Re: Arabic word explanations

WORD EXPLANATION

Al Asma ul Husna The Beautiful Most Excellent Names of Allah

Allah [image] The proper name for the One God

Allahu akbar Allah is The Greatest

'Asr The Third of the five daily Prayer services, offered any time between when the sun starts declining and sunset

Dua e Qunoot Arabic name of the special Prayer recited in the last Rakat of Vitr Prayer

'Eid ul Adha Islamic Festival commemorating the obedience to God of Prophet Ibrahim (or Abraham), peace be upon him, and his son and Prophet Ishmael Sallal Laahu Ta'ala Alayhi Wa Sallam

'Eid ul Fitr The Islamic festival concluding the fasting of the month of Ramadhan

Fajr The first of five daily Prayer services, offered any time during the period starting from dawn and ending a few minutes before sunrise

Hijrah Migration from Mecca to Medina

Iqaamah A shorten verse of the Adhan, which is recited loudly to indicate that a congregational Prayer is about to start

'Isha The fifth and last of the five daily Prayer services, offered any time between nightfall and midnight, or before going to bed

Ka'aba The first house of worship ever built on the face of the earth for the worship of One and Only Allah - re-constructed by Hazrat Ibrahim and his son for worship of Allah

Maghrib The fourth of the five daily Prayer services, which can be offered any time in the period starting from immediately after sunset and ending when there is still some light left on the horizon

Muhammad [image] The Holy Prophet of Islam, Muhammad [image] , peace be upon him

Nikaah Contract of marriage

Qadhaa Offering a missed Prayer

Qibla Direction to face for Formal Prayers, towards Ka’aba

Ramadhan Name of a month in Islamic Calendar - Fasting in the month of Ramadan is obligatory for all stationed adult and healthy Muslims

Sadaqa Charity

Salaat Prayer

Saum Fasting in the month of Ramadhan also known as the forth pillar of Islam

Sunnah One type of category of Prayer, compulsory but not Fardh (obligatory), more important than a Nafl (voluntary) prayer

Taravih Special Prayer offered after Isha Prayer during the month of Ramadhan

Tashahud A prayer recited at the beginning of the Qadah (second sitting position) in Prayer

Ta-awuz Set words for seeking the protection of God against Satan, recited at the beginning of a prayer

Umrah A pilgrimage to Mecca that can be performed during any time of the year except when Hajj is being performed
Zakaah Mandatory offering of alms

Zuhr The second of the five daily Prayer services offered

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