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CONTENTS

Section I: Spelling Conventions

Section II: The Qur'an

Section III: Hadith

Section IV: Concepts

Section V: The Most Beautiful Names of Allah

Section VI: Islamic Battles (ghazawaat)

Section VII: Comparative Religion

Section VIII: Stylistic Guide

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I- Spelling Conventions
(sorted by the Arabic alphabet)

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NOTE: We use U.S. English spelling conventions.

Allah (God)
(Please dont use God, except if you are
talking about other religions)
a footnote with the first appearance of the phrase:
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, and the word 'Allah' in Arabic has no
connotation of gender. Allah is the God worshipped
by all Prophets, from Adam to Noah, Abraham,
Moses, Jesus and Muhammad.

1- Names of Prophets
2- The Wives of Prophet Muhammad
3- Other Names
4- Prayers
5- Months of the Hijri Calender

1- Names of Prophets
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NOTE: Following the name of any prophet, (AS) must be used, even if it was not used in
the Arabic version. After mention of Prophet Muhammad, (SAWS) must be used, even if
it was not used in the Arabic version.


Ibrahim (AS) (Abraham)
Idris (AS) (Enoch)
Ishaq (AS) (Isaac)
Ismail (AS) (Ishmael)
Ilyas (AS) (Elias)
Ayyub (AS) (Job)


Dawud (AS) (David)


Zakariya (AS) (Zechariah)


Solaiman (AS) (Solomon)


Shu'ayb (AS)


Saleh (AS)


Uzair (AS) (Ezra)
Isa (AS) (Jesus)


Lut (AS) (Lot)


Muhammad (SAWS)
Musa (AS) (Moses)


Noah (AS)


Harun (AS) (Aaron)


Yahya (AS) (John)

al-Yasa (AS) (Elisha)


Ya'qub (AS) (Jacob)
Yusuf (AS) (Joseph)
Yunus (AS) (Jonah)

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2- The Wives of Prophet Muhammad The Mothers of the Believers
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Lady Umm-Habibah
Lady Umm-Salamah
Lady Juwayriah Bintul-Harith
Lady Hafsah Bint-Omar Ibnul-Khattab
Lady Khadijah Bint-Khuwaylid
Lady Zainab Bint-Jahsh
Lady Zainab Bint-Khuzaimah
Lady Sawdah Bint-Zam'ah
Lady Safiyah Bint-Huiayy Ibn-Akhtab
Lady Aisha Bint-Abu-Bakr
Lady Maria Bint-Shamoun
Lady Maimunah Bintul-Harith

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3- Other Names
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Ibn-Bajja (Avempace)
Ibn-Rushd (Averros)
Ibn-Sina (Avicenna)
Ibn-Abbas
Ibn-Kathir
Abu-Bakr
Abu-Jahl
Abu-Sufyan
Abu-Taleb
Abu-Ubaydah Ibnul-Jarrah
Abu-Musa al-Asharey
Abu-Huraira
Ahmad
Asma' Bint-Abu-Bakr
Umm-Kulthoum
Injil (Gospel)


Bani-Hashem
al-Bukhary


at-Tirmidhy


Jabir Ibn-Abdullah al-Ansary
Jibril (AS) (Gabriel)
jannah (Paradise)
hell / hellfire (one word) -


al-Harith Ibn-Hisham
Hassaan
Hassan
Hussein
al-Hanafy


Khaled Ibnul-Waleed
Khabbab Ibnul-Aratt


al-Ragheb al-Asfahany
Ruqayya
Raihanah


Zaid Ibn-Thabet


ash-Shafi'y
The Levant ()
Satan -


Abbas
Abdul-Rahman Ibn-Awf
Abdullah
Abdullah Ibn-Umm-Maktum
Abdullah Ibn-Jahsh
Abdul-Muttalib
Othman Ibn-Affan
Ali
Omar (not Umar)
Omar Ibnul-Khattab


al-Ghazaly


Fatimah
al-Faraby (Alpharabius)


Quran


al-Kindy (Alkindus)


Madinah (adj.: Madinan)
Maryam (AS) Mary
Mus'ab Ibn-Umayr
Mu'adh Ibn-Jabal
Makkah / Makkan (adj.) ) (


an-Najashy (Negus)
an-Nawawy


Waraqa IbnNawfal

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4- Prayers

fajr (dawn) / subh (morning) prayer /


zuhr (noon) prayer
asr (afternoon) prayer
maghrib (sunset) prayer
isha' (evening) prayer

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5- Months of the Hijri Calender
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Muharram
Safar
Rabi' al-Awwal
Rabi' al-Thany
Jumada al-Awwal
Jumada al-Thany
Rajab
Sha'ban
Ramadan
Shawwal
Dhul-Qi'dah
Dhul-Hijjah

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II- The Quran
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Quoting from the Quran:


- For Quran translations, always refer to the Quran package you received
(translated by Dr. Mahmoud Ghali).
- All quotes from the Quran should be in bold. Always separate ayahs from
normal text with (double) quotation marks. Do not use brackets or square
brackets.
- 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).
- 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.
- Find the exact location of any ayah in the Quran by this searching index:
http://quran.al-islam.com/Index/indexa1.asp

Surah Names
(In the order found in the Quran)

1. al-Fatiha
2. al-Baqara
3. al-'Imran
4. an-Nisa
5. al-Ma'idah
6. al-An'am
7. al-A'raf
8. al-Anfal
9. at-Taubah
10. Yunus
11. Hud
12. Yusuf
13. ar-Ra'd
14. Ibrahim
15. al-Hijr
16. an-Nahl
17. al-Isra'
18. al-Kahf
19. Maryam
20. Ta-Ha
21. al-Anbiya
22. al-Hajj
23. al-Mu'minun
24. an-Nur
25. al-Furqan
26. ash-Shu'ara
27. an-Naml
28. al-Qasas
29. al-Ankabut
30. ar-Rum
31. Luqman
32. as-Sajdah
33. al-Ahzab
34. Saba'
35. Fatir
36. Ya-Seen
37. as-Saffaat
38. Saad
39. az-Zumar
40. Ghafer
41. Fussilat
42. ash-Shura
43. az-Zukhruf
44. ad-Dukhan
45. al-Jathiyah
46. al-Ahqaf
47. Muhammad
48. al-Fath
49. al-Hujuraat
50. Qaf
51. adh-Dhariyat
52. at-Tur
53. an-Najm
54. al - Qamar
55. ar-Rahman
56. al-Waqi'ah
57. al-Hadid
58. al-Mujadalah
59. al-Hashr
60. al-Mumtahinah
61. as-Saff
62. al-Jumu'ah
63. al-Munafiqun
64. at-Taghabun
65. at-Talaaq
66. at-Tahrim
67. al-Mulk
68. al-Qalam
69. al-Haqqah
70. al-Ma'arij
71. Nuh
72. al-Jinn
73. al-Muzzammil
74. al-Muddathir
75. al-Qiyamah
76. al-Insan
77. al-Mursalaat
78. an-Naba'
79. an-Nazi'aat
80. Abasa
81. at-Takwir
82. al-Infitaar
83. al-Mutaffifin
84. al-Inshiqaq
85. al-Burooj
86. at-Tareq
87. al-A'la
88. al-Ghaashiyah
89. al-Fajr
90. al-Balad
91. ash-Shams
92. al-Lail
93. ad-Duha
94. ash-Sharh
95. at-Tin
96. al-Alaq
97. al-Qadr
98. al-Baiyyinah
99. az-Zalzalah
100. al-Aadiyaat
101. al-Qari'ah
102. at-Takaathur
103. al-Asr
104. al-Humazah
105. al-Feel
106. Quraysh
107. al-Maa'oon
108. al-Kauthar
109. al-Kaafiroon
110. an-Nasr
111. al-Masad
112. al-Ikhlaas
113. al-Falaq
114. an-Naas

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III- Hadith
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Takhreej & translation of Ahadith:


From now on, if Allah wills, the ahadith team is going to be in charge of all work related
to ahadith. Therefore, on receiving any assignment, translators should examine it
instantly, compile the ahadith in a word document, and then send the document right
away to the ahadith member designated for their team, ccing their team leader.
The English translation of the ahadith will be inserted at the editing stage.

- The exact wording of any hadith, if needed, is to be found in this downloadable


database:
http://www.almeshkat.net/books/open.php?cat=37&book=2294.

good Hadith
authentic Hadith (plural: Ahadith)
Hadith Qudsy
incompletely transmitted Hadith
narrated by al-Bukhary and Muslim
agreed upon by al-Bukhary and Muslim
continuously recurrent Hadith
traceable Hadith
discontinued Hadith
isolated Hadith
scarce, strange Hadith
fabricated, forged Hadith
denounced Hadith
defective Hadith
interpolated Hadith
overturned Hadith

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IV- Concepts
(sorted by the Arabic alphabet)

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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.
juristic deduction
ihram
a footnote with the first appearance of the phrase:
A state of consecration for hajj. Includes dress and or
prayer
paramours
the hereafter
adhan (the call to prayer)
pillars of Islam
pillars of Faith
the succession
asking for Allah's forgiveness
I ask Allah for His forgiveness
al-israa and al-miraj
a footnote with the first appearance of the phrase:
the night journey of Prophet Muhammad (SAWS) from
Makkah to Jerusalem and his ascension to the seventh
heaven
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
forbidden deeds / sins
I seek refuge in Allah from the cursed Satan
imam (leader in prayer)
ummah (Muslim nation)
Emir of the believers
if Allah wills
people of the Scripture
a footnote with the first appearance of the phrase:
Those who believe in the Torah or the Gospel
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
sign ( )
ayah ( )
a footnote with the first appearance of the phrase:
A verse in the Qur'an
faith

heresy
righteousness ) (
benign ) (
being dutiful to ones parents
Isthmus
in the name of Allah, The All-Merciful, The
Ever-Merciful
basmallah (In the name of Allah, The All-
Merciful, The Ever-Merciful)
bearer of good tidings
resurrection
Israelites
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


followers
deification
TWT
A footnote with the first appearance of the phrase:
Tabaraka Wa Ta`ala [Blessed and Exalted be He].
devotion to Allah
tajweed
a footnote with the first appearance of the word:
A system of rules regulating the correct oral rendering
of the Qur'an
at-tahiyat
a footnote with the first appearance of the word:
The Invocation recited at the middle or end of the
prayer while sitting
taraweeh prayer
a footnote with the first appearance of the word:
The extra night prayer performed in Ramadan
invitation and intimidation
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
at-tashahud
a footnote with the first appearance of the word:
An invocation that is recited at the middle or end of
the Prayer while sitting
interpretation of the Quran
piety / devoutness
takbeer (verbal glorification of Allah).
tahajjud
a footnote with the first appearance of the word:
Late voluntary night prayer after Ishaa prayer
repentance
belief in the Oneness of the worship of Allah
belief in the Oneness of the Lordship of
Allah
monotheism
entrusting one's soul to Allah

jahiliya (the pre-Islamic period)
a footnote with the first appearance of the word:
The time of ignorance before Islam was realized.
Describes polytheistic religions.
juzu' (part of the Quran)
jilbab (a long, flowing garment)
jinn
a footnote with the first appearance of the word:
An invisible being of fire
jihad (struggle)
a footnote with the first appearance of the word:
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 and temptation.


hajj
a footnote with the first appearance of the word:
The pilgrimage to Makkah during the first half of the
month of Dhul-Hijjah, and is the fifth pillar of Islam.
hijab
a footnote with the first appearance of the word:
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
a footnote with the first appearance of the word:
The Prophets actual sayings or actions as narrated by
his companions
sinful deed
War on Apostasy
swarm (of the Day of Judgment)
lawful / permissible
al-hamdulillah (all praises be to Allah)
Allah suffices me, for He is the best disposer
of affairs
righteous deeds ) (
hasana ) (
a footnote with the first appearance of the word:
The reward, from Allah, recorded for performing a
good deed, and accounted for on the Day of Judgment
the Prophets fount
a footnote with the first appearance of the word:
The Prophets fount at which the true believers will
meet him to drink from his hands on the Day of
Judgment.


submissiveness
sermon / speech
the rightly guided Caliphs
Caliph
the good and the evil

Dar al-Ifta (Fatwa Council)
Islamic preacher
duaa (supplication)
Choose from the following depending on meaning:
dawa (call for Islam)
dawa (missionary activity)

dhikr (the remembrance of Allah)

the mercies
sustenance
(RA)
a footnote with the first appearance of the phrase:
May Allah be pleased with him/her
rakaa (one unit of Islamic prayer)

zakat (mandatory alms-giving)
a footnote with the first appearance of the word:
A proportion of the wealth (2.5%) of every Muslim to
be paid annually for the benefit of the needy in the
Muslim community
unregistered marriage

subhan Allah (Glorified be Allah)
SWT
a footnote with the first appearance of the phrase:
SWT = Subhanahu wa Ta'ala [Glorified and Exalted
Be He].
rosary
sajdah (prostration)
sa'i
a footnote with the first appearance of the word:
Striving between the two hills of Safa and Marwa in
Makkah
peace and Allah's mercy and blessings be
upon you
the righteous forefathers
sunnah (the Prophets tradition) ) (
siwak (natural toothbrush):
a footnote with the first appearance of the word:
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:
surah
Surat (before a surah name)
a footnote with the first appearance of either word:
A chapter; the Quran is comprised of 114 surahs
sayyi'a
a footnote with the first appearance of the word:
The punishment recorded for performing a bad deed,
to be accounted for on the Day of Judgment
seerah (the biography of Prophet Muhammad
(SAWS))

polytheism
Islamic law
a footnote with the first appearance of the word:
(Shariah) the ethical and moral code based on the
Qur'an and sunnah.
shahadah ) (
a footnote with the first appearance of the word:
The Muslim declaration of faith, that there is no god
but Allah, and that Muhammad is the Messenger of
Allah
consultation

companions of the Prophet (SAWS)
sadaqa (a charitable deed)
ongoing charity
a footnote with the first appearance of the word:
A type of sadaqa (charitable deed) whose reward is
ongoing.
Friday prayer
saying prayers for the Prophet
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).
SAWS
a footnote with the first appearance of the phrase:
Salla Allah alayhe Wa Salam [All Prayers and
Blessings of Allah be upon him]
Kinship ties
Treaty of Hudaybiya
idol

tawaf (circumambulation of the Kaba)

unjust
injustice

the worlds
a footnote with the first appearance of the phrase:
Mankind, jinn and all creation
iddah
a footnote with the first appearance of the word:
The period prescribed by Islamic law for a woman
during which she may not remarry after being
widowed or divorced
AWJ
a footnote with the first appearance of the phrase:
Aza-Wa-Jal [Glorified and Sublime be He].
creed
umrah
a footnote with the first appearance of the word:
voluntary short pilgrimage that can be performed at
any time of the year


cave of mount Hira'

Islamic victory
a footnote with the first appearance of the word:
The spread of Islamic rule that was characterized by
tolerance and enlightenment.
fatwa (legal opinion issued by Islamic
scholars)
the highest levels of paradise
Pharaoh
natural disposition
Islamic jurisprudence
Islamic jurist

qiblah
a footnote with the first appearance of the word:
the direction faced in prayer towards Ka'ba
Allah's Omnipotence
Quraysh
oath
Allah's decree
the qunut supplication
vanquish
qiyam (voluntary night prayer)

rejecter of faith
grave / heinous sins
Kaba

al-Lat and al-'Uzza (idols worshipped before
Islam in Arabia)
the Preserved Tablet
the Night of Determination

mujahideen (those who strive in the cause of
Allah)
a footnote with the first appearance of the word:
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.
prohibited / forbidden
mihrim
a footnote with the first appearance of the word:
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.
juristic school of thought
muhajireen (immigrants)
the Aqsa mosque
the Sanctified Mosque in Makkah
the Prophets mosque
polytheist
Mufti
a footnote with the first appearance of the word:
An Islamic scholar who is an interpreter of Islamic
law, entitled to issue fatwas.
the angels
atheist
the wonders of the Quran
tenets of faith in Surat
the interpretation of these ayahs by scholars
rituals /

ritual impurity
remorse
vow in dedication to Allah
warner
blessing
affliction

hijrah (the migration from Makkah to
Madinah)

idol
pagan
idolatry / paganism
revelation
insinuations
ablution

bear witness to the Oneness of Allah
disobey
Day of Judgment
Day of Judgment
Day of Judgment

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V- The Most Beautiful Names of Allah
(sorted by the Arabic alphabet)

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1. The Only One
2. The Last
3. The First

4. The Initiator
5. The Expander
6. The Immanent
7. The Resurrector
8. The Everlasting
9. The Ever-Innovating
10. The Ever-Benign
11. The All-Seeing

12. The Superbly Relenting

13. The Gatherer
14. The Superb Potentate
15. The Sublime

16. The Ever-Reckoner
17. The Ever-Preserving
18. The Truth
19. The Judge
20. The Ever-Wise
21. The Ever-Forbearing
22. The Ever-Praiseworthy
23. The Ever-Living

24. The Abaser
25. The Creator
26. The All-Aware

27. The Owner of Majesty and Bounty

28. The Exalter
29. The Ever-Compassionate
30. The All-Merciful
31. The Ever-Merciful
32. The Superb Provider
33. The Guide to The Right Path
34. The Watcher

35. The Peace (The Giver of Peace)
36. The All-Hearing

37. The Appreciative
38. The Ever-Witnessing

39. The All-Patient
40. The Everlasting Sovereign

41. The Afflicter

42. The Manifest

43. The Knower of the unseen and the
witnessed
44. The Just
45. The Almighty
46. The Ever-Magnificent
47. The Effacer of sins
48. The Ever-Exalted
49. The All-Knowing

50. The Superb Forgiver
51. The Ever-Forgiving
52. The Ever-Affluent

53. The Superb Arbiter

54. The Withholder
55. The Omnipotent
56. The Most Holy
57. The Superb Vanquisher
58. The Ever-Powerful
59. The Superb Upright Sustainer

60. The Ever-Great
61. The Generous

62. The Gentle

63. The Glorified
64. The Delayer
65. The Eternal Owner of Sovereignty
66. The Supreme Believer (The Giver of
Belief)
67. The Preventer
68. The Originator
69. The Supremely Exalted
70. The Supremely Proud
71. The Firm
72. The Supreme-Answerer
73. The Ever-Glorious
74. The Reckoner
75. The Giver of Life
76. The Humiliator
77. The Supreme Fashioner
78. The Bestower of Honor
79. The Restorer
80. The Enricher
81. The Supreme Determiner
82. The Expediter
83. The Equitable
84. The Supreme Nourisher
85. The Sovereign
86. The Giver of Death
87. The Avenger
88. The Supremely Hegemonic

89. The Propitious
90. The All-Light

91. The Guide

92. The Perceiver
93. The One
94. The Ultimate Inheritor
95. The All-Embracing
96. The Governor
97. The Ever-Affectionate
98. The Ultimate Trustee
99. The Ever-Patronizing Patron
100.The Superb Bestower

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VI- Islamic Battles (ghazawaat)
(sorted by the Arabic alphabet)

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Battle of Uhud
Battle of Badr
Battle of Bani an-Nadeer
Battle of Tabouk
Battle of Honayn
Battle of the Trench
Battle of Khaibar
Battle of Taif
Battle of Mota
Conquest of Makkah

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VII. Comparative Religion
(sorted by the Arabic alphabet)

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Aramaic
Arius
Arians
apostle -
Eucharist: :
the body of Christ is truly confected in both
unleavened and leavened wheat bread
hypostasis
observance
Atheism
Gospels
Eutyches

Pope Urban II
heresy

deification
turkification
renegade from faith ) (
doctrines
polytheism
tampered with the Scripture
enlightenment

Trinity
Reformation

War on Apostasy
Solidarity Coalition party in Poland

the encyclical titled Bull Ad exstirpanda, 1252
issued by Pope Innocent IV in 1252
On St. Jerome (Spiritus Paraclitus) Pope 1920 /9 /15
Benedict XV encyclical, Sep 15/1920.
the apostolic encyclical issued by Pope Pius 1864 8
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 1943
Sep 1943.
the encyclical of Pope Leo XIII discussing
modern issues and titled Rerum Novarum 1891 15
(Capital and Labour), issued on May 15,
1891
the encyclical titled Pontifical Council for " "
Inter-religious Dialogue and the 19
Congregation for the Evangelization of 1991
People, Instruction Dialogue and
Proclamation Reflections and Orientations,
issued in May 19/1991
Redemptoris Missio (the Permanent Validity 1990
of the Churchs Missionary Mandate), issued
in December 1990
Papal encyclicals
apostolic encyclical

secularism

Index Librorum Prohibitorum (Index of )1966-1557(
Prohibited Books), issued in 1557-
suppressed in 1966

joining others with Allah

Marian year
profession of faith
secularism
missionary activity
Trinity doctrine
Christian creed
globalization

Islamic victory
a footnote with the first appearance of the word:
the spread of Islamic rule that was characterized by
tolerance and enlightenment


The Syllabus of Errors, which was issued by
Pope Pius IV and attached to his encyclical 1864 8
titled Condemning Current Errors on Dec
8/1864
Dictionary of Papacy

Cathars
Vatican Catholicism
The Bible, Quran, and Science By Maurice
Bucaille
Loccidentalisation du Monde (Westernizing 1989
the World), by Serge Latouche, 1989.
La Gopolitical Vaticane (the Geopolitical
Vatican), Urbi et Urbi.
The Historical Secrecy of the Life of Jesus
[by Albert Schweitzer]
Image of the Other, Philippe Senac.
Power Inferno (Power of Hell), Jean-
Baudrillard.
Linspiration et le Canon des Ecritures: .
Histoire et Thologie (Inspiration and Canon
of the Scripture: History and Theology), by
Paul Andr.
Incarnate-Logos
ecclesiastic

His Divinity and His Humanity
theological ) (
theologians
Bishops Committee
Pontifical Committee for International
Eucharistic Congresses
the Congregation for the Evangelization of
People
the Pontifical Council for Inter-religious
Dialogue, whose president is Cardinal
Francis Arinze
Sacred Congregation for the Doctrine of the
Faith.
the Pontifical Committee for International
Eucharistic Congresses, whose president is
Cardinal Jozel Tomko
Sacred Congregation of the Universal
Inquisition

Masonry
the Ecumenical Councils
Pontifical Council for Inter-Religious
Dialogue
Council of Ephesus 431AD 431
Council of Trent 1545AD 1545
Council of Chalcedon 451AD 451
First Vatican Council, 1869 1869
Council of Constantinople
Council of Lateran 1215AD 1215
First Council of Niceae 325AD 325
City of Nicene
Sacred Decrees
the Inquisition ) (
Marcion
Purgatory - :

battle of originality and modernism, battle of
Faith and Reason.
granting of indulgences
First Wave of Evangelization
Second Wave of Evangelization (1982 )
monotheist

Anathematize

Anathemas
Nestorius
Vulgate Latin translation of the gospels " "
Christian Scriptures

pagan
Gentiles

excommunicate
extremist right wing
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VIII- Stylistic Guide
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1- Punctuations
2- Conjunctions
3- the use of the word Holy
4- Arabic words in the English text
5- Arabic names
6- Sentence length
7- Paragraph length
8- Use of capital letters
9- Numbers
10- Names with English equivalent
11- Verb tenses
12- Book titles
13- Scientific dictionary
14- Dates after Hijrah
15- Trailing dots or ellipses
16- Formatting
17- Footnotes
18- Thesaurus
19- The difference between affect and effect
20- Some common replacements
21- 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.

13- Scientific dictionary

- The following may be useful for Dr. Zaghloul al-Najjars texts:


http://www.arabicacademy.org.eg/search.asp?sid=1

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.

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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).

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.

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.

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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.

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