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Muslim Beliefs Flashcards

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six articles of faith

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six key beliefs for sunni muslims

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usual ad-din

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the ‘five roots’ are principles shi’a muslims believe

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tawhid

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belief in oneness of God

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adalat

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belief allah is just

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surah

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chapter in qur’an

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hadith

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historical accounts of the life and teachings of the prophet muhammad

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akhirah

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muslim term for ‘afterlife’

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jannah

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heaven

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jahannam

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hell

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predestination

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belief that allah is in control of the universe and already knows whether people will go to heaven/hell

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risalah

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belief that the prophets are the true messengers of allah

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what are the six articles of faith?

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  1. Tawhid
  2. Belief in the Angels
  3. Belief in the Holy Books
  4. Belief in the Prophets
  5. Belief in the Day of Judgement
  6. Belief in Pre-Destination

acronym: they are helping people develop purpose

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what does the belief in angels mean?

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believe Jibril delivered Allahs messages

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who’s Ibrahim, Musa & Isa?

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prophets Abraham, Moses & Jesus

-> muslims can look to Torah and Bible for some guidance

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what are the 5 roots of faith (Usul al-Din)?

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  1. Tawhid
  2. Adalat
  3. Nubuwah
  4. Imamah
  5. Qiyamah / Ma’ad

acronym: tiTANIQ 🚢

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Qiyamah / Ma’ad

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belief in resurrection, life after death & the day of judgement

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Imamah

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belief and trust in the imamate (the 12 imams that were chosen by Allah to succeed the prophet)

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Nubuwah

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belief in all prophets

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quote about belief in tawhid

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“there is no God but Allah and Muhammad is his messenger.” (The Shahadah)

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transcendent

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beyond our understanding

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quote about allah being transcendent

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“’there is none like him’” (Surah 112:4)

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Al-Qadeer

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all powerful

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Al-Alim

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all knowing

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Al-Rahman

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the most beneficent (good)

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Al-Rahim

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most forgiving

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Al-Adl

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completely just

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Al-Hakam

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the judge

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The Angel Jibril

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-‘spirit of holiness’
-mentioned in Qur’an & Hadith
-seen as Allah’s most trusted messenger
-Night of Power: revealed piece of Qur’an to Muhammad
-including Five Pillars
-present on judgement day

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The Angel Mika’il

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-helped Muhammad & Battle of Badr
-present on judgement day

30
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what do angels do on muslims shoulders?

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-right = collects good deeds
-left = collects bad deeds

31
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what does israfil do?

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blows trumpet on judgement day

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what does Nakir and Munkar do?

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ask soul 3 questions:

-who is your lord?
-what is your religion?
-who is your prophet?

33
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6 funeral rituals

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-body washed
-body wrapped in white cloth
-body buried
-body laid facing Mecca
-earth above grave raised
-grave unmarked/simple

34
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why is the body washed (funeral ritual)?

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made clean before standing in front of Allah for judgement

35
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why is body wrapped in white cloth (funeral ritual)?

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represents purity & equality as all buried in same clothing

36
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why is body buried (funeral ritual)?

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we are made from earth, so should return to earth

37
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why is body laid facing Mecca (funeral ritual)?

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even after death, facing ‘house of Allah’

38
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why is earth above grave raised (funeral ritual)?

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so people don’t walk on it by accident

39
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why is grave unmarked/simple (funeral ritual)?

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not place of worship, treated equally

40
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what happens after death?

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-angel of death takes soul from body

-munkar & nakir ask 3 questions:
->correctly = soul move into nice sleep
->incorrectly = soul will feel fear

-soul enters state of waiting for Judgement Day

41
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What will happen at end of world?

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-Israfil blows trumpet, blinding light earth destroyed 🎺

-Messiah come to earth & fight fake prophets ⚔️

-Heaven created ☁️

-After 40 days, trumpet blown again 🎺

-everybody who has ever lived, resurrected by Allah 🧍🧍‍♀️🧍‍♂️
-> body & soul reuniting 🧍‍♀️+ 👻

-each person handed ‘book of life’ 📖

-Allah judges them 👨‍⚖️

-Allah sort souls by commanding to cross Sirat Bridge (built over Jahhanam) 🌉

-good = cross bridge ☁️

-bad = fall to hell🔥

42
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niyyah

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intentions of actions

43
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quote about jahannam (hell)

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‘as to those who reject faith… their wish will be to get out of the fire, but never will they get out’ (Qur’an 5:36-37)

44
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quote about predestination

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“only what God has decreed will happen to us” (Qur’an 9:51)

45
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Al-Qadr

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belief in afterlife

46
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Rasul & Nabi

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2 types of prophets, all start with nabi whilst rasul receive direct teachings for humanity

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The Prophet Muhammad

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-visited by Angel Jibril (Night of Power)
-words from Jibril passed on to form Qur’an
-Muhammad led followers out of Mecca
-Muhammad became spiritual & political leader of Medina

48
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Isra and Mi’raj

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isra:
-angel jibril came to muhammad with a ‘buraq’
-buraq stopped in jerusalem
-Muhammad led by Jibril to Temple mount
-led all prophets in prayer

Mi’raj:
-walked up heaven in gold and silver stairs

49
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which role did Muhammad give to Bilal

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The First Muezzin

50
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quote about helping people

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“assist any person oppressed whether muslim or non-muslim” (the hadith)

51
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quote about greater (inner) jihad

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“the greatest jihad is to battle your own soul” (the hadith)

52
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what do some Shi’a muslims believe about the 12th Imam?

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The twelfth imam, however, has been kept alive by God and is hidden somewhere on Earth. Shi’a Muslims believe the twelfth imam will one day make himself known and bring equality to all.

53
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what do shi’a muslims believe about who had the right to succeed the prophet muhammad?

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Ali was the Prophet Muhammad’s rightful successor. This is because he was related by blood to the Prophet

54
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what happened after Ali’s death (shi’a islam)

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shi’a muslims led by 12 imams

55
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clear evidence Qur’an is the word of Allah

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-muhammad couldn’t read/write, so he could not have faked his words

-many of wealthy, educated people wouldn’t have benefitted from helping muhammad

-way allah creates universe similar to big bang theory

56
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not clear evidence the Qur’an is the word of Allah

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-impossible to prove the words have not been changed

-don’t believe in angels & no proof they exist

-events don’t match with modern day science e.g Adam & Eve

57
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other holy books

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Scrolls of Abraham - how to worship / behave properly

The psalms - prayers

58
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what was Muhammad knows as and why?

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Seal - Allahs final messanger

59
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quote about pre-destination?

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“Only what God has decreed will happen to us” (Surah 9:51)

60
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quote about Allah being merciful?

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‘the lord of mercy’ (Surah 57:4)

61
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quote about Allah rewarding good deeds

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‘god rewards good deeds, and knows everything’ (Surah 2:138)

62
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quote about Allah being all powerful?

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“all power belongs to God” (Surah 2:165)

63
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quote about angels on each shoulder

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“Each person has angels before him and behind, watching over him by God’s command” (Surah 13:11)

64
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quote about the importance of prayer?

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“Call on me and I will answer you” (Surah 40:60)

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