Islamic Glossary
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Bab (باب) Door or gate. | |
Baba (بابا) Arabic for dad/father. A son or daughter would call his or her father baba. | |
BackbiteTo spiteful talk especially about a person who is not present. | |
Backbiter Slander (spiteful talker especially about a person who is not present.) | |
Bad (سيئ) The Arabic word for bad is 'Sayyi`'. | |
Bait (بيت) Bait (also spelt bayt) means 'house'. | |
Baitul (بيت ال) Baitul means 'house of...'. An example of the usage of this word is the term 'baitul mal' - the house of currency (National Treasury). | |
Baitul Mal (بيت المال) The national treasury. Everybody in the Muslim state that pays taxes has the money go into the baitul mal (the house of currency). The money from this is used to fund the state, its endeavors and to support the poor. | |
Bakkah (بكه)Bakkah is another name for Mecca. It is thought to be the original name of the place and it is mentioned in the Quran.[3.96] Most surely the first house appointed for men (and women) is the one at Bakkah, blessed and a guidance for the nations. [3.97] In it are clear signs, the standing place of Ibrahim, and whoever enters it shall be secure, and pilgrimage to the House is incumbent upon men for the sake of Allah, (upon) everyone who is able to undertake the journey to it; and whoever disbelieves, then surely Allah is Self-sufficient, above any need of the worlds. | |
Balad (بلد) A country or state. | |
Balaghah (بلاغه) Eloquence. Balaghah usually comes in a sentance as part of the title of a famous book called Nahj al Balaghah - The Peak of Eloquence. This book contains beautifully worded sermons narrated by Imam Ali (AS). | |
Baligh (بالغ)Baligh means developed. A human is said to be baligh when they have attained the age of puberty or what fiqh has defined as 'adulthood', when a child is not a child anymore and becomes responsible for his or her deeds for which they may entail punishment on Judgement Day. Depending on who's fiqh interpretations a Muslim follows, the ages of balaghah vary. Often for boys, the age of Balaghah is considered to be 15.5 years of age, whereas for girls it is 9 and up, or when they start to have periods. | |
Bani (بني) Bani means 'children of'. For example, 'Bani Israel' are the Children of Israel (descendants of Prophet Jacob). | |
Bani Israeel (بني إسرائيل) Bani Israeel means 'Children of Israel'. As you may know, Prophet Israeel (AS) is Prophet Yaqoob (Jacob), and the people who descended from him are known as the children of Israeel; Children of Prophet Jacob (AS). | |
Baqarah (بقره) Cow. | |
Baqii (البقيع) Al-Baqii is the name of the cemetery where a good many of the Sahabah are buried. It is in the south-east side of Madina.span id= | |
Barakallah Feek (باركالله فيك) This is an expression which means: "May the blessings of Allah be upon you." When a Muslim wants to thank to another person, he uses different statements to express his thanks, appreciation, and gratitude. One of them is to say Barakallah Feek, (or Barakallah Beek). | |
Barid (بارد) Cold or cool. | |
Barry Barry is an English name meaning 'Marksman'. | |
Barzakh (برزخ) Barzach (an alternative spelling) is a stage of existence that follows after death. When a person dies Muslims believe that the soul lives on in a special stage of time. In Barzakh the person is asked questions in the grave and may receive blessings or torments. When Judgment day comes they are led to either heaven, hell or limbo, but while they are waiting for that day to arrive they are in the state of Barzakh. | |
Batil (باطل) Incorrect; Unaccepted; Falsehood; Evil. | |
Batool (بتول) Batool means pure and clean. It has been used as a Girl's name. | |
Bawl (بول)Urine. The name Paul and the word bawl is pronounced almost the same by Arabs!!! | |
Bayt (بيت) House or home. | |
Baytullah (بيت الله) Baytullah (also spelt baitullah) is formed of two words: bait & Allah; It means 'House of God', and it is in reference to the holy Kaaba in the town of Mekkah. | |
Beard (لحية) The Arabic word for Beard is Lihyah. | |
Beautiful (جميل) The Arabic word for beautiful is Jameel (masculine) and Jameelah (feminine). | |
Beauty (جمال) The Arabic word for beauty is Jamal. | |
Beek (بك) Grammar: word;This is the slang form of the word 'bika'. | |
Being undesirableCompulsion (being compelled) | |
BenefactorA person who gives financial or other help. | |
Benjamin (بن يامين)Benjamin is an English name meaning 'Son of right hand'. Prophet Jacob (PBUH) had two sons from his wife Sarah - Joseph (PBUH) and Benjamin. Benjamin is pronounced 'Ben ya-meen' in Arabic, and the true form is written that way too. | |
Bernard Bernard is an English name meaning 'Stern Bear'. | |
Bibi (بيبي)Means Grandmother. In the UK some British parents name their daughters bibi or bébé because they think it is cute. lol. | |
Bida (بدعه)Means Innovation. This is the addition/removal/ignorance of an Islamic law or teaching. Bida usually goes against what is written in authentic hadiths and the Quran or goes against what the Prophet (PBUH&HP) practiced and taught. The Prophet (PBUH&HP) said: "If anyone introduces an innovation in the religion, he will be responsible for it. (Good or bad). If anyone introduces an innovation or gives shelter to a man who introduces an innovation (in the religion) he is cursed by Allah, by His angels and by all the people." [Sunnan Abu Dawud] | |
Biddah (بدعه) See Bida. | |
BigotryReligious zeal, fanaticism (to hold an opinion obstinately and not to tolerant towards those who do not.) | |
Bika (بك) Bika (or bik) is a synonym of 'feek'. It means 'in you' or 'with you'. The 'a' on the end of the word is an often-used diacritic. | |
Bilal (بلال) Bilal (RA) was a very special companion of Prophet Muhammed (PBUH&HP). He was originally a black slave but converted to Islam while he was still a slave and for this he was tortured by his master and almost murdered. The Prophet bought him from his master just in time and saved his life. He freed Bilal and Bilal became an influential figure and great companion of the Prophet of Islam. | |
Bin (بن) See Ibn. | |
Bint (بنت) The word bint means 'daughter-of', so Fatimah bint Muhammed means Fatima daughter-of Muhammed (AS). Sometimes the word bint is used to mean a girl. | |
Bird (طير) The Arabic word for bird is tayr. | |
Bismihi Taala (بسمه تعالى) By His (God's) name, the Most High (and Mighty). This phrase is used instead of 'In the Name of Allah, most beneficent, most merciful' (bismillah) because it doesn't contain the word Allah, so it can be written on documents which can be later discarded or destroyed without worry that the word Allah is ruined. | |
Bismillah (بسم الله) "In the name of Allah (God)". It is a shortened version of 'Bismillah ar-Rahman ar-Raheem' (In the name of Allah, most gracious, most merciful) and it precedes all surahs (chapters) of the Quran except one. Bismillah is said as a blessing before eating food and other actions that are worthy of giving thanks to Allah or asking of His support. | |
Bismillah Irahman Nirraheem (بسم الله) See Bismillah. | |
Black (اسود) The color black is Aswad in Arabic. | |
Blind (اعمى) The Arabic word for blind (void of sight) is 'a`ma'. | |
Book (كتاب) The Arabic word for book is kitab. | |
Bow down Bowing, bending, genuflection (the act of bowing in the Salat) | |
Boy (ولد) The Arabic word for boy is 'Walad'. | |
Brave (شجاع) The Arabic word for brave is Shuja'. | |
Brian (برايان) Brian is an English name meaning 'High, Noble, Strong'. | |
Brother (أخ) The Arabic word for brother is 'akh'. Muslims call Muslim men brothers as the Muslims are like a large family. | |