beliefs teachings and practices- Islam

all key words

akhirah

life after death

al-adl

5 SHIA BELIEF justice that comes from allah

al-ashari

SUNNI Muslim scholar

al-imamah

5 SHIA BELIEF that their leaders have special insight an can pass on God’s knowledge.

al-jannah

heaven

Allah

word for god in Arabic

al-ma’ad

5 SHIA BELIEF that their bodies will be brought back to life on tdoj

al-nubuwwah

5 SHIA BELIEF in prophets chosen by allah

al-Qad’r

fate / predestination

amr-bil-maroof

10 SHIA ACTS encouraging people to do what is right and good

angles

gods perfect (no free will) beings that are messengers and made of light

ashura

special occasion marking the martyrdom of Husayn.

barzakh

the period of time waiting in the grave before the resurrection and after life

benevolent

kind generous all loving

dawud

prophet, messenger who was given psalms

day of judgment

day when people are resurrected and judged before god and sent to h or hell

Du’a

personal prayer

eid-ul-adha

festival celebrating ibrahim obeying god by being willing to sacrifice son = happens at end of hajj

eid-ul-fitr

festival celebrating the end of fasting during ramadan

eid-ul-ghadeer

SHIA CELEBRTION when ali was appointed successor

eschatological

event regarding the doj and end of time

five pillars

five acts that a muslim is expected to complete in a lifetime

shahahda

decloration of faith

salah

to pray

zakah

to pay 2.5 of their income to charity

sawm

to fast during ramadan

hajj

pilgrimage to mecca

free will

human being able to do what they want, some believe this is so allah can test us

goliath

prophet dawud fought him though he was stronger

hadith

they sayings of prophet Muhammed

hanif

believers in one god in Arabia at the time of muhammed

holy war

war with religious justification

Ibrahim

prophet who established many aspects of hajj

ihram

state of purity for hajj Muslims will wear respectful white clothing

imamate

SHIA BELIEF imams should be spiritual descendants of Muhammed

immanent

god is always close by

infallible

person who does not make mistakes, SHIA imams do not make mistake interpreting the Quran

injil

book given to isa (revelation)

isma’il

son of Ibrahim, who was going to be sacrificed

israfil

angel who blows trumpet on tdoj

izra’il

angle of death

jahannam

hell

jibril

messenger angle who brought qur’an to Muhammed

lesser jahid

physical battle to defend Islam

greater jahid

inner struggle with faith

jummah

friday prayers when muslims hear a sermon and pray

kaaba

cubed shaped building Muslims circle in hajj and pray facing

khalifa

humankind stewardship towards the earth

khums

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