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Beliefs and Teachings Key Words Flashcards

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Muslim

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One who has submitted to the will of God and accepted Islam

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Islam

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The name of the religion followed by Muslims
To surrender to the will of God
Peace

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Allah

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Arabic name for God

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Yaw hid

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The Oneness and unity of God

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Monotheistic

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A religion that believes there is only one God

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Supremacy

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Supreme power or authority

A quality of God

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Qur’an

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The holy book revealed to Muhammad by the angel Jibril

God’s final revelation to humankind

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Aun ah

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The teachings and deeds of Muhammad

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Sunni

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Muslims who believe in the successorship to Muhammad of Abu Bakr, Umar, Uthman and Ali

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Shi’a

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Muslims who believe in the Imamate, the successorship of Ali

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Immanent

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The idea that God is present in and involved with life on Earth and in the universe
A quality of God

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Transcendent

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The idea that God is beyond and outside life on earth and the universe
A quality of God

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Omnipotent

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Almighty
Having unlimited power
A quality of God

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Beneficent

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Benevolent
All loving
All good
A quality of God

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Merciful

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The quality of God that shows compassion or forgiveness to humans, even though he has the power to punish them

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Fairness

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The idea that god treats people fairly and impartially without favour or discrimination

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Justice (Adalat in Shi’a Islam)

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The idea that God is just and fair and judges human actions, rewarding the good and punishing the bad

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Angels

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Spiritual being believe to act as messengers of God

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Day of Judgement

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A time when the world will end and every soul will be judged by God, and either rewarded or punished

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Jibril

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The Arabic name for Gabriel, the archangel who brought God’s message to the prophets, particularly to Muhammad

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Mika’il

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The Arabic name for Michael

Archangel of mercy who rewards good deeds and provides nourishment to people

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Predestination

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The idea that god knows or determines everything that will happen in the universe

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Akhirah

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Everlasting life after death

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Resurrection

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Rising from the dead or returning to life

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Heaven

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The state of eternal happiness in the presence of God

Also called paradise

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Hell

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The state of total separation from God

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Prophet

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A person who proclaims the message of God

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Risalah

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The belief that prophets are an important channel of communication between God and humans

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Prophethood

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When God makes someone a prophet to communicate his message to people

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Iblis (Satan)

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A spiritual being, created from fire, who was thrown out of paradise for refusing to bow to Adam

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Ka’aba

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The black, cube-shaped building in the centre of the Grand Mosque in Makkah (Mecca)
The holiest place in Islam

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Id-ul-Adha

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A Muslim festival that celebrates the prophet Ibrahim’s willingness to sacrifice his son for God

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Hajj

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The annual pilgrimage to Makkah that every Muslim should try to make at least once in their lives

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Caliph

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A person considered to be a political and religious successor to the prophet Muhammad
The leader of the Sunni Muslim community

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Imam

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A person who leads communal prayer

In Shi’a Islam, the title given to Ali and his successors

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Imamate

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The divine appointment of the Imams

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Torah

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The five books revealed to God by Moses

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Psalms

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A holy book revealed by God to David

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Gospel

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A holy book revealed by God to Jesus

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Scrolls of Abraham

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A holy book revealed by God to Abraham

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