Self-Recognition for Self-Improvement
Glossary
(A)
Ahlul-Bayt(AS): Members of the Holy Prophet's Household(AS); prophet Muhammad (SA), Lady Fatimah(AS) and the twelve Infallible Imams(AS)
Al-Amr bil-Maruf: enjoining good or lawful acts Al-Nahy anil Munkar: forbidding evil or sinful acts
Amirul-Muminin: Commander of the Faithful Imam 'Ali(AS).
(D)
Dhikr: words for the remembrance of Allah(SWT)
(F)
Fiqh: Islamic jurisprudence
(H)
Hadith (pl: ahadith): tradition
Hajj: Obligatory pilgrimage to Makkah once in a life-time for Muslims who can afford it
Haqq: truth.
Haram: religiously unlawful or forbidden
Hijãb Akbar: The great barrier or veil
(I)
Imkan: possibility
(J)
Jihad: holy war
(K)
Kafirun: disbelievers
Khums: 1/5 levy
Kufr: disbelief
(M)
Makruh: undesirable thought not unlawful Masha: the Aristotelian philosophy
Muqarrab: one who has been drawn nigh
Mustahabb: recommended
(N)
Nawafil: specific salawuat which are sunnah and are associated with each wajib salah
Niyyah: intention
Nubuwwah: prophethood
(Q)
Qurb/ Qurbah: proximity with Allah(SWT)
(S)
Sãbiqun: the foremost
Salat: prayer
Sawm: fasting
Sayyidush shuhadã: Master of the martyrs lmãmul Husayn (AS)
Sunnah: tradition based on the words or deeds of the Holy prophet (SA) or the Infallible Imams(AS)
(T)
Taqwa: piety
(W)
Wahy: divine revelations
Wajib: obligatory
Wajibul ita’ah: obligatory to obey
Wujub: necessity
(Z)
Zakat: statutory Islamic levy on specified items for Muslim’s welfare