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Shiavault - a Vault of Shia Islamic Books Greater Sins - Volume 1 Glossary of Islamic Terms Āq al-Walidayn: One who disobeys or angers his/her parents Ahl ul-Bayt: “People of the House”. They are the Holy Prophet (S)’s family: Janabe Fatima Zahra (s.a.), ‘Ali (a.s.) and eleven of their descendants who are successors to the Prophet (S) after Imam ‘Ali (a.s.).

Ahsan: Goodness Amanat: Trust Amrbil Ma’rūf: Enjoining others to do good Ayat: Verse of the Holy Qur’an Barakat: Divine blessings and bounties Barzakh: Purgatory. The intermediary stage between death and the Day of the Judgement Bismillah: Literally “In the Name of Allah”. Said before commencing any task. Dhuhrain: The two ritual prayers of Dhuhr (noon) and Asr (afternoon) Dhuhoor: Reappearance (of Imam Mahdi [a.t.f.s.]).

Dirham: Unit of currency Diyah: Blood money Du’a: Invocation or Supplication Fajr: Dawn Faqih: Jurisprudent, Islamic Jurist Fir’aun: Pharaoh (In this context Ramases II) Furū ad-Dīn: Branches of Religion or the practical laws of Islam Hadd: Islamic legal punishment (plural: Hudūd) Hadith: A statement of the Holy Prophet (S) or of the Holy Imams (a.s.) Hajj: Annual pilgrimage to Makkah during the month of Dhul Hijja Halāl: Permissible, legal Harām: Prohibited, illegal Hasana: A good deed deserving heavenly rewards Hijab: Statutory Islamic dress for women, veil, curtain Iblīs: Satan Iddah: A prescribed period a woman has to pass after divorce or her husband’s demise before she can remarry.

I’tikāf: A recommended ritual consisting of a continuous stay of at least three days in the mosque during the last ten days of the month of Ramadhan.

Imān: Faith Imla: Respite given by Allah to the sinners in which they become more heedless of their sins Insha Allah: Common expression that literally means “If Allah wills” or “God Willing” ‘Isha: Late evening Jamaat: Congregation Janabat: A state of ritual impurity that can be removed by performing ghusl (bath) Jihād: Struggle in the way of Allah (S.w.T.), religious war Kāba: The Holy House of Allah in Makkah, the directions that Muslims face during prayers.

Kaffara: Religious fine, penalty Kāfir: One who denies God Kalima: To say: “I witness that there is no god except Allah and that Muhammad (S) is the Messenger of Allah”. Also called the Shahadayn. This testimony makes one a Muslim. Kuffār: Plural of Kāfir Kunniyat: Patronym Laylat ’l-Qadr: The Night of Power.