Islam Teachings and Beliefs Flashcards
what is Akhirah?
The belief in Afterlife
what is the term for hell in Islam?
Jahannam
what is the term for heaven in Islam?
Jannah
what are the other holy books in Islam?
>The Qur'an >Psalms >The Gospels >The Torah >The Scrolls of Abraham
what is the Sunni view on Predestination?
> Allah is Omniscient
So knows what future decisions we will make
Cannot be changed
what is the Shi’a view on Predestination?
> Allah is omniscient
So knows what future decisions we will make
However, this can be changed
what do Muslims will believe will happen on Judgement Day?
everyone will be resurrected and judged based on what life decisions they made.
what quote can be used when talking about Muhammad?
The Qur’an says; “Muhammad is not the father to any one of your men, but the messenger of Allah and the seal of all prophets”
monotheism
Belief in one God
Allah
The name Muslims use for God
tawhid
The oneness and unity of Allah
omnipotent
All powerful
submission
Accepting the will or authority of a higher power
authority
Having power and status
supreme
Highest in authority, the greatest
Shahadah
Muslim declaration of faith. One of the 5 Pillars
Shirk
Worshipping anything over than God, the worst type of sin
Beneficence
Literally “doing good”. One f the 99 names of Allah and the belief about Allah’s nature, the generosity Allah shows humans
Just
The belief that God is fair
Adalat
The belief that Allah is just/fair in Shi’a Islam. One of the 5 roots of Usul as-Din
Merciful
God’s willingness to forgive the sins to those who repent
Immanent
The belief that God is close to humanity and involved in the world
Transcendent
The belief that God exists outside space and time, beyond the human realm
One God (QUOTE)
He is Allah, the One and Only; Allah, the Eternal, Absolute; None is born of him, nor is he born; And there is no one like him”
Shows God is just(QUOTE)
The Qur’an says; “Indeed, Allah will not change the condition of people until they change what is inside themselves”
To show Allah’s immanence(QUOTE)
The Qur’an says; God is so nearer us than out jugular vein”
The declaration of Faith(QUOTE)
The Shahadah is “There is no God but Allah, and Muhammad is his messenger” and Shi’a Muslims add “And Ali is the friend of God”
Prophet
A person who shared the message of God
Risalah
The belief in prophets and their importance as messengers of God
Revelation
When God is revealed to humans; belief that Allah shows his nature through the words of the Qur’an