Paper 1 - Beliefs - Overview - Key Words

Question 1

Define Adam

Answer 1

First Prophet of God

Question 2

Define Adalat

Answer 2

Shi’a belief in Justice of God

Question 3

Define Akhirah

Answer 3

Everlasting life after death

Question 4

Define Barzakh

Answer 4

State of waiting or “barrier” before the Day of Judgement

Question 5

Define Caliph

Answer 5

Leader of Sunni Islam

Question 6

Define Islam

Answer 6

Means peace and submission to God

Question 7

Define Imam

Answer 7

Leader of Shi’a but also Leader in Mosques

Question 8

Define Imamate

Answer 8

12 leaders of Shi’a. Chosen by God

Question 9

Define Israfil

Answer 9

Angel who will blow his trumpet on the Day of Judgement

Question 10

Define Hadith

Answer 10

Teachings of Muhammad - Sayings that have been recorded

Question 11

Define Jannah

Answer 11

Heaven: Place of Paradise

Question 12

Define Jahannam

Answer 12

Hell: Place of Torment and Suffering

Question 13

Define Jibril

Answer 13

The Angel of revelation - taught Muhammad to recite the Qur’an

Question 14

Define Ka’aba

Answer 14

House of Worship, Cube building in Mecca

Question 15

Define Mecca/ Makkah

Answer 15

Holy City of Islam - where Muhammad was born

Question 16

Define Muhammad

Answer 16

Last and greatest of the Prophets - Received the Qur’an

Question 17

Define Mosque

Answer 17

Holy building - place of worship

Question 18

Define Prophethood

Answer 18

Belief in the Prophets as messengers of God

Question 19

Define Predestination

Answer 19

Human destiny - Determined by God or human free will/ choice

Question 20

Define Risalah

Answer 20

Communication with God - Prophets

Question 21

Define Sunni/ Shi’a

Answer 21

Main branches (types) of Islam/ Muslims

Question 22

Define Sunnah

Answer 22

Way of life of Muhammad

Question 23

Define Surah

Answer 23

Chapter in the Qur’an - 114 Syrah’s

Question 24

Define Supremacy

Answer 24

God is supreme and Muslims must trust in him. “God willingly”

Question 25

Define The Night Journey

Answer 25

Muhammad was taken to Jerusalem and Heaven, spoke to the prophets and told to pray 5 times a day

Question 26

Define The Night of Power

Answer 26

When Muhammad first received the Qur’an

Question 27

Define The Qur’an

Answer 27

Source of Authority - Actual words of God/ Revealed to Mihammad

Question 28

Define Tawhid

Answer 28

Belief in One Unique Eternal God