| 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 |
