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Da'if 2090
"Weak", the status below hasan. usually the weakness is one of discontinuity in the isnad. (Source:Taha Publication)

Da'iy 42

Muslim missionary involved in Da'wah. It can also have a general meaning reffering to someone who calls others to a certain belief.
(Source:MSA-USC)

Da'ud 3419
The prophet david. `the fast of da'ud' is to fast every other day. (Source:Taha Publication)

Da'ud ibn 'ali al-isbahani 2359
(Or da'ud ibn khalaf), the founder of the zahirite madhhab, died in 270/884. (Source:Taha Publication)

Da'wa 1452
Inviting or calling people to worship Allah by following the messenger of Allah. (Source:Taha Publication)

Da'wah - 43

inviting others to Islam. Missionary work.
(Source:MSA-USC)

Dabba 1909
The beast which will arise from the earth, (see qur'an 27:82). it is one of the signs of the approach of the last hour. (Source:Taha Publication)

Dabit 2088
Precise and accurate in reproducing reports. (Source:Taha Publication)

Dabt 2089
The faculty of retention, the ability of a person to listen to something, comprehend its original meaning and to retain it accurately. (Source:Taha Publication)

Daf` al-haraj 895
Removal of hardship. (Source:Taha Publication)

Daff 1448
Tambourine. (Source:Taha Publication)

Daff 44

tambourine used in Arabia.
(Source:MSA-USC)

Dahri 2416
Materialist or atheist. probably originally referred to a follower of zurvanism which is associated with a form of atheistic materialism that asserted the eternity of the material universe. (Source:Taha Publication)

Dajjal 1449
The false messiah whose appearance marks the imminent end of the world. the root in arabic means "to deceive, cheat, take in". (Source:Taha Publication)

Dajjal 1910
The false messiah whose appearance marks the imminent end of the world. the arabic root means "to deceive, cheat, take in". (Source:Taha Publication)

Dakka 1450
(Sometimes dikka) a platform to which a staircase leads in the mosque. (Source:Taha Publication)

Dala'il al-khayrat 3131
"Guides to good things", a popular collection of prayers on the prophet with emphasis on the divine names, by al-jazuli (d. 870/1465). (Source:Taha Publication)

Dalala 896
Explanation, clarification. indication, signification, textual implication. sub-categories of this vary according to school. for instance, the hanafis have four categories while the shafi`is have five. (Source:Taha Publication)

Dalala al-iqtida' 898
The required meaning indicated by the text. (Source:Taha Publication)

Dalala al-ishara 899
Alluded meaning. (Source:Taha Publication)

Dalala al-mafhum 900
Implied meaning. (Source:Taha Publication)

Dalala al-mantaq 901
Pronounced meaning of a text. this is sub-divided into dalala al-iqtida' and dalala al-ishara. (Source:Taha Publication)

Dalala an-nass 902
Inferred or implied meaning of a text. (Source:Taha Publication)

Dalala asliya 897
Essential signification. (Source:Taha Publication)

Dalala tabi`a 903
Subordinate denotation. (Source:Taha Publication)

Dalalat 904
Textual implications. (Source:Taha Publication)

Dalil 905
(Plural adilla) proof, indication, evidence; also a guide. (Source:Taha Publication)

Daman 595
Guarantee. (Source:Taha Publication)

Daman 1110
Surety, guarantee. (Source:Taha Publication)

Damma 1451
The arabic vowel u. (Source:Taha Publication)

Daniq 1828
(Plural dawaniq) a coin equal to one sixth of a dirham. (Source:Taha Publication)

Dara'ib 1111
General taxes imposed for public welfare by the government. (Source:Taha Publication)

Darak 1112
Default in ownership. (Source:Taha Publication)

Darar 596
Damage. (Source:Taha Publication)

Daroorah 419
Necessity. (Source:IslamIQ)

Darqawa 3109
Also darqawiya (or derqawiya) a branch of the shadhili tariqa originating with mulay al-`arabi ad-darqawi (d. 1289/1823), or more properly, with the teachings of his shaykh, sidi `ali al-jamal (d. 1193-94/1779-80). it concentrates on renunciation of worldly things and a return to the true teachings of tasawwuf. it has various branches, mainly in northwest africa. they played a political role in opposition to the turks and later the french. (Source:Taha Publication)

Darura 597
Necessity. (Source:Taha Publication)

Darura 906
Overriding necessity. (Source:Taha Publication)

Darura malji'a 598
Pressing necessity, also called mulihha. (Source:Taha Publication)

Daruri 907
Necessary, a priori, a grade of maslaha, "indispensible in sustaining the good (masalih)." (ash-shatibi). (Source:Taha Publication)

Daruriyat 2417
Immediately evident propositions. (Source:Taha Publication)

Darwish 2691
Dervish, from the persian darwesh, meaning poor person, the equivalent of the arabic faqir. (Source:Taha Publication)

Dasuqi 3181
See ad-dusuqi. (Source:Taha Publication)

Dawr 909
Arguing in a circle. (Source:Taha Publication)

Dawsa 2692
"Trampling", a ceremony which used to be performed by the sa'diya in mawlids of the prophet in cairo. the shaykh would ride over the prone dervishes. (Source:Taha Publication)

Day of Judgement 238
Belief in the Day of Judgement is a basic article of faith in Islam. After God ends the present world and order of creation, a day will follow on which He will judge every person according to his or her intentions, deeds, and circumstances. Judgement by God is followed by punishment in Hell or eternal reward in Paradise. (Source:CIE)

Dayn 420
Loan or debt. (Source:IslamIQ)

Dayn 1113
(Plural duyan) a debt. (Source:Taha Publication)

Dayn 1277
Debt. debts are paid first from the estate before it is divided between the heirs. (Source:Taha Publication)

Declaration of Faith 239
See Shahadah. (Source:CIE)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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