islam beliefs Flashcards
who were the first humans?
Adam and Hawwa (husband and wife)
who was the last prophet?
Muhammad
who is the leader (Caliph) of Sunni Muslims and how were they chosen after Muhammad?
Adu Bakr (Muhammad’s friend) by election
who is the leader (Imam) of Shi’a Muslims and how were they chosen after Muhammad?
Ali (Muhammad’s cousin and the first of the twelve Imams) by bloodline
what is Sunnah?
the teachings of prophet Muhammad
who do the 6 articles of faith belong to?
Sunni Muslims
who do the 5 roots off usul ad-Din belong to?
Shi’a Muslims
what is the acronym for the 5 roots of Usul ad-Din (Shi’a) and the 6 articles of faith (Sunni)?
Shi’a Muslims PARTY (prophethood, adalat, ressurection, Tawhid) with an I (Imams) while Sunni Muslims take different PATHS (prophet, angels, Tawhid, holy books and supremacy of God’s will) to Judgement (Judgement day)
what belief do Shi’a and Sunni Muslims share?
one God (Tawhid) and prophets
what does repentance mean?
asking for forgiveness
what does virtuous mean?
having / showing high morals standards
what does an arbiter do?
a person who settles a dispute or has ultimate authority in a matter
what does piety mean?
the quality of being religious or reverent
what beliefs are there in the 6 articles of faith?
Tawhid, supremacy of God’s will, angels, judgement day, holy books and prophets
what beliefs are in the 5 roots of Usul ad-Din?
Tawhid, adalat, prophets, the 12 Imams, resurrection
what does shirk mean?
an unforgivable sin of making something / someone equal to Allah
what does Shahadah mean?
declaration of faith
what are some words to describe Allah?
transcendent, omnibenevolent, immanent, omniscient, omnipotent, fair, merciful and just
what does merciful mean?
forgiving
what does justice mean?
fairness
how did Allah create angels?
from light
which angel brings revelation?
Jibril
which angel blows the trumpet?
Israfil
which angel brings nourishment?
Mika’il
what do angels not have?
free will
what does Muslims believe after death?
the person still has a conscious existence in the grave
when and why will the world end?
only God knows when it will end and this will happen because Allah’s purpose for the world has been fulfilled
what happens after Muslims are resurrected?
they are given new bodies and recieve a book of their life
what does dunya mean?
life
what does akhirah mean?
everlasting life after death
what does jannah mean?
heaven
what does jahannam mean?
hell
what does barzakh mean?
a barrier and a state of waiting
what does fatalism mean?
the belief that all events are predetermined
what does predestination mean?
the idea that Allah knows / determines everything in the universe
what does human freedom mean?
the idea that humans have ability to make their own choices and choose their own behaviour
what does prophet mean?
a person who proclaims the message of Allah
what does risalah mean?
the belief that prophets are an important channel of communication between Allah and humans
what does prophethood mean?
the process of when Allah makes someone a prophet to communicate his message to people
what are the Imams apart of?
5 roots of Usul ad-Din (shi’a)
what does Caliph mean?
leader (sunni)
what does Imam mean?
a person who leads communal prayer (general) and title given to Ali and successors (shi’a)
what does Imamate mean?
the divine appointment of imams
who was the last Imam?
Muhammad al-Mahid
what do Muslims believe about Muhammad al-Mahid?
he has been kept alive on Earth and will return with jesus to bring justice and equality on judgement day
what does Imams provide?
divine guidance and are divinely appointed authority on faith and law
what does infallible mean?
without fault/error
the Qur’an is word of who?
Allah (God)
where is the original?
heaven
what does the Qur’an contain?
basic worship, shariah law, creation, life after death, scientific ideas and spiritual guidance
what does transcendent mean?
existing beyond/outside physical world
what does immanent mean?
existing within the physical world
why is angel Jibril important?
they provide messages that will enable a Muslim to go to heaven
why is angel Mikali important?
he brings the seasons and rewards to those who have done good
why is angel Israfil important?
he announces the end of time and the day of resurrection
what is the day of resurrection?
when Muslims are given new bodies and the book of life and others are raised from the dead
what does sunnah mean?
Muhammad’s teachings and practices
what does fairness mean?
maintenance of what is right (justice)
what does iblis mean?
Satan - created from fire, thrown out of paradise
what is the Zabur?
Psalms
who was the Zabur revealed to?
David
how many times is the Zabur metioned?
3
what are the scrolls of ibrahim?
scrolls of abraham
what is believed to have happened to the scrolls?
it got lost
what is the Tawrat?
Torah
who was the Tawrat revealed to?
Moses (Musa)
how many times were the Tawrat revealed to?
18
what is the Injil?
gospel
who was the Injil revealed to?
Jesus (Isa)
how many times is the Injil mentioned?
12
