Islam - Beliefs and teachings & Practices (J625/02) - Beliefs and teachings - Core beliefs — OCR GCSE Religious Studies
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Islam - Beliefs and teachings & Practices (J625/02) - Beliefs and teachings - Core beliefs explained
Islam - Beliefs and teachings & Practices (J625/02) - Beliefs and teachings - Core beliefs covers 10 specification points, including Articles of faith and Belief in Allah as the one and only God;….
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- Articles of faith
- The six articles of faith in Sunni Islam: Belief in Allah as the one and only God; Belief in angels; Belief in holy books; Belief in the Prophets; Belief in the Day of Judgement; Belief in Predestination
- The overall importance of the six articles of belief for Sunni Muslims
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- The meaning of ‘Usul ad-Din’ (The Principles of Faith)
- The five roots of ‘Usul ad-Din’ in Shi’a Islam: Belief in Oneness and Unity of God (Al-Tawhid); Belief in Divine Justice (Al-Adl); Belief in Prophethood (Al-Nubuwwah); Belief in Imams (Al-Imamah); Belief in the Day of Resurrection (Al-Ma’ad)
- The overall importance of the five roots ‘Usul ad-Din’ for Shi’ite Muslims
- Issues related to core beliefs in Sunni Islam and Shi’a Islam
- Belief about justice and imamate (leadership) which differentiates Shi’a Islam from Sunni Islam
- Common and divergent attitudes of different groups of Muslims towards core beliefs
- Different interpretations and emphases given to sources of wisdom and authority by different Muslim groups