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Beliefs
God, prophets, angels, revelation, and life after death — the core convictions of Muslim faith.
Guides
One God. A direct relationship.
Who is Allah? Explore the Islamic understanding of God, mercy, and worship.
3 min readBeliefsWhat do Muslims believe?
A clear introduction to God, angels, revelation, prophets, the next life, and divine decree.
3 min readBeliefsA shared story of guidance.
Why Abraham, Moses, Jesus, and other prophets are part of the Islamic story.
2 min readBeliefsMercy, forgiveness, and beginning again.
How hope in God’s mercy sits alongside responsibility for our choices.
2 min readBeliefsThe names of God.
The Merciful, the Just, the Forgiving: how Muslims describe God through the names found in the Qur’an.
3 min readBeliefsAngels, jinn, and the unseen.
Belief in the unseen is part of Muslim faith. Here is what the Qur’an says about angels, jinn, and Satan.
3 min readBeliefsDeath, resurrection, and the life to come.
What Muslims believe about death, judgement, paradise and hell, and how a funeral is conducted.
3 min readBeliefsJesus in the Qur’an: the verses.
What the Qur’an says about Jesus and Mary, quoted in full: his birth, his miracles, his message, who he is, the crucifixion and his return.
8 min readQuestions & answers
Who is Allah?
Allah is the Arabic word for God. Muslims believe in one Creator, without a partner or equal.
Read the answer BeliefsDo Muslims believe in Jesus?
Yes. Jesus and Mary are honoured in Islam, with important differences from Christian beliefs.
Read the answer BeliefsDo Muslims worship Muhammad?
No. Muslims honour Muhammad as a messenger; worship is directed to God alone.
Read the answer BeliefsCan someone value science and believe in Islam?
Yes. Many Muslims value scientific inquiry. Specific questions about evidence and interpretation still deserve careful examination.
Read the answer BeliefsIf God is merciful, why is there suffering?
Islamic thought connects this question with freedom, life’s trials, and final justice. No short answer can explain every person’s pain.
Read the answer BeliefsIf God knows everything, do people have free will?
Islam affirms God’s knowledge and human responsibility; how these relate is a major question in Muslim theology.
Read the answer BeliefsWhat do Muslims believe happens after death?
Muslims believe in resurrection, judgement, and a life to come, with justice and mercy belonging to God.
Read the answer BeliefsDo Muslims believe in angels?
Yes. Belief in angels is one of the articles of faith. They are God’s servants, not objects of worship.
Read the answer BeliefsWhat do Muslims believe about heaven and hell?
Both are real destinations after judgement; the Qur’an describes them vividly and places the final outcome in God’s hands.
Read the answer BeliefsWho is Satan in Islam?
Iblis, a jinn who refused to bow to Adam out of pride, and who now tempts people. He is a creature, not God’s rival.
Read the answer BeliefsDo Muslims believe in original sin?
No. Adam and Eve repented and were forgiven; every person is born pure and answers for their own deeds.
Read the answer BeliefsHow many prophets does Islam recognise?
The Qur’an names twenty-five; tradition says God sent many more, to every people.
Read the answer BeliefsWhat is the Ka‘bah? Do Muslims worship it?
It is the house Abraham built for the worship of God and the direction of prayer. Muslims worship God, not the building.
Read the answer BeliefsDo Muslims believe in miracles?
Yes. The Qur’an recounts the miracles of earlier prophets and Muslims regard the Qur’an itself as Muhammad’s chief miracle.
Read the answer BeliefsWhat do Muslims believe about the crucifixion of Jesus?
The Qur’an states that Jesus was not killed or crucified but that God raised him to Himself.
Read the answer BeliefsWho is Abraham in Islam?
Ibrahim is the friend of God, the model of pure monotheism, and the builder of the Ka‘bah; Muslims pray for him daily.
Read the answer BeliefsWhat is Sufism?
The inward, devotional dimension of Islam, focused on purifying the heart and remembering God, found among Sunni and Shia Muslims alike.
Read the answer BeliefsDo Muslims believe in the Bible and the Torah?
Muslims believe God revealed the Torah to Moses and the Gospel to Jesus, while holding that the texts in circulation today have been altered over time.
Read the answer BeliefsDoes the Qur’an say Jesus was born of a virgin?
Yes. The Qur’an tells the annunciation twice and compares the creation of Jesus with that of Adam.
Read the answer BeliefsWhat miracles of Jesus does the Qur’an mention?
Healing the blind and the leper, raising the dead, a bird of clay, speaking in the cradle: all “by God’s permission”.
Read the answer BeliefsWhy don’t Muslims call Jesus the Son of God?
Because the Qur’an says that God neither begets nor is begotten, and records Jesus calling himself God’s servant.
Read the answer BeliefsDo Muslims believe Jesus will return?
Yes. The Qur’an alludes to it and the Prophet described it: Jesus will come back before the end of time.
Read the answer BeliefsWho is Mary in the Qur’an?
The only woman named in the Qur’an, chosen above all women, with a chapter named after her.
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