Islam key words Flashcards
anthromorphic
descriptions of god which use human characteristics
Ashura
fesitval sunni muslims believe that its a day where of repentance of the sins they have commited
atheism
dont believe in god
shirk
to deny god or to believe in a different god
five pillars
shahaddah, salah, zakah, sawm, haji
what is shahadah
belief in one god
hajj
sacred pilgrimage muslims go to every year
zakah
muslims give 2.5 percent of there savings to charity
salah
the 5 prayers
sawm
fasting
name a similarity between sunni and shia muslims
allah is the only god, believe there will be a day of judgement, believe the quaran is the word of allah
name a difference between sunni and shia muslims
what do sunni muslims believe in
prays 5 times a day, believes in abu bakr
what do shia muslims believe in
imams are inspired by god, shia muslims pray 3 times a day, believs that muhammed was the messenger for allah
what is jummah
communial friday prayers in the mosque
greater jihad
he personal struggle of every Muslim to live by the teachings of their faith.
jannah
heaven
jahnanham
hell
imam
Belief in the twelve imams who succeeded Muhammad as the leaders of Islam.
lesser jihad
military struggle to defend Islam
jihad
to struggle
two roots of usul ad din
tawhid (oneness of god) and imamat (leadership)
what does usul ad din mean
foundation of faith
what is predestination
Allah already knows everything that will happen
