Year 8 RS Flashcards
(36 cards)
What is Shahadah?
There is only one God but Allah and Muhammad is the messenger Of Allah
It’s a declaration of faith in Islam
What is Salah?
A type of worship in Islam
What is Rak‘ah
A position in Salah
What is Du‘a
A one to one worship/prayer with god
What is Sawm
When Muslims fast from sunset to sunrise
What is Ramadan
A month where forgiveness is encouraged. Muslims must fast for 30 days from sunrise to sunset
What is Eid-ul-Fitr
A major Islamic celebration that happens on the new sighting of the moon after Ramadan
What is Zakah?
One of the five pillars of Islam that obligates a Muslim to give to the less fortunate
What is Hajj
One of the 5 pillars of Islam that is a pilgrimage to Mecca in Saudi Arabia that must happen at least once in your lifetime
What is Ihram
A sacred state in Islam Muslims must enter when performing Hajj
What is the Ka‘ba
A stone building that determines which way to face during prayer
What is Safa and Marwa
Two hills that Muslims must run across during their pilgrimage
What is stoning the pillars
Throwing pebbles at three pillars to signify rejecting the devil’s temptations
What is a sacrifice?
An act of slaughtering an animal or person
What is Eid-Ul-Adha
Eid ul-Adha is the latter of the two Islamic holidays celebrated worldwide each year. It honours the willingness of Ibrahim to sacrifice his son Ismail as an act of obedience to God’s command
What do Muslims believe about God?
They call their God Allah which just means God in Arabic they believe there is only one god and he created everything.
What do Muslims believe about Prophets?
There are 25 prophets mentioned in the Quran. Adam is the first one and the first human. Muhammad is the last prophet
What do Muslims believe about holy books?
They follow the book Quran. They believe that there was many books revealed over the years the Quran being the most important.
What do Muslims believe about angels?
Angles are created from light they help God. Angel Jibril bought Gods word to human beings. Angels can record deeds.
What do Muslims believe about life after death?
They will stay in their graves until the day of judgement and they will be decided whether they go to hell or jannah (heaven) depending on how they they acted in their life.
What is Laital Al Qadr?
Night of power
What happened on the night of power?
The revelation of the Quran by angel jibreel
What is the mihrab?
A niche in the wall which directs the direction of prayer
What is the minaret?
A slender tower used to call Muslims to prayer