Islam Crossword

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  1. 3. Angel who gives spiritual and material help to humans; on Judgement Day he will assist with the weighing of a person’s deeds.
  2. 6. Holy book/source of authority; literally ‘good news’ and it is the good news about Isa (Jesus), who was a prophet of Islam.
  3. 8. Holy book/source of authority; sacred prayers and poems written by King Dawud (David), a prophet of Allah.
  4. 10. Part of the nature of God in Shi’a Islam; the belief that God is fair.
  5. 14. Holy Book and most important source of authority in Islam. It was revealed to the Prophet Muhammad and is the final revelation of God to humankind.
  6. 16. Holy book/source of authority; given by God to the prophet Musa (Moses) on Mount Sinai.
  7. 18. Literally ‘doing good’. One of the 99 Beautiful Names of Allah and belief about his nature, the generosity that Allah shows to humans.
  8. 19. The last and greatest of the prophets. He received the Qur’an and his Sunnah and Hadiths are also important sources of authority.
  9. 20. One of the prophets of Allah. He rebuilt the Ka’aba.
  10. 23. All-powerful; belief about the nature of God and one of the 99 Beautiful Names of Allah.
  11. 25. Belief about the nature of God; refers to Allah’s justice. He treats all humans equally and as they deserve.
  12. 29. Scrolls of Abraham Holy book/source of authority; individual revelations to Ibrahim that were written on parchment but have perished.
  13. 30. (Prophethood) One of the Six Articles of Faith and Five Roots of Usul ad-Din; belief in the prophets as messengers sent by God to communicate to people.
  14. 31. Belief about the nature of God and one of Allah’s 99 Beautiful Names; God’s willingness to forgive the sins of those who repent.
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  1. 1. Referred to as Paradise; Allah’s reward after death to those who have been faithful to him and who have repented of their sins.
  2. 2. One of the Six Articles of Faith in Sunni Islam; the belief that everything that happens has been decided already by Allah.
  3. 4. The belief that God is close to humanity ad involved in the world.
  4. 5. It is a place of great suffering after death for those who have rejected the Qur’an’s teachings and have led a wicked life. For some it will last forever.
  5. 7. of Judgement The day when Allah will decide about individual deeds and on reward or punishment.
  6. 9. Islam Muslims who believe in the Imamate, successorship of Ali.
  7. 11. Angel who dictated the Qur’an to Muhammad; on Judgement Day he will assist with the weighing of a person’s deeds.
  8. 12. Islam Muslims who believe in the successorship of Abu Bakr, Umar, Uthman and Ali.
  9. 13. roots The foundations of the faith in Shi’a Islam; five key beliefs: Tawhid (the Oneness of God), Adalat (justice), prophethood, imamate, resurrection.
  10. 15. One of the Six Articles of Faith and Five Roots of Usul ad-Din; belief that after death, all people will be raised from the dead to face judgement.
  11. 17. One of the prophets of Allah. The father of humankind; built the Ka’aba.
  12. 21. They are spiritual beings created from elements of light. They gave God’s messages to the prophets and watch over humans.
  13. 22. (life after death) Belief in a new stage of life after death.
  14. 24. (the Oneness of God) One of the Six Articles of Faith and Five Roots of Usul ad-Din; the oneness and unity of Allah.
  15. 26. Having power and status. The Qur’an has supreme this as it's the word of Allah, this means it must be believed and obeyed.
  16. 27. When God is revealed to humans; belief that Allah shows his nature and will through the words of the Qur’an.
  17. 28. articles of faith The foundations of the faith in Sunni Islam; six key beliefs: Tawhid (the Oneness of God), Angels, Holy Books, Prophethood, Akhirah, Predestination.