Islam: Key Terms Flashcards
Akhirah
Everlasting Life After Death
Allah
Arabic name for God
Beneficent
Benevolent, all-loving, all-good; a quality of God
Caliph
A leader of the Sunni Muslim Community
Day Of Judgement
A time where the World will end and every soul will be judged by God
Fairness
The idea that God treats people fairly and inpartially without favour or discrimnation
Gospel
A holy book revealed by God to Jesus
Hajj
Annual pilgrimage to Makkah that every Muslim should make once in their life
Iblis
Arabic Satan
Thrown out of Heaven for refusing to bow to Adam
Id-Ul-Adha
A festival celebrating the prophet Ibrahim’s willingness to sacrifice his son for God
Imam
A person who leads communal prayer
Imamate
The divine appointment of Imams
Immanent
The idea that God is present and involved with life on earth and in the universe; a quality of God
Islam
The religion followed by Muslims
To peacefully surrender to the will of God
Jibril
The Arabic name for Gabriel, the archangel who brought God’s message to the prophets
Justice (Adalat in Shi’a)
The idea that God is just and fair and judges human action, rewarding good and punishing the bad.
Ka’aba
The black cube shaped building in the centre of the Grand Mosque in Makkah
Holiest place in Islam
Mika’il
The Arabic name for Michael, archangel of mercy
Monotheistic
A religion that believes in one God
Omnipotent
Almighty, having unlimited power;a quality of God
Predestination
The idea that God knows or determines everything that will happen in the universe
Prophet
A person who proclaims the message of God
Prophethood
When God makes someone a prophet to communicate his message to his people.
Psalms
A holy book revealed by God to David
