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Islamic Terms & Vocabulary

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  1. 1Abd (عبد)
    Servant or worshipper - Muslims consider themselves servants of God
  2. 2Adab (أدب)
    Good manners, etiquette, or the proper way to do something
  3. 3Adhan (أذان)
    The call to prayer (salat), also spelled Azaan or Athan
  4. 4Adl (عدل)
    Justice, especially distributive justice (social, economic, political)
  5. 5AH in Islamic calendar
    Anno Hegirae - years counted from Muhammad's migration (Hijra) from Mecca to Medina in 622 CE
  6. 6Ahkam (أحكام)
    Rulings and orders of the Quran and Sunnah (plural of Hukm)
  7. 7Ahl al-Bayt (أهل البيت)
    Members of Muhammad's household, considered spiritually pure by Shia
  8. 8Ahl al-Kitab (أهل الكتاب)
    People of the Book - followers of pre-Islamic monotheistic religions (Jews, Christians)
  9. 9Akhirah (الآخرة)
    The hereafter or eternal life after death
  10. 10Akhlaq (أخلاق)
    The practice of virtue, morals, ethics
  11. 11Alayhi as-salam
    'Peace be upon him' - expression following the name of a prophet (other than Muhammad) or angel
  12. 12Alhamdulillah (الحمد لله)
    'Praise be to God!' - Quranic exclamation similar to hallelujah
  13. 13Allah (الله)
    The name of God in Islam, also used as the Arabic word for God in general
  14. 14Allahu Akbar (أكبر)
    'Allah is [the] greatest' - greater than anything imaginable or unimaginable
  15. 15Alim (عالِم)
    A scholar in any field of knowledge; a jurist, scientist, or theologian
  16. 16Amanah (أمانة)
    The trust - refers to free will, which only humans and jinn carry
  17. 17Amin (آمين)
    Amen - said after prayers or supplications
  18. 18An Amir ul-Mu'minin
    'Commander of the Faithful' - historically the title of the Caliph
  19. 19Ansar (أنصار)
    'Helpers' - Muslim converts at Medina who helped Muslims from Mecca after the Hijrah
  20. 20Aqidah (عقيدة)
    Article of faith, creed, tenet, or dogma
  21. 21Aql (عقل)
    Intelligence, intellect, mind, understanding, reason
  22. 22The Arkan (أركان)
    The five pillars of Islam (singular: rukn)
  23. 23As-salamu alaykum
    'Peace be upon you' - the Islamic greeting
  24. 24Astaghfirullah
    'I seek forgiveness from God' - Islamic expression of repentance
  25. 25Awrah (عورة)
    Parts of the body that must be covered in public (modesty requirements)
  26. 26Ayah (آية)
    A sign; specifically a verse in the Quran (plural: ayat)
  27. 27Ayatollah (آية الله)
    'Sign of God' - title given to highly ranked religious scholars in Shia Islam
  28. 28Barakah (بركة)
    A form of blessing thought to derive from God and passed on through prophets and saints
  29. 29Barzakh (برزخ)
    The one-way barrier between the mortal realm and spirit world after death
  30. 30Bid'ah (بدعة)
    Innovation in religion; inventing new methods of worship (considered deviation by many Muslims)

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