Islam key words

Question 1

Justice

Answer 1

Doing what is right and fair usually based on the law

Question 2

Law

Answer 2

Guidelines as to how people should behave; the rules that govern society

Question 3

Punish

Answer 3

Impose a penalty on someone for doing something wrong

Question 4

Reconciliation

Answer 4

Restoring peace and friendship between individuals or groups

Question 5

Agnostic

Answer 5

Someone who believes it is not possible to know whether or not God exists

Question 6

Atheist

Answer 6

Someone who does not believe in the existence of God

Question 7

Humanist

Answer 7

A non-religious person who looks to reason and empathy in order to live a meaningful life

Question 8

Adultery

Answer 8

A couple having sex thought one or both is married to someone else

Question 9

Civil disobedience

Answer 9

Refusing to comply with certain laws as a peaceful form of protest against them

Question 10

Cybercrime

Answer 10

Crime committed online

Question 11

Rehabilitate

Answer 11

Restore someone back to a law- abiding life

Question 12

Free will

Answer 12

Having the freedom to choose what to do

Question 13

Blasphemy

Answer 13

Disrespect towards God or something considered sacred

Question 14

Deterrence

Answer 14

Discouragement from doing something, for example carrying out a criminal act

Question 15

Protection

Answer 15

Keeping someone or something safe from harm, for example criminal activity

Question 16

Reformation

Answer 16

Changing something (or someone) for the better

Question 17

Retribution

Answer 17

Punishment given in revenge for a wrong that has been done

Question 18

Offender behaviour programme

Answer 18

Scheme intended to reduce reoffending by tackling issues associated with crime

Question 19

Reconcile

Answer 19

Restore friendly, peaceful or agreeable relations with someone

Question 20

Reoffend

Answer 20

Return to criminal behaviour

Question 21

Restorative justice

Answer 21

A form of rehabilitation in which criminals are given the opportunity to meet victims of crime

Question 22

Human rights

Answer 22

Rights which all human beings are entitled to

Question 23

Torture

Answer 23

Inflicting severe pain on someone

Question 24

Fair trial

Answer 24

A public hearing by an independent tribunal established by law, that takes place in a reasonable time

Question 25

Begotten

Answer 25

born of

Question 26

Holy Spirit

Answer 26

The spirit of God, who gives the power to understand and worship

Question 27

Jesus Christ

Answer 27

The Son of God, who came into the world as a human being

Question 28

Trinity

Answer 28

God as one being, in three persons

Question 29

Charismatic

Answer 29

A power given by God, e.g inspired teaching

Question 30

Humanity

Answer 30

All human beings

Question 31

Spiritual gifts

Answer 31

Gifts given by God to believers, e.g speaking in ‘tongues’ a special language

Question 32

Creationism

Answer 32

The belief that the world was created in a literal six days and that Genesis is a scientific/ historical account of the beginning of the world.

Question 33

Conservation

Answer 33

Protecting something from being damaged or destroyed

Question 34

Environment

Answer 34

The surroundings in which plants and animals live and on which they depend for life.

Question 35

Free Will

Answer 35

Having the freedom to choose what to do

Question 36

Stewardship

Answer 36

Look after something so it can be passed on to the next generation

Question 37

Incarnation

Answer 37

To take on flesh, God becomes and Human being

Question 38

Crucifixion

Answer 38

Being nailed to the Cross and left to die

Question 39

Sin

Answer 39

Anything that prevents a relationship with God, either because the person does something they shouldn’t or neglects to do something they should

Question 40

Atonement

Answer 40

The action of restoring a relationship in Christianity, Jesus’ death and the resurrection restores the relationship between God and human beings

Question 41

Grace

Answer 41

Undeserved Love

Question 42

Law

Answer 42

Guidelines as to how people should behave

Question 43

Repentance

Answer 43

To say sorry for, and turn away from, any wrongdoing

Question 44

Day of Judgement

Answer 44

Time when God assesses a person’s life and actions

Question 45

Eschatology

Answer 45

An area of Christian theology which is concerned with life after death

Question 46

Vale of Soul-making

Answer 46

An environment in which human being can overcome evil by making good choices

Question 47

Ascension

Answer 47

Going to Heaven

Question 48

Resurrection

Answer 48

Rising from the dead, also the view that after death God recreates a new body in a heavenly place

Question 49

Intercession

Answer 49

Prayers for those who are suffering

Question 50

Satan

Answer 50

‘the adversary’, one of God’s angels who rebelled against the rule of God

Question 51

Purgatory

Answer 51

A place where the souls of the dead are cleansed and prepared for Heaven

Question 52

Omnipotence

Answer 52

All- powerful

Question 53

Natural Evil

Answer 53

Suffering caused by natural events, such as earthquakes