Islam Flashcards
Why do Muslims call their God Allah ?
Allah is “the God”
Allah literally means God in their native language
Islam means ?
From the root words for surrender or submission and peace
How did Mohammad react to his initial encounters with Gods angel?
He said to the angel three times that “I am not a proclaimer”
Two duties that a human have towards God? How does Abraham exemplify this ?
1) gratitude for life that has been received (pg 239)
2) effort to notice that surrender can mean wholehearted giving of oneself—to cause, or in friendship and love
•Abraham passed this test because he was willing to sacrifice is only son.
What is the shahadah? Why is it important ?
•Islam’s creed or confession of faith.
“There is no God but God , and Mohammad is his prophet”
• important because in every crisis and at every moment when the world threatens to overwhelm them, not excepting the approach of death they say the shahadah
•the ultimate answers to all questions
What are the 5 pillars ?
Principles that regulate the private life of Muslims in their dealings with God 1) Islam’s creed or confession of faith (shahadah)
2) the canonical prayer (be constant)
3) Charity -those who have much should help lift the burden of the less fortunate
4) observation of the Ramanda—a month of fasting
5) pilgrimage (Once during his or her lifetime every Muslim who is physically and economically in a position to do so is expected to journey to Mecca)
What is jihad? What is the greater jihad?
- The greater jihad is the spiritual struggle a person needs to make to conquer his own selfishness, lust or greed.
- Jihad translated as the “holy war” but it means struggling or striving
What is the goal of Sufism ?
But the Sufis were impatient for their reward, if we may put the matter thus. They wanted to encounter God directly in this very lifetime. Now.
