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R.S Islam revision Flashcards

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Adalat

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The idea that God is just. One of the five roots of faith in Shi’a Islam.

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akhirah

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Everlasting life after death in Islam.

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Al-Qadr

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Islamic belief that Allah already knows everything that will ever happen in the universe.

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Angel Jibril

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The Angel regarded as the bringer of good news, who passed on the Qur’an to the Prophet Mohammad.

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contradictory

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Opposing or opposite.

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Day of Judgement

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The last day, when God judges all of humanity according to how they have lived.

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Hadith

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The sayings of the Prophet Muhammad, as remembered and recounted by those close to him.

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idolatry

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The worship of an idol, object or person instead of God.

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imam

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A Muslim religious figure who leads the communal prayer and is also a leader in the local community and mosque. In Shi’a Islam, the title is given to a line of descendants of Muhammad (twelve in all) who are believed to be exemplary human beings.

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immanence

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The belief in many religions that God is immanent - ‘in the world’. God acted in history in the past and continues to be active today.

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Injil

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The revelation received from God by Isa (called Jesus in Christianity).

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Ka’aba or Ka’bah

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The cube-shaped building in the centre of Makkah (Mecca), which is the most sacred site in Islam.

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khalifah

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Successor; inheritor; representative custodian; vice-regent. In the Qur’an, Adam is called the khalifah of God, and Muslims believe that humans are God’s khalifahs on Earth - an important concept in the Islamic religion.

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khalifah

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Successor; inheritor; representative custodian; vice-regent. In the Qur’an, Adam is called the khalifah of God, and Muslims believe that humans are God’s khalifahs on Earth - an important concept in the Islamic religion.

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kutub

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The belief in books which were revealed by Allah.

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Makkah (Mecca)

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City where the Prophet Muhammad was born, and where the Ka’bah is located - often spelt Mecca.

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malaikah

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The Arabic word for angels, used in the Qur’an.

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nubuwwah

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Prophets chosen by Allah to deliver his message to humanity.

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omnipotent

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All-powerful.

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Polytheism

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Belief in more than one God.

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Prophet

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Someone believed to give messages from God.

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Psalms

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A book in the Old Testament (Hebrew Bible) containing songs of praise and worship.

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Qurʾan (Koran)

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The Recitation or Reading. Allah’s eternal utterance revealed to the Prophet Muhammad by the Angel Jibril as his final revelation to humankind.

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resurrection (Islam)

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In Islam the belief that on the last day all humankind will be raised from their graves to face judgement before Allah.

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revelation

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When something that was previously hidden becomes known. In religions such as Christianity, Islam and Judaism it may be the sending down of God’s word in the form of a teaching or a person.

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Risalah

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Arabic for ‘message’, this is the belief that Allah chose special people to communicate his word to humanity.

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sahifah

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The scrolls of Ibrahim (Abraham), also known as ‘suhuf’. These are now believed by Muslims to be lost but contained God’s revelations to the Prophet Ibrahim.

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sahifah

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The scrolls of Ibrahim (Abraham), also known as ‘suhuf’. These are now believed by Muslims to be lost but contained God’s revelations to the Prophet Ibrahim.

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Shahadah

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A declaration of faith that consists of the statement “There is no god except Allah, Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah.” The First Pillar of Islam.

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Shahadah

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A declaration of faith that consists of the statement “There is no god except Allah, Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah.” The First Pillar of Islam.

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Shari’ah law

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Islamic law based upon the Qur’an and Sunnah.

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Shi’a

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Muslims, or Shi’ites, who believe in the Imamah, leadership of Ali and his descendants after the Prophet Muhammad.

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shirk

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The sin of regarding anything as an equal or partner of Allah.

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shirk

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The sin of regarding anything as an equal or partner of Allah.

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sin

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Act of rebellion or disobedience against the known will of God in Judaism, Christianity or Islam.

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Subhah

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String of prayer beads. Each bead represents one of Allah’s 99 names from the Qur’an.

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successor

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A person or thing that comes after another.

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Sunni

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Muslims who believe in the successorship of Abu Bakr, Umar, Uthman and Ali as leaders of the Muslim community after the Prophet Muhammad.

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surah

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Division of the Qur’an (114 in total).

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tawhid

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The belief in the oneness of Allah. It is acknowledged in the First Pillar of Islam: There is no god but God.

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Tawrat

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Known by Jews as the Torah, Muslims believe it was revealed by God to Musa (Moses). It contains the Ten Commandments.

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Ten Commandments

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The list of rules, revealed by God to Moses, found in the Old Testament books of Exodus and Deuteronomy. Also known as the Decalogue.

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Torah

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Law; teaching. The word Torah can be used in a narrow sense to mean the first five books of the Hebrew Bible (The Five Books of Moses) and also in a wider sense to include the whole of the Hebrew Bible and the Talmud.

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transcendent

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Belief that God is above and beyond creation and it is up to humans to act on His behalf and do His will.

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Trinity

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Three persons in one God: Father, Son and Holy Spirit.

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Zabur

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A holy book of Psalms believed to have been revealed to the Prophet Dawud (David).

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