Islam Key Words

Question 1

Ahl al-kitab

Answer 1

representing Christian and Jewish traditions

Question 2

Akhirah

Answer 2

life after death, judgement

Question 3

Allah

Answer 3

God in Arabic

Question 4

Allahu Akbar

Answer 4

God is great

Question 5

Ayah

Answer 5

verse of the Quran

Question 6

Barzakh

Answer 6

waiting after death

Question 7

Bismillah

Answer 7

in the name of God

Question 8

Du’a

Answer 8

personal prayers

Question 9

Eid ul-Fitr

Answer 9

3 day festival at the end of Ramadan

Question 10

Fard

Answer 10

compulsory, obligation

Question 11

Hadith

Answer 11

sayings of the prophet

Question 12

Hajj

Answer 12

pilgrimage to Mecca taken once in a lifetime, done in the twelfth month of the Lunar calendar

Question 13

Halal

Answer 13

permitted

Question 14

Haram

Answer 14

forbidden

Question 15

Adhan

Answer 15

call to prayer

Question 16

Ibadah

Answer 16

worship

Question 17

Iblis

Answer 17

the devil, satan

Question 18

Ihram

Answer 18

state of purity, clothing worn during Hajj

Question 19

Ihsan

Answer 19

worshipping Allah as if he were there

Question 20

Islam

Answer 20

literally means surrender and submission

Question 21

Jamraat

Answer 21

pillars Muslims stone to represent the stoning of the devil

Question 22

Kaaba

Answer 22

black cube that pilgrims walk around during Mecca, most sacred shrine, pray towards it

Question 23

Kaliphah or Caliph

Answer 23

Earthly representative of God

Question 24

Makruh

Answer 24

disapproved

Question 25

Mubah

Answer 25

actions decided by conscience

Question 26

PBUH

Answer 26

Peace Be Upon Him

Question 27

Muezzin

Answer 27

leader of Adhan

Question 28

Niyyah

Answer 28

intentions of prayer

Question 29

Prophet

Answer 29

a person who carries Gods message

Question 30

Qadi

Answer 30

judge in Islamic law

Question 31

Qibla

Answer 31

direction of prayer

Question 32

Qur'an

Answer 32

Holy book, words of Allah

Question 33

Qurbani

Answer 33

sacrifice of an animal during Eid ul-Fitr

Question 34

Ramadan

Answer 34

fasting during the ninth month of the lunar calendar

Question 35

Rasul

Answer 35

prophet or messenger

Question 36

Risalah

Answer 36

connection between man and God

Question 37

Rouh

Answer 37

the soul

Question 38

Sabr

Answer 38

determination and resilience towards suffering (patience)

Question 39

Sadaquah

Answer 39

voluntary money given to charity

Question 40

Salat/Salah

Answer 40

prayer five times a day

Question 41

Sawm

Answer 41

fasting during the month of Ramadan

Question 42

Shahadah

Answer 42

(Muslim belief) there is only one God and Muhammed is his messenger

Question 43

Shariah

Answer 43

body of Islamic law

Question 44

Submission

Answer 44

putting God first

Question 45

Sura

Answer 45

actions of people

Question 46

Sunnah

Answer 46

everything the prophet said/says or did/does

Question 47

Taqwa

Answer 47

awareness of God

Question 48

Tawaf

Answer 48

circling of the Kaaba seven times

Question 49

Tawhid

Answer 49

belief that there is only one God (monotheism)

Question 50

Ummah

Answer 50

Islam community and the equality between all Muslims

Question 51

Umra

Answer 51

practice pilgrimage to Mecca

Question 52

Wudhu

Answer 52

ritual washing before prayer

Question 53

Zakat

Answer 53

the compulsory giving of 2.5% of your wealth to charity, the poor or needy