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Islam Beliefs Flashcards

1
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What is the belief in one god called?

A

Monotheism of tawhid

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How does Tawhid influence Muslims?

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Worship only one god and to not use pictures or images to portray god

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What is the supremacy of gods will?

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Gods will is above all things and things can only happen if god wants them to

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How does the supremacy of gods will help Muslims?

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Gives them confidence in suffering

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What do Muslims believe about the supremacy of gods will?

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God can make anything happen as gods will is supreme

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What does transcendent mean?

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God is beyond and outside the universe

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What does immanent mean?

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God is present everywhere in the universe

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What does beneficent mean?

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God is all loving and all good

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How is god merciful?

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God cares and understands all human suffering. He forgives those who are truly sorry

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How is god fair/just?

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God treats everyone fairly and judges them on the day of judgment

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What does omnipotent mean?

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God is all powerful

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12
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What are angels?

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Spiritual beings who serve god and pass on his word through prophets

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13
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How do angles have no free will?

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They always complete allahs task

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What is the role of angels?

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They watch over humans and record all thoughts in the book of deeds

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How is angel jubril important?

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Jibril is the angel of revelation and recited the Qu’ran to Muhammad

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How is angel Mika’il important?

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Mika’il is the angel of mercy who is responsible for thunder and lightening

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How is Mika’il important?

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Mika’il brings nourishment to humans of earth but can also take it away

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18
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What is predestination?

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God knows or determines everything that will happen in the universe

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19
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What do Sunni Muslims believe about predestination?

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God has already determined everything in the book of decrees. Humans do not have the freedom to change their destiny

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20
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What do Shia Muslims believe about predestination?

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God knows everything that will happen but he does not decide it. Humans have the free will to make the choices for themselves

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What do Muslims believe will happen on the day of judgment?

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God will judge them for everything they have done and punish them as a result

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22
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Which group is in the majority?

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Sunni

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Who do Sunni Muslims believe should be the leader of islam?

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The caliph who should be elected

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Who is the caliph?

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Abu Bakr

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25
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Which group believes in the six articles of faith?

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Sunni Muslims

26
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Who do Shia Muslims believe should be the leader of Islam?

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The imam who is a descendent of Muhammad and chosen by god

27
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Who is the imam?

A

Ali

28
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Which group believes in the five riots of usul-ad din?

A

Shia Muslims

29
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Which beliefs are shared?

A

Tawhid, sunnah, prophets and Qu’ran

30
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Which group believes in angels?

A

Sunni

31
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What is akhira?

A

Life after death

32
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What is barazakh?

A

The state of waiting until the day of judgment

33
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What do Muslims believe about the day of judgment?

A

When gods purpose has been fulfilled the world shall be destroyed

34
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Which hand tells you that you will go to heaven?

A

If you are given the book in the right hand

35
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How does akhira influence Muslims?

A

It encourages them to take responsibility, gives hope during suffering and helps hem accept unjust situations

36
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How is prophethood a gift from god?

A

It helps Muslims understand gods message

37
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Why are prophets important?

A

They are good role models and help Muslims understand how to follow god

38
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Why is Adam important?

A

God gave him knowledge and understanding and he passed it on to the rest of humanity

39
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How was iblis created?

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He refused to bow down to Adam

40
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Why were Adam and Hawwa punished?

A

They ate fruit from the forbidden tree

41
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How did Adam become a prophet?

A

Adam accepted his mistake and god forgave him

42
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Why is Ibrahim important?

A

He fulfilled the tests given to him by god and showed great faith

43
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How did Ibrahim question people’s beliefs?

A

He destroyed all the idols in the temple

44
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What miracle saved Ibrahim?

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Only his chains were burned and he walked out alive

45
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What holy site did Ibrahim rebuild?

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The ka’aba

46
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How do Muslims remember Ibrahim in I’d-ul-adha?

A

They remember his sacrifice of his son

47
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Why is Muhammad the most important prophet in Islam?

A

He is ‘God’s messenger’

48
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What is risalah?

A

Belief in the prophets and their importance

49
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What happened in the revelation of the Qu’ran?

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Jibril revealed it to him and for the next 22 years he combined them to make the Qu’ran

50
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How did Muhammad conquer Makkah?

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Once he fled to madinah he conquered Makkah and converted it to Islam

51
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What is the night journey?

A

Before Muhammad fell to madinah, Jibril took him to Jerusalem then to heaven

52
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Why is the night journey important?

A

In heaven Muhammad agreed with god hat Muslims should pray five times a day

53
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What does the twelever branch teach?

A

That there has been twelve imams in total but there twelfth is hidden away and will return to bring justice

54
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Who was the Torah revealed to?

A

Moses

55
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Why is the Torah important?

A

Some think it is the first five books of the bible

56
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Why are the scrolls of Ibrahim important?

A

They are considered one of the earliest scriptures of Islam

57
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What does adalat mean?

A

The justice of god on judgement day

58
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Which group observes the five pillars of Islam?

A

Sunni Muslims

59
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What does immanence mean?

A

Allah is close to humanity and involved in the world

60
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What does jihad mean?

A

‘To struggle’

61
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Which group believes in the ten obligatory acts?

A

Shia Muslims

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