A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
Adab
Manners / ethics.
Adhan
The call for prayers.
Adil
Just.
Ahkam
Rulings.
Ahlul Fatrah
The people who have not received the Message of Islam (i.e. guidance) at all; or the Message has not reached them in the clearest form, i.e. it is incomplete or distorted. These people will be excused and not be punished.
Ahlul Kitab
The people of the revealed Books.
Akhirah
The Day of Judgement.
Akhlaq
Ethics.
Al-Amr bil-Ma'ruf wan-Nahiu 'anil-Munkar
Enjoining what is good and discouraging what is evil.
Al-Khulafa al - Rashidun
The Rightly-Guided Caliphs.
Al-Lauhulmahfudz
The Preserved Tablet.
Amanah
Religious obligations.
Aql
Intellect.
At-Tayyib
Literally, it means 'something good'. Ibn Rajab interprets the word as "at-tahir", or pure. "At-Tayyib" is used in the Qur'an and Sunnah to describe actions, good deeds, people, things, speech, etc. This term is used as adjectives.
Awam
General public.
Awliya'
Closer servants (of Allah).
Ayah
A verse from the Qur'an. (plural: ayat)
Barakah
Blessings.
Basirah
Insight.
Bid'ah
Heresy.
Burhan
Proof.
Da'wah
Preaching or disseminating the Message of Islam.
Deen
Religion / way of life.
Dhikr (or zikr)
Remembrance of Allah.
Dua'
Supplication.
Dunia
This worldly life.
Eyla'
Disassociating with one's wife.
Fa'izun
The most successful people.
Fara'ed
Inheritance.
Fard-a'yn
An individual obligation.
Fard-kifayah
Community-wide collective obligations.
Faqih
Jurist.
Fiqh
Jurisprudence.
Fitan
Trials.
Fitrah
Natural disposition / innate
Ghaib
What is beyond the reach of human perception.
Ghibah
Backbiting.
Ghibtah
To have the desire to achieve the good qualities that others have.
Hadith
The sayings and traditions of Prophet Muhammad, sallallahu 'alayhi wasallam.
Hajat alwadaa'
The farewell sermon of the Prophet, sallallahu 'alayhi wasallam.
Hajj
Pilgrimage to the House (Kaabah) in Makkah, Saudi Arabia.
Halal
Lawful.
Haram
Prohibited.
Hasad
Envy.
Hawa
Self-desire.
Haya'
Modesty, shame, shyness or bashfulness. The word "haya'" is derived from the word "al-hayah", which means 'life', as if the person who has no haya' (modesty) is like a dead person.
Hidayah
Guidance.
Hikmah
Wisdom.
Hilm
Forbearance.
Ibadah
Forms of worship / good deeds.
'Iffah
Chastity.
Ihsan
A comprehensive concept which denotes doing things completely, nicely and in a tasteful manner.
Ikhlas
Sincerity.
Ikrah
Duress.
'Ilm
Knowledge.
Iman
Faith.
Insha Allah
"If Allah Wills".
Iqamatus salah
Implies:
- Doing the wudu' in the proper way
- To perform the salah in its time
- To perform the salah in congregation (jama'ah) - where the reward is 27 times than praying alone
- To fulfill the six conditions of salah
- To observe the proper manners (adab) of doing it such as submission and humility
- To follow preferable actions (sunnan) in our salah.
Iradah
Willingness.
Istighfar
Seeking Allah's forgiveness.
Istiqamah
Literally means: to go straight into the right direction, acting rightly, allowing no deviation. It is derived from the stem "Qiyyam", which implies the continuity of doing something, following up with it and making sure that it is done in the right way and there is neither deviation nor swerving.
Jama'ah
Congregation.
Jannah
Paradise.
Jawareh
Limbs.
Jihad
Striving for the sake of Allah. This includes da'wah, disseminating knowledge and educating others, maximizing the good and minimizing the evil, reconciling clashes and conflicts between Muslims, striving for the betterment of community.
Jizziya
Compensation.
Kafir
Disbeliever.
Kaffarah
Expiation of sins.
Karam
Generosity.
Khayr
Goodness.
Khilafah
Early Islamic leadership (Caliph).
Kufr
Disbelief.
Madhab
A school of jurisprudence or a school of thought.
Makruhat
Non-preferable actions.
Mandub
Preferable acts/ good actions that are not compulsory but are encouraged.
Ma'siat
Committing sins.
Masjid
Mosque.
Muamalat
Dealings.
Mua'minun
Believers.
Mubah
Permissible actions.
Muhadithun
Scholars of Hadith.
Muharamat
Prohibitions .
Muhasabah
Self accountability.
Mujahadah
To make continuous efforts to do good deeds.
Mukallaf
Responsible.
Muraqabah
Self reckoning.
Musharatah
Commitment.
Mutab'ah
By following the Prophet, sallallahu 'alayhi wasallam.
Najash
The act of trading where a person offers a high price for a certain item not for the sake of buying it but for the sake of raising the price of the item so that in the end it is sold for more than its actual price/worth.
Naru Jahanam
Hellfire.
Nasihah
"Truly seeking the best, in terms of intention and action, for the one whom a person is making nasihah to".
Nawafil al-salawat
The preferable prayers that the Prophet, sallallahu 'alayhi wasallam, used to perform every day.
Nazr
Vow .
Nifaq
Hypocrisy.
Niyyah
Intention.
Nutfah
The drop of a fluid.
Qadar
Fate.
Qudrah
Power.
Qudwah
To set a good example.
Ramadhan
The month of fasting (the 9th month of the Islamic calendar).
Riba'
Profit.
Rifq
Gentleness.
Riya'
Performing an ibadah with the intention of showing off to others; or doing things for self-interest and to please others and not for the sake of Allah.
Rizq
Provision.
Ruh
Spirit.
Sabab al-wurud
Reasons and background of a hadith.
Sabr
Patience.
Sadaqah
Preferable / encouraged charity.
Sahabi
A companion of the Prophet, sallallahu 'alayhi wasallam.
Sahabah
The Prophet's, sallallahu 'alayhi wasallam, companions, may Allah be pleased with them all.
Salaf
The early scholars.
Salah
Prayers.
Salameh
Small bone/joint.
Sanad
Chain of narrators of a saying of the Prophet, sallallahu 'alayhi wasallam.
Shafa'ah
Intercession.
Shahadah
The declaration of the Oneness of Allah;
Shahadah of the ummah : being witnesses of the Truth.
Shahawat
Desires.
Shaitan
Satan.
Shari'ah
Islamic Law.
Shirk
Associating others with Allah.
Sunnah (sunnan)
Practice, usages, utterances, actions and tacit approvals of the Prophet, sallallahu 'alayhi wasallam.
Surah
A chapter from the Qur'an.
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Tadarruj
Being gradual.
Tahajjud
Praying optional preferable prayers at night.
Taqiyah
To say or do something which you do not believe in and are not satisfied with.
Taqwa
Piety or righteousness or fearing Allah - one of the most important and comprehensive Islamic concepts. The term is derived from its root "waqayya" which means 'to protect'. Taqwa therefore means to protect one own self from the severe punishment of Allah by following His guidance.
Taubah
Repentance.
Tawaadu'
Humility.
Tawakul
Relying on Allah alone.
Tawfiqul Allah
Guidance and support from Allah.
Tawhid
To submit to the will of Allah and to worship only Allah.
Tayammum
Ablution without using water.
Tazkiyah & tarbiyah
Spiritual training and education.
'Ubudiyyah
Worshipping Allah.
Ulama'
Scholars.
Ummah
The nation or collective body of Muslims.
Wajibat
Religious obligations.
Wala'
A comprehensive concept that encompasses four sub-concepts: love, care, help and protection.
Wali
A closer servant to Allah.
Wasiyyah
Will.
Waswasah
Insinuation / whispering of Satan.
Wudu'
Ablution.
Zakat
Compulsory charity.
Zina'
Committing adultery.
Zuhd
Asceticism.
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