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Afrad
2644
(Plural of fard), solitary individuals, people who are outside the jurisidiction of the qutb and follow a solitary spiritual path. (Source:Taha Publication)
(Plural of fard), solitary individuals, people who are outside the jurisidiction of the qutb and follow a solitary spiritual path. (Source:Taha Publication)
Aftahiya
2367
Rafidite sect, see futhiyya. (Source:Taha Publication)
Rafidite sect, see futhiyya. (Source:Taha Publication)
AH
385
After Hijra. Hijra means emigration. The Islamic calendar starts from the day the Holy Prophet Muhammad (S.A.W.), emigrated from Mekkah to Madinah, in 622 A.D. (Source:IslamIQ)
After Hijra. Hijra means emigration. The Islamic calendar starts from the day the Holy Prophet Muhammad (S.A.W.), emigrated from Mekkah to Madinah, in 622 A.D. (Source:IslamIQ)
Ahad
2074
(Khabar) an isolated hadith; a report which is transmitted through a single isnad or from a single source. (Source:Taha Publication)
(Khabar) an isolated hadith; a report which is transmitted through a single isnad or from a single source. (Source:Taha Publication)
Ahad
2645
"One", designating Allah's unique oneness, disconnected from others. (see qur'an 112:1), (Source:Taha Publication)
"One", designating Allah's unique oneness, disconnected from others. (see qur'an 112:1), (Source:Taha Publication)
Ahadeeth
386
Sayings and traditions of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (S.A.W.). Singular: Hadith. (Source:IslamIQ)
Sayings and traditions of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (S.A.W.). Singular: Hadith. (Source:IslamIQ)
Ahadith
2075
Plural of hadith. (Source:Taha Publication)
Plural of hadith. (Source:Taha Publication)
Ahadiya
2646
The transcendent unity which is not the object of any distinctive knowledge and so is not accessible to the creature; the state of unity which admits of no plurality whatsoever, the unity is the sum of all potentialities and as such is not an object of worship. (Source:Taha Publication)
The transcendent unity which is not the object of any distinctive knowledge and so is not accessible to the creature; the state of unity which admits of no plurality whatsoever, the unity is the sum of all potentialities and as such is not an object of worship. (Source:Taha Publication)
Ahkam
876
The plural of hukm: laws, values and ordinances. (Source:Taha Publication)
The plural of hukm: laws, values and ordinances. (Source:Taha Publication)
Ahkam al-qur'an
3260
Legal judgements which are derived from the qur'an. (Source:Taha Publication)
Legal judgements which are derived from the qur'an. (Source:Taha Publication)
Ahkam al-qur'an
3534
"Rulings of the qur'an" by qadi ibn al-`arab1 (d. 543/1148). there are several books with this title by different authors. essentially it presents the ayats which contain legal judgements and explains them. it is very systematically formulated. (Source:Taha Publication)
"Rulings of the qur'an" by qadi ibn al-`arab1 (d. 543/1148). there are several books with this title by different authors. essentially it presents the ayats which contain legal judgements and explains them. it is very systematically formulated. (Source:Taha Publication)
Ahl
1399
House, family, kin. (Source:Taha Publication)
House, family, kin. (Source:Taha Publication)
Ahl adh-dhimma
1401
"People of the pact", protected non-muslim subjects.(see dhimma). (Source:Taha Publication)
"People of the pact", protected non-muslim subjects.(see dhimma). (Source:Taha Publication)
Ahl al-'adl wa't-tawhid
2368
"The people of justice and unity", the title used by the mu'tazilites for themselves: "justice", because they say that human actions are not predetermined by Allah or it would be unjust for god to reward or punish people; "unity", because they reject the attribution of any physical and human qualities to Allah, saying that Allah is not only unique, but also he has no multiplicity within him. they hold the view that all anthropomorphic expressions in the qur'an must be interpreted as metaphors and images, and must not be understood literally. (Source:Taha Publication)
"The people of justice and unity", the title used by the mu'tazilites for themselves: "justice", because they say that human actions are not predetermined by Allah or it would be unjust for god to reward or punish people; "unity", because they reject the attribution of any physical and human qualities to Allah, saying that Allah is not only unique, but also he has no multiplicity within him. they hold the view that all anthropomorphic expressions in the qur'an must be interpreted as metaphors and images, and must not be understood literally. (Source:Taha Publication)
Ahl al-bayt
1400
"The people of the house," the family of the prophet. (Source:Taha Publication)
"The people of the house," the family of the prophet. (Source:Taha Publication)
Ahl al-hadith
1402
A term used to denote the conservative traditionalists, especially at the time of the mu'tazilite/ash'arite conflict during the 'abbasid era. (Source:Taha Publication)
A term used to denote the conservative traditionalists, especially at the time of the mu'tazilite/ash'arite conflict during the 'abbasid era. (Source:Taha Publication)
Ahl al-hadith
2076
"The people of hadith", term used for conservative traditionalists, especially during the time of the mu'tazilite/ash'arite conflict. (Source:Taha Publication)
"The people of hadith", term used for conservative traditionalists, especially during the time of the mu'tazilite/ash'arite conflict. (Source:Taha Publication)
Ahl al-hall wa'l-`aqd
1404
"The people of loosing and binding," i.e, the `ulama' (scholars), leaders and army commanders who make binding decisions for the community. (Source:Taha Publication)
"The people of loosing and binding," i.e, the `ulama' (scholars), leaders and army commanders who make binding decisions for the community. (Source:Taha Publication)
Ahl al-harb
1405
"The people of war", non-muslims living beyond the muslim frontier. (Source:Taha Publication)
"The people of war", non-muslims living beyond the muslim frontier. (Source:Taha Publication)
Ahl al-kitab
1403
"The people of the book", principally the jews and christians whose religions are based on the divine books revealed to musa and `isa; a term also used to refer to any other group who claim to be following a book revealed prior to the qur'an. (Source:Taha Publication)
"The people of the book", principally the jews and christians whose religions are based on the divine books revealed to musa and `isa; a term also used to refer to any other group who claim to be following a book revealed prior to the qur'an. (Source:Taha Publication)
Ahl al-Kitab
(ahl al-kee-taab)
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219
Literally, "People of the Book." This term, found in the Qur'an, describes adherents of divinely revealed religions that preceeded Islam. Most commonly, the term refers to Jews and Christians, and confers upon these two groups a special status within Muslim society, owing to the monotheistic basis of their religions. (Source:CIE)
Literally, "People of the Book." This term, found in the Qur'an, describes adherents of divinely revealed religions that preceeded Islam. Most commonly, the term refers to Jews and Christians, and confers upon these two groups a special status within Muslim society, owing to the monotheistic basis of their religions. (Source:CIE)
Ahl al-ma`rifa
2647
The people of gnosis, the gnostics. (Source:Taha Publication)
The people of gnosis, the gnostics. (Source:Taha Publication)
Ahl al-madina
1406
The people of madina, particularly the first three generations: the companions, the tabi`un, and the tabi`u't-tabi`in. (Source:Taha Publication)
The people of madina, particularly the first three generations: the companions, the tabi`un, and the tabi`u't-tabi`in. (Source:Taha Publication)
Ahl ar-ra'y
878
People of opinion. it is used to refer to people who make use of the principle of ra'y to arrive at rulings. (Source:Taha Publication)
People of opinion. it is used to refer to people who make use of the principle of ra'y to arrive at rulings. (Source:Taha Publication)
Ahl ar-ra'y
4
means people of opinion. It is refers to people that are consulted on Islamic matters. These people are highly learned in Islam.
(Source:MSA-USC)
means people of opinion. It is refers to people that are consulted on Islamic matters. These people are highly learned in Islam.
(Source:MSA-USC)
Ahl ar-ra'y
387
Means people of opinion. It is refers to people that are consulted on Islamic matters. These people are highly learned in Islam. (Source:IslamIQ)
Means people of opinion. It is refers to people that are consulted on Islamic matters. These people are highly learned in Islam. (Source:IslamIQ)
Ahl as-sufiyya
1407
The people of tasawwuf or sufism. (Source:Taha Publication)
The people of tasawwuf or sufism. (Source:Taha Publication)
Ahl as-sunna wa'l-jama`a
2370
The people of the sunna and the community: all the people who follow the sunna of the prophet and who hold together as a community on that basis; the main body of the muslim community. (Source:Taha Publication)
The people of the sunna and the community: all the people who follow the sunna of the prophet and who hold together as a community on that basis; the main body of the muslim community. (Source:Taha Publication)
Ahliya
580
Legal capacity, also called kaja'a. (Source:Taha Publication)
Legal capacity, also called kaja'a. (Source:Taha Publication)
Ahliya al-aft'
581
An active legal capacity which can incur rights as well as obligations. (Source:Taha Publication)
An active legal capacity which can incur rights as well as obligations. (Source:Taha Publication)
Ahliya al-wujub
582
A receptive legal capacity which is good for receiving entitlements but cannot incur obligations. (Source:Taha Publication)
A receptive legal capacity which is good for receiving entitlements but cannot incur obligations. (Source:Taha Publication)
Ahliyah
388
Legal capacity. (Source:IslamIQ)
Legal capacity. (Source:IslamIQ)
Ahliyat al-add'
389
Legal capacity for execution. (Source:IslamIQ)
Legal capacity for execution. (Source:IslamIQ)
Ahliyat al-wujub
390
Legal capacity for the acquisition of rights and obligations. (Source:IslamIQ)
Legal capacity for the acquisition of rights and obligations. (Source:IslamIQ)
Ahlul Kitab Wa Sunnah
391
Literally means "the People of the Book (the Holy Qur'an) and the sayings and traditions, i.e. the Sunnah of Prophet Muhammad (S.A.W.)". (Source:IslamIQ)
Literally means "the People of the Book (the Holy Qur'an) and the sayings and traditions, i.e. the Sunnah of Prophet Muhammad (S.A.W.)". (Source:IslamIQ)
Ahmad al-badawi
3169
A famous sufi, said to be descended from 'ali, the fourth khalif. he was born in fez in the zuqaq al-hajar in 596/1199-1200, the youngest of eight children. he went to makka with his family while still a child. he knew the seven gira'at. he went to tanta (tandita) in egypt and became very ascetic. the founder of the ahmadiya or badawiya tariqa, he died in 675/1276. (Source:Taha Publication)
A famous sufi, said to be descended from 'ali, the fourth khalif. he was born in fez in the zuqaq al-hajar in 596/1199-1200, the youngest of eight children. he went to makka with his family while still a child. he knew the seven gira'at. he went to tanta (tandita) in egypt and became very ascetic. the founder of the ahmadiya or badawiya tariqa, he died in 675/1276. (Source:Taha Publication)
Ahmad bamba
3170
(1266/1850 - 1345/1927) His actual name was Muhammad ibn Muhammad ibn habibullah, the son of a wolof shaykh. born in m'backe, senegal, he was the founder of the muridiya tariqa in senegal, a sub-group of the qadiriyya. although he was a zahid, he was persecuted by the french as a possible threat because of his popularity. he founded the village of touba in baol for his followers, where they cultivated peanuts. in 1895, he was exiled to gabon for seven years. he was exiled a second time to mauritania where he remained until 1325/1907. (Source:Taha Publication)
(1266/1850 - 1345/1927) His actual name was Muhammad ibn Muhammad ibn habibullah, the son of a wolof shaykh. born in m'backe, senegal, he was the founder of the muridiya tariqa in senegal, a sub-group of the qadiriyya. although he was a zahid, he was persecuted by the french as a possible threat because of his popularity. he founded the village of touba in baol for his followers, where they cultivated peanuts. in 1895, he was exiled to gabon for seven years. he was exiled a second time to mauritania where he remained until 1325/1907. (Source:Taha Publication)
Ahmad ibn an-naqib al-misri
2319
Ahmad ibn lu'lu' ar-rums, shihab ad-din. his father was a christian convert from antakya, turkey, who was originally captured and enslaved by a muslim prince who educated him and then set him free. then he served him as a captain (naqib) and later became a sufi in the baybariyya of cairo where ahmad was born in 702/1302. ahmad memorised the seven qira'at and studied shafi`i fiqh, tafsir, arabic, and sufism. he wrote the 'umdat as-salik. he died of the plague in ramadan in 769/1368 at the age of 67. (Source:Taha Publication)
Ahmad ibn lu'lu' ar-rums, shihab ad-din. his father was a christian convert from antakya, turkey, who was originally captured and enslaved by a muslim prince who educated him and then set him free. then he served him as a captain (naqib) and later became a sufi in the baybariyya of cairo where ahmad was born in 702/1302. ahmad memorised the seven qira'at and studied shafi`i fiqh, tafsir, arabic, and sufism. he wrote the 'umdat as-salik. he died of the plague in ramadan in 769/1368 at the age of 67. (Source:Taha Publication)
Ahmad ibn hanbal
2344
Abu 'abdullah ash-shaybani, imam of the ahl as-sunna, born in baghdad in 164/780 and grew up there as an orphan. he was devoted to the sunna so that he became its imam in his time. he travelled for sixteen years in pursuit of hadith and memorised 100,000 hadiths, 30,000 of which are in his musnad. he was a hafiz of qur'an, memorised al-muwatta' of imam malik, and learned fiqh from ash-shafi`i. he was the founder of the hanbali madhhab. it is said that in his gatherings only the hereafter was mentioned - nothing of worldly things. he prayed every night and used to recite the entire qur'an every day. he was imprisoned and tortured for twenty-eight months under the 'abbasid khalif al-mu'tasim for refusing to state that the qur'an was created. he died in 241/855. (Source:Taha Publication)
Abu 'abdullah ash-shaybani, imam of the ahl as-sunna, born in baghdad in 164/780 and grew up there as an orphan. he was devoted to the sunna so that he became its imam in his time. he travelled for sixteen years in pursuit of hadith and memorised 100,000 hadiths, 30,000 of which are in his musnad. he was a hafiz of qur'an, memorised al-muwatta' of imam malik, and learned fiqh from ash-shafi`i. he was the founder of the hanbali madhhab. it is said that in his gatherings only the hereafter was mentioned - nothing of worldly things. he prayed every night and used to recite the entire qur'an every day. he was imprisoned and tortured for twenty-eight months under the 'abbasid khalif al-mu'tasim for refusing to state that the qur'an was created. he died in 241/855. (Source:Taha Publication)
Ahmad ibn hanbal
2211
Imam of the ahl as-sunna and founder of the hanbali school, born in baghdad in 164/780. he was so devoted to the sunna and hadith that he became their imam in his time. he learned fiqh from ash-shafi`i. he died in 241/855. (Source:Taha Publication)
Imam of the ahl as-sunna and founder of the hanbali school, born in baghdad in 164/780. he was so devoted to the sunna and hadith that he became their imam in his time. he learned fiqh from ash-shafi`i. he died in 241/855. (Source:Taha Publication)
Ahmadiya
3104
Tariqa in egypt from ahmad al-badawi, the famous egyptian sufi (d. 675/1276). it is also called the badawiya. it has numerous branches, but is confined to egypt. its members wear a red turban. it was popular among the mamluks, and has several subbranches. (not to be confused with the sect bearing the same name, also known as the qadianis, who by declaring their leader, mirza ghulam ahmad (d. 1326/1908) to be a prophet have been declared kafirun by the sunni `ulama'.) (Source:Taha Publication)
Tariqa in egypt from ahmad al-badawi, the famous egyptian sufi (d. 675/1276). it is also called the badawiya. it has numerous branches, but is confined to egypt. its members wear a red turban. it was popular among the mamluks, and has several subbranches. (not to be confused with the sect bearing the same name, also known as the qadianis, who by declaring their leader, mirza ghulam ahmad (d. 1326/1908) to be a prophet have been declared kafirun by the sunni `ulama'.) (Source:Taha Publication)
Ahruf
3261
The seven different modes in which the qur'an was revealed. (Source:Taha Publication)
The seven different modes in which the qur'an was revealed. (Source:Taha Publication)
Ahwal
2648
Plural of hal. (Source:Taha Publication)
Plural of hal. (Source:Taha Publication)
Ahzab
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5
means parties. Ahzab is used to describe the different tribes that fought the Muslims in the Battle of the Ditch in 627 C.E., 5 A.H..
(Source:MSA-USC)
means parties. Ahzab is used to describe the different tribes that fought the Muslims in the Battle of the Ditch in 627 C.E., 5 A.H..
(Source:MSA-USC)
Aid al-ithbat
2369
"Affirmationists", those who affirmed the qadar or divine omnipotence; blanket term used by the mu'tazilites for their opponents, from dirar to al-ash`ari. (Source:Taha Publication)
"Affirmationists", those who affirmed the qadar or divine omnipotence; blanket term used by the mu'tazilites for their opponents, from dirar to al-ash`ari. (Source:Taha Publication)
Aisha
(eye-ee-sha)
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220
Daughter of Abu Bakr and one of the wives of Prophet Muhammad. Aisha transmitted a large number of the Prophet's hadith, which were compiled by scholars in early Islamic history. (Source:CIE)
Daughter of Abu Bakr and one of the wives of Prophet Muhammad. Aisha transmitted a large number of the Prophet's hadith, which were compiled by scholars in early Islamic history. (Source:CIE)
Ajal
1092
A delay granted to the debtor for repayment of a loan or for the performance of an obligation. (Source:Taha Publication)
A delay granted to the debtor for repayment of a loan or for the performance of an obligation. (Source:Taha Publication)
Ajarida
2371
A kharijite sub-sect, close in belief to the najdites. they were the followers of 'abdu'l-karim ibn 'ajrad. (Source:Taha Publication)
A kharijite sub-sect, close in belief to the najdites. they were the followers of 'abdu'l-karim ibn 'ajrad. (Source:Taha Publication)
Ajrul Mithl
392
A remuneration based on what is customary in the community. (Source:IslamIQ)
A remuneration based on what is customary in the community. (Source:IslamIQ)
Akhbar
2078
Plural of khabar. (Source:Taha Publication)
Plural of khabar. (Source:Taha Publication)
