Glossary

Many of the Arabic terms and transliterations used on this site are available below with their definitions.

Akhirah
Is the word for The Afterlife in Arabic.

Allah (The Almighty)
The direct translation into the English language is the word ‘God’. Yet with the use of the word Allah there is an additional dimension in the Arabic language that makes it unique.

The word ‘god’ in English can be used (and misused) in many different context and thereby, the meanings of this word can change. For example; words like Godfather, godless, sun god, etc. In the Arabic language, the equivalent word is ‘illah’ – meaning that which can be worshipped.

However, the word ‘Allah’ (which means ‘the Lord of the Heavens, the Earth and all creation’) in Arabic cannot be used in any other context whatsoever. It is therefore a much better word to use to address the One true God and Creator of all that exists. It is also one of the name’s of God Almighty.

Farahssa
The definition of this word can be found in this article.
Umar’s Farahssa

Ghusl
The Arabic word referring to the full ablution (ritual washing/bathing) required in Islam for various rituals and prayers.

Jahanam (also: Naar)
Is the word for Hellfire in Arabic.

Jannah
Is the word for Paradise in Arabic.

Jinn
Jinn are beings created by Allah The Almighty that are referred to as Al Ghaib (The Unseen). They are invisible to the faculty of humans senses and perception, much like the Angels. As humans have been created from clay, Allah The Almighty created Jinn from smoke-less fire. Jinns inhabit this universe and earth in the same way and alongside human beings. They have communities, languages, religions, disputes much like human beings. They eat, live and die the same as humans and on the Day of Judgement, they will also face the reckoning and accountablity of their deeds performed on earth.

Fortunetellers and magicians are frequently in contact with Jinns and use them to perform the various illusions and future predictions for the masses.

Khalifah
Translates from Arabic to me ‘successor to the Prophet’. Islam does not recognise hereditary rule, or monarchies or emperors. Rather for the Muslims there is the Khalifah, whose primary role is the implementation and enforcement of the rule of Allah, in state and society.

Muhadath
The definition of this word can be found in this article.
The Muhadath of this Ummah

Mushrik
The Arabic word referring to polytheists or those who worship more than one deity.

RadiAllahu Anhu
Translates from Arabic as “may Allah be pleased with him”. It is a recommended supplication to say after the names of the male companions of the Prophet Muhammed (peace be upon them all).

RadiAllahu Anha
Translates from Arabic as “may Allah be pleased with her”. It is a recommended supplication to say after the names of the female companions of the Prophet Muhammed (peace be upon them all).

Sahabah (may Allah be pleased with them)
Is the plural in the Arabic language for ‘Companions’.