Monday, August 20, 2007

Islamic arabic terms . Letter B

Bab Al-Raiyan = is the name of one of the gates of Heavens (Jannah) through which the people who often observe fasting will enter on the Day of Judgement.

Badr = Site of the first great battle between Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) and the pagans of the Quraish in 2 A.H. Badr is located about 150 kilometers south of Madinah (Saudi Arabia). The Muslim army consisted of 313 men and the Quraish had a total of about 1,000 soldiers, archers and horsemen.

Al-Baqi' = A cemetry in Madinah. Many of the Sahabiyeen (Companions) and family members of the Prophet (PBUH) are buried here.

Bismillah Al-Rahman Al-Rahim ="In the name of Allah, the Most Kind, the Most Merciful." This utterance is usually made by every Muslim who is about to embark on something lawful (Halal), regardless of the magnitude of the task.

Buhtan = A false accusation, calumny, slander.



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