RLG204H5 Chapter 6: Article 6
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Shahada testimony: one who says this, automatically becomes a believer and a muslim, prescribed duties become incumbent on the one who has testified. Basic doctrines classified under five headings, collectively called iman faith: tawhid oneness of god, also known as monotheism. Another name for muslims is muwahhidun or unitarians. Shirk associating any other being with allah, which is an unforgettable sin: belief in angels. All angels are good and one is bad. Iblees is the evil angel satan cast out of heaven after refusing god to bow down to adam. Angels have no sex and are made of light. There are supernatural beings alongside angels called jinns. Invisible beings that possess poets and fill them with a special awareness and power. All prophets received revelations to bring scriptures to their people in the form of (cid:858)(cid:449)ah(cid:455)(cid:859) suggestion or idea-word inspiration. All scriptures are gods work but before islam, the jews and christians corrupted the original messages to suit own inclinations.
