Islam and Buddhism assessment Flashcards
due after the holidays
what is halal
permissible according to Islamic law
allowed
what is haram
not permissible according to Islamic law
not allowed
what is the Quran
the holy book of Islam
who is Allah
Allah is the Arabic word/name for God
examples of haram things
Alcohol,Pig products,Drug taking,Gambling
what are the 5 Pillars of Islam
- Shahadah 2. Salah 3. Zakat 4. Sawm 5. Hajj
what are the 4 Sights
- old person
- sick person
- dead person
- holy person
what are the 4 Noble Truths
- Dukkha -All life is suffering -
- Samudaya - Suffering is caused by desire/craving.
- Nirodha - Stop desiring and suffering stops-
- Magga -To stop desiring- follow the 8 fold path
what are the 3 parts of the 8 fold path that inform ‘sila’
- right action
- right speech
- right livelihood
what are the 5 Moral Precepts
- Refrain from taking life/ causing harm
- Refrain from taking what is not given
- Refrain from the misuse of the senses
- Refrain from wrong speech
- Refrain from intoxicants that cloud the mind
what are the 3 root poisons
Greed - represented by the rooster
Hatred - represented by the snake
Ignorance - represented by the pig
what is Samsara
the cycle of birth, death and rebirth that Buddhists aim to escape from
what is Jannah
Paradise (not heaven)
what is Jahannam
hell
what is the Day of Judgement
end of the world when Allah judges everyone before sending them to Jannah or Jahannam
