Ayat- Verse from the holy Qu’ran
Alhamdulillah- All praise be to Allah
Allahu Akbar- Allah is the Greatest
Allahu Alim- Allah knows best
As salaam alaikum- Peace be upon you
Eid- the Islamic festivals (there are 2 of these)
Insha Allah- If Allah wills
Jum’uah- Friday (the Islamic day of worship)
Masha Allah- Whatever Allah wishes
Masjid- Mosque (Islamic house of worship)
Qur’an- Book of Allah
Subhannallah- Glory be to Allah
Sunnah- Traditions of the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him)
Surah- Chapter in the Holy Qu’ran
To learn more about Islamic terms and phrases please refer to
Thanks for taking the time to put these on here! I read a number of different blogs, including some written by Islamic women. Anyway, its super helpful seeing what the different phrases mean!
You are most welcome, Kristie. I realize that there are both Muslim and nonMuslim readers. Please don’t hesitate to ask whenever you have a question.
As salaamu alaykum,
Alhamdulillah, as a Muslim, I know all of these, but it is probably very helpful for those who don’t. (guess that’s obvious from the previous comment, smile).