The name of the Divine Essence that encompasses all the attributes of perfection, majesty, and beauty and Who is the only deity worthy of worship, apart from any other entity.
The One who protects and maintains what He has created, and the One whose knowledge encompasses what He has originated and decreed.
The determination of the heart to do something seeking to get close to Allah Almighty.
Saying: "Rabbana wa lak al-hamd" (Our Lord, and all praise is due to You) upon standing upright after rising from "rukū‘" (bowing) in prayer.
Worshiping Allah Almighty by bowing the head and back in a certain manner in prayer.
Firm belief in the existence of Allah Almighty and in the fact that He is the Lord, the Creator, the Owner, the Planner, and the only One worthy of worship; to Him belongs the beautiful names and the exalted attributes, and He is the One God and has no partner in all of the above mentioned things.
Glorifying Allah Almighty by ascribing the attributes of perfection and beauty to Him and exalting Him above all deficiencies and faults.
Placing a barrier between oneself and Allah’s anger and punishment by fulfilling His commands and avoiding His prohibitions.
Singling Allah out in everything exclusive to Him: His Lordship, His divinity (worship), and His names and attributes; and dissociating oneself from polytheism and its people.
Singling out Allah Almighty with all forms of worship, the apparent and hidden, in terms of statements, deeds, and beliefs; while negating the right of worship from any entity whatsoever other than Him.
Firm belief and full acknowledgment that Allah Almighty is the Creator of everything and the Sovereign over everything, and the management and regulation of all affairs are referred to Him.
Saying: "Ash-hadu alla ilāha illallāh wa ash-hadu ann Muhammadan ‘abduhu wa rasūluh" (I bear witness that there is no deity worthy of worship but Allah and I bear witness that Muhammad is His servant and messenger).
The first four Caliphs, who successively ruled Muslims after the Prophet’s death. They are Abu Bakr as-Siddīq, ‘Umar ibn al-Khattāb, ‘Uthmān ibn ‘Affān, and ‘Ali ibn Abi Tālib (may Allah be pleased with them).
The pious believers who are constantly mindful of Allah Almighty in all of their affairs. Hence, they obey His commands and avoid His prohibitions out of fear of His punishment and wrath, and in pursuit of His pleasure and Paradise.
Everything that the Shariah has forbidden which leads to polytheism, and has been called "Shirk" (polytheism) in the texts, and it does not reach the degree of major polytheism.
The clear course in the religion that includes the beliefs, rulings, and ethics.
To do what is commanded and abstain from what is forbidden out of compliance whether in terms of statements, actions, or beliefs.
A comprehensive name for all that is dear and pleasing to Allah Almighty of words and deeds, the hidden and apparent thereof.
Islam and monotheism.
Exalting Allah above all aspects of imperfection, and affirming all aspects of perfection for Him.
Surrendering to Allah through monotheism, submitting to Him through obedience, and disowning polytheism and polytheists.
Anything that points to and guides to Allah Almighty.
The path which Allah Almighty established for His servants through His Messenger and made a means that leads to Him by observing His commands, shunning His prohibitions, and believing in whatever He reveals.
The speech of Allah Almighty which He revealed to His Messenger Muhammad (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him) and His servants worship Him by reciting it. It is written in Mus-hafs and has reached us through successive transmission.
"Shafā‘ah": requesting something on behalf of someone. Other meanings: increasing, joining and partnering with.
"Tafā’ul": deriving hope and joy from good speech. Opposite: pessimism.
"Ruqyah": protection, preservation. It is derived from "taraqqi", which means: ascension, elevation. Other meanings: incantation, fortification.
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"Qasam": swearing, taking an oath. It is derived from "qasāmah", which means: the oaths that are divided and distributed among the blood relatives of the slain person (the practice of clearing a person accused of murder by the oaths of others testifying to his innocence).
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"Istighāthah": asking for help and rescue. Original meaning: support at the time of hardship.
"Tahrīf": alteration. Original meaning: inclination toward something. It is turning the meaning of a speech from its original meaning to something else.
"Yaqīn": firmness, certitude, verification and knowledge that is free from doubt. Opposite: doubt, suspicion. Original meaning: stillness, prominence, permanence, steadiness.
"Ta‘tīl": emptying, vacating. It is derived from the word "‘atal", which means emptiness, vacancy, and leaving.
"Ta‘wīdhah": anything that one seeks refuge in. It is derived from "‘awdh", which means: protection, preservation, defense. Other meanings: anything that is believed to protect one from evil.
"Takyīf": Describing the manner, form, or condition of something, like its length, width, and size. It is derived from "kayf", which means: manner, form, and essence.
"Timthāl" (pl. Tamāthīl): something made to resemble one of the creatures of Allah Almighty that has a soul and a form.
"Tanjīm": astrology, looking at the stars. It indicates rise and appearance.
"Tanzīh": keeping away and being exalted above deficiencies. It is derived from "nazh", which means: remoteness.
"Tanattu‘": going deep into something and exaggerating and bragging about it. It is derived from "nati‘", which is the palate (the top part of the inside of the mouth). Then it came to be used for all types of exaggeration in words and actions.
"Tawādu‘": humility, manifestation of submissiveness. Opposite: arrogance, haughtiness. It is derived from "wad‘", which means: putting down and lowering. Other meanings: humbleness, docility, gentleness
"Hinth": major sin, wrongdoing. Opposite: fulfillment of oath. Other meanings: breaking an oath.
Inclination of the heart towards something other than Allah in bringing about benefit or warding off harm.
"Khashyah": fear coupled with knowledge and glorification. It mostly results from knowledge of what is feared. It is derived from "khashy", which means: dried plants.
"‘Urūj": ascending, rising. It is derived from "mi‘rāj", which is the means of ascending, such as an elevator or stile that is used to go from the bottom to the top.
"Kursi": a bed, something that one leans or sits on. Other meanings: knowledge; hence, scholars are called "karāsi".
"Mi‘rāj": an instrument of ascending, like an elevator or a ladder, which takes one upwards. Original meaning denotes elevation and rising.
"‘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.
"Mudāhanah": showing something different from what one conceals.
"Ma‘siyah"or "‘isyān": violating and disobeying the commandments. Opposite: obedience.
"Nidd": counterpart, equal, rival. It refers only to someone at odds with the person he resembles. Original meaning: disunion, alienation.
The ascension of ‘Isā (Jesus), peace be upon him, with his soul and body to the second heaven, as per the command of Allah, the Exalted, out of showing mercy to him and honoring him.
Associating others with Allah in intentions and actions of the heart.
"Khullah": friendship, love. It is derived from "khalal" - which means: a gap between two things - and "takhallul", which means: something entering in the middle of another.
"‘Ubūdiyyah": Obedience, closeness. Original meaning: ease, humility. Other meanings: servitude, submission.
"Al-‘Arsh": king’s chair. Original meaning: highness, elevation. Other meanings: the roof of a house.
"Juhūd": denial, rejection. Opposite: acknowledgment. Original meaning: scarcity of anything.
"Rajā": hope, aspiring to something. Opposite: despair, hopelessness.
"Khawf": fear, panic. Opposite: security. Original meaning: decrease. Other meanings: cowardice, apprehension, awe, horror.
"Ghufrān": forgiveness, pardon, overlooking mistakes. It is derived from "ghafr", which means: covering, hiding, insertion.
"Karāmah": dignity, honor. It is derived from "karam", which means generosity, abundance. Opposite: stinginess. Other meanings: nobility, grace.
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A belief based on the claim that the existence of Allah and the existence of His creation are one and the same.
The attributes that Allah denied for Himself in His Book or through His Messenger, may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him.
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"Itrā’": excessive praise. It is derived from "tarāwah", which means leniency, newness.
"Inābah’’: returning to obedience; turning to Allah in repentance.
"Tathlīth": being three in number.
"Tadarru‘": beseeching, imploring, subservience. It is derived from "dar‘", which means: leniency, weakness.
"Al-haqq": the truth, the constant. Opposite: falsehood, error. Other meanings: what is due, necessary, certain.
Attributes that Allah, the Almighty, negated for Himself in His Book or through His Prophet, may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him; as they do not befit His majesty.
"Rahbah": dread, fear. It is derived from "tarhīb", which means intimidation.
Attributes which relate to the will of Allah, the Almighty, and whose instances recur according to His will.
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"Siddīqiyyah": constant, utmost truthfulness. It is derived from "siddīq", which means a person who always tells the truth and adheres to it and whose words match his deeds. Opposite of truthfulness: falsehood.
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"‘Arrāf": hyperbolic form of the word "‘ārif"," which refers to soothsayers, fortune-tellers, and astrologers who claim to have knowledge of the unseen and the future.
"Qunūt": hopelessness, extreme despair. It is derived from "qant", which means prevention. Opposite: hope. Other meanings: giving up hope.
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Transgressing the limits of the Shariah in dealing with people of religiosity and righteousness by raising them above the status set for them by Allah Almighty and placing them in a rank that suits none but Allah. This is represented in seeking their help in adversities, circumambulating their graves, seeking blessings in the dust in which they are buried, and the like.
"Wasīlah": the means getting one closer to someone else. It is derived from "tawassul", which means desire, pursuit. Other meanings: cause, path to something.
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"Dalīl": evidence, indicating sign. Other meanings: guide to something.
"Tayyib": delicious, lawful, permissible. It is derived from "tībah", which means safety from evil. Opposite: evil, unlawful. Other meanings: appropriate, nice, easy, pure, clean.
The ninth day of Dhul-Hijjah.
Replacing the apparent meaning of the word with another different meaning.
Seeking rain from or attributing rainfall to the stars deducing it from their setting and rising.
Abstaining from women by refraining from marriage and focusing on worship.
Something changing and transforming from one state to another.
Turning to Allah the Almighty and turning away from anything other than Him by turning from polytheism towards monotheism, and from misguidance towards uprightness.
Surrendering and submitting to Allah, the Almighty, by accepting His Shariah as well as universal orders with a fully contented heart.
Inherent qualities and powers in human beings.
Closeness to Allah by performing His commandments, avoiding His prohibitions, seeking His pleasure, and aid in fulfilling one's needs.
A type of magic that is made to endear the woman to her husband and the man to his wife.
Those who come after the first three best generations (since the start of the Islamic era) and pursue the path of the people of religious innovations and deviant whims.
Requesting aid from someone else in times of dire need.
A word that has same spelling and several meanings.
Anything that is worshiped other than Allah.
Allah's attributes of perfection, beauty, and glory that are established in the Qur’an and the Sunnah. They distinguish Allah, the Exalted, from other beings.
Anything that is approved by reason or known through human intellect.
Weakness of the soul and fear in the heart which cause a person to become sad once they are subject to trial.
Refers to any celestial body.
Doing something precisely and preventing it from being flawed or defective.
Self-essential meaning
Abstract perception that entails no ruling.
A science that defends faith-related beliefs by providing logical proofs without referring to Shariah-approved proofs.
Everything that is established by the Shari`ah texts, such as Paradise, Hell, and events taking place on the Day of Resurrection.
They are the attributes of Allah Almighty that are proven by combining intellectual evidence with the sound natural disposition, in addition to Islamic texts that affirm them.
Invoking other than Allah, the Almighty, to do such things that only Allah, the Exalted, can do, like removing distress or bringing benefits.
When a person performs an act of worship not for the sake of Allah, the Almighty; instead, with this act of worship, they intend, completely or partially, to achieve a wordy gain, show off, or the like.
A transitive attribute only fathomable when attributed to its opposite.
Covering a person's heart to make him heedless of doing what benefits him and abandoning what harms him.
Excessive love along with desire.
Seeking support and help from another in fighting the enemy.
A phrase of glorification and exaltation of Allah, the Almighty, which means: glorified and exalted be Allah.
The description of Allah, the Almighty, as being a body.
Repeating the praises of Allah the Almighty frequently and enumerating them by mentioning His attributes of beauty and praiseworthy actions.
The Attributes that Allah the Exalted established for Himself in the Qur"an or on the tongue of His Messenger, may Allah"s peace and blessings be upon him, in his Sunnah.
Attributes of Allah, Exalted, proved by both textual (Shar`iee) and rational proofs.
Expecting goodness and hoping for it.
Multiple words that express a comprehensible meaning.
Infinite time into the future.
The rods of arrows without feathers and blades.
Brining something into being; originating it on no previous model.
What is endless and perpetual.
Something that does not exist and has no beginning.
A limited interval of time that has an ultimate end.
All creatures existing on the face of the earth.
Ultimate objectives and rationales of deeds and rulings.
The sides of the earth with what they contain of occurrences and creatures; and the zones of the heavens and what they contain of marvels and signs.
The setting and disappearance of something.
Making things on no previous model.
Knowledge that is primordial and does not require reasoning or speculation.
Speech of Allah the Almighty, which was revealed to the Prophet, may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him, through Jibreel, peace be upon him.
The religion of Allah Almighty, which he chose for His slaves, and the natural disposition with which He created humans.
Beautiful creation that is made with utmost precision, perfection, and strength.
The unoccupied space.
Showing enmity by word or action to Allah's enemies, disassociating oneself from them and keeping away from them inwardly and outwardly.
Interpretation of a term by all of its significations.
The existence of something being contingent upon its own existence; either with or without a means.
All existing things that could be known or informed about.
Something that is not visible and has neither a reality nor existence.
One who can perform an action, while possessing the ability and will to do it.
Negligence and belittlement of religion, while being careless about it and about fulfilling its rights.
Terms that could indicate both correct and incorrect meanings in such a way that its meaning cannot be perceived except after scrutinizing and inquiry.
Anything that the mind cannot conceive its existence in reality.
What is a non-entity and has no existence in reality.
What has one meaning and various names.
Anything liable to be separated from the whole.
Something that cannot exist in the real world and can only be imagined.
What is open to existence and non-existence and cannot exist except by the assistance of another, not on its own.
Believing that Allah the Almighty has united with some creatures apart from others.
A state that comes upon the heart and makes one unaware of his thoughts and presence.
Foretelling the unseen by drawing a line on the ground, casting pebbles, etc.
Negating facts established by textual and logical proofs despite knowing them, with the intention of disguising and deception.
A word by which something is identified and known.
Two things sharing one meaning.
A meaning that exists within the Divine Essence. It is neither a letter nor a sound; and it is not related to the will or power of Allah.
The known specific meaning that is indicated by a name/noun.
Originating something after no previous model.
Issues and premises that develop in one's mind without any reason that necessitates acknowledging them.
Having several names referring to a single entity.
What a person or the one in his/her position utters whether it is used or not used by the Arabs.
Matter that has no specific shape or form and that can take any shape or form.
A universal matter that is commonly shared by individuals and is subject to variation and division in such a way that if it is found in reality, then it becomes specific to that individual.
Forming an image of something in the mind and realizing its essence without any negation or affirmation.
Body or physical structure.
Space that contains and includes something.
Using words for their original literal meaning.
An attribute that describes the Essence only without any other characteristic.
Two things that cannot exist together at the same time, but both can be non-existent at the same time.
Anything that does not have an independent existence, but exists only in another being.
Cattle used for work, like plowing and the like.
Formless matter that is liable to take a form and image.
Using a word to denote a meaning other than its original one if there is a relation between the two meanings and a supplementary evidence for using the alternate meaning rather than the original one.
A word whose form and meaning are concordant
It is the answer to the question "what is it?", which helps one visualize something.
What man does by his own choice to bring about benefit or ward off harm.
Asking a question to form a conception of something or to confirm it.
Deriving a word or more from another word, with a correlation between them in pronunciation and meaning.
The divergence between nouns and names.
The Divine Essence being composed of the Divine Attributes.
Infinite matters whose existence depends on the existence of other matters.
Believing that the Creator is similar to the creature in His attributes or that the creature is like the Creator.
Something becoming existent after being non-existent.
A small nocturnal bird.
Something that cannot be logically expected to happen or exist in the real world.