islamic practices Flashcards
quote on adam
“be dutiful to your Lord, who created you from a single person”
quotes on Muhammad
“I leave behind me two things, The Quran and My Sunnah and if you follow these you will never go astray.”
“Feed the hungry, Visit the sick, Set free captives.”
quote on Allahs omnipotence
“there is no God but he, the creator of all things”
quote on Allahs justness
“Stand up for justice as a witness to God”
“God commands justness and fair dealing”
Al muqsit name
Quote on Allahs mercy
“He forgives all sins”
AL-RAHEEM the merciful
Quote on Adalat
“We do not lay a burden on anyone beyond his capacity”
When is Shadahah said
at birth and death
Adhan/call to prayer
Converting to Islam
when waking up and about to sleep
Night Journey
Muhammad laughed at for believing in multiple Gods (muslims will face challenges)
Muhammad heart purified by Gabriel and travelled to Jerusalem and met prophets
First heaven is stars and space visible from Earth
Muhammad told he would be known as a great prophet (al-qadr)
Muhammad asked God to lower daily prayers from 50 to 5 (god listens)
Wudu, Mihrab and Qiblah wall
Wudu: ritual cleansing before Salah
Mihrab: nice in the wall that indicated direction of Makkah
Qiblah wall: wall in mosque containing the Mihrab
Quotes on Salah
“Verily, the prayer is enjoined on the believers at fixed hours”
“if one of you sleeps and misses a prayer, or forgets it, let him offer the prayer when he remembers”
Quote on Wudu
“cleanliness is half of faith” - hadith
Salah differences Shia and Sunni
Sunni only combine daily prayers if they have good reason
Shia freedom to combine certain prayers, eg midday&afternoon, so only pray 3 times
Shia often pray on ground/clay like Muhammad did
Stages of Salah:
Each movement preceded by “God is Great”
Takbir: face Makkah and make intention to pray: “Allahu akhbar”
Qiyaam: hands on navel. Ask for supplication and protection
Ruku (bow down)
Prostration: “glory be to God the most high”
Tashahhud: repeat Shahadah
peace to right &left: end prayer and “peace be upon you” to angels on both sides
Salah in congregation quote
“Salah in congregation is twenty seven times more rewarding that Salah performed individually”
Jummah |(Friday prayer)
Beliefs about Ramadan
Quran revealed to Muhammad during Ramadan
Gates of Heaven open
Gates of Hell close
The Devil is chained up