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Alhamdu lillah
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Praise be to Allah
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Allah
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God
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Allahu Akbar
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Allah is Most Great
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Amanah
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Trust
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Assalamu Alaikum
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Peace be upon you--the "official" Islamic greeting.
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Assalamu Alaikum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuh
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"Peace and the Mercy and Blessings of God be upon you"
Extended form of the above.
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Astaghfir Allah
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I seek forgiveness from Allah (used when mentioning something
that goes against the standards of Islam)
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Ayah/Ayat
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Qur'anic verse
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Bid`ah
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Innovation, addition to the religion's essentials
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Bukhari
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One of the most noted compilers of hadith. His collection is
known as Sahih Bukhari
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Bismillah ar-Rahman ar-Rahim
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In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, Most Merciful
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Da'wa
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Invitation (for humankind to Islam)
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Du`aa
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Supplication
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Eid
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Islamic holiday
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Fatwa
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Islamic legal ruling
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Fiqh
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Islamic law as interpreted by scholars
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Fitnah
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Corruption and disorder, also temptation
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Hadith
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A report of a saying or deed of the Prophet
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Haj
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Pilgrimage
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Halal
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Allowed (per Islamic law)
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Haram
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Forbidden (per Islamic law)
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Hazrat/Hadrat
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Honorable
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Hijab
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Modest way of behavior and dress (including head scarf for women)
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Imam
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Leader
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Iman
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Faith
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In Shaa Allah
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If God wills. (Used when talking about a future event)
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Injeel
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The scripture sent down to Prophet Issa (Jesus)
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Isnad
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Chain of transmitters, the list of people who successively narrated
a given hadith
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Jannah
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Paradise
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Jazakallah Khair
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May God grant you what is good. (Often used instead of "Thank
you")
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Jihad
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Striving for Islam, whether by peaceful or violent means (NOT
holy war!)
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Jinn
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Unseen beings, who, like humans, are given the power to choose
between right and wrong
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Kafir
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One who denies the truth. Literally, one who "covers"
the truth (sometimes applied to non-Muslims).
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Khalifah
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Caliph: Leader of Muslim nation
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Khilafah
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Caliphate
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Khutba
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Sermon
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Kufr
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Denial of the Truth, rebellion against God
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La Ilaha Illa Allah
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There is no deity but God
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Ma Shaa Allah
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What God has willed! (Usually used to express wonder at Allah's
creation)
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Madhhab
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School of jurisprudential thought
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Makruh
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Detested, but not forbidden (per Islamic law)
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Mandoub
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Recommended, but not required (per Islamic law)
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Mubah
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Neither forbidden nor commended. Neutral (per Islamic law)
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Mushrik
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One who commits Shirk
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Muslim
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One who submits to Allah and is a follower of Islam; also, name
of one of the most notable hadith scholars. His collection is known as
Sahih Muslim
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Nabi
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Prophet
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Qur'an
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The Words of Allah conveyed to us by the Prophet
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PBUH
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Peace Be Upon Him. Same as SAW
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RAA
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(Radia Allahu Anhu/Anha.) May Allah be please with him/her
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Rasool
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Messenger (Prophet to whom a scripture is revealed)
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Rasool Allah
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Messenger of God (used to refer to Prophet Muhammad)
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Sahaba
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Companions of Prophet. Singular is "Sahabi"
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Sahih
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"Sound in isnad." A technical attribute applied to
the "isnad" of a hadith
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Salaam
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Peace. An abbreviated version of the Islamic greeting
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Salaat
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Prayer
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SAW
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(Salla Allahu Alaihi Wa Sallam.) Peace Be Upon Him
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Sawm/Siyam
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Fasting
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Seerah/Sirah
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History of the Prophet's life
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Shahadah
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Bearing witness that there is no god but Allah and that Muhammad
is His Messenger.
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Shari'ah
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Divine Law
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Sheikh
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Scholar (or any elder and/or respected man)
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Shirk
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Associating partners (e.g. helpers, other gods) with Allah
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Shura
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Consultation among Muslims
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Subhan Allah
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"Glory be to God"
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Sunna/Sunnah
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Tradition of the Prophet
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Surah/Sura
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A Chapter in the Qur'an
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SWT
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(SubHanahu Wa Ta`ala.) Glory be to Him. Used only in reference
to Allah
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Tafsir
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Interpretation
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Tawraat
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The scripture sent down to Prophet Musa (Moses).
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Ulama
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Religious scholars
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Umma
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Nation, community.
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Ustadh
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Teacher
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Wassalaam
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And peace. It means "goodbye"
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Zakat
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Required charity
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