terminology Flashcards
1
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islam
A
submission to god
2
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salaam
A
peace
3
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salawat
A
prayer/salutation
4
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ibadat
A
islamic jurisprudence of Muslim religious rituals
5
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riba
A
usury/exploitative gains
6
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mumin
A
faithful believer
7
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shibboleth
A
a custom which distinguishes one group from another
8
Q
qur’an
A
central religious text/god’s revelation
9
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fiqh
A
Islamic or shari’a law/jurisprudence: books divide human contact into 5 categories
10
Q
ma’rifa
A
mystical intuitive knowledge (r.e)
11
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aquida
A
creed
12
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jihad
A
struggle (praiseworthy aim)
13
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allah
A
the one and only god
14
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mihna
A
trial/test
15
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sifat
A
virtues of allah
16
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hadith
A
collection of traditions/major source of guidance outside qur’an
17
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athar
A
pious/pure
