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    Islam - Beliefs and teachings & Practices (J625/02) - Beliefs and teachings - Eschatological beliefs and teachings — OCR GCSE Religious Studies

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    Islam - Beliefs and teachings & Practices (J625/02) - Beliefs and teachings - Eschatological beliefs and teachings explained

    Islam - Beliefs and teachings & Practices (J625/02) - Beliefs and teachings - Eschatological beliefs and teachings covers 7 specification points, including Predestination (al-Qad’r) as a divine masterplan and The idea of sifat (Allah’s foreknowledge) and….

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    1. Predestination (al-Qad’r) as a divine masterplan
    2. The idea of sifat (Allah’s foreknowledge) and free will for humans
    3. Human freedom and its relationship to the Day of Judgement
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    1. Knowledge of faith and action is recorded in each individual’s book of life and read out on the Day of Judgement
    2. Common and divergent attitudes of different groups of Muslims towards eschatological beliefs and teachings
    3. Common and divergent attitudes towards the issue of human freedom in Sunni Islam and Shi’a Islam: Mu’tazilite and Al-Ashari
    4. Different interpretations and emphases given to sources of wisdom and authority by different Muslim groups

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