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Assalamu Alaikum (السلام عليكم)

Peace be unto you. It is a shortened form of the grand greeting: Assalamu alaikum wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuh (Peace be unto you and so may the mercy of Allah and His blessings). The greeting is recommended to be only used between Muslims.

In reply to this a person may repeat the greeting and say: Assalamu Alaikum; However, it is more fitting to reply: Wa Alaikum Assalam.


Assalamu Alaikum Wa Rahmatullahi Wa Barakatuh (السلام عليكم و رحمة الله و بركاته)

"Peace be unto you and so may the mercy of Allah and His blessings". It is the full version of the Islamic greeting.

Astaghfirullah (استغفر الله)

An Arabic phrase meaning "I ask Allah forgiveness." A Muslim says this phrase many times, even when he is talking to another person. When a Muslim abstains from doing wrong, or even when he wants to prove that he is innocent of an incident he uses this expression.

Aswad (اسود)

The color black.

Atfal (اطفال)

Atfal is a plural word meaning 'Children'. The singular form is tifl.

Athab (عذاب)

Punishment or torture.

Athan (أذان)

See Adhan.

Audhu (أعوذ)

Audhu is usually part of a phrase: Audhu Billahi Minashaitanir Rajeem. It means 'I seek refuge'.

Audhu Billahi Minashaitanir Rajeem (أعوذ بالله من الشيطان الرجيم)

'I seek refuge from the accursed Satan'. This phrase is often recited to ward away evil and before saying bismillahi rahman ar-Raheem before reading the Quran or other activities.

Awal (أول)

This word means 'first'.


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