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Who is Allah?
***A Muslim is someone who believes in _________ and has _________ to the religion of______ by following the teachings of _______
Islam
submit
Allah
Mohammed Slide2
Who is ALLAH ?
To define key words SHIRK and
TAWHIDTo explain what Allah is like for Muslims
To compare these ideas to what Christianity teaches about GodMuslims 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 ?Slide3
Allah
The Protector
The Majestic
The CreatorThe MightyThe StrongThe KingThe Holy The HonourerThe HumiliatorThe SustainerThe ForgivingThe MercifulThe ResurrectorThe TruthThe PowerfulThe CompassionateThe EternalThe All-seeingThe All-knowingThe One, Unique1. 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 aliveNeither born nor dies
Shames people Makes people respectedEg “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 ?
The Source of PeaceSlide4
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)Slide5
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 in any way like God. This sin is unforgiveable.“God does not forgive associating anything with Himself”. (Sura 4:116)Slide6
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 OneGod 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 themSaying you are creative. Slide7
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 in any way like God. This sin is unforgiveable.“God does not forgive associating anything with Himself”. (Sura 4:116)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?Believing God has a Son, JesusGod is OneGod 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 themSaying you are creative. Slide8
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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 is love & wants us to love Him. . God gives us His spirit to live by. God gives Himself to us in JesusGod wants us to be like Him. God is One, completely unique.God tells us rules to live by, through Mohammad.God must be worshipped as He is God. Slide9
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Allah the Doer of Good
Allah the Great
Allah the Father
Allah the Last
Allah the Raiser of the Dead
Allah the Accountant
Allah the
Humiliator
Allah The
All-knowing
Allah the
Generous
Allah the
Rich
Allah the Architect
Allah the
Tempter
Which of these are genuine names of Allah?