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Islam Flashcards

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Isa (2)

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  • The 24th and penultimate prophet of Islam
  • Muslims believe that he performed miracles: healed the sick, restored sight to the blind, cured leprosy, etc.
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Prophet (2)

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  • A messenger of Allah
  • Muslim believe that Adam was the first prophet and the father of humanity
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Muhammad (2)

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  • The final prophet of Islam
  • Muslims believe that he received the Qur’an, the final revelation of Allah, through the angel Jibril
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Ummah (2)

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  • Arabic word meaning community
  • Muslims believe the Ummah have responsibilities such as to support the oppressed members of society.
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Mosque (2)

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  • A communal place to worship for the Muslim community
  • Mosques often act as centres for collection and distribution of Zakat and other forms of aid
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Mecca (2)

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  • Islam’s holiest city located in Saudi Arabia
  • Mecca is the destination of the Hajj, one of the five pillars of Islam
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Burkha (2)

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  • A long, loose-fitting garment which covers the whole body from head to feet
  • It allows women to show modesty - a core value in Islam
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Hijab (2)

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  • Often used to describe the headscarf, veil or modest dress worn by Muslim women
  • Muslims believe that it promotes modesty, reduces vanity and guards against inappropriate attention
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Al - Qadr (2)

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  • The Muslim term for predestination
  • Muslims believe that nothing happens except by Allahs permission and according to his plan
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Akirah (2)

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  • The Muslim term for the belief in the Final Judgement and life after death
  • Muslims believe that the righteous will go to heaven (Jannah) and the sinful will go to hell (Jahannam)
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Lesser Jihad (2)

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-A physical struggle of holy war in defence of Islam
- It is not about seeking conquest but protecting the faith from external threats

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Eid-ul-fitr (2)

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  • the celebration of breaking the fast the day after Ramadan ends
  • Eid-ul-fitr opportunity for Muslims to show their thanks to Allah for giving them the strength to complete the fast
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Who was the first man created? (islam)

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Adem

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Describe Islamic beliefs about the prophet Adem? (5)

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  • he was the 1st man created
  • He ‘fell from grace’ (sinned against Allah) by giving in to the temptations of Shaytan (Satan)
  • He was expelled from the Garden of Eden by Allah via a whirlwind
  • He then came to his sense on Mt Arafat and confessed his sin
  • This lead to forgiveness by Allah and he was made the first prophet
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Describe Islamic beliefs about the prophet Ibrahim? (5)

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  • regarded as the greatest prophet before Isa
  • born to a polytheistic family (showing how the message of Allah had been distorted - shirk) which he rejected
  • He was not a Jew or Christian, but a Muslim because he ‘bowed his will to Allah’s which is Islam’
  • Both his sons were also prophets - Ismail and Ishaq
  • Ismail was the eldest son, born to Hagar, Ishaq the youngest - born to Sarah
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Describe Islamic beliefs about the prophet Isa? (5)

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  • According to the Qur’an Isa was born from a virgin called Maryam
  • Maryam had never had sex and was the most ‘virtuous of women’
  • Isa was given the holy book of the Ingil
  • He was said to have performed miracles including healing lepers, making the dumb speak, and the lame walk
  • The Qur’an says that the Jewish authorities wanted to kill Isa, and it seemed so, but they did not
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Describe Islamic beliefs about the prophet Muhammad? (5)

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  • The Qur’an says that Muhammad was, like all prophets, a man (not an angel or the son of Allah)
  • Muhammad performed no miracles, he died an ordinary death and he was buried. He was an ordinary man, but brought the greatest miracle of all, the Qur’an
  • Islam teaches that this revelation is Allah’s final word to humanity, given in a way that cannot be distorted by humanity (like the previous revelations)
  • Because the Qur’an cannot be distorted, there can be no more prophets
  • Surah - “He is the apostle of Allah and the seal of the prophets”
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Muslim beliefs about Al-Qadr (7)

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  • it means that nothing takes place purely by chance
  • God knows and wills all future events
  • Allah has a divine plan
  • nothing happens without God knowing and everything that happens is the will of God
  • Allah is outside space and time
  • Free will still exists in a way
  • God is transcendent
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Why do Muslims believe in free will?

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Life is a test from Allah, therefore Muslims must make their own decisions

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What does the Qur’an say about free will and pre-destination? (2)

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  • “In all things the master-planning is God’s”
  • ” The Lord has created and balanced all living things and fixed their destinies and guided them”
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What is an Islamic Scholars statement on free will and predestination?

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V - Watton - “God has a plan for the universe… and he knows what will happen…if we cannot understand how… this is because we are far from being like God”

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Quotes in the Qur’an about prophethood (2)

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  • “We sent to every nation a Messenger (saying): ‘Worship Allah and avoid false gods’
  • ‘We make no distinction between any of them [prophets]”

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