RS Islam Flashcards
5 pillars of Islam definition
The five most important duties for all Muslims
The 5 pillars of Islam
Hajj, Shahadah, Sawm, Salah, Zakat
Salah meaning (Ten Obligatory Acts)
Prayer performed 5 times a day
Sawm meaning (Ten Obligatory Acts)
Fasting during the month of Ramadan
Zakah meaning (Ten Obligatory Acts)
Compulsory charity tax
Hajj meaning (Ten Obligatory Acts)
annual pilgrimage to Mecca
Khums (Ten Obligatory Acts)
special type of Zakah where 20% of certain types of income go to charity
Jihad meaning (Ten Obligatory Acts)
Struggle to be a good Muslim
Amr-bil-ma’ruf meaning (Ten Obligatory Acts)
always doing good actions
Nahi anil munkar meaning (Ten Obligatory Acts)
always avoiding evil
Tawalla meaning (Ten Obligatory Acts)
Association with good people
Tabarra meaning (Ten Obligatory Acts)
Disassociation with evil people
What direction do Muslims face during Salah?
Mecca
Wudu meaning
the ritual washing before prayers
Imam meaning
Prayer leader
Declaration of faith is also known as
Shahadah
Tawhid meaning
Oneness of Allah
Importance of Zakah for Muslims
• Paying Zakah is a sign of a Muslim’s submission to Allah • it’s believed to purify the wealth of a Muslim • third pillar of Islam
Importance of Sawm for Muslims
• Fasting brings Muslims closer to Allah
• Fasting promotes self-control
• Ramadan is viewed as training to recharge spiritually
• Supports Jihad
• One of the 5 pillars
• Marks the revelation of Qur’an (Ramadan)
What is faith referred to in Islam?
Iman
Importance of Shahadah in Islam
• Unable to become a Muslim without it • Required for Ibadah • sums up the teachings of the Qur’an
Ibadah meaning
Worship
What do Muslims believe about the Shahadah?
• Muslims believe there is no God but Allah • Muhammad is the servant of Allah • Ali is the friend of Allah (Shi’as only)
Fasting in Islam is not obligatory for who?
Those who are ill, elderly, pregnant or travelling
What type of Muslims follow the 6 articles of faith?
Sunnis
What type of Muslims follow the 5 roots of faith (Usul ad-din)
Shias
What are the 6 articles of faith?
• Belief in Allah
• Belief in angels
• Belief in the holy books
• Belief in Allah’s messengers
• Belief in judgement day
• Belief in life after death
What beliefs provides the basis of Islam for Muslims?
Believing in the 6 articles/ 5 roots of faith
5 roots of faith in Islam
• Belief in Tawhid (oneness of Allah)
• belief in Adalat (Allah’s justice)
• Belief in Nubuwwah (Allah’s prophets)
• Belief in Imamah (successors of Muhammad)
• Belief in Judgement Day
Importance of the five roots or six articles of faith for Muslims
• Basis of Islam
• Helps Muslims enter heaven
• Guides their actions
• Required to become a Sunni or Shia
Difference between the 5 roots of faith and the 6 articles of faith
• Sunnis don’t accept the belief in Imamah
• Shias believed the Imams were descendants and successors of Muhammad
• Sunnis believed Muhammad had no descendants but in the idea of caliphates succeeding him
SOA for the 6 articles/ 5 roots of faith in Islam
It is righteousness to believe in God and the Last Day and the Angels and the Book and the Messengers (Quran 2:177)
Al - Qadar meaning
Belief in predestination
Kutub meaning
Holy Books
Rasul
A prophet or messenger of Allah
Risalah
System of communication between Allah, the prophets and the people
Facts about Risalah in Islam
• The Hadith states Allah has sent 124,000 messengers • 25 prophets are named in the Quran • Muslims believe all prophets brought the same message
What do Muslims believe about the Prophet Muhammed?
• He is the seal of the prophets (Quran 33:40) • He is the final prophet with the complete message • He’s an excellent model
Wahy meaning
The process of receiving divine revelations
What do Muslims believe about Kutub?
• The most significant holy book in Islam is the Quran
• The holy books are a source of wisdom and contain guidance on how to live correctly
• The Quran is the pure word of Allah
What do Muslims believe about prophet Ibrahim?
• He built the Kaaba in Mecca and began tradition of the pilgrimage • The Sahifah was given to him
What do Muslims belief about prophet Adam?
He was the first prophet and human being • Ancestor of all human beings • Made out of clay • All his teachings have been lost overtime
Muslim beliefs about the Sahifah
• No Sahifahs (scrolls) of Ibrahim and Musa survive today • Relates to Judgement Day and the afterlife
Muslims beliefs about Zabur
• Known as Psalms in English • Contains beautiful songs from Dawud that glorified Allah • Was revealed to Dawud
Muslim beliefs about the Tawrat
• Means Torah in English • Was given to Musa directly from Allah • First 5 books of the Old Testament • Not in its original form
Muslim beliefs about the Injil
• Known as the Gospel in English • Was given to Isa to teach others through a divine revelation by Allah • Isa was a miracle worker • Has been distorted over time
Muslim beliefs about the Quran
• Final revelation from Allah to Muhammed
• Only book accepted as the true word of Allah so it completes other holy books believed to have been corrupted
• Source of guidance and wisdom
• Contains ‘clarification for all things’ so nothing else is needed for a good life (Surah 16)
What are the 5 Kutubs
Sahifah, Tawrat (1500 BC), Zabur (1000 BC), Injil (30 CE), Qur’an (610-632 CE)
Imamate meaning
Spiritual & religious role of an Imam • Only accepted by Shias
The Night of Power in Arabic
Laylat al -Qadr
Muslim beliefs about the Night of Power
• 27th night of Ramadan • Qur’an says it’s better than thousands of nights • Night when the Qur’an was revealed to Muhammed
Importance of Kutuballah (Allah’s books) for Muslims
• Offers complete guidance • Allow Muslims to better understand Allah
Malaikah meaning
Angels
Purpose of Malaikah in Islam
• Praise Allah in heaven • Guardians of the gates of hell • Deliver the message of Allah to the prophets • Record good and bad deeds of humans
Importance of angels for Muslims
• Communicated the Quran to prophets • Called the prophets to serve Allah • Ensures that Allah has all the facts on Judgement Day • Ensures that heaven is safe from evil
SOA for the purpose of Malaikah
They exalt him night and day and do not slacken (Quran 21:20)
Qualities of Malaikah in Islam
•Made from light • Have no free will • Limitless • Invisible
Characteristics of the Angel Jibril in Islam
• Chief of the angels • Known as the Angel of Revelation (communicates Allah’s messages to prophets)