Vocabulary Builder

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Ages 8–10

Daily life, prayer, and character words.

وُضُوء
Wuḍūʾ
Ablution
Ritual washing before prayer — hands, mouth, nose, face, arms, head, feet.
سُجُود
Sujūd
Prostration
Placing your forehead on the ground during prayer.
رُكُوع
Rukūʿ
Bowing
Bowing at the waist during prayer with hands on knees.
إِيمَان
Īmān
Faith / Belief
Believing in God, angels, books, prophets, the Last Day, and destiny.
تَقْوَى
Taqwā
God-consciousness
Being aware that God sees everything you do.
صَبْر
Ṣabr
Patience
Staying calm and trusting God during hard times.
شُكْر
Shukr
Gratitude
Being thankful for everything God gives you.
تَوْبَة
Tawbah
Repentance
Saying sorry to God and trying to do better.
رَكْعَة
Rakʿah
Unit of prayer
One cycle of standing, bowing, and prostrating in prayer.
أَذَان
Adhān
Call to prayer
The announcement made before each of the five daily prayers.
قِبْلَة
Qiblah
Direction of prayer
Muslims face the Kaaba in Makkah when they pray.
كَعْبَة
Kaʿbah
The Kaaba
The cube-shaped building in Makkah — Islam's holiest site.
سُنَّة
Sunnah
Tradition of the Prophet
The way Prophet Muhammad lived, spoke, and acted.
حَدِيث
Ḥadīth
Saying of the Prophet
Recorded words and actions of Prophet Muhammad.
سُورَة
Sūrah
Chapter
The Quran has 114 surahs (chapters).
آيَة
Āyah
Verse / Sign
Each surah is made up of ayahs (verses).
صَدَقَة
Ṣadaqah
Voluntary charity
Giving to help others — not just money but also smiles and kind words.
حَلَال
Ḥalāl
Permissible
Something allowed in Islam, like halal food.
حَرَام
Ḥarām
Forbidden
Something not allowed in Islam, like lying or stealing.
إِحْسَان
Iḥsān
Excellence / Beauty
Worshipping God as if you see Him — doing your very best.
تَسْبِيح
Tasbīḥ
Glorification
Saying "Subhan Allah" to glorify God.
ذِكْر
Dhikr
Remembrance of God
Repeating God's names or phrases to stay mindful.
خُشُوع
Khushūʿ
Humility in prayer
Focusing fully on God during prayer.
نِيَّة
Niyyah
Intention
Having the right intention in your heart before any act of worship.
فِطْرَة
Fiṭrah
Natural disposition
The natural state of goodness that every person is born with.
أُمَّة
Ummah
Community / Nation
The worldwide community of Muslims.
مُؤْمِن
Muʾmin
Believer
A person who has true faith in God.
تِلَاوَة
Tilāwah
Recitation
Reading the Quran aloud with proper pronunciation.
تَجْوِيد
Tajwīd
Quran recitation rules
The rules for pronouncing Arabic letters correctly when reading the Quran.
حِفْظ
Ḥifẓ
Memorization
Memorizing the Quran — a person who memorizes it all is a Hafiz.