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Islam Key Words Flashcards

1
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Ahl al-kitab

A

representing Christian and Jewish traditions

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Akhirah

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life after death, judgement

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Allah

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God in Arabic

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Allahu Akbar

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God is great

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5
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Ayah

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verse of the Quran

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Barzakh

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waiting after death

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7
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Bismillah

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in the name of God

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8
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Du’a

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personal prayers

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9
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Eid ul-Fitr

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3 day festival at the end of Ramadan

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Fard

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compulsory, obligation

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Hadith

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sayings of the prophet

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12
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Hajj

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pilgrimage to Mecca taken once in a lifetime, done in the twelfth month of the Lunar calendar

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13
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Halal

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permitted

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14
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Haram

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forbidden

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15
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Adhan

A

call to prayer

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16
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Ibadah

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worship

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17
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Iblis

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the devil, satan

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18
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Ihram

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state of purity, clothing worn during Hajj

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19
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Ihsan

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worshipping Allah as if he were there

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20
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Islam

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literally means surrender and submission

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21
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Jamraat

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pillars Muslims stone to represent the stoning of the devil

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22
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Kaaba

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black cube that pilgrims walk around during Mecca, most sacred shrine, pray towards it

23
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Kaliphah or Caliph

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Earthly representative of God

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Makruh

A

disapproved

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Mubah

A

actions decided by conscience

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PBUH

A

Peace Be Upon Him

27
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Muezzin

A

leader of Adhan

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Niyyah

A

intentions of prayer

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Prophet

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a person who carries Gods message

30
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Qadi

A

judge in Islamic law

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Qibla

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direction of prayer

32
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Qur’an

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Holy book, words of Allah

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Qurbani

A

sacrifice of an animal during Eid ul-Fitr

34
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Ramadan

A

fasting during the ninth month of the lunar calendar

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Rasul

A

prophet or messenger

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Risalah

A

connection between man and God

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Rouh

A

the soul

38
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Sabr

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determination and resilience towards suffering (patience)

39
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Sadaquah

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voluntary money given to charity

40
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Salat/Salah

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prayer five times a day

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Sawm

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fasting during the month of Ramadan

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Shahadah

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(Muslim belief) there is only one God and Muhammed is his messenger

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Shariah

A

body of Islamic law

44
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Submission

A

putting God first

45
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Sura

A

actions of people

46
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Sunnah

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everything the prophet said/says or did/does

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Taqwa

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awareness of God

48
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Tawaf

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circling of the Kaaba seven times

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Tawhid

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belief that there is only one God (monotheism)

50
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Ummah

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Islam community and the equality between all Muslims

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Umra

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practice pilgrimage to Mecca

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Wudhu

A

ritual washing before prayer

53
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Zakat

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the compulsory giving of 2.5% of your wealth to charity, the poor or needy

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