GCSE Eduqas Route A Islam Paper Key Words

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tawhid

'oneness' in reference to God and is the basic Muslim belief in the oneness of Allah

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prophethood

('risalah' in Arabic) is the term used of the messengers of Allah, beginning with Adam and ending with the Prophet Muhammad

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halal

(permitted) actions or things which are permitted within Islam, such as eating permitted foods

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haram

(forbidden) any actions or things which are forbidden within Islam, such as eating forbidden foods

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greater/lesserjihad

The word jihad means 'to strive' and there are two forms of jihad:

Greater is the daily struggle and inner spiritual striving to live as a Muslim like waking up early to pray in the summer months.

Lesser is a physical struggle or 'holy war' in defence of Islam.

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mosque

(ā€˜masjidā€™ in Arabic), a 'place of prostration' for Muslims; it is a communal place of worship for a Muslim community

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shariah

A way of life; Muslims believe Allah has set out a clear path for how Muslims should live. Shariah Law is the set of moral and religious rules that put the principles set out by the Qurā€™an and the Hadith into practice

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ummah

means 'community' and refers to the world wide community of Muslims who share a common religious identity

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