Summer Exams - Part 2 (Islam) Flashcards
What is the holy scripture of Islam?
The Qur’an
What happens to an old Qur’an?
Buried
Burned
Placed in running water
How do people show respect to the Qur’an?
Wash hands before touching
Never place anything on top of it
Dispose of it in one of 3 ways
What is Ramadan?
The 9th month of the Islamic callender
Month Qur’an spoken to Muhammed
People fast during daylight hours (sawm)
What are the 5 pillars of Islam?
Shahada- monotheism / declaration of faith
Salah / pray 5 times a day
Zakah- charity
Sawn- fasting during daylight hours of Ramadan
Hajj - pilgrimage
What is the celebration after Ramadan?
Eid-el-fitr Break the fast with a date Big celebration 10th month of Ramadan Lasts 3 days
What is the Ka’aba?
A black box in the grand mosque
Represents oneness of God
Who is exempt from the Hajj Pilgramage?
People who are : ill Pregnant Soldiers Old Too young Too old People who constantly travel
What does the work Qur’an mean?
Arabic word meaning recitation (Muhammed recited the words of the Qur’an
Who was Muhammed ?
Last prophet
Person told the whole of Qur’an
Why is the Qur’an only recited in Arabic?
True words of Qur’an
How Muhammed first told it
How it was told to everyone before writen down
Translations= substutute of real thing, not true words of Muhammed
When was the Qur’an writen?
After Muhammed died
