Islam Flashcards
Mercy
The idea that allah forgives people for the wrong things they do
Immanence
Idea that Allah is close and involved within the world
What are the 5 roots of usul ad-din?
Nubuwwah
Adl
Tawhid
Imamah
Mi’ad
Imamah
The belief that allah appointed imams or leaders to guide humanity
Adl or Adalat
Allah divine justice
Allah is undertood to be just and fair in the way he treats his creation
What is the importance of the 6 beliefs of islam
They unite all muslims as one community
Understand religion
Support what beliefs they should have
Help understand how they shuld live their lives.
Mi’ad
Day of judgement and ressurection
Belief that all humans will be judges by allah on their actions on earth after death
Transcendence
Allah is above and beyond human understanding
kutub
belief in holy books
Adalat
Allah created humans in a fair way.
Nubuwwah
prophethood - messengers of allah
Omnipotence
Allah is more powerfull than anything
Fairness and justice
Allah is fair + just and will judge people in this way after death
Al - qadr
Allah knows everything - predestination
Beneficence
Allah is careing and loves his creation.
What is the importance of the 5 roots?
- unite all muslims as 1
- key beliefs all muslims hold to be true
- understand faith better
malaikah
belief in angels
What are the 6 beliefs of islam
Tawhid
Nubuwwah
Akhira
Al-Qadr
Malaikah
kutub
Akhira
Life after death
6 beliefs of islam
Tawhid
belief in one god - Allah
What is the importance of the nature of Allah?
- understand him better
- follow the way he wants them to live their lives
- strengthen their relatinship with Allah
- Encourage muslims to strive to be better as this is what they belive allah wants
Risalah
prophethood or messengers of allah
akhirah
Life after death
khalifah
a steward - his task was to look after the world.
Salah
Prayer
Sawm
Fasting
Zakah
Donating 2.5% of wealth to help the needy
Hajj
pilgrimage to makkah
Khums
annual taxation to help needy
Jihad
striving to overcome evil
Amr-bil-maroof
commandment from the qur’an that instructs muslims on how they should act
Nahi Anil munkar
forbidding what is evil
Tawalla
Expressing love towards what is good
Tabarra
Moving away from evil
The shahadah
belief or declaratin of faith.
what are the 5 pillars
- declaration of faith
- obligatory prayer
- cmpulsary giving
- fasting - in ramadan
- pilgrimage to mecca
wudu
Ritual cleansing