Islam Keywords Flashcards
Ahl al-bayt
The people of the Prophet Muhammad’s house
Allah
The Arabic name for God
Hadith
The spoken words of the Prophet Muhammad
Khalifah
A religious leader representing Allah or a Prophet
Kitab al iman
The book of faith in the Sahih Muslim collection of Hadith.
Qur’an
The holiest text in Islam
Shia
A denomination of Islam
Sunni
A denomination of Islam
Adalat
Divine Justice
Miad
The day of Judgement and the resurrection
Tawhid
Belief in the oneness of Allah
Usul ad din
Name given to the principles of faith for Shia Muslims.
Beneficence
Kindness or generosity
Immanence
The belief that Allah acts in the world
Omnipotence
Being all-powerful
Sin
An action against Allah’s will.
Transcendence
A belief that Allah is above and beyond his creation.
Miracles
Extraordinary events that may not be explainable.
Prophet
A messenger chosen by Allah to teach humanity what is right and wrong.
Risalah
The system between Allah and people through prophets.
Inji
Original gospel of Isa
Kutubullah
Books of Allah
Revelation
Communication from Allah through an angel.
Sahifah
Scrolls of Ibrahim and Moses
Tawrat
The Torah
Zabur
The psalms of David
Kiraman Kitabin
The Nobel scribes, the angels who note every person’s good and bad deeds.
Maliakah
The Arabic name for Angels
Akirah
Life after death
Al Qadr
The belief in Pre Destination.
Barzakh
The stage between death and the time of judgement.
Resurrection
The belief that humans will be raised again in the next life.
Cohabitation
Living together without being married.
Nikah
A marriage contract.
Procreation
Having children
Adultery
Sex where both or one of those involved are married to somebody else.
Homosexuality
A relationship where those involved are both of the same sex.
Premarital sex
A sexual relationship which occurs before the marriage.
Blended family
Two families uniting when parents meet new partners.
Nuclear family
Mother, father and children living together as one unit.