Vocabulary The Word “Civilization” in Arabic 4 Sep 20204 Sep 2020 The word "civilization" in Arabic is حضارة or العُمْران. Hadarah indicating living a settled life versus a nomadic one, and 'umran meaning bringing the Earth to life. Ibn Khaldun is…
Vocabulary Sughra, Kubra, and Natijah in Arabic (الصغرى الكبرى النتيجة) 1 Sep 2020 In logic (منطق), the words sughra, kubra, and natijah mean premise, inference, and conclusion. You may find these terms used in various texts of various 'ulum (sciences) when breaking down…
Vocabulary What is a Mujtahid مجتهد? 25 Aug 2020 ﷽ You may have heard the term mujtahid before. But what does it mean? Let's break it down into two parts: the linguistic and technical meaning. Linguistic Meaning This word…
Q&A… What is “Convert to Islam” in Arabic? 9 Jul 2020 ﷽ You often hear a discussion about "convert" vs "revert." But what is the Arabic word for someone who accepted Islam? The Discussion The discussion about the word "revert" goes…
Vocabulary What Does “SubhanAllah” Mean? 28 Jun 202026 Jun 2020 ﷽ The prhase "subhanAllahi" سبحانَ اللهِ has a considerable amount of discussion and different theories about it. Here I have broken it down into different levels of approaching it, from…
General… What Does “Islam” Mean? 19 Jun 2020 You'll often hear that "Islam means peace!" You may see it on flyers, various websites, on social media, and other mediums. You'll also find an equally large number of websites…
General… The Name Jurayj 18 Jun 202019 Jun 2020 There seemed to be a dispute about the origin of the name Jurayj (جُرَيْج). It's a transliteration from a Greek name, but I've heard two possible Greek names: Sheikh Hamza…
Vocabulary Tahqiq fi Kalimat al-Quran al-Karim 11 Jun 202019 Jun 2020 This Shi’a Arabic dictionary is quite an interesting resource when delving further into the Arabic language. Sunnis also refer to his dictionary for deeper elaboration on words. The author, Hasan…
Vocabulary Meanings of Kalla 11 Jun 202019 Jun 2020 The particle kalla كلاَّ, like most particles (ahruf) in Arabic, has multiple meanings and usages. Here insha’Allah I’ll translate 4 of them from alMaany‘s online dictionary. Particle that provides dissuasion, rebuke/reprimand, and and disapproval.…
