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Qu'ran Terms #1
Terms for Qur'an Test #1
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Hajj | 5th Pillar of Islam, Pilgrimage to Mecca. Not required for poor or those with financial constraints |
| Uthmani codex | Named for 3rd caliph, Uthman ibn Affan. Oldest known Qur'an in the world. |
| Four ‘Rightly-Guided’ Caliphs | Four Caliphs (Rashidun) Abu Bakr, Umar, Uthman, Ali. Representatives/successors. |
| Sira / sira | Biographies of Muhammad |
| Ibn ‘Abbas | Paternal cousin of Muhammad. Revered for knowledge in study of Islam. |
| nabi | Prophet |
| Hijra | Migration of Muhammad and his followers from Mecca to Medina (622 CE) |
| Allah,ilah | Allah, Word for god the creator of the universe; Ilah, word for any god. Allah is an Ilah. |
| Shahadah | Statement of faith |
| Hadith | Saying, act, or tacit of approval or dissaproval ascribed either validly or invalidly to Muhammad. |
| 610 CE | Year Muhammad began to receive revelations from god |
| mushaf | Collection of sects or sheets (e.g. The Qur'an) |
| iltifat | Literary device for shift in persons |
| Quraysh | Tribe in which Muhammed was born into |
| G. Lüling | (lullabye) Respected scholar that believed Islam was derived from Judeo-Christian Hymns. |
| tarjama | Interpretation |
| John Wansbrough | (Wans, Wants)Islam is a mutation of what was originally Judeo-Christian sect. Caused a rift by believing Muhammed was a manufactured myth. |
| A. Yusuf Ali | His translation of the Qur'an is one of the most widely known and translated versions. |
| George Sale | 1st english translation of Qu'ran in 1734. |
| sura (s) | Division/chapter of the Qur'an |
| aya, ayat | Evidence/sign (another word for verses in Qur'an) |
| Basmalah | recurring phrase "In the name of God, most gracious most merciful" |
| juz’ | 1/30 roughly equal sections in which the Qur'an is sometimes divided. Facilitates recitation. |
| tawhid | Concept of monotheism |
| I‘jaz al-Qur’an | Phrase used to describe belief that Qur'an cannot be imitated due to its high quality and content. |
| al-Fatiha or “The Opening” | The first chapter in the Qur'an ,used in everyday prayer. 7 verses. |
| Ninety-nine names of God | 99 names of god by which Muslims regard god, and describe in the Qur'an. |
| Hafsa bint ‘Umar | Wife of Muhammad. Copy of Qur'an used as single text to be designated. |
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