islam - origins Flashcards
outline the religious practice that existed in pre-islamic arabia
traditional pre-islamic arabia had a belief in animism (spirits) or polytheism (multiple Gods), there were christians and jews but they didn’t influence others
people of Makkah worshipped a high god called Allah together
Ka’ba (cube) holds the shrines/idols of the multiple gods people believed in
outline social conditions that existed in pre-islamic arabia
-had tribal (bedouin:tribal people of arabia) warfare between local tribes
-strong oral traditions and culture
-status came from being connected to someone important
-men could marry multiple women
-women were considered property for marriage or slavery
when and what was the interaction of Muhammad and Jibrial
when Muhammad was 40 (610) he saw and received an awe-inspiring revelation from a most powerful spiritual being who he later identified as the archangel Jibril at Mt Hira. the angel announced Muhammad as messenger of Allah and through this interaction he discovered the unity and supremacy of Allah, fear of hell, the iniquity of idolatry and the reward of the faithful in paradise
What did Muhammad teach
taught that the word of God was an extension of God, that there was only one God and that God alone should be worshipped
why is Muhammad a model for Muslim life?
he is believed to be the perfect example of surrender to Allah’s will
why is Muhammad the final messenger of Islam
he is regarded as the seal of prophets, the revelation is completed with him as he receives the Qur’an therefore is the final messenger of god
what is the sunna
all the traditions and practices of Muhammad that have become models to be followed by Muslims
what is the hadith
the traditional reports of what the Prophet Muhammad did and/or said; they are second only to the Qur’an in religious importance
