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Shiavault - a Vault of Shia Islamic Books Beseeching For Help (istighathah) Glossary athar: pl. aathar . lit. relating. Generally used for a hadith related by one of the , as distinguished from one of the Prophet’s own. da‘if: an inaccurate narration which does not qualify to be either sahih (sound) or hasan (fair), and hence cannot be used as a basis of an Islamic opinion. din: an Arabic word for religion.

It is more specifically used for the religion and revealed books of the prophets and the messengers. It is a comprehensive term covering not only religious rites and rituals but also applies to all aspects of life and provides guidance in all of its pursuits, while madhab (religion) is restricted to man’s spiritual life and regulates its relationship with God alone. dinar: an ancient gold coin. du‘a’: lit. to call someone; making supplication to Allah.

gharib: a hadith or version reported by one reliable or unreliable narrator which differs in context with another hadith or version reported by a group of reliable narrators. A gharib hadith can be sahih (sound) or da‘if (weak). ghawth: lit. one to whom we can cry for help. A mediator; a title given to a saint of the highest order. hadith: pl. hadiths or ahadith . The sayings, practice and approved traditions of the *(Peace Be Upon Him and His Household)* . Hafiz: lit. a guardian or protector.

(1) one of the names of God, al-Hafiz. (2) a governor, guardian of the Makkan temple. (3) one who has committed the whole of the Qur’an to memory. (4) one who has committed one hundred thousand hadiths to memory. hajj: the yearly pilgrimage of the Muslims to Makkah. hasan: a hadith , narrated by a reliable chain of transmission though not approaching the grade of sahih (sound) hadith , but records a complete chain of narrators up to the Prophet*(Peace Be Upon Him and His Household)* .

Imam: one who leads people in prayers; an eminent Islamic scholar. ‘Isa: name of Allah’s penultimate messenger, Jesus. Jibril (Peace Be Upon Him) : the archangel Gabriel who brought the revelations of Allah to His messengers. jihad: the word jihad , in terms of the acquisition of a desirable and commendable objective, carries a number of meanings. Jihad is striving against the evils of the self, and it is also the struggle waged for the propagation of Islam and the integrity of Ummah.