The Shahadah: harmony through faith | Religious education

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What do Muslims believe about God?
- that there are many different gods
- they don't believe in God
- that there is only one God, called Allah ✓
What does harmony mean for Muslims?
- playing a musical instrument
- humans living in peace with God ✓
- singing together
What does submission to God mean in Islam?
- ignoring God's teachings
- bowing down to God on the ground
- following God's teachings and rules ✓
What are the Five Pillars of Islam?
- Faith, Prayer, Fasting, Giving, Pilgrimage ✓
- Love, Kindness, Respect, Prayer, Giving
- Helping, Giving, Praying, Working, Sharing

What is the Shahadah?
- a type of prayer
- a place where Muslims go to pray
- a declaration of belief in Allah and the Prophet Muhammad ✓
What does the Shahadah say about Allah (God)?
- that Allah is a prophet
- that there is only one God, Allah ✓
- that Allah is a friend
Why do Muslims recite the Shahadah every day?
- to remind themselves of their faith ✓
- it is the only prayer for Muslims
- to follow the rules
What does the Shahadah help Muslims remember to do?
- to pray five times a day
- to believe in one God, Allah, and to follow the Prophet Muhammad ✓
- to fast during Ramadan
Which part of the Shahadah is not recited by both Sunni and Shi'a Muslims?
- the Prophet Muhammad is the messenger of Allah
- there is only one God, Allah
- the Imam Ali is the friend of Allah ✓

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The first pillar, Shahadah, is a declaration of faith.
In the Shahadah, a Muslim declares that there is only one God and that the Prophet Muhammad was his messenger.
The Shahadah summarises what it is to be a Muslim.

The Shahadah is simply a phrase and not a belief.

The Shahadah is more than just words, it involves committing your life to live as a Muslim.