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GLOSSARY

Al‑Islam:  

The religion of Islam

Allah:

The Creator, glorified is His name

Allah (swt)                   

Glory be to Him: Subhaanahu wa Ta'aala
Angels:

 Creation of Allah from energy of light

Ayah: Verse in the Holy Quran
Companions: Companions of Prophet Muhammad (pbuh)
Day of Judgment:

Day of reckoning to account for our deeds

Eve: Hawwa, wife of Adam
Gabriel:

Angel in charge of Revelations, also Holy Spirit

Gospel:

Injeel, Revelations to Prophet Isa (Jesus)

Hadith: 

Saying of Prophet Muhammad (pbuh)

Hawwa:

Wife of Adam

Hell:

Opposite of Paradise, abode for the disbelievers

Hereafter: 

Life after the Day of Judgment, Paradise or hell

Holy Quran:

Book of Allah as revealed to Prophet Muhammad

Iblees:

A jinn, the worst enemy of man

Iman:

Belief, or Aqeeda

Isa:

Jesus, the Maseeh (Messiah,) Prophet of Allah

Islam:

The final and completed religion of Allah

Jibreel:

Angel Jubra'eel (Gabriel)

Jinn:

Beings created from the energy of fire

Juzu: 

Chapter of Holy Quran

Loot:

Prophet (Lot) in Sodom

Messenger:

Prophet of Allah

Muhammad:

The last Messenger of Allah to humanity

Musa:

Moses, Prophet of Allah

Muslims:

A person of the Islamic faith

Nabiy:

Arabic word for Prophet

Nooh:

Noah, Prophet of Allah

Paradise:

The Eternal Blissful abode for the believers

Prophet:

Messenger of Allah (God)

Psalms:

 Zaboor, Revelations of Prophet Dawood

Quran:

Revelations to Muhammad (pbuh,) the final word

Rasool‑lul‑Laah: Prophet Muhammad (pbuh)
Revelation:

Allah's Message brought by Jubra'eel to a Prophet

Satan:

Sheitan, worst enemy of man

Scribes:

Companions who wrote the Revelations of Quran

Scrolls:

Book of Prophet Ibrahim

Shari'ah:

Islamic Law

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