Sects
Which sects believe in the superiority of the Ahl al-Bayt?
Shia
What are the two sources of Islam?
Quran and Sunnah
Give one proof mentioned in class for why Tawhid is important.
All the Prophets taught it.
All the Prophets prioritized it.
Who is the Final Prophet and what is the Final revelation?
What are angels made of?
Light
Which sect is known for abandoning Ali's army, rebelling against him and declaring him a disbeliever.
Khawarij
In order for evidence to be admissable in Aqidah it is must be definitive in two categories. What is the category of the clarity/meaning of the text called?
Dalalah/Dilalah
What is the definition of al-Samad? (with precision)
The One who is not in need of anything for anything yet everything is in need of Him for everything.
What are the two meanings of Quran?
Allah's Eternal Speech and The Mushaf
Which group rejects the punishment in the grave?
Mu'tazilah (some of them)
Which sect rejects Allah's attribute of Speech and that we will Him in Jannah?
Mu'tazilah
What are the conditions of Mutawatir?
1. The number is so large that lying and mistakes are not possible.
2. The large number needs to be repeated in every generational layer.
3. Must be sensory knowledge
What does Allah being One mean?
Nothing like His existence
Nothing that has His attributes
Nothing that can do His actions
Which Scholar held the position that there are female prophetesses?
Abu Hasan al-Ash'ari
Which Sunni group includes actions within Iman?
Ahl al-Hadith/Athari
What is the Shi'i group that is closest to Ahl al-Sunnah?
Zaydi
What are the arabic words for Definitive and Speculative?
Qat'i and Dhanni
How would the two valid ways of understanding 'Yad" in the Quran?
Tafwid.
Tawil - Power (or other contextual meaning)
What is the Ash'ari position on whether Musa heard the Kalaam of Allah?
The believe that he did hear the Eternal Speech.
Which Sunni group believes that Iman does not increase or decrease?
Maturidi
Which is the Ismaili group that represents their traditional views?
Bora Ismaili
What is the reference from the Quran that proves the existence of Muhkam and Mutashabih verses? (Either surah and ayah or Arabic)
Surah Aal Imran, Verse 7
What are the Five Principles of Tawhid?
Eternal with no beginning.
Everlasting with no end.
Not created.
Not similar to the creation.
Not subject to change.
What does infallibility entail according to most scholars?
Prophets are protected from minor sins, major sins, and kufr. Howeve,r they are not protected from mistakes.
Give two examples of Shafa'ah that Mu'tazilah deny.
1. intercession for major sinners
2. intercession for people in Jahannam
3. Intercession for people headed to Jahannam