Sabr: self-restraint/endurance/patience
Sadaqa: charity, donation for Allah’s sake
Safa: one of two small hills in the vicinity of the Ka’ba in Mecca; one of the two hills that Hajar, the mother of Ishmael, ran between when searching for water for her and her child
Sahifah: page or document
Salah: prescribed ritual devotion and formal daily prayer
SallahAllahu alayhi wasallam: When the name of the Messenger Muhammad is mentioned, this should be said. The meaning is: “May God’s blessings and protection be upon him.”
Seerah: stories of the life of the Messenger Muhammad
Shariah: body of beliefs and religious laws that Allah has sent down
Shirk: associating partners with Allah in anything that is exclusive to Him
SubhanaAllah: God is Perfect, free from all defects
Sujud: a position that consists of placing one’s forehead on the ground in worship
Sunnah: traditions and practices of the Messenger Muhammad
Surah: a chapter of the Quran