Istilah Islam and Agama (Terms Used in Islam and Religion)
| Indonesia | English |
| Abadi/Kekal | Eternal |
| Ahli Kitab | people of the book |
| Akhirat | Hereafter |
| Alim / Taqwa | Piety |
| Aliran | Streams |
| Aliran | Syncretic/Syncretism |
| Amalan | Deed |
| Amarah | Anger |
| Ampunan | forgiveness |
| Api Neraka | Hell fire |
| Ayat | Verse |
| Azab | Punishment |
| Azan | Call to Prayer / First call to Shalat |
| Baitul Mal | House of Money / House of Wealth |
| Batal | Nulify/invalidate |
| Berakal Sehat | Sane |
| Berdoa | Praying |
| Bergegas | To Hasten |
| Berkhotbah/Berdakwah | Preach |
| Buka Puasa (Iftar) | Break the fast |
| Bulan Ramadhan | Fasting month |
| Cendikiawan | Intellectual Scholar |
| Da’i | preacher |
| Dakwah | preaching |
| Doa | Prayer |
| Dosa | Sin |
| Dusta | Falsehood |
| Fardu | Obligatory |
| Fardu a’in | Obligatory on Individuals |
| Fardu Kifayah | Obligatory on the community |
| Fiqh | Islamic jurisprudence/law |
| Ganjaran/Pahala | Reward |
| Godaan | Temptation |
| Hadith | Books of Tradition |
| Haji | Pilgrimage |
| Hal yang membatalkan | Invalidates |
| Halal | Permitted |
| Hamba | Servant |
| Harakat | Vowel |
| Haram | Prohibited or forbidden |
| Hisab | Computation |
| IAIN | State Institute for Islamic Studies |
| Ibadah | Worship/Worshipful |
| Ikhlas | Sincere |
| Ilahi | Divine |
| Iman | Faith |
| Injil | Gospell |
| Iqamat | Second call to Shalat |
| Jamak | Shorten or Combine Prayers |
| Jin | Demon/ jinn |
| Kalam Ilahi | Divine Book |
| Kejujuran | Honesty |
| Kerukunan/Komuni | Communion |
| Keselamatan | Salvation |
| Ketakwaan/Kesalehan | Piety |
| Keyakinan | Faith |
| Kiai/Ulama | Religious scholars |
| Kurma | Dates |
| Laylatul Qadr | The Night Power |
| Madzhab | Thought |
| Maha tinggi/ta’ala | Almighty |
| Majelis | Assembly/Council |
| Majelis Ulama Indonesia (MUI) | Indonesia Council of Ulama |
| Makhluk | Creature |
| Makruh | Discourage |
| Maksiat | Immorality |
| Malaikat | Angel |
| Manusia | Mankind |
| Masbuq | Late Joiner |
| Masjid | Mosque |
| Masuk Agama Lain | to Convert |
| Melarang | Prohibit |
| Memaafkan | Forgiveness |
| Membatalkan | Nulify |
| Mengangungkan/ Meninggikan/mulia | exalt |
| Mengutus | to ordain |
| Menyebarkan | Proselytizing |
| Mubah | Permitted |
| Mubaligh | Preacher |
| Munafik/Kemunafikan | Hypocrisy |
| Mustahab | Encouraged |
| Nabi/Rasul | Prophet |
| Neraka | Hell |
| Niat | Intention |
| Paksaan/Keterpaksaan | Compulsion |
| Penyesalan | Remorseful |
| Perintah | Command |
| Perisai/tameng/ Pelindung/penyelamat | Shield |
| Perpindahan Agama | Conversion |
| Pertimbangan/ Permusyawaratan | Deliberaton
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| Petunjuk | Guidance |
| Pilar/Fondasi | Pillars |
| Puasa | Fasting |
| Qurban | Sacrifing |
| Rahmat | Blessing/Mercy |
| Rasa Syukur | Gratitude |
| Rasul/Utusan | Mesengger |
| Rezeki | Sustenance |
| Ridha | Pleasure |
| Ruku’ | Bowing |
| Rukun | Pillars |
| Rusak/merugikan | Harm |
| Sajadah | Prayer mat |
| Sakral | Sacred |
| Salat/doa | Prayer |
| Saleh/Bertaqwa | Righteous |
| Sedekah | Alms |
| Sederhana | Moderation |
| Sesat/menyimpang | Deviate |
| Shalat | Prayer |
| Shalat Berjamaah | Congregational Shalat |
| Shalat Jamaah | Congregational Shalat |
| Shalat Jenazah | Funeral Shalat |
| Shalat Wajib | Obligatory Shalat |
| Shalat Wajib Lima Waktu | Five Daily Obligatory Shalat |
| Sirik | Shirk (act of associating partner with Allah) |
| STAIN | State College for Islamic Studies |
| Suci | Holy |
| Sujud | Prostrate |
| Sujud | prostrating |
| Sunnah | His (Muhammad pbuh) Life-Example |
| Surga | Heaven / Paradise |
| Taat Beragama | Being Religious |
| Takjub | Awe |
| Taqwa | Faith/ Piety |
| Taurat | Torah |
| Tayamum | dry ablution |
| Tidak Sah | Invalid |
| Tobat | Repentance |
| Tobatan Nasuha | Sincere Repentance |
| Tuhan | God |
| UIN | State Islamic University |
| Warisan/Pewarisan | Inheritance |
| Wahyu | revelation |
| Wudhu | Ablution/take wudhu |
| Zabur | Psalms |
| Zakat /Sedekah | Alms |
| Zikir | Praises |
Example of Senteces :
- Amar Ma’ruf nahi mungkar : enjoining what is good and forbidding what is evil
- Love of God, The Prophet and The Faith
- Shalat is the most loved deed by Allah
- Every Good Muslim prays five times a day and does fasting during the month of ramadhan
- Break your fast with dates or water
- Muslim break their fast (iftar) at the call to evening (maghrib) prayer
- Adhan (the call to prayer) is a call to the believers to hasten to worship Allah The Exalted
- Muslim performs five prayers daily at specified times :
- Dawn (before sunrise, Subuh), mid-day (zohor), late afternoon (Ashar),Just after sunset (Maghrib), and nightfall (isya)
- Never miss your prayer
Source ; adapted from various sources
www.yaminhi.com (AY/(K/EN-001)