Islamic Beliefs and Teachings Flashcards

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What is the Cosmological Argument?

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  • Everything that exists has a cause
  • The universe exists
  • It must have a cause
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Teleological Argument?

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  • The universe has a design
  • It must have a designer
  • The designer is God
  • God exists
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Miracle in Islam?

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A miracle could be an unexplained cure from illness or survival from certain death. Muslims believe that the only miracle is the Qur’an- no human could write a book like the Qur’an without divine intervention

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Muslim?

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Someone who follows Islam

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Islam?

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A religion

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Allah?

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Muslim word for God

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Tawhid?

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Indivisible oneness- concept of monotheism

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Monotheistic?

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Belief in one religion

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Supremacy?

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Being above everyone else

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Qur’an?

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Islam holy book

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Sunnah?

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The way life is governed by the teachings of Muhammad

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Sunni?

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One of the 2 main branches of Muslims

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Shi’a?

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One of the 2 main branches of Muslims

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Immanent?

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Inside the universe, interacting with us

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Transcendent?

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Beyond the universe and outside of all human understanding

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Omnipotent?

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All powerful

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Merciful?

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Forgiving

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Fairness?

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Choosing without favouritism

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Justice?

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Fair punishment

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Angels?

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A spiritual messenger of God

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Day of Judgement?

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Every human is judged for the afterlife

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Jibril?

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Muslim name for the angel Gabriel

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Mika’il?

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Muslim name for the angel Michael

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Predestination?

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Fate, destiny (Devine concept)

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Akhirah?

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Afterlife

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Resurrection?

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Christ coming back to life

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Jannah?

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Paradise

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Jahanaam?

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Hell

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Prophet?

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Someone who speaks on behalf of God

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Iblis?

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Devil

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Ka’aba?

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Arabic for ‘the cube’ it is the centre of Islam’s most important mosque

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Id-ul -adah?

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A festival marking the end of Hajj

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Hajj?

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A annual pilgrimage to Mecca

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Caliph?

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Chief religious leader

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Imam?

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Leader of prayers at the mosque

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Inamate?

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Leadership

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Torah

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Holy book in Judaism

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Psalms

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A section in the bible

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Scrolls of Abraham?

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Religious scriptures of Islam depicting God’s will: the commandments

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End of Homework 1

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Start of Homework 2

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…:’He is … … …, … … …’

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Qur’an: ‘He is God the One, God the eternal’

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Qur’an: ‘You who …, … … and the …’

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Qur’an: ‘You who believe, obey God and the Messenger’

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…: ‘…. can only happen … … …’

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Qur’an: ‘Misfortunes can only happen with God’s permission’

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…: ‘The … … … belong to God: use them … … … …’

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Qur’an: ‘The Most Excellent Names belong to God: use them to call upon him’

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…: ‘He is with you … … …’

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Qur’an: ‘He is with you wherever you are’

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…: ‘There is no God … …, the … of … …’ ‘He is in … … …’

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Qur’an: ‘There is no God but him, the creator of all things’ ‘He is in charge of everything’

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…: ‘… be to God, … of the … … …’

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Qur’an: ‘Praise be to God, Creator of the heavens and earth’

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…: ‘Each person has … … … … …, … … … … … …’

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

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…: ‘They will find … … … … … … … … …’

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Qur’an: ‘They will find everything they ever did laid in front of them’

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…: ‘Only what God … … … … … …’

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Qur’an: ‘Only what God has decreed will happen to us’

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…: ‘God does not change … … … … … … … … … … … …’

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Qur’an: ‘God does not change the condition of a people unless they change what is in themselves’