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Ada
|
On-time
(prayer)
|
Al-Fatihah
|
“Opening”
chapter of the Qur-an
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Al-lah
|
God; the
Supreme Deity (retained in the text as Al-lah in its original Arabic form)
|
Ansar
|
Helpers
(of the Holy Prophet (peace be on him)) in Madina
|
‘Asa
|
Staff
(stick carried in hand)
|
Ashurah
|
10th
of the month of Muhar-ram (the first month of the Islamic calendar)
|
‘Asr
|
Afternoon
(prayer) between Dhuhr and Maghrib.
|
Ausat-Mufas-sal
|
Not-so-long
(chapter of the Qur-an)
|
Ayah
|
Verse
(of the Qur-an)
|
Azan
|
Islamic
formula for call to prayer
|
Bait-ul-Maqdis
|
The
famous Masjid in Jerusalem, the third holiest Masjid after Masjid Al-Haram at
Makka and the Masjid of the Prophet (peace be on him) at Madina
|
Bid’ah
|
Innovation
(in religion)
|
Daj-jal
|
Anti-christ
|
Davud
|
(the
prophet) David
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Derham/Dirham
|
A silver
coin weighing 50 grams of barely with cut ends
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Du’a
|
Invocation
(spontaneous appeal to God)
|
Durud
|
Blessings
on the Holy Prophet (peace be on him)
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Fajr
|
Morning-early
dawn prayer
|
Fard
‘ain
|
Commanded
act
|
Fard
Kifayah
|
Sufficing
obligation
|
Fasiq
|
Transgressor
|
Fir’aun
|
Pharaoh
|
Ghusl
|
Bath
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Hadath
|
Uncleanness
|
Hadath
akbar
|
Major
Uncleanness
|
Hadath
asghar
|
Minor
Uncleanness
|
Hadith
|
Tradition
(of the Prophet)
|
Hadrat
|
Honorific
term used for Prophets of Al-lah and other venerable personalities and
divines of Islam
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Hajj
|
Pilfrimage
of Makka and performance of certain rituals in Zul-Hij-jah (the last month of
the Islamic calendar)
|
Halal
|
Permissible;
lawful
|
Haram
|
Forbidden
|
Harun
|
The
Prophet Aaron
|
Hud
|
The
Prophet Hood
|
Hayy
|
Eternally
alive (one of the Attributes of Al-lah)
|
‘Id-ul-Adha
|
Festival
of sacrifice in Islam on 10th of Zul-Hij-jah (the last month of
the Islamic calendar)
|
Iftar
|
Breaking
of fast (at sun-set)
|
Ilyas
|
The
prophet Elias
|
Imam
|
Leader
or head of the prayer
|
Iman
|
Faith,
belief in Al-lah, His Prophets, etc.
|
Iman
Mufassal
|
Iman in
detail
|
Iman
Mujmal
|
Iman in
brief
|
Injil
|
Revelation
to Prophet ‘Isa
|
‘Isa
|
The
Prophet Jesus
|
‘Isha
|
Evening
prayer, time for which starts about one and a half hours after sunset
|
Is-haq
|
The
Prophet Isaac
|
Isma’il
|
The
Prophet Ishmael
|
Ism
|
Name
|
Ismussifat
|
Attributive
name of Al-lah
|
Ismuzzat
|
Innate
name of Al-lah
|
Istidraj
|
A trick
or feat (acquired through practice)
|
Istinja
|
Cleansing
after nature calls
|
I'tikaf
|
Seclusion
in a Masjid as a mode of worship
|
‘Izra’il
|
The
angel Azrael
|
Jabirah
|
Bandage
|
Jibril
|
The
angel Gabriel
|
Jama’ah
|
Congregation
|
Jum’ah
|
Friday
|
Ka’bah
|
House of
Al-lah in Makka (towards which Muslims turn their faces in Salat)
|
Kafir
|
Unbeliever,
disbeliever (in Al-lah, His Prophets, etc.)
|
Kalimah
|
Word
(The basic creed)
|
Kalimah
Tay-yibah
|
The Good
word
|
Kalimah Shahadah
|
Word of
Testimony
|
Karamah
|
Act of
wonder
|
Khalifah
|
Caliph
|
Khusuf
|
Lunar
eclipse
|
Khutubah
|
Oration
or discourse (on the occasion of Jum’ah and ‘Id prayers)
|
Kiraman
- Katibin
|
The
honoured writers
|
Kufr
|
Unbelief,
disbelief (in Al-lah, His Prophets, etc.)
|
Kusuf
|
Solar
eclipse
|
Lahiq
|
Defaulter
(in the middle of Salat)
|
Lut
|
The
Prophet Lot
|
Maghrib
|
Sunset;
west where the sun sets
|
Makruh
|
Undesirable
|
Makruh
tahrim
|
Near
forbidden
|
Masbuq
|
Junior
partner of the Imam in prayer
|
Masah
|
Wiping a
part of body with wet hands
|
Ma’siyah
|
Sin
|
Miraj
|
Ascent;
ascension of the Holy Prophet (peace be on him)
|
Miswak
|
A plant
root used as Tooth-stick
|
Mudrik
|
Co-eval
with Imam in prayer
|
Muhajir
|
Emigrant
from Makka to Madina
|
Muhar-ram
|
First
month of the Islamic calendar
|
Mubah
|
Permissible
|
Mu’jizah
|
Miracle
|
Mukabbir
|
One who
calls the iqamah for Salat
|
Munfarid
|
An
individual saying Salat
|
Muqim
|
A person
on station
|
Muqtadi
|
Follower
of the Imam in Salat
|
Musa
|
The
Prophet Moses
|
Musafir
|
A person
on journey
|
Mua’zzin
|
One who
calls the Azan (call of prayer)
|
Nabi
|
Prophet
|
Nafl
|
Supererogatory
|
Najasah
|
Uncleanness
|
Najasah ghalidah
|
Major
uncleanness
|
Najasah khafifah
|
Minor
uncleanness
|
Najasah
haqiqiyyah
|
Visible
uncleanness
|
Najasah
hukmiyyah
|
Invisible
uncleanness
|
Najat
|
Salvation
|
Nawaqid
|
Invalidators;
nullifiers
|
Nazr
|
(Taking
a) Vow
|
Nisab
|
Alms
worthy capital
|
Niyyah
|
Intent;
intention
|
Nuh
|
The
Prophet Noah
|
Qada
|
Missed
prayer or fast
|
Qa’dah
|
Sitting (in
Salat)
|
Qadim
|
Eternal
(as an attribute of Al-lah)
|
Qadir
|
Omnipotent
|
Qaumah
|
Rising
from bowing in Salat
|
Qiblah
|
Direction
which Muslims face during Salat
|
Qir’at
|
Recitation
of Holy Qur-an
|
Qisar
mufasssal
|
Shorter
chapters of the Holy Qur-an
|
Qiyam
|
Standing
during Salat
|
Qiyamah
|
Day of
Judgement; Day of Resurrection
|
Qunut
|
Obeisance
|
Rab
|
Sustainer
(as an attribute of Al-lah)
|
Rak'ah
|
One part
of Salat complete with one standing, one bowing and two prostrations
|
Ramadhan
|
Ninth
month of Islamic calendar fixed for fasting
|
Rasul
|
Messenger
of God
|
Ruku
|
Bowing
in Salat
|
Sadaqah
|
Dole
(giving something in charity)
|
Sahabi
|
Companion
of the Holy Prophet (peace be on him)
|
Sahifah
|
Scroll
revealed to a Prophet
|
Salam
|
Salutation
at the conclusion of prayer
|
Salat
|
Prayer
performed by Muslims
|
Satr
|
Concealable
parts of the body
|
Shafa’ah
|
Intercession
(by the Holy Prophet (peace be on him) on behalf of sinners on the day of
judgement)
|
Shafaq
|
Crimson
|
Shaq-qul-qamar
|
Splitting
of the moon (one of the miracles performed by the Holy Prophet (peace be on
him))
|
Shari’ah
|
Code
(relegio-legal laws) of islam
|
Shawwal
|
Tenth
month of hegira calendar on the first of which falls ‘Id-ul-Fitr
|
Shrik
|
Polytheism;
partnership in God
|
Sifat
|
Attribute
(of Al-lah)
|
Sijdah
|
Prostration
|
Sijdah Sahv
|
Remedial
prostration
|
Subh-kazib
|
False
dawn
|
Subh-sadiq
|
True
dawn
|
Suhur or
Sahri
|
Pre-dawn
meals during Ramadhan
|
Sulaiman
|
The
Prophet Solomon
|
Sun-nah
|
Holy
Prophet’s (peace be on him) precept
|
Sun-nah
Mu’akkadah
|
Emphasized
precept of the Prophet (peace be on him)
|
Sun-nah
Ghair Mu’akkadah
|
Unemphasized
precept of the Prophet (peace be on him)
|
Surah
|
Chapter
of the Holy Qur-an
|
Surah
Al-Falaq
|
Chapter
“The Daybreak”
|
Surah
Al-Ikhlas
|
Chapter
“Purity of Faith”
|
Surah
Al-Kauthar
|
Chapter
“The Fount of Abundance”
|
Surah
An-nas
|
Chapter
“The Mankind”
|
Ta’aw-wuz
|
Formula
seeking the protection of Al-lah
|
Taqdir
|
Fate
|
Tasmiah
|
Formula
pronouncing the name of Al-lah
|
Tauhid
|
Oneness
of Al-lah; unity of God
|
Taurat
|
Torah
(The Book of Al-lah revealed to Prophet Moses)
|
Tawatur
|
Unanimity
|
Thalatha
|
Trinity
|
Tayam-mum
|
Cleansing
parts of body with clay
|
Thana
|
Hymn to
Al-lah
|
Tiwal
Mufassal
|
Longer
chapter of the Holy Qur-an
|
Ummah
|
Community
of the Prophet (peace be on him)
|
Ummi
|
Unlettered
|
Wahy
|
Revelation
of Al-lah’s message to prophets through the angel Gabriel
|
Wajib
|
Ordained;
|
Wajib-ul-wujud
|
Self-existent
(an Attribute of Al-lah)
|
Wali
|
Friend
of Al-lah
|
Wudu
|
(Special
formula for) Ablution
|
Ya’qub
|
The
Prophet Jacob
|
Yunus
|
The
Prophet Jonah
|
Yusuf
|
The
Prophet Joseph
|
Zabur
|
Psalms
of the Prophet David
|
Zakariyya
|
The
Prophet Zacharias
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