Islam - Key Words

Question 1

Revelation

Answer 1

When God reveals knowledge about himself, e.g. the Qur’an to Muhammad.

Question 2

Risalah

Answer 2

Prophethood - the belief that God speaks to humanity through people - prophets.

Question 3

Tawhid

Answer 3

The belief that God is one - monotheism.

Question 4

Omnipotence

Answer 4

All-powerful (usually in context of God).

Question 5

Beneficence or Omnibenevolence

Answer 5

Loving or All-loving

Question 6

Immanence

Answer 6

Idea that God is always close by us and present among us.

Question 7

Transcendence

Answer 7

Idea that God is totally different - beyond time and space.

Question 8

Day of Judgement

Answer 8

When each person’s deeds are assessed and the person is either sent to heaven or hell.

Question 9

Predestination

Answer 9

Belief that God knows a person’s final judgement before they have even lived.

Question 10

Sunni Islam

Answer 10

Follow Qur’an and Sunnah, but not the ‘rightly guided imams’ of Shi’a Islam. 90%

Question 11

Shi’a Islam

Answer 11

Muslims who believe that the first Imams were ‘rightly guided’, just as Muhammad had been, and their example is to be followed.

Question 12

Imamate

Answer 12

The rule of the ‘rightly guided imams’ in Shi’a Islam.

Question 13

The Sunnah

Answer 13

The life and teachings of the Prophet Muhammad, who is ‘rightly guided’ and so may be followed.

Question 14

Adalat

Answer 14

Justice, and the belief that God judges fairly.

Question 15

Akhirah

Answer 15

The Afterlife (includes judgement, heaven and hell).

Question 16

Inshallah

Answer 16

God willing - useful with free will and predestination.