islam Flashcards
(37 cards)
Islam
surrender
Qur’an
Recitation
primary sacred text of islam
direct word of allah revealed to muhammad by the angel gabriel
umma
muslim community
night of power and excellcen
angel garbirel coming to muhammad and telling him to recite or smthing
Hajira
the emigration from mecca to yathrib. founding event of muslim community
Yahritb
Medina “city of prohpets”
seal of prophets
muhammad is the last those who came before only partially revealed god
christ vs muhammad
muhammad delivered the presence christ is the presence;
muhammad is also just human; jesus is conceived by gd
Sunna
custom
teachings and actions of muhammad recorded in writings known as hadith
Allah
The god
before muhammad allah was one of the many gods
Sufi
a muslim mystic who has first experienced allahs trascnedence
human nature
good but forgetful -> key element in M intereptation of the garden of eden
day of judgement
when ppl stand infront allah
preceded by mahdi a savior figure similar to the messiah
will restore islam and bring order on earth
sciece
seen as knowing more abt allah
Shari
divine law
5 categories
obligatory
recommended
indifferent
disapproved
forbidden
five pillars
specific religious ethical requruiments for muslims. each pillar calls for specific action and tgether hte 5 pillars provide a basic framework for life
Shahada 1st pillar
Confession of faith
mosques
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Prayer 2nd pillar
muslims need to pray 5 times a day
Imam
a leader who has been desginated to cundct worship. delivers sermons
fasting erd
ramadan 9th month of muslim year. avoid eat and drink smoke and sex
basically each season
gives insight to ppl less fortunate
wealth sharing 4th
ensure economic welfare and entire community is good 2.5 to public treasurary
hajj 5th
pilgrmage to mecca
allah forgives sins
anyone who dies on the journey is a matry and is welcome to paradise
kaba
stone cubical strucutre in the courtyard
believed to have been build bu abraham