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|'''[[Antisemitism in Islam|Antisemitism]]''' | |'''[[Antisemitism in Islam|Antisemitism]]''' | ||
|معاداة السامية | |معاداة السامية | ||
|Hatred of Jews | |Hatred of Jews. | ||
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|'''[[Arabic]]''' | |'''[[Arabic]]''' | ||
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|التبشير المسيحي | |التبشير المسيحي | ||
|In regards to criticism of Islam, it is a derogatory term, often used in debates as an ad-hominem to encourage Muslim listeners/readers to dismiss any valid points that may have been raised. It is often applied to critics regardless of their religious affiliation or occupation. | |In regards to criticism of Islam, it is a derogatory term, often used in debates as an ad-hominem to encourage Muslim listeners/readers to dismiss any valid points that may have been raised. It is often applied to critics regardless of their religious affiliation or occupation. | ||
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|Name given to the Islamic rules defining what is right (halal) or wrong (haram). This covers the way Muslims have to pray, fast, run their public and private life, do business, clean themselves, use the toilet, copulate etc. | |Name given to the Islamic rules defining what is right (halal) or wrong (haram). This covers the way Muslims have to pray, fast, run their public and private life, do business, clean themselves, use the toilet, copulate etc. | ||
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|'''[[Misinterpreted_Quranic_Verses#Verse_8:39|Fitna]] (Fitnah, | |'''[[Misinterpreted_Quranic_Verses#Verse_8:39|Fitna]] (Fitnah, tumilt, oppression)''' | ||
|فتنة | |فتنة | ||
| | |A word in the Qur’an, often translated into oppression and injustice. Some medieval scholars reinterpreted Fitna to include mere disbelief in order to better justify expansionary warfare (see [[Jihad in Islamic Law]]). | ||
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|'''[[Five Pillars of Islam]]''' | |'''[[Five Pillars of Islam]]''' | ||
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|'''[[Hajj]]''' | |'''[[Hajj]]''' | ||
|حج | |حج | ||
|Annual | |Annual pilgrimage to the [[Ka'aba]] in Mecca in order to participate in [[Pagan_Origins_of_Islam|pagan rituals]], some of them involving the [[Black Stone|black stone]]. | ||
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|'''Halal''' | |'''Halal''' | ||
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|'''Harbi''' | |'''Harbi''' | ||
|حربي | |حربي | ||
|A non-Muslim living in an area regarded as ''Dar Al-harb,'' the 'domain of war,' in which Islam does not dominate and must therefore be fought until Islam dominates it. | |A non-Muslim living in an area regarded as ''Dar Al-harb,'' the 'domain of war,' in which Islam does not dominate and according to medieval scholars must therefore be fought until Islam dominates it. | ||
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|'''[[Hijab]]''' | |'''[[Hijab]]''' | ||
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|هجرة | |هجرة | ||
|Due to growing animosity between the pagan and Muslim Meccans in 622 AD, Muhammad and his followers fled to Medina, marking the beginning of the Hijra (Migration) era of the Islamic lunar calender and Muhammad's metamorphosis from a preacher to a political and military leader. | |Due to growing animosity between the pagan and Muslim Meccans in 622 AD, Muhammad and his followers fled to Medina, marking the beginning of the Hijra (Migration) era of the Islamic lunar calender and Muhammad's metamorphosis from a preacher to a political and military leader. | ||
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|'''[[Hubal]]''' | |'''[[Hubal]]''' | ||
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|إبليس | |إبليس | ||
|see '''Shaytan''' | |see '''Shaytan''' | ||
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|'''[[Ibrahim]]''' | |'''[[Ibrahim]]''' | ||
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|إنجيل | |إنجيل | ||
| Derived from the Greek ''evangelion''; a holy book given to Isa by Allah that Muslims claim is the "true" Gospel whereas the gospels of the New Testament are generally considered by them to be corrupted. | | Derived from the Greek ''evangelion''; a holy book given to Isa by Allah that Muslims claim is the "true" Gospel whereas the gospels of the New Testament are generally considered by them to be corrupted. | ||
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|'''[[In Sha Allah|In sha' allah]]''' | |'''[[In Sha Allah|In sha' allah]]''' | ||
|إن شاء الله | |إن شاء الله | ||
|"Allah willing". | |"Allah willing". | ||
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|'''[[Jesus|Isa]]''' | |'''[[Jesus|Isa]]''' | ||
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|الإسلام | |الإسلام | ||
|Submission, the actual meaning behind the word ''Islam''. (Also, "Submission" is the name of Theo van Gogh's [[Theo_van_Gogh#Submission:_The_movie_that_cost_Theo_van_Gogh_his_life|movie]] for which he was assassinated.) Not to be confused with "salam" (peace). | |Submission, the actual meaning behind the word ''Islam''. (Also, "Submission" is the name of Theo van Gogh's [[Theo_van_Gogh#Submission:_The_movie_that_cost_Theo_van_Gogh_his_life|movie]] for which he was assassinated.) Not to be confused with "salam" (peace). | ||
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|'''Islamophobia''' | |'''Islamophobia''' | ||
|الخوف من الإسلام | |الخوف من الإسلام | ||
|A neologism intended to describe bigotry towards Muslim (although Muslimophobia is perhaps a more appropriate term for that particular usage). The term is, unfortunately, frequently used to inhibit criticisms of Islam as an ideology/dogma (and not its human adherents). | |A neologism intended to describe bigotry towards Muslim (although Muslimophobia is perhaps a more appropriate term for that particular usage) or inaccurate depictions of Islam. The term is, unfortunately, frequently used to inhibit criticisms of Islam as an ideology/dogma (and not its human adherents). | ||
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|'''Iqamat-ud-Deen''' | |'''Iqamat-ud-Deen''' | ||
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|'''[[Jihad|Jihad]] (Djihad: struggle)''' | |'''[[Jihad|Jihad]] (Djihad: struggle)''' | ||
|جهاد | |جهاد | ||
|A religious struggle. Most often referring to the waging of wars of aggression and conquest against non-Muslims in order to bring them and their territories under Islamic rule. (see [[ | |A religious struggle. Most often referring to the waging of wars of defence or (at later times) aggression and conquest against non-Muslims in order to bring them and their territories under Islamic rule. (see [[Jihad in Islamic Law]]) | ||
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|'''[[Genies|Jinn]] (Genies)''' | |'''[[Genies|Jinn]] (Genies)''' | ||
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|ماكر | |ماكر | ||
|Deceiver. Someone who makes a person believe something that is not true; a liar. According to the Qur'an, Allah is the best of deceivers. Muhammad was also a [[Qur'an, Hadith and Scholars:Muhammad and Deception|deceiver]]. | |Deceiver. Someone who makes a person believe something that is not true; a liar. According to the Qur'an, Allah is the best of deceivers. Muhammad was also a [[Qur'an, Hadith and Scholars:Muhammad and Deception|deceiver]]. | ||
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|'''Mosque''' (masjid) | |'''Mosque''' (masjid) | ||
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|تقوى | |تقوى | ||
|''A pious Muslim is one who follows the laws and examples set by Muhammad. | |''A pious Muslim is one who follows the laws and examples set by Muhammad. | ||
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|'''Saifullah''' | |'''Saifullah''' | ||
|سيف الله | |سيف الله | ||
|"Sword of Allah". A title originally given by Muhammad to Khalid ibin al-Walid, the most celebrated and loved warrior in Islamic history | |"Sword of Allah". A title originally given by Muhammad to Khalid ibin al-Walid, the most celebrated and loved warrior in Islamic history. | ||
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|'''[[Salaf al-Salih (Pious Predecessors)|Salaf]]''' | |'''[[Salaf al-Salih (Pious Predecessors)|Salaf]]''' | ||
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|طاغوت | |طاغوت | ||
|The term referring to various evils in an Islamic sense, such as worshiping associates alongside Allah (''shirk akbar'') or ruling besides the laws (''Akham'') of Islam, and rejecting Islamic terms, evidences (Quran, Sunnat, Usul-ul-fiqh), and Islamic faith (''Kufr''). | |The term referring to various evils in an Islamic sense, such as worshiping associates alongside Allah (''shirk akbar'') or ruling besides the laws (''Akham'') of Islam, and rejecting Islamic terms, evidences (Quran, Sunnat, Usul-ul-fiqh), and Islamic faith (''Kufr''). | ||
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|'''[[Corruption of Previous Scriptures|Tahrif]]''' | |'''[[Corruption of Previous Scriptures|Tahrif]]''' | ||
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|توراة | |توراة | ||
|The Qur'an talks of the Taurat revealed to Musa (Moses), referring to the Torah - the first five books of the Jewish Bible; found in the Old Testament of the Christian Bible. Some Muslims and scholars believe it refers to the entire Old Testament, but this view is not widely held. | |The Qur'an talks of the Taurat revealed to Musa (Moses), referring to the Torah - the first five books of the Jewish Bible; found in the Old Testament of the Christian Bible. Some Muslims and scholars believe it refers to the entire Old Testament, but this view is not widely held. | ||
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|'''Thought crime (crime without victim)''' | |'''Thought crime (crime without victim)''' | ||
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|أمة | |أمة | ||
|The collective worldwide body of Muslim believers. | |The collective worldwide body of Muslim believers. | ||
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|'''[[Uswa Hasana]]''' | |'''[[Uswa Hasana]]''' | ||
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|'''[[Waswas]]''' | |'''[[Waswas]]''' | ||
|وسوس | |وسوس | ||
|"Whispering" of Satan. | |"Whispering" of Satan. According to hadiths, when a Muslim has any thoughts against Islam (including rational criticism), he should disregard them as ''waswas'', or whispering of Satan. One traditional cure for waswas is ''ruqya'' - Islamic exorcism. | ||
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|'''[[Ablution|Wudu]]''' | |'''[[Ablution|Wudu]]''' | ||
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|'''[[Zakat]]''' | |'''[[Zakat]]''' | ||
|زكاة | |زكاة | ||
|A charity tax, and one of the five pillars of Islam. The majority of Islamic scholars agree that non-Muslims should not benefit from this alms giving. | |A charity tax, and one of the five pillars of Islam. The majority of Islamic scholars agree that non-Muslims should not benefit from this alms giving, unlike sadaqah, which is voluntary charitable giving. | ||
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|'''[[Zamzam]]''' | |'''[[Zamzam]]''' |