Who is Allah?

***A Muslim is someone who believes in _________ and has _________ to the religion of______ by following the teachings of _______

Islam

submit Allah

Mohammed

Who is ALLAH ?

• To define key words SHIRK and TAWHID

• To explain what Allah is like for Muslims

• To compare these ideas to what Christianity teaches about God

Muslims use a chain of 99 beads (a TASBIH) - a bit like a rosary.

Each of the 99 beads stands for one way of describing God.

“Allah the Merciful”… How many ways can you

describe God in 90 secs ?

Allah The Protector

The Majestic

The Creator

The Mighty

The Strong

The King

The Holy

The Honourer

The Humiliator

The Sustainer

The Forgiving

The Merciful

The Resurrector

The Truth

The Powerful

The Compassionate

The EternalThe All-seeing

The All-knowing

The One, Unique

1. Write out the following and give a word that means the same. 1. Knows everything truthfully eg…2. Kind to humans eg…3. Unlike any created thing4. Keeps everything alive5. Neither born nor dies6. Shames people 7. Makes people respected

Eg “knowing everything truthfully” = all-knowing + all-seeing2. Which of the labels do you find interesting/ surprising? Why?**How is this list different from what Christianity might say about God ?

The Source of Peace

What you think this is saying about what Allah is like?

He is Allah, the One,Allah is Eternal and Absolute.None is born of Him,He is unborn.There is none like him.

(surah 112 of The Quran)

Key WordsTAWHID• The belief that Allah is

ONE (ONE as in totally unique, separate, different from any created thing, changed or influenced).

SHIRK• Because God is ONE, it is the sin

of SHIRK to say that something or someone is in any way like God. This sin is unforgiveable.

“God does not forgive associating anything with Himself”. (Sura 4:116)

Which of the following would be “SHIRK” ?

(NOTHING else is like Allah. ONLY Allah has power, holiness etc. )

• Believing God has a Son, Jesus• God is One• God is like a lion – powerful and majestic.• God is our Father, and we are His children.• Jesus can forgive sins.• Saints can help you if you pray to them• Saying you are creative.

TAWHID• The belief that Allah is

ONE (ONE as in totally unique, separate, different from any created thing, changed or influenced).

SHIRK• Because God is ONE, it is the sin

of SHIRK to say that something or someone is in any way like God. This sin is unforgiveable.

“God does not forgive associating anything with Himself”. (Sura 4:116)

1. Write TAWHID . Explain what it means.

2. Write SHIRK. Explain what it means.

3. Give 2 examples of doing SHIRK. Explain why.** Do you think it is right to say that SHIRK is a sin?

• Believing God has a Son, Jesus• God is One• God is like a lion – powerful and

majestic.• God is our Father, and we are

His children.• Jesus can forgive sins.• Saints can help you if you pray

to them• Saying you are creative.

.

Islam or Christianity ?

1. Draw the two diagrams above.

2. Add labels that describe God or Allah religion.

3. How important are these differences? Does i make Islam a very different religion from Chrisianity?

God is love & wants us to love

Him. . God gives us His spirit to live by.

God gives Himself to us in Jesus

God wants us to be like Him. God is One, completely

unique.

God tells us rules to live by, through Mohammad.

God must be worshipped as He is God.

WIPEOUTWIPEOUT

WIPEOUT

WIPEOUTAllah the Doer of Good

Allah the Great

Allah the Father

Allah the Last

Allah the Raiser of the Dead

Allah the Accountant

Allah the Humiliator

Allah The All-knowing

Allah the Generous

Allah the Rich

Allah the Architect

Allah the Tempter

Which of these are genuine names of Allah?