Islamic Dictionary

A'adat

    [Aa -dat] Habit

A'alim

    [Aa-lim] Man with great (Islamic) knowledge. Islamic Scholar

A'alim-e-Deen

    [Aa-lim-e-Deen] Islamic Scholor

A'leel

    Not feeling well, feeling unwell

Aabru

    [Aab-ru] Dignity, Honour

Aadhiraat

    [Aa-dhi-raat] Midnight

Aadmee

    [Aad-mee] Man

Aafat

    [Aa-fat] Misfortune

Aaftaab

    [Aaf-taab] Sun, Synonymous to Sooraj

Aag

    [Aag] Fire

Aage

    [Aa-ge] Forward, Onward

Aaghaaz

    [Aa-ghaaz] Commencement, Beginning

Aaghosh

    [Aa-gho-sh] Embrace, Lap

Aah

    [Aah] Sigh

Aai'nah

    [Aai-nah] Mirror

Aakhir

    [Aa-khir] Last

Aal-e-Nabi

    [Aale Nabi] Descendants of Prophet Mohammad specially referring to sons of Bibi Fatima

Aalam-e-Ghashi

    [Aa-lam -e- Gha-shi]Unconciousness

Aanchal

    [Aan-chal] Corner of Dopatta or Chadar (worn by women)

Aankh

    [Aan-kh] Eye

Aansoo

    [Aan-soo] Tears

Aaraam

    [Aa-raam] Rest, Relex

Aarzoo

    [Aar-zoo] Wish

Aas

    [Aas] Hope

Aasaan

    [Aa-saan] Easy

Aasmaan

    [Aas-maan] Sky

Aasraa

    [Aas-raa] Hope, Dependence

Aata

    [Aa-ta] Flour

Aatish Parast

    [Aa-tish Pa-rast] One who worship fire

Aawaarah

    [Aa-waa-rah] Someone with bad character, Homeless

Aawaaz

    [Aa-waaz] Sound, Noise

Aayandah

    [Aa-yan-dah] Next time

Aayat

    [Aa-yat] Verse from Quran. Singular for Aayaat

Aazaad

    [Aazaad] Free

Aazmaaish

    [Aaz-maa-ish] Testing

Abaa

    [Aba-a] Type of Middle Eastern Cultural dress for Men

Abd

    [Ab-d] Slave of God eg: Abd ullah

Achaar

    [A-chaar] Pickle

Achcha

    [Ach-cha] Good

Ada Karna

    [Ada - Kar-na] To Offer. To Offer Prayers or to fullfil obligation

Adaalat

    [A-daa-lat] Court of Justice

Adab

    [A-dab] Manner

Afzal

    [Af-zal] Higher in Importantance or Status

Aham

    [A-ham] Important

Ahteraam

    [Ah-te-raam] Respect

Aish

    [Ai-sh] Pleasure

Aiyaash

    [Ai-yaa-sh] Some who is addicted to (negative) pleasure

Ajal

    [Aj-al] Until Death

Ajeeb

    [A-jeeb] Surprising

Ajr

    [Aj-r] Reward

Akela

    [A-ke-la] Alone, Lonely

Akhbaar

    [Akh-baar] Newspaper

Alam

    [A-lam] Flag. Flag of Islam

Alamdar

    [A-lam-dar] Commander in-chief. Man carrying flag (of Islam)

Allah

    [Al-lah] God, Almighty

Alum

    [A-lum] Sadness & Grief

Am'moo

    [Am-Moo] Uncle (Father's Brother]

Amama

    [Ama-ma] Special type of Turban worn by (Muslim) spritual leaders

Amanat

    [A-ma-nat] Something given in custody for safe retrieval

Ameer

    [A-meer] Leader. Someone who runs the state

Ameer-ul-Momineen

    [A-meer-ul-Mo-mi-neen] Leader of Momineen

Amma

    [Am-ma] Mother. Synonymous to Maa, Maadar

Amr Bil Maroof

    [A-mr Bil Ma-roof] To encourage others to do good deeds

Anar

    [A-nar] Pomegranate

Andaa

    [An-daa] Egg

Andar

    [An-dar] Inside

Andha

    [An-dha] Blind

Andhera

    [An-dhe-ra] Darkness, Without light in Dark

Anghooti

    [An-ghoo-ti] Finger Ring

Angoor

    [An-goor] Grape

Aqalmand

    [Aqal-mand] Wise, Intelligent

Aqeda

    [Aqe-da] Faith

Aqedat

    [Aqe-dat] Respect, Love

Aql

    [A-ql] Intellect, Wisdom

Asaish

    [A-sa-ish] Luxuries

Aseer-e-Karbala

    [A-seer-e-Kar-bala] Captives of Karbala (Specifiacally used for Imam Hussain's progeny who was present in Karbala)

Ashura

    [A-shu-ra] 10th Day of Moharram. The day when Imam Hussain (AS) and his companions were Martyred by Yazid's army in Karbala, Iraq.

Aulaad

    [Au-laad] Descendants, Progeny

Aurat

    [Au-rat] Woman

Aurhna

    [Aurh-na] To Cover

Awaam

    [Awa-am] Mass of People, Community

Awwal

    [Aw-wal] First

Azaab

    [A-zaab] Punishment (from God)

Azaan

    [A-zaan] (Call) for prayer

Azadari

     [Aza-da-ri] Mourning for the Martyr of Karbala

Azeem

    [A-zeem] Great

Azwaaj

    [Az-waaj] Wives of one Man. Azwaaj is a plural for Zauja