AQA 3.1.5.1 Key beliefs: six articles, five roots, Tawhid, the nature of God, Edexcel 2C 1.1 The Six Beliefs, Edexcel 2C 1.2 The Five Roots, Edexcel 2C 1.3 The nature of Allah · Islam: beliefs and practices
Tawhid, the nature of Allah and the articles of faith Questions for both boards. · The lesson
Question 1 1 mark
Which of these is one of the six articles of faith in Sunni Islam?
A Imamah, the leadership of the Imams B Salah, the five daily prayers C Adl, divine justice, as a separate article D Belief in al-Qadr, Allah's decree
Question 2 1 mark
Which source do Sunni Muslims point to for the six articles of faith?
A Surah 112 of the Qur'an B The Shahadah, the declaration of faith C The Hadith of Jibril in Sahih Muslim's Kitab al-Iman D Surah 96:1-5, the first revelation
Question 3 1 mark
Which list gives the five roots of Usul ad-Din in Shi'a Islam?
A Tawhid, angels, holy books, prophets and al-Qadr B Shahadah, Salah, Zakah, Sawm and Hajj C Tawhid, Adl, Nubuwwah, Khums and Jihad D Tawhid, Adl, Nubuwwah, Imamah and Mi'ad
Question 4 1 mark
Which belief appears in both the Sunni six articles of faith and the Shi'a five roots of Usul ad-Din?
A Prophethood B Imamah C Angels D Adl
Question 5 1 mark
The five roots do not name angels or holy books as separate roots. What does this mean for Shi'a Muslims?
A They reject belief in angels B They follow a different Qur'an from Sunni Muslims C Only Sevener Shi'a believe in holy books D They still believe in angels and the holy books, but do not count them as separate roots
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