The five roots of Usul ad-Din in Shi’a Islam (AQA GCSE Religious Studies A): Flashcards

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5 roots of Usul ad-Din in Shi'a Islam

Tawhid, Adalat, Nubuwwah, Imamate, Mi'ad

Meaning of 'Usul ad-Din'

Roots of religion

Twelvers in Shi'a Islam

Those who believe there were 12 Imams

Seveners in Shi'a Islam

Those who believe there were 7 Imams

Tawhid

The oneness of God/Allah

Adalat

Divine justice

Nubuwwah

Prophethood

Imamate

Successors to Muhammad

Mi'ad

Day of Judgement and Resurrection

Most fundamental root in Usul ad-Din

Tawhid (oneness of God)

Key theological difference: Shi'a vs Sunni

Belief in Imamate (divinely appointed Imams)

What Adalat teaches about Allah

Allah is perfectly just and never acts unjustly

Surah expressing Tawhid

Surah 112:1-4

Imams in Shi'a belief

Divinely appointed leaders with special knowledge

What Mi'ad belief includes

Individual accountability & divine mercy

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