Islam ✔️ Flashcards
The name Muslim means
“One who submits”
Islam
Is deeply rooted in hedge biblical tradition
Reverse Jesus Christ and Judaism’s great prophets
Has played a crucial role in shaping Western culture, especially during the Middle Ages
Muslims consider Muhammad to be the Seal of the Prophets because they believe that he is
The sacred presence in the world
The final prophet, revealing the will of Allah fully and precisely, and for all time
Islam is monotheistic, polytheistic, pantheistic, or none of there above
Monotheist
What do Muslims believe leads to sin
Forgetfulness
How often are all Muslims required to pray?
Five
Fasting during Ramadan helps Muslims
Focus attention on the moral and and religious concerns and thus develop spiritual fortitude
Gains insight into the situations of less fortunate people
Become more aware of their own mortality
What proportion of their possessions value are Muslims required to contribute to a public treasury
2.5 percent
Islam holds that the body ultimately belongs to
God
What has made Shi’ism more politically volatile than Sunnism?
The belief in the return of Muhammad al-Mahdi
The general emphasis on the Imam was an authority figure
What does Islam mean?
“Surrender”
Literally “reading” or “recitation”
Qur’an
Te emigration of Muhammad and his followers from Mecca to Yathrib in AD 622
Hijra
Muhammad’s own teachings and actions
Sunna
The community of all Muslims
Umma