Category: Shariah-approved Manners
Perjury/False testimony - شَهادَة الزُّورِ
Intentionally giving a false testimony with the aim of deception.
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Seeking knowledge - طَلَبُ العِلْمِ
Diligence in learning the religion of Islam and its rulings that came from Allah and His Messenger as derived from the right sources.
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Seeking divine guidance - استخارة
"Khiyār": pursuit of the best among things. Original meaning: inclining to something. It is derived from "ikhtiyār", which means: selecting, choosing.
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Guidance - إرْشادٌ
"Irshād": guidance, leading.
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Good manners/Politeness - أَدَبٌ
"Adab": good manners and noble actions. Its original meaning is calling, as it calls people to what is praiseworthy.
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Sneezing supplication - تَشْمِيتٌ
"Tashmīt": supplication for good and blessing.
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Non-marriageable kin - مَحْرَمٌ
"Mahram": prohibition, prohibited thing, forbidden. Opposite: lawful. Original meaning of "tahrīm": banning.
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Greeting - تَحِيَّةٌ
"Tahiyyah": greeting, saying to someone "hayyak Allah", which means: May Allah give you life. It also refers to any word or deed said or done upon meeting between people, by way of honor.
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Knowledge - العِلْمٌ
"‘Ilm": knowledge. Opposite: ignorance. Other meanings: understanding, belief.
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Fabrication - افتراء
"Iftirā’": great falsehood. It is said to refer to lying concerning people’s honor. It is derived from "fary", which means: cutting, ripping. Other meanings: falsehood, injustice.
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Handshaking - مُصافَحَةٌ
"Musāfahah": placing one’s hand in the hand of another. It is derived from "sufh", which means: the side of something.
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Inability to speak or understand Arabic properly - عجمة
"‘Ujmah": inarticulateness. Original meaning denotes silence and refraining from speaking. It is derived from "a‘jami", which means: an inarticulate person who cannot speak properly or make his speech understood. If an Arab is described to have "‘ujmah", it means that he does not pronounce words properly.
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Extravagance - إِسْرَافٌ
"Isrāf": extravagance. Original meaning: exceeding the limit in everything. Opposite: moderation, reasonability. It is derived from "musrif", which means: extravagant. Other meanings: wastefulness, negligence, carelessness, causing damage, wasting, squandering, corruption, extremism, interruption.
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Excessiveness/Immoderation - إفراط
"’Ifrāt": exceeding the limits. "Mufrit": someone who exceeds the limits. Original meaning: removing something from its place. Other meanings: advancing, hastening, extremism, transgression, placing undue pressure beyond one’s ability.
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Manners of recitation - آدَابُ التِّلَاوَةِ
Apparent and hidden morals that one should assume when reciting the noble Qur’an.
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Immorality/Debauchery - فجور
"Fujūr": immorality and disobedience, like lying and adultery. Original meaning: going forth, spreading. It is also said to mean "tilting", as a "fāsiq" swerves away from the truth.
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Spreading Salam - إِفْشاءُ السَّلامِ
Spreading the greeting of Salam and extending it to every Muslim orally or in a written form.
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Ill/Sick - مَرِيض
"Marīd": sick, ill. Opposite: sound. Original meaning: decay, departure from moderateness. Other meanings: decrease, weakness.
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Altruism - إِيثارٌ
"Īthār": altruism, selflessness. Opposite: selfishness. Original meaning: giving precedence to something.
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Acquaintanceship - تَعارُفٌ
"Ta‘āruf": people getting acquainted with one another. It also means: asking for knowledge.
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Contemplation/Reflection - تَفَكُّـرٌ
"Tafakkur": reflecting, contemplating. Original meaning: hesitation of the mind regarding something.
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Guarding the tongue - حِفْظُ اللِّسانِ
Tījāniyyah
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Cheerfulness - طَلاقَةُ الوَجْهِ
Tījāniyyah
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Suppressing anger - كَظْمُ الغَيْظِ
Tījāniyyah
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Keeping secrets - كِتْمانُ السِّرِّ
Tījāniyyah
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Seeking refuge - اسْتِعاذَةٌ
"Isti‘ādhah": seeking refuge and protection from evils. It is derived from "‘awdh" - which means safety, protection. "ma‘ādh": refuge, stronghold.
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Visiting the sick - عِيادَةٌ
"‘Iyādah": visiting. It is derived from "‘awd", which indicates repeating an action or returning (to doing something).
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Gazing freely - إطْلَاقُ البَصَر
Gazing intentionally at what Allah has prohibited.
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Offense - إِساءَةٌ
Saying or doing what is disgraceful and deserving of criticism.
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Cordial entrance - اسْتِئْناسٌ
Entering in a gentle way that brings reassurance, safety, and delight.
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Answering - إجابة
Fulfilling a request by an action, statement, or gesture, and the like.
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Praise - مَدْحٌ
Praising someone by mentioning his good characteristics, whether related to his appearance or intentional conducts.
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Bidding farewell - وَدَاعٌ
"It is taking leave of someone with words or actions when parting from them.
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Snooping/Eavesdropping - مُسارَقَةٌ
Looking at or listening to others secretly without their knowledge and consent.
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Isolation/Seclusion - عُزْلَةٌ
Refraining from mixing with people and secluding oneself from them.
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Strutting - تَبَخْتُرٌ
The way an arrogant and self-conceited person walks.
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Trifling harm/Annoyance - أذى
A trifling harm that one suffers, whether in his soul, body, or property.
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Candor - مُصارَحَةٌ
That a speaker or writer expresses his opinion clearly and explicitly without any ambiguity.
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Mockery - سُخْرِيَّة
Mocking others verbally or physically due to a defect or the like in an offending manner.
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Exasperation/Rage - غَيْظٌ
Internal rage that a person feels because of harm inflicted on him by another and his inability to vent that feeling.
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Listening - سَماعٌ
Any beautiful sound that a person enjoys listening to.
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Imprudence - طَيْشٌ
Impetuousness that causes the person to lose control over himself when something provokes him.
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Frowning - عُبُوسٌ
Frowning and showing displeasure while meeting someone.
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Kind treatment/Kind companionship - حُسْنُ العِشْرَةِ
Fulfillment of others' rights when dealing with them and refraining from hurting them.
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Weak resolve - صِغَرُ الهِمَّةِ
Weakness of the soul and its lack of desire to pursue high ranks.
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Endearment - توَدُّدٌ
Endearing oneself to someone else seeking his love.
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Bad example - القُدْوَةُ السَّيِّئَةُ
Anyone who is an example to be followed in evil and mischief.
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Willpower/High aspiration - عُلُوُّ الهِمَّةِ
Aspiring to the highest possible form of perfection for oneself and others and rejecting imperfection and inferiority.
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Auxiliary sciences - عُلُومُ الآلَةِ
A number of sciences which are used as a means to understanding the Qur’an and the Sunnah.
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Lying down - اضْطِجاعٌ
Lying down on the ground on one's side.
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Riding behind someone - إرْدافٌ
It is when a rider allows someone else to ride behind him on his mount.
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Eavesdropping - اسْتِراقُ السَّمْعِ
Secretly listening to someone without their permission.
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Asking permission - اِسْتِئْذانٌ
Asking permission from the members of a household to enter their house.
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Myrtle - آسٌ
An evergreen, fragrant tree, with oval leaves and white or pink blooms, having aromatic scented fragrance.
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Jug - إِبْرِيقٌ
A container with a handle and a spout from which liquids are poured.
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Honored person - أَثِيرٌ
A person of dignified status who is favored over others.
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Expansion/Increase - تَبَسُّطٌ
Expansion and increase in spending on food and it's like.
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Siesta/Nap - قيلولة
"Qayloolah": midday sleep or rest without sleeping.
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Tongue - لِسانٌ
The fleshy muscular organ in the mouth of a human used for tasting, licking, swallowing, and articulating speech.
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Food for a returnee - نَقِيعَةٌ
Food made for a returning traveler.
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Walking - مَشْيٌ
Moving on foot at a pace less than that of running.
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The Conjunction 'if' - لَوْ
An article that denotes wishing. It indicates that the occurrence of the second clause is conditional upon the occurrence of the first clause.
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Low tone in prayer (n) - إِخفْاءٌ
Lowering one's voice in prayer, rather than using a high tone, while reciting the Qur’an for instance.
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Seeking light - اِسْتِضاءَةٌ
Benefiting from the light of the bulb, the fire, the sun, or the like.
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Seeking shade - اِسْتِظْلالٌ
Benefiting of the shade in order to avoid sunlight.
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Listening - إصغاء
Listening carefully with paying full attention.
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Obscenity/Foul language - بَذاءَةٌ
Foul speech, even if it is true.
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Contemplation - تَأَمُّلٌ
Looking thoughtfully at something for a long time with the purpose of remembering and understanding it.
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Visiting the sick - عِيَادَةُ الْمَرِيْض
To visit a person suffering from sickness or weakness that left him unhealthy.
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Beginning with the left - تَشامُلٌ
To start doing things with the left hand, the left leg, or the left side.
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Conduct/Way - هدي
The manner one adopts in his words, actions, and beliefs.
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Dodging - تَهَرُّب
Eluding prior commitment to one's responsibilities and freeing one's liability thereof gradually.
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