Islam Flashcards

1
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what is The Shahadah

A

the confession of faith
“There is no God but Allah and
Muhammed is His messenger.”

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2
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what is Tawhid

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the oneness of Allah

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3
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Who is Allah? Eternal

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he was never born and will never die.

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Who is Allah? Omniscient

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‘All knowing’. He sees everything and he knows everything. There
is nothing that Allah does not know. Nothing happens without him knowing it.

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Who is Allah? Creator

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all powerful creator of a perfect, ordered universe. Sole creator and
sustainer of the universe. He made the world and everything in it.

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Who is Allah? Omnibenevolent

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He is all loving, all good and all merciful.

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Who is Allah? Omnipotent

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all powerful

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8
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what is First sentence of the Qu’ran and how many times is it said in the Qu’ran

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“In the name of Allah, the Compassionate, the

Merciful” 114

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9
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What “A” is the Muslim God?

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Allah

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10
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What “E” describes Allah?

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Eternal

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11
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What “Q” is an Islamic ‘source’

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Qu’ran

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12
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What “C” describes Allah?

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Creator

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What “O” describes Allah?

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Omniscient, Omnibenevolent, Omnipotent

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14
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What “T” is a central belief?

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Tawhid

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15
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What “M” is a prophet?

A

muhammad

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What “M” describes Allah?

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Merciful

17
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What do Muslims believe about who created the earth and the universe?

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Allah created everything

18
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What gift has Allah given humans?

A

creation and life

19
Q

Who should Muslims put first in their life?

A

Allah

20
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what did allah make before humans and should we respect them

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Allah created plants and animals and gave them the ability to reproduce before He made humans. Human beings must respect their role in creation and the rights of other creatures.

21
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what is stewardship in islam

A

means both peace and submission.

22
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what responsabilities/KHALIPHAS do muslims have

A

Allah gives Muslims the responsibility for taking care of the world.

23
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what is this responsability called

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this responsibility for the world is known as Khalifah.

24
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what is noticed by Allah on doj

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Muslims have been created by Allah and will return to Allah for Judgement. Muslims are accountable for their deeds and omissions. In other words – the things we DON’T do will also be noticed by Allah.

25
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what is Akhirah

A

the afterlife – Muslims will be judged when they die, on how they did on this earth.

26
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Describe one way in which Muhammad is a role model.

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one way Muhammad is a role model is becuase he believed men and woman should be treated equally. one way he done this was through letting women have important roles in communities an example of this was His wife, Aisha r.a, was a scholar who used to express herself freely in the public sphere

27
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the 5 pillars of islam are

A
Profession of Faith (shahada)
Prayer (salat)
Alms (zakat)
Fasting (sawm)
Pilgrimage (hajj)
28
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what is shahada

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“There is no god but God, and Muhammad is the Messenger of God”

29
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what is salat

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praying- Muslims pray facing Mecca five times a day: at dawn, noon, mid-afternoon, sunset, and after dark.

30
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what is zakat

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charity- Muslims donate a fixed portion of their income to community members in need

31
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what is sawm

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fasting- During the daylight hours of Ramadan, the ninth month of the Islamic calendar, all healthy adult Muslims are required to abstain from food and drink. this is to provide gratitude for everything God has provided in their lives

32
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what is hajj

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Every Muslim whose health and finances permit it must make at least one visit to the holy city of Mecca