islam quotes for essay Flashcards
inspired by the quran as seen in: we have sent…
we have sent down the quran with truth
jihad is “the inherent…
inherent nature of the islamic faith
failing to strive for submission of allah means adherents will “meet his death…
meet his death holding a branch of hypocrisy
Qutb explains the struggle for muslims in a secular society as “muslims who do not struggle…
muslims who do not struggle against oppression in a secular society are either wrong, hypocritical or ignorant of the precepts of islam
secular leadership is “unable to present…
unable to present any healthy values for the guidance of mankind”
Qutb believes “islam is the only system…
islam is the only system which posses these values and way of life
enacting sharia law caused ______ in the iran revolution of 1979
98% of iranians to vote for islamic state
jihad
obligation to realise and follow Allah’s will → epitome of Islam
hakimiyyah
no legislation expect for Allah’s → ruler must comply with Quran and Allah’s teachings
Jahiliyyah
opposite of Islam (barbaric corruption)
mizaan
balance of the earth
Amanah
using free will to carry out duties towards Allah
Khalifa
stewardship → singular khalif is a leader of islam but together (Khalifa) we are all stewards of Allah’s teachings
Al-Akhira
afterlife as decided by day of judgement
Allahs Amanah: truly we did offer the trust to the…
truly we did offer the trust to the heavens and earth, and the mountains but they declined to bear it and were afraid of it
exploitation of Amanah and Khalifa is represented as sinful through “surely he does not love…
surely he does not love the extravagant and do not squander the wasteful