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- Alhamdulillah - all praise is for Allah (God)
- Asr - the afternoon salaat
- Ayah - a small numbered passage in the Qur'an, similar to a verse, also means a sign
- 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
- MashaAllah - what Allah wills/willed, a good omen
- Masjid - mosque, place where Muslims worship
- Musallah - the open room in the masjid for prayer
- Qiyaam ul-Layl - prayer performed at night (after isha)
- Rahimahullah - may Allah have mercy on him
- Ramadan - month in islamic calendar for fasting
- Sadaqah - Voluntary charity
- 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
- Surah - a section of the Qur'an, like a chapter
- SWT - abbreviation for a phrase meaning 'glorified and exalted'
- Tahajjud - night prayer performed after sleeping but before fajr time
- Tajweed - studying and improving recitation of the Qur'an
- 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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