| A | B |
|---|
| Islam | Submission to God |
| Muslim | One who has submitted to God |
| Shi'a | One of the main divisions of Islam. Support the descendants of Ali, cousin of Muhammad. |
| Sunni | One of the main divisions of Islam. Support the 'rightly guided' caliphs. |
| Sufi | Muslim mystic |
| Qu'ran | The holy book of Islam. Means 'recitation'. |
| Allah | The one true God of Islam. |
| Hadith | A collection of the sayings of Muhammad. |
| Sunna | The way of Muhammad - the example he sets through his life. |
| Ibrahim | Abraham, father of Ishmael and Isaac. |
| Isa | Jesus. Considered to be a prophet by Muslims. |
| Musa | Moses |
| Tawhid | The unity and uniqueness of Allah. |
| Halal | lawful, permitted for Muslims |
| Haram | Not permitted for Muslims |
| Makkah | Mecca |
| Iman | Faith |
| Umma | The Muslim community |
| Bismillah | 'In the name of Allah' - a phrase that begins most chapters in the Qu'ran |
| Sura | Chapter of the Qu'ran |
| Ayat | A verse of the Qu'ran |
| Wudu | Ritual washing during Salah |
| Shirk | Associating other beings or things with God. Idolatry, and an unforgivable sin. |
| Salah (Salat) | Ritual prayer |
| Assalamu alaikum | Peace be with you |
| Shahada | Confession of Muslim faith |
| Shari'ah | The Muslim law of God |
| La ilaha illal lahu. Muhammadur rasulul la | There is no god but God. Muhammad is the Prophet of God |
| Sawm | Fasting |
| Jihad | Struggle in the way of God. |
