Muslim Beliefs - Key Words

Question 1

Insh Allah

Answer 1

If god wills it

Question 2

Israfil

Answer 2

The angel who begins the last day by blowing his trumpet

Question 3

Intercede

Answer 3

To use your influence to persuade someone in authority to forgive another person

Question 4

Al’jannah

Answer 4

Heaven

Question 5

Jahannam

Answer 5

Hell

Question 6

Barzakh

Answer 6

The period between death and the last day

Question 7

Hadith

Answer 7

Sayings of the prophet Muhammad

Question 8

Iman

Answer 8

Faith

Question 9

Shari’ah law

Answer 9

The holy law of Islam which rules over all aspects of life

Question 10

Tawhid

Answer 10

Belief in Allahs unity

Question 11

Risalah

Answer 11

Belief in Allahs angels, prophets and holy books

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Akirah

Answer 12

Belief in the last day and life After death

Question 13

Piety

Answer 13

Religious devotion

Question 14

Usual al-din

Answer 14

The five roots of Shia Muslim

Question 15

Adalat

Answer 15

Gods attributes of justice

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Nubuwwah

Answer 16

Prophets of god

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Imamah

Answer 17

Belief in the successors of the prophet Muhammad

Question 18

Hidden imam

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

Question 19

Mujtahid

Answer 19

A Shia scholar with sufficient training and knowledge to interpret Shari’ah

Question 20

Ayatollah

Answer 20

The highest ranking religious leader in twelver shi’ism

Question 21

Ismaili

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Shias who believe that the seventh imam Isma’il was the final imam

Question 22

Sects

Answer 22

Group of different religious beliefs from those of a larger group to which they belong

Question 23

Ismaili

Answer 23

Shi’as who believe that’s the seventh imam - ismaili, was the final imam

Question 24

Fatimid

Answer 24

An Ismaili caliphate who ruled North Africa from 909 CE to 1171 CE

Question 25

Allah

Answer 25

Arabic for god

Question 26

Caliph

Answer 26

Leader of the Islamic community

Question 27

Shahadah

Answer 27

The Muslim creed for the first pillar

Question 28

Surah

Answer 28

A chapter of the Qur’an

Question 29

Bismillah

Answer 29

The words at the beginning of each surah

Question 30

Sawm

Answer 30

Fasting the fourth pillar of Islam

Question 31

Hajj

Answer 31

Pilgrimage the fifth pillar of Islam

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Shirk

Answer 32

The worst sin of god

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Ummah

Answer 33

The Muslim community

Question 34

Salah

Answer 34

Prayer the secound pillar of Islam

Question 35

Khalifiahs

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Stewards of the world

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Vicegrerent

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A person appointed to look after things on behalf of a ruler (steward?)

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Hawwa

Answer 37

The first woman - Adams wife eve

Question 38

Sunnah

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The example and way of life the prophet Muhammad

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Kitub

Answer 39

Holy books

Question 40

Sahifa ibrahim

Answer 40

The holy book given to ibriham

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Tawrat

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The holy books given to musa

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Zabur

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The holy books given to dawud

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Injil

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The gospel given to isa

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Malikah

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Angels

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Izra’il

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Angel of death

Question 46

Predestination

Answer 46

Everything that happens has already been decided