Modern Standard Arabic Religion — 131 Words
This page lists 131 religion in Modern Standard Arabic, one of the most widely spoken varieties of Arabic. Each entry includes the Arabic script, an English translation, and a phonetic transliteration to help you pronounce each word correctly. Whether you are a beginner or building on existing knowledge, this word list is a practical starting point for learning Arabic.
| Arabic | Transliteration | English |
|---|---|---|
| دين | diin | religion |
| أديان | adyaan | religions |
| طائفة | Taa'ifa | sect |
| طوائف | Tawaa'if | sects |
| مذهب | madhab | denomination |
| مذاهب | madaahib | denominations |
| مسلم | muslim | Muslim |
| سنّي | sunni | Sunni |
| سنّة | sunna | Sunnis |
| شيعي | šii3i | Shi'ite |
| شيعة | šii3a | Shi'ites |
| علوي | 3alawi | Alawite |
| مسيحي | masiiHi | Christian |
| قبطي | qibTi | Copt |
| أقباط | aqbaaT | Copts |
| ماروني | maaruuni | Maronite |
| موارنة | mawaarina | Maronites |
| أورثودوكس | ortodoks | Orthodox |
| كاثوليك | katoliik | Catholic |
| بروتستانت | brotestaant | Protestant |
| يهودي | yahuudi | Jew |
| يهود | yahuud | Jews |
| دروزي | druuzi | Druze |
| دروز | druuz | Druzes |
| وثنية | wataniyya | paganism |
| علمانية | 3ilmaaniyya | secularism |
| توحيدية | tawHiidiyya | monotheism |
| كافر | kaafir | infidel |
| كفار | kuffaar | infidels |
| عقيدة | 3aqiida | creed |
| عقائد دينية | 3aqaa'id diiniyya | creeds |
| اله | ilaah | god |
| آلهة | aaliha | gods |
| الله | allaah | God* |
| رب | rabb | lord |
| أرباب | arbaab | lords |
| مسيح | masiiH | messiah |
| مخلّص | muxalliS | savior |
| يسوع | عيسى | yasuu3 ; 3iisa | Jesus |
| ملاك | malaak | angel |
| ملائكة | malaa'ika | angels |
| صليب | Saliib | cross |
| صلبان | Sulbaan | crosses |
| هلال | halaal | crescent |
| نجمة داوود | najmat daawuud | star of David |
| جامع | jaami3 | mosque |
| جوامع | jawaami3 | mosques |
| محراب | miHraab | prayer niche in mosques |
| محاريب | maHaariib | prayer niche in mosques |
| مأذنة | ma'dana | minaret |
| مآذن | ma'aadin | minarets |
| اذان | adaan | call to prayer |
| مؤذن | mu'addin | muezzin |
| منبر | minbar | minbar |
| منابر | manaabir | minbar s |
| خطبة | xuTba | Friday sermon |
| امام | imaam | imam |
| ترانيم | taraaniim | hymns |
| مسبحة | misbaHa | rosary |
| مسابح | masaabiH | rosaries |
| أئمة | a'ima | imams |
| كنيسة | kaniisa | church |
| كنائس | kanaa'is | churches |
| مزار | mazaar | shrine |
| مزارات | mazaaraat | shrines |
| مذبح | madbaH | altar |
| مذابح | madaabiH | altars |
| هيكل | heikal | sanctuary |
| هياكل | hayaakil | sanctuaries |
| كنيس | kaniis | synagogue |
| معبد | ma3bad | temple |
| معابد | ma3aabid | temples |
| دير | deir | monastery |
| أديار | adyaar | monasteries |
| راهب | raahib | monk |
| رهبان | ruhbaan | monks |
| راهبة | raahiba | nun |
| قسيس | qassiis | priest |
| قسس | qusus | priests |
| أسقف | usquf | bishop |
| أساقف | asaaqif | bishops |
| حاخام | Haaxaam | rabbi |
| حاخامات | Haaxaamaat | rabbis |
| نبي | nabi | prophet |
| أنبياء | anbiyaa' | prophets |
| سورة | suura | chapter from the Qur'an |
| سور | suwar | chapter from the Qur'ans |
| آية | aaya | verse from the Qur'an |
| آيات | aayaat | verse from the Qur'ans |
| شهادة | šahaada | profession of faith |
| صلاة | Salaah | prayer |
| صوم | Soom | fasting |
| زكاة | zakaah | alms-giving |
| حج | Hajj | pilgrimage to Mecca |
| عمرة | 3umra | minor pilgrimage |
| حلال | Halaal | permitted by Islam |
| حرام | Haraam | forbidden by Islam |
| قداس | quddaas | mass |
| قداديس | qadaadiis | masses |
| قديس | qiddiis | saint |
| مزمور | mazmuur | psalm |
| مزامير | mazaamiir | psalms |
| ترنيمة | tarniima | hymn |
| وعظة | wa3Za | sermon |
| عيد | 3iid | feast |
| أعياد | a3yaad | feasts |
| بركة | baraka | blessing |
| بركات | barakaat | blessings |
| توبة | tooba | repentance |
| غفران | ġufraan | forgiveness |
| رحمة | raHma | mercy |
| قدر | qadr | fate |
| أقدار | aqdaar | fates |
| أخلاق | axlaaq | morals |
| روح | ruuH | soul |
| أرواح | arwaaH | souls |
| مقدس | muqaddas | holy |
| داعية | daa3iya | missionary |
| دعوى | da3wa | prosyletization |
| ضحية | DaHiya | sacrifice |
| ضحايا | DaHaaya | sacrifice s |
| خير | xeir | good |
| شر | šarr | evil |
| تجديف | tajdiif | blasphemy |
| قيامة | qiyaama | resurrection |
| متدين | mutadayyin | religious |
| ذنب | danb | sin |
| ذنوب | dunuub | sin s |
| خطيئة | xaTii'a | sin |
| خطايا | xaTaaya | sins |
| معجزة | mu3jiza | miracle |
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