Running Glossary of Islamic Terms

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• 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