Flashcards in Arabic Terms (Mocks) Deck (54)
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Tawhid
Tawhid- Oneness of Allah
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Risalah
Risalah- Prophethood
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Rasuul
Rasuul- Prophets who had a revelation that is in written form
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Malaikah
Malaikah- Angles
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Akhirah
Akhirah- Afterlife
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Al-Qad'r
Al-Qad'r- Predestination
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Usul ad-Din
Usul ad-Din- The 5 Roots of Shia Islam
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Al-Tawhid
Al-Tawhid- Oneness and Unity of Allah
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Al -Adl
Al -Adl- Divine Justice
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Al-Nubuwwah
Al-Nubuwwah- Prophethood
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Al-Imamah
Al-Imamah- Imams
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Al-Ma’ad
Al-Ma’ad- Day of Resurrection
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Caliph
Caliph- Leader
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Shirk
Shirk- The sin of putting something above Allah
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Khalifah
Khalifah- Viceregent of Allah, eg in connection with Adam
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Hanif
Hanif- Believer in one God eg in connection with Ibrahim
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Tawrat
Tawrat- Torah of Moses/Musa
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Zabur
Zabur- Psalms of David/Dawud
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Kutub
Kutub- Books
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Hadith
Hadith- Sayings and traditions of the Prophet Muhammad
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Sunnah
Sunnah- Customs and practices of the Prophet Muhammad (as a guide to follow)
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Sifat
Sifat- Allah’s attributes, for example of foreknowledge
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Mu’tazilite
Mu’tazilite- A branch of Islam
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Al-Ashari
Al-Ashari- A branch of Islam
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Barzakh
Barzakh- The period between death and the Day of Judgement
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Al-Jannah
Al-Jannah- Heaven
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Jahannam
Jahannam- Hell
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Jihad
Jihad- Struggle
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Shahadah
Shahadah- The Proclamation of Faith (one of the Five Pillars of Islam)
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Salat/Salah
Salat/Salah- Prayer (one of the Five Pillars of Islam)
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Zakat/Zakah
Zakat/Zakah- Charity/alms giving (one of the Five Pillars of Islam)
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Sawm
Sawm- Fasting in the month of Ramadan (one of the Five Pillars of Islam)
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Hajj
Hajj- Pilgrimage to Mecca (one of the Five Pillars of Islam)
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Khums
Khums- Annual taxation of 1/5 th of gains per year - one of the 10 Obligatory Acts in Shia Islam
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Amr-bil-Maroof
Amr-bil-Maroof- Commanding what is good - one of the 10 Obligatory Acts in Shia Islam
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Nahi Anil Munkar
Nahi Anil Munkar- Forbidding what is evil - one of the 10 Obligatory Acts in Shia Islam
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Tawalla
Tawalla- Expressing love towards good - one of the 10 Obligatory Acts in Shia Islam
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Tabarra
Tabarra- Expressing disassociation from evil - one of the 10 Obligatory Acts in Shia Islam
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Fajr
Fajr- Morning Prayer
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Zuhr
Zuhr- Midday Prayer
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Asr
Asr- Late Afternoon Prayer
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Maghrib
Maghrib- Prayer just after sunset
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Isha
Isha- Night time Prayer
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Ablution
Ablution- Washing – not an Arabic term, but an English one you should know!
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Wudu
Wudu- Ceremonial washing before prayer
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Khutba
Khutba- The sermon on a Friday in the mosque
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Qibla
Qibla- The niche in the wall of the mosque in the direction of Mecca
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Muezzin
Muezzin- The man who calls people to prayer
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Adhan
Adhan- The call to prayer
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Rakat/Rakah
Rakat/Rakah- The special movements in prayer
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Niyyah
Niyyah- The intention in one’s heart to do things properly, also a declaration made before prayer either out loud or in one’s heart.
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Jumu’ah
Jumu’ah- Prayer every Friday in the mosque at noon (replacing the Zuhr prayer)
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Ummah
Ummah- The Muslim community
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