Posted on 11/27/2006 8:22:31 AM PST by Posting
English Translation of Islamic/Arabic words
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Updated 05-20-06
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Allah - "God in the Arabic language, the same word that Arabic speaking Christians use to mean God"4; God, although it is bit more complicated than that. Allah derives from Al-Ilah and means literally 'The One' or 'The God' or 'The One God'. Interestingly, the pagan moon god followed by Muhammed's family, before he invented the anti-idolatry 'Islam' was also named 'Allah'. The original Allah's symbol was the crescent moon, the same symbol as that of Islam to this day, and his three demonic daughters, Al-Uzza, Al-Ilat and Manat, became the subject of the Satanic Verses. Muslims claim Allah has no gender, but actually Ilah is masculine, the feminine form being 'Ilat' - goddess.7
Allahu Akbar - "Allah is the greater"4; (Islam's) God is the Greatest
Burqa - (also Jilbab) - (Arabic) a Muslim woman's loose outer garment which is designed to obscure the entire female form and cover all the body except the eyes. Worn by extremely religious Muslim women and considered by them to be more observant than the Hijab.7
Dar al-Islam - the world of the Believer (in Islam); "The house of Islam;" the part of the world subject to Islamic rule.7
Dar al-Harb - arena of battle - the world of the Infidel; "The house of war;" any part of the world at war with Islam.7
Dar-al-Kufr - (Arabic) "The house of Unbelief;" the part of the world not subject to Islamic rule. Dar-al-kufr is ruled by Satan and by definition is characterised by injustice and unrighteousness. It belongs to dar-al-harb. Dar-al-kufr must and shall submit to Islam and become dar-al-Islam.7
Da'wah (also Da'awah) - Literally means "call" or "invitation", and in this sense it refers to calling to the Truth through preaching and propagation.7
Dhimmi - "A non-Muslim living in and under the protection of a Muslim state"3; Christian, Jew or Zoroastrian living in a Muslim state. Dhimmi are supposed to wear special dress and pay the jizyah tax. They are exempt (or forbidden) from fighting and from paying the Muslim Zakah.7; a non-Muslim subject of a state where Islamic law is implemented. Dhimmis were officially allowed to practice their religion in return for accepting multiple legal disabilities as well as paying special taxes.5
Dhimmitude - (see Dhimmi)
Fatwa - Islamic rulings; Islamic religious edict or proclamation.based on or concerning Islamic Law.7
Hadith - (Arabic) (a) Reported sayings or actions or traditions of Mohammad or his companions, together with the tradition of its chain of transmission that are not part of the Qur'an. (b) The collective body of these traditions.7; the sayings and the lifestyle of the Prophet Mohammad.4
Haram or Haraam - (Arabic) Not lawful therefore prohibited according to Islam. Engaging in an act that is Haram (i.e. eating food like pork, drinking alcohol, having sex outside of marriage) would lead to punishment in the Next Life, and maybe even in this.7; Prohibited, illegal.1; forbidden, not allowed (to be eaten).4
Harb - (Arabic) War.
Hijab - (Arabic) Veil or Cover. This is the generic term for modest Islamic dress for Muslim women as prescribed by the Qur'an. Can refer to a Burqa or Jilbab (qv) but the word 'hijab' has come to mean the traditional headscarf part of the complete 'hijab.' The headscarf is wrapped around the head and allows only the face to be seen.7; Literally means Concealing, screening, protecting and is used to refer to the mandatory dress of the muslim, male or female. (Plural is hujub).1
Hudna - (Arabic) "cease fire". In practice, hudna is not a truce but is used to gain respite. Mohammad is often quoted as having said that when Muslim armies are weak, they should seek truces and then fight when they're strong again. When they are strong, they should conquer without mercy.7
Imam - (Arabic) leader of the congregational prayer, salat, which the Muslims offer five times a day. It is sometimes used to refer to the head of an Islamic State.7; leader in the prayer service4
Islam - (Arabic) Literally ' submission'. Not 'peace.'7; Submission to Allah's Will.1; submission to God, Peace.4
Izza - (Arabic) honour. Especially family honour, which is highly important in Islam. A girl becoming pregnant would bring dishonour on her family, and the traditional penalty would be death.7
Jihad - (n. Arabic, from Jaahada - to strive) Striving or a struggle. It can be any kind of striving in the way of God which involves either spiritual or personal effort, material resources, or arms. Jihad is said by some Muslims to be the 'Sixth Pillar of Islam', but in any case, all scholars agree it is obligatory for Muslims. It may refer to the inner battle for purity but is today usually applied to an Islamic war. The Ottoman Turks waged "Jihad" against Constantinople and other parts of Europe. According to Muslim sources Hussein Khalid al-Hussein and Ahmad Hussein Sakr, "Jihad is not a war to force the faith on others, as many people think of it. It should never be interpreted as a way of compulsion of the belief on others, since there is an explicit verse in the Qur'an that says: "There is no compulsion in religion" Al-Qur'an: Al-Baqarah (2:256). Jihad is not a defensive war only, but a war against any unjust regime. If such a regime exists, a war is to be waged against the leaders, but not against the people of that country. People should be freed from the unjust regimes and influences so that they can freely choose to believe in Allah." That's what they say. In practice, besieged cities usually had a choice: accept Islam or be put to the sword.7; "To fight and kill in the path of Allah, the enemies of Allah, for the cause of Allah. It can also be used to mean to strive in the path of Allah."1; " A Muslim holy war or spiritual struggle against infidels."5
Jilbaab - A loose-fitting garment covering the entire body, so that the shape of the woman is not defined but hidden, including covering the head, face, and hands.1
Jizyah - (Arabic) a tax paid by non-Muslims living in a Muslim State. Since the non-Muslims are exempt from military service and taxes imposed on Muslims, they must pay this tax to compensate. It guarantees them security and protection. If the State cannot protect those who paid jizyah, then in theory the amount they paid is returned to them.7; special "poll-tax on non-Muslims which is the cornerstone of an entire system of humiliating regulations that institutionalize inferior status for non-Muslims in Islamic law".2
Kafir (also Kafarah, Kâfirûn, Kuffar) - (Arabic) a person who refuses to submit himself to Allah (God), a disbeliever in God.7; Infidel; Disbelievers in Allah in His Oneness and in His Messenger Muhammad.1
Kafiyeh - (Arabic) - Head-dress worn by Arabic men.7
Khalifah or Khalifar - (Arabic) 'a successor'. The nearest English word is 'Caliph', which meant the ruler of a Muslim state.7; (Arabic) 'leadership'. The English word is 'Caliphate.' In practice, Khilafar means the successful establishment of a world-wide Islamic state and the unity of the Ummah (qv).7
Kufr - (Arabic) to show ungratefulness to Allah and not to believe in Him and His religion.7
Laghw - Dirty, false, evil vain talk.1
Madrassah - Islamic school for teaching Islamic religion and law. From darasa "to study."7
Makrooh - reprehensible disliked4
Mufti (Arabic) A Muslim scholar who interprets the Sha'ria. One who gives legal opinions.7
Mujahid - (Arabic) someone who is active in jihad and fights for Islam. Any Muslim fighter.7
Mujahideen (also Mujahedeen or Mujahidin) - (Arabic or Persian - Mu-jahid-deen) Literally, one who follows the way of jihad, hence Muslim guerrilla warriors.7
Mullah - (Arabic) A Muslim scholar and teacher.7
Munkar - Wrong, evil-doing, sins, polytheism, disbelief, etc.1
Mushrikûn - Polytheists, pagans, idolaters, disbelievers in the ONeness of Allah, those who worship others along with Allah, and also those who set up rivals with (or partners to) Allah, swt, etc.1
Naskh - (Arabic) abrogation - the rule (hukm) that one revelation to Muhammed is completely cancelled by another later revelation. Came about as a result of the Satanic Verses, the first version of which encouraged prayers to demonic goddesses and which was subsequently changed.7
Quran, Qu'ran (Arabic) ("Koran" in English). - (the) reading, recitation, from qara'a, to read, recite. Name given to the collection of Islamic scriptures, consisting of 114 suras (sections), believed to have been revealed verbatim orally to Mohammad over a period of time through the angel Gabriel.7; "recitation" Islamic scripture, revealed to Prophet Muhammed by the angel Gabriel.4
Qutb - (Arabic) Sayd Qutb. Influential Egyptian member of the Muslim Brotherhood whose book 'Milestone' made him the spiritual father of jihad in its modern, terrorist form. Influenced Bin Laden. Executed in Egypt in 1966.7
Shari'a - (Arabic also Sha'ria, Sha'aria, Sha'ariyeh, Sharia) Muslim religious jurisprudence and law.7; the way of Islam including law and governance4
Shahadah - (Arabic) "Witnessing." Islamic declaration of belief, the formal content of which is: "I testify there is no deity but Allah, and Mohammad is the messenger of Allah." The kalima serves as a kind of minimal creed for Muslims and is one of the five pillars of Islam. The Arabic form is "La ila ha illa Allah, Mohammad rasul Allah." A person must recite the shahadah to convert to Islam.7
Shahid - (Arabic) A holy martyr. Used to refer to suicide bombers as well as saints.7
Sheikh (also Shaykh) - A Muslim who is a student of knowledge. Even a new Muslim can be called a Sheikh if he is diligent in seeking the knowledge of Islam based upon Quran and authentic Sunnah. He is a Sheikh to those he can teach.1
Shi'ite - (or Shi'a) - A sect or branch of the Muslim religion centred in Iran, with large followings in southern Iraq and sub-sects (Alawi, Ismaili) in Syria and Lebanon. Shi'ites believe Ali was the only true Kalifah or Caliph.7
Sunni - The mainstream Muslim religious sect. Sunnis accept the first four Kalifah as true caliphs. 90% of Muslims worldwide are Sunni and 10% Shi-ite.7
Sura - a chapter of the Qur'an.4
Tâghût - Anything worshipped other than Allah, i.e. all the false deities. It may be shaytaan, jinn, idols, stones, sun, stars, angels, human beings e.g. Esau (Jesus), Messengers of Allah swt, who were falsely worshipped and taken as Tâghûts. Likewise saints, graves, rulers, leaders, etc., are falsely worshipped, and wrongly followed.1
Tahzir - warning
Takeyya - (also Taqiyya) (Arabic) Literally "to prevent," or guard against. The Islamic principle of lying for the sake of Allah. The practice of Al-Takeyya is commonly employed to declare a Hudna, qv.7; "seldom-discussed Islamic practice of lying to non-Muslims in order to win political battles and protect Islam" (Ilana Mercer).; Lying about religion to avoid persecution.8
Umma or Ummah - (Arabic) Followers. It is used to refer to the community of Muslim believers worldwide. See Khilafah.7; "community of belevers"4
Wahabbi - (also Wahhabi, Wahabi, Salafi) Muslim Sunni reform movement founded mid-eighteenth century by Abdul-Wahhab. Wahabi is the English name and the name used for them by other sects. They call themselves Muwahidun (unitarians) and believe in strict asceticism. Muwahidun are the dominant religion of Saudi Arabia.7
Waqf
- territory once owned by Mulsims that must never be relinquished
Zâlimûn - Polytheists and wrong-doers and unjust.1
(1) Islamic Dictionary (Online)
(2) The Politically Incorrect Guide to Islam by Robert Spencer
(3) Al-Islam Islamic Dictionary
(5) Answers.com
(6) Wikipedia
(8) Paul Sperry
thanks but I know all the arabic I care to.
"know thy enemy".
lol, thanks for spicing this up.
I understand. Still...
bttt
Anyone who bothers to check Islam out can quickly come to the conclusion that it's a theological sham. (ooops-politically correct ears may be listening) The first time I ever bothered reading anything about Islam (in a very cursory way) was when I first heard about the Nation of Islam (even orthodox Muslims regard them as a joke)---that was way before 9/11. Even back then I came to the conclusion that ISLAM WAS PRETTY MUCH A CUT AND PASTE RELIGION. It's a shame that over 1 billion people have been duped. Even if one doesn't believe in Christianity per se; the divinity of Jesus Christ etc. etc. one is forced to admit that it has been an influence for the better (much more positive than negative). Can the same be said for Islam?---afraid not!
My daughter is minoring in Arabic. She's majoring in waterboarding.
I'll be back!
The first time I was exposed to it when visiting a Muslim country way back, they didn't know I understand some Arabic, trust me I don't like to say what they said about Christians.
Expose them, No more of the two types of Muslims' talk, one to their masses and one to the west.
INTREP
Actually, Christian Arabs use the term "Allah" only because of Muslim cultural and legal influence. For example, Copts are reluctant to use the term and prefer "Rab" (Lord). Other Arabic speaking Christians use their liturgical language (e.g., Syriac) when praying and addressing God.
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