Al-Qur'an Synonyms

Al-Qur'an Definitions

Useful Words

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Hadith : سنت , Hegira : ہجرت نبی , Caaba : کعبہ , Hadj : اسلام کا پانچواں رکن , Islam : دین اسلام , Hedjaz : حجاز , Sunni : سنی , Hadith : محمد ﷺ اور صحابہ کے اقوال اور فعل , Bible : بائبل , Mahomet : محمد ﷺ , Salaah : نماز , Koranic : قرآنی , Mecca : مکہ سعودی عرب کا شہر , Islamism : عقیدہ اسلام , Christ : حضرت عیسی علیہ السلام , Ahimsa : جاندار کو نہ مارنے کا عقیدہ , Bibliography : فہرست نگاری , 1 Maccabees : مکابیات ، عہد نامہ جدید کا جز , 2 Maccabees : مکابیات دوم ، عہد نامہ جدید کا جز , Ulama : عالم دین , Sura : قرآن کی سورت , Abdias : کتاب عبیدہ , Additions To Esther : آستر کی کتاب میں اضافہ , Book Review : کتاب کا تنقیدی جائزہ , Come To Hand : ظاہر ہونا , Come Out : ظاہر ہونا , Helplessness : بے بسی , Jed'dah : جدہ , Hadji : حاجی , Apparent : صاف , Secret : مخفی

Useful Words Definitions

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Hadith: (Islam) the way of life prescribed as normative for Muslims on the basis of the teachings and practices of Muhammad and interpretations of the Koran.

Hegira: the flight of Muhammad from Mecca to Medina in 622 which marked the beginning of the Muslim era; the Muslim calendar begins in that year.

Caaba: (Islam) a black stone building in Mecca that is shaped like a cube and that is the most sacred Muslim pilgrim shrine; believed to have been given by Gabriel to Abraham; Muslims turn in its direction when praying.

Hadj: the fifth pillar of Islam is a pilgrimage to Mecca during the month of Dhu al-Hijja; at least once in a lifetime a Muslim is expected to make a religious journey to Mecca and the Kaaba.

Islam: the monotheistic religious system of Muslims founded in Arabia in the 7th century and based on the teachings of Muhammad as laid down in the Koran.

Hedjaz: a coastal region of the western Arabian Peninsula bordering on the Red Sea; includes both Mecca and Medina; formerly an independent kingdom until it united with Nejd to form the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

Sunni: a member of the branch of Islam that accepts the first four caliphs as rightful successors to Muhammad.

Hadith: (Islam) a tradition based on reports of the sayings and activities of Muhammad and his companions.

Bible: the sacred writings of the Christian religions.

Mahomet: the Arab prophet who, according to Islam, was the last messenger of Allah (570-632).

Salaah: the second pillar of Islam is prayer; a prescribed liturgy performed five times a day (preferably in a mosque) and oriented toward Mecca.

Koranic: of or related to the sacred texts of Islam.

Mecca: joint capital (with Riyadh) of Saudi Arabia; located in western Saudi Arabia; as the birthplace of Muhammad it is the holiest city of Islam.

Islamism: a fundamentalist Islamic revivalist movement generally characterized by moral conservatism and the literal interpretation of the Koran and the attempt to implement Islamic values in all aspects of life.

Christ: a teacher and prophet born in Bethlehem and active in Nazareth; his life and sermons form the basis for Christianity (circa 4 BC - AD 29).

Ahimsa: a Buddhist and Hindu and especially Jainist doctrine holding that all forms of life are sacred and urging the avoidance of violence.

Bibliography: a list of writings with time and place of publication (such as the writings of a single author or the works referred to in preparing a document etc.).

1 Maccabees: an Apocryphal book describing the life of Judas Maccabaeus.

2 Maccabees: an Apocryphal book describing the life of Judas Maccabaeus.

Ulama: the body of Mullahs (Muslim scholars trained in Islam and Islamic law) who are the interpreters of Islam's sciences and doctrines and laws and the chief guarantors of continuity in the spiritual and intellectual history of the Islamic community.

Sura: one of the sections (or chapters) in the Koran.

Abdias: an Old Testament book telling Obadiah`s prophecies; the shortest book in the Christian Bible.

Additions To Esther: an Apocryphal book consisting of text added to the Book of Esther.

Book Review: a critical review of a book (usually a recently published book).

Come To Hand: be revealed or disclosed.

Come Out: be made known; be disclosed or revealed.

Helplessness: powerlessness revealed by an inability to act.

Jed'dah: port city in western Saudi Arabia on the Red Sea; near Mecca.

Hadji: an Arabic term of respect for someone who has made the pilgrimage to Mecca.

Apparent: clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment.

Secret: not open or public; kept private or not revealed.