| Words |
Definitions |
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| Al-Asmaul
Husna |
Most
excellent (beautiful) names of Allah |
| Allah |
Is the proper
name of God |
| Allahu
Akbar |
Allah
(God) is the Greatest |
| Amina |
Muhammad’s
(PBUH) mother |
| Ansar |
Helpers
- Muslims from Medina |
| Asr |
The Third of
the five daily Prayer services, offered any time between when the
sun starts declining and sunset |
| Adhan |
The
Islamic call for prayer |
| Dua-e-Qunoot |
Arabic name
of the special Prayer recited in the last Rakat of Vitr Prayer |
| Durood
(Assalat-u-Alannabi) |
Invocation
of blessings upon the Holy Prophet of Islam, (PBUH) |
| Eid-ul-Adhia |
Islamic
Festival commemorating the obedience to God of Prophet Ibrahim (or
Abraham), peace be upon him, and his son and Prophet Ishmael (PBUH) |
| Eid-ul-Fitr |
The
Islamic festival concluding the fasting of the month of Ramadhan |
| Fajr |
The first of
five daily Prayer services, offered any time during the period
starting from dawn and ending a few minutes before sunrise |
| Faraidh |
Plural
form of Fardh (compulsory Prayer) |
| Fitrana |
Money
contributed by Muslims before the Eid-ul-Fitr so that the needy and
poor also join the festivities |
| Ghazwa |
Battle
in which Muhammad (PBUH) himself lead the Muslims |
| Ghazwa
(Battle) of Tabuk |
The last
great battle lead by the Holy Prophet, peace be upon him |
| Hadrat
Abdul-Muttalib |
Muhammad’s
(PBUH) Grandfather |
| Hadrat
Fatima |
Muhammad’s
(PBUH) youngest daughter |
| Hadrat
Khadija |
Muhammad’s
first wife, one of the first people to accept Islam. |
| Hadrat
Safiyya |
Wife of
Muhammad (PBUH) |
| Hadrat
Zainab Bint Khazima |
Wife
of Muhammad (PBUH) |
| Hajj |
Pilgrimage to
the Ka’aba in Mecca Arabia - The fifth pillar of Islam - Performed
on the 10th day of Dhul Hijja |
| Hajjatul-Wida |
Farewell
Pilgrimage. Last Hajj performed by Mohammad (PBUH) |
| Hajr-I-Aswad |
Black Stone
in Ka’aba |
| Hazrat
Abu Bakr |
Muhammad’s
(PBUH) the best friend and the first person to accept Islam who also
became the first Caliph or Khalifah |
| Hazrat
Aisha |
Wife of
Muhammad (PBUH) and the daughter of Hazrat Abu Bakr |
| Hazrat
Ali |
The
Holy Prophet Muhammad’s (PBUH) dearest cousin and son-in-law who
was the first child to accept Islam |
| Hazrat
Fatima |
The Holy
Prophet Muhammad’s (PBUH) fourth daughter, may Allah be pleased
with her |
| Hazrat
Habiba |
Wife
of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) |
| Hazrat
Hafsa |
Wife of the
Holy Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) |
| Hazrat
Halima Sadiyya |
The
Holy Prophet Muhammad's (PBUH) wet nurse |
| Hazrat
Hamza |
The Holy
Prophet Muhammad’s (PBUH) maternal uncle |
| Hazrat
Ibrahim |
The
Holy Prophet Muhammad’s (PBUH) second son, may Allah be pleased
with him |
| Hazrat
Jawariya bint Harith |
Wife of
Muhammad (PBUH) |
| Hazrat
Jibrail |
The
Arc Angel Gabriel who brought the First Revelation in Cave of Hira
to Muhammad’s (PBUH) |
| Hazrat
Maimuna |
Wife of
Muhammad (PBUH) |
| Hazrat
Ruqayya |
The
Holy Prophet Muhammad’s (PBUH) second daughter, may Allah be
pleased with her |
| Hazrat
Salman Farsi |
Companion of
the Holy Prophet Mohammad (PBUH) who migrated from Faris (Iran) |
| Hazrat
Sauda |
Wife
of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) |
| Hazrat
Umar |
The second of
the four Khulafa-e-Rashideen |
| Hazrat
Um-e-Kalthum |
The
Holy Prophet Muhammad’s (PBUH) third daughter, may Allah be
pleased with her |
| Hazrat
Um-e-Salma |
Wife of the
Holy Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) |
| Hazrat
Zaid |
The
Holy Prophet Muhammad’s (PBUH) freed slave and his adopted son -
one of the first people to accept Islam |
| Hazrat
Zainab |
The Holy
Prophet Muhammad’s (PBUH) first daughter, may Allah be pleased
with her |
| Hazrat
Zainab bint Hajash |
Wife
of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) |
| Hazrat
Zainab bint Hajash |
Wife of the
Holy Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) |
| Hijrat |
Migration
from Mecca to Medina |
| Hira |
Cave where
the Holy Propeht Muhammad (PBUH) received the first revelation from
Allah |
| Imam |
The
person who leads the prayer or service |
| Inna
lillahi wa inna ilaihi rajiun. |
To Allah we
belong to Him we must return |
| Iqamah
(Iqamat) |
A
shorten verse of the Adhan, which is recited loudly to indicate that
a congregational Prayer is about to start |
| Isha |
The fifth and
last of the five daily Prayer services, offered any time between
nightfall and midnight, or before going to bed |
| Janaza |
The
funeral prayer |
| Jilsa |
The sitting
position which occurs in between two prostrations during Prayer |
| Ka’aba |
The
first house of worship ever built on the face of the earth for the
worship of One and Only Allah - re-constructed by Hazrat Ibrahim and
his son for worship of Allah - All daily prayers are offered facing
in the direction of Ka’aba from all over the world |
| Kalimah |
The credo of
Islam, “There is none worthy of worship save Allah; Muhammad is
the messenger of Allah" |
| Kalimah
Shahadah (Kalima) |
The
deceleration of Islamic faith |
| Khusoof |
Eclipse of
the moon, during which a special Prayer is to be offered |
| Kusoof |
Eclipse
of the Sun during which a special Prayer is to be offered |
| Madina |
Second
Holiest place after Mecca - City where the Holy Prophet Mohammad (PBUH)
settled after the migration from Mecca |
| Maghrib |
The
fourth of the five daily Prayer services, which can be offered any
time in the period starting from immediately after sunset and ending
when there is still some light left on the horizon |
| Makroohat |
Acts which
are considered inappropriate during Prayer |
| Malikis |
One
of the sects of Islam |
| Muadhin |
The person
who says the Adhan, or call to Prayer |
| Muhajirin |
Immigrants
from Mecca |
| Muhammad |
The Holy
Prophet of Islam, Muhammad, peace be upon him (PBUH) |
| Mustahab
(plural Mustahabbat) |
Preferable
or praiseworthy things, when referring to the style or manner of
performing Prayer |
| Nawafil |
Optional
category of Prayer |
| Nikah |
Contract
of marriage |
| Niyyah
(Niyyat) |
The formal
intention which one makes in one’s mind before starting a Prayer |
| Ordinance
of Jizya |
Tax
on non-believers seeking protection from Muslims and exemption from
military service in defense of the country they were living in as
its citizens |
| PBUH |
Peace be upon
him |
| Q'ad
b> |
Sitting
position adopted towards the end of the second Rakat in Prayer |
| Qadhaa |
Offering a
missed Prayer |
| Q |
The
Holy Prophet Muhammad’s (PBUH) first son, may Allah be pleased
with him |
| Qasr |
The act of
shortening ones Prayer, especially during long distance travel |
| Qauma |
The
Posture of standing erect after Ruku |
| Qibla |
Revelation
and change of direction to face for Formal Prayers, (Salat) towards
Ka’aba |
| Q |
The
standing position in Prayer |
| Quba |
Town near
Medina |
| Quba
Mosque |
Location
of first Mosque of Islam |
| Rakaat |
Plural form
of Rakat |
| Ra |
One
complete unit within a Prayer |
| Ramadan |
Name of a
month in Islamic Calendar - Fasting in the month of Ramadan is
obligatory for all stationed adult and healthy Muslims |
| Ruku' |
The
bowing down position in Prayer |
| Sadqa |
Charity |
| Sajdah |
The
position of Prostration in Prayer |
| Salat |
Prayer |
| Salat-ul-Zohr |
The
second phase of Salat-ul-Ishraq |
| Salat-ul-Hajaat |
Prayer
offered when one is in need or difficulty |
| Salat-ul-Tasbih |
Optional
prayer of four Rakaat to be offered at least once in one’s
lifetime |
| Saum |
Fasting in
the month of Ramadhan also known as the forth pillar of Islam |
| Shias |
One
of the sects of Islam |
| Sujood
(Sajdah) |
The posture
of Prostration in Prayer |
| Sujood-us-Sahv |
Prostrations
of atonement preformed when a mistake has been committed during
Prayer and which may affect its validity |
| Sunan |
Plural of
Sunnat |
| Sunnah
(Sunnat) |
One
type of category of Prayer, compulsory but not Fardh (obligatory),
more important than a Nafl (voluntary) prayer |
| Sunnis |
One of the
sects of Islam |
| Sura
(Surah) |
Arabic
word for a chapter - used for designating the chapters of the Holy
Quran |
| Sutra |
An object
which a worshipper places before him to mark the physical boundary
of his Prayer |
| Tahajjud |
Optional
Prayer of great merit offered in the latter part of the night |
| Tahmeed |
The
prescribed words recited by the congregation in response to the
Tasmee' of the Imam, also words of praise and remembrance of God |
| Taif |
Town
40 miles from Mecca |
| Takbeer |
A set
formula, recited loudly in order to indicate that a congregational
Prayer is about to start |
| Takbir-I-Tahreema |
The
Arabic expression Allahu Akbar (God is the Greatest) proclaimed by
the Imam while he raises his two hands to his earlobes at the very
beginning of a congregational Prayer service |
| Taraveeh |
Special
Prayer offered after Isha Prayer during the month of Ramadhan |
| Tashahhud |
A
prayer recited at the beginning of the Qadah (second sitting
position) in Prayer |
| Tawwudh |
Set words for
seeking the protection of God against Satan, recited at the
beginning of a prayer |
| Thaur |
The
cave where Prophet (PBUH) took refuge with Hazrat Abu Bakr from the
people of Mecca on their way to Medina |
| Ummul-Muminin |
Mother of the
believers - A title for the wives of the Holy Prophet Muhammad,
peace be upon him |
| Umra
(Umratul-Qada) |
A
pilgrimage to Mecca that can be performed during any time of the
year except when Hajj is being performed |
| Zakat |
Mandatory
offering of alms |
| Zakat-ul-Fitr |
Alms
at the Eid-ul-Fitr |
| Zuhr |
The second of
the five daily Prayer services offered |
