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Islamic Beliefs Flashcards

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‘Only what god has decreed will happen to us. He is our master: let the believers put their trust in God’

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‘God knows everything’

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Muhammad is ‘God’s messenger and the seal of the prophets’

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‘This is the scripture containing guidance for those who are mindful of God’

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‘Each person has angels before him and behind him, watching over him by God’s command’

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‘This is truly a glorious Quran on a preserved tablet’

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Tawhid

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Belief in the oneness of God

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shahadah

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‘i declare that there is no god but Allah, and Muhammed is his messenger’

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‘Nor was he begotten, there is none like him’

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The supremacy of God’s will

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Everything that happens has been commanded by God, Allah controls everything, he is omnipotent
‘allahu akbar’ god is greatest

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Angel Jibril

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The angel of holiness
Revealed the Quran to Muhammed Pbuh
Told Mary she was to birth Jesus
Opened up the zam zam well so Hajar could give her son water

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Angel Mika’il

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Angel of rain and sustenance
In charge of plants and rain
Helped Muhammed at the battle of Badr

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Angel Israfil

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Sounds the trumpet on the day of judgement

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Angel Malik

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Angel of Hell
Controls hell
Punishes people in hell

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Prophets

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Messengers of God
Given a message directly by Allah or through the angel Jibril
Method of communication between Allah and believers
shows God’s immanence

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First prophet

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Adam

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Last prophet

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Muhammed

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Risalah

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Message

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Prophet Muhammed had several wives to create alliances and help widows

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Holy books in Islam

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Qur’an- revealed to Muhammed
Torah - revealed to Moses
Gospel (Injil)- revealed to Jesus
Psalms (Zabur) - revealed to David

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Shari’ah law

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Islamic law based on the sunnah, Hadith and Qur’an

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Hadith

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A record of the sayings of prophet muhammed
acts a source of religious law and moral guidance

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Sunnah

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the way the prophet muhammed lived his life
muslims are influenced to follow his lifestyle

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Why is the Qur’an important

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It is the direct word of God, it offers muslims advice and guidance

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‘None of you truly believes until he wishes for his brother what he wishes for himself’
(Hadith)

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‘A strong person is not one who beats his rivals in wrestling, but one who controls his anger’
(Hadith)

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Ummah

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Community of Muslims

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Jihad

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Lesser - external struggle
Greater- internal struggle

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Rules of Jihad

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Don’t kill women and children
Don’t kill animals
Don’t destroy places of worship
Don’t destroy crops

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Shia and Sunni similarities

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Both believe in Tawhid
Both believe that Muhammed is the final prophet
Everyone is judged on the day of judgement

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Shia and Sunni differences

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Shia:
-believe Ali(Muhammed’s cousin) is the first imam
-Imamate(next imam must be related to Muhammed)

Sunni:
-Abu Bakr elected as leader
-believe leaders should be elected

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6 articles of faith (Sunni)

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Tawhid
Prophethood
Supremacy of God’s will
Day of judgement
Authority of the holy books
Angels

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The five roots of Usul ad-Din (Shia)

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Tawhid
Prophethood
Resurrection (when we die we get resurrected)
God’s justice
Imamate

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Predestination

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Sunni- God has planned what will happen (less human freedom)
Shia- God knows what will happen but did not decide what will happen (people have free will)

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Jannah

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Heaven, paradise
Good people go after death and are rewarded for their good deeds
Drink cups of a ‘pure drink that causes no intoxication’

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Jahannam

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Hell
Where sinners go and are punished for their bad actions
‘He will dwell amid scorching wind and scalding water’

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Why should Sunni and Shia not cause conflict

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God taught us to love everyone
Is a political conflict, not religious
Islam split into groups after the death of Muhammed, meaning that God did not instruct believers to split amongst themselves

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‘At the end of every hardship comes ease’

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quotes for jannah

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‘those who believe and do good deeds are the companions of paradise’

‘pure drink that causes no intoxication’

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god’s omniscience

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‘god knows everything’

‘god is not unaware of what you do’

‘god is knowledgable of the transgressors’

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quotes for jahannam

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‘gods curse is on the disbelievers’

‘the disbelievers shall have a painful punishment’

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god’s omnipotence

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‘allahu akbar’
‘god is capable of all things’
‘nor was be begotten, there is none like him’

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god’s mercy

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‘god is compassionate and merciful towards the people’

‘remember me and i will remember you’

‘he found you lost and guided you’

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