living islam

Question 1

Allah

Answer 1

• the name for God,the supreme being,in the arabic language

- muslims believe He created the world and all life in it

Question 2

Five Pillars

Answer 2

• they are five obligations or duties that every muslim must do
• this is to make sure they live a good life according to Allah

Question 3

Prophets

Answer 3

• it is the term to describe the messengers of Allah

- Adam was the first messenger and the last messenger was Muhammad(pbuh)

Question 4

Qur’an

Answer 4

• The islamic sacred book, believed to be the word of God

- It was dictated to muhammad by the archangel Jibril and written down in Arabic

Question 5

Ramadan

Answer 5

• Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic lunar calendar

- Every day during this month, muslims around the world spend the daylight hours in a complete fast