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Islam: Beliefs And Teachings Flashcards

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Muslim

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One who has submitted to the will of god and has accepted islam

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Islam

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a) the name of the religion followed by muslims
b) to surrender to the will of god
c) peace

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Allah

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The arabic name for god

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Tawhid

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The oneness and unity of god

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Monotheistic

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A religion that believes there is only one god

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Supremacy

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a) the supreme power of authority

b) a quality of god

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Qur’an

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a) the holy book revealed to Muhammad by the angel Jibril

b) god’s final revelation to humankind

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Sunnah

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The teachings and deeds of Muhammed

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Sunni

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Muslims who believe in the successorship to Muhammad of Abu Bakr, Umar, Uthan and Ali

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Shi’a (shi’i)

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Muslims who believe in the Imamate, the successorship of Ali

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Immanent

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The idea that god is present in and involved with life on earth and in the universe
A quality of god

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Transcendent

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The idea that god in beyond and outside life on earth and in the universe
A quality of god

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Omnipotent

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Almighty, having unlimited power

A quality of god

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Beneficent

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Benevolent, all loving, all good, all kind

A quality of god

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Merciful

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The quality of god which shows compassion or forgiveness to humans, even though he has the power to punish them.

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Fairness

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The idea that god treats people fairly and impartially without favour or discrimination

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Justice (adalat in shi’a islam)

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The idea that god is just and fair and judges human actions, rewarding the good and punishing the bad

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Angels

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Spiritual beings believed to act as messengers of god

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Day of judgement

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a time when the world will end and every soul will be judges by god, and either rewarded or punished

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Jibril

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The arabic name for Gabriel, the archangel who bought god’s message to the prophets particularly Muhammad

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Mika’il

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The Arabic name for Michael, the archangel of mercy who rewards good deeds and provides nourishment to people

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Predestination

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The idea that god knows everything or determines everything that will happen in the universe

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Akhirah

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Everlasting life after death

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Resurrection

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Rising from the dead or returning to life

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Jannah

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Heaven: the state of eternal happiness in the presence of god also called paradise

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Jahannam

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Hell: the state if eternal and total separation from god

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Prophet

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A person who proclaims the message of god

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Risalah

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The belief that prophets are an important channel of communication between god and humans

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Prophethood

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When god makes someone a prophet to communicate his message to people

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Iblis

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Satan

A spiritual being, created from fire, who was thrown out of paradise for refusing to bow to adam

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Ka’aba

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The black cube- hsaped building in the centre of the grand mosque in makkah (mecca); the holiest place in islam

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Id-ul-adha

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A muslim festival that celebrates the prophets ibrahim’s willingness to sacrifiece his son for god

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Hajj

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The annual pilgrimage to makkah (mecca) that every muslim should try to make at least once in their life

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Caliph

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A person considered to be political and religious successor to the prophet Muhammad, and the leader of the Sunni Muslim community

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Imam

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  1. The person who leads communal prayer

2. In shi’a islam the title given to ali and his successors

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Inamate

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The divine appointment of imams

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Torah

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The five books revealed by god to moses

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Psalms

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A holy book revealed by god to moses

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Gospel

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A holy book revealed by god to jesus

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Scrolls of abraham

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A holt book revealed by god to abraham

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