Islamic Glossary
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Sahraa (صحراء) A Sahra` is a desert. | |
Sajdeh (put forehead on soil)prostration, adoration (Sajdah is the act of prostration in the Salat, when seven portions of the body touch the earth: the forehead on pure ground, two palms, two knees, and the two big toes. The two Sajdahs together are called sajdatain. ,face downwards) | |
Sajid (ساجد)The word ٍٍSajid means 'prostrated (in worshipping God)'. It is a popular boy's name. A variation of this name is sajjad. | |
Sajjad (سجاد)Sajjad means '(One who) prostrates (in worshipping God)'. It is a popular boy's name. A variation of this name is Sajid. | |
Salah (صلاة) See Salat. | |
Salam (سلام) Salam means "Peace". It's like saying 'Hi!' - It is the most shortened version of the Islamic greeting (Assalamu Alaikum wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuh) and originates from the hebrew greeting 'Shalom'. Abu Hurairah narrated that the Prophet Muhammed (pbuh) said: "Allah created Adam from dust after He mixed the clay and left him for some time until it became sticky mud, after which Allah shaped him. After that Allah left him till it became like potter's clay [a sounding clay]. Iblis used to go past him saying 'You have been created for a great purpose.' After that Allah breathed His spirit into him. The first thing into which the spirit passed was his eye and then his nose. He [Adam] sneezed. Allah said: "May your Lord have mercy upon you, O Adam! Go to those angels and see what they would say.' So Adam went and greeted them. they replied saying: "Peace be upon you and the mercy and blessings of Allah." Allah said: "O Adam! This is your greeting and that of your offspring." (Sahih Bukhari). | |
Salat (صلاة) Prayer. Usually refering to the 5 daily obligatory prayers. | |
Salawat (صلوات) Salawat is a name given to a popular Islamic phrase. So a person would say 'salawat' aloud in a congregation and they would all say together "Allahuma Salli ala Muhammed wa ala aali Muhammed" (SAW), which means "May Allah send His praise upon Muhammed and upon the Family of Muhammed". This phrase is a type of prayer (dua). | |
Salih (صالح) Salih (PBUH) was a Prophet who was mistreated by his people. Allah brought his people a miraculous camel but they broke an agreement not to harm it and they slaughtered the animal. Because of this transgression and other rules they broke, they were destroyed by God. Salih means rightous, and it is a popular boy's name. | |