Religious studies GCSE Eduqas

• Usul ad-Din


  Five roots of Islam (in Arabic)
• Nubuwwah


  Also means prophethood
• Al-Qadr


  Predestination; nothing takes place purely by chance. God wills all future events
• Akhira

  Belief in the Afterlife
• Malaikah


  Angels of God who are creaed to interact with humans bringing his divine messages
• Imam (Shia)


  12 or 7 figures in Shia Islam who are seen as holy figures who were all divinely appointed as members of Muhammads descendants
• Imam (Sunni)


  A local Sunni leader in the Mosque who has been elected by the community to lead worship
• Ali


  Fourth Khalif of Islam; converted to Islam when he was just 10. He was the adopted son of Muhammad. His followers (Shias) believed in a dynastic patrelineal form of leadership.
• Uthman


  The third Khalif of Islam
• Umar


  The second Khalif who was converted to Islam by his sister Fatimah. He intended to kill Muhammad but when he read the Quran he was so moved he converted.
• Abu Bakr


  A close companion of the prophet Muhammad; he was picked over Ali due to his senority. He was the first Khalif.
• Khalif


  succesor; after Muhammad 4 Khalifs governed the Muslims
• Shi'a


  Those of the house of Ali; and form the 10% minority of modern day Muslims
• Sunni


  One who follows the Sunnah; form 90% of modern Muslims
• The Hadith

  An account describing the words and actions of the Prophet Muhammad; Written by his family and friends
• The Sunnah


  A record of all that Muhammad said and did; Muhammads model life
• Hafiz


  A person who has memorised the whole Qu'ran in Arabic
• Qur'an


  Means recitaion; revealed to the prophet Muhammad and is the holy book of Islam. Believed to be the actual words of Allah.
• Islam


  Means submission or peace
• Hajj


  Pigrimage to Makkah
• Sawm


  Fasting during the month of Ramadan
• Zakah

  Means to purify or cleanse; involves giving 2.5% of money to people in need
• Salat


  Prayer; praying 5 times a day
• Adhan

  The call to prayer
• Shahadah


  A decleration of faith which reads "I bear witness that none deserves worship except God, and I bear witness that Muhammad is the messenger of God."
• Ummah


  Means 'Community' The worldwide community of Muslims who share a common religious identity
• Shariah law


  The straight path; A way of life; Muslims belive that God had a clear path for Muslims to live. It is a set of moral and religious rules that put the principles of the Qu'ran and the Hadith into practise
• Mosque


  A place of prostration; a communal place of worship for a Muslim community
• Lesser Jihad


  A physical struggle or Holy War in defense of Islam
• Greater Jihad


  The daily struggle and the inner spiritual striving to live as a Muslim
• Jihad


  'To strive'; it means to do what is right, for God
• Haram


  Forbidden actions or things within Islam, such as eating forbidden foods
• Halal


  Permitted actions or things within Islam, such as eating permitted foods
• Risalah


  The term used for the messengers of God, beginning with Adam and ending with the Prophet Muhammad
• Tawhid


  The basic belief in the oneness of God
• The worldwide church

  a collection of unconnected organizations that are linked to the ecumenical movement
• Genesis 1 creation of the earth
• Ascension


  40 days after Easter Sunday
• Easter sunday


  Commemorates resurrection
• Good Friday


  Crucifixion of Jesus