glossary of islamic terms.pdf - YasSarNal QuR'aN

Rak'a ٙــــــغًه
A unit of the Salat (Prayer), a complete series of standing,
bowing, two prostrations and sittings. Plural: Rak'at.
Ramadan ٕاـــــ
٘ٓه
The ninth month of the Islamic clendar. It is a very important
month in the Islamic world.
1. It is the month of fasting, during which all adult
Muslims who are in good health fast from the first
light of dawn until sunset each day. During the
first third of the fast you taste Allah's mercy;
during the second third you taste Allah's
forgiveness; and during the last third you taste
freedom from the Fire. See Holy Qur' an, Al-
Baqara (2):185.
2. It is the month in which the revelation of the Holy
Qur' an to our Holy Prophet Muhammad, may
Allah bless him and grant him peace, commenced.
3. The Lailatul Qadr (see (Qadr, Lailatul) occurs in
this month.
4. The famous Battle of Badr was fought and won in
this month.
5. The Conquest of Makka by Muhammad, may
Allah bless him and grant him peace, took place in
this month.
Rancour لوؽ - َؿ
Random ٠ئاْٞػ
Ransom ءالك - خ٣لك
Rasool Messenger ٍٝــــــ
ًه
Messenger. A prophet of Allah Ta' ala who came with a pure
revelation from Allah to mankind and the Jinn. For a complete
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