Saturday, June 30, 2007

Running Glossary of Islamic Terms

If you don't see the term you saw on my blog and are looking for, please make a comment on the post and I'll be happy to add it inshaaAllah!

  • Alhamdulillah - all praise is for Allah (God)
  • Asr - the afternoon salaat
  • Bismillah - in the name of Allah
  • Da'wah - Conveying the message of Islam and inviting the people to it
  • Dhikr - remembrance of Allah swt
  • Dhuhr - the noon-time salaat
  • Du'a - a prayer of supplication to Allah swt
  • Fajr - the pre-sunrise salaat
  • Hadith - narration of saying of the prophet Muhammad saws (pl. ahadith)
  • Hijab - how a Muslim woman covers herself, usually meaning scarf
  • Imam - leader of the prayer, sometimes leader of a masjid or community, sometimes scholar
  • InshaAllah - if Allah wills (i.e., God willing)
  • Isha - the night-time salaat
  • Jannah - garden, or Paradise
  • Jazak Allah Khair - may Allah reward you with goodness
  • Maghrib - the salaat after sunset
  • Mashallah - what Allah wills/willed, a good omen
  • Masjid - mosque, place where Muslims worship
  • Musallah - the open room in the masjid for prayer
  • Rahimahullah - may Allah have mercy on him
  • Ramadan - month in islamic calendar for fasting
  • Salaam - peace or greeting of peace
  • Salaat - the ritual prayer in islam
  • Salawaat - plural of salaat
  • Sahih Bukhari - an authentic collection of hadith
  • Sahih Muslim - an authentic collection of hadith
  • SAWS - abbreviation to ask for Allah's blessings on Muhammad
  • Shahadah - testimony of faith in islam
  • Sheikh - scholar of Islam
  • Subhanallah - glory to Allah
  • Sunnah - the tradition of the prophet Muhammad saws
  • SWT - abbreviation for a phrase meaning 'glorified and exalted'
  • Taraweeh - night (resting) prayer in Ramadan when Qur'an is recited in full over the month
  • Taqwa - Piety, or God-consciousness
  • Zakat - mandatory charity

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