Gabriel, known as Jibril in Arabic, is the archangel responsible for bringing God’s Revelation to mankind. Gabriel asked Prophet Muhammed to recite the first revelation and then continued bringing revelations to him during his prophethood. The Holy Quran is the culmination of all revelations sent by God through Angel Gabriel.
Gambling is forbidden in Islam because the sin is greater than the profit. Muslims are told to earn their living through their sweat and labor or their knowledge. Gambling is considered a deceptive practice in which a person is betting on a chance to amass unlawful wealth.
Ghusl is an Arabic word referring to a full washing to rid the body of major impurities. A deceased Muslim is given a Ghusl Mayyit, a specific ritual washing of the body before it is covered in a white shroud and buried.
Gog and Magog, known as Yajuj and Majuj in Arabic, are malicious beings whose appearance will signal the end of the world. According to Islamic tradition, because Gog and Magog were terrorizing people, Dhu al-Qarnayn built an iron barrier to trap them. One day, God will allow Gog and Magog to escape and wreak havoc. God will then destroy them, and shortly after, everyone living on Earth will die and await resurrection.
Goliath, called Jalut in the Quran, commanded a large army ready to fight a small cavalry of believers led by Talut (Saul), the King of Israel. Before heading into battle, Talut’s army prayed to God that He would guide them to victory. By God’s grace, the smaller cavalry defeated the larger army, and Golitah was slain by Daud (David), one of the prophets in Islam.
Gospel means Injil in Arabic, is the holy scripture that God revealed to Jesus, a revered Prophet of Islam. Muslims believe that the Gospel refers not to the New Testament but to an original Gospel, which was sent by God and given to Jesus. This Gospel, according to Muslims, was the word of God and the message that Jesus preached to the children of Israel.
