RS - Islam Beliefs

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Allah

God

Akhirah

Life after Death

Allahu Akbar

God is Great

Abu Baker

Leader of Sunni Islam

Ali

Leader of Shi'a Islam

Angels

Supernatural and have no free will

Angel Jibril

Angel Gabriel - Messenger to Muhammad

Angel Mika'il

Angel of Mercy

Arabic

Language of Islam

Adalat

Justice for Shi'a Muslims

Adam

First man created by God, given understanding and grew the first crops

Barzakh

Barrier before the afterlife "State of Waiting" before Heaven

Benevolent

All loving

Beneficent

All loving and All good

Book of Decrees

God's book that contains the knowledge of all life and people's actions

Book of Deeds

Book containing a person's good and bad actions. Read by the angel before judgement

Day of Judgement

When Allah decides who will go to heaven / hell

Free Will

Human Choice / Humans decide to help or hurt others

God Willing (Inshallah)

With God's blessing

Gospel (Injil)

Books that explain the Prophet Isa (Jesus)

Hadith

Book containing the words of Muhammad

Hajj

Pilgrimage to Mecca

Hijrah

Journey made by Muhammad from Mecca to Medina

Iblis

Satan

Ibrahim

First person to belief in One God (Monotheism) Asked to sacrifice his son Ishmael

Id - ul - fitr

Festival after Ramadan

Id - ul - Adha

Festival at Hajj / Remembers Ibrahim's Sacrifice of Ishmael.

Imamate

The 12 - Twelvers: Descendants of Muhammad chosen by Allah

Immanent

God is personal to humans

Isa

Jesus

Islam

Means "peace" and "submission to Allah"

Ishmael

The son of Ibrahim

Justice

God is Fair and Just - humans should follow this example

Ka'aba

Black Building in Mecca. Circled on Hajj. House of Allah. Built by Ibrahim

Mecca

Holy City - Where Muhammad was born

Merciful

God is forgiving and fair

Monotheism

One God

Mosque

Place of Worship

Muhammad

Last and greatest of all the Prophets. Given the Qur'an

Muslim

Follower of Islam

Night of Power

Night the Angel Jibril first revealed the Qur'an to Muhammad

Night Journey

When Muhammad was taken to Jerusalem and also saw Jesus in Heaven

Omnipotent

All Powerful

Pilgrimage

Religious Journey

Pillars of Islam

5 Important duties a Muslim must obey

Predestination

Allah knows and (Sunni) determines the future of all people.

Prophet

Messenger of God

Prophethood

Accepting the Prophets and Muhammad as the last and greatest

Qur'an

Holy Book of Islam given to Muhammad to recite and remember. Actual words of Allah

Ramandan

Month of Fasting

Resurrection

Come back to life

Risalah

Belief in the Prophets

Shi'a

Type of Islam - Leader Ali

Sin

Offence against God

Sirat Bridge

Bridge that the wicked people fall off to hell. Good people make it to heaven

Sunni

Type of Islam - Abu Baker Leader

Sunnah

Way of Life of Muhammad

Surah

Chapter of the Qur'an

Supremacy of Allah

Allah is above all else

Tawhid

Oneness of God. Nothing can be compared to him. No pictures of Allah

The 99 Names

Names of Allah found in the Qur'an. Peace Maker / Just / Creator / Mercy

The Five Roots of Usal-ad-Din

Shi'a Beliefs

The Six Articles of Faith

Sunni Beliefs

Torah

First books in the Bible also holy to Islam

Transcendent

God is above human knowledge

Twelvers

Imamate - important 12 leaders / descendants of Muhammad / Chosen by Allah

Caliph

Leader(s) of the Sunni Muslims. Elected by People

Imam

1. The person who leads prayers in a mosque. (All Muslims)

2. Leader of the Shi'a, descendant of Muhammad and chosen by God