Shiavault - a Vault of Shia Islamic Books 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 Previous