Islam Flashcards
1
Q
What is the Qur’an?
A
Word of God
2
Q
What is the Hadith?
A
Word of Prophet Muhammed
3
Q
What is ablution and why is it necessary?
A
It is a sign of respect that you should wash specific parts of your body to become pure before touching the sacred text.
4
Q
What are surahs?
A
Chapters
5
Q
Why are translations important?
A
Because majority of muslims do not speak Arabic
6
Q
What is the difference between the Qur’an and the bible?
A
The Qur’an focuses on moral and spiritual significance of stories rather than detail.
7
Q
What are the main beliefs?
A
- Oneness in Allah
- Belief in angels
- Belief in scriptures
- Belief in prophets
- Belief in day of judgement
- Belief in destiny
- Belief in life after death
8
Q
How did the Qu’ran originate?
A
It was first communicated orally, until essentially the community of people that had memorised parts of it banded together to put it into writing.
