Articles of Faith
Islamic Studies · 50 practice questions
Belief in Allah - His existence, attributes and works; belief in Allah's angels, His books, His Prophets (Ulul-Azmi), the Last Day (Yawm al-Ba'th) and destiny (Qada and Qadar).
- Examine the significance of the articles of faith.
- List the attributes of Allah and examine His works.
- Explain the belief in Allah's books, Prophets, the Last Day and destiny, and their significance.
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- Practice question 1
Islamic teaching on the Hereafter generally includes the belief that the righteous will be granted a place of nearness to Allah as part of their ultimate
- A.Punishment, rather than reward
- B.Obligation during their earthly life, rather than the Hereafter
- C.Reward in Paradise
- D.Trial in the grave, immediately following death
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C. Reward in Paradise
This belief holds that the righteous will be granted nearness to Allah as part of their ultimate reward in Paradise.
- Practice question 2
The overall detailed articles of faith addressed across this topic remain significant for shaping believers' understanding of both divine attentiveness to individual conduct and the
- A.Ultimate, comprehensive scope of divine justice and decree
- B.Complete absence of any divine attentiveness to individual conduct
- C.A framework relevant only to formal legal questions
- D.Matters considered entirely peripheral to core Islamic belief
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A. Ultimate, comprehensive scope of divine justice and decree
These articles remain significant for shaping understanding of both divine attentiveness and the ultimate scope of justice and decree.
- Practice question 3
The overall articles of faith, including the diversity of angels, the proper understanding of Qadar and belief in intercession by Allah's permission, together illustrate a theological framework generally regarded by scholars as
- A.Entirely fatalistic, leaving no room for human responsibility
- B.Entirely focused on human autonomy, with no role for divine decree
- C.A framework with no internal coherence or balance
- D.Carefully balanced, avoiding both fatalism and denial of divine involvement
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D. Carefully balanced, avoiding both fatalism and denial of divine involvement
This together illustrates a theological framework generally regarded as carefully balanced, avoiding fatalism and denial of divine involvement.
More UTME Islamic Studies topics
- Faith, Tawhid and Shirk
- Pre-Islamic Arabia (Jahiliyyah)
- Revelation of the Glorious Qur'an
- Preservation of the Glorious Qur'an
- The Life of Prophet Muhammad (SAW)
- Ibadat and Their Types
- Importance of the Glorious Qur'an
- The Rightly Guided Caliphs
- Divine Authenticity of the Glorious Qur'an
- Early Contact of Islam with Africa
- Family Matters
- Sources and Schools of Law
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