GCSE Eduqas Route A Islam Paper Key Words

tawhid

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

prophethood

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

halal

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

haram

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

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.

mosque

(‘masjid’ in Arabic), a 'place of prostration' for Muslims; it is a communal place of worship for a Muslim community

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 Qur’an and the Hadith into practice

ummah

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