Arabic Terms (Mocks) Flashcards
Tawhid
Tawhid- Oneness of Allah
Risalah
Risalah- Prophethood
Rasuul
Rasuul- Prophets who had a revelation that is in written form
Malaikah
Malaikah- Angles
Akhirah
Akhirah- Afterlife
Al-Qad’r
Al-Qad’r- Predestination
Usul ad-Din
Usul ad-Din- The 5 Roots of Shia Islam
Al-Tawhid
Al-Tawhid- Oneness and Unity of Allah
Al -Adl
Al -Adl- Divine Justice
Al-Nubuwwah
Al-Nubuwwah- Prophethood
Al-Imamah
Al-Imamah- Imams
Al-Ma’ad
Al-Ma’ad- Day of Resurrection
Caliph
Caliph- Leader
Shirk
Shirk- The sin of putting something above Allah
Khalifah
Khalifah- Viceregent of Allah, eg in connection with Adam
Hanif
Hanif- Believer in one God eg in connection with Ibrahim
Tawrat
Tawrat- Torah of Moses/Musa
Zabur
Zabur- Psalms of David/Dawud
Kutub
Kutub- Books
Hadith
Hadith- Sayings and traditions of the Prophet Muhammad
Sunnah
Sunnah- Customs and practices of the Prophet Muhammad (as a guide to follow)
Sifat
Sifat- Allah’s attributes, for example of foreknowledge
Mu’tazilite
Mu’tazilite- A branch of Islam
Al-Ashari
Al-Ashari- A branch of Islam
Barzakh
Barzakh- The period between death and the Day of Judgement
Al-Jannah
Al-Jannah- Heaven
Jahannam
Jahannam- Hell
Jihad
Jihad- Struggle
Shahadah
Shahadah- The Proclamation of Faith (one of the Five Pillars of Islam)
Salat/Salah
Salat/Salah- Prayer (one of the Five Pillars of Islam)
Zakat/Zakah
Zakat/Zakah- Charity/alms giving (one of the Five Pillars of Islam)
Sawm
Sawm- Fasting in the month of Ramadan (one of the Five Pillars of Islam)
Hajj
Hajj- Pilgrimage to Mecca (one of the Five Pillars of Islam)
Khums
Khums- Annual taxation of 1/5 th of gains per year - one of the 10 Obligatory Acts in Shia Islam
Amr-bil-Maroof
Amr-bil-Maroof- Commanding what is good - one of the 10 Obligatory Acts in Shia Islam
Nahi Anil Munkar
Nahi Anil Munkar- Forbidding what is evil - one of the 10 Obligatory Acts in Shia Islam
Tawalla
Tawalla- Expressing love towards good - one of the 10 Obligatory Acts in Shia Islam
Tabarra
Tabarra- Expressing disassociation from evil - one of the 10 Obligatory Acts in Shia Islam
Fajr
Fajr- Morning Prayer
Zuhr
Zuhr- Midday Prayer
Asr
Asr- Late Afternoon Prayer
Maghrib
Maghrib- Prayer just after sunset
Isha
Isha- Night time Prayer
Ablution
Ablution- Washing – not an Arabic term, but an English one you should know!
Wudu
Wudu- Ceremonial washing before prayer
Khutba
Khutba- The sermon on a Friday in the mosque
Qibla
Qibla- The niche in the wall of the mosque in the direction of Mecca
Muezzin
Muezzin- The man who calls people to prayer
Adhan
Adhan- The call to prayer
Rakat/Rakah
Rakat/Rakah- The special movements in prayer
Niyyah
Niyyah- The intention in one’s heart to do things properly, also a declaration made before prayer either out loud or in one’s heart.
Jumu’ah
Jumu’ah- Prayer every Friday in the mosque at noon (replacing the Zuhr prayer)
Ummah
Ummah- The Muslim community
Du’a
Du’a- Personal prayer – prayer of supplication – calling on Allah