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Abd: |
A male slave, a slave
of Allâh Subhanahu Wa Ta'ala. |
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Âd: |
An ancient tribe that
lived after Nûh Alahi Wa Salam (Noah). It was prosperous, but disobedient to Allâh
Subhanahu Wa Ta'ala, so
Allâh
Subhanahu Wa Ta'ala
destroyed it with a violent destructive westerly wind. |
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Adhân: |
The call of prayer to
Salât (prayer) pronounced loudly to indicate that the time of praying is
due. And it follows:
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Transliteration |
Translation |
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الله اكبر |
Allâhu Akbar |
Allâh Subhanahu Wa
Ta'ala
is the greatest |
| 2x |
اشهد ان لا اله
الا الله |
Ash-hadu an lâ ilâha
illallâh |
I bear witness that there is no god except Allâh Subhanahu Wa
Ta'ala |
| 2x |
شهد
ان محمدا رسول الله |
Ash-hadu anna
Muhammadan Rasûl-Ullâh |
I bear witness that
Muhammad
Sallallahu ‘Alaihi Wa Sallam
is the Messenger of God |
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حي على الصلاة |
Haiya 'alas-Salâ(h) |
Make haste towards Salât (prayer) |
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حي على الفلاح |
Haiya 'alal-Falâh |
Make haste towards welfare |
| 2x |
الله اكبر |
Allâhu Akbar |
Allâh Subhanahu Wa
Ta'ala
is the greatest |
| 1x |
لا اله الا الله |
Lâ ilâha illallâh |
There is no god except Allâh Subhanahu Wa
Ta'ala |
An additional phrase is included in the Adhân for Fajr Salât (prayer)
after the second Haiya 'alas-Falâh.
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As
salatu Khayrum minan nawm |
Salât (prayer)
is better than sleep |
(See Sahîh Al-Bukhâri, The Book of Adhân) |
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Ahkâm: |
"Legal status".
According to Islâmic law, there are five kinds of Ahkâm:
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Compulsory (Wajib).
- Desirable but not compulsory (Mustahab).
- Forbidden (Muharram or Haram).
- Disliked but not forbidden (Makrûh).
- Lawful and Allowed (Mubah).
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Al-Ahzâb: |
The Confederates, The
term is used for the disbelievers of Quraish and Jews residing at
Al-Madînah and some other Arab tribes who invaded the Muslims of
Al-Madînah but were not forced to withdraw |
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Ajwah: |
A kind of dates. |
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Âlim: |
A knowledgeable
person or religious scholar in Islâm. |
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Allâhu
Akbar: |
Allâh Subhanahu Wa
Ta'ala is the Most
Great. |
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Amah |
A female slave. |
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Al-Amânah |
The trust or the
moral responsibility or honesty, and all the duties which Allâh
Subhanahu Wa
Ta'ala has
ordained. |
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Amîn |
O Allâh Subhanahu
Wa Ta'ala, accept our
invocation. |
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Amma
Ba 'du |
An expression used
for separating the introductory part from the main topics in a speech;
the introductory being usually concerned with Allâh's Subhanahu Wa
Ta'ala Praises and
Glorification. Literally it means, "whatever comes after." It's
generally translated as "then after" or "to proceed." |
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Ansâr |
The Companions of the
Prophet Sallallahu ‘Alaihi Wa Sallam from the inhabitants of Al-Madînah, who embraced Islâm and
supported it and who received and entertained the Muslim emigrants from
Makkah and other places. |
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Al-Aqîq |
A valley in
Al-Madînah about seven kilometres west of Al-Madînah. |
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Aqîqah |
It is the sacrificing
of one or two sheep on the occasion of the birth of a child, as token of
gratitude to Allâh Subhanahu Wa Ta'ala. (See Sahîh Al-Bukhâri, The Book 'Aqîqah). |
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Aqrâ
Halqâ |
It is an exclamatory
expression. It expresses disapproval. |
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Arafah
(day of) |
The ninth day of the
month Dhul-Hijjah, on which the pilgrims stay in the Arafât plain till
sunset. |
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Arafât |
A famous place of
pilgrimage on the southeast of Makkah about twenty-five kilometres from
it. |
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Arâk |
A tree from which
Siwâk (tooth brush) is made. |
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Al-Arba'ah |
The four compilers of
Ahâdith - Abu Dâwûd, Nasâ'i, Tirmidhi and Ibn Mâjah. |
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Asabah |
All male relatives of
a deceased person from the father's side. |
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Ashâb
As-Suffah |
They were about
eighty or more men who used to stay and have religious teachings in the
Prophet Muhammad's Sallallahu ‘Alaihi Wa Sallam Masjid in Al-Madînah, and they were very poor people. |
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Ashâb
As-Sunah |
The
compilers of the prophetic Ahâdith
on Islamic jurisprudence. |
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Ashûra |
The 10th of the month
of Muharram (the first month in the Islâmic calendar). |
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Asr |
Afternoon.
'Asr
Salât (prayer) time. |
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Aurah |
That part of the body
which is illegal to expose to others. |
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Awsuq |
Plural of Wasq, which
is a measure equal to 60 Sâ = 135 kgms (approx). It may be less or more. |
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Ayât |
Proof, evidences,
verses, lessons, signs, revelations, ect. |
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Ayât-ul-Kursi |
Qur'ânic
Ayât No.
255 of Sûrah
Al-Baqarah.
Sûrah
Al-Baqarah
(The Cow) II, Ayât 255:
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اللَّهُ لا إِلَهَ إِلا هُوَ الْحَيُّ الْقَيُّومُ لا تَأْخُذُهُ سِنَةٌ وَلا نَوْمٌ لَهُ مَا فِي السَّمَاوَاتِ وَمَا فِي الأرْضِ مَنْ ذَا الَّذِي يَشْفَعُ عِنْدَهُ إِلا بِإِذْنِهِ يَعْلَمُ مَا بَيْنَ أَيْدِيهِمْ وَمَا خَلْفَهُمْ وَلا يُحِيطُونَ بِشَيْءٍ مِنْ عِلْمِهِ إِلا بِمَا شَاءَ وَسِعَ كُرْسِيُّهُ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالأرْضَ وَلا يَئُودُهُ حِفْظُهُمَا وَهُوَ الْعَلِيُّ الْعَظِيمُ |
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Allâh Subhanahu Wa
Ta'ala ! Lâ
ilâha illa Huwa (none has the right to be worshipped but He),
the Ever Living, The One Who sustains and protects all that
exists . Neither slumber or sleep overtakes Him. To Him belongs
whatever is in the heavens and whatever is on the earth. Who is
he that can intercede with Him except with His Permission? He
knows what happens to them (His creatures) in this world, and
what will happen to them in the Hereafter. And they will never
compass anything of His Knowledge except that which He wills.
His Kursi extends over the heavens and the earth, and He
feels no fatigue in guarding and preserving them. And He is the
Most High, the Most Great.
(TMQ*
2 : 255 ) |
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Ayyâm
At-Tashriq |
It is a term used for
the eleventh, twelfth and thirteenth of Dhul-Hijjah. |
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Ayyim |
A woman who already
has had a sexual experience: she may be a widow or a divorced. |
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Azlâm |
Literally means
"arrows". Here it means arrows used to seek good luck or a decision,
practised by the 'Arabs of Pre-Islâmic
Period of Ignorance. |
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