| 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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