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What does the guide give as the basis for Islamic creeds?
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Shahadah, tawhid, akhirah and Yawm al-din — plus the statement that Islam is not only belief but also practice.
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How does the guide gloss tawhid and shirk?
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Tawhid is the oneness of Allah, an Islamic expression of monotheism. Shirk is polytheism — associating anything with God.
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How does the guide gloss iman, islam and risalah?
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Iman is faith in God; islam is submission to the will of Allah; risalah is God's message as it was revealed to the Prophet Muhammad.
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What do akhirah and Yawm al-din mean?
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Akhirah is life after death; Yawm al-din is Judgment Day. The guide asks for the Day of Judgment and its signs, and for the life to come with its reward and punishment.
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What does the guide ask about creation?
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Allah as Creator — creation in time, creation at once — and the purpose of creation: of the world, of humankind, of angels and of jinns.
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Why does aniconism follow from tawhid?
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Because shirk is associating anything with God, so God is not depicted — which is why calligraphy and inscription rather than images are the major religious art.
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What makes the shahadah unusual among creeds?
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It is a statement of belief and the first Pillar at once — the same words functioning as doctrine and as ritual act, valid only when uttered with niyya.
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How does Islam sit between Judaism and Christianity on creeds?
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Christianity recites formal creeds settled at councils; Judaism has few formal statements because the emphasis is on obedience to the Torah. Islam fuses both in a single declaration that is also an act.
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Why is kufr a useful concept for a Theme 3 answer?
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Because a tradition that has a word for unbelief is not indifferent to belief — which counts against any claim that Islam is only about practice.
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