Islam

• tawhid


  Arabic word for the belief in the Oneness of God
• sura 112


  the chapter in the Qur'an that describes the Oneness of God
• shirk


  sin of linking or connecting anything with God; the worst sin in Islam
• Shahadah


  Muslim statement of faith; "There is no god but God and Muhammad is his messenger."
• omnipotence


  all-powerful
• Allahu Akbar


  Arabic phrase meaning 'God is most great
• creator


  the maker of the universe
• beneficence


  doing good; being good or kind
• mercy


  showing kindness in not punishing someone who has done wrong severely
• bismillah


  The opening phrase of the Qur'an, which then starts every other sura (except sura 9). It says "In the name of Allah, the Gracious, the Merciful."
• fairness


  the belief that God deals with all humans in a fair and just manner
• justice


  rightness; the belief that God
• adalat


  Shia belief in the justice of God
• immanence


  the belief that God is close to us now
• transcendence


  the belief that God is above and beyond human understanding
• angel


  God's first creation; immortal creatures that always do as God commands. Arabic word is mala'ika
• Jibril


  the chief angel, responsible for giving messages to prophets
• Mika'il


  an angel; looks after heaven and keeps out the Devil
• predestination


  the belief that all events are planned and controlled by God
• al-Qadr


  Arabic word for predestination
• insh Allah


  Arabic phrase meaning 'if God wills
• freedom


  the ability to act in your own way
• Day of Judgement


  the day at the end of the world when all people will be judged by God and send to heaven or hell
• akhirah


  the belief in life after death
• resurrection


  the belief that at the end of the world, the body will be raised and reunited with the soul ready for judgment
• heaven


  Jannah, or the Garden; where those who ask for and accept God's forgiveness will be sent
• hell


  Jahannan , or the place of fire; those who refuse to accept God will be sent there