REL 262 Exam 3 Islamic Terms
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Allah
arabic word that means “the god”
Qur’an
sacred scripture
revealed foundation of Islam
written in arabic, 114 chapters
given to Muhammad by Gabriel
means recitation
Muhammad
born in mecca
central message: submission to allah
night of power
Muhammad called to be a prophet in 610 when he first received revelations from God that make up the Qur’an
seal of the prophets
Muhammad
hijira
move from Mecca to Medina in 622
tawhid
oneness of god
rejects incarnation and trinity
shahada
witness
there is no god but Allah, and Muhammad is his prophet
salat
prayer, worship
5 times a day facing mecca
done to remember
zakat
to purify
religious tax for the needy
sawm
fasting
during the month of ramadan
hajj
pilgrimage to mecca
performed to heighten one’s devotion to god
once in a lifetime
ka’ba
stone building in Mecca that the pilgrimage is made to
first house of worship for mankind built by Abraham and Ishmael
sharia
divine law, teaching
blessing
guide for one’s life
not an attempt to justify or save oneself
children of Abraham
jews, christians, and muslims
people of the book
jews and christians because they also received authentic revelations from god
sunni
branch of islam
85%
shia
branch of islam
15%
orthopraxy
right practice
more important than orthodoxy
belief is necessary but not sufficient
orthodoxy
right belief