Ch 3

Question 1

messenger

Answer 1

Prophet

Question 2

Iman

Answer 2

Faith

Question 3

Islam

Answer 3

Submission

Question 4

An ancient temple built by
Adam and rebuilt by Abraham

Answer 4

Kaaba

Question 5

Quran

Answer 5

Received the words of Allah via the angel
Gabriel, recorde

Question 6

Hadith

Answer 6

Muhammad’s sayings and teachings are
recorded in the Hadith

Question 7

Mawlid

Answer 7

annual festival celebrating the birthday
of the prophet Muhammad

Question 8

salam

Answer 8

“submission to God’s will” and “peace”

Question 9

Umma

Answer 9

the Muslim community

Question 10

Mosque

Answer 10

places of worship

Question 11

Shariah

Answer 11

“the broad path leading to water”—rules and
right activity codified from the Quran (e.g., halal)

Question 12

Main sects in Islam

Answer 12

• Sunni (85%)
  -Shia (15%)
  -Sufi

Question 13

Sunni

Answer 13

chose Abu Bakr, Muhammad’s close
friend, to become the first Caliph (leader)

Question 14

Shia

Answer 14

chose Ali, Muhammad’s son-in-law, as
the successor

Question 15

Sufi

Answer 15

mystical form of Islam

Question 16

The Arabic Quran is…

Answer 16

The quran

Question 17

Translations of quran are…

Answer 17

interpretations

Question 18

What does the quran include?

Answer 18

-Given to prophet Muhammad from Allah by the angel Gabriel (“God says…”)

• Instructions for living: how people should pray, fast, take care of the poor and needy, deal with inheritance and marriage, etc.

• Stories of the prophets: Adam, Abraham, Moses, Jesus, Muhammad

• Divided into suras and ayas (or chapters and verses)

• Learned through memorization

Question 19

What are the five pillars of Islam?

Answer 19

A. Sha-ha-dah

B. Salat

C.Zakat

D.Sawm

E.Hajj

Question 20

Shahadah

Answer 20

Professing faith to oneness of god and the Muhammad is a prophet

Question 21

SALAT

Answer 21

• Meaning to pray or bless
• “centerpole “ of Islam
• 5 times a day

Question 22

ZAKAT

Answer 22

Root meaning is purity-to purity wealth by sharing it with the needy and poor

Question 23

SAWM

Answer 23

To fast during the month of Ramadan
Refraining from pleasure

Question 24

HAJJ

Answer 24

To make pilgrimage to the “house of God” (the Kaaba) at Mecca annually

Question 25

Pilgrim

Answer 25

= person traveling to a holy place

Question 26

Pilgrimage

Answer 26

= physical journey to a sacred place and an inner journey to truth, insight, and closeness with the sacred

Question 27

Function of pilgrimage

Answer 27

Spiritual growth and inner journey Social/ group cohesion; **a strong sense of belonging and community**

Question 28

Hajj characteristics

Answer 28

- Required of every Muslim at least once in their lifetime -During the 12th month of the Islamic calendar,

Question 29

Umrah

Answer 29

Journey to Mecca during any time of the year

Question 30

Kaaba

Answer 30

"cube" Sacred site in Islam Bayt Allah (House of God) dating back to Abraham

Question 31

Ihram

Answer 31

State of ritual purity