Glossary of Hajj Vocabulary
Actions/Speech:
Arabic
Transliteration
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Arabic
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English
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1
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Tawaaf
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الطواف
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Going around the ka’bah
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2
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Sa’ee
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السعي
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Walking between Safaa & Marwah
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3
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Ramee al Jimaar
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رمي الجمار
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Stoning the pillars
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4
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Halq
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الحلق
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Shaving the head
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5
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Ihraam
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الإحرام
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The state a pilgrim enters when doing
Hajj or ‘Umrah
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6
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Talbiyyah
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التلبية
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The verbal response to Allaah’s call to
come on Hajj.
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7
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Dhabh
Nahr
Udhiyyah
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ذبح
نحر
أضحية
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Sacrifice
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8
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Raml
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الرمل
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Walking briskly
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Objects:
Arabic
Transliteration
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Arabic
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English
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1
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Meeqaat
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ميقات
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Places from where to put on ihram
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2
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Hajr al Aswad
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الحجر الأسود
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Black stone
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3
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Maqaam Ibraaheem
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مقام إبراهيم
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Station of Ibraaheem
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4
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Multazam
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الملتزم
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Place between the black stone and the
door of the ka’bah
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5
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Ka’bah
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الكعبة
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Allaah’s House in the masjid in Makkah
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6
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Safaa
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الصفا
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A hill near the ka’bah
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7
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Marwah
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المروة
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A hill near the ka’bah
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Glossary of
Arabic Words Transliterated into English
A
Aayah (pl.
aayaat) A sign from Allaah; a miracle; a verse of the Qur’aan.
Adhaan The
call to prayer.
‘Aqeedah Creed;
Belief.
‘Asr The
3rd fixed prayer of the day, middle afternoon.
‘Awrah Parts of the body that must be
covered. It differs for men and women.
B
Bid’ah Innovation;
anything introduced into the Religion seeking Allaah’s pleasure but having no proof for it.
Bin/ibn son
of.
Bint daughter
of.
D
Da’wah Calling
to Allaah; Promoting the Religion.
Deen (pl.
adyaan) Religion; complete way of life.
Dhabh Sacrifice
Dhikr (pl
adhkaar). Remembrance of Allaah.
Dhuhr The
2nd fixed prayer of the day just after midday.
Dhul Hijjah 12th
month of the Islaamic calendar wherein Hajj takes place.
Du’aa (pl.
ad’iyah). Supplication; prayer.
E
Eemaan Faith;
Belief in heart, speech of the tongue and actions of the limbs. It increases
with obedience and decreases with disobedience.
‘Eid ‘Eid
al Fitr is the celebration at the end of Ramadhaan.
‘Eid
al Adhaa is the celebration during Hajj on the 10th Dhul Hijjah.
F
Fatwaa (pl.
fataawaa). Religious ruling or verdict.
Fajr The
1st fixed prayer of the day at dawn before sunrise.
Fidyah Expiation
or penalty for missing a rite of Hajj or ‘Umrah.
Fiqh Understanding;
Jurisprudence (Islamic Law).
H
Hadeeth (pl.
ahaadeeth). The sayings, actions or approvals authentically narrated from the
Prophet (s).
Hajr al Aswad The Black Stone.
Halaal Permissible;
Lawful.
Halq Shaving
the head.
Haraam Prohibited;
Unlawful.
Haram (dual:
Haramayn) The sacred precincts in Makkah and Madeenah.
Hajj The fifth
pillar of Islaam. The pilgrimage to Makkah is to be made at least once in a
Muslim’s life for those who can financially and physically perform it.
Hajji (pl.
hujjaaj) pilgrim, person performing Hajj.
Hijaab Islaamic
outer covering for women; a screen.
Hijr The
semi-circle wall marking the original boundary of the ka’bah.
I
Ibn/bin son
of.
Idtibaa’ Uncovering
the right shoulder for men in ihraam during tawaaf only.
Ihraam The
state a pilgrim enters when performing ‘Umrah or Hajj (which includes the clothes
among other aspects)
Ikhlaas Sincerity
of worship to Allaah; Name of the 112th Soorah of the Qur’aan.
Imaam Leader
of a state; leader of the prayer.
Iqaamah The
call to prayer when the Imaam is ready to begin.
Ishaa The
5th and last fixed prayer of the day.
Istilaam Touching
the black stone.
‘I’tikaaf Seclusion
in the masjid for worship.
Izaar A
cloth which is wrapped around the waist and covers the bottom half of a man.
J
Jabal (pl.
jibaal) mountain.
Jamrah (pl.
jimaar; jamaraat) The pillars situated in Minaa and stoned during Hajj.
Jamratus
Sughra (the first and smallest pillar)
Jamratul
Wustaa (the second and middle pillar)
Jamratul
Kubraa/Jamratul ‘Aqabah (the third and biggest pillar nearest Makkah)
Janaazah (pl.
janaa’iz). Funeral.
Jannah Paradise .
Jumu’ah Friday;
Friday prayer.
K
Ka’bah Allaah’s
House in Makkah. A cube building inside the Masjid al Haraam. Muslims face the ka’bah
for every prayer (qiblah) and go around
it as part of the ‘Umrah and Hajj rituals (tawaaf).
Khutbah Religious
speech; Friday Khutbah. (person: khateeb)
Kiswah The
cloth that covers the ka’bah.
M
Maghrib The
4th fixed prayer of the day at sunset.
Mahram a
woman’s husband or escort from male relatives that she cannot marry (Father, grandfather, son,
brother, nephew, uncle, etc).
Makkah The
birthplace of Prophet Muhammad (r). The place where the ka’bah was
built by Ibraheem. A city in present day Saudi Arabia
Manaasik Rites;
rituals.
Maqaam Ibraaheem The station of Ibraaheem near the ka’bah.
Mash’ar al Haraam The sacred place in Muzdalifah.
Meeqaat (pl.
mawaaqeet) The five places from where Ihraam is adopted at the start of ‘Umrah or Hajj:
Al
Juhfah
Dhul
Hulayfah
Dhat
‘Irq
Qarn
al Manazil
Yalamlam
Muftee A
person qualified to give fataawaa, religious rulings based upon evidence.
Muhrim A
person in ihraam.
Multazam The
place between the black stone and the door of the ka’bah.
N
Nafl Extra,
non-obligatory actions.
Nahr Sacrifice;
Day of Sacrifice on the 10th Dhul Hijjah.
Niqaab Fixed
face veil for women.
Niyyah Intention.
Q
Qadr Pre-decree;
Fate.
Qiblah Direction of
the prayer towards Makkah and the ka’bah. Muslims face the qiblah
to pray wherever they are in the world.
Qiyaam Standing
in prayer.
R
Rabb Lord.
Rak’ah Unit
of prayer.
Ramee The
Hajj ritual of stoning the pillars (ramee al jimaar)
Ridaa A
cloth which is wrapped around the top half of the body for a man.
Rukn (pl.
arkaan) Corner (of the ka’bah); important pillar of an action.
S
Sabr Patience,
perseverance.
Sa’ee The
‘Umrah and Hajj ritual of going between Mounts Safaa and Marwah.
Sahaabee (pl.
sahaabah). The Companions of the Prophet (r). They met him, believed in him and died upon that
belief.
Saheeh authentic;
correct.
Salaah The
five daily prescribed prayers at fixed times performed according to the way of the Prophet (r).
Seerah The
history and biography of the Prophet (r).
Shahaadah Declaration
of faith; the saying, ‘None has the right to be worshipped except Allaah and Muhammad is the Messenger of Allaah.’
Sharee’ah Islamic
Legislation.
Shaykh (pl.
shuyook). A religious scholar; an old man; a term of respect.
Shirk Associating
partners with Allaah.
Soorah (pl.
suwar). A division of the Qur’aan; a chapter. There are 114 suwar in the Qur’aan.
Sunnah A
practise of the Prophet (r), some of which are compulsory upon us; optional, non-obligatory act of worship such as
sunnah prayer, sunnah fasts
etc.
T
Tafseer Explanation
of the Noble Qur’aan.
Tahajjud The
extra prayers performed at night.
Takbeer (pl.
takbeeraat) ‘Allaahu akbar’ Allaah is the Greatest.
Talbiyyah A
verbal response to Allaah’s Call to come on Hajj; I am responding to You upon obedience to You. The
actual wording of the talbiyyah is: “Labbayk
Allaahumma labbayk, labbayka laa shareeka laka labbayk. Innal Hamda wan Ni’mata laka wal mulk. Laa shareeka
lak”. (Here I am O
Lord, here I am. Here I am, You have no partner, Here I am. All praise, blessings and sovereignty are Yours.
You have no partner).
Taqwaa To
do what will protect you from Allaah’s Anger and Punishment by performing His Commands and
staying away from His Prohibitions; Performing
acts of obedience upon a light
from Allaah, hoping for His Reward
and leaving disobedience to Allaah upon a light from Allaah, fearing His Punishment.
Taraaweeh The
extra prayers performed in the nights of Ramadhaan.
Tawaaf The
circling of the ka’bah as an act of worship during ‘Umrah and Hajj:
Tawaaf
of ‘Umrah
Tawaaf
of Hajj (Tawaaful Ifaadah)
Tawaaful
Wadaa’ (after Hajj and last action before leaving Makkah).
Tawaaf
instead of tahiyyatul masjid salaah.
Nafl
Tawaaf
Tawheed Singling
out Allaah alone for worship; The Oneness of Allaah in His Lordship, His worship and His Names and Attributes.
Thawb The
long garment worn by men.
U
‘Ulamaa’ (sing.
‘aalim; noun: ‘ilm – knowledge). Religious scholars; People of Knowledge.
Uhud A
well-known mountain in Madeenah, Saudi Arabia; The Battle of Uhud.
Ummah Muslim
Nation.
‘Umrah The
lesser Hajj.
W
Wudhu The
act of ablution. Cleansing certain body parts before prayer or other acts of worship.
Wuqoof Standing/staying
in ‘Arafah on 9th Dhul Hijjah.
Z
Zakaah The
third pillar of Islaam. An annual, compulsory charity (2.5%) on wealth that is over a
certain limit (nisaab) which has been possessed for over a year. It is given to the poor along with
other categories
mentioned in the Qur’aan.
Zamzam The
spring of water that miraculously appeared in the desert at the time of Prophet Ibraaheem to
quench Haajar’s baby, Ismaa’eel’s thirst. It continues
to flow, near the ka’bah, to this day and pilgrims quench their thirst from
it and make du’a for their health.
Zawaal When
the sun is at it’s highest; midday.
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Glossary of
Arabic Phrases used in the Text
Arabic Transliteration
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Arabic
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English meaning
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1
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Alhamdulillaah
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الحمد لله
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All praises are for Allaah
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2
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Astaghfirullaah
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أستغفر الله
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I seek Allaah’s forgiveness
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3
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Mashaa Allaah
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ما شاء الله
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What Allaah wills
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4
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Rahimahumullaah
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رحمهم الله
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Allaah have mercy upon them
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5
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SallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam
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صلى الله عليه وسلم
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Allaah praise, honour and protect him (Prophet Muhammad)
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6
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Subhaan Allaah
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سبحان الله
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How far removed is Allaah from every
imperfection/Glory be to Allaah!
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