Islamic Glossary
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Aal (آل)The word aal means kinsfolk or family. For example, Aali Mohammed(PBUH&HP) means the family of Mohammed. | |
Aamil (عامل)A 'amil is a worker. | |
Aauzu (أعوذ)Aauzu (better spelt a`udhu) is used in popular Islamic phrases like a`udhu billah minashaitanir rajeem. The word is translated to mean 'I seek refuge', or 'I seek protection'. | |
Ab (أب)Ab or Abb means Father. | |
Abb (أب)See Ab. | |
Abd (عبد)Servant/Slave. eg. the name Abdullah means servant of Allah. | |
Abdul (عبد ال)The word Abdul alone doesn't mean anything much. Alone it means 'servant/slave of' and features as the first part of a name. Usually the word features an additional word after it - for example Abdul Rahman, a popular boy's name, means servant/slave of the all Merciful (God). | |
Abdullah (عبدالله)The name Abdullah means servant of Allah. It was the name of the Prophet Muhammed's (PBUH&HP) father. | |
Abel (هابيل)Abel is one of the sons of Prophet Adam (PBUH). He is known as Habeel in Arabic. His brother was called Cain (Qabeel). | |