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Key Knowledge concepts Key words Understanding and analysis
Islam is the religion, Muslims are the followers of Islam. Islam Islam: submission to Allah Islamic Aid: a charity by Muslims that
is one of the three Abrahamic religions. Like Jews and Allah: the one and true God. provides.
Christians, Muslims claim Abraham as the father figure of Muslims believe in the creation of a fair
their religion. This forms the trio of religions that are known 5 Pillars of Faith society in the world. Muslims donate to
as Abrahamic (Christians, Jews and Muslims). Shahadah: declaration of faith: “There is charity so that those who do not have
Islam is based on submission to the will of Allah (God). All no god but Allah and Muhammad (pbuh) is enough can benefit. No one should be
Muslims will follow the will and the words of Allah without his prophet”. poor when there are fellow Muslims
questions. Salah/Salat: prayer. Done 5 times a day around.
These words were brought to humans through an angel, Zakat/Zakah: Charity or alms giving at Here is quote that captures the whole
Gabriel/Jibril who was sent by Allah. 2.5% of ones savings idea about helping others:
Gabriel/Jibril then brought the message to the Prophet Saum/Sawm: fasting done during daylight “He who eats while his brother is
Muhammad who then had it dictated to those who wrote it in hours for 30 days a year. hungry is not one of us”, says the
the Qur’an as we have it today. Hajj:the journey to Mecca, the place that Qur’an.
Muslims live by the book. They follow its teachings and live Prophet Muhammad was born, lived at
by the requirements of the word of Allah as written in the and started his work
Qur’an. Qur’an: the holy text in Islam
Mosque: the place of worship for Muslims
Muslims believe in heave and hell. Good work and good Halal: permitted or allowed actions or
behaviour gets rewarded with heaven. Bad choices and bad products. You can do these things or eat
behaviour gets punished with hell. these products
Haram: not permitted or allowed. You
Allah also judges the intentions besides the good works. So cannot do or consume these things
all Muslims strive to do good and go to heaven. It is the Ummah: Community of Muslims round
ultimate goal for every Muslim, go to heaven and reap all the the world
benefits of paradise, a beautiful place. Imam: Leader in a Mosque (equivalent to
a Vicar in a church)
Muslims will observe and follow the 5 pillars of faith. The first
4 are not optional, the fifth one; Hajj, is dependent on ability
and should be done once in a lifetime if one is able.
Where one cannot give money for zakat, one should give
whatever they have produced or give time that will count as
zakat. The intentions matter the most because Allah sees
and notices them.
