key words topic 1

Question 1

Transcendence

Answer 1

A belief that Allah is above and beyond human understanding

Question 2

Miracles

Answer 2

Extraordinary events that may not be explainable

Question 3

prophet

Answer 3

A messenger chosen by Allah to teach humanity right and wrong

Question 4

Risalah

Answer 4

The communication between Allah and people through prophets

Question 5

injil

Answer 5

Gospels of Isa

Question 6

kutubullah

Answer 6

Books of Allah

Question 7

revelation

Answer 7

communication from Allah

Question 8

sahifa

Answer 8

Scrolls of Ibrahim and Moses

Question 9

tawrat

Answer 9

torah

Question 10

zabur

Answer 10

pslams of david

Question 11

kiraman katibin

Answer 11

the angels who note your good and bad deeds

Question 12

malaikah

Answer 12

angels

Question 13

akhirah

Answer 13

Life after death

Question 14

Al-Quadr

Answer 14

pre-destination

Question 15

barzakh

Answer 15

stage between death and time of judgment

Question 16

resurrection

Answer 16

The belief we will be raised again in our next life

Question 17

Ahl al-bayt

Answer 17

people of Muhammads family

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Allah

Answer 18

God

Question 19

Hadith

Answer 19

spoken words saying prophet Muhammad

Question 20

Khalifah

Answer 20

A religous leader representing Allah or a prophet

Question 21

Kitab al-iman

Answer 21

The book of faith in the Sahih Muslim collection of Hadith

Question 22

Qur’an

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the holiest text in islam

Question 23

Shi’a

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people who believe leadership belongs to Ahl al-bayt

Question 24

Sunni

Answer 24

Muslims who believe Abu Bakr was the first of four ‘rightly guided’ leaders after prophet Muhammad

Question 25

Adalat

Answer 25

divine justice

Question 26

Mi'ad

Answer 26

The day of judgment and Resurrection

Question 27

Tawhid

Answer 27

belief in one god, oneness of Allah

Question 28

Usul ad-Din

Answer 28

Name given to the principles of faith for Shi'a Muslims

Question 29

Beneficence

Answer 29

Kindness, generosity

Question 30

immanence

Answer 30

the belief that Allah acts in the world

Question 31

omnipotence

Answer 31

Being all-powerful

Question 32

Sin

Answer 32

An action against Allah will