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Islamic Beliefs Flashcards

1
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Identify the six beliefs of Islam

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Tawhid oneness of god
Risalah allah sent prophets
Kutub God gives his messages through holy books
Malaikah angles exist
Al-Qadr predestination
Akirah day of judgement

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What is the Kitab al-iman

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A book written my a Muslim scholar “book of faith”

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How does belief in monotheism affect the life of a Muslim?

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They will only worship Allah and not be tempted by other idols and other religions (allah is their main focus)

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How does belief in the prophets affect the life of a Muslim

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Gives them a guide on how to live, shows god loves them to give them guidance

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How does the belief in holy books affect the life of a Muslim

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Gives them a place to go when they need comfort or advice

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How does belief in angels affect the life of a Muslim

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Make Muslims behave well and lead good Muslims lives as they know they are being watched

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How does the belief in predestination affect the life of a Muslim

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Muslims feel comforted and protected that all actions are decreed by allah

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How does belief in the day of judgement affect the life of a Muslim

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Makes Muslims behave well as they know that they will face consequences for their actions

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Define tawhid

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Oneness of allah

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Define nubuwwah

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Prophethood

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Define imamat

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They are successors to the prophet who lead islam

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Define quayamat

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Humans will be resurrected

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Define adalat

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God is just and fair

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What is the difference between the seveners and the twelvers in Islam

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Seveners believe that there were seven imamat and twelvers believe that they are twelve

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WHho is the Mahdi

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The 12th imamat in hiding who will reveal himself at judgement

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Why is adalat important to Muslims

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If god was not fair he would not be worth their worship

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What characteristic of Allah does this quote show “he is surely able to do all things”

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Omnipotence- all powerful

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What characteristic of Allah does this quote show “he is continually giving to his most precious creation”

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Omnibenevolence - all loving

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What characteristic of Allah does this quote show “they fear their lord above them”

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Transcendent - outside the world

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Define immanence

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God is within the world and everywhere

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Define merciful

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Forgives and accepts repentance

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What characteristic of Allah does this quotation show “If you bring a good deed you will receive 10 good deeds, if you bring an evil deed you will be rewarded with a similarly evil deed”

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Justice/fairness/adalat - you are rewarded or punished based on your actions

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Why is it important for Muslims that Allah is merciful?

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So that when they make mistakes they know Allah will forgive them

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Why is it important to Muslims that Allah is transcendence?

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So he isn’t limited by the world and is above the human race

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Why is it important to Muslims that Allah is immanent?

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So that they can feel closer to him when he is in the world.

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Why is it important to Muslims that Allah is omnipotent?

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So he can act on their behalf, do miracles and is worth their worship

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Define Risalah

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Prophethood

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Surah 2 says “we make no distinction between them” what does this say about risalah

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They are all of equal importance no matter what they have accomplished

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29
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How many Risalah are there

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124000

30
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What does Musa teach Muslims and how?

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Stand up and fight for the oppressed as he helped free enslaved people

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What does Adam teach Muslims and how?

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There will be consequences for actions, link to judgement day, he disobeyed god and was punished

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What does Muhammed* teach Muslims?

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How to pray and do Wudu, he also received and revealed the Qu’ran

33
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Who is Isa and what does he teach Muslims?

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(Jesus) - to give charity and treat all people with respect

34
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What does Ibrahim teach Muslims and How?

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Obey and trust God - he was willing to sacrifice his son for God

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What does Ishmael teach Muslims and how?

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Be loyal and trust your parents, he was willing to let his father sacrifice him

36
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What does Dawud teach Muslims and how/

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Stand up for your religion and God will be with you - he fought an army larger than him and won

37
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Define Kutub

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Holy books

38
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How do Kutub and Risalah connect

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The Kutub were revealed to the prophets and they both give advice and info about Islam

39
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Surah 5 says “He certainly saw the greatest signs of of his lord” Who and what does this refer to

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Prophet Muhammed* and it refers to him receiving the Qu’ran which is the greatest sign of Allah

40
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Who revealed the Qu’ran to the prophet?

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Allah via the angel Jibril on the night of power

41
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Define Tawrat and state why Muslims might read it

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Torah - contains laws and commandments

42
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Define Sahifah and state why Muslims might read it

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Scrolls written by Musa - they have additional teachings

43
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Define Injil and state why Muslims might read it

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Gospels - Inspired by Allah, given to the prophet Isa who predicted the coming of Prophet Muhammed

44
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Define Zabur and state why Muslims might read it

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Psalms- out of respect for other religions

45
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Why might Muslims not read the injil

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As it is all updated in the Quran

46
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“Are you not acquainted with the book of Moses?” which text does it refer to and what does it imply

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Sahifah and implies that you should not just read the Quran but other Justin aswell

47
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Define malaikah

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Belief in angels

48
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Why is jibril and important angel

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He told the Quran to the prophet and told Mary that she was pregnant with isa

49
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Why is izra’il an important angel

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He takes souls from people when they die and brings them to allah

50
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Why is mika’il and important angel

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He asks allah to forgive people’s sins

51
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“Our messengers are by them writing down there secrets” what does this show malaikah do

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Watch humans and records their deeds-May make humans more aware of their actions as they know they are being watched

52
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“The angel put in charge of death will return you to the lord” which angel is this referring to

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Izra’il

53
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Why is believing in angels comforting for Muslims

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They know someone is with them

54
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Why might believing in angels affect a muslims decisions in life

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They know they are being watched and so will behave well

55
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Define al-qadr

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Predestination

56
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What doe’s predestination mean

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Allah knows all thinks which will happen, even before they happen

57
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“Nothing happens which Allah has not decreed” how does this show al-qadr

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It shows Allah decides and allows everything that will happen

58
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Which book does the quotation “nothing happens which Allah has not decreed come from”

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Sahih Al-bukhari

59
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What characteristic of Allah does al-qadr link to

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Omniscience- god knows everything

60
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Why does al-qadr pose a problem with free will

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If Allah knows and decides what will happen to us is it really free will?

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Why might al-qadr be comforting for Muslims

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They know that everything that happens is part of allahs plan and it can make them feel safe knowing they are in his hands

62
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Who believes that Allah can change our fate but allows us to make free choices

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Shia muslims

63
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Define akhirah

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Life after death

64
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Define jannah and jahannam

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Heaven and hell

65
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How is jahannam described

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“The fire will scorch their faces and their lips will twist in pain”

66
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How is jannah described

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Paradise, green flowing streams comfortable chairs bracelets of gold

67
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How is the body prepared for burial in Islam

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Washed, prayed over, wrapped in white and buried facing Mecca

68
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Define barzakh

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A waiting place between death and judgement day

69
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What do Muslims believe will happen on the day of judgement

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All people will be resurrected and judged in their actions on earth

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How does belief in akhirah affect a Muslims decisions in life

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They try to act well to secure a good afterlife

71
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How does belief in akhirah affect parents raising children

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They will raise them Muslim to ensure their place in jannah

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