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al-Ākhirah (Arabic: الآخرة, derived from Akhir which means last, ultimate, end or close) [1] [2] is an Arabic term for "the Hereafter". [3] [4]In Islamic eschatology, on Judgment Day, the natural or temporal world will come to an end, the dead will be resurrected from their graves, and God will pronounce judgment on their deeds, [5] [6] consigning them for eternity to either the bliss ...
Dajjāl (Arabic: دجّال) is the superlative form of the root word dajl meaning "lie" or "deception". [4] It means "deceiver" and also appears in Syriac (daggāl ܕܓܠ, "false, deceitful; spurious"). [3]
Azrael (/ ˈ æ z r i. ə l,-r eɪ-/; Hebrew: עֲזַרְאֵל, romanized: ʿǍzarʾēl, 'God has helped'; [2] Arabic: عزرائيل, romanized: ʿAzrāʾīl or ʿIzrāʾīl) is the canonical angel of death in Islam, [3] and appears in the apocryphal text Apocalypse of Peter.
A caliphate or khilāfah (Arabic: خِلَافَةْ) is a monarchical form of government (initially elective, later absolute) that originated in the 7th century Arabia, whose political identity is based on a claim of succession to the Islamic State of Muhammad and the identification of a monarch called caliph [1] [2] [3] (/ ˈ k æ l ɪ f, ˈ k eɪ-/; Arabic: خَلِيفَةْ [xæ'liːfæh ...
Actress Farrah Fawcett in 1977. Reality television personality Farrah Abraham.. Farah, or Farrah, is a feminine given name in Arabic and Persian, among other languages.. Derived from the concept of Khvarenah (divine radiance, halo) in Zoroastrianism [dubious – discuss], it has more recently risen in popularity in the Anglosphere due to association with the American celebrities Farrah Fawcett ...
The literal meaning of the word Ka'bah (Arabic: كعبة) is cube. [8] In the Qur'an, from the era of the life of Muhammad, the Kaaba is mentioned by the following names: . al-Bayt (Arabic: ٱلْبَيْت, lit.
Azazil (Arabic: عزازيل ʿAzāzīl, also known as Arabic: حارث Ḥārith) is a figure in Islamic tradition, and believed to be the original name of Satan (Iblīs). [1] The name does not appear in the Quran , however, is frequently mentioned in tafsīr (authorized exegesis of the Quran).
Modern Standard Arabic (MSA) is the direct descendant used today throughout the Arab world in writing and in formal speaking, for example, prepared speeches, some radio broadcasts, and non-entertainment content, [413] while the lexis and stylistics of Modern Standard Arabic are different from Classical Arabic. There are also various regional ...