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Shiavault - a Vault of Shia Islamic Books The Awaited Imām Mahdī (peace Be Upon Him) Glossary رضی الله عنه : radiyallāhu ‘anhu*-* Allāh be pleased with him: used after the name of Companion of the Prophet*(Peace Be Upon Him and His Household)* . رضي الله عنها : radiyallāhu ‘anhā*-* Allāh be pleased with her: used after the name of a female Companion of the Prophet*(Peace Be Upon Him and His Household)* .

رضي الله عنهم : radiyallāhu ‘anhum*-* Allāh be pleased with all of them: used after the names of more than two male of the Prophet*(Peace Be Upon Him and His Household)* . رضي الله عنهما : radiyallāhu ‘anhumā*-* Allāh is pleased with both of them; used after the names of two of the Prophet*(Peace Be Upon Him and His Household)* , irrespective of their gender. علیه السلام : ‘alayh-is-salām*-* (May Allāh shower His peace on him): used after the name of Allāh’s messenger, prophet and angel.

عليهما السلام : ‘alayhim-as-salām*-* (May Allāh shower His peace on both of them): used after the names of two messengers, prophets and angels. صلی الله علیه وآله وسلم : sallallāhu ‘alayhi wa ālihī wa sallam*-* Allāh bless and send peace on him and his children: used after the name of the Last Messenger of Allāh*(Peace Be Upon Him and His Household)* . abdāl: pl. of badal. lit. Substitutes. A person by whom Allāh continues the world in existence as mentioned in the traditions.

Their number is seventy, of whom forty live in Syria and thirty elsewhere. When one dies another takes his place, being appointed by Allāh. athar: pl. āthār. lit. relating. Generally used for a narration related from one of the , rather than from the Prophet*(Peace Be Upon Him and His Household)* , which is known as hadīth. caliphate: khilāfah. This is the political system of Islam, its head the caliph/khalīfah is the successor of the Prophet*(Peace Be Upon Him and His Household)* in this regard.

dīn: it is an Arabic word used for Islam. It is more specificially used for the religion and revealed books of the prophets and the messengers. It is a comprehensive term covering not only religious practices and rituals but also applies to all aspects of life and provides guidance for it. While madhab (religion) is restricted to man’s spiritual life and deals with its relationship with God alone. dinar: an ancient gold coin. fajr: dawn or early morning before sunrise; morning prayer.

ghawth: lit. one to whom we can cry for help. A mediator; a title given to a saint of the highest order. hadīth: pl. ahādīth.