Islam beliefs key vocab

Question 1

Akhirah

Answer 1

Everlasting life after death

Question 2

Allah

Answer 2

The Arabic name for God.

Question 3

Beneficent

Answer 3

Benevolent, all-loving, all-good; a quality of God.

Question 4

Caliph

Answer 4

leader of the Sunni Muslim communi

Question 5

Day of judgement

Answer 5

A time when the world will end and every soul will be judged by God

Question 6

Fairness

Answer 6

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

Question 7

Gospel

Answer 7

A holy book revealed by God to Jesus

Question 8

Hajj

Answer 8

Annual pilgrimage to Makkah that every Muslim should make once in their life

Question 9

lblis (Satan)

Answer 9

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

Question 10

Id-ul-Adha

Answer 10

A festival celebrating the prophet Ibrahim’s willingness to sacrifice his son for God

Question 11

Imam

Answer 11

A person who leads communal prayer. In Shi’a Islam the title given to Ali and his successors

Question 12

Imamate

Answer 12

The divine appointment of imams

Question 13

Immanent

Answer 13

The idea that God is present and involved with life on earth and in the universe; a quality of God.

Question 14

Islam

Answer 14

The name of the religion followed by Muslims; to peacefully surrender to the will of God.

Question 15

Jibril

Answer 15

the Arabic name for Gabriel, the archangel who brought God’s message to the prophets

Question 16

Justice (Adalat in Shi’a Islam)

Answer 16

The idea that God is just and fair and judges human action, rewarding good and punishing the bad.

Question 17

Ka’aba

Answer 17

The black cube shaped building in the centre of the Grand Mosque in Makkah. The holiest place in Islam

Question 18

Mika’il

Answer 18

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

Question 19

Monotheistic

Answer 19

A religion that believes there is only one God.

Question 20

Muslim

Answer 20

One v,’hc has submitted to the will of God and has accepted Islam.

Question 21

Omnipotent

Answer 21

unlimit,ed power; a quality of God.

Question 22

Predestination

Answer 22

God knows or determines everything that will happen in the universe

Question 23

Prophet

Answer 23

A person who proclaims the rnessage of God.

Question 24

Prophethood

Answer 24

God makes someone a prophet to communicate his message to his people.

Question 25

Psalms

Answer 25

A holy book revealed by God to David

Question 26

Qur’an

Answer 26

The holy book revealed to Muhammad by the angel Jibril

Question 27

Resurrection

Answer 27

Rising from the dead

Question 28

Risalah

Answer 28

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

Question 29

Scrolls of Abraham

Answer 29

O holy book revealed by God to Abraham

Question 30

Shi’a

Answer 30

Muslims who believe in the Imamate, the successorship of Ali

Question 31

Sunnah

Answer 31

Teachings and deeds of Muhammad

Question 32

Sunni

Answer 32

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

Question 33

Supremacy

Answer 33

Supreme power or authority; a quality of God.

Question 34

Tawhid

Answer 34

The oneness and unity of God.

Question 35

Torah

Answer 35

The 5 books revealed by God to Moses

Question 36

Transcendent

Answer 36

The idea that God is beyond and outside life on Earth and the universe; a quality of God.