Islam Flashcards
Facts about Sunni and Shia Muslims and what are the beliefs
85-90% is Sunni and rest is shia
Six articles of faith for Sunni are
-Allah is one and only god
-belief in angels ,holy books, allahs profets ,day of judgement and that Allah knows and decides eveything that happens
5 articles of faith for shia Muslims are
Allah is one and only god
Belief in divine justice,prophethood ,authority of imams and the day of redirections
Quote for tawhid
Allah does not forgive association with him ,but he forgives what is less than that
Characteristics of Allah
Merciful
Allah shows mercy and compassion
Omnipotent
He is all powerful a Sn controls everything
Benevolent
Allah is all good and can do no evil
Just
Allah will judge people’s behaviour in a fair way
Immanent
Allah is present and invloved with the world
Transcendent
Allah is above everything
Who were Adam and ibrahim
Allahs compassion means he can’t leave people to sin without helping them so he send messages how to live a good life he does this via angels ,who passes words on human profits
Adam was the first man
Ibrahim reflected the idea of god and was holy ,proved his faith by being willing to sacrifice his own son
Facts about Muhammad
Born in 570CE in Mecca
Is oftern called the seal of prophets most Muslims belibe he is the last prophet they’re will be
Was a wise leader
Performed miracles
Due to Muhammad being allahs last prophet,Muslims pay particular attention to his words and actions
Facts and quotes for Koran
And what is the special facts about it
‘He revealed his servent what he revealed ,his heart did not lie about what he saw
Organised into 114 Surahs and made up of ayahs
Special facts
Keep Koran wrapped up to keep it clean
Wash hands before touching it
Keep it on a higher shelf above all other books
Place ur Ina special stand when reading
Properties of Allahs messengers
Purpose of angels is to follow Allahs orders and communicate to prophets
Made of light and are genderless
Incapable of sin
Angles record for sun and good deed for judgement day
What are the 4 angels
Iibril
Revealed Allahs word to Muhammad
Mika il
Asks Allah to forgive people’s sins
Izrail
Angel of death
Israfil
Blows trumpet on judgement day
What are the 3 other holy books
Suhuf ibrahim - is now lost
Tawrat - contains the judgement of Allah and includes the Ten Commandments
Zabur-linked to psalms of Davidib the Christina Bible
What are the Hadith and sunnah
Hadith
Reports muhammeds words and actions recorded by his followers
Sunnah
Sets out Muhammad way of light
What are the beliefs of predestination in Sunni and Shia Muslims
Sunnis
Allah know everything that’s going to happen, he’s a love all normal laws of time
Humans choose actions ,but Allah has made it impossible that they will choose anything other than he’s decided
Shia
Focus more on free will
That people’s lives are determined by their own choice but Allah can change things if needed
5 pillars of Islam
Shahadah-declaration of faith
Salah-prayer 5 times a day
Zakah-charitable giving
Sawm-obligation to fast during Ramadan
Hajj-pilgrimage to Mecca
What is salah important
The prayers should ideally take place in mosque
Most men are obligated to go to Friday prayers at the mosque
Salah keeps Muslims in close contact with Allah and encourages moral and spiritual discipline
What are the rituals to follow with salah
Washing before prayer
Face Mekkah when praying
Rak ah is a prayer ritual ,repeated several times during prayer session
Men and woman pray separately
Particularly woman perform salah at home
Properties of zakah
2.5% of income is donated per year
Given to those who are less well off
Seen as generous
Properties of sawm
Muslims eat before suhur and after iftar
Thre are expections eg(children, medical reasons, woman menstruating,
If you missed a few days of fast you should catch up on it
You cant listen to music, have sex or smoke
Properties of hajj
Walk around the ka Aba anti-clockwise this is called tawaf
They collect pebbles and then throw them at one of the three pillars in Mina to symbolise driving the devil away
Title hajji is given to those who complete the hajj
What are the who kinds of jihad
The greater jihad
This is every Muslims struggle to obey Allah
It’s the greater struggle due to it being personal and individual
The lesser jihad
The struggle to make the world a better place
The struggle to defend Islam against threats
What is id-ul-Adha
A festival thag focuses on obeying Allah commemorates the time Ibrahim nearly sacrifices ismail
Ibrahim dreamt that Allah told him to sacrifice his son
It was a test of loyalty to Allah
Muslims should attend the mosque on id-ul-adha
Animal is usually sacrificed into 3
1 part to family 1 part to freinds or neighbers 1 part to poor
What is id-Ul fitr
Marks the end of Ramadan
Pray for a special zakah for holiday
Festival involves a prayer and sermon
Presents are exchanged and people wear their best clothes
How do Muslims celebrate the night of power
By staying awake all night studying the Koran
Also by coming together and celebrating in the mosque
How do Muslims celebrate jummah
take special care in wearing clean clothes, bathing, and preparing special meals
And for the men going to mosque to pray
