Muhammad
Muhammad's name means...
to be praised.
Before Muhammad proclaimed there is no God but Allah, most Arabs were what?
Polytheist
How did Muslims preserve the recitations before the Quran was complied into a book?
On stones, wood, leaves, anything they could write on.
When the Bible and Quran differ, what book do Muslims believe is wrong?
the Bible
Who is Khadijah and what did she do?
Muhammad's wife who owned large trade caravans.
How old was Muhammad when he received his first revelation from Gabriel?
40
What two sources of "truth" do Muslims base their worldview on?
Quran and the Hadith
According to Muslims, what are 2 things they believe to be true about the Quran?
It must be placed higher than any other book on a bookshelf.
It must not be left open.
It can never be put on the ground or below a person's waist.
How does the Bible and Quran differ in its account of Noah and the flood.
Bible says Noah and his sons were on the ark.
Quran says his sons were not on the ark and drowned with the unbelievers.
What is a Mosque?
A Muslim house of worship.
Muslims believe that Muhammad is the _______ of all of Allah's prophets.
Seal or last
What was the name of the first Caliph after Muhammad died?
Abu Bakr
How is the Hadith different from the Quran?
The Hadith is Muhammad's actions, words, deeds. The Quran is the revelations Muhammad received from Gabriel.
How do the Bible and Quran differ in its belief about God's love?
Bible says God loved us so much he sent his son for us; Quran says that God does not love the unjust.
What is a caliph?
A new leader of Islam after Muhammad.
In what land did Muhammad's revelations begin to include violence and turn from earlier peaceful revelations?
Medina
What do Muslims believe is the language of heaven?
Arabic
What was the name of the scribe that complied the Quran into a book?
Zaid
How do the Bible and the Quran differ on their account of Moses and Pharaoh's daughter?
Bible says the princess found Moses, gave him to his mother, and his mother gave him back to her when he was older.
Quran says they always knew Moses was bad and against them but they adopted him anyways to use one day.
Define Quran.
The holy book of Islam said to contain Allah's revelations to Muhammad.
Muhammad is believed to have received revelations up until how many days before he died?
nine
What is the difference between Sunni Muslims and Shiite Muslims?
Shiites believe that their leaders should have both political and religious power; Sunnis believe that the authority over religious and political affairs should be separate.
What is the name Muslim scholars use for contradictions that appear in the Quran?
Abrogations
What does the Quran say happened when Jesus was crucified that differs from the Bible?
That Jesus wasn't actually crucified; it was a look a like to make the people believe he was. Allah actually took Jesus up to heaven and he didn't die at all.
Define Islam.
A monotheistic worldview religion founded by Muhammad.