| SINGULAR | PLURAL | ENGLISH |
|---|---|---|
| aalim [-ka] | islamic scholar | |
| aakhiro | after life, doomsday | |
| amaanah, masuuliyad | trust | |
| Allah | Allah | |
| anshax | moral | |
| ashahaado | testimony | |
| aayad | verse | |
| abuure | creator | |
| afur | fast breaking | |
| bakhti | carrion, corps | |
| barako | blessing | |
| bila edeb | without good manners | |
| cadaab | hell | |
| cadaaled | justice | |
| cabsi eebbe | fear of God | |
| cibaado | worship | |
| Ciise | Jesus | |
| daahir | pure, clean | |
| dahiirid | purification | |
| diin [-ta] | religion | |
| diinta islaamka | islamic religion | |
| duco | dua, invocation | |
| edeb | good manners | |
| eedan [-ka] | call to prayer | |
| eedaanka salaadda | call to prayer | |
| eebbe | God | |
| fatwo | fatwa | |
| fidno | trouble | |
| gaal | kafir, non believer | |
| gudniin | circumcision | |
| habaar | imprecation | |
| hijrada kadib | A.H., after hijra | |
| hijro | hijra, exodus | |
| hogaamiye | emir, leader | |
| iid | feast | |
| ilaah | God | |
| imaan (1) | faith | |
| imaam (2) | leader at prayer | |
| injiil | gospel | |
| jahannama | hell | |
| jamaaco | congregation | |
| janno | paradise | |
| jihaad | jihad | |
| jilbaab | muslim garb | |
| jinn | djinn | |
| jiz | part of the Qoran | |
| kaahinnimo | prediction | |
| Kacbada | Kabah | |
| kaniisad | church | |
| khubdo, qudbad | sermon | |
| kiristaan | christian | |
| kufri | unbelief | |
| laxash | tomb | |
| malag | malagyo, malayg | angel |
| miskid | masajid, miskido | mosque |
| minbar | pulpit (in a mosque) | |
| mixraab | mihrab, direction of Mecca | |
| muhajir | muhajirin | emigrant |
| murtad | apostat | |
| Muxammad | Mohamed | |
| Mu'addin | muezin | |
| mu'min | believer | |
| munafiq | hypocrite | |
| mushrik | polytheist | |
| muslim | muslim | |
| murtad | apostate | |
| nabi [-ga] | prophet | |
| nabiga Muxammad | Prophet Mohamed | |
| niyyad | intention | |
| qaadi | islamic judge | |
| qadar | destiny | |
| qiblah | direction of prayer | |
| Quraan [-ka] | Qoran | |
| Quraanka kariimka | holy Qoran | |
| ramadaan | ramadan | |
| raheem | compassion | |
| rarab | bier | |
| raxmaan | merciful | |
| ramadaan | ramadan | |
| rasuul | messenger | |
| ruko | inclination (prayer) | |
| salaat | prayer | |
| salaan | peace | |
| samir | patience | |
| sadaqo | alms giving | |
| soo furasho | redemption | |
| tafsiir | explanation | |
| saxaab [-ka] | asaxaab [-ta] | prophet's companion |
| salaad | prayer | |
| salaam | salaam (greeting) | |
| sanamcaabud | idolatry | |
| shaydaan | devil | |
| siyaaro | visit to the tomb | |
| soon | fast, fasting | |
| sunnah | sunnah | |
| suufi | sufi, mystic | |
| suufinimo | sufism | |
| sujuud | prosternation | |
| suurad | surat, chapter of the Qoran | |
| talaasiyo | invocation, spell | |
| taqwo | virtue | |
| tawbad | repentance | |
| Tawraad | Torah | |
| towxiid | faith | |
| tukasho | prayer | |
| umad | community | |
| wacdi | sermon | |
| weyso | hablutions | |
| xadiith | hadith | |
| xaj | hajj | |
| xalaal | halal | |
| xirsi | amulet | |
| zakat | charity |