ISLAM - Key Words

Question 1

Tawhid

Answer 1

Oneness of Allah

Question 2

Sunni

Answer 2

Followers of the Sunnah

Question 3

Imam

Answer 3

True leader

Question 4

Abu Bakr

Answer 4

Caliph or Leader

Question 5

Akhirah

Answer 5

Life after Death

Question 6

Barzakh

Answer 6

The concious state Muslims believe we enter after the grave

Question 7

Insha Allah

Answer 7

If Allah wills it

Question 8

Risalah

Answer 8

When Allah gives someone a message to proclaim

Question 9

Id-ul-Ahda

Answer 9

Festival celebrating Sacrifice - Ibrahim’s willingness to sacrifice his son

Question 10

Hajj

Answer 10

Pilgrimage (to Makkah)

Question 11

Shahadah

Answer 11

Faith, or the declaration of faith

Question 12

Salah

Answer 12

Prayer

Question 13

Zakah

Answer 13

Giving to Charity

Question 14

Sawm

Answer 14

Fasting

Question 15

Khums

Answer 15

The 20% tax Muslims have - 10% goes to Charity, 10% goes to Shi’a Muslim leaders

Question 16

Makkah (or Mecca)

Answer 16

Muslim Holy Place

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The ahan

Answer 17

A ‘Call to Prayer’ - the first thing a human hears - read at birth - and the last

Question 18

Ka-ba

Answer 18

Black, cube-shaped building on the centre of the Grand Mosque in Makkah - it is the Holiest place in Islam

Question 19

Mosque

Answer 19

Muslim place of Worship

Question 20

Jihad

Answer 20

Any struggles against evil or ‘Holy war’

Question 21

Lesser Jihad

Answer 21

The outward struggle to keep Muslims and the faith safe

Question 22

Greater Jihad

Answer 22

The Inner struggle for Muslims to stay faithful to Allah, even during persecution

Question 23

Amr-bil-Maruf

Answer 23

The discouragement of bad things

Question 24

Amb-bil-Maruf

Answer 24

The encouragement of good things

Question 25

Tabarra

Answer 25

Dissociation from enemies of Allah

Question 26

Tawallah

Answer 26

Being loving towards friends of Allah, Muhammad and the Imam

Question 27

Eid-ul Fitr

Answer 27

Celebration of the end of fasting and thanksgiving of Allah

Question 28

Ashura

Answer 28

A celebration of Matyrdom

Question 29

Azra'il

Answer 29

Angel of Death - separates the souls of the dead from their bodies

Question 30

Izrafil

Answer 30

Angel who blows the trumpet on the Day of Judgement - he takes the breath from the dying

Question 31

Mika'il

Answer 31

Angle of Mercy - protects Holy places

Question 32

Jibra'il

Answer 32

Chief Angel - communicates Allah's messages to Prophets

Question 33

Iblis

Answer 33

Satan - angel who refused to bow down to the first man, Adam

Question 34

Fajr

Answer 34

Just before sunrise

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Zuhr

Answer 35

Just after midday

Question 36

Asr

Answer 36

In the afternoon

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Maghrib

Answer 37

Just after sunset

Question 38

Isha

Answer 38

Night

Question 39

Jummah Prayer

Answer 39

Friday midday prayer - considered special, Males must carry out in a Mosque

Question 40

Nuh

Answer 40

Noah

Question 41

Ibrahim

Answer 41

Abraham

Question 42

Musa

Answer 42

Moses

Question 43

Tawrat

Answer 43

The Torah

Question 44

Isa

Answer 44

Jesus

Question 45

Insil

Answer 45

The Gospel

Question 46

Zabur

Answer 46

Psalms