| Word |
Meaning |
| Jahannam |
Hell |
| Jahiliyyah |
The age of Ignorance,
This name was given to the period between Prophet Isa and the
Prophet Muhammad when people forgot the teachings of the Prophets,
and violated the religious sanctities. |
| Jam'aah |
Congregation; group
of Muslims. |
| Jamrat al-'Aqabah |
The symbol of the
ritual of stoning Shaytan in Mina which is located near 'Aqabah. |
| Jamrat al-Ula |
The first symbol of
the ritual of stoning Shaytan in Mina. |
| Jamrat al-Wusta |
The second (medium)
symbol of stoning Shaytan. |
| Jannah |
Paradise. |
| Jibra'eel (AS) |
Angel who brought
Allah's revelation to the prophets. |
| Jibreel |
The name of the angel
who was sent to the Messenger. |
| Jihad |
To struggle or fight
in the way of Allah. |
| Jinn |
They are created by
Allah from fire, and are invisible to human beings. They can change
their shape. They are air, subject to the Islamic call. Among them
there are believers and unbelievers. |
| Jizyah |
The tax which is
levied in Muslim states on non-Muslim adult subjects who can afford
it in return for security for their lives and property and defending
them against their enemies. |
| Jumad-ul-Ula |
The fifth month of
the Islamic calendar. |
| Jumu'ah |
The Friday prayer. |