key terms - islam

muslim

one who has submitted to the will of god and has accepted islam

tawhid

the oneness and unity of god

supremacy

a supreme power or authority; a quality of god

allah

the arabic name for god

islam

the name of the religion followed by muslims; to surrender to the will of god; peace

monotheistic

a religion that believes there is only one god

quran

the holy book revealed to muhammad by the angel jibril; god’s final revelation to humankind

sunnah

the teaching and deeds of muhammad

Sunni

muslims who believe in the successorship to muhammad of abu bakr, umar, uthman and ali

Shia

muslim who believe in the Imamate, the successorship of ali

immanent

the idea that god is present in and involved with life on earth and in the universe, a quality of god

transcendent

the idea that god is beyond and outside life on earth and the universe, a quality of god

omnipotent

almighty, having unlimited power, a quality of god

beneficent

benelovent, all loving, all good, a quality of god

merciful

the quality of god that shows compassion or forgiveness to humans, even though he has the power to punish them

fairness

the idea that god treats people fairly and impartially without favour or discrimination

justice

the idea that god is just and fair and judges human actions, rewarding the good and punishing the bad

angels

spiritual beings believed to act as messengers of god

day of judgement

a time when the world will end and every soul will be judged by god and either rewarded or punished

predestination

the idea that god knows or determines everything that will happen in the universe

akhirah

everlasting life after death

resurrection

rising from the dead or returning to life

barzakh

‘a barrier’ a period of waiting for the day of judgement