'Islamic' Words :)

May 16, 2008 02:08

Here is a list of 'Islamic' words from this website.


Alhamdulillah- Praise be to Allah
Allah- God
Allahu Akbar- Allah is Most Great
Amanah- Trust
Assalamu Alaikum- Peace be upon you [the "official" Islamic greeting]
Assalamu Alaikum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuh- "Peace and the Mercy and Blessings of God be upon you" [Extended form of the above]
Astaghfir Allah- I seek forgiveness from Allah [used when mentioning something that goes against the standards of Islam]
Ayah/Ayat- Qur'anic verse
Bid'ah- Innovation, addition to the religion's essentials
Bukhari- One of the most noted compilers of hadith. His collection is known as Sahih Bukhari
Bismillah ar-Rahman ar-Rahim- In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, Most Merciful
Da'wa- Invitation [for humankind to Islam]
Du'aa- Supplication
Eid- Islamic holiday
Fatwa- Islamic legal ruling
Fiqh- Islamic law as interpreted by scholars
Fitnah- Corruption and disorder, also temptation
Hadith- A report of a saying or deed of the Prophet
Hajj- Pilgrimage
Halal- Allowed [per Islamic law]
Haram- Forbidden [per Islamic law]
Hazrat/Hadrat- Honorable
Hijab- Modest way of behavior and dress [including head scarf for women]
Imam- Leader
Iman- Faith
In Shaa Allah- If God wills [Used when talking about a future event]
Injeel- The scripture sent down to Prophet Issa (Jesus)
Isnad- Chain of transmitters, the list of people who successively narrated a given hadith
Jannah- Paradise
Jazakallah Khair- May God grant you what is good. [Often used instead of "Thank you"]
Jihad- Striving for Islam, whether by peaceful or violent means (NOT holy war!)
Jinn- Unseen beings, who, like humans, are given the power to choose between right and wrong
Kafir- One who denies the truth. Literally, one who "covers" the truth [sometimes applied to non-Muslims]
Caliph- Leader of Muslim nation
Khutba- Sermon
Kufr- Denial of the Truth, rebellion against God
La Ilaha Illa Allah- There is no deity but God
Ma Shaa Allah- What God has willed! [Usually used to express wonder at Allah's creation]
Madhhab- School of jurisprudential thought
Makruh- Detested, but not forbidden [per Islamic law]
Mandoub- Recommended, but not required [per Islamic law]
Mubah- Neither forbidden nor commended. Neutral [per Islamic law]
Mushrik- One who commits Shirk
Muslim- One who submits to Allah and is a follower of Islam; also, name of one of the most notable hadith scholars. His collection is known as Sahih Muslim.
Nabi- Prophet
Qur'an- The Words of Allah conveyed to us by the Prophet
PBUH- Peace Be Upon Him. Same as SAW
RAA[Radia Allahu Anhu/Anha]- May Allah be pleased with him/her
Rasool- Messenger [Prophet to whom a scripture is reveale]
Rasool Allah- Messenger of God (used to refer to Prophet Muhammad)
Sahaba- Companions of Prophet. Singular is "Sahabi"
Sahih- "Sound in isnad." A technical attribute applied to the "isnad" of a hadith
Salaam- Peace. An abbreviated version of the Islamic greeting
Salaat- Prayer
SAW [Salla Allahu Alaihi Wa Sallam]- Peace Be Upon Him
Sawm/Siyam- Fasting
Seerah/Sirah- History of the Prophet's life
Shahadah- Bearing witness that there is no god but Allah and that Muhammad is His Messenger.
Shari'ah- Divine Law
Sheikh- Scholar [or any elder and/or respected man]
Shirk- Associating partners [e.g. helpers, other gods] with Allah
Shura- Consultation among Muslims
Subhan Allah- "Glory be to God"
Sunna/Sunnah- Tradition of the Prophet
Surah/Sura- A Chapter in the Qur'an
SWT [SubHanahu Wa Ta'ala]- Glory be to Him. Used only in reference to Allah
Tafsir- Interpretation
Tawraat- The scripture sent down to Prophet Musa (Moses).
Ulama- Religious scholars
Umma- Nation, community.
Ustadh- Teacher
Wassalaam- And peace. It means "goodbye"
Zakat- Required charity

Here is an even more extensive list. :)

I thought this might be useful for some, especially converts who are new to Islam. I know back when I converted these were very useful to learn. :)

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