Islam Flashcards
Who was Islam first revealed to?
Adam
What does the word Islam mean?
Surrender, submission
What is Sunni?
Muslims who believe in the successorship to Muhammad of Abu Bakr
What is Shi’a?
Muslims who believe in the Imamate, the successorship of Ali
What is Misconceptions?
A view of something that is incorrect based on bad thinking, ignorance or misunderstanding.
What’s tawhid?
The oneness and unity of god
What are the six articles of faith?
ROARPP
resurrection, oneness, angels, prophets, predestination
What are the five roots of Usul as-din?
TRIPJ
tawhid, resurrection, Imamate, prophethood, justice
What’s Imamate?
Accepting that the 12 imans are the leaders of Islam
Name some of allahs names
Al-Aziz almighty
Al-Rahman All beneficent
What are the seven qualities of god
JIMBOFT Just Immanent Merciful Beneficent Omnipotent Transcendent Fairness
Name the two angels
Jibril and Mika’il
What do angels do when the day of judgement comes
Blow a trumpet
What is Predestination?
The idea that god knows or determines everything that happens in the universe
What is an archangel?
A special angel with higher statuses than other angels
What’s Barzakh
An alter state of conscious waiting
What’s Akhirah?
Everlasting life after death
Name the 4 different parts of the Quran
Torah, Psalms, Gospel, Scrolls of Abraham
What’s resurrection
Rising from the dead or returning to life
What’s heaven
The state of eternal happiness in the presence of god
What’s the theory behind predestination
That everything follows a divine plan
What is there no such thing of
Chance, random or luck
Who’s permission is final
Allahs
What do Muslims believe that the Quran is
The word of god
What are Surahs
Chapters in the Quran
What does each Surah start with
‘In the name of god, lord of mercy, the giver of mercy’
What are the five pillars
The five most important duties for a Muslim to obey
What do Shia Muslims also obey
The ten obligatory acts
What’s the mihrab
Part of the wall in a mosque that points to Mecca
What’s the rak’ah
The sequence of movements in prayer
What prostration
Kneeling with hands, knees and toes touching the floor
What the jummah prayer
A weekly prayer performed after midday on Friday
What’s sadaqah
Good actions or voluntary payments made for charitable reasons
What’s khums
A 20% paid by Shia Muslims with their excess money
What’s shahadah
The declaration of faith
Who has to follow the ten obligatory acts
Muslims who follow the twelves Shia Islam
What’s amr-bir-marvf
Encouraging people from what is good
Nahi anil definition
Discouraging people from doing what is bad
What’s tawallah
To be loving towards the friends of god
What’s tabarra
Disassociating from the enemies of God
What is the requirement for becoming a Muslim
Sincerely reciting the shahadah in front of Muslim witnesses
When is the shahadah recited
When a baby is born, and when someone dies
What do Shia Muslims add to the shahadah
“And Ali is the friend of god”
What’s the definition of salah
Prayer
What’s wudu
Ritual washing before prayer
What are the prayer times based on
The time of sunset and sunrise
Why is wudu performed
To make sure the Muslim is spiritually clean
Why did wudu start
It was mentioned in the Quran
What is wudu performed with in hot desert mosques
Sand
What’s recitation
Repeating a passage of text from memory
Why do Muslims pray as a community weekly
So they feel unified and as one
What is mentioned at the end of the jummah prayer
The duties and obligations to god
What’s the night of power
The night when the first revelation of the Quran was made to Muhammad, the festival that marks the start of gods revelation to Muhammad
What is a major focus during Ramadan
The Quran, as most Muslims try to read all of it during that month
What’s the significance of hajj
It emphasises unity and equality
What is a pilgrimage
A journey made for a religious reason
What’s the ka’aba
A black cube shaped building in the centre of the grand mosque in Mecca
How did hajj originate
Ibrahim left his wife and son on mount Safa and Marawah
How was Mecca established as the holiest place in Islam
Because it contains the water from Ishmael well
What’s ihram
A sacred state, which involves wearing white cloths
What’s zakah
Giving money to the poor
Where did zakah come from
The Quran as it was an instruction for Muslims to follow
How is zakah calculated
2.5% of a Muslims savings
Where does the zakah money go
Parents, relatives, orphans, the needy and travellers
What does zakah literally mean
Purify or to cleanse
What’s Id-Ul-Fitr
A Muslim festival that celebrates the end of Ramadan
What’s eid
Another name for the Muslim festival
What’s Mubarak
Greeting of good will on Eid cards
What’s the English translation of Eid
Sugar feast
Why do Muslims celebrate Eid
To thank god for his strength to help them through
How is Id-Ul-Adha celebrated
They congregate at mosques, wearing their best clothes and share food
When is Id-Ul-Adha celebrated
The 10th day of the month Dhul-Hijjah
What does Id-Ul-Adha remember
It remembers and honours the profit Ibrahim, who was willing to sacrifice his son
Where about in the Quran does it say about Ibrahims recurring dream
37:100-112
What does the word Islam mean
Peace
What does the word jihad mean
Struggle
What are the types of jihad
Lesser and greater
What does jihad mean to Muslims
An inner and outward struggle against evil
What dies jihad require Muslims to do
Strive to improve themselves and the societies they live in a way that god would approve
How did jihad start
The origin of jihad go back to Muhammed, as it is mentioned in the Quran and the Hadith
What’s the Hadith
Saying of muhammed
What is Greater jihad
A Muslims constant struggle to purify ones heart
What do Muslims avoid to devote their lives to Allah
Temptations and distractions such as drugs, alcohol, greed and jealousy
What must be avoided at all costs
Anything that takes away from full submission to god
How do Muslims improve themselves spiritually and deepen their relationship with god
Memorise the Quran, improve the life of the community and the poor
What is lesser jihad
The outward struggle to defend Islam from threat
When was lesser jihad more important
In the early days of the religion, as Muslims were being persecuted and they needed to protect their freedom to practice their faith
What is mentioned several times in the Quran
The allowing of extreme violence in the name of lesser jihad
Why was the Quran more violent back in the seventh century CE
Because Islam was a new faith and it was under severe threat
What can’t lesser jihad be used as an excuse for
Terrorism that targets innocent civilians
What’s the definition of holy war
Fighting for a religious cause
What a part of the criteria for holy war
Just not be used to gain land or wealth
How is lesser jihad misinterpreted
Because in Modern times extremists are often referred to as jihadists
How does the six articles impact the life of Sunni Muslims
It shows them that Allah is the ruler of all worlds, and that they have to believe in angels
How is the six articles different to Christianity beliefs
The six articles say that Allah showed the gospel to Jesus
What do the five roots of Usul ad-Din mean
The principles or roots of religion
What do the five roots do to Shia Muslims
It keeps them firmly rooted in god, the source of life
What does inshallah mean
“If god wills”, they say this when talking about future plans
What’s a caliph
A person considered to be political and religious successor
What’s an Iman
A person who leads communal prayer such as jummah prayer
