| Allahu akbar |
Allah is the greatest |
| 'asr |
the afternoon prayer of four rakat |
| fajr |
the morning prayer of two rakat before sunrise |
| hadith |
a narration attributed to Muhammad (saws) |
| hamdulillah |
praise to Allah |
| imam |
the leader of the salah |
| iman |
faith |
| insh'a Allah |
if it be Allah's will |
| 'isha |
the night salah of four rakat after dusk |
| la ilaha illa Allah |
there is no deity except Allah |
| maghrib |
the dusk salah of three rakat right after the sun sets |
| mash'a Allah |
it is Allah's will |
| masjid |
mosque |
| qiyam |
standing in the salah |
| radhiallahu 'un hu/ha/hum |
may Allah be please with him/her/them |
| rakat |
a section of the formal prayer made of one qiyam and two sujuds |
| sadaqa |
an act of charity, monetary or otherwise |
| salamu alaykum wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuhu |
peace be upon you and the mercy and blessings of Allah |
| salallahu alayhi was-salam |
prayers and peace be upon him (said after the mention of Muhammad and sometimes abbreviated "saws") |
| salah |
the formal prayer done five times a day |
| sawm |
fasting |
| subhanallah |
glorified is Allah |
| sujud |
a prostration to Allah in which the toes, knees, palms, and forehead and nose touch the ground |
| sunnah |
an action of Muhammad (saws) |
| thuhr |
the noon prayer of four rakat just after the sun begins to decline (the "th" is pronounced like a combination of "th" and "z") |
| witr |
a highly valued optional prayer of any odd number of rakat performed after 'isha and before fajr. |
| zakkat |
prescribed charity on one's wealth if he or she has enough |