Glossary of Standard Terms and Spelling Conventions

Version Number 6
Date of Distribution: October 2011
In the name of Allah, The All-Merciful, The Ever-Merciful
Glossary of Standard Terms and Spelling Conventions

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Table of Contents
Section I: Dictionary
Section II: Stylistic Guide
For Quran Citations
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All Quranic texts must be located and should never be left without indicating
their location.
Indicate the location of the Surahs/ Ayahs using, (TMQ, 00:00).
NOTE: Do not indicate the Surah by its name, ONLY by its number.
Example: Allah says what can be translated as, but no one knows its true
meanings except Allah (TMQ, 3:7).
NOTE: Do not forget the full-stop after you close the brackets.
When dealing with multiple ayahs, separate them with full-stops (or commas or
semi-colons if necessary). In such a case use the following to indicate the
location: (TMQ, 3: 7-10).
Please insert the following footnote in every text, with the first occurrence of
any ayah:
TMQ=Translation of the Meaning of the Qur'an. This translation is for the realized meaning,
so far, of the stated (Surah:Ayah) of the Qur'an. Reading the translated meaning of the Qur'an
can never replace reading it in Arabic, the language in which it was revealed.
Pick the must suitable Quran translation for your text from: http://quran.com/
For Hadith Citations

Refer to DATs searchable Ahdeeth database: http://www.hadithtranslations.com/
Always indicate the Takhreej of the Hadith in the footnote.
For Comparative Religion

To locate verses from the Bible, go to: http://bible.crosswalk.com/
In the Using box, select New Revised Standard version.
Other useful links

www.dictionary.reference.com
www.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Elements_of_Style (to download the book: The Elements of Style)
www.englishpage.com/prepositions/verb_preposition.html
www.englishpage.com
www.thefreedictionary.com

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I- Dictionary

(sorted by the Arabic alphabet)
We use U.S. English spelling conventions.
trial
a footnote with the first appearance of the phrase:
A tremendous trial by Allah, in which the faith of a true believer is being
tested.
Forever and ever

Ibrahim (AS) (Abraham)
Ibn-Bajja (Avempace)
Ibn-Rushd (Averros)
Ibn-Sina (Avicenna)
Ibn-Abbas
Ibn-Kathir
Abu-Bakr
Abu-Jahl
Abu-Hanifa
Abu-Sufyan
Abu-Taleb
Abu-Ubaydah Ibnul-Jarrah
Abu-Musa al-Asharey
Abu-Huraira
The sacred relic
authorization
juristic deduction
appointed term
appointed time
consensus
one of the best two; victory or martyrdom
ihram
A state of consecration for hajj. Includes dress and or prayer
Proficiencying
The seven rulings of intention: 'Reality, ruling, place, time,
manner, condition, and a good aim.'

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Ahmad
Ahmad Ibn-Hanbal
Paramours
to study under someone
seek the means
the hereafter
lesser of the two harms
Brethren of Purity
Idris (AS) (Enoch)

adhan (the call to prayer)
announcement
call to prayer
Allah Is most Great (four times). I bear witness that there is no god to be
worshiped but Allah (two times). I bear witness that Muhammad is the
Messenger of Allah (two times). Come to prayer (two times). Come to
salvation (two times). Allah Is most Great (two times). There is no god to
be worshiped but Allah.
At Fajr: Prayer is better than sleep (two times)
Aramaic
public-owned land
pillars of Islam
pillars of Faith
Arius
Arians
discretion
evokeing the right intention
the succession
Emendation is verifying what is allegedly denied or denying
what is allegedly verified.
deductive reasoning
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asking for Allah's forgiveness

I ask Allah for His forgiveness
tongue-tied, speechless
Induction
Ishaq (AS) (Isaac)
al-israa and al-miraj
the night journey of Prophet Muhammad (SAWS) from Makkah to
Jerusalem and his ascension to the seventh heaven
Isaelites
Apostle
Islam is an open system
The Only One
The Last
The First
The Initiator
The Expander
The Immanent
The Resurrector
The Everlasting
The Ever-Innovating
The Ever-Benign
The All-Seeing
The Superbly Relenting
The Gatherer
The Superb Potentate
The Sublime
The Ever-Reckoner
The Ever-Preserving
The Truth
The Judge
The Ever-Wise
The Ever-Forbearing
The Ever-Praiseworthy
The Ever-Living
The Abaser
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The Creator
The All-Aware
The Ever-Compassionate
The Exalter
The All-Merciful
The Ever-Merciful
The Superb Provider
The Guide to The Right Path
The Watcher
The Peace (The Giver of Peace)
The All-Hearing
The Appreciative
The Ever-Witnessing
The All-Patient
The Everlasting Sovereign
The Afflicter
The Manifest
The Just
The Almighty
The Ever-Magnificent
The Effacer of sins
The Ever-Exalted
The All-Knowing
The Superb Forgiver
The Ever-Forgiving
The Ever-Affluent
The Superb Arbiter
The Withholder
The Omnipotent
The Most Holy
The Superb Vanquisher
The Ever-Powerful
The Superb Upright Sustainer
The Ever-Great
The Generous
The Gentle
The Delayer

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The Supreme Believer (The Giver of Belief)

The Glorified
The Preventer
The Originator
The Supremely Exalted
The Supremely Proud
The Firm
The Supreme-Answerer
The Ever-Glorious
The Reckoner
The Giver of Life
The Humiliator
The Supreme Fashioner
The Bestower of Honor
The Restorer
The Enricher
The Supreme Determiner
The Expediter
The Equitable
The Supreme Nourisher
The Sovereign
The Giver of Death
The Avenger
The Supremely Hegemonic
The Propitious
The All-Light
The Guide
The Perceiver
The One
The Ultimate Inheritor
The All-Embracing
The Governor
The Ever-Affectionate
The Ultimate Trustee
The Ever-Patronizing Patron
The Superb Bestower
The Owner of Majesty and Bounty

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The Knower of the unseen and the witnessed

The Eternal Owner of Sovereignty
Asma' Bint-Abu-Bakr
Ismail (AS) (Ishmael)
good example
signs of creation in the Ever-Glorious Quran and their
Scientific implications.
I bear witness that there is no god to be worshiped but Allah,

and that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah
Correct conjecture
those concerned, the important, influential people
gold and saffron
The norm in regard to things is that of permissibility
the Roots of Jurisprudence
the Foundations of Jurisprudence
observing the results
Seclusion in the Mosque
forbidden deeds / sins
I seek refuge in Allah from the cursed Satan
Eucharist:
the body of Christ is truly confected in both unleavened and
leavened wheat bread
propagation of greetings
falsehood, slander, lying invention, lying
iqamah (a recitation at the commencement of the prayers)
hypostasis

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observance
Atheism
Ilyas (AS) (Elias)
Elysaa (Elisha)
Umm-Kulthoum
imam (leader in prayer)
trust
ummah (Muslim nation)
Affairs are determined by their aims
Emir of the believers
Whenever you honor the honorable, you possess them.
Whenever you honor the ignoble, they rebel.
if Allah wills
to Allah we belong and to Him we return. O Allah, reward me
for my affliction, and give me something better than it."
repentance and returning to Allah

Gospels
Injil (Gospel)
The omnium
al-Ansar (The Supporters)
People of Madinah who supported the Prophet (SAWS)
Knowledge comes by learning, and forbearance comes by

trying to forbear
influential people
Ahl adh-Dhimmah
Footnote: People of the pact of protection : non-Muslim subjects of a state
governed in accordance with Islamic law. This pact guarantees preservation
of their rights, and is offered to them by Allah and his Prophet. It is
therefore the duty of the Muslim government and of all Muslims to
implement it.
the Sunni
people of Suffah
a footnote with the first appearance of the phrase: poor immigrants.

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people of the covenant

People of the interval
people of the Scripture
a footnote with the first appearance of the phrase: Those who believe in the
Torah or the Gospel
Capacity
Eutyches
Endowments
People of insight
The possessors of constancy
Most Persevering Messengers
People of discernment
patrons of Allah
a footnote with the first appearance of the phrase: Pious worshippers of
Allah who enjoy an elevated degree of faith that exceeds that of the
common people
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Sign
ayah of inheritance
ayah
A verse in the Qur'an
altruism
Faith
Ayyub (AS) (Job)
Pope Urban II
void, incorrect
al-Bukhary
innovation
Heresy
devotedness, self-devotion
Benign
righteousness
being dutiful to ones parents
Buraq
A footnote with the first appearance of the word:
An animal biggr than the donkey and smaller than the horse, which Prophet
Muhammad (SAWA) rode in the night of al-israa and al-miraj

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Isthmus
in the name of Allah, The All-Merciful, The Ever-Merciful
basmallah (In the name of Allah, The All-Merciful, The EverMerciful)
bearer of good tidings
bearer of good tidings
resurrection
The Levant
Israelites
Bani-Hashem
the sanctified house of Allah (al-Kaba)
the much-frequented fane
a footnote with the first appearance of the word: a place above the Kaba in
the seventh heaven where angels go to pray
the much-frequented fane

a footnote with the first appearance of the word: a place above the Kaba in
the seventh heaven where angels go to pray
Followers
deification
TWT
A footnote with the first appearance of the phrase: Tabaraka Wa Ta`ala
[Blessed and Exalted be He].
devotion to Allah
Mongols
turkification
illumination of the spirit
tajweed
a footnote with the first appearance of the word:
A system of rules regulating the correct oral rendering of the Qur'an

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Interpolation
at-tahiyat
The Invocation recited at the middle or end of the prayer while sitting
abandonment and adornment

Contemplation
renegade from faith
incarnation into an inanimate
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taraweeh prayer
The extra night prayer performed in Ramadan
invitation and intimidation

invitation and intimidation
at-Tirmidhy
the purification of the spiritual heart
purification of the elementary passionate nature
tolerance
a footnote with the first appearance of the word: Acknowledging and
supporting that individuals have the right and freedom to their own beliefs
and related legitimate practices, without necessarily validating those beliefs
or practices

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at-tashahud
An invocation that is recited at the middle or end of the Prayer while sitting
doctrines
polytheism
bigotry
incarnation into a plant
interpretation (exegesis) of the Quran
thinking
imitation
piety / devoutness
God-fearing
takbeer (verbal glorification of Allah).
tampered with the Scripture
Talbiya
Footnote: A recital of the following words by the pilgrim during Umra and
Hajj: Labbaik Allahumma Labbaik. Labbaik, La Shareek Laka, Labbaik.
Innal Hamdah, Wan Nematah, Laka wal Mulk, La Shareek Laka
Translation: "Here I am I respond to Your call, O Lord, here I am. Here I
am I respond to Your call and You have no partners. Yours alone is All
Praise and All Bounty, and Yours alone is The Sovereignty. You have no
partners."
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simulated sale
soul transmigration
Transcendence
enlightenment
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tahajjud
Late voluntary night prayer after Ishaa prayer
continuous testimony
Repentance
Monotheism
belief in the Oneness of the worship of Allah
belief in the Oneness of the Lordship of Allah
entrusting one's soul to Allah
Trinity
Reformation
Jabir Ibn-Abdullah al-Ansary

jahiliya (the pre-Islamic period)
The time of ignorance before Islam was realized. Describes polytheistic
religions.
Jibril (AS) (Gabriel)

attraction
juzu' (part of the Quran)
minor and major issues / the particular and the general aspects
Levy
accruement of benefit and avoidance of harm
jilbab (a long, flowing garment)

the small jamrah
The biggest jamrah (post)
The middle jamrah (post)
jinn
An invisible being of fire
sexually defiled
jannah (Paradise)
jihad (struggle)
Any earnest striving in the way of Allah, involving personal, physical,
intellectual or military effort, for righteousness and against wrong-doing.
Lesser Jihad: fighting to protect Islam from attack or oppression. In such
fighting, no woman, child or innocent civilian is to be harmed, and no tree
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is to be cut down. Greater Jihad: internal struggle for the soul (nafs)
against evil and temptation.
hell / hellfire (one word)

generosity is with what is available
intrinsic and extrinsic
al-Harith Ibn-Hisham
state
hajj
The pilgrimage to Makkah during the first half of the month of Dhul-Hijjah,
and is the fifth pillar of Islam.

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hijab
Hijab: literally cover. It describes the self-covering of the body for the
purposes of modesty and dignity. Broadly, it should be regarded as a
prescribed system of attitudes and behavior regarding modesty and dignity.
hejr Ismail (the enclosure of Ismail (AS))

hadith
The Prophets actual sayings or actions as narrated by his companions
isolated Hadith
good Hadith
narrated by al-Bukhary and Muslim
authentic Hadith (plural: Ahadith)
scarce, strange Hadith
Hadith Qudsy
The words of Allah, repeated by Muhammad (SAWS) and recorded on the

condition of an isnad (chain of verification by witness(es) who heard
prophet Muhammad say the hadith).
Agreed upon by al-Bukhary and Muslim

continuously recurrent Hadith
interpolated Hadith
incompletely transmitted Hadith
traceable Hadith
defective Hadith
overturned Hadith
denounced Hadith
fabricated, forged Hadith
discontinued Hadith
Sinful deed, illegal, prohibited

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War on Apostasy
Solidarity Coalition party in Poland
Hassaan
Allah suffices me, for He is the best disposer of affairs
Hassan
righteous deeds
hasana
The reward, from Allah, recorded for performing a good deed, and
accounted for on the Day of Judgment
Hussein
swarm (of the Day of Judgment)
presence
the realm of Islam
literal and Metaphorical
lawful / permissible
the Pact of the Virtuous
shaving the head

The complete shaving of the head by the male pilgrim on the 10th of Zul
Hijjah. This is the last thing he does before getting out of the state of Ihram.
See Taqseer also. For female pilgrims, the requirements of Halq and
Taqseer are satisfied if they trim their hair by approximately half an inch.
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al-hamdulillah (all praises be to Allah)

al-Hanafy
wide-eyed huris
the Prophets fount/cistern
The Prophets fount at which the true believers will meet him to drink from
his hands on the Day of Judgment.
Pudency/modesty
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Khaled Ibnul-Waleed
Khabbab Ibnul-Aratt
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Submissiveness/humility
Arabic Calligraphy and Ornamental Gliding
hexagonized calligraphy
the encyclical titled Pontifical Council for Inter-religious
Dialogue and the Congregation for the Evangelization of
People, Instruction Dialogue and Proclamation Reflections and
Orientations, issued in May 19/1991
Redemptoris Missio (the Permanent Validity of the Churchs

Missionary Mandate), issued in December 1990
the encyclical titled Bull Ad exstirpanda, issued by Pope
Innocent IV in 1252
On St. Jerome (Spiritus Paraclitus) Pope Benedict XV

encyclical, Sep 15/1920.
the apostolic encyclical issued by Pope Pius IV on Dec 8/1864

under the title Quanta Cura (Condemning Current Errors)
the encyclical titled On Sacred Scripture (Divino Afflante),

issued by Pope Pius XII in Sep 1943.
the encyclical of Pope Leo XIII discussing modern issues and

titled Rerum Novarum (Capital and Labour), issued on May

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15, 1891
Papal encyclicals
apostolic encyclical
sermon / speech
the rightly guided Caliphs
[a form of] retreat
Caliph
Kharijites
Personal notions
the good and the evil

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Dar al-Ifta (Fatwa Council)

The Egyptian National Library
Islamic preacher
Dawud (AS) (David)
duaa (supplication)
Choose from the following depending on meaning:
dawa (call for Islam)

dawa (missionary activity)
textual implications
secularism
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dhikr (the remembrance of Allah)

remembrance of Allah
remembrance and contemplation
Tasting
al-Ragheb al-Asfahany
Preponderant opinion
Usury
ribat

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Making the heart adhere to performing good deeds and abstaining from
committing sins. Waiting for the next prayer after performing a prayer. To
be garrisoned at times of war in readiness for encountering the enemy.
the mercies
sustenance
dissertation
(RA)
a footnote with the first appearance of the phrase: Radya
anhu/anha [May Allah be pleased with him/her].
Allah
rafath (behaving in obscene manner)

Ruqayya
rakaa (one unit of Islamic prayer)
breath of life; spirit
ostentation
Raihanah
zakat (mandatory alms-giving)

A proportion of the wealth (2.5%) of every Muslim to be paid annually for
the benefit of the needy in the Muslim community
Zakariya (AS) (Zechariah)

Asceticism
unregistered marriage
Zaid Ibn-Thabet
remiander
subhan Allah (Glorified be Allah)
SWT
a footnote with the first appearance of the phrase: SWT = Suhanahu wa
Ta'ala [Glorified and Exalted Be He].
rosary
seven of the often repeated verses
sajdah (prostration)
Index Librorum Prohibitorum (Index of Prohibited Books),
issued in 1557-suppressed in 1966
unlowful property
preventing evasive legal device
Lotus of the Utmost Boundary
adversity and prosperity

ease and hardship
sa'i

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a footnote with the first appearance of the word: Striving between the two
hills of Safa and Marwa in Makkah
Saqifah= On the day that Prophet Muhammad (SAWS) died,

the Muslims originally from Medina, the Ansar, gathered in the
saqifah, a roofed building used by the tribe of Sa'ida, to discuss
the future & leadership of the Muslims.
the agony of death
peace and Allah's mercy and blessings be upon you
the righteous forefathers
to walk a spiritual path to Allah
Solaiman (AS) (Solomon)
sunnah (the Prophets tradition)
siwak (natural toothbrush):
The siwak (miswak) is a natural tooth brush used in the Muslim culture
since before the days of Islam's inception. It is often mentioned that the
prophet Muhammad himself recommended its use. It is typically made from
the twigs of the Salvadore Persica tree.
Choose between the following:

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surah
Surat (before a surah name)
a footnote with the first appearance of either word:
A chapter; the Quran is comprised of 114 surahs
Ibrahim
al-'Imran
al-Ahzab
al-Ahqaf
al-Ikhlaas
al-Isra'
al-A'raf
al-A'la
al-Anbiya
al-Insan
al-Inshiqaq
al-An'am
al-Anfal
al-Infitaar
al-Burooj
al-Baqara
al-Balad
al-Baiyyinah
at-Tahrim
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at-Taghabun
at-Takaathur
at-Takwir
at-Taubah
at-Tin
al-Jathiyah
al-Jumu'ah
al-Jinn
al-Haqqah
al-Hajj
al-Hijr
al-Hujuraat
al-Hadid
al-Hashr
ad-Dukhan
adh-Dhariyat
ar-Rahman
ar-Ra'd
ar-Rum
az-Zukhruf
az-Zalzalah
az-Zumar
as-Sajdah
ash-Sharh
ash-Shu'ara
ash-Shams
ash-Shura
as-Saffaat
as-Saff
ad-Duha
at-Tareq
at-Talaaq
at-Tur
al-Aadiyaat
al-Asr
al-Alaq
al-Ankabut
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al-Ghaashiyah
al-Fatiha
al-Fath
al-Fajr
al-Furqan
al-Falaq
al-Feel
al-Qari'ah
al-Qadr
al-Qasas
al-Qalam
al - Qamar
al-Qiyamah
al-Kaafiroon
al-Kahf
al-Kauthar
al-Lail
al-Mu'minun
al-Ma'idah
al-Maa'oon
al-Mujadalah
al-Muddathir
al-Mursalaat
al-Muzzammil
al-Masad
al-Mutaffifin
al-Ma'arij
al-Mulk
al-Mumtahinah
al-Munafiqun
an-Nazi'aat
an-Naas
'an-Naba
an-Najm
an-Nahl
an-Nisa
an-Nasr
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an-Naml
an-Nur
al-Humazah
al-Waqi'ah
Saba'
Saad
Ta-Ha
Abasa
Ghafer
Fatir
Fussilat
Qaf
Quraysh
Luqman
Muhammad
Maryam
Nuh
Hud
Ya-Seen
Yusuf
Yunus
sayyi'a
The punishment recorded for performing a bad deed, to be accounted for on
the Day of Judgment
Lady Umm-Habibah
Lady Umm-Salamah
Lady Juwayriah Bintul-Harith
Lady Hafsah Bint-Omar Ibnul-Khattab
Lady Khadijah Bint-Khuwaylid
Lady Zainab Bint-Jahsh
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Lady Sawdah Bint-Zam'ah

Lady Safiyah Bint-Huiayy Ibn-Akhtab
Lady Aisha Bint-Abu-Bakr
Lady Maria
Lady Maimunah Bintul-Harith
seerah (the biography of Prophet Muhammad (SAWS))
the Wise Legislator

ash-Shafi'y
confusion of contract
quasi-dliberate
suspicion of practice
legal person
condition of the right of withdrawal (from a contract, a commercial
transaction, an obligation, and the like).
condition of validity
condition of irrevocability
condition of efficacy
condition of conclusion
Polytheism
minor shirk / the lesser idolatory
any act of worship or religious deed done in order to gain praise, fame of
for worldly purpose falls underthis minor form.
polytheism
the inconspicuous shirk
being inwardly dissatisfied with the inevitable condition that has been
ordained for one by Allah.
joining others with Allah

Islamic law
(Shariah) the ethical and moral code based on the Qur'an and sunnah.
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Shu'ayb (AS)
Intercessor
intercessor
ditch-grave
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shahadah
The Muslim declaration of faith, that there is no god but Allah, and that
Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah
Jumada al-Awwal
Jumada al-Thany
Dhul-Hijjah
Dhul-Qi'dah
Rabi' al-Awwal
Rabi' al-Thany
Rajab
Ramadan
Sha'ban
Shawwal
Safar
Muharram
consultation
Satan
to escort the deceased to his final resting place
Sabians (people who left their religion and followed another

one)
Sabians (People who left their religion and followed another
one)
Depends on the context: Abu-Bakr and Omar, or Muhammad
ibn-al-Hanafia and Abu-Yusuf (Ya'qoob ibn-Ibrahim al-Ansari
Saleh (AS)
companions of the Prophet (SAWS)
the straight reason
sadaqa (a charitable deed)
ongoing charity
A type of sadaqa (charitable deed) whose reward is ongoing.
the right transferred knowledge

Friday prayer
thuhr (noon) prayer
isha' (evening) prayer
asr (afternoon) prayer
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maghrib (sunset) prayer

Saying prayers for the Prophet
If Salat is mentioned with reference to Allah, it denotes
"Allah's Grace with Mercy;'' if it is mentioned with reference
to the angels, it denotes "to pray for forgiveness;'' and if it is
mentioned with reference to other creatures - men, animals,
etc., - then it means prayer and supplication. Thus, Allah
graces that person with His Mercy who teaches people the
beneficial knowledge, i.e., the knowledge of Islam; angels pray
to Allah to forgive his (or her) sins; and other creatures pray
for his (or her) well-being.
Saying prayers for the Prophet
If Salat is mentioned with reference to Allah, it denotes "Allah's Grace with

Mercy;'' if it is mentioned with reference to the angels, it denotes "to pray
for forgiveness;'' and if it is mentioned with reference to other creatures men, animals, etc., - then it means prayer and supplication. Thus, Allah
graces that person with His Mercy who teach people the beneficial
knowledge, i.e., the knowledge of Islam; angels pray to Allah to forgive his
(or her) sins; and other creatures pray for his (or her) well-being.
All Prayers and Blessings of Allah be upon our master, the

most noble Prophet Muhammad. We praise Allah, thank Him,
seek His help, guidance and forgiveness. We seek refuge in
Allah from the evil in our souls and the sinfulness of our deeds.
Whomever Allah guides, then he is right-guided, and
whomever He leads away into error, then you will never
find for him a right-minded patron (TMQ, 18:17).
Kinship ties
Treaty of Hudaybiya
SAWS
a footnote with the first appearance of the phrase: Salla Allah alayhe Wa
Salam [All Prayers and Peace of Allah be upon him]
Idol
eternal fasting

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sheep
necessity knows no laws
necessity
necessity: is that which if not taken, human would die, or be on
the verge of death.
enclitic pronouns
controlling rules
unjust

))

Sufi orders, brotherhoods

our path is restrained by the Qur'an and sunnah
seeking knowledge
difinite divorce
revocable divorce
irrovocable divorce
tawaf (circumambulation of the Kaba)
foster mother
unjust
injustice
speculative
Custom is the basis of judgment

scholar
The world of spirits
The world of progeny
The world of progeny (A'lam adh-Dharr) is the day when Allah spread the
seeds of Adam from his back.
The visible world

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The invisible world

pundit
the worlds
a footnote with the first appearance of the phrase: Mankind, jinn and all
creation
Marian year
Abbas
Abdul-Rahman Ibn-Awf
Abdullah
Abdullah Ibn-Umm-Maktum
Abdullah Ibn-Jahsh
Abdul-Muttalib
Othman Ibn-Affan
Iddah
The period prescribed by Islamic law for a woman during which she may
not remarry after being widowed or divorced
Equity/justice
Nihilism
Chastisement/ torment
clear Arabic
clear Arabic
society custom
AWJ
a footnote with the first appearance of the phrase: Aza-Wa-Jal [Glorified
and Sublime be He].
Uzair (AS) (Ezra)

become the receptacle of Allah's love
tribalism
Intellect/ reason/ mind
according to context
The intelligence
Creed
profession of faith
Trinity doctrine
Christian creed
Signs of the Day fo Judgment
Elocution/ the science of style
knowledge of men
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Knowledge of the unseen

The law of inheritance
Dialectical Theology (kalam)
Categories
Science of Debated and Disputations
Numismatics
Astronomy
sicience of positing
secularism
high vigor
Ali
AS
a footnote with the first appearance of the phrase: Alayhe as-Salam [All
Peace of Allah be upon him].
Omar (not Umar)

Omar Ibnul-Khattab
Umrah
a footnote with the first appearance of the word: voluntary short
pilgrimage that can be performed at any time of the year
missionary activity
The First Covenant
Afootnote with the first appearance of the word:
(Al Ahd al-Awal) is when the sons of Adam witnessed that Allah is the
Lord of all creatures. The second covenant is the obligation carried out by
the Prophets in whats ordered and forbidden; it is contiguity to the first
covenant
(

=
=
=
*

()

)

(

globalization
Isa (AS) (Jesus)
cave of mount Hira'

heedless
obscure
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al-Ghazaly
Battle of Uhud
Battle of the Trench
Battle of Taif
Battle of Badr
Battle of Bani an-Nadeer
Battle of Tabouk
Battle of Honayn
Battle of Khaibar
Battle of Mota
Conquest of Makkah
heedlesness
nasal voice, nasalization
self-contentment
unseen
corrupt
Fatimah
Islamic victory
The spread of Islamic rule that was characterized by tolerance and
enlightenment.
The Liberation of Makkah

Choose from the following according to context:
trial/ tribulation/affliction / sedition
fatwa (legal opinion issued by Islamic scholars)
al-Faraby (Alpharabius)
the highest levels of paradise
duty
individual duty
collective duty
Pharaoh
Criterion, Judge between the right and wrong, name of a
chapter in the Qur'an
irregularity of the contract
natural disposition
innate nature
Islamic jurisprudence

)
(

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Fiqh-e-Hanafi: This is Fiqh compiled by Abu-Hanifa Nu'man

bin Thabit with the assistance and cooperation of Abu Yusuf,
Muhammad, Zufar, and others all of whom had high religious
attainments to their credit. This is known as the Hanafi School
of Fiqh.
Fiqh-e-Maliki: This Fiqh was derived by Malik bin Anas
Asbahi.
Fiqh-e-Shafi'i: Founded by Muhammad bin Idress ashShafiy.
Fiqh-e-Hanbali: Founded by Ahmed bin Hanbal
Islamic jurist
jurist
annihilating the self in the presence of the divine

))
The Syllabus of Errors, which was issued by Pope Pius IV and

attached to his encyclical titled Condemning Current Errors
on Dec 8/1864
judge
Dictionary of Papacy
qiblah
the direction faced in prayer towards Ka'ba
Allah's Omnipotence
To study under someone
the seven readings
Quran
Quraysh
oath
Allah's decree
definitive
Contentment is a treasure that is never exhausted
the qunut supplication
vanquish

8
1864

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the main five legal maxims: 'A removed harm, and a judgment
based on custom, also hardship begets facility. And doubt
doesn't overrule certainty and intention sincerity if you seek a
reward.'
Legal maxims
the companion's statement
analogical reasoning
Syllogism
qiyam (voluntary night prayer)
)
(

Cathars
Vatican Catholicism
rejecter of faith
grave / heinous sins
Scripture
The Bible, Quran, and Science By Maurice Bucaille
La Gopolitical Vaticane (the Geopolitical Vatican), Urbi et

Urbi.
The Historical Secrecy of the Life of Jesus [by Albert

Schweitzer]
Linspiration et le Canon des Ecritures: Histoire et Thologie

(Inspiration and Canon of the Scripture: History and
Theology), by Paul Andr.

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Loccidentalisation du Monde (Westernizing the World), by

Serge Latouche, 1989.
Image of the Other, Philippe Senac.
Power Inferno (Power of Hell), Jean-Baudrillard.
Undesirability
Disliked
Undesirability
Disliked
unveiling
Kaba
expiation
Incarnate-Logos
Universalities
Totality
al-Kindy (Alkindus)
ecclesiastic

1989

) )

)
(
al-Lat and al-'Uzza (idols worshipped before Islam in Arabia)

His Divinity and His Humanity
theological
theologians
Insight
I present myself at your pleasure
Bishops Committee
Pontifical Committee for International Eucharistic Congresses
the Pontifical Council for Inter-religious Dialogue, whose

president is Cardinal Francis Arinze
the Pontifical Committee for International Eucharistic
Congresses, whose president is Cardinal Jozel Tomko

( )

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the Congregation for the Evangelization of People

Sacred Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith.
Sacred Congregation of the Universal Inquisition
niche-grave
subtlety
evil vain talk
a falsehood and all that Allah has forbidden
vanity
Necessity has its (own) rules
for Allah is the best attribute
Allah (God)
(Please dont use God, except if you are talking about
other religions)
) )

The word Allah is the Arabic term for God. Although the use of the word
"Allah" is most often associated with Islam, it is not used exclusively by
Muslims; Arab Christians and Arabic-speaking Jews also use it to refer to
the One God. The Arabic word expresses the unique characteristics of the
One God more precisely than the English term. Whereas the word "Allah"
has no plural form in Arabic, the English form does. Allah is the God
worshipped by all Prophets, from Adam to Noah, Abraham, Moses, Jesus
and Muhammad.
O Allah pray on our Master Muhammad a prayer by means of

which we will be saved from every awe-inspiring harmful
thing, and that will take care of all of our needs, and purify us
by means of it from all our ugly qualities and characteristics
and raise us and purify us by means of it from al of our ugly
qualities and characteristics and raise us up by means of it in
Your Presence to the highest of degrees, and cause us to reach
by means of it the extremes of all goodness in our life and after
our death and this prayer be upon his family and his
companions.
the Preserved Tablet

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the Preserved Tablet

Lut (AS) (Lot)
the Night of Determination
Masonry
neutral
Clear
Muslim theologians, Scholastic theologians
the text of a book
consecutive
mithqal
a footnote with the first appearance:
a special kind of weight used for weighting gold.
knowledge gatherings
the Ecumenical Councils
mujahideen (those who strive in the cause of Allah)
Jihad: Any earnest striving in the way of Allah, involving personal,
physical, intellectual or military effort, for righteousness and against
wrong-doing. Lesser Jihad: fighting to protect Islam from attack or
oppression. In such fighting, no woman, child or innocent civilian is to be
harmed, and no tree is to be cut down. Greater Jihad: internal struggle for
the soul (nafs) against evil, e.g. to overcome the temptation to sleep when it
is time to pray the morning prayer is a greater jihad. Although jihad
comprises lesser and greater jihad, the term mujahideen often refers to those
of lesser jihad.
Mujtahid (jurist entitled to independent reasoning)

Genitive
The Supreme Council of Islamic Affairs
Pontifical Council for Inter-Religious Dialogue
Council of Ephesus 431AD

Islamic Research Academy
First Vatican Council, 1869
Council of Constantinople
Council of Trent 1545AD
Council of Chalcedon 451AD
( )

431

1869
1545


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Council of Lateran 1215AD

First Council of Niceae 325AD
City of Nicene
Sacred Decrees
the Inquisition
Narrator
mahram
A woman's mihrim is any male other than her husband whom she can not
get married to, such as her father, brother, uncle or father in law, etc.
prohibited / forbidden
Muhammad (SAWS)
the essence of worship
mudd equals a handful of an average man
school/seminary
Madinah (adj.: Madinan)
451

1215

325

)
A footnote that says: Where the prophet Muhammad (SAWS) emigrated with
his companions in 622 AD.
juristic school of thought

school of law
Sufi meditation (to worship Allah with the thought that He is
seeing us
authority
Marcion
Nominative
apprentice
Maryam (AS) Mary
Desirable / recommended / favored
desirable / recommended
the Aqsa mosque
the Sanctified Mosque in Makkah
the Prophets mosque
Wiping over bandage
) )
( )
) )

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Wiping over socks

Wiping over shoes
Polytheist
difficulties demand facilitation
long-suffering, endurance, patience
Unspecified public interests
Verbal noun
Mus'ab Ibn-Umayr
the desperate one
Purgatory
Mu'adh Ibn-Jabal
battle of originality and modernism, battle of Faith and
Reason.
intoxicant
Mufti
An Islamic scholar who is an interpreter of Islamic law, entitled to issue
fatwas.
The ones who remember Allah often

Naturally disposed for
stage/ station
Abhorrence of vices
Makkah / Makkan (adj.)
disliked, abominable
the angels
atheist
ownership by culitvation
private ownership
joint ownership
diptotes
the wonders of the Quran
tenets of faith in Surat

( )

:
-

/
) )

( )

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the interpretation of these ayahs by scholars

rituals
Saving virtues
Granting of indulgences
Recommended
Accusative
Condemnable
method
contrite / penitent / remorseful
contrite / penitent / remorseful
muhajireen (immigrants)
Deffered dower
Specified dower
Propmpt dower/ hastened dower
Destructive vices
First Wave of Evangelization
Second Wave of Evangelization
monotheist
Musa (AS) (Moses)
Battle of Ain Jalut ("Eye of Goliath or the "Spring of Goliath
pre-eternal covenant

)
(
( )

)1982(
an-Najashy (Negus)
ritual impurity
Exciting/ stirring up
the practice of enhancing the price of goods, by making a tender of them
without any inten tion of buying, but merely to incite others to offer a
higher price. It is forbidden by islamic law.
Anathematize
Anathemas
remorse
vow in dedication to Allah

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I vow to Allah that

warner
Declare (Allah) free from imperfection
He kept aloof from sin
divine ratio
Nestorius
getting up and going about here and there for daily work, etc.,
after one's sleep at night; resurrection after one's death
Vulgate Latin translation of the gospels
Christian Scriptures
Circumspection theory
Exaggeration in Using Right theory
Necessity theory
Contract theory
Ruling Separation theory
Ruling Invalidity by Locus Elimination theory
blessing
self, soul, the human being
negation and affirmation
affliction
Islamic paradigm
Intelligence
Noah (AS)
an-Nawawy
...
""

()

Harun (AS) (Aaron)

Corpus gift
Usufruct gift
Gift with a condition and a return

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Gift with a return

Return-stipulated gift
Oral gift
Unreceived gift
Undevided gift
Conditional gift
Received gift
hijrah (the migration from Makkah to Madinah)
Heraclius
Inclination/ caprice
Metaphysics
Hellenic
Hellenisitic
)

(
)

(
obligatory
stifle sedition in its very cradle
idol
pagan
Pagan
idolatry / paganism
Gentiles
ecstasy
revelation
Waraqa IbnNawfal
insinuations
privilege, eminence, and the praised position
) )

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) )
ablution
patron, supporter, protector, freed salve
Fraternize/ establish brotherhood between..

Ya'gog and Ma'gog (Gog and Magog)
a footnote with the first appearnce:
the name stands for wild and lawless trives who will break their barriers
and swarm through the earth; this will be one of the signs of the
approcaching Judgment.
excommunicate
Yahya (AS) (John)
al-Yasa (AS) (Elisha)
bear witness to the Oneness of Allah
disobey
Ya'qub (AS) (Jacob)
certainty is not removed by doubt
Scatter slanderous rumors

Allah gives time but never neglects
extremist right wing
Invioable oath
solemn (strong binding, sacred) oath
false oath
false oath
officail oath
deliberate oath
Yusuf (AS) (Joseph)
Day of Judgment
Day of Judgment
Day of rest
The day after sacrifice at the hajj, when the pilgrims rest
Day of Judgment
th
th
The day of Nafr (the 12 or 13 day of Dhul-Hijjah when the

pilgrims leave Mina after performing all the ceremonies of
Hajj at Arafat.
Yunus (AS) (Jonah)

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II- Stylistic Guide

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Punctuations
Conjunctions
the use of the word Holy
Arabic words in the English text
Arabic names
Sentence length
Paragraph length
Use of capital letters
Numbers
Names with English equivalent
Verb tenses
Book titles
Scientific dictionary
Dates after Hijrah
Trailing dots or ellipses
Formatting
Footnotes
Thesaurus
The difference between affect and effect
Some common replacements
If you are stuck

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1- Punctuation
-
Full stop: no space before and two spaces after.
Comma: no space before and one space after. Commas are used only between
clauses of the same sentence, where the meaning is clear and there are up to three
clauses. In Arabic, sentences can have up to ten clauses. When translating, you
must split up the Arabic sentence into many smaller English ones.
Parenthesis: one space before opening the parenthesis and no space after it. No
space before closing the parenthesis and once space after it.
Example: (I need to show you something), can you see?
The same applies to single quotations and double quotations.
Colon: A colon is used when listing items or introducing what follows.

Examples:
The list of appropriate punctuation marks includes the following: comma,
colon, semi-colon, question mark, exclamation point, and period.
There is one thing that I ask of you: to read the glossary carefully!
Semicolon:
It binds two sentences more closely than they would be if separated by a full stop
or period. It often replaces a conjunction such as and or but.
It is used as a stronger division than a comma, to make meaning clear in a sentence
where commas are already being used for other purposes. A common example of
this use is to separate the items of a list when some of the items themselves contain
commas.
Examples:
I am alone; my wife had to leave.
I traveled to London, England; Tijuana, Mexico; and Reykjavk, Iceland.
Lisa scored 2,845,770 points; Marcia, 2,312,860; and Jeff, 1,726,640.
Double quotation marks: Before opening double quotation marks please use a
comma (,) and not a colon (:). For example, Like I told you.
Long quotations: When you break a long quote into separate paragraphs, put
quotation marks at the beginning of each paragraph, and closing quotation
marks only on the last paragraph.
Example:
In Atomic War or Peace, Albert Einstein wrote:
The release of atomic energy has not created a new problem. It has merely made
more urgent the necessity of solving an existing one.
One could say that it has affected us quantitatively, not qualitatively. As long as
there are sovereign nations possessing great power, war is inevitable.
That is not an attempt to say when it will come, but only that it is sure to come.
That was true before the atomic bomb was made. What has been changed is the
destructiveness of war.
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2- Conjunctions
Avoid starting sentences with conjunctions such as:
- FOR
- AND use: in addition, additionally, moreover, furthermore.
- OR, NOR use: on the other hand
- BUT use: however, instead, nevertheless, on the other hand, in contrast
- YET use: nevertheless
- SO use: therefore, thus, as a result, as a consequence, consequently.
3- The use of the word Holy
-
There is no holy war, holy Quran, nor holy Prophet, etc. in Islam. Use
either Noble Quran or Ever-Glorious Qur'an, preferably the latter.
4- Use of Arabic words

-
When using words that are difficult to translate, such as jahiliyya, tawaf,
zakat, in the English text, transliterate the Arabic word into English (as shown)
in italics and then provide a BRIEF explanation of the term in English, e.g.: tawaf
(circumambulation of the Kaba). However, if the explanation needed is long,
kindly add a footnote with the full explanation, stating that the footnote was added
by the translator.
For names with English equivalents: transliterate the Arabic name, followed by the
English name, as known in other holy texts between parenthesis.
Example: Musa (AS)(Moses)
The English name is to be mentioned once at the beginning of the text, after that
you use only the transliteration.
For the names of holy texts, apart from the Quran, state the name of the text in
italicized English transliteration and then put its English equivalent in brackets,
Example: Injil (Gospel).
For words in Arabic of the form of al-hikma, write the 'al', followed by a hyphen,
then followed by the rest of the word. Do not write it as alhikma or al hikma.
For nouns such as al-Ansar, make sure to write al in small letters and capitalize
only the name itself.
NOTE: Do not replace al by the, even in surah names.

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5- Arabic names
-
Abu is part of the name, so you cannot write a name like Abu-Sufyan without a
hyphen, otherwise it will appear as if Abu is a name and Sufyan is another. The
same applies for names with Ibn.
In names like Ali Ibn-Abu-Taleb or Zayd Ibn-Thabet, ensure that you use Ibn
and not Bin.
NOTE: Never use Bin in a name.
In names like Abu-Bakr and Abu-Jahl, take care to use Abu instead of using
Abi or Aba, which would confuse the reader.
In names like Omar Ibnul-Khattab, merge Ibn and al into "Ibnul".
Take care with names like: Muhammad (not Mohamed or Mohammed), Ahmad
(not Ahmed) and Abdullah (not Abd-Allah).
With names starting with "al-" like al-Bukhary, take care to write it in small letters
except when it is in the beginning of a sentence.
6- Sentence length
-
Write out any number that begins a sentence: Sixty-one percent of males but just
Where sentences are excessively long, break them down into shorter, more
meaningful sentences. Keep paragraph lengths consistent throughout the
document.
7- Paragraph length
-
Use shorter paragraphs, not long ones like in Arabic. Shorter paragraphs are easier
to read than long ones.
8- Use of capital letters

Use capital letters:
- To start sentences
- For proper nouns (names, places, titles)
- For Allah
- For any adjectives related to Allah
- For Prophet and Messenger.
Do not use capital letters for words like hellfire, heaven, paradise, ayah. These do not
need to be capitalized.
NOTE: This point is crucial.

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9- Numbers
-
Numbers under twelve, such as three or seven, should be written out in full.
Use numerals for larger numbers, like 37 or 1,368,432.
Write out any number that begins a sentence: Sixty-one percent of males but just
42 percent of females voted Republican.
NOTE: The following exception: use numerals for small numbers you compare to
larger ones.
Example: Only 5 percent of elderly people now live in nursing homes, although 40
percent will spend some time there before they die.
10- Names with English equivalent
-
The English names should be mentioned only once (the first time) in brackets.
Thereafter use only the Arabic transliterated form.
11- Verb tenses

-
Use the present tense when talking about any commands or laws stated by Allah in
the Quran or revealed to the Prophet in Ahadith.
Throughout the rest of the text always use the same verb tense as that used in the
Arabic.
12- Book titles

-
Transliterate any book title that appears in the text in italics and provide a
translation of its meaning in brackets.
Example: The Book of Science by John Smith
All words in titles should be capitalized, except prepositions and other similar
small words. The first letter is always capitalized.
14- Dates After Hijrah

-
When dealing with after-Hijrah dates use the abbreviation A.H. For example, the
year 300 should be written as 300 A.H. with the following footnote included with
the first appearance of the abbreviation:
A.H = after hijrah of the Prophet from Makkah to Madinah in 622 A.D.
15- Trailing dots or ellipses

-
Do not use trailing dots (). Always replace them with a full stop. Only use them
when you want to omit part of an ayah or Hadith, e.g.: What hath made him
reject Allah? (TMQ, 80:17).

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16- Formatting
-
Italics: Write Arabic transliterated words in italics (except names). Phrases like:
SAWS, RA, SWT, AS, TWT and AWJ should all be italicized and between brackets.
Fonts: Always use Times New Roman
Formatting:
For normal text use size 12, clear formatting.
For main tiles use Size 14 + Bold.
For footnotes use size 10.
Bold: to be used only for Quran or sub-titles.
Line spacing: Single
Underline: Dont underline anything except main titles.
Colors: Only use black for the whole text. Use red if you want to add any
comments or questions for the proofreaders.
Paragraphs: Leave an empty line between each paragraph. Do not use indented
paragraphs.
Text alignment: Left align the whole text, except the main title, which can be
centrally justified.
Lists: For numbered or bulleted lists use the appropriate options available on MS
Word. To customize, right click on the list and select Bullets and Numbering.
Never do the bullets or the numbers manually.
For numbered lists always use numbers. For bullet points, use either circles or
hyphens (not squares or stars or check-marks or anything else).
17- Footnotes
-
If the text being translated has its own footnotes, please write (original in the book)
at the end of the original footnote, and (the translator) after your own.
For consistency:
To insert footnote: press ctrl + alt + f
To format footnotes as follows:
Right mouse click when the cursor is over the footnote, then choose note options a
window appears
Location: at the bottom of each page
Number format: 1, 2 , 3 ...
Start at: 1
Numbering: continuous throughout the whole document
Another important source of confusion: track changes option.
The footnotes you delete remain there in the balloon and they keep their
numbers and therefore new footnotes are numbered successively including THE
ONES IN THE TRACK CHANGE.
Whenever we delete a footnote, we have to go to the balloon and right click it
and accept change
Pls. do not use endnotes, their numbers will be a source of confusion with the
numbers of the footnotes

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18- Thesaurus
-
You might find the use of the thesaurus on MS Word useful. Just highlight the
word you want to find synonyms for (or antonyms for that matter) and press: Shift
+ F7.
19- The difference between affect and effect

-
Affect is almost always the verb and effect the noun. X affects Y. X has an
effect on Y. Rarely, effect is a verb meaning accomplish: X effects a change in
Y.
20- Some common replacements:

Write:
Instead of:
- many
- lots of
- for example
- e.g.
- until
- till
- Straight Path
- Straight Way
- from it
- therefrom
- in it OR in which
- therein
- learned
- learnt
- Ibn Kathir (more popularly used spelling) - Ibn Katheer
- kilometers
- kilo meters
- that is
- thats
- 1200 m, 46 km
- 1200 meters, 46 kilometers
- a great deal of, many, a large number of
- a lot of
21- If you are stuck
-
If you are stuck on a sentence, insert the Arabic version of the sentence so that the
proofreader can translate it without having to look it up in another document. If
you are very unsure about a sentence, or can only translate it poorly, write your
translation in red followed by the Arabic so that the proofreader can choose what
to do with it.
22- Always document your work with your name and e-mail address as below:
Translated by:
Edited (1) by:
Edited (2) by:
Email:
Email:
Email:


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In the name of Allah, The All-Merciful, The Ever-Merciful

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Forever and ever

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Idris (AS) (Enoch)

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asking for Allah's forgiveness

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The Supreme Believer (The Giver of Belief)

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The Knower of the unseen and the witnessed

I bear witness that there is no god to be worshiped but Allah,

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repentance and returning to Allah

Knowledge comes by learning, and forbearance comes by

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people of the covenant

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the much-frequented fane

abandonment and adornment

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invitation and intimidation

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Jabir Ibn-Abdullah al-Ansary

Jibril (AS) (Gabriel)

jilbab (a long, flowing garment)

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hell / hellfire (one word)

hejr Ismail (the enclosure of Ismail (AS))

The words of Allah, repeated by Muhammad (SAWS) and recorded on the

Agreed upon by al-Bukhary and Muslim

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the Pact of the Virtuous

shaving the head

al-hamdulillah (all praises be to Allah)

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Redemptoris Missio (the Permanent Validity of the Churchs

On St. Jerome (Spiritus Paraclitus) Pope Benedict XV

the apostolic encyclical issued by Pope Pius IV on Dec 8/1864

the encyclical titled On Sacred Scripture (Divino Afflante),

the encyclical of Pope Leo XIII discussing modern issues and