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Muslim Beliefs - Key Words Flashcards

1
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Insh Allah

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If god wills it

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Israfil

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The angel who begins the last day by blowing his trumpet

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Intercede

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

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Al’jannah

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Heaven

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5
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Jahannam

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Hell

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Barzakh

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The period between death and the last day

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Hadith

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Sayings of the prophet Muhammad

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Iman

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Faith

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Shari’ah law

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

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Tawhid

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Belief in Allahs unity

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Risalah

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Belief in Allahs angels, prophets and holy books

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Akirah

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Belief in the last day and life After death

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Piety

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Religious devotion

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14
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Usual al-din

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The five roots of Shia Muslim

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15
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Adalat

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Gods attributes of justice

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16
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Nubuwwah

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Prophets of god

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Imamah

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Belief in the successors of the prophet Muhammad

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Hidden imam

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

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Mujtahid

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

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Ayatollah

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The highest ranking religious leader in twelver shi’ism

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Ismaili

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

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Sects

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

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Ismaili

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

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Fatimid

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

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Allah

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Arabic for god

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Caliph

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Leader of the Islamic community

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Shahadah

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The Muslim creed for the first pillar

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Surah

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A chapter of the Qur’an

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Bismillah

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The words at the beginning of each surah

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Sawm

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Fasting the fourth pillar of Islam

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Hajj

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Pilgrimage the fifth pillar of Islam

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Shirk

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The worst sin of god

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Ummah

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The Muslim community

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Salah

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Prayer the secound pillar of Islam

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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

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The first woman - Adams wife eve

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Sunnah

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The example and way of life the prophet Muhammad

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Kitub

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Holy books

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Sahifa ibrahim

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The holy book given to ibriham

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Tawrat

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The holy books given to musa

42
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Zabur

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The holy books given to dawud

43
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Injil

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The gospel given to isa

44
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Malikah

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Angels

45
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Izra’il

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Angel of death

46
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Predestination

A

Everything that happens has already been decided

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