Test Islamic Beliefs

Question 1

Everlasting life after death

Answer 1

Akhirah

Question 2

The Arabic name for God

Answer 2

Allah

Question 3

Benevolent, all-loving, all-good; a quality of God.

Answer 3

Beneficent

Question 4

A person considered to be a political and religious successor to the prophet Muhammad, and the
leader or the sunni Muslim community

Answer 4

Caliph

Question 5

A time when the world will end and every soul will be judged by God

Answer 5

Day of judgement

Question 6

The idea that God treats people fairly and impartially without favour or discrimination

Answer 6

Fairness

Question 7

A holy book revealed by God to Jesus

Answer 7

Gospel

Question 8

Annual pilgrimage to Makkah that every Muslim should make once in their life

Answer 8

Hajj

Question 9

A spiritual being, created from fire who was thrown out of paradise for refusing to bow to Adam.

Answer 9

Iblis (satan)

Question 10

A festival celebrating the prophet Ibrahim’s willingness to sacrifice his son for God

Answer 10

I’d-ul-Adha

Question 11

A person who leads communal prayer. In Shi’a Islam the title given to Ali and his successors

Answer 11

Iman

Question 12

The divine appointment of imams

Answer 12

Imamate

Question 13

The idea that God is present and involved with life on earth and in the universe; a quality of God.

Answer 13

Immanent

Question 14

The name of the religion followed by Muslims; to peacefully surrender to the will of God.

Answer 14

Islam

Question 15

The Arabic name for Gabriel, the archangel who brought God’s message to the prophets

Answer 15

Jibril

Question 16

The idea that God is just and fair and judges human action, rewarding good and punishing the bad

Answer 16

Justice (Adalat in Shi’a Islam)

Question 17

The black cube shaped building in the centre of the Grand Mosque in Makkah. The holiest place in Islam

Answer 17

Ka’aba

Question 18

the Arabic name for Michael, the archangel of mercy who rewards good deeds and provides
nourishment to people.

Answer 18

Mika’il

Question 19

A religion that believes there is only one God.

Answer 19

Monotheistic

Question 20

One who has submitted to the will of God and has accepted Islam.

Answer 20

Muslim

Question 21

Almighty, having unlimited power; a quality of God.

Answer 21

Omnipotent

Question 22

The idea that God knows or determines everything that will happen in the future

Answer 22

Predestination

Question 23

A person who proclaims the message of God.

Answer 23

Prophet

Question 24

When God makes someone a prophet to communicate his message to people

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Prophethood

Question 25

A holy book revealed by God to David

Answer 25

Psalms

Question 26

The holy book revealed to Muhammad by the angel Jibril

Answer 26

Qur’an

Question 27

Rising from the dead

Answer 27

Resurrection

Question 28

The belief that prophets are an important channel of communication between God and humans.

Answer 28

Risalah

Question 29

A holy book revealed by God to Abraham

Answer 29

Scrolls of Abraham

Question 30

Muslims who believe in the Imamate, the successorship of Ali

Answer 30

Shi’a

Question 31

Teachings and deeds of Muhammad

Answer 31

Sunnah

Question 32

Muslims who believe in the successorship to Muhammad of Abu Bakr, Umar, Uthman and Ali

Answer 32

Sunni

Question 33

Supreme power or authority; a quality of God.

Answer 33

Supremacy

Question 34

The oneness and unity of God.

Answer 34

Tawhid

Question 35

The 5 books revealed by God to Moses

Answer 35

Torah

Question 36

The idea that God is beyond and outside life on earth and the universe; a quality of God.

Answer 36

Transcendent