Islam Book 2- Sacred Writings Flashcards
(29 cards)
What were some of the holy books revealed to the prophet before the Quran?
-The Sahifah was a scroll that was given to Ibriham,
-The Tawrah was a scroll given to Musa
-The Zabur was the book of palms given to Dawud
-The Injil was given to Isa
What are some problems muslims had about these books?
-Muslims felt these books weren’t looked after well and some parts were changed, for example the Injil said Isa was the son of Allah and hence many Muslims felt that they are unreliable and therefore discounted.
What does the Quran mean?
-The Quran means the literal word of Allah revealed to the prophet muhammad(pbuh) through the angel jibril
What sows the Quran also mean?
-It also means “that which is read or recite”.
-It is referenced to as the preserved tablet or mother of the book
What do Muslims believe about the Quran?
-Muslims believe that the most important book in human existence is the Quran
-It is eternal and there is two copies,one in heaven and one on earth
When did Muhammad get revelations about the Quran?
-He first got it during the night of power-Lailat ul Qadr, the next revelation came after two years . After that they came at random times: while praying, daily life. During this he went into hot random sweats and lose his consciousness coming close to death.
What did Muhammad do with these revelations?
-He would teach ut to his close friends and tell his followers, his last revelations came in 632. Before his death he recited and passed on what Allah told him, this happened for 23 years.
-Words weren’t written but were memorised
What was a Hafiz?
-A Haifz was a member of the Muslim community who learnt the Quran of by heart
-Majority or the Hafiz were military leaders. They memorised the Quean and will be rewarded a place in heaven
Why and Who made the first Quran?
-Since many hafiz were dying in battle, the hafiz memories began to disappear to deal with the loss of Muhammad’s words the first Quran was created by Zaid bin Thabit he was muhammad(pbuh)’s secretary
-To solve this problem
How as the Quran divided?
What is the Bismallah?
How is each Surah identified?
Why is the Quran important in Islam?
How is the Quran respected?
Why is Arabic the language in the Quran?
Why do Muslims use Calligraphy?
When is the Quran read?
What are some of the key beliefs in the Quran?
What are the intentions of the Quran?
How is the Quran interpreted?
Why do Muslims use the life of Muhammad to interpret the Quran?
What is the Hadith?
What is the difference between the prophetic Hadith and Sacred Hadith?
What are the origins of the Hadith?
