Arabic Terms (Mocks)

Question 1

Tawhid

Answer 1

Tawhid- Oneness of Allah

Question 2

Risalah

Answer 2

Risalah- Prophethood

Question 3

Rasuul

Answer 3

Rasuul- Prophets who had a revelation that is in written form

Question 4

Malaikah

Answer 4

Malaikah- Angles

Question 5

Akhirah

Answer 5

Akhirah- Afterlife

Question 6

Al-Qad’r

Answer 6

Al-Qad’r- Predestination

Question 7

Usul ad-Din

Answer 7

Usul ad-Din- The 5 Roots of Shia Islam

Question 8

Al-Tawhid

Answer 8

Al-Tawhid- Oneness and Unity of Allah

Question 9

Al -Adl

Answer 9

Al -Adl- Divine Justice

Question 10

Al-Nubuwwah

Answer 10

Al-Nubuwwah- Prophethood

Question 11

Al-Imamah

Answer 11

Al-Imamah- Imams

Question 12

Al-Ma’ad

Answer 12

Al-Ma’ad- Day of Resurrection

Question 13

Caliph

Answer 13

Caliph- Leader

Question 14

Shirk

Answer 14

Shirk- The sin of putting something above Allah

Question 15

Khalifah

Answer 15

Khalifah- Viceregent of Allah, eg in connection with Adam

Question 16

Hanif

Answer 16

Hanif- Believer in one God eg in connection with Ibrahim

Question 17

Tawrat

Answer 17

Tawrat- Torah of Moses/Musa

Question 18

Zabur

Answer 18

Zabur- Psalms of David/Dawud

Question 19

Kutub

Answer 19

Kutub- Books

Question 20

Hadith

Answer 20

Hadith- Sayings and traditions of the Prophet Muhammad

Question 21

Sunnah

Answer 21

Sunnah- Customs and practices of the Prophet Muhammad (as a guide to follow)

Question 22

Sifat

Answer 22

Sifat- Allah’s attributes, for example of foreknowledge

Question 23

Mu’tazilite

Answer 23

Mu’tazilite- A branch of Islam

Question 24

Al-Ashari

Answer 24

Al-Ashari- A branch of Islam

Question 25

Barzakh

Answer 25

Barzakh- The period between death and the Day of Judgement

Question 26

Al-Jannah

Answer 26

Al-Jannah- Heaven

Question 27

Jahannam

Answer 27

Jahannam- Hell

Question 28

Jihad

Answer 28

Jihad- Struggle

Question 29

Shahadah

Answer 29

Shahadah- The Proclamation of Faith (one of the Five Pillars of Islam)

Question 30

Salat/Salah

Answer 30

Salat/Salah- Prayer (one of the Five Pillars of Islam)

Question 31

Zakat/Zakah

Answer 31

Zakat/Zakah- Charity/alms giving (one of the Five Pillars of Islam)

Question 32

Sawm

Answer 32

Sawm- Fasting in the month of Ramadan (one of the Five Pillars of Islam)

Question 33

Hajj

Answer 33

Hajj- Pilgrimage to Mecca (one of the Five Pillars of Islam)

Question 34

Khums

Answer 34

Khums- Annual taxation of 1/5 th of gains per year - one of the 10 Obligatory Acts in Shia Islam

Question 35

Amr-bil-Maroof

Answer 35

Amr-bil-Maroof- Commanding what is good - one of the 10 Obligatory Acts in Shia Islam

Question 36

Nahi Anil Munkar

Answer 36

Nahi Anil Munkar- Forbidding what is evil - one of the 10 Obligatory Acts in Shia Islam

Question 37

Tawalla

Answer 37

Tawalla- Expressing love towards good - one of the 10 Obligatory Acts in Shia Islam

Question 38

Tabarra

Answer 38

Tabarra- Expressing disassociation from evil - one of the 10 Obligatory Acts in Shia Islam

Question 39

Fajr

Answer 39

Fajr- Morning Prayer

Question 40

Zuhr

Answer 40

Zuhr- Midday Prayer

Question 41

Asr

Answer 41

Asr- Late Afternoon Prayer

Question 42

Maghrib

Answer 42

Maghrib- Prayer just after sunset

Question 43

Isha

Answer 43

Isha- Night time Prayer

Question 44

Ablution

Answer 44

Ablution- Washing – not an Arabic term, but an English one you should know!

Question 45

Wudu

Answer 45

Wudu- Ceremonial washing before prayer

Question 46

Khutba

Answer 46

Khutba- The sermon on a Friday in the mosque

Question 47

Qibla

Answer 47

Qibla- The niche in the wall of the mosque in the direction of Mecca

Question 48

Muezzin

Answer 48

Muezzin- The man who calls people to prayer

Question 49

Adhan

Answer 49

Adhan- The call to prayer

Question 50

Rakat/Rakah

Answer 50

Rakat/Rakah- The special movements in prayer

Question 51

Niyyah

Answer 51

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.

Question 52

Jumu’ah

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Jumu’ah- Prayer every Friday in the mosque at noon (replacing the Zuhr prayer)

Question 53

Ummah

Answer 53

Ummah- The Muslim community

Question 54

Du’a

Answer 54

Du’a- Personal prayer – prayer of supplication – calling on Allah