Friday, 19 April 2024, 1:04 AM
Site: Quran and Etrat Online Organization
Course: Quran and Etrat Online Organization (EtratU)
Glossary: Islamic Glossary
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Calendar (تقويم) The Arabic word for calendar is 'taqweem'. See Islamic Calendar for more information. span id= |
Caliph (خليف) See Khalif. |
Calligraphy (خط) Calligraphy is known as khat in Arabic. |
Chador (چادر)The chador (pronounced correctly as chaddir) is an item of clothing used by women. It is effectively a large, thin, shawl that is wrapped around the body and covers the head too. It is most popular in Iran, although it is coming out of fashion, and it is usually black in colour. The first letter of the true-form word is a Persian letter. |
Chair (كرسي) The Arabic word for chair is 'Kursi' |
CharityVoluntary alms (loving kindness towards others) |
Child (طفل) Child in Arabic is 'Tifl'. |
Children (اطفال) Children in Arabic is 'Atfal'. A single child is known as a 'tifl'. |
Christian (مسيحي) The word 'Christian' in Arabic is 'Maseehy'. |
Circumambulate (طواف) |
CircumcisionCutting off the foreskin of a male person as a religious rite. |
Civil ordinances of IslamA collection of Islamic laws for private rights of citizens |
CleanlinessTaharat is the state of being clean and not impure. |
Clear ruleFree from doubt, not confused |
Colin Colin is an English name meaning 'People's Victory'. |
Come (تعال) The Arabic word for 'come' is 'ta`al'.span id= |
Commands and prohibitionsReligious injunctions and commandments. |
Commentator Interpreter,expositor, exegete (a person who comments religious issues.) |
ConfidenceFirm trust, conviction, devotion to God (Trust to something firmly.) |
Congratulations (مبروك) The Arabic word for congratulations is 'mabrook'. |
Congregational prayerCommunicational prayer (a group of people gathered for religious worship.) |
ConsecutivelyKnowledge through successive transmissions, following continuously , in unbroken order |
ConstructiveReformer, peace-maker (offering helpful suggestions) |
ContentmentA contented state. |
ContractsA formal agreement between people or groups or countries. |
Contractual partnershipPartnership according to a contract.
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ContradictionBe contrary (state the opposite, what is said is untrue or that a person is wrong.). |
ConvictionConvicing [proving or declaring (a person ) to be guilty of a crime, a firm opinion or belief, being convince]. |
Cool (بارد)Cool (cold) in Arabic is barid. There is no Arabic word for the slang term 'cool', but a lot of Arabs use the French version - Chique (pron. Sheek). |
CorrupterDishonester (a person which is dishonest or immoral.) |
Country (دوله) The Arabic word for country is dawlah. |
Covenant (عهد) The Arabic word for covenant is '`ahid'. |
Crazy (مجنون) The Arabic word for crazy is Majnoon. |
Crescent (هلال) The Arabic word for a crescent moon is 'Hilal'. |