Muslim Beliefs - KEY WORDS Flashcards
(23 cards)
Arabic name for god
Allah
Spoken words and saying of the Prophet Muhammad
Hadith
Khalifa
A religious Leader representing Allah or a Prophet
The holiest text in Islam
Qur’an
Shi’a muslim
Muslims who believe that leadership belong to the Ahl al-bayt
Sunni muslims believe…
Abu Bakr was the first of four ‘rightly guided’ leaders after the prophet Muhammad
Mi’ad
The day of Judgement and the resurrection
Tawhid
Belief in the one God, the oneness of Allah.
Usul ad-Din
Name given to principles of faith for Shi’a Muslims
Beneficence
Kindness, Generosity
Immanence
The belief that Allah acts in the World
Omnipotence
Being all-powerful
An actions against the will of Allah
Sin
Transcendence
A belief that Allah is above and beyond his creations
Extraordinary events that may not be explainable
Miracles
A messenger chosen by Allah to teach humanity what is right and wrong
Prophet
Risalah
The system of communication between Allah and people, through the prophets
Communication from Allah, often through an angel
revelation
Malaikah
The Arabic name for angles
Akhirah
Life after death, when the Day of Judgement takes place
Al-Qadr
Pre-destination
belief that Allah has preordained certain things and puts in place fixed universal laws
Barzakh
Stage between death and the time of Judgement
The belief that humans will be raised again in the next life
resurrection
