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) |
Al-hamdulillah | praise to Allah |
imam | the leader of the salah |
iman | faith |
Insha Allah | if it be Allah's will (God willing) |
isha | the night salah of four rakat after dusk |
la ilaaha illa Allah | there is no deity except Allah |
maghrib | the dusk salah of three rakat right after the sun sets |
masha Allah | It is Allahr's will (an expression said when one sees something he/she likes) |
masjid | mosque |
qiyam | standing in the salah |
radhiallahu 'anhu/ha/hum | may Allah be please with him/her/them |
rak'ah | a unit of the formal prayer made of one qiyam and two sujuds |
sadaqa | an act of charity, monetary or otherwise |
As-salamu alaykurn wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuhu | peace be upon you and the mercy and blessings of Allah |
salallahu alayhi wa sallam | 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 (expression said when one is amazed) |
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" in Thuhr is pronounced like the "th" in the word "the") |
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 |
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