"And (have We not) built over you the seven firmaments...

"And (have We not) built over you the seven firmaments, and placed (therein) a lamp (the sun) [siraj] that glows intensely (wahhaj]?" (78:12‑13) Wahy: The process of Divine revelation to messengers of Allah. For more information please refer to Chapter II, section A), item 7, "What is the Mother of the Book" on page 11, and also item 19, "What was the first revelation..." on page 27. Ummah: The Muslim community, brotherhood. Zakariyya: Father of Yahya, John the Baptist (PBUH).

Zakat: a tax on certain produce of the land, mines, etc. [^1]: There is not a sharp dividing line between ta'wil and tafsir. The former is prohibited while the latter is…