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Islamic Beliefs Flashcards

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Akhirah defenition

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The after life

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Arafat defenition

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Day Muslims seek forgiveness from God and pray for a good life

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Bismillah meaning

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Blessing before eating meaning in the name of God

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Dawud meaning

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Beloved friend- name of a prophet

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Fatwa meaning

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a ruling on a point of Islamic law given by a recognized authority

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What is the Hadith

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Holy book of Muhammad

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Hajj defenition

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Pilgrimage to Makkah that Muslims must make at least once in a lifetime

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Halal meaning

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For meat to be eaten it must be hung upside down and left to bleed

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Hijab meaning

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Modesty which includes behaviour as well as dress for men and women. Eg head scarf

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Haram meaning

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Acts forbidden by Allah and Islamic law

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Iblis meaning

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Evil power

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Who is angel jibril?

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  • Known to Christians and Jews as Gabriel.
  • Archangel
  • he relayed the Koran to Muhammad
  • first appear to Muhammad when he was a child
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Who is angel Mika’il?

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An archangel who plays the trumpet to announce the day of judgement

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Who is angel Malik?

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An angel in hell and purgatory

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What is a prophet in Islam?

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Humans that Allah has chosen to be his messengers

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Who are the main prophets in Islam?

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Nuh (Noah)
Ibrahim (Abraham)
Musa (Moses)
Isa (Jesus)

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Why are prophets still important in Islam today?

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They provide a method of communication between God and Humans and they are good role models

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How do prophets get messages in Islam?

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  • Muslims believe that profits get given special holy books for example the Torah the gospels or the Quran
  • These revelations do not come from peoples own wisdom but from Allah
  • Messages given by profits were given directly by Allah or the angel Jibril, Muslims believe these messages are the most accurate because they come directly from God
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Ibrahim meaning

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Abraham- messenger

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Imam meaning

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Islamic leader

Worship leader of a mosque

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Injil meaning

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Gospel of Jesus

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Isa meaning

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Prophet Jesus

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Isma’il meaning

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First son of Abraham

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Madrasah meaning

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College for Islam

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Madinah meaning

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It is the second holiest city in Islam after Mecca and the burial place of the Islamic Prophet Muhammad.

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Maryam meaning

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Mary Mother of Jesus

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Masjid meaning

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A mosque

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Musa meaning

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Moses

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