The Five Pillars And The 6 Artiicles Of Faith Flashcards
Name the 5 pillars
Shahadah, Salat, Zakat, Sawm, Hajj
What does shahadah mean and what do you do
Shahadah means faith, Muslims recite the creed as many times a day possible
What does Salat mean and what do you do
Salat means prayer. Muslims pray 5 times a day facing Mecca
What does Zakat mean and what do you do
Zakat means charity Muslims must give 2.5% of their annual savings to charity
What does Sawm mean and what do you do
Sawm means fasting, Muslims fast during daylight hours at certain times of the year for eg. Ramadan
What does hajj mean and what do you do
Haji means pilgrimage, all Muslims are obliged to go to Mecca on pilgrimage once in their lives, to walk the footsteps of prophet Muhammad and is known as the hajj
Name the 6 articles of faith
Belief in one god, belief in angels, belief in the sacred text, belief in the prophets, belief in the day of judgement and belief in gods will
Describe belief in one god
Muslims believe there is only one god, Allah means god in arabic
Describe belief in angels
Muslims believe angels are the messengers of allah and play an important role in pass in on messages
Describe belief in a sacred text
Muslims treat the Quran with respect, they believe that the Quran has the exact words of Allah
Describe belief in the prophets
Muslims believe in 28 different prophets who passed on the message of Allah, eg. Jesus and Adam
Describe belief in the day of judgment
Muslims believe that after death there is the final day of judgement before god
Describe belief in gods will (predestination)
For muslims predestination means that the course of the universe follows allahs will and he has already determined who will be saved on judgement day.
What does Sawm mean and what do you do
Sawm means fasting, they fast in daylight hours (no food or water)
