The 6 Articles of Faith in Sunni Islam

Islam
Keywords: Recap Starter:
Faith, What caused the
Beliefs, Sunni Shia Split?
Creed, (6 lines)
Holy life,
Jihad
LO:
To understand the 6 articles of faith in Sunni Islam
Know the influence each may have on the life of a Muslim
Evaluate which you think are the most important and why
Think, pair share -Discuss with your partner the impression this text gives
about Allah.
Six articles of faith
Belief in Allah

Task 1

Belief in Angels Use the

factsheet to
complete your
Table. In your
Belief in Books own words,
explain what
each article
means.
Belief in prophets

Belief in Judgment day

Belief in predestination
The Importance of the 6 Articles of
Faith in Sunni Islam Islam

Task 2: Stick the articles of faith diagram into your book. Every Sunni Muslim
must follow them. Now pick any two that you think are the most important
and explain why.
Analysing the articles of faith

The articles of faith may influence Muslims to

_______________________________
This is because
___________________________________________
The articles of faith –
and how it would One article of faith is _______________________________
impact a Muslim This is ___________________________________________
This article of faith can have an impact on Muslims
by__________________________________________
Muslims may also_________________________________
Overall the articles of faith___________________________
Task 3: How do the Articles of faith influence Muslims? Explain what Muslims may or
may not do because of the articles. Use specific articles as examples. (You may Use
the sentence starters to help you).
 God (Allah) in
everything.
Yasmin Kathrada was born in Gloucester, UK. An
artist of Islamic origins, YK uses traditional Islamic
materials, methods and techniques dating back
thousands of years. Her work is inspired by the
spiritualism of the Islamic faith as expressed
through geometric precision and symmetry. YK
specialises in glass, ceramics and woodwork within
the context of architectural interior design. Her
work is both decorative and functional in design.
Her aim is to bring beauty into a space in order to
create a peaceful, harmonious and tranquil
environment. YK’s work masterfully combines both
the traditional aspects of Islamic art and those
associated with modern living in the 21st Century.
This artwork shows the 99 names/attributes of
Allah. Some of them will be revealed on the next
slide.

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 Task 4: Study these
five attributes of
God/Allah and then
write a 10 line
Lord of paragraph to describe
the Muslim belief of
Evolver the who Allah is. In your
world paragraph explain
what each attribute
Ruler of actually means.
Judgement
day

Healer Merciful

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“I have worked with the concept that
“we are created in the Image of God”
and that the 99 names or attributes
of God are reflected within us. So
when the viewer looks at the “99
names” s/he sees the Self reflected
in the mirror, and is reminded of the
99 attributes within one’s own self.”

Yasmin Kathrada:
 Plenary
Two things I have learnt about the articles of faith are:

1._____________________________________________

2._____________________________________________

One question I wish to ask about the articles of faith

is__________________________________________________