Paper 1- Islam

Muslim/Islam

Muslim/Islam

1) one who has submitted to the will of Allah and has accepted Islam

2) The name of the religion.

Allah

The Arabic name for GOD

Tawhid

The oneness and unity of God

Monotheistic

A religion that believes that there is only one God.

Supremacy

Supreme power of authority a quality of God.

Quran

The holy book revealed to Muhammed by Jibril.

Sunnah

The teachings and deeds of Muhammed

Sunni

Muslims who believe in the succesorship to Muhammed of Abu bakr, Umar, Uthman and Ali.

Shi'a

Muslims who believe in the imamate, the succesorship of Ali.

Immament

The idea that God is present 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.

Beneficant

Benevolent, all-loving; 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 (adalat - shi'a)

The idea that God is Just and fair judges human actions, rewarding the good and punishing the bad.

Angels

Spiritual beings believes the act of as messengers of God.

Day of Judgement

A time when the world will end and every soul will be judged by God, and either will be punished or rewarded.

Jibril

The Arabic name for the Angel Gabriel.

Mika’il

The arabic name for Michael ← The angel of Mercy.

Predestination

The idea that God knows or determines everything that will happen in the universe.

Akhirah

Everlasting life after death

Heaven

Eternal happiness in the presence of God.

Hell

The state of total separation from God.

Prophet

A person who proclaims the message of God.

Prophet hood

The belief that prophets are an important channel of communication between God and Humans.