Judgement and the afterlife

Religious education

The Six Beliefs of Sunni Islam

Allah's nature

Prophethood

Seal of the Prophets

Holy books

Angels

Predestination

The five roots of Shi'a Islam

The Imamah

In this unit pupils will learn about key beliefs in the worldview of Islam such as the nature of Allah, prophethood and the role of texts. They will gain a critical understanding of Islamic theology and key stories that underpin it.

Muslim beliefs

Subjects which particular individuals may be sensitive to, eg, adoption, migration, bereavement or death, divorce, poverty, deprivation.

Depiction or discussion of sensitive content

Beliefs about the afterlife in Islam are known as {{}}.

Jannah is the Arabic term for {{}}, described as a paradise.

People choose whether to go to Jannah or Jahannam

What happens on the Day of Judgement in Islam?

How do beliefs about the afterlife influence Muslims?

Christians believe he is divine, Muslims do not

How do Christian and Muslim beliefs about Jesus differ?

Many Muslims say “insha’Allah,” meaning “God {{}},” when making plans.

What does it mean to say Allah is omniscient?

They believe Allah decides all actions directly

They believe Allah knows choices but does not force them

How do many Muslims balance free will and predestination?

It gives reassurance that Allah has a plan

Why is belief in predestination important to many Muslims?

Which Islamic concept refers to Allah’s decree over all events?

Allah’s will is final, but humans make choices

How does the Qur’an describe Allah’s role in human decisions?

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