Islamic Glossary
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Palestine (فلسطين) Palestine is a country in the Middle East and is currently occupied by the illegal state of Israel. Arabs call this country philisteen. | |
Paradise The common English word used to refer to Jannah. | |
Particular Islamic customsSpecial Islamic disciplines (special Islamic way of behaving or of doing something) | |
Partnership of Capital and LaboA contract of co-partnership (be share with another or others in capital and labor). | |
Patience (صبر) The Arabic word for patience is sabr. | |
Peace (سلام) The Arabic word for peace is 'Salam'. Salam is also the Muslim greeting, like Hello. | |
Peace Be Upon Him 'Peace Be Upon Him' is an English phraze that is said as a sign of respect after mentioning a Prophet. Islam requires we love and respect all the Prophets and saying this after their name is one sign of reverance. The common acronym for this phraze is (PBUH). | |
Pietyfearing God, God wariness, abstinence (piousness) | |
Pilgrim (حجي)The Arabic word for someone who has made pilgrimage (hajj) to Mekkah is 'hajji' if they are male, or 'hijjiyah' if they are female. The Arabic shown is for hajji. The female form is حجيه | |
PilgrimageVisiting the holy places, visit (a journey made to a place as a mark of respect). | |
Pilgrimage (حج) The Arabic word for pilgrimage is 'Hajj'. | |
piousRighteous, guardian against evil,ascetic (devout in religion, too virtuous, sanctimonious). | |
Pious menVirtuouses (who are too virtuous) | |
PleadImploring for help, supplication (make an appeal or entreaty, put forward as an excuse) | |
Please (من فظلك) Min fadhlek. | |
Power (قوة) The Arabic word for power (strength) is 'quwah'. | |
PraySupplication (say prayers, to entreat). | |
Prayer (صلاة) There are two words for prayer in Arabic - they are different types of prayer: The Arabic True Form shown is of the word Salat. | |
Prayer nicheAltar, adytum (a small place in front part of mosque that the Imam stands there for prayer.) | |
Profound understandingJurisprudence, lit. insight, divine law, canonical law [deep, intense understanding (the religious subjects, here), requiring much study or thought]. | |
Prophet (نبي) The Arabic word for Prophet is 'nabi'. | |
Psalms (زبور) The Psalms are known as the 'Zaboor' in Arabic. They are a revelation from God given to Prophet Dawood (David) (PBUH). | |
PulpitPodium, minbar (a raised enclosed platform in a mosque.) | |
punishmentDivine chastisement, torture, torment, suffering (a penalty for an offense, being punished). | |
Punishment, rewardRetribution, reward, recompense (a penalty for an offence). | |
PunishmentsPenalties (a punishment for breaking a law, rule, or contract.) | |
Pure (صافي) The Arabic word for pure is 'safi' or 'tahir' depending on its usage. | |
Puritystate of purity, purification, ritual purity (pureness) | |