Starter quiz
- What are angels made of according to Islamic belief?
- fire
- light ✓
- clay
- water
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- What is the Arabic term for the belief in angels?
- Akhirah
- Mi’ad
- Malaikah ✓
- Israfil
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- What will the Angel Israfil do on the Last Day?
- record human deeds
- reveal the Qur’an
- sound the trumpet to signal resurrection ✓
- weigh deeds on the scales of judgement
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- What is predestination in Islam?
- The belief that Allah has pre-ordained everything that happens. ✓
- The belief that humans have no responsibility for their actions.
- The idea that angels influence human choices.
- A belief that there is no free will in Islam.
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- Which of the following is true about Islamic beliefs on resurrection?
- only the soul is resurrected, not the body
- only sinners will be resurrected for judgement
- both the body and soul will be resurrected for judgement ✓
- the Qur’an does not mention resurrection
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- The angel ______ revealed the Qur’an to the Prophet Muhammad.
- 'jibril' ✓
Exit quiz
- Match the terms with their correct definitions.
- accountability⇔people being responsible for their actions ✓
- free will⇔the ability to choose between different actions ✓
- Judgement Day⇔when humans are judged on their actions in the afterlife ✓
- responsibility⇔free will makes humans accountable for their deeds ✓
- What does Islam teach about free will?
- humans are forced to act in a certain way
- humans do not have free will, only Allah makes choices
- humans are born sinful and have to redeem themselves
- humans have free will and will be judged for their choices ✓
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- According to Islam, why will humans be judged on Judgement Day?
- because they inherited sin from Adam and Eve
- because Allah is testing them based on their free will choices ✓
- because everyone must go to either Heaven or Hell randomly
- because Allah already knows what people will do, so they are punished
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- Which Qur’anic verse supports the idea that people are judged based on their own deeds?
- “Before I formed you in the womb, I knew you.”
- “And no bearer of burdens will bear the burden of another.” ✓
- “Love your neighbour as yourself.”
- “The Lord is my shepherd."
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- Islam teaches that life is a ______, where humans choose their actions and will be judged for them.
- 'test' ✓
- On Judgement Day, each person will receive their ______ of deeds, which records all their actions.
- 'book' ✓
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Key learning points
- Muslims believe that all humans will be held accountable for the actions they have done whilst on earth.
- Humans are responsible for these actions because of free will and freely chose those actions.
- Humans will be judged on these actions on Judgement Day.
Common misconception
Islam has a belief in original sin, that humans are born with the stain of a tendency to sin due to the actions of Adam and Eve.
Each person is blamed for their own sins, not for the sins of any other person, past or present.
Keywords
Accountability - when people have to accept responsibility for their actions
Free will - being able to choose between different actions
Judgement day - when all humans will be judged on their actions in life and sent on to the afterlife
Responsibility - free will makes humans accountable for their deeds
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