Who Are We & Where Did We Come From?
Islam believes that all creation belongs to _______ and that he does not share his nature or attributes with anyone or anything.
Who is Allah?
One jinn named Iblis considered Adam to be an inferior creation and refused to bow down in respect to him since he himself (Iblis) was made of this
What is fire?
This leader of Islam established it as a formal religion and is considered Islallm's founder
Who is Muhammad?
This term refers to a special time set aside for fasting during the month of Ramadan
What is Sawm?
While the Bible is Christianity's source of special revelation, Islam's main source of special revelation is this
What is the Quran?
The Quran teaches that it's creator made the heavens and the earth though this single command
What is Be?
Islam teaches that if humans avoid the ________ sins, Allah will forgive our _________ sins.
What are great and minor?
This leader succeeded Muhammad was his relative and closest companion
Who was Abu Bakr?
This is the name of the Islamic confession of faith
What is Shahada?
Believing Jesus to be a mere prophet, Islam denies believing in Jesus as what being?
Who is God?
According to Islam, Allah created the natural world, humans, angels and intelligent spirits called _____, or ______
What are jinn or genies?
This is the name of the greatest sin which is the deliberate rejection of Allah as the one and only god, accompanied by a refusal to submit to his authority.
What is Shirk?
The Islamic worldview divides humanity into two groups. These are meanings of the groups, Dar al-Islam and Dar al-Harb respectively.
What are the house of Islam and the house of war?
This term refers to the donation of 2.5 percent of a Muslim's annual income
What is Zakat?
The most critical difference between Islam and Christianity is Islams string rejection of this Christian doctrine which is the belief that God is unified as one being made up of three distinct persons
What is the doctrine of the Trinity?
According to Islam, every created thing in the universe, from spiritual beings to humanity, has been disigned to reflect Allah's authority and call everyone to ____________?
Hint: this is also the what the word Islam means
What is submission?
Islam accepts that you cannot avoid __________ ____, and the penalty can be removed by prayer, good deeds, and avoiding the major sins.
What are minor sins?
This is the name of the largest branch of Islam and is founded on the belief that Muhammad's successor should be chosen by popular vote
What is Sunni Islam?
This term refers to the call to pray five times per day while facing Mecca
What is Salat?
While the Church is considered Christianity's larger community worldwide, Islam's larger community know as __________ is the shared sense of identity among Muslims worldwide.
What is the ummah?
The Quran teaches that these two qualities lead humanity to be prone to temptation and mistakes.
As a solution to the world's problems, the Quran says that Allah sent these to teach people to live obedient lives in submission to him
What are prophets?
Also known as Shia Islam, this is the second largest branch of Islam, which believes Muhammad's successor should be someone from his bloodline
What is Shiite Islam?
This is the name of the mandatory pilgrimage to Mecca for all Muslims with the ability and means to make the journey
What is Hajj?
Both Islam and Christianity both teach a bodliy _______________ and a final _______________
What are resurrection and judgment?
This spiritual being, also known as Shaytan, lead humans to rebel against Allah
Who is Iblis?
This term refers to the forgetting of Allah and his ways, and Muslims consider it to be one of humankind's central problems which can lead to full rebellion against Allah.
What is Ghaflah?
This branch of Islam seeks direct experience with Allah through denial of worldly concerns and the belief that Allah has a personal and mystical nature
What is Sufi Islam or Sufism?
While many associate this term with Islamic holy war, it literally means to struggle against. It refers to both the inner spiritual battle to fulfill religious duties and also the outer, physical struggle against the enemies of Islam. Some Muslims consider this to be the sixth pillar of Islam
What is Jihad?
While Christians have the Bible as their source that informs their worldview, Islams has the Quran this source that is the collection of Muhammad's teachings and rulings
What is the Hadith?