Keywords

Question 1

Shahadah

Answer 1

Declaration of faith, stating ‘There is no other God but Allah and Muhammad is his messenger.”

Question 2

Night of power

Answer 2

The first revelation of the Qur’an Muhammad received from Allah

Question 3

Shirk

Answer 3

Unforgivable sin of putting anything before Allah

Question 4

Salat

Answer 4

Set times to pray 5 times a day: public act of worship. A universal, set routine

Question 5

Wudu

Answer 5

Cleansing yourself both spiritually and physically before Salat

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Niyyah

Answer 6

Having the right intentions to pray - worshipping Allah with a pure heart

Question 7

Rak’ah

Answer 7

Positions and movements made during the recital of the Shahadah

Question 8

Sujud

Answer 8

Placing nose on mat

Question 9

Taqwa

Answer 9

God consciousness

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Adhan

Answer 10

Call to prayer

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Tawhid

Answer 11

Oneness of God

Question 12

What does a prayer mat signify?

Answer 12

Separates prayer with Allah from everything else

Question 12

Jumah

Answer 12

Friday noon prayers

Question 13

Khutba

Answer 13

Sermon preached by Imam at a Mosque during Friday noon prayers

Question 14

Du’a

Answer 14

Prayer whenever felt needed and personal to the individual, and what they are feeling

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Qibla

Answer 15

Direction to Mecca Muslims face during Salat

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Zakat

Answer 16

Giving 2.5% of your income to charity because Muhammad grew up in severe poverty, and Zakat helps those who are in the same circumstance he was

Question 17

Sawm

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Fasting during daylight hours in the month of Ramadan,

Question 18

Who does not have to complete Sawm?

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The sick, pregnant or elderly

Question 19

Hajj

Answer 19

Three day pilgrimage to Mecca

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Ihram

Answer 20

Everyone wears white to symbolise equality in the eyes of Allah

Question 21

Day one: Tawaf

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Walking seven times around the Kaaba - like Muhammad did

Question 22

Day two: Arafat

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Visiting Mount Arafat, where Muhammad gave his farewell speech

Question 22

Day one: Sa’y

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Running between two mountains like Ibrahim’s wife did when she was desperate for water

Question 23

Day three:

Answer 23

Stoning of the devil - throwing stones at three walls called "Jamarat"

Question 24

What does the stoning of the devil represent?

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Killing false gods and polytheism

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Eid - ul - adha

Answer 25

Festival of sacrifice - sacrificing of animals, men shave their hair, women cut their hair, representing giving up worldly possessions

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Risalah

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Prophethood

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Kutub

Answer 27

Holy books

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Malikah

Answer 28

Angels

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Al Qadr

Answer 29

Predestination - Allah knows what people will choose to do

Question 30

Akhirah

Answer 30

Life after death

Question 31

Greater Shirk

Answer 31

Putting another God against Allah

Question 32

Lesser Shirk

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Putting personal needs, eg sleeping, against Allah

Question 33

Immanence

Answer 33

Allah is inside creation and works within the world

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Transcendence

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Allah is not restricted to laws of the universe and science

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Omnipotent

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All-powerful

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Beneficence

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All-loving

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Subah

Answer 36

Prayer beads - 99 beads represent Allah's 99 names

Question 37

What book was Isa given?

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Injil (Gospels)

Question 37

What book was Moses given?

Answer 37

Tawrat (Torah)

Question 38

What book was David given?

Answer 38

Zabur (Psalms)

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What book was revealed to Abraham?

Answer 38

The scrolls of Ibrahim, which were later lost and forgotten

Question 39

What family does Muhammad belong to?

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Ishmaelite tribe

Question 40

Sunni muslims belief

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A knowledgeable and respectable muslim should become the next leader

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Shia muslims belief:

Answer 41

Someone from his family (bloodline) should become leader

Question 42

What is a Jinn?

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Genie

Question 43

Why do angels do not have free will?

Answer 43

They have to obey the will of Allah

Question 44

Who is the angel of death?

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Izra’il

Question 44

Four main angels of Islam:

Answer 44

Izra’il, Israfil, Mika’il, Jibril

Question 45

Who is the angel of Judgment?

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Israfil

Question 46

Who is guardian of heaven?

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Mika’il

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Who is the chief angel?

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Jibril

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Who is Izra’il?

Answer 47

Angel of death

Question 48

Who is Israfil?

Answer 48

Angel of Judgment

Question 49

Who is Jibril?

Answer 49

Chief angel

Question 50

What do holy scribes do?

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Record human actions, deeds and niyyah

Question 51

Who is Mika’il?

Answer 51

Guardian of heaven

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Jannah

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Heaven

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Jahannam

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Hell

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Barzakh

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Purgatory

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Fitrah

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Conscious - know right and wrong

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Martyrdom

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Anyones who dies for Allah goes straight to heaven

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Tabarra

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Expressing dissociation from evil

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Kalifah

Answer 57

Humans have to be good stewards and look after Allah’s creation

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Rouh-soul

Answer 58

Allah breaths his soul into humans

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Tawalla

Answer 59

Expressing love towards good

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Khums

Answer 59

20% of income to charity

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Jihad

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Struggle for Allah

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Lesser Jihad

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Physical battle for their faith, a last resort and must be in the name of Allah

Question 61

Greater Jihad

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Internal struggle to stay obedient to Allah

Question 62

Eid-ul-fitr

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End of Ramadan, breaking of the fast

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Eid-ul-adha

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End of Hajj - sacrificial celebration

Question 63

What happened on the night journey?

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Angel Jibril took Muhammad a journey, visiting previous prophets and travelling to Jannah, where he received the direct command from Allah about Salat

Question 64

Where did Muhammad retreat to on the Night of Power?

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Cave Hira

Question 65

What made Muhammad want to retreat on the Night of Power?

Answer 65

Corrupt idol worship was happening which Muhammad hated - so he left to pray to Allah

Question 66

How many years did Muhammad recite the word of Allah?

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23 years

Question 67

Why is the Night of Power important?

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Marks the date when Allah’s true will and message was delivered to the world (first revelation of the Qur'an)