Basic Beliefs of Islam – God 

Film Focus: Dr. Jon Hoover and Dr. Musharraf Hussain discuss Islamic belief about God as one of the six basic beliefs of Islam. They introduce how a Muslim ought to understand Allah in his many attributes and names.

Text Focus: Pages 176–178, 204–205

Discussion Questions:

1. What should Muslims believe first and foremost about God? Why?
2. What is the point of all these names for God? How do they help the believer?
3. How many names are there for God in Islam? Why this number?
4. According to Dr. Hussain, what is the relationship between God’s love and God’s wrath? Do you agree? Explain.
5. What strikes you as most important in this man’s description of Islam’s belief in God? Why?

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