Islam B+T Flashcards
What does Adalat mean
Justice
What does immanent mean
God in human form
What does transcendent mean
Above and beyond human understanding
What is tawhid
The oneness of God
Tawhid
He is Allah…
He is Allah, the unique
Tawhid
He does not give birth…..
He does not give birth, nor was he born
-Qu’ran
The nature of God
He is with you…..
He is with you, wherever you are
- Qur’an
What is angles in arabic
Malaikah
Describe angles
Made of light
Have wings
Pure and can’t sin
Role of angles
They act as messengers to the prophets.
They take care of people.
They record everything a person does
They welcome Muslims into Paradise and also supervise the pits of Hell.
what did the Angel Jibril do?
He revealed Allah’s words (the Qur’an) to Muhammad on the Night of Power
What does the angel Mika’il do?
He asks Allah to forgive people’s sins as he is the Angel of Mercy.
Angels
Who made messengers with…..
Who made messengers with two, three, four (pairs of) wings”
Angels
“Each person has angles before him and behind….
Each person has angles before him and behind watching over him by Gods’ command
Who is Adam
First human and prophet
He is the khalifah
He built the ka’aba
Who is Ibrahim
Ibrahim refused to worship idols and would only worship Allah
Ibrahim rebuilt the Ka’ba
Was willing to sacrifice his son for God
Ibrahim
I devote myself….
I devote myself to the lord of the universe
Who is Muhammad
The seal of the prophets (last prophet)
What is the night of power in arabic?
Laylat al Quadr
Adam
“He first created man from clay…
He first created man from clay he gave you hearing sight and minds
What type of revelation is the Qur’an?
Special revelation
What is the Hadith
The sayings of Prophet Muhammad
Holy books
This is the scripture…
This is the scripture containing guidance for those who are mindful of God
Who was the Torah revealed to
Musa (Moses)
The authority of the torah
It teaches that Allah had messengers before Muhammad
Who was the psalms revealed to
David
The authority of the psalms
It contains poetic prayers of praise and worship.
Who was the gospel revealed to
Isa (Jesus)
The authority of the gospel
The gospel has been lost but some messages are still found in the bible
Who was the scrolls of Abraham revealed to
Ibrahim
The authority of the scrolls of abraham
One of the earliest scriptures, no longer found
The gospel
“We gave…..
We gave him (Isa) the gospel
Muhammad is “……”
God’s messenger
Whos is the leader of Shia muslims called?
The Imam
What is the Imamate
The leadership of the imams
Shia muslims say that the imam should be…..
the descendent of Muhammad and chosen by God
Why are Imams necessary?
because people need divine guidance on how to live correctly
what are the twelvers
The belief that there were twelve imams after the death of Muhammad
What is the supremacy of Gods will
Nothing happens unless God wants it to happen
Supremacy of Gods will
“You who believe,”
“You who believe, obey God and the messenger”
