Category: Increase and Decrease of Faith
Increase and decrease of faith - زيادة الإيمان ونقصانه
The increase of a believer’s faith due to performing acts of obedience and goodness, and its decrease on account of committing sins and prohibitions.
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The Rightly-Guided Caliphs - الخُلفاءُ الرّاشِدُونَ
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).
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Misguidance - ضلال
Deviation from the truth, intentionally or unintentionally.
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Major sins - كَبائِرٌ
Any sin that entails a prescribed punishment in this life or a threat of punishment in the Hereafter or leads to curse, wrath, or negation of faith.
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Disobedient person - فاسِقٌ
"Fāsiq": one who departs from obedience and uprightness. Original meaning: something exiting something else in order to corrupt it.
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Insistence on sin - إِصْرارٌ
Tījāniyyah
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Certitude - يقين
"Yaqīn": firmness, certitude, verification and knowledge that is free from doubt. Opposite: doubt, suspicion. Original meaning: stillness, prominence, permanence, steadiness.
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Branches of faith - شعب الإيمان
All the intentions, deeds, and words that Allah the Exalted loves and is pleased with and that bring one closer to Him.
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Deficiency of faith - نقصان الإيمان
Weakness of faith that afflicts the believers when they commit acts of disobedience and prohibitions.
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Despair - يأس
"Ya’s": despair. Opposite: hope. "Ya’s" is to lose hope for something.
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Disobedience - مَعْصِيَةٌ
"Ma‘siyah"or "‘isyān": violating and disobeying the commandments. Opposite: obedience.
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Perfection of faith - كَمالُ الإيمانِ
Performing what is within one's ability of the obligatory and voluntary acts of worship, along with abandoning all prohibitions, which entitles him to be admitted into Paradise and saved from Hell.
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Bare minimum faith - مُطْلَقُ الإيمانِ
A description of the least amount of faith that a Muslim should have, without which his Islam would be invalid.
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Minor sins - صَغائِر
"Saghā’ir" (sing. saghīrah): simple, insignificant. It is derived from "sighar", which means: littleness. Opposite: great and serious things. Other meanings: subtle, minute.
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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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Steadfastness - ثَباتٌ
"Thabāt": stillness, stability. Original meaning: continuity, permanence. Opposite: end, coming to a halt. Other meanings: uprightness, adherence.
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Invalidation/Rendering worthless - إِحْباطٌ
"Ihbāt": annulment, invalidation. It is derived from "habt", which means: an animal eating so much fodder that its belly swells and then dies.
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Disobedience - عِصْيانٌ
"‘Isyān": disobedience, contradiction. Opposite: obedience, compliance. It is derived from "‘asw", which means: pulling, collecting.
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Obscenity/Immorality - فُحْشٌ
"Fuhsh": ugly and evil speech or deed. Original meaning: increase, exceeding the limit.
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Supernatural act - كَرامَةٌ
"Karāmah": dignity, honor. It is derived from "karam", which means generosity, abundance. Opposite: stinginess. Other meanings: nobility, grace.
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Pillars - أركان
The foundations upon which something is established and without which it cannot be achieved.
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Postponing deeds - إرجاء
"Irjā’": delaying, postponing, granting respite. Other meanings: giving "rajā’" (hope).
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Dissimulation - تَـقِيَّةٌ
"Taqiyyah": caution, seeking protection from evil and harm.
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Utmost truthfulness - صديقية
"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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Impediments of Takfīr - موانع التكفير
Tījāniyyah
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Major creedal hypocrisy - نفاق أكبر اعتقادي
Tījāniyyah
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Goodness - خير
A comprehensive word that refers to all acts of righteousness and obedience, including the beliefs, deeds, and statements.
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Realization - المَعْرِفَةٌ
Abstract perception that entails no ruling.
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Prohibitions - حُرُماتٌ
Everything that Allah and His Messenger, may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him, have prohibited from committing or violating.
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Thick Cover - ران
The darkness of sins that covers the heart and pervades it until it blinds it from seeing the truth and submitting to it.
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Skepticism/Doubtfulness - ريب
Doubt coupled with internal anxiety and confusion, resulting in baseless ill assumption and accusation.
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Sin - حوْبٌ
Major or minor sins that one commits.
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Disobedience of Allah - فسوق
Disobedience of Allah The Almighty and His Messenger, may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him, by abandoning religious obligations or committing prohibitions.
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Powerful evil jinn/Afreet - عِفريت
The rebellious evil jinn that is cunning and malicious.
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