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Islam Beliefs Key Words Flashcards

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Adalat

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Justice in Shi’a Muslims.

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Adhan

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The call to prayer five times a day.

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Akhirah

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Belief in the life after death.

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Al-Kiswah

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The black cloth that covers the Ka’aba in Makkah.

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All-Compassionate

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All loving, benevolent, ever forgiving and not vindictive

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Al-Qadr

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Predestination of the will of Allah; the belief that Allah has decreed everything that is to happen in the universe.

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Amr-bil-Maroof

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Commanding what is just(fair).

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Beneficence

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An act of charity of kindness is an effort to do good for others.

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Caliph

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A successor of Muhammad as the spiritual leader of Islam.

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Hadith

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The teachings of Muhammad.

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Haram

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Forbidden for Muslims (includes food,actions etc).

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Hijab

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Head scarf worn by women by some Muslim women.

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Hajj

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Pilgrimage to Makkah and the Fifth Pillar of Islam.

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Hafiz

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A person who has memories ed the Qur’an by heart.

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Ihram

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The white clothing worn by pilgrims on the hajj in Makkah.

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Imamate

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Leadership.

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Immanence

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The belief Allah is closer to us than our heartbeat and is involved in the world.

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Khums

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Tax in Shi’a Islam.

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Khutbah

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The ceremony for the sermon on the Friday in the mosques.

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Justice

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Fairness in society or the right thing to do.

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Jumu’ah (Jummah)

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Friday prayers when the khutbah is read.

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Khaitb

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The person who delivers the sermon on Fridays - usually the Imam.

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Madinah

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Holy city in Saudi Arabia as the place where Muhammad set up the first Muslim community and the place where Muhammad is buried.

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Makkah

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Holy city is Saudi Arabia with the great mosque housing the Ka’aba.

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Makruh

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A detestable act.

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Merciful

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To show forgiveness and compassion to those who do wrong.

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Minbar

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The raised platform used by the imam to deliver the Friday Sermon.

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Minaret

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Tower on the outside of the mosque for the call to prayer (adhan).

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Mustahab

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Favoured or recommended actions.

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Nah I Anil Munkar

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Forbidding what is evil.

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Night of Power

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The night Muhammad received the first revelations of the Qur’an.

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Omnipotent

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The belief that Allah is all-powerful.

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Predestination

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The idea that everything happens has been decided already by Allah.

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Psalms

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The book written by David (Zabur).

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Qibla

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The direction of Makkah

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Qurbani

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The sacrifice of animals during Eid-ul-Adha.

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Ramadan

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The holy month of fasting for 29/30 days.

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Risalah

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Communication between man and Allah in the form of books, angles and prophets.

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Salah

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Compulsory prayer five times a day and the second pillar of Islam.

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Sawm

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Pillar of fasting.

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Seal of the Prophets

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Muhammad the last prophet chose by Allah and given the Qur’an.

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Shahadah

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Declaration of Faith - to believe in one God and Muhammad as the prophet of Allah.

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Shari’ah Law

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A legal system which comes from the religious rules of Islam.

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Shi’a

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A Muslim who adheres to the Shi’a branch of Islam; followed by about a tenth of all Muslims.

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Sunnah

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A way of life of Muhammad as an example to follow.

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Sunni

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Muslims who follow Sunnah, the Way of the Prophet.

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Surah

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The name for chapters in the Qur’an.

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Tabarra

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Expressing hatred towards evil.

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Tawalla

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Expressing love towards good.

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Tawhid

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The belief in the Oneness of Allah and the unity of His being.

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Transcendence

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Allah is outside the world, beyond everything and outside time.

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Topi

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Prayer hat worn by Muslim men.

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Torah

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The revelations given to Musa (Tawrat).

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Twelver Shi’a

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Part of Shi’a sect of Islam who believe in the twelve Imams of Islam.

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Zakah

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Almsgiving to the poor which benefits the community.

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Wuzu

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The symbolic washing and purification of the mind and body before salah.

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Ummah

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The brotherhood/ community of Islam.

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Wajib

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Something that is an obligatory duty for a Muslim.

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