Muslim Beliefs Flashcards
Ahl al-bayt
People of the Prophet Muhammad’s house (family)
Allah
Arabic name for God
Hadith
Spoken words and saying of the Prophet Muhammad
Khalifah
A religious leader representing Allah or a Prophet
Kitab al-iman
The Book of Faith in the Sahih Muslim collection of Hadith
Qur’an
The holiest text in Islam
Shi’a
Muslims who believe that leadership belongs to the Ahl al-bayt
Sunni
Muslims who believe Abu Bakr was the first of four ‘rightly guided’ leaders after the Prophet Muhammad.
Adalat
Divine Justice
Mi’ad
The day of Judgement and the resurrection
Tawhid
Belief in the one God, the oneness of Allah
Usul ad-Din
Name given to the principles of faith for Shi’a Muslims
Beneficence
Kindness, generosity
Immanence
The belief that Allah acts in the world
Omnipotence
Being all-powerful