islam Flashcards
What is the koran
The very word of God
What is the sunnah
Example of the prophet
The Koran and sunnah
you can not practise Islam without both of these books. Muslims are encouraged to adopt the sunnah into their everyday lives
the hadith
similar to the sunnah but not identical. It is a report from the life of the prophet Muhammad or a confirmation of what he approved
What does Islam mean
submission, surrendering yourself to Allah
what does Muslim mean
one who submits to Allah
how to become a Muslim
Recite Shahada 3 times infront of a witness. Out loud and with full understanding. “ I bear witness that there is no god but Allah, I bear witness that Muhammad is his servent and messenger”
what are the 5 pillars of Islam
Shahadah (faith) salah (prayer) Sawm (fasting) Zakah (almsgiving) Hajj (pilgrimage) These are the foundation of Islam
Explain Shahadah (faith) pillar
Believe in no God but Allah and that Muhammad is his prophet and the messenger of Allah
Explain Salah (prayer) pillar
to pray five times each day. Before sunrise, early arvo, late arvo, after sunset, night
Explain Sawm (fasting) pillar
To give up food and drink during daylight hours in the month of Ramadan
Explain Zakah (almsgiving) pillar
to give a share of personal wealth and help people in need and support the Muslim community
Explain Hajj (pilgrimage) pillar
To perform a pilgrimage to Makkah at least once in a lifetime
Step#1- Circulating the Kaaba Seven Times
Step#2 – Pray All Day on Mount Arafat
Step#3 – Stay Overnight in Muzdalifah
Step #4- Stoning of the Devil
Step#5 – Run 7 Times between Al-Safa and Al-Marwa
Step#6 –Perform Stoning of the Devil Up to Three Days in Mina
Step#7 –Perform Farewell Tawaaf in Counter-Clock Wise Direction
Where was Muhammad born
Mecca, Saudi Arabia
What year was Islam born?
7th century
What is the place of worship for Muslims? What are the main features?
A mosque. Remove shoes, ritual hand wash, sit on floor
What is a muezzin
the servant of the mosque He stands either at the door or side of a small mosque. HE faces all directions and says “Allah is most great”
Why is the city of Mecca so important
hometown of Islam’s Prophet Muhammad and the place where he states that Allah revealed their holy book, the Koran, to him.
What is Hajj
Hajj is the greater Muslim pilgrimage to Mecca, which takes place in the last month of the year and which all Muslims are expected to make at least once during their lifetime if they can afford to do so. It is taken place in Mecca, Saudi Arabia. It is over five to six days, extending from the 8th to the 12th or 13th of Dhu al-Hijjah, the last month of the Islamic calendar
What is the Kaaba?
All Muslims pray in the direction of the sacred building called the Ka’bah, which is found within the Great Mosque of Mecca
Who was Khadijah?
Muhammad’s wife
What happened in AD610?
Muhammad is visited by the angel Gabriel while on retreat in a cave near Mecca. The angel recites to him the first revelations of the Quran and informs him that he is God’s prophet
What happened in AD630
Muhammad returns to Mecca with a large number of his followers. He enters the city peacefully, and eventually all its citizens accept Islam.
Why is the city of Medina important in Islamic history
Medina is celebrated as the place from which Muhammad established the Muslim community
What do Sunni and Shia Muslims have in common?
Both Sunnis and Shiites read the Quran, the sayings of the Prophet. Both believe Prophet Muhammad was the messenger of Allah.
What do Sunni and Shia Muslims not have in common?
Their beliefs over who should have succeeded the Prophet Muhammad is the key theological difference between the two.
What is Ihraam?
a sacred state which a Muslim must enter in order to perform the major pilgrimage or the minor pilgrimage
What is halal?
it is the dietary standard, as prescribed in the koran
What is a Sura
a chapter or section of the Koran
What is the Ummah?
the whole community of Muslims bound together by ties of religion.
Who was Ali?
Muhammads cousin
What is the Jihad?
striving or struggling, especially with a praiseworthy aim
What is a minaret?
a slender tower, typically part of a mosque, with a balcony from which a muezzin calls Muslims to prayer
What is a Minbar?
a short flight of steps used as a platform by a preacher in a mosque
What is qibla?
The qibla is the direction towards the Kaaba in the Sacred Mosque in Mecca.
What is Mihrab?
a niche in the wall of a mosque, at the point nearest to Mecca, towards which the congregation faces to pray
How many names does Allah have?
99 names
What is the ‘judgement’ for Muslims
Yawm ad-Din is the Day of Judgement when Allah will decide how people will spend their afterlife.
