RE Y9 Muslim Beliefs KW test Flashcards
Adalat
Divine justice. Also known as ‘Adl
Akhirah
life after death, when the Day of Judgement takes place
Al-Qadr (predestination)
belief that Allah has preordained certain things and put in place fixed universal laws
Allah
Arabic name for God
Barzakh
stage between death and the time of judgement
Beneficence
kindness, generosity
Iman
faith in Allah
Immanence
a belief that Allah acts in the world
Injil
original Gospel of Isa
Khalifah
a religious leader (caliph), representing Allah or a prophet
Kutubullah
books of Allah
Malaikah
the Arabic name for angels
Mi’ad
the Day of Judgement and the Resurrection
Omnipotence
being all-powerful
Qur’an
that which is read or recited/the holy book of Islam
Revelation
communication from Allah, often through an angel
Risalah
Muslim beliefs about the prophets of Allah
Sahifah
scrolls of Ibrahim and Moses
Shirk
a sin that involves setting up equals to Allah; worshipping anyone or anything besides him
Shi’a
Muslims who believe only the caliph Ali was rightly guided
Sunni
Muslims who believe Abu Bakr was the first of four ‘rightly guided’ leaders after the Prophet Muhammad
Tawhid
the oneness of Allah
Tawrat
Torah
Transcendence
a belief that Allah is above and beyond his creation
