Core Beliefs Vocabulary Flashcards
Adhan
Call to prayer
Tawhid
Belief in the oneness of Allah
Allah
The name of God in Arabic
Transcendence
Outside space and time
Immanence
Within space and time
Omnipotent
All powerful
Mala’ikah
Angels
Jinn
Fire demons
Iblis
The jinn who turned away from Allah and refused to bow to Adam
Shaytan
The devil
Akhirah
Everlasting life after death
Yawmuddin
The day of judgement
Qadar
Predestination
Predestination
The belief that Allah knows the future
Al-Janna
Paradise - in the afterlife
Jahannam
Hell - in the afterlife
Jibril
Gabriel - the angel who delivered Allah’s message to His Prophets.
Makkah
City where the Prophet Muhammad was born.
Ka’bah
The House built for worship of the One True God.
The cube shaped structure in the centre of the grand mosque in Makkah.
Abu Talib
Uncle of the Prophet Muhammad
Al - Amin
Muhammad’s nickname - the Trustworthy One
Khadijah
The first wife of Muhammad
Ramadan
The ninth month of the Islamic calendar - the month of fasting
Laylat-ul-Qadr
The Night of Power
Ali
Cousin and son in law of Muhammad
Abu Bakr
The first Khalifah and friend of Muhammad
Mi’raj
The Night Journey
Yathrib
The town to which Muhammad migrated. Also known as Madinah
Shahadah
The declaration of faith
Nabi-al-Madinah
The town of the Prophet
Hijrah
The Migration (Makkah to Madinah)
Qiblah
The direction of prayer
Ummah
The worldwide Muslim community
Greater Jihad
Personal struggle against evil
Lesser Jihad
Holy war in the defence of Islam
Shirk
A terrible sin
Sunnah
The example of the Prophet
Ibadah
An act of obedience
