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Faith and Islam are two separate entities.

False (B)

Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a purpose of messengers sent by God?

  • To perform miracles for personal gain (correct)
  • To warn
  • To bring good news
  • To make clear what people need to know

    • What is considered heresy?

  • Praying for the dead
  • Seeking guidance from diviners
  • Following the interpretations of people who focus on the inner meanings of scriptures (correct)
  • Rejecting the external sense of scriptural texts

    • The text states that the saints attain a level greater than the prophets.

    <p>False (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the name of the first prophet mentioned in the text?

    <p>Adam</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is considered unbelief according to the text?

    <p>Despairing of God, feeling secure from God's punishment, believing diviners' reports about the unseen, and rejecting scriptural texts.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The text states that ______ are servants of God fulfilling His command.

    <p>angels</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Match the following terms with their corresponding descriptions in the text:

    <p>Faith = Counting true and confessing what God has revealed Miracles = Happenings contrary to the natural order, confirming the genuineness of messengers Ascension = The physical journey of the Messenger of God to heaven Saints' wonder-miracles = Real events, described as miracles performed by individuals considered holy</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The text emphasizes the reality of various signs of the Hour, including the appearance of the ______, the beast of the earth, and the coming down of `Isa from heaven.

    <p>Dajjal</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Match the following actions with their corresponding implications based on the text:

    <p>Moistening sandals = A sign of piety and good manners Praying for the dead = Beneficial for the deceased Despairing of God = An act of unbelief Rejecting scriptural texts = A manifestation of unbelief</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the basis of a person's genuine liability to obey the law?

    <p>The person's acting-power (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The text suggests that God directly intervenes in the creation of all pain and brokenness, leaving humans with no role in it.

    <p>True (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term used in the text to describe the specific moment when a person dies?

    <p>appointed term</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The text emphasizes that ______ is a reality and that it is a ______ that will not pass away.

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    Which of the following attributes does God possess as described in the content?

    <p>Knowledge (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    God is characterized by quiddity and quality.

    <p>False (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is described as the Speech of God, uncreated?

    <p>The Qurʾān</p> Signup and view all the answers

    God's attribute that enables the world and all its parts to come into existence is called ______.

    <p>causing to be</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How is God's vision in Paradise understood according to the content?

    <p>Believers will see God without a definite place. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Human beings act independently of God's will.

    <p>False (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Name one of the pre-eternal attributes of God.

    <p>Power</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Match each attribute of God to its description:

    <p>Knowledge = Understanding and awareness of all things Power = The ability to accomplish anything Will = The intention and purpose behind actions Speech = God's uncreated communication</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is one of the three causes of knowledge for created beings according to the People of Truth?

    <p>True report (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The Sophists believed that the real natures of things are fixed.

    <p>False (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Name the two kinds of true reports mentioned in the creed.

    <p>Widely-transmitted report and report of the messenger</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The five senses are hearing, sight, smell, taste, and __________.

    <p>touch</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which substance is NOT considered a composite?

    <p>An atom (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Reason is not a cause for knowledge according to the People of Truth.

    <p>False (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to the creed, what is the nature of the world?

    <p>The world is originated and consists of substances and accidents.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Match the following concepts to their definitions:

    <p>Sound Senses = Knowledge obtained through physical perception True Report = Information validated by multiple sources Reason = Cognitive process for understanding and deduction Substances = Self-subsistent entities in the world</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does a wonder-miracle signify for a saint?

    <p>It disrupts the natural order (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The caliphate lasted for fifty years.

    <p>False (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    List the first three caliphs in order.

    <p>Abu Bakr al-Sidiq, Umar al-Faruq, Uthman Dhu’l-nurayn</p> Signup and view all the answers

    An imam must be from the tribe of ______.

    <p>Quraysh</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Match the following duties with their corresponding descriptions:

    <p>Enforcing judgments = Maintaining social order and discipline Defending frontiers = Protecting the Islamic territory Controlling thieves = Handling crime and ensuring safety Receiving alms = Managing community charity contributions</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which condition is NOT required for the imam?

    <p>Must be the most excellent of their time (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Formal worship is only permitted behind upright leaders.

    <p>False (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What must an imam ensure regarding justice?

    <p>That the one wronged receives justice against the one wronging them.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What determines a person’s genuine liability to obey the law?

    <p>The acting-power existing along with the act (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Everyone receives their sustenance regardless of whether it is lawful or unlawful.

    <p>True (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What happens to the one killed?

    <p>The one killed dies at his appointed term.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    God forgives sins, but does not forgive those who assign __________ to Him.

    <p>partners</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to the content, which of the following realities is NOT mentioned?

    <p>Limitless wealth (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the consequence for believers who commit great sins?

    <p>They do not remain everlastingly in Hell.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    A great sin can exclude a believer from faith.

    <p>False (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    Aqā'id Al-Nasafi

    • Najm al-Din al-Nasafī (1068-1142) was part of the al-Māturīdī school.
    • His short creed became popular, with numerous commentaries.
    • Translations exist, including one from a Cairo edition of al-Taftazānī's commentary (d.c.1389).
    • Commentary translated by D.B. Macdonald (Development, pp. 308-15) and E. E. Elder (A Commentary on the Creed of Islam, 1950).

    The People of Truth

    • They believe the real natures of things are established.
    • This contradicts the Sophists' view.

    Causes of Knowledge

    • Created beings derive knowledge through three sources:
      • Sound senses (hearing, sight, smell, taste, touch)
      • True report (widely transmitted reports/evidentiary miracles)
      • Reason (immediate intuition/inference)
    • Inspiration is not a source of knowledge for the People of Truth.

    The World's Origination

    • The world, with its substances and accidents, is originated.
    • Substances are self-subsistent (composite/non-composite).
    • Accidents are not self-subsistent (qualities like colours, physical states).
    • God is the Originator (One, Pre-eternal, Living, Powerful, Knowing, Wishing).
      • He is not an accident, a body, or an atom.
      • He is not composite, finite.
      • He is not characterized by quiddity or quality.

    God's Attributes

    • God possesses pre-eternal attributes inherent in His essence.
    • These include: Knowledge, Power, Life, Strength, Hearing, Sight, Will, Volition, Activity, Creativity, Provision of sustenance, and Speech.
    • God's speech is pre-eternal, not composed of letters/sounds, and excludes silence and defect.

    The Quran

    • The Quran is God's uncreated speech.
    • It's written, remembered, and recited, but does not adhere to these things.

    God's Attributes (continued)

    • Causing-to-be is a pre-eternal attribute of God.
    • It's different from what we perceive.
    • Will is also a pre-eternal attribute.

    Vision of God

    • Vision of God in Paradise is possible through reason (reports suggest this).
    • God is not seen in a place or direction, through light rays, or with measurable distance.

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