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Islam Arabic Words Flashcards

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Qu’ran

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the holy book of Islam revealed to Prophet Muhammad

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Surah

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a chapter in the qu’ran

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Kaaba

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cube-shaped shrine in mecca; one of the destinations for muslims on the hajj pilgrimage

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Laylat ul-Qad’r

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The night of power

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hijrah

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the emigration of muslims form mecca to Medina in 622 CE

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Constitution of medina

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contract mediated by muhammad to encourage peace between the peoples of medina

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sunnah

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the example of the prophet

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hadith

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the sayings of the prophet

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ummah

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the community of muslims

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caliph / khalifa

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successor of the prophet; someone who acts fro Allah on Earth

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six articles of faith

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core beliefs of sunni islam
Tawhid, Malaikah, kutub, Risalah, Akhirah, Al-Qad’r

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(roots of) Usul ad-din

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five core beliefs of Shi’a islam
Tawhid, Al-Nubuwwah, Al-Adl, Al-Ma’ad, Imamah

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Imam / Imamate

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the successor and descendant of Muhhamad in the Shi’a tradition / leaderships by imams in Shi’a tradition

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Malaikah

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Angels

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Kutub

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Holy books

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Risalah

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prophets

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Akhirah

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belief in life after death

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Al-Qad’r

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Predestination

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Al-nubuwwah

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Prophets

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Al-adl

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Divine justice

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Al-ma’ad

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Day of resurrection

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twelvers

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the majority of Shi’a; believe that the 12th Imam is in occulation (hidden away by Allah)

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Turbah

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tablet made from clay on which shi’a touch their head when praying

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tawhid

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the oneness and uniqueness of allah

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islam

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arabic for submission meaning to give control to a higher power.

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shahadah

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the statement of belief, ‘There is no god but God and Muhammad is his mesenger’

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99 names

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99 attributes of Allah

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Shirk

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idolatry

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Barzakh

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the waiting period between death and the day of judgement

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Raqib and Atid

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recording angels

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Jannah

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paradise / heaven

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Jahannam

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hell

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Hanif

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monotheist

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Martyrdom

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being killed for one’s faith

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Mahdi

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‘guided one or messiah who will bring peace and justice before the day of judgement

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Al-qad’r

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Predestination

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Predestination

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the belief that all events have been determined/willed by Allah

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Sifat

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Allah’s foreknowledge of everything

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Free will

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human knowledge to choose our actions

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