RLG204H5 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Jinn, Eternal Sin, Wahy

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The basic beliefs and worship practices of islam. Five doctrines of islamic faith: shahada la ilaha illa allah. Faith: it is the absolute unity of god, technical word for monotheism- the belief that there is only one god- is tawhid, which means. Making [god] one by devotion and refusal to compromise on this point: ex. Belief in angels: believing in angels and their important work as messengers and helpers of god, most great angels are good creatures of god except one is evil; ibilis, or satan. They can posses people: someone who is possessed by a jinn is considered majnun, bejinned , meaning insane, jinn are much lower than angels, in most respects like humans. Quran mentions some of them as been converted to islam: they are feared by humans because they are associated with spooky and uncanny dimensions of life, belief in angels also includes other supernatural beings.

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