Muslim belief key words

Question 1

Hadith

Answer 1

Sayings of the prophet Muhammad

Question 2

Iman

Answer 2

Faith

Question 3

Shari’ah law

Answer 3

The holy law of Islam which covers all aspect of life

Question 4

Tawhid

Answer 4

Belief in Allah’s unity

Question 5

Risalah

Answer 5

Belief in Allah’s angels, prophets and holy books

Question 6

Akirah

Answer 6

Belief in the last day and life after death

Question 7

Piety

Answer 7

Religious devotion

Question 8

Usul ad-din

Answer 8

The five roots of Shi’a Islam

Question 9

Adalat

Answer 9

Gods attribute of justice

Question 10

Nubuwwah

Answer 10

Prophets of god

Question 11

Imamah

Answer 11

Belief in the twelve successors of the prophet Muhammad

Question 12

Hidden Imam

Answer 12

The belief in the twelfth imam who disappeared and is believed to be in contact with the ayatollahs

Question 13

Ayatollah

Answer 13

The highest ranking religious leader in Twelver Shi’ism

Question 14

Ismaili

Answer 14

Shi’as that belief the seventh imam (isma’il) was the last

Question 15

Caliph

Answer 15

Leader of the Islamic community

Question 16

Allah

Answer 16

God (Arabic)

Question 17

Shahadah

Answer 17

The Muslim creed for the first pillar

Question 18

Surah

Answer 18

A chapter of the Qur’an

Question 19

Bismillah

Answer 19

The words at the beginning of each surah

Question 20

Sawm

Answer 20

Fasting - the fourth pillar

Question 21

Hajj

Answer 21

Pilgrimage - the fifth pillar

Question 22

Shirk

Answer 22

The worst sin against god

Question 23

Ummah

Answer 23

The Muslim community

Question 24

Salah

Answer 24

Prayer - the second pillar

Question 25

Kalifiahs

Answer 25

Stewards of the world

Question 26

Sunnah

Answer 26

The example of the way of life of the prophet Muhammad

Question 27

Kitub

Answer 27

Holy books

Question 28

Sahifa Ibrahim

Answer 28

The holy book given to Ibrahim

Question 29

Tawrat

Answer 29

The holy book given to Musa (Moses)

Question 30

Zabur

Answer 30

Holy book given to the prophet Dawud (David)

Question 31

Injil

Answer 31

Gospel given to Isa (Jesus)

Question 32

Malaikah

Answer 32

Angels

Question 33

Izra'il

Answer 33

The angel of death

Question 34

Predestination

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The belief that everything that happens has already been decided

Question 35

Insh Allah

Answer 35

If god wills it

Question 36

Israfil

Answer 36

The angel who begins the last day by blowing his trumpet

Question 37

Intercede

Answer 37

Using your influence to persuade someone in authority to forgive another person

Question 38

Al'Jannah

Answer 38

Heaven

Question 39

Jahannam

Answer 39

Hell

Question 40

Barzakh

Answer 40

The period between death and the last day