Muslim Beliefs Flashcards
What are the six sunni beliefs?
1) belief in Allah
2) belief in the angels of Allah
3) belief in the books of Allah
4)belief in the messengers of Allah
5) belief in the day of judgement
6) belief in the decree of Allah
What are the ahl al-bayt
People of the prophet Muhammad’s house (family)
What is a hadith
Sayings of the prophet Muhammad
What is a khalifa
A religious leader (caliph) representing Islam
What is the kitab al-iman
The book of faith in the sahih muslim collection of hadith
What are shia muslims?
what amount of muslims are shia?
Muslims who believe leadership belongs to the ahl al-bayt
Shia make up for 15% of Muslims
What are sunni muslims?
What amount of muslims are sunni?j
Sunni muslims believe Abu bakr was the first of four rightly guided leaders after the prophet Muhammad.
85% of muslims are sunni
What are the five roots of usul ad-Din
1) Tawhid
2) nubuwwah
3) ‘Adl
4) Imamah
5) Mi’ ad
What is usul ad-din
Name given to the principles of faith in shia Islam
What is tawhid
The belief in the oneness of Allah
What is nubuwwah?
The belief in prophethood
What is Adl or Adalat
The belief that Allah is just and fair and will bring divine justice
What is Imamah
The term for God given leadership given to the line of imams and the prophet and his daughter
What is Mi’ad
The belief that there will be a day of judgement and resurrection wher Allah will decide the fate of every person
Define Beneficence
Kindness, generosity
