Glossary of Some Arabic Terms
 
 
1. Ada-an 
 
An act (of devotion) performed at the time it   falls due.
2. Amin O Allah! Accept our Prayer.
3. Asli Original source
4. Ayat Verse (of the Qur'an)
5. Azan The first call to Prayer
6. Alim  A learned person
7. Amal Deed
8. Aqiqah 
 
Sacrificial offering made on behalf of a child born
9. Ashura 
 
10th day of a Muharram [the first month of the Hijrah calendar]
10. Arafah Mt. Arafah near Makkah
11. Asar The afternoon prayer
12. Aurah 
 
Private part (that section of a person's body that must necessarily be kept covered)
13. Baitul Mal The Public Treasury
14. Batin Inward (hidden)
15. Barakah Blessing, favour
16. Din Religion
17. Du'a Words of prayer
18. Fajar Dawn
19. Faqir The poor
20. Fardhu Obligatory, compulsory
21. Fardhu' Ain 
 
Obligatory on every individual, Personal Obligatory
22. Fardhu' Kifayah 
 
Obligatory on a community, Collective obligatory
23. Fatihah The Opening Chapter of the Holy Qura'an
24. Fatwa Ruling, Decision
25. Fidyah Redemption, atonement
26. Fiqih Jurisprudence
27. Fi Sabilillah In the way (of Allah)
28. Fitrah 
 
Obligatory charity given on the day of the Ramadhan Festival
29. Hadith Tradition of the Prophet (s.a.w)
30. Hafiz 
 
One who has committed the entire Qur'an to memory
31. Hajj The Pilgrimage (to Makkah)
32. Halal Lawful, permissible
33. Haram Forbidden
34. Iblis Satan (Shaitan)
35. Ihram Pilgrim's garb
36. Ijab 
 
Oral declaration made by a wali (Guardian of a Bride) or by the bride herself.
37.Ijma' Consensus of an opinion
38. Imam 
 
Leader, one who leads a congregational Prayer
39. Iman Faith
40. Iqamah The second call to Prayer
41. Islam Submission, peace
42. Ibadah An act of devotion
43. Id Day of festival
44. Isha Night Prayer
45. Jama'ah Congregation
46. Janazah Funeral
47. Jum'ah Friday service
48. Ka'bah Ka'bah in Makkah, cubic structure
49. Kafan Shroud
50. Kaffarah Expiation, atonement
51. Kiswah Providing clothing
52. Kafir Infidel, unbeliever
53. Kitab Book
54. Khatib Preacher
55. Khutbah Sermon
56. Lailatul Qadar The Night of Power
57. Magrib The west, Sunset Prayer
58. Mahr Dower
59. Mahram (Muhrim) 
 
 
A member (of the opposite sex) so closely related that touching him/her will not annual a person/s ablution
60. Mubah Permissible
61. Mazhab School of Jurisprudence
62. Mihrab Prayer niche, sanctuary
63. Minbar Pulpit
64. Muazzin The Caller to Prayer
65. Mu'min Believer
66. Murtad Apostolate
67. Mus'haf The Holy Qur'an
69. Nabi The Prophet
70. Najis Filth
71. Nikah Marriage
72. Qadha 
 
 
An act (of devotion) made good at a later stage when one failed to do it at the time it was due
73. Qabul Acceptance (by the bridegroom)
74. Qari A specialist in the recital of the Qur'an
75. Qiblah The direction of Ka'bah
76. Rahimahullah May Allah be merciful unto him
77. Radhiyallahu'anhu (r.a.) May Allah be pleased unto him
78. Rasul (Allah) Messenger (of Allah)
79. Sallallaahu'alaihi wa sallam (s.a.w) Blessings and peace of Allah be upon him
80.Subhaanahuu wa ta'aalaa (s.w.t) Most Glorious and Most High
81. Sunnah Optional
82. Sunnah Muakkadah Confirmed Sunnah
83. Surah A chapter of the Holy Qur'an
84. Sutrah 
 
Cover (reservation) for Prayer one makes for himself
85. Shaikh Spiritual Leader, Chief
86. Shafa'ah Intercession
87. Sharat Prerequisite, requisite
88. Sadaqah Charity
89. Saf Row, rank, line
90. Salawah Invocation of blessing
91. Salih Apious person
92. Subuh (fajar) The dawn prayer
93. Tafsir Explanation of the Holy Qur'an
94. Taqwa Piety
95. Tauhid Oneness of Allah
96. Tawammum Use of clean sand in the absence of water
97. Tahir Pure, clean
98. Tahur Pure and capable of purifying others
99. Talaq Divorce
100. Tawaf Circumambulation (Ka'bah)
101. Ummah Community, Nation
102. Ummi Unlettered
103. Ustaz Teacher
104. Umrah  The Lesser pilgrimage
105. Uruf Convention
106.Wajib Compulsory
107. Wali (Allah) Saint
108. Wa'az Religious discourse
109. Wirid Supererogatory recital of piety
110. Wudhu' Ablution
111. Zakat The Poor rate
112. Zikir Remembrance, Invocation
113. Zahir Manifest, Outward
114. Zhuhur The Noon Prayer
 
 
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