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Wasa'it
2628
Secondary causes. (Source:Taha Publication)
Secondary causes. (Source:Taha Publication)
Wasaya
1303
Wills or testaments. the plural of wasiya. (Source:Taha Publication)
Wills or testaments. the plural of wasiya. (Source:Taha Publication)
Wasi
1304
Executor of a will. (Source:Taha Publication)
Executor of a will. (Source:Taha Publication)
Wasil
2073
One who keeps good relations with his kith and kin. (Source:Taha Publication)
One who keeps good relations with his kith and kin. (Source:Taha Publication)
Wasila
1817
Something which makes something else take place. the high place with Allah reserved for the prophet on the last day. (Source:Taha Publication)
Something which makes something else take place. the high place with Allah reserved for the prophet on the last day. (Source:Taha Publication)
Wasiya
1305
Will, bequest. it can be made by a muslim to a non-muslim or vice versa, but not to one of the obligatory heirs already entitled to a fixed share. (Source:Taha Publication)
Will, bequest. it can be made by a muslim to a non-muslim or vice versa, but not to one of the obligatory heirs already entitled to a fixed share. (Source:Taha Publication)
Wasm
3086
A marking or a stamp. in ibn al-`arabi's terminology, a quality which continues from before-time on into after-time. (Source:Taha Publication)
A marking or a stamp. in ibn al-`arabi's terminology, a quality which continues from before-time on into after-time. (Source:Taha Publication)
Wasq
1848
(Plural awsaq) a measure of volume equal to sixty sa`s. (Source:Taha Publication)
(Plural awsaq) a measure of volume equal to sixty sa`s. (Source:Taha Publication)
Waswas
1818
The whispering which is done by shaytan when he tries to make people deviate. (Source:Taha Publication)
The whispering which is done by shaytan when he tries to make people deviate. (Source:Taha Publication)
Waswas
3087
The whispering of shaytan when he tries to make people deviate. (Source:Taha Publication)
The whispering of shaytan when he tries to make people deviate. (Source:Taha Publication)
Watad
3088
Singular of awtad. (Source:Taha Publication)
Singular of awtad. (Source:Taha Publication)
Wazifa
3089
Specific set of prayers which are recited. (Source:Taha Publication)
Specific set of prayers which are recited. (Source:Taha Publication)
Wijada
2205
Passing on a text without an ijaza. (Source:Taha Publication)
Passing on a text without an ijaza. (Source:Taha Publication)
Wijdan
3090
The second degree of ecstasy (after wajd). ibn 'ajiba says that it is when the sweetness of witnessing lasts, usually accompanied by drunkenness and bewilderment. (Source:Taha Publication)
The second degree of ecstasy (after wajd). ibn 'ajiba says that it is when the sweetness of witnessing lasts, usually accompanied by drunkenness and bewilderment. (Source:Taha Publication)
Wilaya
3091
Friendship, in particular with Allah, referring to the wali's station of knowledge of the real by direct seeing. (Source:Taha Publication)
Friendship, in particular with Allah, referring to the wali's station of knowledge of the real by direct seeing. (Source:Taha Publication)
Wilaya
1306
Guardianship of minor children of the deceased. (Source:Taha Publication)
Guardianship of minor children of the deceased. (Source:Taha Publication)
Wird
3092
(Plural awrad) a regular spiritual exercise involving recitation of alitany of dhikr. (Source:Taha Publication)
(Plural awrad) a regular spiritual exercise involving recitation of alitany of dhikr. (Source:Taha Publication)
Wisal
1819
Fasting for more than one day continuously. wudn': ritual washing to be pure for the prayer. (Source:Taha Publication)
Fasting for more than one day continuously. wudn': ritual washing to be pure for the prayer. (Source:Taha Publication)
Witr
867
Lit. "odd", a single rak `at prayed immediately after the shaf which makes the number of sunna prayers uneven. the hanafis consider that it consists of the three rak'ats prayed together with a single salam. it is considered wajib. (Source:Taha Publication)
Lit. "odd", a single rak `at prayed immediately after the shaf which makes the number of sunna prayers uneven. the hanafis consider that it consists of the three rak'ats prayed together with a single salam. it is considered wajib. (Source:Taha Publication)
Witr
376
'Odd number'. Witr rakahs are odd number of rakahs such as 1, 3, 5, etc. - usually 1 or 3 - which are said after the last Prayer at night. (Source:Prof. Ishaq Zahid)
'Odd number'. Witr rakahs are odd number of rakahs such as 1, 3, 5, etc. - usually 1 or 3 - which are said after the last Prayer at night. (Source:Prof. Ishaq Zahid)
Wudu
(woo-doo)
367
The act of ritual purification performed with clean water in preparation for the formal worship, salah. Wudu serves as an act of physical cleansing as a well as a precursor to the mental and spiritual cleansing necessary when in the "presence" of God. If clean water is unavailable, a ritual purification known as Tayyamum, which involves symbolically touching clean earth, may be substituted. (Source:CIE)
The act of ritual purification performed with clean water in preparation for the formal worship, salah. Wudu serves as an act of physical cleansing as a well as a precursor to the mental and spiritual cleansing necessary when in the "presence" of God. If clean water is unavailable, a ritual purification known as Tayyamum, which involves symbolically touching clean earth, may be substituted. (Source:CIE)
Wudu
(WUZU)
209
a purification (abulution) that must be performed before someone does their salaah or reads the Quran.
(Source:MSA-USC)
a purification (abulution) that must be performed before someone does their salaah or reads the Quran.
(Source:MSA-USC)
Wudu'
868
Ritual washing with water to be pure for the prayer of hands, mouth, nostrils, face, forearms, head, ears and feet. (Source:Taha Publication)
Ritual washing with water to be pure for the prayer of hands, mouth, nostrils, face, forearms, head, ears and feet. (Source:Taha Publication)
Wujud
3093
"Existence". dhat al-wujud is "existence itself' in its absolute and unqualified purity. in relation to Allah, dhat Allah is the essence of Allah before being described in any manner whatsoever. this is unknowable and unknown (ghayb) and absolutely one. in relation to mystical stations, wujud is the third degree of ecstasy in which awareness dominates the sense of bewilderment and so the one experiencing it seeks to conceal it. ibn al-`arabi said, "wujud (finding) is experiencing the real in wajd (ecstasy)." (Source:Taha Publication)
"Existence". dhat al-wujud is "existence itself' in its absolute and unqualified purity. in relation to Allah, dhat Allah is the essence of Allah before being described in any manner whatsoever. this is unknowable and unknown (ghayb) and absolutely one. in relation to mystical stations, wujud is the third degree of ecstasy in which awareness dominates the sense of bewilderment and so the one experiencing it seeks to conceal it. ibn al-`arabi said, "wujud (finding) is experiencing the real in wajd (ecstasy)." (Source:Taha Publication)
Wujud
2629
Existence or being. wajib al-wujud, "he whose existence is necessary" applies to Allah, whereas creation is mumkin al-wujud, "that whose existence is possible". (Source:Taha Publication)
Existence or being. wajib al-wujud, "he whose existence is necessary" applies to Allah, whereas creation is mumkin al-wujud, "that whose existence is possible". (Source:Taha Publication)
Wuquf
2631
Suspension of judgement. (Source:Taha Publication)
Suspension of judgement. (Source:Taha Publication)
Wuquf
1388
Stopping at 'arafa and muzdalifa. (cf. mawgif). (Source:Taha Publication)
Stopping at 'arafa and muzdalifa. (cf. mawgif). (Source:Taha Publication)
Wusul
3094
Arrival, attainment. (Source:Taha Publication)
Arrival, attainment. (Source:Taha Publication)
