Reference table #2 to assist readers with the words. Next time you need to refer, just click on "Glossary of Terms" label to the right.
| TERM | OTHER FORMS OF SPELLING | MEANING |
| Ashab | Group of people. Ashabul-A'raf = 'Those (group of people) on the elevated place' | |
| Asr | Asar | One of the 5 daily solahs. Performed after noon. |
| Dalil | Daleel | Proof, evidence, citation, argument. |
| Dalil 'Aqli | Proof by reason or intelligence. | |
| Dalil Naqli | Proof by citing arguments from divine sources (al-Quran or hadith). | |
| Isya' | Isyak | One of the 5 daily solahs. Performed after the sun has completely set. |
| Jahannam | Hell. | |
| Jannah | Heaven. | |
| Khudu' | Humble | |
| Khusyu' | Full of concentration | |
| Maghrib | One of the 5 daily solahs. Performed exactly after sunset. | |
| Masbuq | As opposed to Muafiq. | |
| Muafiq | A person who is able to complete al-Fatihah recital before the imam ruku's. | |
| Munfarid | Someone who performs solah alone, not in congregation. | |
| Mustahil | Impossible. | |
| Ratib | Same meaning with wirid. | |
| Silsilah | Salasilah | Chain of transmission. Usually presented to establish authenticity of a wirid or ratib. |
| Subuh | One of the 5 daily solahs. Performed before sunrise. | |
| Tadabbur | Recite the words carefully and in full understanding. | |
| Tarawih | Taraweeh | Optional (sunnah) solah done during nights of Ramadan. |
| Tariqah | Tariqat | Sufi order.Among the famous ones are Naqsyabandiah, Rafi'iyyah, Ahmadiyyah, Syaziliah, Syatariah. |
| Tasyahhud | Sitting after the 2 sujuds at selected raka'ahs of solah. The first tasyahhud is always during the 2nd raka'ah. While the final tasyahhud is during 3rd or 4th raka'ah. Sometimes a person joins the congregation late, so he ends up with more than 2 tasyahhuds. | |
| Tawarruk | The method of sitting during final tasyahhud, where both legs are folded backwards. The left then is crossed and inserted underneath the right. The posterior ends up on the floor. The body inclines slightly to the left. | |
| Wirid | Wird | Supplementary prayers or chant recited outside of solah. Usually recited for specific purposes. |
| Witir | Witr | Optional (sunnah) solah done after Isya'. |
| Zuhur | Zuhr, Zohor | One of the 5 daily solahs. Performed at midday. |
Wallahu a'lam.
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