amee al-faqeer

Occasionally I would use certain Arabic terms or certain abbreviations in my writing. Here are some that I predict I would use most often. As & when I feel it necessary, I would update this page.

But just as a guide for the uninitiated:

1. Alhamdulillah : Praises be to Allah

2. Dua: supplication

3. Hijab/ Tudung: refers to the headscarf worn by Muslim women. Hijab being the Arabic term & tudung the commonly used Malay term in Singapore/Malaysia.

4. InsyaAllah : Allah-Willing. (Used after saying something that you will do in the future. eg: I’ll see you tomorrow insyaAllah)

5. MasyaAllah : An expression to show awe, or surprise.

6. Rab/Rabbi : English equivalent “Lord” as in Owner, Sustainer of the Universe.

7. SAW or pbuh : SAW is the Arabic short-version to mean Peace Be Upon Him (comes after either Rasulullah SAW, Prophet SAW, Sayyidina Muhammad SAW – all of which refers to Prophet Muhammad SAW)

8. SubhanAllah : Glory be to Allah
9. SWT : Great & Glorious is He (comes after Allah i.e: Allah SWT)