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Habit                      العادة    الطبع
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Hadith          tradition    الحديث
A saying or tradition of the Prophet Muhammad, may Allah bless him and grant him peace. Plural: Ahadeeth.
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Hadith-Qudsi    حديث قدسي
A saying of Allah Ta'ala narrated by the Holy Prophet Muhammad, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, that is not part of the Holy Qur'an.
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Hadj                  الحج
Hadji                    الحاج
Hafiz                حافظ القرآن
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Hafsa, May Allah be pleased with her    حفصة رضي الله عنها
Daughter of Umar ibn al-Khattab, may Allah be pleased with him, and wife of Muhammad, may the blessings and peace of Allah be on him and his family and his companions.
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Hagar                       هاجر
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Hajar Al-aswad (Al)         'Black Stone'    الحجر الأسود
The 'Black Stone', a stone which some say fell from heaven, set into one corner of the Ka'aba in Makka by the Prophet Ibrahim (Abraham), peace be upon him, which the pilgrims, in imitation of the Prophet Muhammad, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, kiss, so unifying all the Muslims throughout the ages in one place.

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Hajj (Al)     The Pilgrimage  الحـــج
"The Pilgrimage", which commences on the 8th of Dhu'l-Hijjah. There are three types of Hajj:
1.    Hajjat-Tamata'a (interrupted). Umra followed by Hajj, but taking off the Ihram in between these two stages.
2.    Hajj al-Qiran (combined). Umra then Hajj without taking off the Ihram.
3.    Hajj al-Ifrad (single). Hajj without Umra. A pilgrimage to Makkah in the twelfth month of the Islamic calendar is also known as Hajj al-Ifrad. 

The performance of Hajj consists of ten steps:
1.    Put on the Ihram at the appointed station, then recite the Talbiyah. Recitation is done aloud by men and quietly by women. Depending on what type of Hajj you are doing, perform the necessary rites at the Ka'aba on arrival in Makkah. SeeTalbiya.
2.    Go to Mina (on the 8th of the month). Pray the Duhr, 'Asr, Maghreb, Isha and Fajr prayers at their proper times, but shortening the four Rak'at to two, as if doing travelling prayers.
3.    When the sun rises (on the 9th of the month), go to 'Arafat and combine the Duhr and 'Asr Salat.
4.    After the sun sets, go to al-Muzdallifa, reciting the Talbiyah. Combine the Maghreb and the 'Isha Salat. After the Fajr prayer, raise your hands and do Du'a. (After midnight, women and the weak may proceed to Mina if they wish.)
5.    In Muzdallifa (or Mina), pick up small stones (either 49 or 70) to throw at the Jamra (stone pillars) of 'Aqaba.
6.    Go to Mina (on the 10th of the month);
    Throw seven stones, one stone at a time, at the largest of the three Jamras (the stone pillars that represent Shaitan).
    Sacrifice your animal. You must eat some of its meat, but give the bulk of it to the poor and hungry. (Do this step only if it is required of you. It is not required for Hajj al-Ifrad. If you are doing either of the other two types of Hajj, but cannot afford an animal, then fast three days after you first put on Ihram and seven days after you have returned home.)
    Shave your head. Women only need to cut off a lock of hair. The rules of Ihram are now lifted, except for sexual intercourse with one's spouse.
7.    Go to Makkah and do Tawaf al-Ifada. Go to the hills of Safa and Marwa and do Sa'i. Now the rules of Ihram are completely lifted.
8.    Return to Mina and stay there for the remainder of the 10th and on the 11th, 12th and the 13th. (You may, if you wish, leave Mina after Asr on the 12th or after Asr on the 13th. You must leave Mina before the sun sets.)
9.    Each day, stone each of the three Jamras (the stone pillars) with seven pebbles.
10.    If you wish to return home, you must do the Tawaf al-Wida'. No-one is excused, except for menstruating women or women in the period of discharge after childbirth. See Tawaf al-Wida. See Surah 22 of the Holy Qur'an. Performing the Hajj if you are able is one of the Arkan of Isla
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Hajj-al-wida'   The last farewell Hajj      حجة الوداع
The last farewell Hajj of Muhammad, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, before his death. During that Hajj, Muhammad gave an immortal Khutba called "Khutbatul Wida". This sermon is still remembered word for word, for it confirmed that the Deen of Islam had been completed, transmitted and established by the Messenger of Allah, may the blessings and peace of Allah be on him and his family and his companions and all who follow him in what they are able, with sincerity, until the Last Day.
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Hakeem             الحكيم  -  الطبيب
Hakim                 الحاكم
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Halqah     حلقـــــــة
A group of students involved in the study of Islam.
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Hanbali                     حنبلى
One of the main schools of thought in Islam, founded by Ahmad Ibn Hanbal (d. 855 A.C.), a famous scholar of fiqh.

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Hanging     الشنق
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Hanifi      حنيفي
One of the main schools of thought in Islam, founded by Abu Hanifah (d. 767 a.c.), a famous scholar of fiqh.
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Haman                                هامان
Minister of Fir'aun (Pharaoh) who tried to have all the newborn babies killed at the time when the Prophet Musa (Moses), peace be on him, was born.
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Hannah, May Allah be pleased with her        حنا
Grandmother of the Prophet Isa (Jesus, Son of Mary), peace be on them, and wife of 'Imran, may Allah be pleased with him. Since the Prophet isa had maternal grandparents, how can the Christians claim him to be Allah? Since Allah is the Creator of all that there is, and was not created, do the Christians claim that Allah has a family tree? (Since they acknowledge the immaculate conception and the virgin birth, why do they trace the lineage of Jesus through Joseph the carpenter? See Matthew 1:6-16, Luke 3:23-31,) Glory be to Allah, the Most High. Cursed are those who ascribe partners to Him. The punishment of Hellfire awaits those who do not desist from this blasphemy.
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Happening       الصيرورة    الوقوع
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Haram              الحرام
1.    Any act or deed which is prohibited by Allah and will incur His wrath and punishment. See Ahkam.
2.    Sanctuary or boundary of any Masjid (mosque), but usually used with regard to the sanctuaries of the Masjid al-Ha ram in Makkah and Masjid al-Rasool, may Allah give him light and peace in his grave, in Madinah. This is why they are referred to as "AI-Haramain al-Shariffain", the two Holy Sanctuaries.
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Haramain al sharifain (AL)          الحرمين الشريفين
"The two Holy Sanctuaries". The sanctuary of the Ka'ba at Makkah and the sanctuary of al-Masjid al-Rasool, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, in Madinah.
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Harbinger           البشير     النذير

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Haroon, peace be upon him      هارون عليه السلام
Aaron. A prophet of Islam. He was the brother of the Prophet Musa (Moses), peace be on them. See Holy Qur' an, Ta Ha (20);29-36, 90-94.
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Harsh                    الفظ    الغليظ
Haruspex   العراف
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Harut and marut      هاروت ماروت
Two angels who, by the permission of Allah Ta'ala, taught magic to the people of Babylon. See Holy Qur' an, Al-Baqara (2):102.
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Hasad         Jealousy    الحسد
Jealousy. Hasad is forbidden in Islam, except for two specific reasons:
1.    Being jealous of a person for memorizing the Holy Qur'an by heart.
2.    Being jealous of a wealthy person for expending his wealth in the path of Allah Ta'ala.
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Hashr (Al)          The Exile     الحشــــر
1.    "The Exile". Surah 59 of the Holy Qur'an.
2.    Another name for the Day of Judgement, Yaumal-Hashr, "Day of the Gathering".
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Hateful            الكريه   -  المبغوض  - المكروه
Hate                        الكره
Hawazin    هـــوازن
A Quraishi tribe. An Arabian tribe that always gave trouble to the new-born Islamic nation before their conversion to Islam.
Hazard          المجازفة   -  المخاطرة
Headship            الرياسة  -    الزعامة
Headstrong           العنيد
Hradstrongness           العناد
Hearer           السميع
Hearsay                  الرواية
Heartburning                  الحسد     الضغينة
Heatben                   الوثنى   الكافر
Heathenishness            الوثنية
Heathenism          عبادة الاوثان
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Heaven             Samaa           السماء
Heaven. In the sense of 'sky'. "Sab'a Samawat" - Seven Heavens. Plural: Samawat.
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Heaven                         دار البقاء
Heavely            السماوى
heavenly decrees                      الأوامر السماوية
Hebrew    العبرى
Hector           السفاح  -   الجبار
Hegemony            الزعامة   - السلطان
Hegira الهجرة
Heir       يرث    الوارث
Heir apparent        ولي العهد
Heirdom             الوراثة  -   الإرث
Hell                        جهنم
Helotry              العبيد  -   الأرقاء
Help    النصر
Helpers             الأنصار
Helpful      النافع
Heracles           هرقل
Herald          البشير   -    النذير
Herdsaman       الراعي
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(The) Hereafter         Akhira              الآخرة
(After-Life, Hereafter, Next World). the term embraces the following ideas.
That the present order of existence will some day come to an end
That when that happens,God will bring another order into being in which He will resurrect all human beings, gather them together and examine their conduct, and reward them with justice and mercy.
That those who are reckoned good will be sent to Paradise whereas the evil-doers will be consigned to Hell.
That the real measure of success or failure of a person is not the extent of his prosperity in the present life, but his success in the Next.
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Heresiarchy           الهرطقة  -  الضلال
Heritage                التركة -  الرث
Hermit                      الناسك  -   الزاهد
Hermitage          الصومعة
Hero     البطل     الشجاع
Heterodoxy        الهرطقة -   الضلال
Highbred           النبيل  -  الشريف
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Hijab          veil     حجاب
Any kind of veil - it could be a curtain, a facial veil, etc. The facial Hijab is divided into two types:
1.    Niqab = full facial covering.
2.    Khimar = partial facial covering, i.e. it covers the face, but leaves the eyes exposed. It is said that the Universe is what veils the Creator from the creation. If you find the veil awe-inspiring, how much more awe-ins piring is the One behind the veil!
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Hijaz       الحجاز
The region along the western seaboard of Arabia, in which Makka, Medina, Jeddah and Ta'if are situated.
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Hijr (Al)      الحجر
"Al-Hijr". Name of a rocky place and its people. Surah 15 of the Holy Qur'an.
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Hijra        Migration    الهجرة
Migration in the path of Allah.
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Hijri      هجرى
Name of the Islamic lunar calendar. It took its name from the early Muslims who migrated from Makkah to Madinah, and commences from the date of the Prophet Muhammad's Hijra, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, which he made with Abu Bakr as-Siddiq, may Allah be pleased with him, in 622AC. 

The months of the Islamic calendar are:
1 - Muharram    2 - Safar
3 - Rabi'i al-Awal.    4 - Rabi'i al-Akhira.
5 - Jumada al-Awal.    6 - Jumada al-Akhira.
7 - Rajab    8 - Sha'ban.
9 - Ramadan    10 - Shawal
11- Dhul Qi'da.    12 - Dhul Hijjah

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The Hijri Calendar        التقويم الهجري‏
637 The Hijri Calendar: 637 The reign of Caliph `Umar bin Al-Khattab witnesses the beginning of dating the Muslim era from the first day of the lunar year in which the Hijrah took place (16 A.H.)
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Hira   حراء
A famous cave in the Jabal an-Nur in Makkah where Muhammad, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, first received the Divine Message through the Holy Spirit, the Angel Jibreel (Gabriel), peace be on him.
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Hizb        Party   حــــزب
Party. Allah Ta'ala divides all the parties into two groups:
"Hizb Allah" (the Party of Allah ) and "Hizbal-Shaitan" (the Party of Satan). It is irrelevant to Allah how one labels one's party, whether it be "Democratic Party", "Labour Party","Communist Party" or whatever. All that matters is whether or not it follows the path of Allah Ta'ala.
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Hisba      الحسبه
. Office of accounting or public inspection. See muhtasib.
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Historian            المؤرخ
History           التأريخ
Hitch          العقبة    العائق
Hoard              الزخيرة -   المؤونة
Hold          القبض    -     الامساك
Holies                  الحرم المقدس
Holocaust       المحرقة
Holy                      المقدس    الطاهر
Holy city             المدينة المقدسة
Homage                      الولاء
Homilist    الواعظ
Homily           العظة - الموعظة
Honest              الامين    - الصادق
Honesty   الصدق   -   الامانة
Honor    الشرف
Honourableness              الاستقامة
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Hooriyah      A female virgin   حوريــــــــة
A female virgin created by Allah Ta'ala, but not a descendant of Adam, peace be on him. She is created in Jannah (Paradise)and is the perfect companion of man in the Akhira (Hereafter). Her beauty is insurpassable and unimaginable. She has intensely black irises and the whites of her eyes are pure white. Also spelled as Houriah. Plural: Hooriyat.
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Horror         الرعب
Horse         الفرس
Horsemanship      الفروسية
Hospitality          الضيافة    الاكرام للضيف
Hostel        الخان
Hostile                       معادى
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Houd, peace be upon him    هود عليه السلام
A prophet sent to the Tribe of 'Ad. See Mursaleen. See 'Ad. Surah 11 of the Holy Qur' an.
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Hubal              ‏  هبـــــل‏
Hubal: An idol worshipped in Mecca in the Pre-Islamic period
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Hudaibiya (Al)  الحديبية
A famous plain ten miles from Makkah on the way to Jeddah. Site of the peace pact between the Muslims and the pagan Quraish in the year 6AH. This treaty paved the way for the spread of Islam. Surat al-Fath (Surah 48 of the Holy Qur'an) cmmemorates this victorious event. Allah Ta'ala called it "Fathan Mubeena" (a Manifest Victory). See Holy Qur'an, AI-Fath (48):1-4.
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Huge            الضخم -    الهائل
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Hujjaj       Pilgrims   حجــــاج
Pilgrims. Persons who have been on pilgrimage to Makkah during the Hajj season in the month of Dhul Hijjah. Singular: Haj = a male pilgrim, Hajah = a female pilgrim.
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Hujurat (Al)          The Apartments   الحجــــرات
"The Apartments". Surah 49 of the Holy Qur'an.
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Human           الانسان    -   الانسانية
Humanism          الانسانية
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Humaza (Al)     The Scandalmonger    الهمزه   النّمّام
"The Scandalmonger". Surah 104 of the Holy Qur'n.
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Humility              تواضع
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Hunain     حنين
Valley on the road from Makkah to Taif. Site of a famous battle that took place immediately after the conquest of Makkah in 8AH, between the Muslim army consisting of about 10,000-2,000 men and the combined forces of the Hawazin and Thaqeef which amounted to 4,000 men. After a surprise attack and a near defeat, the Muslims managed to completely crush the enemy. See Holy Qur' an, At-Taubah ( 9):24-25.
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Hungriness             الجوع     المسغبة
Hurt                      الاذى
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Hutama    الحطمة
The seventh and deepest level of the Nar (Hellfire). This is where the religious hypocrites will spend eternity. The worst of Allah's creation are the Munafiqeen (hypocrites), whether they be mankind or Jinn, because they 'accept' Allah and His Messenger with their tongues, but deny this 'acceptance' by their actions. See Jahanam.
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Hypocrites                    المنافقون
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