Islamic Terms ... Names ... Expressions

  1. Greeting: Peace be upon you ... As-salamu alai kum
    Return Greeting: And peace be upon you ... Wa alai kum as-salam
  2. God .... Allah (al-ilah); a combination of al (the) and ilah (god) meaning "the god".
  3. God Most High ... Allah Ta'ala
  4. God the glorified and exalted ... Allah Subhana wa Ta'ala or Allah (SWT)
  5. God is Greater (than anything else) ... Allahu Akbar
  6. In the name of God ... Bismillah
  7. In the name of God the Merciful, the Compassionate ... Bismillah-ir Rahman-ir Rahim
  8. Praise be to God (Hallelujah) ... Al-hamdulillah
  9. Lord of Heaven and Earth (the Universe) ... Rabb-ul A`alamin
  10. Jesus the Messiah ... Isa Al-Masih
  11. Abraham (peace be upon him or "pbuh") ... Ibrahim (alaihi as-salam or [a:])
  12. Isaac and Jacob ... Ishaq [a:] and Yaqub [a:]
  13. Ishmael ... Ismail [a:]
  14. Moses and Aaron ... Musa [a:] and Harun [a:]
  15. David and Solomon ... Daud [a:] and Sulaiman [a:]
  16. John the Baptist ... Yahya [a:]
  17. Prophet ... Nabi
    example: Prophet Moses ... Nabi Musa [a:]
  18. Mary ... Maryam [a:]
  19. Gabriel (holy spirit-messenger) ... Jibrail or Ruh-ul Quddus
  20. Mohammed (blessing be upon him and peace) ... Muhammad (salallahu alaihi wa as-salam) or Muhammad [s:]
  21. The Holy Book (the Bible) ... Al-Kitab-ul Muqaddas
  22. The Book of Moses (Torah) ... Al-Tawrat
  23. The Psalms of David ... Al-Zabur
  24. New Testament (Gospel) ... Injil Sharif
  25. Writings of the Prophets ... Suhuf-un Nabiyin
  26. Jerusalem ... Al-Quds
  27. Islamic religious law ... Shariah


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