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Shiavault - a Vault of Shia Islamic Books Fast of the Month of Ramadhan: Philosophy and Ahkam Glossary ‘Adil : fair, just ‘Adl : the concept of the justice of God Ahadith : singular of hadith , a statement (usually attributed either to the Prophet [S] or to one of the members of his Progeny [as] or companions) Ahilla : plural of hilal, crescent ‘Alim : scholar, theologian, a highly knowledgeable person A’mal : highly recommended acts of adoration ‘Arsh: literally: throne, symbol of the Al­mighty's Authority Ashar : plural of sahar , the time immediately preceding daybreak Athan : the call for prayers; muaththin is one who performs athān .

Ayat : verse (from a sacred scripture) Barzakh : the place and time wherein the souls of the dead live a life of their own prior to the Day of Judgment; see the Holy Qur'an, 23:100. Beed : plural of abyad , white Dahr : time, age, eternity Dinar : an Islamic (now Arab) gold currency varying in weight Dirham : an Islamic silver currency weighing approx.

3.12 grams Du’a : supplication, invocation Eid : an Islamic feast, a joyous celebration, a merry occasion Faaizeen : winners Fajr : daybreak Faqih : jurist, one who is knowledgeable in Islamic jurisprudence Farasikh : plural of farsakh , parasang (a loan Persian word), a measure of length (distance). According to Lisan al-’Arab , it may be three to six miles.

"It is called so," the author of Lisan al-’Arab goes on, "because one who walks one farsakh will have to sit to rest," suggesting that the original meaning of the word is: to halt, to come to a stand still, to rest.