Dictionary From My Translation of Muntaqaa Kanz al-Atfaal

Dictionary

Tawheed: realizing and affirming monotheism.

Sunnah: the way of the Prophet, peace be upon him.

Ghayb: the unwitnessed.

Kufr: disbelief.

Raafidhah: a deviant sect which falsely claims love for the family of the Prophet – peace and blessings be upon him – while cursing, rejecting, and declaring disbelief upon most of the Companions, and opposing the creed of Ahl as-Sunnah.

Jibreel: Gabriel.

Jinn: invisible creatures created from fire. Like humans, they are commanded to worship Allah alone.

Shaytaan: devil/demon. The chief of them is Iblees (Satan), the one who refused to prostrate to Aadam – peace be upon him.

Ark: ship.

Nooh: Noah.

Ibraaheem: Abraham.

Moosa: Moses. Pronounced: Moo/s/aa.

ʿeesaa: Jesus.

Daawood: David.

Firʿawn: Pharaoh.

Sulaymaan: Solomon.

Zakariyyaa: Zachary.

Iblees: Satan.

al-Meezaan: the Scale.

as-Siraat: the Path.

Jahannam: Hell.

Jannah: Paradise.

Maariyah al-Qibtiyyah: Maria the Copt.

Bayt al-Maqdis: Jerusalem. (lit. “the Holy House”).

Hijra: Migration.

Thaat en-Nitaaqayn: She of the Two Waistbands.

Al-Khulafaaʾ ar-Raashidoon: The Rightly Guided Caliphs; the successors and leaders who came after the Prophet – Allaah’s peace and blessings be upon him.

Es-Siddeeq: The Unwavering Believer.

Soorat/soorah: chapter.

Suwar: chapters.

Muʿawwithatayn: the two refuge-seeking chapters.

Istijmaar: dry purification after relieving oneself, using stones (or similar) instead of water.

Ruqyah: Literal translation is: “Incantation”. This fits accurately, as ruqyah is a verbal remedy – ranging from Quranic verses to prophetic supplications. However, there are heavy negative connotations of “Incantation” in English (often linked to witchcraft and sorcery).

Wudhooʾ: ablution.

Janaabah: major ritual impurity.

Ghusl: major ablution, which is washing the whole body, head to toe.

Tayammum: dry ablution, which is performed using clean earth (dust, stones…).

Athaan: call to prayer.

Muʾathin: caller to prayer.

Israaʾ: Night Journey.

Sutrah: cover/barrier (in front of one praying).

Takbeer: to say: Allaahu Akbar – Allah is the Greatest.

Duʿaaʾ al-Istiftaah: the opening supplication.

Al-Istiʿaatha: The refuge-seeking.

Rukooʿ: bowing.

Sujood: Prostration (general term for the act of bowing and touching the ground in prayer).

Sajdah: One prostration.

Sajdaat: Plural of sajdah; multiple prostrations.

As-salaat al-ibraaheemiyyah: The Abrahamic prayer/supplication.

Hajj: pilgrimage.

Khamr: wine and similar intoxicants.

Izaar: lower garment.

Thawb: long robe.

Al-khathf: pelting small stones.

Al-Bayt al-˓ateeq: the Ancient House.