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WorksheetsEDUQAS - Origins of Islam
Total questions: 23
Worksheet time: 20mins
Islam means
The one true faith
Following Muhammad
Submission to the will of Allah
Kindness to all
Islam's primary sacred text, regarded by Muslims as the direct words of Allah.
Qur’an القرآن
A follower of Islam, means "one who has submitted".
Muslim مسلم
A Muslim place of worship.
Mosque مسجد
The most sacred temple of Islam, located at Mecca.
Ka’aba كعبة
Arabic word for God.
Allah الله
Match the vocabulary terms
monotheism
the belief in one God
polytheism
the belief in many gods
Hijrah
the migration of Muslism fleeing persecution in Mecca to Yathrib in 622 A.D.
Islam
the belief and religion in one God spread by Muhammad
Muslim
a follower of the Islamic faith - "one who submits to God."
Muslims believe in the oneness of Allah - He is supreme, unique and universal. The word for this is:
Tawhid
Tandid
Tenrib
Tawsid
Surah 112:1-4 says that Allah has no...
Equivalent
Brothers
Angels
Prophets
True or false - Tawhid is a really important belief for both Shi'a and Sunni Muslims
True
False
Immanence means:
God is close, personal and active in the world
God is above and beyond all human understanding
God is all knowing
God is all powerful
Qur'an 50:16 says that Allah is closer to humans than:
their ears
their nose
their heart
their jugular vein
Putting anything (even yourself), on a level with Allah and thinking that he is not the supreme, most important one of all, is a sin called:
Shirk
Shark
Shins
Shame
True or False: Mecca was a wealthy city at the center of major trade routes on the Arabian Peninsula
True
False
Why were merchants so important and well respected in the Muslim culture?
They created wealth and were extremely skilled in business.
They were honest.
They never lied and followed all the words of Allah.
They were prophets.
Who is Muhammad?
A jewish teacher and healer; founded Christianity.
A world famous comedian.
Arab religious, social and political leader; founded Islamic religion.
A prophet.
Muhammad used to go and fast in a cave during the month of Ramadan just outside which city?
Medinah
Arafat
Mecca
Mina
Which angel appeared to Muhammad and told him to read / recite?
Michael
Israfel
Gabriel / Jibriel
Muhammad's call was in which year and how old was he at the time?
It was 610 CE and he was 40 years old.
It was 570 CE and he was 40 years old.
It was 595 CE and he was 25 years old.
It was 610 CE and he was 25 years old.
The angel told Muhammad to read / recite how many times?
Just once
Twice
Three times
Seven times
What did the angel then do to Muhammad?
Shake him (very vigorously)
Embrace him (Squeeze/hug!)
Reassure him (with words)
The Angel then spoke these words to Muhammad:
Read in the name of your Lord who created the whole world. Read, the Lord has chosen you to be his final prophet.
Read in the name of your Lord who created – created man from a speck of blood. Read, the Lord is most Generous. Who taught by the pen; taught man what he did not know.
Read in the name of your Lord who has ninety-nine names; he commands you to pray five times a day and give 2.5% of everything you have to the poor.
Match the following
This word means ‘to strive’ and there are two forms of this:
◊ Daily struggle and inner spiritual struggle to live as a Muslim
◊ Physical struggle or ‘holy war’ in defence of Islam
Greater/lesser Jihad
‘Oneness’ in reference to God; is the basic Muslim belief in the oneness of Allah.
Tawhid
Term used of the messengers of Allah, beginning with Adam and ending with the Prophet Muhammad.
Prophethood
A ‘place of prostration’ for Muslims; it is a communal place of worship for a Muslim community.
Mosque
Match the following
Any actions or things which are permitted within Islam, such as eating permitted foods.
Halal (permitted)
A way of life; Muslims believe Allah has set out a clear path for how Muslims should live. Shariah Law is the set of moral and religious rules that put the principles set out by the Qur’an and Hadith into practice.
Sharia (straight path)
Any actions or things which are forbidden within Islam, such as eating forbidden foods.
Haram (forbidden)
Means ‘community’ and refers to the worldwide community of Muslims.
Ummah
