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Religious Studies Islam Core Beliefs GCSE > Core Beliefs Vocabulary > Flashcards

Core Beliefs Vocabulary Flashcards

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Adhan

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Call to prayer

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Tawhid

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Belief in the oneness of Allah

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Allah

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The name of God in Arabic

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Transcendence

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Outside space and time

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Immanence

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Within space and time

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Omnipotent

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All powerful

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Mala’ikah

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Angels

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Jinn

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Fire demons

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Iblis

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The jinn who turned away from Allah and refused to bow to Adam

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Shaytan

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The devil

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Akhirah

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Everlasting life after death

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Yawmuddin

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The day of judgement

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Qadar

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Predestination

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Predestination

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The belief that Allah knows the future

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Al-Janna

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Paradise - in the afterlife

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Jahannam

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Hell - in the afterlife

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Jibril

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Gabriel - the angel who delivered Allah’s message to His Prophets.

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Makkah

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City where the Prophet Muhammad was born.

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Ka’bah

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The House built for worship of the One True God.

The cube shaped structure in the centre of the grand mosque in Makkah.

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Abu Talib

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Uncle of the Prophet Muhammad

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Al - Amin

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Muhammad’s nickname - the Trustworthy One

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Khadijah

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The first wife of Muhammad

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Ramadan

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The ninth month of the Islamic calendar - the month of fasting

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Laylat-ul-Qadr

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The Night of Power

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Ali

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Cousin and son in law of Muhammad

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Abu Bakr

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The first Khalifah and friend of Muhammad

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Mi’raj

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The Night Journey

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Yathrib

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The town to which Muhammad migrated. Also known as Madinah

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Shahadah

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The declaration of faith

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Nabi-al-Madinah

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The town of the Prophet

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Hijrah

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The Migration (Makkah to Madinah)

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Qiblah

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The direction of prayer

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Ummah

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The worldwide Muslim community

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Greater Jihad

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Personal struggle against evil

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Lesser Jihad

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Holy war in the defence of Islam

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Shirk

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A terrible sin

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Sunnah

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The example of the Prophet

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Ibadah

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An act of obedience

Religious Studies Islam Core Beliefs GCSE (10 decks)

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