Islam

Question 1

Allah

Answer 1

One God (The Absolute)

Question 2

Muhammad

Answer 2

A voice called to him (Gabriel), began to teach that Allah was the one and only God.

Question 3

Islam

Answer 3

“Submission to the will of God”

Question 4

Muslim

Answer 4

“One who has submitted”

Question 5

Hijrah

Answer 5

The migration of Muhammad (leaving Mecca to Yathrib (AKA Medina))

Question 6

Umma

Answer 6

Muslim religious community

Question 7

Qur’an

Answer 7

The holy book of the Muslims

Question 8

What are the five pillars of Islam?

Answer 8

Shahada, salat, zakat, sawm, Hajj

Question 9

Shahada

Answer 9

Witness- there is no God but Allah

Question 10

Rasul

Answer 10

Messenger- Muhammad

Question 11

Salat

Answer 11

Five periods of prayer per day

Question 12

Sawm

Answer 12

Fasting during the month of Ramadan

Question 13

Zakat

Answer 13

Tax to the needy

Question 14

Hajj

Answer 14

Pilgrimage to Mecca

Question 15

Where are we going?

Answer 15

Paradise or Hell- places of physical reward or punishment.

Question 16

Raj’as

Answer 16

Postures and recitations

Question 17

Muezzin

Answer 17

Call everyone to prayer

Question 18

Sadaqa

Answer 18

Charity (Alms)

Question 19

Sunna

Answer 19

Muhammad’s word and practice

Question 20

Caliph

Answer 20

Successor

Question 21

Shi’a

Answer 21

The partisans of ‘Ali

Question 22

Sunni

Answer 22

Traditionalists who accept the outcome that left Mu’awiyah the next leader

Question 23

Ummah

Answer 23

The Muslim community

Question 24

Iblis

Answer 24

The personification of evil

Question 25

Janna

Answer 25

Paradise

Question 26

Yawm-al-din

Answer 26

Judgement day

Question 27

Jahna

Answer 27

Hell

Question 28

Ka'aba

Answer 28

A city in Mecca where religious pilgrims worshiped at an ancient shrine. Over the years they introduced the worship of many gods and spirits here (360+ idols)

Question 29

Iman

Answer 29

Faith in Allah

Question 30

Imam

Answer 30

Religious leader

Question 31

Tawhid

Answer 31

(Unity of god) oneness of Allah | -expression of a strict monotheistic view of Allah

Question 32

Shirk

Answer 32

Polytheism and idol worship

Question 33

Risalah

Answer 33

The message that came upon Muhammad from Allah

Question 34

Ibadah

Answer 34

``` Worship -five pillars of Islam ~Shahada ~Salat ~Zakat ~Sawm ~Hajj ```

Question 35

Hijab

Answer 35

Head scarf

Question 36

Sunna

Answer 36

Written tradition of Muhammad

Question 37

Hadith

Answer 37

Saying of Muhammad or a report of something he did

Question 38

Masjid

Answer 38

Mosque