* Islamic terms

Every muslim should know these words, what they mean and when to say them because, we want the blessings from Allah

Say it and (what it means)-- When to say it


As salamu aleiykum --meet a muslim
(Peace be upon you)

Waleiykum assalam--a muslim greets you
(And peace be upon you)

As salamu aleiykum wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuh--meet a muslim
(Peace and mercy and blessings of Allah be upon you)

Waleiykum assalam wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuh--a muslim greets you
(And peace and mercy and blessings of Allah be upon you)

Bismillah--before we do anything
(In the name of Allah)

Jazakallah--when we want to express thanks
(May Allah reward you)

JazakAllahu khair --for expression of thanks
(May Allah reward you for the good(

BarakAllahu feekum --responding to someone’s thanks
(May Allah bless you)

Fi Amanullah --by way of saying good-bye
(May Allah protect you)

Subhaanallah--for praising something
(Glory be to Allah)

Insha Allah --for expressing a desire to do something
(If Allah wishes)

Astaghfirullah--repenting for sins before Allah
(I beg Allah for forgiveness)

Masha Allah --for expressing appreciation of something good
(As Allah has willed)

Alhamdulillah--for showing gratitude to Allah after success or even after completing anything
(Praise be to Allah)

Aameen--the end of a Dua or prayer
(May it be so)

Sal allahu aleihi wasallam --whenever we say the name of Prophet Muhammad
(Peace be upon him (S.A.W.))

Alaihi salaam --whenever we say the name of a prophet or an angel
(Peace be upon him (A.S.))

Radi Allah Anhu--whenever we say name of male companion of the Prophet (Sahabi)
(May Allah be pleased with him (R.A.))

Radi Allah Anha--whenever we say name of female companion of the Prophet
(May Allah be pleased with her (R.A.))

Radi Allah Anhum --Plural form of saying companions of the Prophet
(May Allah be pleased with them (R.A.))

Innaa lillaahi wa innaa ilayhi raaji'oon --this is uttered as an expression of sympathy of the news of loss or some one's death
(To Allah we belong and to Him is our return)

La hawla wala quwata illah billah --during the time of hardship
(There is no strength nor power except Allah)

Al hamdu lillah--after sneezing
(Praise be to Allah)

Yar hamukallah--someone else sneezes
(May Allah have mercy on you)

Fi sabi lillah--giving charity
(For the sake of Allah)

*The Result

1. His past sins are forgiven.

2. He is assured paradise.

Then, as these things have been achieved he should now increase his good deeds to the extent possible. Don’t you see what Umar radiyallahu anhu did when he had committed the mistake of arguing with the Prophet sallallahu alaihe wasallam, at Hudaibiyya. He used to offer special acts of worship, (like fasting, almsgiving, etc.), to atone for that sin. The following hadith should also be considered.

"He who commits some evil deeds, and then turns to doing good deeds is like the man who had on him a tight-fitting coat of mail made of steel, so tight, it would almost choke him. Then he did a good deed and it opened up a little more until it became so loose as to fall off to the ground."

So you see how good deeds release a man from the clutches of past sins and liberate him from the tension that they cause. Let me at this point offer you the abridged version of an incident, which is laden with lessons.

Ibn Mas’ood radiyallahu anhu says a man came to the Prophet sallallahu alaihe wasallam and said, "O Apostle of Allah. I found a woman in a garden and did everything to her except having intercourse: I kissed her and hugged her and so on, but I didn’t go beyond this. So judge me as you wish." The Prophet of Allah sallallahu alaihe wasallam said nothing in reply and the man went away. Upon this Umar radiyallahu anhu remarked, "Allah would have kept it a secret if he had kept it a secret." The Prophet sallallahu alaihe wasallam in the direction the man had gone and said, "Call him back." When they called him back, he recited to him the following verse, "Establish Prayers at the two ends of the day and early part of the night. Indeed good deeds wipe out evil ones. And this (Qur’aan) is a reminder unto the mindful."
(Qur'aan 11:114)

Upon hearing this, Mu’adh radiyallahu anhu (and according to another report Umar radiyallahu anhu) said, "O’ Apostle of Allah sallallahu alaihe wasallam, is this for him alone or is it (this ruling) common?"

he replied: "No, it is common."

What Should I Do After I Have Sinned?

Someone may ask, "How do I go about repenting from a sin?" Do I just say, "I repent." and that’s it, or is there anything to be done after that?

Two things should immediately be done. The first is an act of the heart, to sincerely regret the sins of the past. The second is an act of the body, to bring up some good deeds, starting two cycles of prayer of repentance. The following is a hadith in support:

Hazrat Abu Bakr radiyallahu anhu, says, "I heard the Holy Prophet sallallahu alaihe wasallam say, ‘There isn’t a man who, when he commits a sin, rises, makes ablution, and offers two rak’ats of prayers, but Allah forgives his sins.’ Then the Holy Prophet sallallahu alaihe wasallam recited the verse, ‘Those (are the true believers) who, when they commit an evil deed, or wrong their souls, remember Allah, and seek forgiveness for their sins - and who but Allah forgives sins? They do not insist upon the sins they have committed, and they know (that Allah is forgiving)."

( Qur'aan 3:135)

There are other reports that describe more in detail how these two cycles of prayers of repentance must be offered.

For instance:

1. There isn’t a man who makes ablution (and does it well, but sins fall off the limbs of the body with the last drop of water. And doing the ablution well includes saying the Bismillah in the beginning, and some other prayer words after it such as:

"I bear witness that there is no deity save Allah , the one, and I also bear witness that Muhammad is his slave and messenger."

"O’ Allah! make me of the repenting, and make me of the purified."

"O’ Allah! with praises to you I bear witness that there is no deity but you. I seek your forgiveness and turn to you in repentance."

2. Offer two rak’ats of prayer. Performs them in full presence of mind and heart. Commits no mistake within the prayers. Does not speak to himself within them. Recites the prayer-words in them well and in humility. Then seeks Allah’s forgiveness.