Passage

Romans 14

• Glossary Term

  Exhort

  Context-sensitive: يعظ (to admonish/preach) for beseeching; يشجع (to encourage) for building up.

  ROM.14.19

• Glossary Term

  Jesus

  CRITICAL: established Eastern Christian Arabic form (predates Islam).

  ROM.14.9

• Doctrine

  Kingdom Mission

  God's spiritual reign advancing through the gospel, not a political theocratic state; avoid resonance with khilafah (caliphate) framing found in Islamist political movements.

  ROM.14.17

• Glossary Term

  Kingdom Of God

  Al-Malik (The Sovereign) is one of Allah's 99 names, so malakut carries appropriately majestic connotations.

  ROM.14.17

• Glossary Term

  Lord

  CRITICAL: al-Rabb is a defining title of Allah (Rabb al-'Alamin, opening of the Quran).

  ROM.14.9

• Doctrine

  Lordship of Christ

  CRITICAL: al-Rabb is a defining title of Allah in the Quran's opening surah.

  ROM.14.9

• Doctrine

  Mutual Edification

  Building one another up in faith; no significant doctrinal risk.

  ROM.14.19

• Doctrine

  Thanksgiving

  Shukr is also a major Islamic virtue; broadly compatible, low risk.

  ROM.14.6

• Glossary Term

  Thanksgiving

  Shukr is also a major Islamic virtue (paired with sabr, patience).

  ROM.14.6