2.1.6 The role and importance of the prophets Flashcards

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What is a Khalifa?

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Someone who acts for Allah on Earth

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Who is Iblis?

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Satan

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What is Al-Jannah

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Paradise

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Who was Adam?

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Allah’s first creation.

Created from clay and made in Allah’s image and given the ability to make choices and reason

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What role does Adam fulfil?

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Adam was Allah’s Kalifah.
Angels bowed to him as he answered all the questions that Allah asked him. Iblis did not bow as he thought that he was better than Adam

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What happened to Adam?

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He disobeyed Allah so was sent from Al-Jannah to Earth. However, Allah promised to still guide Adam so that he could once again be obedient to Allah.

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Who was Hawwa?

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Adam’s wife (Eve) - all humans are descendants of Adam and Hawwa.

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Who was Ibrahim?

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Father of the Arab people and of the prophets.

He was a hanif

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What is a hanif?

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Believer in one god

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What role does Ibrahim have?

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He showed commitment to the faith by being willing to do whatever Allah asked.
Allah tested Ibrahim’s devotion by telling him to sacrifice his first born son Isma’il. Iblis 3 times told Ibrahim not to do it. Ibrahim obeyed Allah who swapped Isma’il for a ram at the last moment.

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What is Ibrahim recognised as?

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The father of monotheism.

The Qur’an calls Ibrahim ‘a friend of Allah’ - Surah 4:125

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Who was Isma’il?

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The son of Ibrahim.

Surah 37:100 calls him a blessing from Allah

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What role does Isma’il have?

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He was left with his mother in a deserted place (Makkah) at Allah’s request.
When food and water ran out Isma’il kicked his heel and a spring miraculously appeared.
After his mother’s death Isma’il was visited by Ibrahim and the built the Kaaba.
This is the centre of Islam and what Muslims face towards when they pray

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Who was Musa

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Musa was placed in a basket on the river Nile to save him from being killed by the pharaoh. He was found and rescued but eh pharaoh’s wife and Musa’s mother was hired as his nanny,

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What role does Musa have?

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Demonstrates Allah’s care and power to protect.
Musa became the leader of the Israelites (Surah 73:15)
Allah revealed the Tawrat (Torah) to Musa and gave him the 10 Commandments
The Qur’an records Musa as a grateful servant of Allah (Surah 33:69)

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Who was Dawud?

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A prophet and eventually king of the Israelites - position given to him by Allah

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What role does Dawud have?

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Fought and defeated Goliath.
When King Talut was killed Dawud became king.
Dawud made sure the Israelites lived under Allah’s rule and worshipped only him.
Book of Psalms was revealed to Dawud - guidance for the Israelites

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Who was Isa?

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Isa performed many miracles and foretold the coming of the prophet Muhammad.
Sunni Muslims believe that Isa is the Messiah or Mahdi who will return off the Day of Resurrection at the end of the world and bring together true Muslims.
Isa is not divine and did not die but was taken into Allah’s presence.