RS Keywords - Islam: beliefs and teachings

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Muslim
Someone who has submitted to the will of God and accepted Islam.
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Islam
Name given to the religion followed by Muslims.
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Allah
Arabic name for God.
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Tawhid
Oneness and unity of God.
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Monotheistic
Religion that believes there is only one God.
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Supremacy
Supreme power of authority.
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Qur'an
Holy book revealed to Muhammed by the angel Jibril.
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Sunnah
Teachings and deeds of Muhammed.
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Sunni
Muslims who believe in the successorship to Muhammed of Abu Baker, Umar, Uthman and Ali.
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Shi'a
Muslims who believe in the Imamate, the successorship of Ali.
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Immanent
Idea that God is present in and involved with life on earth and in the universe.
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Transcendent
Idea that God is beyond and outside life on earth and the universe.
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Omnipotent
Almighty, having unlimited power.
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Beneficent
Benevolent, all-loving, all-good.
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Merciful
Quality of God that shows compassion or forgiveness to humans.
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Fairness
Idea that god treats people fairly and impartially without favour or discrimination.
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Justice
Idea that God treats people fairly and impartially without favour or discrimination.
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Adalat
Concept of justice in Shi'a Islam.
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Angels
Spiritual beings believed to act as messengers of God.
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Day of Judgement
A time when the world will end and every should will be judged by God, and either rewarded or punished.
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Jibril
Arabic name for Gabriel, the archangel who brought God's message to the prophets.
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Mika'il
Arabic name for Michael, the archangel of mercy who rewards good deeds and provides nourishment.
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Predestination
The idea that God knows or determines everything that will happen in the universe.
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Akhirah
Everlasting life after death.
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Resurrection
Idea that God knows or determines everything that will happen in the universe.
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Heaven
The state of eternal happiness in the presence of God; also called paradise.
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Hell
The state of total separation from God.
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Prophet
A person who proclaims the message of God.
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Risalah
Belief that prophets are an important channel of communication between God and humans.
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Prophethood
When God makes someone a prophet to communicate his message to people.
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Iblis
A spiritual being, created from fire, who was thrown out of paradise for refusing to bow down to Adam.
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Ka'aba
The black, cube-shaped building in the centre of the Grand Mosque in Makkah.
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Id-ul-Adha
A muslim festival that celebrates the prophets willingness to sacrifice his son for God.
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Haji
Annual pilgrimage to Makkah that every Muslim makes at least once in their life.
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Caliph
A person considered to be a political religious successor.
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Imam
A person who leads communal prayer in Shi'a Islam.
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Imamate
Divine appointment of the Imams.
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Torah
The five books revealed by God to Moses.
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Pslams
A holy book revealed by God to David.
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Gospel
A holy book revealed by God to Jesus.
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Scrolls of Abraham
A holy book revealed by God to Abraham.
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Name given to the religion followed by Muslims.

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Arabic name for God.

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Oneness and unity of God.

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Religion that believes there is only one God.

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