WorksheetsMuslim beliefs - Jihad and celebrations
Total questions: 29
Worksheet time: 16mins
Jihad means to
Struggle or strive
To sacrifice yourself for your religion
a martyr
Jihad comes from the Arabic word Juhd which means?
Struggle
Death
To die for
Sacrifice
'You who believe, be mindful of God and ------ [jihad] for His cause, so that you may prosper'
(a)
How many types of jihad are there?
1
2
3
4
Greater Jihad means
Striving spiritually to resist evil with oneself
Striving physically to resist evil in the world
Lesser jihad means:
Striving physically to resist evil in the world
Striving spiritually to resist evil within oneself
You can achieve Greater jihad by:
Suppressing anger
Helping the poor
Resisting evil within oneself
Being a martyr
Greater jihad is also known as 'inner jihad'
True
False
Different categories for greater jihad are:
Striving with the soul - aiming to improve your character
Striving with the tongue - speaking with the truth
Striving with the pen - writing about your religion
Striving with the blood - sacrificing it for your religion
Examples of lesser jihad are:
Resisting evil through physical means
Resisting evil through military
Fighting an enemy in war
Defending ones faith when under attack
'Those who have been attacked are permitted to take up ---- because they have been wronged.'
(a)
Conditions of lesser jihad are:
Suffering because of your religion becomes too extreme
Religious freedoms, for example the right to worship, are taken away
Islam has to be defended from an attack
It is authorised by a Muslim leader
Jihad is important because
Both lesser and greater jihad were practised by the Prophet Muhammad
The Qur'an teaches about the need to resist evil in oneself
Allah is pleased with those who aim to improve themselves to become better people
Martyrdom is rewarded in heaven
Jihad means to strive or struggle
True
False
There are two types of jihad: greater jihad and lesser jihad
True
False
Greater jihad is about becoming a better person. e.g. praying
True
False
Lesser jihad involves taking physical action to remove evil e.g. fighting a war.
True
False
Most Muslims believe that greater jihad is more important than lesser jihad
True
False
All Muslims celebrate two main festivals
True
False
The two main festivals that ALL Muslims celebrate are
Id-ul-Adha
Id-ul-Fitr
Ashura
Ghadeer
Shi'a Muslims celebrate
Ashura
Ghadeer
Id-ul-Adha
Id-ul-Fitr
Muslim celebrations and commemorations honour people and events in the past
True
False
The purpose of Muslim celebrations and commemorations is to have a big party and enjoy themselves
True
False
The purpose of Muslim celebrations and commemorations is to turn to Allah in gratitude and prayer
True
False
Id-ul-Adha is celebrated:
at the end of Hajj
after Ramadan
Id-ul-Adha
Commemorates the story of Ibrahim
Was started by the Prophet Muhammad
Celebrated at the end of Hajj
Takes place at the end of Ramadan
Id-ul-Fitr
Was started by the Prophet Muhammad and takes place at the end of Ramadan
It is a joyous occasion when Muslims show their appreciation to Allah
Takes place at the end of Hajj
Id-ul-Ghadeer
Celebrated only by Shi'a Muslims
Commemorates when Muhammad declared Ali he was to be the next leader of Islam - according to Shi'as
Ghadeer is the name of the pond where the declaration took place
They fast for this commemoration
Ashura
Commemorates the martyrdom of Muhammad's grandson
There are gatherings at Mosques every night from 1st Muharram to Ashura
Some Shi'a Muslims perform acts of self-flagellation as a way of expressing their grief
is commemorated by ALL Muslims
