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Keywords Flashcards

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Shahadah

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Declaration of faith, stating ‘There is no other God but Allah and Muhammad is his messenger.”

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Night of power

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The first revelation of the Qur’an Muhammad received from Allah

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Shirk

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Unforgivable sin of putting anything before Allah

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Salat

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Set times to pray 5 times a day: public act of worship. A universal, set routine

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Wudu

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Cleansing yourself both spiritually and physically before Salat

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Niyyah

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Having the right intentions to pray - worshipping Allah with a pure heart

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Rak’ah

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Positions and movements made during the recital of the Shahadah

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Sujud

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Placing nose on mat

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Taqwa

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God consciousness

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Adhan

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Call to prayer

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Tawhid

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Oneness of God

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What does a prayer mat signify?

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Separates prayer with Allah from everything else

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12
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Jumah

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Friday noon prayers

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Khutba

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Sermon preached by Imam at a Mosque during Friday noon prayers

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Du’a

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Prayer whenever felt needed and personal to the individual, and what they are feeling

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Qibla

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Direction to Mecca Muslims face during Salat

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Zakat

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Giving 2.5% of your income to charity because Muhammad grew up in severe poverty, and Zakat helps those who are in the same circumstance he was

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Sawm

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Fasting during daylight hours in the month of Ramadan,

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Who does not have to complete Sawm?

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The sick, pregnant or elderly

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Hajj

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Three day pilgrimage to Mecca

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Ihram

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Everyone wears white to symbolise equality in the eyes of Allah

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Day one: Tawaf

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Walking seven times around the Kaaba - like Muhammad did

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Day two: Arafat

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Visiting Mount Arafat, where Muhammad gave his farewell speech

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Day one: Sa’y

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Running between two mountains like Ibrahim’s wife did when she was desperate for water

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Day three:

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Stoning of the devil - throwing stones at three walls called “Jamarat”

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What does the stoning of the devil represent?

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Killing false gods and polytheism

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Eid - ul - adha

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Festival of sacrifice - sacrificing of animals, men shave their hair, women cut their hair, representing giving up worldly possessions

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Risalah

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Prophethood

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27
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Kutub

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Holy books

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28
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Malikah

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Angels

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29
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Al Qadr

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Predestination - Allah knows what people will choose to do

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Akhirah

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Life after death

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Greater Shirk

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Putting another God against Allah

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Lesser Shirk

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Putting personal needs, eg sleeping, against Allah

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Immanence

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Allah is inside creation and works within the world

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Transcendence

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Allah is not restricted to laws of the universe and science

34
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Omnipotent

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All-powerful

35
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Beneficence

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All-loving

36
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Subah

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Prayer beads - 99 beads represent Allah’s 99 names

37
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What book was Isa given?

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Injil (Gospels)

37
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What book was Moses given?

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Tawrat (Torah)

38
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What book was David given?

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Zabur (Psalms)

38
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What book was revealed to Abraham?

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The scrolls of Ibrahim, which were later lost and forgotten

39
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What family does Muhammad belong to?

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Ishmaelite tribe

40
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Sunni muslims belief

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A knowledgeable and respectable muslim should become the next leader

41
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Shia muslims belief:

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Someone from his family (bloodline) should become leader

42
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What is a Jinn?

43
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Why do angels do not have free will?

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They have to obey the will of Allah

44
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Who is the angel of death?

44
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Four main angels of Islam:

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Izra’il, Israfil, Mika’il, Jibril

45
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Who is the angel of Judgment?

46
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Who is guardian of heaven?

46
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Who is the chief angel?

47
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Who is Izra’il?

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Angel of death

48
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Who is Israfil?

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Angel of Judgment

49
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Who is Jibril?

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Chief angel

50
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What do holy scribes do?

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Record human actions, deeds and niyyah

51
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Who is Mika’il?

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Guardian of heaven

52
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Jannah

53
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Jahannam

54
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Barzakh

55
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Fitrah

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Conscious - know right and wrong

56
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Martyrdom

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Anyones who dies for Allah goes straight to heaven

57
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Tabarra

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Expressing dissociation from evil

57
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Kalifah

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Humans have to be good stewards and look after Allah’s creation

58
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Rouh-soul

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Allah breaths his soul into humans

59
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Tawalla

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Expressing love towards good

59
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Khums

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20% of income to charity

60
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Jihad

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Struggle for Allah

61
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Lesser Jihad

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Physical battle for their faith, a last resort and must be in the name of Allah

61
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Greater Jihad

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Internal struggle to stay obedient to Allah

62
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Eid-ul-fitr

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End of Ramadan, breaking of the fast

62
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Eid-ul-adha

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End of Hajj - sacrificial celebration

63
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What happened on the night journey?

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Angel Jibril took Muhammad a journey, visiting previous prophets and travelling to Jannah, where he received the direct command from Allah about Salat

64
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Where did Muhammad retreat to on the Night of Power?

65
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What made Muhammad want to retreat on the Night of Power?

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Corrupt idol worship was happening which Muhammad hated - so he left to pray to Allah

66
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How many years did Muhammad recite the word of Allah?

67
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Why is the Night of Power important?

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Marks the date when Allah’s true will and message was delivered to the world (first revelation of the Qur’an)

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