The following is a list of #arabic words used normally in conversations: Akhi - Brother Ukhti - Sister JazakAllah - May Allah give you Ajar/Sawab for your deed. MashAllah - As God has willed. HayakAllah - May Allah give you life. BarakAllahu Feek - May Allah put barkah in what you are doing. wa feeka barakallahu - and May Allah bless you. (in response to Barakallahu Feek) Wa iyyakum - And to you Alhamdu lillah - 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 - Quranic verse Bid`ah - Innovation, addition to the religions 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 Dawa - 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 Haj - 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). Khalifah - Caliph: Leader of Muslim nation Khilafah - Caliphate 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 Allahs 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 Quran - 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 please with him/her Rasool - Messenger (Prophet to whom a scripture is revealed) 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 Prophets life Shahadah - Bearing witness that there is no god but Allah and that Muhammad is His Messenger. Shariah - 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 Quran 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 #share
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