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Islamic Beliefs Flashcards

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What is Tawhid?

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the oneness and unity of God

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What is the daily Shahadah?

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“There is no God but Allah and Muhammad is his prophet”

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What does Islam mean?

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to surrender to the will of God + peace

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What is the ‘Supremacy of God’s will’?

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God is the creator and controller of everything, supreme, good intentions

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What does ‘inshallah’ mean?

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‘God willing’

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When do Muslims say inshallah?

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after a promise

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What does Muslism mean?

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one who is submitted to God

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What is the ‘Sunnah’?

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the teachings and deeds of Muhammad

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Who is the Sunni Muslim leader (Caliph)?

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Abu Bakr

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Who is the Shi’a Muslim leader (Imam)?

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Muhammad’s cousin Ali

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What key beliefs do Sunni and Shi’a Muslims have in common?

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-belief in God
-prophethood
-guidance of Qur’an
-following the Sunnah

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What does the term ‘Imamate’ mean?

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divine appointment of the imam

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How many Imams are there?

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12

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What is the Hadith?

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Muhammad’s teachings

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God’s nature: “The Most Excellent Names belong…

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to God: use them to call on Him”

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God: “there is no God but…

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Him, the creator of all things

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What are ‘angels’?

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spiritual beings believed to act as messengers of God

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Creation/ angels: “Praise to be God, Creator of the…

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heavens and the earth, who made angel messengers”

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Who is angel Jibril?

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-brought God’s message to the prophets
-relayed the Qur’an to Muhammad

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20
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Who is angel Mika’il?

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angel of mercy

21
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Angels: “Each person has angels before…

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him and behind, watching over him by God’s command”

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What is meant by the term ‘Predestination’?

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the idea that God knows or determines everything that happens in the universe

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Predestination: “Only what God has…

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decreed will happen to us”

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Judgment: “will have their…

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reward with their Lord”

25
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What is meant by the term ‘Akhirah’?

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everlasting life after death

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What does ‘barzakh’ mean?

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state after death before day of judgement

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When will Israfil blow a trumpet?

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to announce the world being destroyed - when God’s purpose for the universe has been fulfilled

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What does the ‘book of deeds’ dictate?

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afterlife

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How does God sort people’s souls for the afterlife?

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making them cross the ‘Sirat Bridge’

30
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Heaven: “a reward for what…

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they used to do”

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Hell: “Taste the suffering of…

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the fire”

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What is a ‘prophet’?

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a person who proclaims the message of God

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What is meant by the term ‘Risalah’?

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the belief that prophets are an important channel of communication between God and humans

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What is ‘prophethood’?

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when God makes someone a prophet to communicate his message to people

35
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What is ‘Iblis’?

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Satan - spiritual being who was thrown out of paradise

36
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Why are prophets important?

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provides a sense of communication with God

37
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Give 4 prophets

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-Adam
-Ibrahim
-Musa
-Muhammad

38
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Ibrahim: “follow the religion of…

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Abraham, who was true in faith”

39
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What is the significance of the Ka’aba?

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-Ibrahim rebuilt it
-house of God
-holiest place in Islam

40
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Muhammad: “he is God’s…

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messenger and the seal of the prophets”

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What is a ‘Caliph’?

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a person considered to be a political and religious successor to the prophet Muhammad (leader of Sunni community)

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Qur’an: “This is the…

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Scripture in which there is no doubt”

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What is the Torah?

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the five books revealed by God to Moses

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What is the Psalms?

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a holy book revealed by God to David

45
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What is the Gospel?

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a hold book revealed by God to Jesus

46
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What are the Scrolls of Abraham?

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a hold book revealed by God to Abraham

47
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God: worship him; He is…

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in charge of everything”

48
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What are the six articles of faith? (Sunni)

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-angels
-Holy books authority
-Tawhid
-prophets
-Supremacy of God’s will
-Day of Judgement

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What are the five roots of Islam? (Shi’a)

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-prophethood
-Tawhid
-justice of God
-resurrection
-the Imamate

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