Starter quiz
- To be altered from an original divine form is to be...
- 'corrupted' ✓
- The Qur’an is the ______ holy book that has authority for Muslims.
- 'only' ✓
- In Islam the holy books are known as...
- kutub ✓
- Psalms
- the Torah
- the Bible
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- Muslims refer to the Torah as...
- 'Tawrat' ✓
- Muslims refer to the Gospel as...
- 'Injeel' ✓
- Many Muslims believe that some holy books have been distorted by ...
- being written long ago. ✓
- being translated into other languages. ✓
- not being revelations from Allah.
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Exit quiz
- What does the Hadith of Ghadir Khumm suggest about Ali?
- That Ali was simply a companion of the Prophet Muhammad
- That Ali would lead the prayers after the Prophet’s death
- That Ali was appointed as a leader and guardian for Muslims ✓
- That Ali should be remembered for his bravery alone
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- Which festival celebrates the Prophet Muhammad announcing Ali as his successor?
- Eid al-Fitr
- Eid al-Adha
- Eid al-Ghadeer ✓
- Ashura
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- The belief that Imams are free from sin and error is known as...
- 'infallibility' ✓
- The Prophet Muhammad’s cousin and son-in-law, who Shi’a Muslims believe was his rightful successor, is...
- 'Ali' ✓
- The annual commemoration of Imam Hussain’s martyrdom is known as...
- 'Ashura' ✓
- Why do Shi’a Muslims believe Ali was appointed as the first Imam?
- Because Ali volunteered to be the leader after Muhammad’s death
- Because Ali was the Prophet Muhammad’s best friend
- Because the Prophet Muhammad publicly announced Ali as his successor ✓
- Because Ali was the eldest member of the Muslim community
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Key learning points
- The imamate is one of the five roots of Usul ad-Din in Shi'a Islam.
- The imamate refers to specific leaders as guides of Islam following the death of the Prophet Muhammad.
- Shi'a Muslims believe Ali was chosen to be the Prophet Muhammad's successor and first Imam.
- All of the Imams following Ali were born of the Prophet's bloodline, and were infallible.
- The belief in imamate helps shape Shi'a beliefs and practices.
Common misconception
That Shi'a Muslims belive the Imams are Prophets or divine beings in some way.
The Prophet Muhammad was the final prophet and the Imams are not believed to be prophets or divine beings in any way. They were without sin and rightly chosen to lead the community after the death of the final Prophet Muhammad.
Keywords
Ali - cousin and son-in-law of Muhammad, first Imam in Shi'a Islam
Imam - a title for a leadership position within Islam
Infallible - free from error or mistake
Shi’a - branch of Islam believing Ali was the direct successor of the Prophet Muhammad
Imamate - a belief in Shi’a Islam in the authority of the appointed Imams
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