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Islam: Key Terms Flashcards

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Akhirah

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Everlasting Life After Death

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Allah

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Arabic name for God

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Beneficent

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

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Caliph

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A leader of the Sunni Muslim Community

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Day Of Judgement

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A time where the World will end and every soul will be judged by God

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Fairness

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The idea that God treats people fairly and inpartially without favour or discrimnation

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Gospel

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A holy book revealed by God to Jesus

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Hajj

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

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Iblis

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Arabic Satan

Thrown out of Heaven for refusing to bow to Adam

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Id-Ul-Adha

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

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Imam

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A person who leads communal prayer

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Imamate

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The divine appointment of Imams

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Immanent

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

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Islam

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The religion followed by Muslims

To peacefully surrender to the will of God

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Jibril

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

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Justice (Adalat in Shi’a)

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

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Ka’aba

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

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Mika’il

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The Arabic name for Michael, archangel of mercy

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Monotheistic

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A religion that believes in one God

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Omnipotent

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Almighty, having unlimited power;a quality of God

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Predestination

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

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Prophet

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A person who proclaims the message of God

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Prophethood

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

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Psalms

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A holy book revealed by God to David

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Qur’an

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The holy book revealed to Muhammad by the angel Jibril

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Resurrection

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Rising from the dead

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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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Scrolls of Abraham

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A holy book revealed by God to Abraham

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Shi’a

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Muslims who believe in the imamate, the successorship of Ali

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Sunnah

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Teachings and Deeds of Muhammad

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Sunni

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

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Supremacy

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Supreme power or authority;a quality of God

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Tawhid

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The oneness and unity of God

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Torah

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The 5 books revealed by God to Moses

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Transcendent

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

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