Islamic Beliefs Flashcards
Akhirah
Life after death
Immanent
Soon/near
Iblis
The angel who repelled against God, became satan
Barzakh
The waiting between death and judgement day
Imamate
The 12 leaders who should have been the leader after Muhammad,
Shi’a Muslims believe this
Jibril
The messenger angel
Israfil
The angel who blows the trumpet to announce the day of Judgement
Predestination
Belief that everything has already been decided by Allah
Risalah
Belief in the profits
Shi’a
A branch of Islam, Muslims who only pray 3 times a day and believe in Imamate
Sunni
The main branch of Islam, Muslims who pray 5 times a day
Tawhid
The oneness of God
“God is the Greatest”
Muslims believe that God is so great he is beyond human understanding, and greater than anything humans can imagine.
Angels are “Beings of Light”
Angels are immortal and have the ability to live forever without death, are made of light and have wings
Muhammad is the “seal of the prophets”
Muslims regard Muhammad as Allah’s final messenger