Islamic Beliefs Flashcards
Tawhid
The oneness of allah
Monotheistic
Belief in one god
Supremacy
To have authority and control, the greatest
Qur’an
The most sacred text in Islam
Sunnah
The actions of prophet Muhammad
Sunni
The largest denomination in Islam
Immanent
God is within the world, present & active in his creation
Transcendent
God is outside of space and time & beyond our understanding
Omnipotent
All-powerful, all mighty
Beneficent
Loving
Merciful
Forgiving
Fairness
God will show fairness in counting good & bad deeds
Justice (Adalat)
God is fair and just in his judgement
Malaikah
Angels
Angels
They gave God’s messages to the prophets and watch over humans
Al-Qadr
Allah’s supreme will and power to know all things (predestination)
Predestination
the belief that everything that happens had been decided by Allah
Akhirah
Life after death
Resurrection
Day of resurrection when all people will resurrect and be judged
Jannah
Heaven
Jahannam
Hell
Risalah/Nubuwwah
messenger prophethood- the role of the prophets
Prophet
Messenger sent by God to communicate to people
Iblis (Satan)
The devil
