Islam vocab list

Islam

‘Submission’ ‘peace’ ‘obedience’

Six articles of faith in Sunni Islam

1. Belief in the oneness of God(tawhid)

2. Belief in angels

3. Belief in the prophets(risalah)

4. Belief in the revealed books

5. Belief in the afterlife(akhirah)

6. Belief in the supremacy of God’s will

Five roots of ‘Usul ad-Din in Shi’a Islam

1. Belief in the oneness of God(tawhid)

2. Belief in divine justice(adalat)

3. Belief in prophethood

4. Belief in imams

5. Belief in the day of judgement

Tawhid

The belief in the oneness and unity of God

Beneficence

Benevolent, all-loving

Adalat

God deals fairly with people - rewarding good and punishing bad

Immanence

God is present in and involved in life on Earth and the Universe

Jibril and Mika’il

Archangels in Islam. Two of the most senior angels

Predestination

The belief that God has determined in advance what will happen

Akhirah

Everlasting life after death

Risalah

Belief that the prophets are God’s way of communicating with humanity

Qur’an

Muslims believe this is the direct word of God revealed to Muhammad

Torah, Psalms, Gospel and the scrolls of Abraham

Other holy books in Islam. None of them are perfectly preserved

Imamate

Shi’a Muslims believe that Muhammad appointed Ali to be his successor