Islam Keywords Flashcards
Revelation(ISLAM)
When God reveals knowlege about himself, eg the Qur’an as a revelation from God to Muhammad.
Risalah
prophethood, belief that God speaks to humanity through prophets
Tawhid
Belief that god is one.
Monotheistic
Omnipotence
God is All powerful
Beneficence
loving
Immanence
God is always close by us and present
Transcendence
God is beyond time and space
Akhirah
Afterlife
Day of judgement
when each persons deeds are assesed and they are sent to heaven/hell
predestination
God knows everone’s judgement before they have lived
Adalat
belief that god judges fairly
Sunni Islam
Muslims who follow Qur’an and Sunnah, but not Imams of Shia. Sunnis make up 90% of muslims
Shi’a Islam
Muslims who believe the first Imams were ‘rightly guided’ like Muhammad and their example is to be followed
6 articles of faith
core beliefs of Sunni Islam.
Tawhid, Risalah, Predestination, Day of Judgement, angels and holy books
Usul-ad-din (5 roots of religion)
most important of Shi’a Islam.
Tawhid, Risalah, Adalat, Resurrection, Imamate