Islam(Short) For term2 assessment

Question 1

List the six articles of faith in Sunni Islam

Answer 1

Tawhid, Kutub, Malaikah, nubuwwah, Akhirah, Al-Qadr

Question 2

What is Tawhid

Answer 2

The belief in one god(the oneness of god)

Question 3

What is Kutub

Answer 3

Belief in holy books

Question 4

What is Malaikah

Answer 4

Belief in angels

Question 5

What is Nubuwwah

Answer 5

Belief in the prophets

Question 6

What is Akhirah

Answer 6

Belief in the afterlife(life after death)

Question 7

What is Al-Qadr

Answer 7

Belief in predestination

Question 8

List all of the five pillars of Sunni Islam

Answer 8

Sawm, Hajj, Salat, Zakat, Shahadah

Question 9

What is Sawm

Answer 9

Sawm is the act of fasting during Ramadan

Question 10

What is Hajj

Answer 10

Hajj is the annual pilgrimage to Mecca. This should be completed at least once in a muslims lifetime if they are able to afford it.

Question 11

What is Zakat

Answer 11

Zakat is the act of giving a portion of your income to help the less fortunate. This helps Muslims stay away from greed.

Question 12

What is Shahadah

Answer 12

Reciting the declaration of faith

Question 13

List 3 of the ten obligatory facts in Shi’a Islam

Answer 13

Khums, Jihad and Tabarra

Question 14

What is Kuhms

Answer 14

Kuhms is the 20 percent annual tax. This tax is split between helping the poor and anyone who is a descendant of Mohammad who is in need.

Question 15

What is Jihad

Answer 15

Jihad is keeping belief in Allah and following his rules

Question 16

What is Tabarra

Answer 16

Tabarra is disassociation. Muslims should disassociate themselves with the enemies of God.

Question 17

List the five roots of Usal Ad-Din in Shi’a Islam

Answer 17

Tawhid, Adalah, Mi’ad, Imamah and Nubuwwah

Question 18

What is Tawhid

Answer 18

Tawhid is the belief that god is one. Tawhid also means that the only person of worship is God. Believing is multiple gods is the one unforgivable sin in Islam.

Question 19

What is Adalah

Answer 19

Adalah means the justice of God. Shi’a Muslims believe that Allah is always correct and fair.

Question 20

What is Mi’ad

Answer 20

Mi’ad is the day of ressurection. Muslims will be resurrected and judged on judgement day.

Question 21

What is Imamah

Answer 21

Imamah is the authority of the Imams. Shi’a Muslims believe that the Imams are fundamental to protect the religion.

Question 22

What is Nubuwwah

Answer 22

Nubuwwah is all the prophets. Muslims believe that the prophets should be respected as they provide guidance from god.

Question 23

List one quote that express the idea of Tawhid from the Qur’an

Answer 23

“Allah witnesses that there is no deity except him”

Question 24

How many names does Allah have ascribed to him

Answer 24

99

Question 25

List 3 of Allah’s 99 names

Answer 25

The almighty, the just and the forgiver.

Question 26

List all of the important angels

Answer 26

Jibril, Mika’il, Israfil

Question 27

What does angel Jibril do

Answer 27

The Angel of revelation

Question 28

What does angel Mika’il do

Answer 28

In charge of spiritual and physical nourishment

Question 29

What does Israfil do

Answer 29

Blows the trumpet to signal the start of the day of judgement

Question 30

What is omnipotence

Answer 30

All powerful

Question 31

What is immanent

Answer 31

It means that Allah is close by and acting within the world

Question 32

What is transcendent

Answer 32

It means that Allah is beyond the world

Question 33

What is Beneficence

Answer 33

It means that Allah is concerned for the welfare of his creation

Question 34

What is merciful

Answer 34

Allah is forgiving and compassionate

Question 35

What form are angels

Answer 35

Angels are made of light(noor) and only appear in male human form

Question 36

What is Al-Qadr

Answer 36

Al-Qadr means predestination. This means that Allah has already decided what will happen in ones life.

Question 37

What is Akhirah

Answer 37

Akhirah is the Afterlife. Muslims believe that Barzakh is the waiting place and that they are there until Angel Israfil sounds his trumpet to signal the start of the day of judgement

Question 38

What is Risalah

Answer 38

Risalah is prophethood or belief in the prophets. The prophets are key as they pass information to the humans.

Question 39

What is Haram

Answer 39

Disallowed

Question 40

What is Halal

Answer 40

Allowed

Question 41

What is the Imamate in Shi’a Islam

Answer 41

Means leadership. Refers to an office of an Imam

Question 42

What is the concept of Greater Jihad

Answer 42

Refers to the personal struggle that Muslims face to keep their belief in Allah

Question 43

What is lesser Jihad

Answer 43

Is about defending Islam from threat