Glossary

Common transliterated Arabic phrases with their Anglicized meanings.

Bismillah: In the Name of Allah/God

Insha’Allah: Allah/God Willing

Subhanallah: All Glory is to Allah/God

Alhumdulillah: All Praise is to Allah/God

Allahu Akbar: Allah/God is Greatest

Ta’ala: Salutation after mentioning Allah: The Almighty

SallAllahu alaihi wasallam: salutation after mentioning the name of the Prophet. May Allah bless him eternally and grant him peace.

Radhiallahu Anhum: May Allah be pleased with them. Other endings when referring to a single male or female, or two, or more.

Alaihis Salam: Peace be upon him

Sabr: Patience

Shukr: Gratitude

Ummah: The followers of Muhammad SallAllahu alaihi wasallam

Sunnah: The way as taught by Muhammad SallAllahu alaihi wasallam

Hadith: Sayings, traditions of Muhammad SallAllahu alaihi wasallam

Sahabah: Companions of Muhammad SallAllahu alaihi wasallam

Jannah: Heaven

Dhikr: Remembrance of Allah/God

Mubarak: Blessed, noble

Sakeenah: Tranquility, serenity

Rahmah: Mercy

Ibadah: Worship

Jahannam: Hell

3 thoughts on “Glossary

  1. Muhammad Arif Mughal

    Asalam u Alikum
    I am very thanks to you that you mentioned all the Battle of Badar Sahaba in English. But it is batter if it wrote with Arabic Alphabet. because we can not exact pronounce the name of Razi Allah u Anhu
    May be in future i red in Arabic Alphabet.
    Thanks.

    Reply
  2. almiskeenah Post author

    Wa ‘alaikumus Salam Wa Rahmatullahi Wa Barakatuhu,
    Dear Brother 1Muhammad Arif Mughal,
    JazakumuLlahu khaira for your suggestion, and I agree…Insha’Allah I will try to make the time to type the noble names out in Arabic and post them.
    Wassalamu alaikum

    Reply

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