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Beliefs And Teachings Of Islam Flashcards

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Muslim

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

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Islam

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

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Allah

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The Arabic name for God

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Tawhid

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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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A 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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Sunnah

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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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Name the six articles of faith in Sunni Islam

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1- there is only one God
2- angels communicate the message of God to humans
3- the Qur’an is the most important writing and the highest authority in Islam
4- Muhammad is the most important prophet of God
5- the Day of Judgement is when all humanity will be judged by God and sent to paradise or hell
6- the supremacy of God’s will means that He already knows but also makes happen everything that occurs in the world and human lives.

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Name the five roots of Shi’a Islam

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1- Tawhid means God is One, God is not made up of different persons
2- Prophethood means accepting that Muhammad is the last true prophet
3- God is just and wise, cannot do wrong, and holds humans accountable for their actions
4- the Imamate means accepting that the twelve Imams are the leaders of Islam and guard the truth of the religion without error
5- After death they will be resurrected and judged by God

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Immanent

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God is present and involved with life on earth and in the universe

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Transcendent

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God is beyond and outside life on earth and the universe

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Omnipotent

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Almighty, having unlimited power

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Beneficent

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All-loving, all-good

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Merciful

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God shows compassion or forgiveness to humans, even though He has the power to punish them

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Fairness

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God treats everyone fairly and impartially

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Justice

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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 beings believed 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, the archangel of mercy who rewards good deeds and provides nourishment to people

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Predestination

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God knows or determines everything that will happen in the universe

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What is the difference between Shi’a and Sunni views on predestination?

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Many Shi’a Muslims believe God knows everything that is going to happen but this does not mean he decides what is going to happen, meaning people still have free will, so they can make their own choices.

However, many Sunni Muslims believe that God has already determined everything that will happen in the universe. He has written down all that will happen in the ‘book of decrees’.

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Akhira

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Everlasting life after death, the belief that death is not the end but the beginning of a new stage of life.

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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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Quote how heaven is described in the Qur’an

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“A reward for what they used to do”

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Quote how hell is described in the Qur’an

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“Scorching wind and scalding water in the shadow of black smoke”

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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

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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 Mecca

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Id-ul-Adha

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

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Hajj

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The annual pilgrimage to Mecca that every Muslim should try to make at least once in their life

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Caliph

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

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Imam

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1- a person who leads communal prayer

2- 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 but 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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