Glossary of Terms
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
A
Alaq - Leech-like substance
Ard - The Earth or Land
B
Burooj - Galaxies
C
D
Diya - Direct light
Duha - Direct visible light
Dukhan - Smoke or Haze or Fog
E
F
Fatir - Origination or the beginning of Creation from nothing (i.e. without
pre-existing matter or energy)
G
H
Hadid - Iron
Hadith - Sayings of the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH)
I
Ibrahim - Abraham (PBUH)
Ishaq - Isaac (PBUH)
Ithama - Bone
Isa - Jesus (PBUH)
J
Jibal - Mountain
Jibrael - Gabriel (PBUH)
K
Kawkab or Kawakib - Planet
Khalaq - Creation, including the beginning and evolution over time
Khunnas - Black Hole
L
Lahm - Flesh
Layl - Night
M
Masabeeha - Meteor
Mudgha - Chewed lump-like substance
Musa - Moses (PBUH)
N
Najm - Star
Naml - Ant
Nahar - Day
Nahl - Bee
Nuh - Noah (PBUH)
Nutfah - Sperm/Ovum or Zygote
Noor - Reflected light
O
P
PBUH - Peace Be Upon Him
Q
Qamar - Moon
R
Rahm - Womb
Ruh - Soul
S
Samaa - Earth's Atmosphere (7 layers) or Universe (7 layers with the 1st as our
visible Universe)
Samaaadduniya - Our Worldly Sky (includes the 7 layers of the Atmosphere and our
visible Universe)
Siraj - Burning Lamp (i.e. the Sun)
Sham - Sun
T
Tariq - Pulsar
Teen - Clay
Thubaba - Fly
Turab - Dust
U
V
W
X
Y
Yawm - Day or Period
Yusuf - Joseph (PBUH)
Z
Allahu Alim (Allah Knows Best)