GLOSSARY |
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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 |