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
The person who leads prayers in a mosque. (All Muslims)
Leader of the Shi'a, descendant of Muhammad and chosen by God