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Islam Glossary Flashcards

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Adalat

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Justice in Shi’a Islam

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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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The belief in 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

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Beneficence

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An act of charity of kindness in 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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Hafiz

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A person who has memorised the Qur’an by heart

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Hajj

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Pilgrimage to Makkah and the Fifth Pillar of Islam

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Haram

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Forbidden for Muslims (food, actions, etc.)

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Hijab

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Head scarf worn by some Muslim women

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Hijrah

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Muhammad’s escape journey from Makkah to Madinah

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Ihram

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The white clothing work by pilgrims on hajj in Makkah

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Imamate

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Leadership

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Immanence

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

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Jihad

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The greater or lesser striving for the way of Allah

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Jumu’ah (Jummah)

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Friday prayers where the khutbah is read

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Justice

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Fairness in society or the right thing to do

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Khums

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Tax in Shi’a Islam

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Khutbah

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The name for the sermon on Friday in the mosques

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Khatib

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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 of Islam in 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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Mihrab

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Indented archway in the mosque showing the direction of the Ka’aba

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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 used for the call to prayer (adhan)

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Mu’addhin

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The caller to orayer

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Mubah

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An action which is neither forbidden nor recommended

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Mustahab

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Favoured or recommended actions

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Nahi 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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Omnipotence

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The belief that Allah is all-powerful

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Predestination

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

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Psalms

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The books written by David (Zabur)

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Qiblah

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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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Rak’ah

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A sequence of prayer containing actions and reciations

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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, angels 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 chosen 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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The way of life of Muhammad as an example to follow

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Sunni

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Muslims who follow the 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 the Shi’a sect of Islam who believe in the twelve imams as leaders

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Ummah

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The brotherhood/community of Islam

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Usul ad-Din

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The foundations of faith in Shi’a Islam

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Wajib

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Something that is an obligatory duty for a Muslim

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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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Zakah

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Alms giving to the poor which benefits the Muslim community

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