submit. Who is ALLAH ?. To define key words SHIRK and TAWHID To explain what Allah is like for Muslims

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Who is Allah?

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  1. Who is Allah? • ***A Muslim is someone who believes in _________ and has _________ to the religion of______ by following the teachings of _______ • Islam Mohammed Allah submit

  2. 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 ?

  3. The Resurrector The Powerful The Eternal The Strong The All-seeing The Forgiving The Creator The Mighty The All-knowing The Merciful The Sustainer The King The Truth The Compassionate The Majestic Allah The Honourer The Holy The Humiliator The One, Unique The Protector The Source of Peace • 1. Write out the following and give a word that means the same. • Knows everything truthfully eg… • Kind to humans eg… • Unlike any created thing • Keeps everything alive • Neither born nor dies • Shames people • Makes people respected • Eg“knowing everything truthfully” = all-knowing + all-seeing • 2. Which of the labels do you find interesting/ surprising? Why? • **How is this list different from what Christianity might say about God ?

  4. 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)

  5. Key Words 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 inany way like God. This sin is unforgiveable. “God does not forgive associating anything with Himself”. (Sura 4:116)

  6. 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.

  7. Write TAWHID . Explain what it means. 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? 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 inany way like God. This sin is unforgiveable. “God does not forgive associating anything with Himself”. (Sura 4:116) • 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.

  8. Islam or Christianity ? . Draw the two diagrams above. Add labels that describe God or Allah religion. How important are these differences? Does i make Islam a very different religion from Chrisianity? God must be worshipped as He is God. God tells us rules to live by, through Mohammad. God is love & wants us to love Him. . God gives Himself to us in Jesus God gives us His spirit to live by. God wants us to be like Him. God is One, completely unique.

  9. Allah the Raiser of the Dead Allah the Architect Allah the Rich Allah the Generous Allah the Great Allah the Father Allah the Last Allah The All-knowing Allah the Accountant Allah the Humiliator Allah the Doer of Good WIPEOUT WIPEOUT WIPEOUT WIPEOUT Allah the Tempter Which of these are genuine names of Allah?

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