Islam 101 for Dummies: Quick Facts

Correctly Match the characteristics of each religion below:

Groups:

(a) Islam

,

(b) Christian

,

(c) Judaism

• Jew(s)

• Sunni

• Torah

• Quran/Koran

• Muslims

• Holy Bible

• Synagogue

• Shia

• Protestant(s)

• Catholic(s)

What is Islam?

Definition: Islam means "​ (a)   " or "​ (b)   " to the will of Allah.

It's the ​ (c)   -largest religion in the world and is growing rapidly.

• submission
• surrender
• second
• third
• resist
• defy

Who is Allah?

Meaning: "​ (a)   " is the Arabic word for ​ (b)   .

Muslims believe Allah is the same God worshipped by ​ (c)   and ​ (d)   .

• Allah
• God
• Christians
• Jews
• Muslim
• Hindus
• Catholics

What’s a Muslim?

A Muslim is a person who follows ​ (a)   and ​ (b)   to the will of Allah.

• Islam
• submits
• god
• resist

The Prophet Muhammad

Born in Mecca around 570 C.E.

Considered the last ​ (a)   in Islam; received revelations from Allah that form the ​ (b)   .

• prophet
• Quran
• follower
• Bible
• Torah
• companion

The ​ (a)  

Islam's Holy Book: Believed to be the literal word of God.

Written in Arabic and guides Muslims on all aspects of life.

The Quran is read from ​ (b)   to ​ (c)   because the Arabic language is written and read from ​ (d)   to ​ (e)   .

• Quran
• right
• left
• Bible

The 5 Pillars of Islam (The Essentials)

• Declaration of faith in one God:

• Salah (Prayer):

• Pilgrimage to Mecca:

• Sawm (Fasting):

• Five daily prayers:

• Zakat (Charity):

• Fasting during Ramadan:

• Shahada (Faith):

• Giving to those in need:

• Hajj (Pilgrimage):

Why No Images of Muhammad or Allah?

Islam prohibits images to avoid idolatry and maintain focus on worshiping Allah alone.

What does idolatry mean?

• Idolatry means the worship of nature and its elements.
• Idolatry refers to the belief in multiple gods.
• Idolatry is the practice of creating religious texts.
• Idolatry means the worship of idols or images instead of God.

Islam’s Growth and Global Impact:

Islam is expected to become the largest religion by...

• 2050
• 2030
• 2100
• 1990

Ramadan

The holy month of ​ (a)   where Muslims ​ (b)   from food, drink, and other physical needs from ​ (c)   to ​ (d)   .

• fasting
• sunrise
• sunset
• indulging
• feasting
• abstain
• eat