islam key terms Flashcards
1
Q
Tahrif
A
alterations
- not the exact word of god
2
Q
wahy
A
revelation
-direct word of God
3
Q
isra miraj
A
the night journey
- prophet muhammed’s journey to the seventh heaven
- travelled by beast
- met the prophets and Allah
- reduced praying from 50 times a day to 5
4
Q
who are the abriahmic prophets?
A
Ibraham Isa Musa Nuh Muhammed
5
Q
kahtam al nabiyyan
A
“the seal of the prophets”
prophet muhammed
-recieved the qu’ran
-the last prophet
6
Q
Jahiliyyan
A
“the age of ignorance” PRE ISLAMIC ARABIA
- before the coming of the prophet
- deviation from truth and guidance
- polytheism
7
Q
nubuwwa
A
prophet hood
- recieved revelation
- allah’s message
- guidance towards a righteous God
8
Q
rasul
A
prophet
9
Q
nabi
A
messenger
10
Q
laylat al qadr
A
“the night of power”
the night the qu’ran was first revealed to prophet muhammed by Allah.
-worshipping Allah on this night is better than worshipping for 1,000 months.
-most important event in MUSLIM history
-ramadam
11
Q
hijra
A
migration from mecca to medina
- escape persecution and shirk
- start of muslim comunnity
- not cowardliness
