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Theme 1:Religious Figures And Sacred Texts Flashcards

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State the quote from the Quran which highlights that the Quran could’ve only been made by Allah

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“And it was not (possible) for this Qur’an to be produced by other than Allah” (Quran 10:37)

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What Miracle did Prophet Muhammad PBUH bring

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The Quran

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Name 2 of the main writers of the Quran

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Zayd
Ali

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How many Surahs are in the Quran

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114

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State a quote from the Quran which shows that the Quran is a compass of morality

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“A clear book from Allah;… and guides them to the right path.”(5:15-16)

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State a quote from the Quran that shows the authority of the Quran

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“This is a declaration for humankind, a guidance and admonition to those who ward off (evil)”. (3:138)

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State 3 reasons why the Quran has supreme authority for Muslims

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Believe the Quran contains the exact words of Allah
The Quran was brought by Mohammed PBUH the final prophet
The Quran has never been changed

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List 3 times where the Quran may be used

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Rites of Passage e.g births,weddings,funerals
Prayer- five daily prayers
Ramadan- recited daily during Ramadan

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State 3 ways the Quran should be treated

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Place it on a stool-should never be placed on the floor when read
Highest shelf- no book should be placed above it
Wudhu- ritual washing should be done before touching the Quran

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State 3 reasons why some may say the Quran should be translated

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Not everyone can speak Arabic
Helps youngsters
Education

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Use a quote from Abdullah Saeed that shows why the Quran shouldn’t be translated

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“When it is translated it becomes an interpretation”

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State 3 reasons why some may say the Quran shouldn’t be translated

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Metaphors will lose meaning
Some words in Arabic can’t be translated
One word has several meanings

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Give an example of a word in Arabic that has multiple meanings

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Wali can be translated to: Guardian, friend, helper,

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Define Sunnah

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The recorded sayings and actions of Prophet Muhammad

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Define Hadith

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The reports of the Sunnah

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Define Qiyas

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A tool in Islamic Law that uses analogies and comparisons to deduce Islamic rulings

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Define Ijma

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Consensus

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Define Fiqh

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Study of Islamic Law

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What are the 4 sources of law in Islam

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Quran
Sunnah
Qiyas
Ijma

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What quote from Prophet Muhammad PBUH shows that the Quran and Sunnah are the primary sources of law in Islam

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“Follow the Quran and my Sunnah”

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What quote from the Quran shows the high authority Sunnah’s have in Islam

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“And whatever the Messanger gives you, take it, and whatever he forbids you, leave it” (59:7)

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List 3 features of Hadiths

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Gives approval/disapproval of an action

Helps to understand the teachings of the Quran

puts it into the context of day to day life

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What is the major difference between the Quran and Hadiths

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The Quran tells you to do something
The Hadith tells you HOW to do something

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Who are the people who knew Prophet Muhammad PBUH called

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Companions

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What are the 2 ways to work out if a Hadith is correct or not
If it contradicts the Quran If the Chain of Narrators isn’t reliable
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How many books of Hadith do Sunni Muslims follow
6
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What are the 2 types of Hadiths
Normal Hadith Hadith Qudsi
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Define Hadith Qudsi
What Allah said to his Prophets but wasn’t mentioned in the Quran
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How do people use Qiyas
By using one rule as a reasoning to make another rule
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State 3 criticisms of Qiyas
Based on speculation and not conviction Too subjective and will result in too many views You can start allowing/prohibiting many things
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Do Shias or Sunni reject using Qiyas
Shia
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Why do Shia Muslims reject using Qiyas
As they believe the first to use Qiyas was Satan
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What does Jafar Sadiq say that critics Qiyas
When the Sunnah is analogised, the religion is annihilated
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What is the principle of Ijma
That not all Muslims can be wrong at the same time
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What quote from Prophet Muhammad PBUH supports Ijma
“My nation will never agree upon error”
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Define Mujtihad
An Islamic scholar who is qualified to give legal rulings using Ijtihad
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Define Ijtihad
A persons struggle to find the rulings of their religion using Islamic sources and their god given intellect
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How does John Esposito define Ijtihad
“Human reasoning and intellect as a legal source that uses the Quran and other revealed texts”
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Why do people use Ijtihad
To address new issues that the Quran or Hadiths didn’t give rulings on
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What two sources of law do Sunni Muslims use when carrying out Ijtihad
Qiyas Ijma
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What do you have to become if you want to carry out Ijtihad
A Mujtahid
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In Sunni Islam what is someone called when they’ve reached the highest level of Mujtahid
A Mufti
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State 3 requirements that are necessary to become a Mujtahid
Knowledge of Arabic God Conscious and Just Expert in History
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Who do Shia Muslims follow for guidance in legal and moral rulings
Ayatollah’s
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Define Jihad
Striving and Struggle in favour of the way of Allah according to Muslims
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What are the 2 types of Jihad
Lesser Jihad Greater Jihad
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Define the fitra
The intrinsic nature to be moral and avoid immorality
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What quote from Prophet Muhammad PBUH shows that every human has a fitra
“No child is born except on the fitra”
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Define the nafs
The essence of the human that craves desires (the self)
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State the 3 stages of the Nafs
The Inciting Nafs The Nafs that Blames The Nafs at Peace
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State a Quote from the Quran that describes The Inciting Nafs
“They have taken their desires as their lord”
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What quote from the Quran talks about The Nafs that Blames
“And I do call to witness the self that blames”
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What quote from the Quran talks about the Nafs at peace
“O self at peace return to your lord well pleased and pleasing”
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What Quote from Prophet Muhammad defines Greater Jihad
“To battle your own soul, to fight the evil within yourself”
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State a quote in the Quran that defines Lesser Jihad
“Fight in the cause of Allah those who fight you, but do not transgress limits;”
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State 3 rules of War in Islam
Don’t kill innocent Don’t destroy a temple or church Don’t enforce Islam
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State 2 examples of lesser jihad
Physical self defence Joining a protest
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State 3 problems with applying Lesser Jihad today
Becomes subjective when to apply it e.g extremist groups such as ISIS call jihad with no authority Shia Muslims believe only an Imam can call for Jihad unless to defend their religion The Internet confusing young Muslims to understand the issue of Jihad
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Define Martyrdom
When someone is killed because of their religious or political beliefs
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What is the issue of Martyrdom
Terrorists believe their actions are of lesser jihad and they’re martyrs but they’re not due to them breaking rules e.g killing innocents
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State the Quote from Tahir ul Qadri that states why suicide bombing isn’t martyr
“They become heroes of hellfire and they are leading towards hellfire”

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