Vocabulary

• Adalat

  Justice in Shi'a Islam
• Akhirah


  Belief in life after death
• Caliph

  Leader of the Sunni Muslim community - a person considered to be a political and religious successor to the prophet Muhammad
• Day of Judgement

  A time when the world will end and every soul will be judged by God, and either rewarded or punished
• Gospel

  A holy book revealed by God to Jesus
• Hadith

  The record of Muhammad's teachings and actions
• Imam

  A person who leads prayer - in Shi'a Islam, it is the title given to Ali and his successors
• Imamate


  The divine appointment of Imams in Shi'a Islam
• Jibril

  The Arabic name for Gabriel, the archangel who brought God's message to the prophets, including Muhammad
• Ka'aba

  The black, cube-shaped building in the centre of the Grand Mosque in Makkah, the holiest place in Islam
• Mika'il

  The Arabic name for Michael, the archangel of mercy who rewards good deeds and provides nourishment to people
• Predestination

  The idea that God knows or determines everything that will happen in the universe
• Psalms

  A holy book revealed by God to David
• Qur'an


  The holy book of Islam revealed to Muhammad by the Angel Jibril
• Resurrection

  Rising from the dead
• Risalah

  The belief that prophets are an important channel of communication between God and humans
• Scrolls of Abraham

  A holy book revealed by God to Abraham
• Sunnah

  The teachings and deeds of Muhammad
• Tawhid

  Oneness and unity of God
• Torah

  The five books revealed by God to Moses