R
Rak’ah
Unit of prayer.
Ramadan
Ninth month of the islamic calendar in which Muslims fast.
Rizq
Provision, Sustenance.
Rooh
Soul, spirit.
S
Sadaqah
Alms, charity.
Sahabah
Companions of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him).
Sahih
Correct, authentic (with reference to hadith).
Salaf
Early generations of Muslims (first three) ie the companions of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him), successors and their successors.
Salafi
One who follows the way of the ‘salaf’.
Salah
Ritual prayers.
Salam
Greetings of peace.
Sawm
Fasting.
Seerah
Study of the life of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him).
Shahadah
Bear witness that none has the right to be worshipped except Allah and that Muhammad (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) is His messenger.
Shariah
Divine code of law.
Shaytan, Shayateen
Devil, devils.
Shayk
Scholar/teacher.
Shirk
Associating partners with Allah.
Sujud
Prostration to Allah.
Sunnah
Way and traditions of Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him).
Surah
Chapter of the Quran.
T
Tafseer
Explanation of/commentaries on the Quran.
Tahleel
Saying ‘There is no god but Allah’.
Tahmeed
Saying ‘All praise to Allah’.
Takbeer
Saying ‘Allah is Most Great’.
Tawaf
Circle around the Kaaba seven times as per prescribed rites.
Tawakkul
Putting one’s trust in Allah.
Tawbah
Repentance.
Tawfeeq
Success conferred to the slave of Allah.
Tawheed
Unicity of Allah – Basis of Islamic teachings.
Tazkiyah
Purification.
U
Ulama
Plural of ‘Alim’ – Scholars.
Ummah
Muslims as a group.
Umrah
Smaller pilgrimage to Makkah.
W
Wajib
Obligatory actions which, if not done, makes one liable to punishment.
Wali
One who is very close to Allah.
Z
Zakah
Obligatory charity.
Zuhd
Giving up the pleasures of this world to gain closeness to Allah.