II. Islam Vocab

Angels: Messengers of Allah, not human.

Akhira: “The ultimate, that which is yet to come,” the afterlife.

Allah: God, the one and only.

Five Pillars:

-Shahada: The creed

-Salat: Prayer

-Zakat: Almsgiving

-Swam: Fasting

-Hajj: Pilgrimage

Hadiths: Teachings of what Mohammad said/did.

Hijrah: Mohammad’s movements from Mecca to Medina.

Ka’bah: A building in the court of the Grand Mosque.

Muezzin: “Muslim Crier,” calls people to prayer.

Mihrab: Niche in a qiblah wall, indicates the direction of Mecca.

Imam: Islamic leadership position.

Jannah: Paradise/heaven.

Jahannam: Hell.

Jihad: Striving in the way of Allah.

Jinns: Invisible conscious beings.

Medina: Where Mohammad made his escape to.

Muhammad: Founder of Islam.

Qur’an: Holy book of Islam.

Rasul: One who speaks God’s word, “messenger.”

Risalah: The message of Allah, “prophethood.”

Sadaqa: Unobligated charity between Muslims.

Shari’a: Law, God’s rules Muslims follow.

Shi’a: Followers who believe ‘Ali .

Sunna: Habit, practice.

Sunni Islam: Recognize Aba Bakr as original Caliph.

Shirk: Sin of idolatry and polytheism.

Tawhid: God is one.

Ummah: Entire Muslim community.

Yawm al-din/Yawmuddin: Judgment Day.