Islam Flashcards

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What does the Shahadah say?

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‘There is no God but Allah and Muhammad is His messenger’

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2
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What is a monotheistic religion?

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A religion that believes in only one God

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What does the Quran say about Allah’s superiority?

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‘No one is comparable to Him’

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4
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What do Sunni Muslims believe about angels?

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That they are one of the 6 articles of faith

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5
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What world are Angels a part of?

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The unseen world

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6
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What are angels made from ?

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light

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What does the Quran say about angels protecting people?

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‘each person has angels before him and behind, watching over him by God’s command’.

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8
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Which angel ahs a higher status than any other angel?

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Jibril

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9
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What is angel Mika’il responsible for?

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The weather

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10
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What is angel Israfil known as?

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The angel of death who will blow the trumpet to announce the say of judgement

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What is barzakh?

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the period of waiting for judgement day - it means barrier as you are separate from the material world

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What does the Quran say about justice on the say of judgement?

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‘We shall set up scales of justice for the day of Judgement’

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13
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What will happen whe nIsrafil blows the trumpet a second time?

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Everyone will be resurrected

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14
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What does Quran say about those who will go to hell?

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‘suffer the torment of the fire’

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15
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What does the Quran say about those who wnter paradise

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‘a reward for what they used to do’

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16
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What happens if you fall of the sirat bridge?

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You go to hell

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17
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What is Risalah ?

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

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18
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What is the twelver?

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the belief that there was 12 imams in toatal and that the last imam - Mahdi- has been kept alive by God and is hidden somewhere on eart

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Who did Sunni Muslims elect as their first Imam after Muhammad (SAW) died?

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Abu Bakr

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20
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Who did Shia Muslims elect as their first Imam after Muhammad (SAW) died?

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Ali Talib, a friend of the Prophet (SAW)

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21
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Who was the Torah revealed to?

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Musa

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22
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Who was the Zabur revealed to?

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Dawuud

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23
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Who were the Injil revealed to?

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Isa

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24
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Who were the scrolls of Abraham revealed to?

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Ibraheem

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25
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How much is Zakah?

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2.5% of your wealth

26
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What is Khums?

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A 20 percent tax income paid by Shia Muslims

27
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What is Jihad?

A

The struggle to maintain the faith and defend Islam

28
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What is Amr bil Maruf?

A

encouraging people to do what is good

29
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What is Nahi Anil Munkar?

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discouraging people from doing what is good

30
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What is Tawalla?

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being loving towards the friends of God, including Muhammad and the Imams

31
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What is Tabarra?

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disassociating from the enemies of God

32
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What does Allah say about prayers?

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‘Call on me and I will answer you’

33
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What is Sadaqah?

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Good actions or voluntary payments that are undertaken for charitable reasons

34
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What does the Quran say about charity?

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‘Alms are meant only for the poor, the needy, those who administer them, those whose hearts need winning over, to free slaves and help those in debt, for God’s cause and for travellers’

35
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When was Eid al fitr started?

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After Muhammad arrived in Madinah, after fleeing persecution

36
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What is Ashura?

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a festival that celebrates the death of Husssein’s death in the battle of Karbala

37
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When is Ashura?

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On the 10th of Muharram

38
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What are the 6 articles of faith in Sunni Islam?

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Belief in :Tawhid, the angels, the holy books, Allah’s supremacy, the day of Judgement, the Prophets

39
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What describes Muhammad as the last Prophet?

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‘Muhammad is….. the seal of the Prophets’

40
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What are the 5 roots of Usul ad-Din in Shia Islam?

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Tawhid, resurrection, Imamate, Nubuwwah, Adalat

41
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What does the Quran say about justice?

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‘Indeed Allah commands you towards Justice’, 16,90

42
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What does the Quran say about Allah’s power?

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‘He who is the All-knowing, the All powerful, able to do anything’. 30,54

43
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What does Al Qadeer mean?

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All powerful

44
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What does Immanent mean?

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That Allah is very active in this world

45
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What does transcendent mean?

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That Allah is not part of this world

46
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What verse from the Quran showcases Allah’s immanence?

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‘And His is with you wherever you may be’ 5,74

47
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What verse from the Quran showcases Allah’s transcendence?

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‘He is above all comprehension’. 6,103

48
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What is the Sunnah?

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The practices, customs and traditions of Prophet Muhammad

49
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What is the Hadith?

A

Things the Prophet said

50
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What does each Surah of the Quran begin with?

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‘In the Name of Allah, The Most Merciful, The Most Compassionate’.

51
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What is said about the authenticity of the Quran?

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‘Falsehood shall never come to it’, 41,42

52
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What makes up Shariah law?

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The Quran and the Sunnah

53
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What did Imam Ali say about the hereafter?

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‘Whoevre remembers the hereafter more, their sins decrease’

54
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What does Al Qadr mean?

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That everything happens as a result of Allah’s will

55
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What does the Quran say about fasting?

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‘Oh believers! Fasting is prescribed for you…..’

56
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What are the 10 obligatory acts of Shia Islam?

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1) Salah
2) Sawm
3) Zakah
4) Hajj
5) Jihad
6) Khums
7) Amir bil Maroof
8) Nahi Anil Munkar
9) Tawalla
10) Tabarra

57
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What does the Quran say about Jihad?

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‘The person who struggles so that Allah’s Word is supreme is the one serving Allah’s cause’.

58
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What does Jihad mean?

A

To struggle in the way of Allah

59
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What is greater Jihad?

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the personal spiritual struggle of every Muslim to follow the teachings of Allah in their daily lives, and includes overcoming evils such as anger, greed, pride and hatred, forgiving people who hurt them, and working for social justice.

60
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What is lesser Jihad?

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Defending Islam from threat