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.
Surrogacy
When a woman becomes pregnant and gives birth for a couple to have children.
Ummah
The community of Muslims around the world.
Adnan
The call to pray
Aqiqhah
A ceremony marking the birth of a new born.
Khitan
Male circumcision.
Sharia law
The Islamic legal system.
Coitus interruptus
When the penis is removed before ejaculation.
Contraception
The deliberate ending of Pregnancy
Family planning
When a couple consider whether or not to have a child.
Situation ethics
The idea that people should base moral decisions on what is the most loving thing to do.
Annulment
When it is declared that the marriage was never valid
Divorce
Legally ending a marriage
Remarriage
Marrying again after being divorced from a previous marriage.
Gender Prejudice
Believing that one gender is superior or inferior to the other.
Gender discriminaton
Treating one gender less favourably than the other.
Amr bil Maroof
Encouraging good actions.
Nahi Anil Munkar
Discouraging good actions.
Ten obligatory acts
The most important duties of a Shia Muslim.
Five Pillars
The most important duties of a Muslim.
Shahadah
A declaration of faith.
Shirk
A sin that involves setting up equals to Allah.
Imam
A person who leads Salah.
Jummah prayer
A special congregation that happens on a Friday.
Qiblah
The direction that Muslims face during Salah.
Rakah
Set of movements and words in each Salah.
Salah
The Muslim prayer.
Wudu
Purification ritual to ensure everyone is clean before prayer.
Itikaf
A period of retreat in the Mosque during the last ten days of Ramadan.
Laylay Al Qadr
The Night of Power
Sawm
To keep away from something.
Ramadan
A month of fasting.
Khums
A system for Shia Muslims to pay 20% of their wealth towards a charity or another respectable cause.
Nisab
The amount of wealth above which a Muslim needs to pay Zakha.
Sadaqah
Voluntary Charity
Zakah
Purification of wealth. One of the five pillars of Islam.
Hajj
The pilgrimage to Mecca.
Kabah
Cube shaped building in Mecca which is believed to be the first house of Allah on Earth.
Pilgrimage
A journey to a special place that is special for religious reasons.
Tawaf
Anti-clockwise circuit of the Kabah which is completed seven times during Hajj.
Greater Jihad
Striving spiritually to resist evil within oneself.
Jihad
Struggle or striving.
Lesser Jihad
Striving physically to resist an evil in the world.
Ashura
Shia commemoration of Imam Hussian’s martyrdom.
Id ul Adha
Festival commemoration the devotion of Ibrahim and Isma’il.
Id ul Fitr
Festival celebrated at the end of Ramadan.
Id ul Ghadeer.
Shia festival commemoration the Prophet Muhammad’s choice of Ali as a leader.
Commodity
Something valuable or useful.
Creationist
Somebody who believes that the scriptures are true.
Sanctity of Life
The belief that life is holy because it is given by God
Evolution
The process by which different species have developed from earlier forms.
Evolutionist
People who believe that life evolved from simple forms over a long period of time.
Survival of the fittest
The idea that members of a species that are best suited to an environment survive.
Abortion
Deliberately ending a pregnancy by removing a foetus by surgical or medical means.
Conception
When the sperm and egg fertilize
Ensoulment
When the soul enters a foetus
Pro-choice
People that believe that the mother should have the right to choose whether to have an abortion.
Pro-life
People who believed the unborn child has a right to life.
Paranormal
Unexplained things thought to have spiritual causes.
Reincarnation
The belief that after death the souls enter a new body or form.
Fraud
An action or person that deceives someone to gain money or personal advantage.
Euthanasia
The deliberate administering of life-ending medication by a third party.
Hospice care
A style of care that aims to improve the lives of people who have an incurable illness.
