Islam Flashcards
1
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What is tawhid (s & sh) ?
A
- the oneness of Allah
2
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What is Malaikah (s) ?
A
- belief in angles
3
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What is Nubuwwah (s & sh) ?
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- belief in Allah prophets
4
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What is Adalat (sh) ?
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- belief in divine justice
5
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What is Imamah (sh) ?
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- belief in the authority of imams
6
Q
What is Ma’ad (sh) ?
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- belief in the Day of Resurrection
7
Q
What are the six articles of faith ? (sunni)
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- oneness of God (tawhid)
- belief in angles (malaikah)
- belief in the holy books
- belief in the prophets (nubuwwah)
- belief in the Day of Judgement
- belief that Allah knows and decides everything that is going to happen
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What are the 5 roots ? (shia)
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- oneness of God (tawhid)
- belief in justice (adalat)
- belief in prophethood (nabuwwah)
- belief in imam authority (imamah)
- belief in Day of Resurrection
9
Q
What are other Holy Books in Islam ?
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- tawrat
- hadith
- sunnh
10
Q
What are the characteristic of angles ?
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- no free will
- obey Allah’s orders
- worship Allah
- record people good and bad deeds
- genderless
11
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What happens on the Day of Judgement (Yawm ad-Din) ?
A
- Allah decides how people spend the after life
- Allah will judge everyone
- encourages muslims to live a good life
12
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What are the beliefs about the after life ?
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- where people go after the day of judgement
- reward = jannah (paradise)
- punishment = jahannam (hell)
- barzakh is where they stay until the day of judgement
“behind them is a barrier until the day they are resurrected”
13
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What are the 5 pillars (sunni) ?
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- shahadah = declaration of faith
- salah = pray 5 times a day
- zakah = charity giving
- sawm = fasting (ramadan)
- hajj = pilgrimage
14
Q
What is greater Jihad ?
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- muslim’s sruggle to obey Allah and become a better muslim
- greater because its individual
15
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What is lesser Jihad ?
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- the struggle to make the world a better place e.g. end poverty, defend islam etc
16
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What are some Islam festivals ?
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Id ul-Adah :
- focuses on the importance of obeying Allah
Id ul-Fitr :
- end of ramadan
- presents, meal, services
Ashura :
- commemorates the death of Husayn
