Core Beliefs Vocabulary

Question 1

Adhan

Answer 1

Call to prayer

Question 2

Tawhid

Answer 2

Belief in the oneness of Allah

Question 3

Allah

Answer 3

The name of God in Arabic

Question 4

Transcendence

Answer 4

Outside space and time

Question 5

Immanence

Answer 5

Within space and time

Question 6

Omnipotent

Answer 6

All powerful

Question 7

Mala’ikah

Answer 7

Angels

Question 8

Jinn

Answer 8

Fire demons

Question 9

Iblis

Answer 9

The jinn who turned away from Allah and refused to bow to Adam

Question 10

Shaytan

Answer 10

The devil

Question 11

Akhirah

Answer 11

Everlasting life after death

Question 12

Yawmuddin

Answer 12

The day of judgement

Question 13

Qadar

Answer 13

Predestination

Question 14

Predestination

Answer 14

The belief that Allah knows the future

Question 15

Al-Janna

Answer 15

Paradise - in the afterlife

Question 16

Jahannam

Answer 16

Hell - in the afterlife

Question 17

Jibril

Answer 17

Gabriel - the angel who delivered Allah’s message to His Prophets.

Question 18

Makkah

Answer 18

City where the Prophet Muhammad was born.

Question 19

Ka’bah

Answer 19

The House built for worship of the One True God.

The cube shaped structure in the centre of the grand mosque in Makkah.

Question 20

Abu Talib

Answer 20

Uncle of the Prophet Muhammad

Question 21

Al - Amin

Answer 21

Muhammad’s nickname - the Trustworthy One

Question 22

Khadijah

Answer 22

The first wife of Muhammad

Question 23

Ramadan

Answer 23

The ninth month of the Islamic calendar - the month of fasting

Question 24

Laylat-ul-Qadr

Answer 24

The Night of Power

Question 25

Ali

Answer 25

Cousin and son in law of Muhammad

Question 26

Abu Bakr

Answer 26

The first Khalifah and friend of Muhammad

Question 27

Mi'raj

Answer 27

The Night Journey

Question 28

Yathrib

Answer 28

The town to which Muhammad migrated. Also known as Madinah

Question 29

Shahadah

Answer 29

The declaration of faith

Question 30

Nabi-al-Madinah

Answer 30

The town of the Prophet

Question 31

Hijrah

Answer 31

The Migration (Makkah to Madinah)

Question 32

Qiblah

Answer 32

The direction of prayer

Question 33

Ummah

Answer 33

The worldwide Muslim community

Question 34

Greater Jihad

Answer 34

Personal struggle against evil

Question 35

Lesser Jihad

Answer 35

Holy war in the defence of Islam

Question 36

Shirk

Answer 36

A terrible sin

Question 37

Sunnah

Answer 37

The example of the Prophet

Question 38

Ibadah

Answer 38

An act of obedience