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A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
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| A |
| Adab |
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Manners / ethics. |
| Adhan |
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The call for prayers. |
| Adil |
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Just. |
| Ahkam |
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Rulings. |
| Ahlul
Fatrah |
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The people who have not received the Message of Islam (i.e. guidance)
at all; or the Message has not reached them in the clearest form,
i.e. it is incomplete or distorted. These people will be excused and
not be punished. |
| Ahlul
Kitab |
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The people of the revealed Books. |
| Akhirah |
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The Day of Judgement. |
| Akhlaq |
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Ethics. |
| Al-Amr
bil-Ma'ruf wan-Nahiu 'anil-Munkar |
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Enjoining what is good and discouraging what is evil. |
| Al-Khulafa
al - Rashidun |
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The Rightly-Guided Caliphs. |
| Al-Lauhulmahfudz |
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The Preserved Tablet. |
| Amanah |
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Religious obligations. |
| Aql |
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Intellect. |
| At-Tayyib |
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Literally, it means 'something good'. Ibn Rajab interprets the word
as "at-tahir", or pure. "At-Tayyib"
is used in the Qur'an and Sunnah to describe actions, good deeds,
people, things, speech, etc. This term is used as adjectives. |
| Awam |
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General public. |
| Awliya' |
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Closer servants (of Allah). |
| Ayah |
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A verse from the Qur'an. (plural: ayat) |
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| B |
| Barakah |
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Blessings. |
| Basirah |
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Insight. |
| Bid'ah |
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Heresy. |
| Burhan |
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Proof. |
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| D |
| Da'wah |
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Preaching or disseminating the Message of Islam. |
| Deen |
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Religion / way of life. |
| Dhikr
(or zikr) |
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Remembrance of Allah. |
| Dua' |
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Supplication. |
| Dunia |
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This worldly life. |
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| F |
| Fa'izun |
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The most successful people. |
| Fara'ed |
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Inheritance. |
| Fard-a'yn |
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An individual obligation. |
| Fard-kifayah |
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Community-wide collective obligations. |
| Faqih |
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Jurist. |
| Fiqh |
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Jurisprudence. |
| Fitan |
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Trials. |
| Fitrah |
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Natural disposition / innate |
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| G |
| Ghaib |
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What is beyond the reach of human perception. |
| Ghibah |
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Backbiting. |
| Ghibtah |
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To have the desire to achieve the good qualities that others have. |
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| H |
| Hadith |
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The sayings and traditions of Prophet Muhammad, sallallahu 'alayhi
wasallam. |
| Hajat
alwadaa' |
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The farewell sermon of the Prophet, sallallahu 'alayhi wasallam. |
| Hajj |
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Pilgrimage to the House (Kaabah) in Makkah, Saudi Arabia. |
| Halal |
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Lawful. |
| Haram |
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Prohibited. |
| Hasad |
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Envy. |
| Hawa |
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Self-desire. |
| Haya' |
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Modesty, shame, shyness or bashfulness. The word "haya'"
is derived from the word "al-hayah", which means
'life', as if the person who has no haya' (modesty) is like
a dead person. |
| Hidayah |
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Guidance.
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| Hikmah |
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Wisdom. |
| Hilm |
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Forbearance. |
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| I |
| Ibadah |
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Forms of worship
/ good deeds.
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| 'Iffah |
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Chastity.
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| Ihsan |
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A comprehensive
concept which denotes doing things completely, nicely and in a tasteful
manner.
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| Ikhlas |
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Sincerity. |
| Ikrah |
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Duress. |
| 'Ilm |
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Knowledge.
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| Iman |
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Faith. |
| Insha
Allah |
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"If
Allah Wills". |
| Iqamatus
salah |
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Implies:
- Doing the
wudu' in the proper way
- To perform
the salah in its time
- To perform
the salah in congregation (jama'ah) - where the
reward is 27 times than praying alone
- To fulfill
the six conditions of salah
- To observe
the proper manners (adab) of doing it such as submission
and humility
- To follow
preferable actions (sunnan) in our salah.
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| Iradah |
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Willingness. |
| Istighfar |
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Seeking
Allah's forgiveness. |
| Istiqamah |
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Literally
means: to go straight into the right direction, acting rightly, allowing
no deviation. It is derived from the stem "Qiyyam",
which implies the continuity of doing something, following up with
it and making sure that it is done in the right way and there is neither
deviation nor swerving. |
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| J |
| Jama'ah |
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Congregation. |
| Jannah |
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Paradise. |
| Jawareh |
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Limbs. |
| Jihad |
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Striving for the sake of Allah. This includes da'wah, disseminating
knowledge and educating others, maximizing the good and minimizing
the evil, reconciling clashes and conflicts between Muslims, striving
for the betterment of community. |
| Jizziya |
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Compensation. |
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| K |
| Kafir |
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Disbeliever. |
| Kaffarah |
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Expiation of sins. |
| Karam |
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Generosity. |
| Khayr |
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Goodness. |
| Khilafah |
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Early Islamic leadership (Caliph). |
| Kufr |
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Disbelief. |
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| M |
| Madhab |
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A school of
jurisprudence or a school of thought.
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| Makruhat |
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Non-preferable
actions. |
| Mandub |
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Preferable acts/ good actions that are not compulsory but are encouraged. |
| Ma'siat |
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Committing sins. |
| Masjid |
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Mosque.
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| Muamalat |
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Dealings.
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| Mua'minun |
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Believers.
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| Mubah |
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Permissible
actions. |
| Muhadithun |
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Scholars of Hadith. |
| Muharamat |
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Prohibitions
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| Muhasabah |
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Self
accountability. |
| Mujahadah |
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To make continuous efforts to do good deeds. |
| Mukallaf |
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Responsible. |
| Muraqabah |
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Self reckoning. |
| Musharatah |
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Commitment. |
| Mutab'ah |
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By following the Prophet, sallallahu 'alayhi wasallam. |
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| N |
| Najash |
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The act of
trading where a person offers a high price for a certain item not
for the sake of buying it but for the sake of raising the price
of the item so that in the end it is sold for more than its actual
price/worth.
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| Naru
Jahanam |
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Hellfire.
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| Nasihah |
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"Truly seeking the best, in terms of intention and action, for
the one whom a person is making nasihah to". |
| Nawafil
al-salawat |
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The preferable
prayers that the Prophet, sallallahu 'alayhi wasallam, used
to perform every day.
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| Nazr |
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Vow .
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| Nifaq |
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Hypocrisy.
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| Niyyah |
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Intention. |
| Nutfah |
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The drop of a fluid. |
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| Q |
| Qadar |
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Fate. |
| Qudrah |
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Power. |
| Qudwah |
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To set a good example. |
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| R |
| Ramadhan |
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The month of fasting (the 9th month of the Islamic calendar). |
| Riba' |
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Profit. |
| Rifq |
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Gentleness. |
| Riya' |
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Performing an ibadah with the intention of showing off to others;
or doing things for self-interest and to please others and not for
the sake of Allah. |
| Rizq |
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Provision. |
| Ruh |
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Spirit. |
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| S |
| Sabab
al-wurud |
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Reasons and background of a hadith. |
| Sabr |
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Patience. |
| Sadaqah |
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Preferable / encouraged charity. |
| Sahabi |
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A companion of the Prophet, sallallahu 'alayhi wasallam. |
| Sahabah |
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The
Prophet's, sallallahu 'alayhi wasallam, companions, may Allah
be pleased with them all. |
| Salaf |
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The
early scholars. |
| Salah |
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Prayers. |
| Salameh |
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Small
bone/joint. |
| Sanad |
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Chain
of narrators of a saying of the Prophet, sallallahu 'alayhi wasallam. |
| Shafa'ah |
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Intercession. |
| Shahadah |
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The declaration of the Oneness of Allah;
Shahadah of the ummah : being witnesses of the Truth. |
| Shahawat |
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Desires. |
| Shaitan |
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Satan. |
| Shari'ah |
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Islamic Law. |
| Shirk |
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Associating others with Allah. |
| Sunnah
(sunnan) |
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Practice,
usages, utterances, actions and tacit approvals of the Prophet, sallallahu
'alayhi wasallam. |
| Surah |
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A
chapter from the Qur'an. |
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| T |
| Tadarruj |
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Being gradual. |
| Tahajjud |
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Praying optional preferable prayers at night. |
| Taqiyah |
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To say or do something which you do not believe in and are not satisfied
with. |
| Taqwa |
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Piety or righteousness or fearing Allah - one of the most important
and comprehensive Islamic concepts. The term is derived from its root
"waqayya" which means 'to protect'. Taqwa
therefore means to protect one own self from the severe punishment
of Allah by following His guidance. |
| Taubah |
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Repentance. |
| Tawaadu' |
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Humility. |
| Tawakul |
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Relying
on Allah alone. |
| Tawfiqul
Allah |
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Guidance and support from Allah. |
| Tawhid |
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To submit to the will of Allah and to worship only Allah. |
| Tayammum |
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Ablution without using water. |
| Tazkiyah
& tarbiyah |
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Spiritual training and education. |
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| U |
| 'Ubudiyyah |
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Worshipping Allah. |
| Ulama' |
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Scholars. |
| Ummah |
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The
nation or collective body of Muslims. |
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| W |
| Wajibat |
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Religious
obligations. |
| Wala' |
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A comprehensive concept that encompasses four sub-concepts: love,
care, help and protection. |
| Wali |
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A closer servant to Allah. |
| Wasiyyah |
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Will. |
| Waswasah |
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Insinuation
/ whispering of Satan. |
| Wudu' |
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Ablution. |
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| Z |
| Zakat |
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Compulsory charity. |
| Zina' |
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Committing adultery. |
| Zuhd |
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Asceticism. |
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