Islamic Definitions Flashcards

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Sunni Islam

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Muslims that believe that in the elected successor ship of Abu Bakar

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Shia Islam

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Muslims that believe in the successor ship of Muhammad’s Cousin Ali

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Six Articles of Faith

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Six beliefs for Sunni

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Tawhid

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Belief in one God (Six Articles of Faith and Five Roots)

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Malaikah

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Belief in angels (Six Articles of Faith)

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Kutub

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Belief in holy books (Six Articles of Faith)

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Nubuwwah

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Belief in the prophets (Six Articles of Faith and Five roots)

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Akhirah

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Belief in the Day of Judgement and the afterlife (Six Articles of Faith)

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Al-Qadr

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Belief in predestination. This means that everything in the universe is following a divine master plan, which shows the importance of God’s will. (Six Articles of Faith)

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Five roots of Usul ad-Din

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Five roots for Shia Muslims

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Mi’ad

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Day of Resurrection (Five roots)

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Imamah

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Shi’a Muslims believe that that leaders are necessary to protect the religion and give people guidance on how to live correctly. (Five roots)

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Adl

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Divine justice. Shi’a Muslims believe that Allah is always right and just (Five Roots)

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Angel Jibril

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Archangel, who is a trusted messenger of God

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Angel Mika`il

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Archangel of mercy

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16
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Jannah

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Heaven, Eternal Happiness

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Jahannam

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Hell, Eternal suffering

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Risalah

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Importance of prophets

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Adam

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The first man and the first prophet

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Hadith

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About the life of prophet Muhammad

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Torah

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Given to Musa

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Psalms

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Revealed to David by Allah

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Five pillars

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Sunni practice

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Shahadah

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Declaration of faith (Five pillars)

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Salah

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Prayer (Five pillars and Ten obligations of Faith)

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Sawm

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Fasting (Five pillars and Ten obligations of Faith)

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Hajj

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Pilgrimage (Five pillars and Ten obligations of Faith) Mekka

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Zakah

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Charity (Five pillars and Ten obligations of Faith)

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Wudu

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Ritual Washing

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Jummah

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Friday prayer

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Khums

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20% excess income by Shia. Half goes to religious Leaders and rest to poor (Ten obligations of Faith)

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Ten obligations of Faith

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Ten obligations for Shia Muslims

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Jihad

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Struggle to maintain faith and defend islam (Ten obligations of Faith)

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Amr-bil Maruf

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Encouraging what is good (Ten obligations of Faith)

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Nahi Anil Munkar

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Discouraging what is bad (Ten obligations of Faith)

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Tawallah

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To be loving towards friends of God (Ten obligations of Faith)

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Tabarra

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Disassociating with the enemies of God (Ten obligations of Faith)

38
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Greater Jihad

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Personal struggle, Devote life to God resisting temptations

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Lesser Jihad

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Declared by religious leader, In response to threaten the faith

40
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Eid-Ul-Fitr

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Breaking the fast, The end of Ramadan

41
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Day of Ashura

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Day of atonement

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Atonement

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The action of making amends for a wrong