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Islam Flashcards
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- 1What type of religion and who is the God/Gods?Monotheistic
Allah is the God - 2What gender is Allah?Allah is thought to be genderless because maleness and femaleness are human qualities and therefore will limit God's nature.
- 3What is the root meaning of Islam?The root meaning is "surrender" or "submission"
- 4What does Muslim mean?One who surrenders
- 5What are the five pillarsShahadah
Salat
Zakat
Sawm
Hajj - 6What is Shahadah?The Shahadah is an Islamic creed declaring belief in the oneness of God and the acceptance of Muhammad as God's prophet.
- 7What is Salat?It is a ritual where it is performed in prayers five times each day. They must perform Wudha, a ritual washing before prayer. The prayer must be performed on a rug or in a mosque.
- 8What is Zakat?It is paying an alms to benefit the poor and the needy. Muslims must give 2.5% of their income each year to support the poor.
- 9What is Sawm?It is a ritual where Muslims must fast from dawn until dusk during Ramadan on the ninth month of the Islamic calendar.
- 10What is Hajj?It is a pilgrimage to Mecca, that is required at least once in a Muslim's life. The religious significance is that Allah forgives the sins of those who make the journey.
- 11Who is Muhammad?Muslims believe that Muhammad was the last and final Messenger of God to be sent to humanity. He was sent to complete the mission of the previous Messengers of calling people to believing in God and following the guidance and teachings of God.
- 12List 2 other Islam's prophetsAbraham- known as the Father of the Arabs
Moses- pronounced Allah's ethical law which are the Ten Commandments - 13What is the sacred text of IslamIt is the Qur'an. It is originally written in Arabic. It is about four-fifths of the New Testament and is divided into 114 suras.
- 14What is the Qur'an's literal meaning?Its literal meaning is reading.
- 15What is the main symbol of Islam?The Cresent and the star
- 16What is the place of worshipThe Mosque
- 17What is the religious day?Friday
- 18What is an adhan?It is the caller of prayers.
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- Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE) Religious Education (Islam) Flashcards on Islam Flashcards, created by Magma Yonzon on 28/05/2016.
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