Haba' ()
Fine dust, the passive universal substance.(Source:Taha Publication)
Habal al-habala ()
A forbidden business transaction in which a man buys the unborn offspring of a female animal.(Source:Taha Publication)
Habib ibn muhammad al-`ajami ()
Al-basri, a persian settled in basra, a muhaddith who transmitted from hasan al-basri, ibn sirin and others. he converted from a life of ease and self-indulgence to a life of self-denial.(Source:Taha Publication)
Habil and qabil ()
Cain and abel.(Source:Taha Publication)
Habus ()
Habous, another term for waqf.(Source:Taha Publication)
Hadath ()
Minor ritual impurity requiring wudu': passing wind, urination, defecation, vomiting.(Source:Taha Publication)
Hadath ()
Situated in time. the opposite is qidam.(Source:Taha Publication)
Hadd ()
(Plural hudud) Allah's boundary limits for the lawful and unlawful. the hadd punishments are specific fixed penalties laid down by Allah for specified crimes.(Source:Taha Publication)
Hadhf ()
Ellipsis.(Source:Taha Publication)
Hadith (HADIS HADEETH)
Reports on the sayings and the traditions of Prophet Muhammad (s.a.w.) or what he witnessed and approved are called Hadith. These are the real explanation, interpretation, and the living example of the Prophet (s.a.w.) for teachings of the Qur'an. His sayings are found in books called the Hadith books.
Some famous collectors of Hadith are Imam Al-Bukhari, Imam Muslim, Imam An-Nasa'i, Imam Abu Dawood, Imam At-Tirmizi, and Imam Majah. There are many others.
(Source:MSA-USC)
Hadith ()
A saying or tradition of the Prophet Muhammad (S.A.W.). Plural: Ahadeeth.(Source:IslamIQ)
Hadith (ha-deeth)
Unlike the verses contained in the Qur'an, Hadith are the sayings and traditions of Prophet Muhammad himself, and form part of the record of the Prophet's Sunnah (way of life and example). The Hadith record the words and deeds, explanations, and interpretations of the Prophet concerning all aspects of life. Hadith are found in various collections compiled by Muslim scholars in the early centuries of the Muslim civilization. Six such collections are considered most authentic. (Source:CIE)
Hadith ()
Reported speech of the prophet.(Source:Taha Publication)
Hadith an-nafs ()
The chatter of the self which goes on inside one's head.(Source:Taha Publication)
Hadith qudsi ()
the Hadith Qudsi are hadith's in which the Prophet says that Allah says so and so. The meaning of the these hadith was revealed to the Prophet but he put them in his own words, unlike the Quran which is the word of Almighty Allah and the Prophet conveyed it exactly as it was revealed to him.
(Source:MSA-USC)
Hadith qudsi ()
Those words of Allah on the tongue of his prophet which are not part of the revelation of the qur'an.(Source:Taha Publication)
Hadith-Qudsi ()
A saying of Allah Ta'ala narrated by Prophet Muhammad (S.A.W.), that is not a part of the Holy Qur'an.(Source:IslamIQ)
Hadr ()
Rapid recitation of qur'an.(Source:Taha Publication)
Hadra ()
Presence. al-hadra al-ilahiya, the divine presence, sometimes synonymous with hudur. also used to designate `imara, a form of dhikr done in a circle.(Source:Taha Publication)
Hady ()
An animal offered as a sacrifice during the hajj.(Source:Taha Publication)
Hafiz (haa-fiz)
One who has memorized the entirety of the Qur'an. Thousands of Muslim men and women throughout the world dedicate their time and energy to this tradition, which serves to maintain the Qur'anic scripture as it was revealed to Prophet Muhammad over 1,400 years ago. (Source:CIE)
Hafiz ()
(C. 720/1320 - 793/1391), hafz was the poetic nom-de-plume of shams ad-din Muhammad. he was born in shiraz, persia. as a theologian he preached tolerance, and as a poet he produced over 700 poems collected in his divan. hafiz's poems are considered the supreme example of the persian ghazal.(Source:Taha Publication)
Hafiz ()
Someone who has memorised the qur'an.(Source:Taha Publication)
Hafiz ()
A hadith master who has memorised at least 100,000 hadiths - their texts, chains of transmissions and meanings. the plural is huffaz.(Source:Taha Publication)
Hahut ()
Divine ipseity, beyond-being, absoluteness.(Source:Taha Publication)
Hahut ()
Ipseity.(Source:Taha Publication)
Haja ()
General need.(Source:Taha Publication)
Hajar (haa-jer)
One of Abraham's wives who, along with her infant son Isma'il, was settled in Arabia by Abraham. She may be considered the founder of the city of Makkah, since it was a desolate valley prior to her arrival and discovery of the sacred well known as ZamZam. (Source:CIE)
Hajar ()
Hagar, the mother of isma'il, from whom the prophet Muhammad is descended.(Source:Taha Publication)
Hajar al-aswad ()
The black stone.(Source:Taha Publication)
Hajar al-aswad ()
The black stone in the ka'ba.(Source:Taha Publication)
Hajar Al-aswad (Al) ()
The 'Black Stone', a stone which is said to have fallen from heaven, set into one corner of the Ka'abah in Mekkah by Prophet Ibrahim (Abraham) (A.S.), which pilgrims, in imitation of Prophet Muhammad, (S.A.W.), kiss while performing the Hajj or Umrah.(Source:IslamIQ)
Hajb ()
Preventing someone else from inheriting. such exclusion can be total (hajb harmani) or partial (hajb nafsani).(Source:Taha Publication)
Haji ()
"Those masalih which are needed in order to extend the purpose of the objectives and to remove the strictness of the literal sense, the application of which leads mostly to impediments and hardships and eventually to the disruption of the objectives." (ash-shatibi). such things are supplementary to the five essential values and their neglect would lead to hardships. haqiqi: literal, real, original.(Source:Taha Publication)
Hajib ()
A chamberlain, door-keeper.(Source:Taha Publication)
Hajis ()
Firm thought. according to ibn al-'arabi, the first thought is the divine thought and is never wrong. sahl at-tustari called it the first cause and the digging of the thought. when it is realised in the self, it becomes will, and when it is repeated it becomes himma and the fourth time it is called resolution. when it is directed to action, it is called aim. when the action is begun, it is called intention.(Source:Taha Publication)
Hajj (HAJ)
Hajj is an Arabic word which means the performance of pilgrimage to Makkah in Arabia. It is one of the five pillars of Islam. A Muslim is to perform Hajj at least once in his/her life, if means and health allow.
There are rules and regulations and specific dress to be followed. It is to take place during the last month of the lunar calendar called the month of Zul-Hijjah.
(Source:MSA-USC)
Hajj (huj)
The pilgrimage (journey) to Makkah (in modern-day Saudi Arabia) undertaken by Muslims in commemoration of the Abrahamic roots of Islam. The Hajj rites symbolically reenact the trials and sacrifices of Prophet Abraham, his wife Hajar, and their son Isma'il over 4,000 years ago. Muslims must perform the Hajj at least once in their lives, provided their health permits and they are financially capable. The Hajj is performed annually by over 2,000,000 people during the twelfth month of the Islamic lunar calendar, Dhul-Hijjah. (Source:CIE)
Hajj ()
(Plural hujaj) a hadji, a pilgrim, someone who is performing or has performed the hajj.(Source:Taha Publication)
Hajj ()
The annual pilgrimage to makka which is one of the five pillars of islam.(Source:Taha Publication)
Hajj (Al) ()
"The Pilgrimage", which commences on the 8th of Dhu'l-Hijjah. There are three types of Hajj: *Hajj at-Tamattu' (interrupted). Umrah followed by Hajj, but taking off the Ihram in between these two stages.
*Hajj al-Qiran (combined). Umrah then Hajj without taking off the Ihram
*Hajj al-Ifrad (single). Hajj without Umrah.Hanafi(Source:IslamIQ)
Hajj al-ifrad ()
Hajj by itself, the simplest way to perform hajj.(Source:Taha Publication)
Hajj al-qiran ()
The joined hajj.(Source:Taha Publication)
Hajj at-tamattu` ()
The interrupted hajj.(Source:Taha Publication)
Hajj mabrur ()
A hajj accepted by Allah for being perfectly performed according to the prophet's sunna and with legally earned money.(Source:Taha Publication)
Hajj-al-asghar ()
'Umra.(Source:Taha Publication)
Hajjat al-wada` ()
The `farewell hajj,' the final hajj performed by the prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace.(Source:Taha Publication)
Hajr ()
Limitation of a person's legal competence.(Source:Taha Publication)
Hakam ()
An arbiter.(Source:Taha Publication)
Hakim ()
(Plural hukama') sage.(Source:Taha Publication)
Hal ()
(Plural ahwal) state, your transient inward state. (cf. maqam).(Source:Taha Publication)
Halaga ()
A circle of people gathered for the purpose of study. halif (plural hulafa'): confederate, ally. hammam: bath-house.(Source:Taha Publication)
Halal ()
something that is lawful and permitted in Islam.
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Halal ()
An act or product that is permitted by Islam.(Source:IslamIQ)
Halal (ha-laal)
Arabic term designating that which is deemed lawful in Islam, based on the two authoritative sources, the Qur'an and the Sunnah of Prophet Muhammad. (Source:CIE)
Halal ()
Lawful in the shari`a.(Source:Taha Publication)
Halif ()
a person who enjoys the protection of a tribe but does not belong to it by blood.
(Source:MSA-USC)
Halqa ()
A circle, gathering.(Source:Taha Publication)
Halqah ()
a group of students involved in the study of Islam.
(Source:MSA-USC)
Halvetiyye ()
See khalwatiya.(Source:Taha Publication)
Hamalat al-'arsh ()
"The bearers of the throne", the eight angels who are the bearers of the divine throne.(Source:Taha Publication)
Haman ()
The minister of pharaoh mentioned in the qur'an.(Source:Taha Publication)
Hamzah (hum-zah)
Uncle of Prophet Muhammad and one of his Sahabah. He is fondly remembered by Muslims for his support of the Prophet at a time when most other relatives turned away from him because he called on people to worship God alone. (Source:CIE)
Hanafi ()
Islamic school of law founded by Imam Abu Hanifa. Followers of this school are known as the Hanafis.(Source:IslamIQ)
Hanif (HANEEF)
people who during the time of Jahiliyyah rejected the idolatry in their society. These people were in search for the true religion of Prophet Abraham.
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Hanif ()
(Plural hunafa') one who possesses the true religion innately.(Source:Taha Publication)
Hanna ()
Anna, the name given by commentators for the wife of `imran and the mother of maryam.(Source:Taha Publication)
Hanut ()
An aromatic compound of camphor, reed perfume and red and white sandalwood used for perfuming shrouds. harbm: unlawful in the shad'a.(Source:Taha Publication)
Haq ()
Legal right.(Source:IslamIQ)
Haqa'iq ()
Realities, the plural of haqiqa.(Source:Taha Publication)
Haqa'iq at-tafsir ()
"The truths of tafsir" by abu 'abdu'r-rahman as-sulami (325/936 - 412/1021) he quotes extensively from the tafsir of ibn 'ata', an earlier sufi (d. 309/922) and companion of al-junayd, and seeks to bring out the mystical allusions in the qur'an.(Source:Taha Publication)
Haqiqa ()
An essential reality which does not admit of abrogation and remains in equal force from the time of adam to the end of theworld.(Source:Taha Publication)
Haqq ()
the Truth.
(Source:MSA-USC)
Haqq al-`abd ()
Right of man, or private right; the right of the injured person to demand redress.(Source:Taha Publication)
Haqq al-khiyar ()
The option to withdraw from a transaction. there are three kinds (see khiyar).(Source:Taha Publication)
Haqq al-yaqin ()
: Real certitude, the reality of certainty which is reached in fana'.(Source:Taha Publication)
Haqq allah ()
Right of Allah or public right; the punishment which the judge must inflict for certain crimes.(Source:Taha Publication)
Haraam ()
something which is unlawful or prohibited in Islam.
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Haraam (ha-raam)
Arabic term designating that which is deemed unlawful or forbidden in Islam, based on the two authoritative sources, the Qur'an and the Sunnah of Prophet Muhammad. Muslims must refrain from all things or actions designated haram. (Source:CIE)
Haraj ()
An impediment.(Source:Taha Publication)
Haram ()
a Haram is a sanctuary, a sacred territory. Mecca has been considered a Haram since the time of Abraham. All things within the limit of the Haram are protected and considered inviolable Madinah was also declared a Haram by the Prophet.
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Haram ()
An act or product which is unlawful or prohibited in Islam.(Source:IslamIQ)
Haram ()
Unlawful in the shari `a.(Source:Taha Publication)
Haram ()
Sacred precinct, a protected area in which certain behaviour is forbidden and other behaviour necessary. the area around the ka'ba in makka is a haram, and the area around the prophet's mosque in madina is a haram. they are referred to together as the haramayn, `the two ha rams'.(Source:Taha Publication)
Haram ()
The harem, something forbidden to those who do not have permission to enter, particularly women's apartments; it is also used to denote parts of land withdrawn from cultivation because they are needed to gain access to other land or property.(Source:Taha Publication)
Harba ()
A short spear, javelin.(Source:Taha Publication)
Harbi ()
A belligerent.(Source:Taha Publication)
Harf ()
(Plural ahruf) one of the seven modes or manners of readings in which the qur'an was revealed.(Source:Taha Publication)
Harf wa jarh ()
"Letters and sounds", the qur'an when it is is articulated.(Source:Taha Publication)
Harithiya ()
A sub-sect of the ibadites, the followers of al-harith ibn mazyad al-ibadi, who held mu'tazilite views.(Source:Taha Publication)
Harraqiya ()
Moroccan branch of the darqawa since the 19th century, who have kept the old andalusian tradition of music alive.(Source:Taha Publication)
Harun ()
The prophet aaron, the brother of musa.(Source:Taha Publication)
Harut and marut ()
The two angels mentioned in the qur'an (2:102) in babel from whom people learned magic. some commentators state that they are two kings rather than two angels.(Source:Taha Publication)
Hasad ()
Envy of what someone else has and wishing that they did not possess it and would lose it. (compare with ghibta).(Source:Taha Publication)
Hasan ()
An adjective describing a married person, from hisn, a fortress. a person who has become muhsin by marriage is subject to the full hadd punishment of death for zina.(Source:Taha Publication)
Hasan ()
Good, excellent, often used to describe a hadith which is reliable, but which is not as well authenticated as one which is sahih.(Source:Taha Publication)
Hasana ()
(Plural hasanat) a good deed.(Source:Taha Publication)
Hasanat ()
Good deeds, acts of obedience to Allah. the opposite is sayyi'at. the singular is hasana.(Source:Taha Publication)
Hasbala ()
The arabic expression, "hasbuna'llah wa ni `ma 'l-wakil," meaning "Allah is enough for us and an excellent guardian."(Source:Taha Publication)
Hasbaniya ()
A group known in the history of philosophy for their doubts, scepticism and sophism.(Source:Taha Publication)
Hasbuna'llah wa ni`ma'l-wakil ()
The arabic expression meaning "Allah is enough for us and an excellent guardian."(Source:Taha Publication)
Hashiya ()
Gloss, supercommentary on a text. hashiya means "margin", and this commentary was written in the margins of a book.(Source:Taha Publication)
Hashiya radd al-muhtar ()
By ibn 'abidin (d. 1252/1836).(Source:Taha Publication)
Hatim ()
The hijr of the ka'ba, or the wall of the hijr over which is the spout (mizab). it is called this because it is where people crowd together to make supplications and, in so doing, press against (hatama) one another.(Source:Taha Publication)
Hawa ()
Passion, desire (usually not praiseworthy), inclination to something enjoyed by animal appetites; also used in the plural (ahwa'), meaning opinions which, swayed by passion, have moved away from the truth.(Source:Taha Publication)
Hawa ()
Passion, desire; also used in the plural (ahwa'), meaning opinions which have moved away from the truth.(Source:Taha Publication)
Hawadith ()
Originated things, things which exist within the confines of time-span and place.(Source:Taha Publication)
Hawajim ()
"Assaults", impulses or thoughts which involuntarily enter the heart.(Source:Taha Publication)
Hawala ()
Novation, the transference of a debt from one person to another. it is an agreement whereby a debtor is released from a debt by another becoming responsible for it.(Source:Taha Publication)
Hawamim ()
The seven suras which begin with ha mim (40 - 46).(Source:Taha Publication)
Hawariyyun ()
The disciples of the prophet 'isa.(Source:Taha Publication)
Hawd ()
The watering-place or basin of the prophet in the next world, whose drink will refresh those who have crossed the sirat before entering the garden.(Source:Taha Publication)
Hawqala ()
The arabic expression, "la hawla wa la quwwata illa billah" which means "there is no power nor strength save by Allah."(Source:Taha Publication)
Haws ()
Passion, desire (usually not praiseworthy) for self-gratification, inclination to something enjoyed by animal appetites; also used in the plural (ahwa'), meaning opinions which have moved away from the truth.(Source:Taha Publication)
Hawwa ()
Eve, the wife of Adam. The Qur'an indicates that Hawwa was created as an equal mate for Adam, and that both Adam and Hawwa sinned equally when they disobeyed God by eating fruit from the forbidden tree in their garden abode. Upon turning to God in repentence, both were likewise equally forgiven. (Source:CIE)
Hawwa' ()
Eve. this name appears in hadith.(Source:Taha Publication)
Haya' ()
Shame, modesty, which demands awareness of Allah's presence and behaving accordingly.(Source:Taha Publication)
Haya' ()
This denotes a cluster of several concepts: modesty, diffidence, shyness, self-respect, scruples.(Source:Taha Publication)
Hayaman ()
Passionate love and ecstatic bewilderment.(Source:Taha Publication)
Hayba ()
Awe, reverential fear, a state in which contemplation of Allah's majesty predominates. the opposite of uns.(Source:Taha Publication)
Hayd ()
Menstruation.(Source:Taha Publication)
Haykal ()
Bodily form.(Source:Taha Publication)
Hayra ()
Bewilderment, confusion, continual amazement, perplexity, in which every intellectual channel is blocked; this results in an intensity which allows for illumination, because only finite things can be expressed in words and there is no way to articulate the infinite and ineffable, either mentally or vocally. ash-shibli said, "real gnosis is the inability to achieve gnosis." how can the temporal grasp the timeless, the finite the infinite, the limited the limitless? out of confusion comes fusion.(Source:Taha Publication)
Hays ()
Dates mixed with butter, sometimes with sawiq added.(Source:Taha Publication)
Hayula ()
From greek hyle, substance in the sense of materia prima. al-haba' has the same meaning. ibn `arabi also calls it al-kitab al-mastur: the inscribed book.(Source:Taha Publication)
Hegira ()
See Hijrah. (Source:CIE)
Hiba ()
A gift.(Source:Taha Publication)
Hidana ()
Custody of minors.(Source:Taha Publication)
Hidaya ()
Active guidance by Allah.(Source:Taha Publication)
Hidaya ()
Guidance.(Source:Taha Publication)
Hifz ()
The Arabic root of this word is Hafiza which means to memorize. In the religious sense, Muslims try to memorize the whole Qur'an. Any person who achieves this task is called Hafiz.
A Hafiz is recognized by his community and is given certain privileges. There millions of Muslims who make Hifz of the whole Qur'an.
(Source:MSA-USC)
Hija' ()
Satire.(Source:Taha Publication)
Hijab (hee-jaab)
Commonly, the term hijab is used to denote the scarf or other type of head-covering worn by Muslim women throughout the world. However, the broader definition of the term refers to a state of modesty and covering that encompasses a woman's entire body, excluding hands and face. (Source:CIE)
Hijab ()
"Veiling", in sufism, meaning the impression produced on the heart by phenomena which prevent it from seeing the truth. this is inevitable in this world. (see qur'an 42:51).(Source:Taha Publication)
Hijab ()
A partition which separates two things; a curtain; in modern times used to describe a form of women's dress.(Source:Taha Publication)
Hijab al-ma'rifa ()
The veil of gnosis, mentioned by an-niffari which in itself is a barrier between man and Allah. "knowledge is the greatest veil."(Source:Taha Publication)
Hijiiz ()
The region along the western seaboard of arabia in which makka, madina, jeddah and ta'if are situated.(Source:Taha Publication)
Hijjir ()
Chant, constant refrain.(Source:Taha Publication)
Hijr ()
The unroofed portion of the ka'ba which at present is in the form of a semi-circular compound towards the north of the ka'ba.(Source:Taha Publication)
Hijra ()
Emigration in the way of Allah. islamic dating begins with the hijra of the prophet Muhammad from makka to madina in 622 ce.(Source:Taha Publication)
Hijrah ()
means migration. The Hijrah refers to the Prophet's migration from Mecca to Madinah. This journey took place in the twelfth year of his mission (622 C.E.). This is the beginning of the Muslim calendar. The word hijrah means to leave a place to seek sancturary or freedom from persecution or freedom of religion or any other purpose. Hijrah can also mean to leave a bad way of life for a good or more righteous way.
(Source:MSA-USC)
Hijrah (hij-rah)
The migration in 622 C.E. of Prophet Muhammad and members of the Muslim community from the city of Makkah to the city of Yathrib, later renamed Madinah an-Nabi (city of the Prophet) in honor of Muhammad. The Islamic lunar calendar, often called the Hijri calendar, is dated from this important event, which marks the beginning of an Islamic state (in Madinah) in which the Shari'ah (Islamic Law) was implemented. (Source:CIE)
Hijri ()
Name of the Islamic lunar calendar. It took its name from the early Muslims who migrated from Mekkah to Madinah, and commences from the date of the Prophet Muhammad's (S.A.W.) Hijra, which he made with Abu Bakr as-Siddiq (A.S.), in 622AC. Often abbreviated to A.H. (After Hijra). The months of the Islamic calendar are:
1)Muharram.
2)Safar.
3)Rabi'i al-Awal.
4)Rabi'i al-Akhira.
5)Jumada al-Awal.
6)Jumada al-Akhira.
7)Rajab.
8)Sha'ban.
9)Ramadan.
10)Shawal.
11)Dhul Qi'da.
12)Dhul Hijjah(Source:IslamIQ)
Hikam ()
"The wisdoms", by ibn `ata'llah, a shadhili and maliki faqih. it is a collection of 262 aphorisms followed by four short treatises and some supplications.(Source:Taha Publication)
Hikma ()
Wisdom.(Source:Taha Publication)
Hikma ()
Wisdom, that which acts as a curb and prevents a person from ignorant behaviour; knowledge of the true nature of things and acting accordingly.(Source:Taha Publication)
Hila ()
Legal evasion. the plural is hiyal.(Source:Taha Publication)
Hilal ()
New moon; crescent moon. hilm: forbearance, self-restraint.(Source:Taha Publication)
Hill ()
The boundaries of a haram.(Source:Taha Publication)
Hilm ()
Forbearance, self-restraint.(Source:Taha Publication)
Hilyat al-awliya' ()
: "The embellishment of the saints", a compendium of sufic doctrine and biographies by abu nu'aym al-isfahani (d. 430/1038).(Source:Taha Publication)
Hima ()
Fence, protective zone, pasture-land devoted solely to grazing livestock from the zakat or to be used in jihad.(Source:Taha Publication)
Himma ()
Spiritual aspiration, yearning to be free of illusion; highest energy impulse in a human to reconnect with reality. there are two types: jibilla, inborn, and acquired.(Source:Taha Publication)
Hiqqa ()
A three-year-old she-camel. the proper age for a camel paid in zakat for 46 to 60 camels.(Source:Taha Publication)
Hira (hee-ra)
The cave on the outskirts of Makkah where Muhammad, at the age of forty, received the first revelations of the Qur'an, beginning with the word "Iqra" which means "read." The cave was a favorite place of retreat for Muhammad prior to his call to prophethood, where he could contemplate alone and seek God free from the distractions of the city below. (Source:CIE)
Hiraba ()
Highway robbery, brigandage. there is a lot of diversity between the schools as to what this applies to. it involves armed robbery. malik says that it can take place inside a town, but abu hanifa says that it must be outside of it. the penalties vary according to the severity of the offence. ad-dasuqi, a maliki faqih, says that rape under force of arms is hiraba.(Source:Taha Publication)
Hirfa ()
(Plural hiraf ) profession, trade, guild.(Source:Taha Publication)
Hirs ()
Greed, avarice.(Source:Taha Publication)
Hirz ()
A place where property is customarily kept, like a house, shop, tent.(Source:Taha Publication)
Hisba ()
Lit. computation or checking, but commonly used in reference to what is known as amr bi'l-ma`ruf wa'n-nahy `an al-munkar: promotion of good and prevention of evil.(Source:Taha Publication)
Hisba ()
The function of market inspection. the person who undertakes this is called a muhtasib. under the early khalifs, it was overseen by the khalif or the governor. under the 'abbasids, it became a separate department.(Source:Taha Publication)
Hiss ()
The faculty of sensation, the domain of the sense perception, the opposite of ma'na.(Source:Taha Publication)
Hiss ()
The faculty of sensation, the domain of the senses. huduth: located in time, the beginning of the universe in time.(Source:Taha Publication)
Hiyal ()
Legal devices, evasions, observing the letter, but not the spirit of the law.(Source:Taha Publication)
Hizb ()
(Plural ahzab) a sixtieth part of the qur'an.(Source:Taha Publication)
Hizb ()
A part of people; a set portion of the qur' an for recitation; a sixtieth of the qur' an.(Source:Taha Publication)
Hizb al-bahr ()
The famous collections of prayers of shaykh ash-shadhili (d. 656/1258). also by hizb al-barr and hizb an-nasr.(Source:Taha Publication)
Hizb an-nasr ()
The famous collections of prayers of shaykh ash-shadhili (d. 656/1258). also by hizb al-barr and hizb al-bahr.(Source:Taha Publication)
Houri ()
See har.(Source:Taha Publication)
Hud ()
The prophet sent to the people of `ad. his tomb is traditionally located in hadramawt.(Source:Taha Publication)
Huda ()
Guidance; al-huda is a name for the qur' an.(Source:Taha Publication)
Huda ()
Guidance.(Source:Taha Publication)
Hudhud ()
The hoopoe, mentioned in the qur' an (27:20-22).(Source:Taha Publication)
Hudud ()
the limits ordained by Allah. This includes the punishment for crimes.
(Source:MSA-USC)
Hudud ()
The boundary between what is Halal (lawful) and what is Haram (unlawful), set by Allah. Whoever transgresses these limits may be punished or forgiven by Allah.(Source:IslamIQ)
Hudud ()
The plural of hadd.(Source:Taha Publication)
Hudur ()
The presence of the heart with Allah.(Source:Taha Publication)
Hudur wa ghayba ()
Presence near Allah and absence from oneself. hudnth: located in time.(Source:Taha Publication)
Huduth al-ashya' ()
Originated, temporal character of things.(Source:Taha Publication)
Huffaz ()
Plural of hafiz.(Source:Taha Publication)
Hujaj ()
Pilgrims, the plural of hajj.(Source:Taha Publication)
Hujja ()
(Plural hijaj) courtroom evidence.(Source:Taha Publication)
Hujja ()
Proof or argument.(Source:Taha Publication)
Hujjaj ()
Pilgrims. Persons who have been on the pilgrimage to Mekkah during the Hajj season in the month of Dhul Hijjah. Singular: Haj = a male pilgrim, Hajah = a female pilgrim.(Source:IslamIQ)
Hujjat al-haqq 'ala'l-khalq ()
"The demonstrative proof of the real for the creation," meaning the perfect man who was the proof demonstrated to the angels when adam informed them of the names of things, a knowledge which they had not been given previously.(Source:Taha Publication)
Hujjiya ()
Producing the necessary proof or authority to validate a rule or concept.(Source:Taha Publication)
Hujum ()
What comes forcefully into the heart from the moment without any action on your part.(Source:Taha Publication)
Hukm ()
(Plural ahkam) law, value or ruling of the sharr `a. hukm is the legal ruling on the status of something. the five values are: 1) obligatory (fard or wajib); 2) sunna or recommended (mandab); 3) permissible (mubah); 4) offensive (makrah); and 5) unlawful (haram).(Source:Taha Publication)
Hukum ()
The closest equivalent in the English language is "verdict". It usually applies to a judgement on legal issues, especially with regard to religious matters.(Source:IslamIQ)
Hulul ()
"Indwelling", incarnation, a heretical doctrine.(Source:Taha Publication)
Hulul ()
Incarnation.(Source:Taha Publication)
Hunafa' ()
The plural of hanif.(Source:Taha Publication)
Huquq ()
Plural of haq.(Source:IslamIQ)
Hur ()
The plural of hawra', the maidens in paradise, the black iris of whose eyes is in strong contrast to the clear white around it.(Source:Taha Publication)
Hur ()
Houris, pure maidens in paradise, literally "the white ones", often said to refer to the contrast between the intense white and the intense blackness of the eyes, or it means having eyes like gazelles. the singular is hawra(Source:Taha Publication)
Hurr ()
Free.(Source:Taha Publication)
Hurriya ()
Freedom, carrying out the rights owed being a slave of Allah which renders a person free from other than Allah and free from being enslaved to events through awareness of the creator.(Source:Taha Publication)
Hurriya ()
Freedom.(Source:Taha Publication)
Huruf ()
Letters (singular harf).(Source:Taha Publication)
Huruf al-muqatta`at ()
(Or huruf al fawatih) the opening letters at the beginning of twenty-nine suras. fourteen letters are used in various combinations. these fourteen are: alif, ha', ra', sin, shin, sad, ta', `ayn, qaf, kaf, lam, mim, nun, ha', and ya'.(Source:Taha Publication)
Husn az-zann ()
"Good opinion", to think well of Allah and the slaves of Allah. this implies complete trust in Allah since Allah says in a hadith qudsi, "i am in my servant's opinion of me."(Source:Taha Publication)
Huwa ()
(Or hu) "he", Allah.(Source:Taha Publication)
Huwiya ()
Word derived from the pronoun huwa (he), meaning he-ness, divine ipseity; the reality in the world of the unseen.(Source:Taha Publication)
Huzn ()
Sorrow.(Source:Taha Publication)
Fine dust, the passive universal substance.(Source:Taha Publication)
Habal al-habala ()
A forbidden business transaction in which a man buys the unborn offspring of a female animal.(Source:Taha Publication)
Habib ibn muhammad al-`ajami ()
Al-basri, a persian settled in basra, a muhaddith who transmitted from hasan al-basri, ibn sirin and others. he converted from a life of ease and self-indulgence to a life of self-denial.(Source:Taha Publication)
Habil and qabil ()
Cain and abel.(Source:Taha Publication)
Habus ()
Habous, another term for waqf.(Source:Taha Publication)
Hadath ()
Minor ritual impurity requiring wudu': passing wind, urination, defecation, vomiting.(Source:Taha Publication)
Hadath ()
Situated in time. the opposite is qidam.(Source:Taha Publication)
Hadd ()
(Plural hudud) Allah's boundary limits for the lawful and unlawful. the hadd punishments are specific fixed penalties laid down by Allah for specified crimes.(Source:Taha Publication)
Hadhf ()
Ellipsis.(Source:Taha Publication)
Hadith (HADIS HADEETH)
Reports on the sayings and the traditions of Prophet Muhammad (s.a.w.) or what he witnessed and approved are called Hadith. These are the real explanation, interpretation, and the living example of the Prophet (s.a.w.) for teachings of the Qur'an. His sayings are found in books called the Hadith books.
Some famous collectors of Hadith are Imam Al-Bukhari, Imam Muslim, Imam An-Nasa'i, Imam Abu Dawood, Imam At-Tirmizi, and Imam Majah. There are many others.
(Source:MSA-USC)
Hadith ()
A saying or tradition of the Prophet Muhammad (S.A.W.). Plural: Ahadeeth.(Source:IslamIQ)
Hadith (ha-deeth)
Unlike the verses contained in the Qur'an, Hadith are the sayings and traditions of Prophet Muhammad himself, and form part of the record of the Prophet's Sunnah (way of life and example). The Hadith record the words and deeds, explanations, and interpretations of the Prophet concerning all aspects of life. Hadith are found in various collections compiled by Muslim scholars in the early centuries of the Muslim civilization. Six such collections are considered most authentic. (Source:CIE)
Hadith ()
Reported speech of the prophet.(Source:Taha Publication)
Hadith an-nafs ()
The chatter of the self which goes on inside one's head.(Source:Taha Publication)
Hadith qudsi ()
the Hadith Qudsi are hadith's in which the Prophet says that Allah says so and so. The meaning of the these hadith was revealed to the Prophet but he put them in his own words, unlike the Quran which is the word of Almighty Allah and the Prophet conveyed it exactly as it was revealed to him.
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Hadith qudsi ()
Those words of Allah on the tongue of his prophet which are not part of the revelation of the qur'an.(Source:Taha Publication)
Hadith-Qudsi ()
A saying of Allah Ta'ala narrated by Prophet Muhammad (S.A.W.), that is not a part of the Holy Qur'an.(Source:IslamIQ)
Hadr ()
Rapid recitation of qur'an.(Source:Taha Publication)
Hadra ()
Presence. al-hadra al-ilahiya, the divine presence, sometimes synonymous with hudur. also used to designate `imara, a form of dhikr done in a circle.(Source:Taha Publication)
Hady ()
An animal offered as a sacrifice during the hajj.(Source:Taha Publication)
Hafiz (haa-fiz)
One who has memorized the entirety of the Qur'an. Thousands of Muslim men and women throughout the world dedicate their time and energy to this tradition, which serves to maintain the Qur'anic scripture as it was revealed to Prophet Muhammad over 1,400 years ago. (Source:CIE)
Hafiz ()
(C. 720/1320 - 793/1391), hafz was the poetic nom-de-plume of shams ad-din Muhammad. he was born in shiraz, persia. as a theologian he preached tolerance, and as a poet he produced over 700 poems collected in his divan. hafiz's poems are considered the supreme example of the persian ghazal.(Source:Taha Publication)
Hafiz ()
Someone who has memorised the qur'an.(Source:Taha Publication)
Hafiz ()
A hadith master who has memorised at least 100,000 hadiths - their texts, chains of transmissions and meanings. the plural is huffaz.(Source:Taha Publication)
Hahut ()
Divine ipseity, beyond-being, absoluteness.(Source:Taha Publication)
Hahut ()
Ipseity.(Source:Taha Publication)
Haja ()
General need.(Source:Taha Publication)
Hajar (haa-jer)
One of Abraham's wives who, along with her infant son Isma'il, was settled in Arabia by Abraham. She may be considered the founder of the city of Makkah, since it was a desolate valley prior to her arrival and discovery of the sacred well known as ZamZam. (Source:CIE)
Hajar ()
Hagar, the mother of isma'il, from whom the prophet Muhammad is descended.(Source:Taha Publication)
Hajar al-aswad ()
The black stone.(Source:Taha Publication)
Hajar al-aswad ()
The black stone in the ka'ba.(Source:Taha Publication)
Hajar Al-aswad (Al) ()
The 'Black Stone', a stone which is said to have fallen from heaven, set into one corner of the Ka'abah in Mekkah by Prophet Ibrahim (Abraham) (A.S.), which pilgrims, in imitation of Prophet Muhammad, (S.A.W.), kiss while performing the Hajj or Umrah.(Source:IslamIQ)
Hajb ()
Preventing someone else from inheriting. such exclusion can be total (hajb harmani) or partial (hajb nafsani).(Source:Taha Publication)
Haji ()
"Those masalih which are needed in order to extend the purpose of the objectives and to remove the strictness of the literal sense, the application of which leads mostly to impediments and hardships and eventually to the disruption of the objectives." (ash-shatibi). such things are supplementary to the five essential values and their neglect would lead to hardships. haqiqi: literal, real, original.(Source:Taha Publication)
Hajib ()
A chamberlain, door-keeper.(Source:Taha Publication)
Hajis ()
Firm thought. according to ibn al-'arabi, the first thought is the divine thought and is never wrong. sahl at-tustari called it the first cause and the digging of the thought. when it is realised in the self, it becomes will, and when it is repeated it becomes himma and the fourth time it is called resolution. when it is directed to action, it is called aim. when the action is begun, it is called intention.(Source:Taha Publication)
Hajj (HAJ)
Hajj is an Arabic word which means the performance of pilgrimage to Makkah in Arabia. It is one of the five pillars of Islam. A Muslim is to perform Hajj at least once in his/her life, if means and health allow.
There are rules and regulations and specific dress to be followed. It is to take place during the last month of the lunar calendar called the month of Zul-Hijjah.
(Source:MSA-USC)
Hajj (huj)
The pilgrimage (journey) to Makkah (in modern-day Saudi Arabia) undertaken by Muslims in commemoration of the Abrahamic roots of Islam. The Hajj rites symbolically reenact the trials and sacrifices of Prophet Abraham, his wife Hajar, and their son Isma'il over 4,000 years ago. Muslims must perform the Hajj at least once in their lives, provided their health permits and they are financially capable. The Hajj is performed annually by over 2,000,000 people during the twelfth month of the Islamic lunar calendar, Dhul-Hijjah. (Source:CIE)
Hajj ()
(Plural hujaj) a hadji, a pilgrim, someone who is performing or has performed the hajj.(Source:Taha Publication)
Hajj ()
The annual pilgrimage to makka which is one of the five pillars of islam.(Source:Taha Publication)
Hajj (Al) ()
"The Pilgrimage", which commences on the 8th of Dhu'l-Hijjah. There are three types of Hajj: *Hajj at-Tamattu' (interrupted). Umrah followed by Hajj, but taking off the Ihram in between these two stages.
*Hajj al-Qiran (combined). Umrah then Hajj without taking off the Ihram
*Hajj al-Ifrad (single). Hajj without Umrah.Hanafi(Source:IslamIQ)
Hajj al-ifrad ()
Hajj by itself, the simplest way to perform hajj.(Source:Taha Publication)
Hajj al-qiran ()
The joined hajj.(Source:Taha Publication)
Hajj at-tamattu` ()
The interrupted hajj.(Source:Taha Publication)
Hajj mabrur ()
A hajj accepted by Allah for being perfectly performed according to the prophet's sunna and with legally earned money.(Source:Taha Publication)
Hajj-al-asghar ()
'Umra.(Source:Taha Publication)
Hajjat al-wada` ()
The `farewell hajj,' the final hajj performed by the prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace.(Source:Taha Publication)
Hajr ()
Limitation of a person's legal competence.(Source:Taha Publication)
Hakam ()
An arbiter.(Source:Taha Publication)
Hakim ()
(Plural hukama') sage.(Source:Taha Publication)
Hal ()
(Plural ahwal) state, your transient inward state. (cf. maqam).(Source:Taha Publication)
Halaga ()
A circle of people gathered for the purpose of study. halif (plural hulafa'): confederate, ally. hammam: bath-house.(Source:Taha Publication)
Halal ()
something that is lawful and permitted in Islam.
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Halal ()
An act or product that is permitted by Islam.(Source:IslamIQ)
Halal (ha-laal)
Arabic term designating that which is deemed lawful in Islam, based on the two authoritative sources, the Qur'an and the Sunnah of Prophet Muhammad. (Source:CIE)
Halal ()
Lawful in the shari`a.(Source:Taha Publication)
Halif ()
a person who enjoys the protection of a tribe but does not belong to it by blood.
(Source:MSA-USC)
Halqa ()
A circle, gathering.(Source:Taha Publication)
Halqah ()
a group of students involved in the study of Islam.
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Halvetiyye ()
See khalwatiya.(Source:Taha Publication)
Hamalat al-'arsh ()
"The bearers of the throne", the eight angels who are the bearers of the divine throne.(Source:Taha Publication)
Haman ()
The minister of pharaoh mentioned in the qur'an.(Source:Taha Publication)
Hamzah (hum-zah)
Uncle of Prophet Muhammad and one of his Sahabah. He is fondly remembered by Muslims for his support of the Prophet at a time when most other relatives turned away from him because he called on people to worship God alone. (Source:CIE)
Hanafi ()
Islamic school of law founded by Imam Abu Hanifa. Followers of this school are known as the Hanafis.(Source:IslamIQ)
Hanif (HANEEF)
people who during the time of Jahiliyyah rejected the idolatry in their society. These people were in search for the true religion of Prophet Abraham.
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Hanif ()
(Plural hunafa') one who possesses the true religion innately.(Source:Taha Publication)
Hanna ()
Anna, the name given by commentators for the wife of `imran and the mother of maryam.(Source:Taha Publication)
Hanut ()
An aromatic compound of camphor, reed perfume and red and white sandalwood used for perfuming shrouds. harbm: unlawful in the shad'a.(Source:Taha Publication)
Haq ()
Legal right.(Source:IslamIQ)
Haqa'iq ()
Realities, the plural of haqiqa.(Source:Taha Publication)
Haqa'iq at-tafsir ()
"The truths of tafsir" by abu 'abdu'r-rahman as-sulami (325/936 - 412/1021) he quotes extensively from the tafsir of ibn 'ata', an earlier sufi (d. 309/922) and companion of al-junayd, and seeks to bring out the mystical allusions in the qur'an.(Source:Taha Publication)
Haqiqa ()
An essential reality which does not admit of abrogation and remains in equal force from the time of adam to the end of theworld.(Source:Taha Publication)
Haqq ()
the Truth.
(Source:MSA-USC)
Haqq al-`abd ()
Right of man, or private right; the right of the injured person to demand redress.(Source:Taha Publication)
Haqq al-khiyar ()
The option to withdraw from a transaction. there are three kinds (see khiyar).(Source:Taha Publication)
Haqq al-yaqin ()
: Real certitude, the reality of certainty which is reached in fana'.(Source:Taha Publication)
Haqq allah ()
Right of Allah or public right; the punishment which the judge must inflict for certain crimes.(Source:Taha Publication)
Haraam ()
something which is unlawful or prohibited in Islam.
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Haraam (ha-raam)
Arabic term designating that which is deemed unlawful or forbidden in Islam, based on the two authoritative sources, the Qur'an and the Sunnah of Prophet Muhammad. Muslims must refrain from all things or actions designated haram. (Source:CIE)
Haraj ()
An impediment.(Source:Taha Publication)
Haram ()
a Haram is a sanctuary, a sacred territory. Mecca has been considered a Haram since the time of Abraham. All things within the limit of the Haram are protected and considered inviolable Madinah was also declared a Haram by the Prophet.
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Haram ()
An act or product which is unlawful or prohibited in Islam.(Source:IslamIQ)
Haram ()
Unlawful in the shari `a.(Source:Taha Publication)
Haram ()
Sacred precinct, a protected area in which certain behaviour is forbidden and other behaviour necessary. the area around the ka'ba in makka is a haram, and the area around the prophet's mosque in madina is a haram. they are referred to together as the haramayn, `the two ha rams'.(Source:Taha Publication)
Haram ()
The harem, something forbidden to those who do not have permission to enter, particularly women's apartments; it is also used to denote parts of land withdrawn from cultivation because they are needed to gain access to other land or property.(Source:Taha Publication)
Harba ()
A short spear, javelin.(Source:Taha Publication)
Harbi ()
A belligerent.(Source:Taha Publication)
Harf ()
(Plural ahruf) one of the seven modes or manners of readings in which the qur'an was revealed.(Source:Taha Publication)
Harf wa jarh ()
"Letters and sounds", the qur'an when it is is articulated.(Source:Taha Publication)
Harithiya ()
A sub-sect of the ibadites, the followers of al-harith ibn mazyad al-ibadi, who held mu'tazilite views.(Source:Taha Publication)
Harraqiya ()
Moroccan branch of the darqawa since the 19th century, who have kept the old andalusian tradition of music alive.(Source:Taha Publication)
Harun ()
The prophet aaron, the brother of musa.(Source:Taha Publication)
Harut and marut ()
The two angels mentioned in the qur'an (2:102) in babel from whom people learned magic. some commentators state that they are two kings rather than two angels.(Source:Taha Publication)
Hasad ()
Envy of what someone else has and wishing that they did not possess it and would lose it. (compare with ghibta).(Source:Taha Publication)
Hasan ()
An adjective describing a married person, from hisn, a fortress. a person who has become muhsin by marriage is subject to the full hadd punishment of death for zina.(Source:Taha Publication)
Hasan ()
Good, excellent, often used to describe a hadith which is reliable, but which is not as well authenticated as one which is sahih.(Source:Taha Publication)
Hasana ()
(Plural hasanat) a good deed.(Source:Taha Publication)
Hasanat ()
Good deeds, acts of obedience to Allah. the opposite is sayyi'at. the singular is hasana.(Source:Taha Publication)
Hasbala ()
The arabic expression, "hasbuna'llah wa ni `ma 'l-wakil," meaning "Allah is enough for us and an excellent guardian."(Source:Taha Publication)
Hasbaniya ()
A group known in the history of philosophy for their doubts, scepticism and sophism.(Source:Taha Publication)
Hasbuna'llah wa ni`ma'l-wakil ()
The arabic expression meaning "Allah is enough for us and an excellent guardian."(Source:Taha Publication)
Hashiya ()
Gloss, supercommentary on a text. hashiya means "margin", and this commentary was written in the margins of a book.(Source:Taha Publication)
Hashiya radd al-muhtar ()
By ibn 'abidin (d. 1252/1836).(Source:Taha Publication)
Hatim ()
The hijr of the ka'ba, or the wall of the hijr over which is the spout (mizab). it is called this because it is where people crowd together to make supplications and, in so doing, press against (hatama) one another.(Source:Taha Publication)
Hawa ()
Passion, desire (usually not praiseworthy), inclination to something enjoyed by animal appetites; also used in the plural (ahwa'), meaning opinions which, swayed by passion, have moved away from the truth.(Source:Taha Publication)
Hawa ()
Passion, desire; also used in the plural (ahwa'), meaning opinions which have moved away from the truth.(Source:Taha Publication)
Hawadith ()
Originated things, things which exist within the confines of time-span and place.(Source:Taha Publication)
Hawajim ()
"Assaults", impulses or thoughts which involuntarily enter the heart.(Source:Taha Publication)
Hawala ()
Novation, the transference of a debt from one person to another. it is an agreement whereby a debtor is released from a debt by another becoming responsible for it.(Source:Taha Publication)
Hawamim ()
The seven suras which begin with ha mim (40 - 46).(Source:Taha Publication)
Hawariyyun ()
The disciples of the prophet 'isa.(Source:Taha Publication)
Hawd ()
The watering-place or basin of the prophet in the next world, whose drink will refresh those who have crossed the sirat before entering the garden.(Source:Taha Publication)
Hawqala ()
The arabic expression, "la hawla wa la quwwata illa billah" which means "there is no power nor strength save by Allah."(Source:Taha Publication)
Haws ()
Passion, desire (usually not praiseworthy) for self-gratification, inclination to something enjoyed by animal appetites; also used in the plural (ahwa'), meaning opinions which have moved away from the truth.(Source:Taha Publication)
Hawwa ()
Eve, the wife of Adam. The Qur'an indicates that Hawwa was created as an equal mate for Adam, and that both Adam and Hawwa sinned equally when they disobeyed God by eating fruit from the forbidden tree in their garden abode. Upon turning to God in repentence, both were likewise equally forgiven. (Source:CIE)
Hawwa' ()
Eve. this name appears in hadith.(Source:Taha Publication)
Haya' ()
Shame, modesty, which demands awareness of Allah's presence and behaving accordingly.(Source:Taha Publication)
Haya' ()
This denotes a cluster of several concepts: modesty, diffidence, shyness, self-respect, scruples.(Source:Taha Publication)
Hayaman ()
Passionate love and ecstatic bewilderment.(Source:Taha Publication)
Hayba ()
Awe, reverential fear, a state in which contemplation of Allah's majesty predominates. the opposite of uns.(Source:Taha Publication)
Hayd ()
Menstruation.(Source:Taha Publication)
Haykal ()
Bodily form.(Source:Taha Publication)
Hayra ()
Bewilderment, confusion, continual amazement, perplexity, in which every intellectual channel is blocked; this results in an intensity which allows for illumination, because only finite things can be expressed in words and there is no way to articulate the infinite and ineffable, either mentally or vocally. ash-shibli said, "real gnosis is the inability to achieve gnosis." how can the temporal grasp the timeless, the finite the infinite, the limited the limitless? out of confusion comes fusion.(Source:Taha Publication)
Hays ()
Dates mixed with butter, sometimes with sawiq added.(Source:Taha Publication)
Hayula ()
From greek hyle, substance in the sense of materia prima. al-haba' has the same meaning. ibn `arabi also calls it al-kitab al-mastur: the inscribed book.(Source:Taha Publication)
Hegira ()
See Hijrah. (Source:CIE)
Hiba ()
A gift.(Source:Taha Publication)
Hidana ()
Custody of minors.(Source:Taha Publication)
Hidaya ()
Active guidance by Allah.(Source:Taha Publication)
Hidaya ()
Guidance.(Source:Taha Publication)
Hifz ()
The Arabic root of this word is Hafiza which means to memorize. In the religious sense, Muslims try to memorize the whole Qur'an. Any person who achieves this task is called Hafiz.
A Hafiz is recognized by his community and is given certain privileges. There millions of Muslims who make Hifz of the whole Qur'an.
(Source:MSA-USC)
Hija' ()
Satire.(Source:Taha Publication)
Hijab (hee-jaab)
Commonly, the term hijab is used to denote the scarf or other type of head-covering worn by Muslim women throughout the world. However, the broader definition of the term refers to a state of modesty and covering that encompasses a woman's entire body, excluding hands and face. (Source:CIE)
Hijab ()
"Veiling", in sufism, meaning the impression produced on the heart by phenomena which prevent it from seeing the truth. this is inevitable in this world. (see qur'an 42:51).(Source:Taha Publication)
Hijab ()
A partition which separates two things; a curtain; in modern times used to describe a form of women's dress.(Source:Taha Publication)
Hijab al-ma'rifa ()
The veil of gnosis, mentioned by an-niffari which in itself is a barrier between man and Allah. "knowledge is the greatest veil."(Source:Taha Publication)
Hijiiz ()
The region along the western seaboard of arabia in which makka, madina, jeddah and ta'if are situated.(Source:Taha Publication)
Hijjir ()
Chant, constant refrain.(Source:Taha Publication)
Hijr ()
The unroofed portion of the ka'ba which at present is in the form of a semi-circular compound towards the north of the ka'ba.(Source:Taha Publication)
Hijra ()
Emigration in the way of Allah. islamic dating begins with the hijra of the prophet Muhammad from makka to madina in 622 ce.(Source:Taha Publication)
Hijrah ()
means migration. The Hijrah refers to the Prophet's migration from Mecca to Madinah. This journey took place in the twelfth year of his mission (622 C.E.). This is the beginning of the Muslim calendar. The word hijrah means to leave a place to seek sancturary or freedom from persecution or freedom of religion or any other purpose. Hijrah can also mean to leave a bad way of life for a good or more righteous way.
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Hijrah (hij-rah)
The migration in 622 C.E. of Prophet Muhammad and members of the Muslim community from the city of Makkah to the city of Yathrib, later renamed Madinah an-Nabi (city of the Prophet) in honor of Muhammad. The Islamic lunar calendar, often called the Hijri calendar, is dated from this important event, which marks the beginning of an Islamic state (in Madinah) in which the Shari'ah (Islamic Law) was implemented. (Source:CIE)
Hijri ()
Name of the Islamic lunar calendar. It took its name from the early Muslims who migrated from Mekkah to Madinah, and commences from the date of the Prophet Muhammad's (S.A.W.) Hijra, which he made with Abu Bakr as-Siddiq (A.S.), in 622AC. Often abbreviated to A.H. (After Hijra). The months of the Islamic calendar are:
1)Muharram.
2)Safar.
3)Rabi'i al-Awal.
4)Rabi'i al-Akhira.
5)Jumada al-Awal.
6)Jumada al-Akhira.
7)Rajab.
8)Sha'ban.
9)Ramadan.
10)Shawal.
11)Dhul Qi'da.
12)Dhul Hijjah(Source:IslamIQ)
Hikam ()
"The wisdoms", by ibn `ata'llah, a shadhili and maliki faqih. it is a collection of 262 aphorisms followed by four short treatises and some supplications.(Source:Taha Publication)
Hikma ()
Wisdom.(Source:Taha Publication)
Hikma ()
Wisdom, that which acts as a curb and prevents a person from ignorant behaviour; knowledge of the true nature of things and acting accordingly.(Source:Taha Publication)
Hila ()
Legal evasion. the plural is hiyal.(Source:Taha Publication)
Hilal ()
New moon; crescent moon. hilm: forbearance, self-restraint.(Source:Taha Publication)
Hill ()
The boundaries of a haram.(Source:Taha Publication)
Hilm ()
Forbearance, self-restraint.(Source:Taha Publication)
Hilyat al-awliya' ()
: "The embellishment of the saints", a compendium of sufic doctrine and biographies by abu nu'aym al-isfahani (d. 430/1038).(Source:Taha Publication)
Hima ()
Fence, protective zone, pasture-land devoted solely to grazing livestock from the zakat or to be used in jihad.(Source:Taha Publication)
Himma ()
Spiritual aspiration, yearning to be free of illusion; highest energy impulse in a human to reconnect with reality. there are two types: jibilla, inborn, and acquired.(Source:Taha Publication)
Hiqqa ()
A three-year-old she-camel. the proper age for a camel paid in zakat for 46 to 60 camels.(Source:Taha Publication)
Hira (hee-ra)
The cave on the outskirts of Makkah where Muhammad, at the age of forty, received the first revelations of the Qur'an, beginning with the word "Iqra" which means "read." The cave was a favorite place of retreat for Muhammad prior to his call to prophethood, where he could contemplate alone and seek God free from the distractions of the city below. (Source:CIE)
Hiraba ()
Highway robbery, brigandage. there is a lot of diversity between the schools as to what this applies to. it involves armed robbery. malik says that it can take place inside a town, but abu hanifa says that it must be outside of it. the penalties vary according to the severity of the offence. ad-dasuqi, a maliki faqih, says that rape under force of arms is hiraba.(Source:Taha Publication)
Hirfa ()
(Plural hiraf ) profession, trade, guild.(Source:Taha Publication)
Hirs ()
Greed, avarice.(Source:Taha Publication)
Hirz ()
A place where property is customarily kept, like a house, shop, tent.(Source:Taha Publication)
Hisba ()
Lit. computation or checking, but commonly used in reference to what is known as amr bi'l-ma`ruf wa'n-nahy `an al-munkar: promotion of good and prevention of evil.(Source:Taha Publication)
Hisba ()
The function of market inspection. the person who undertakes this is called a muhtasib. under the early khalifs, it was overseen by the khalif or the governor. under the 'abbasids, it became a separate department.(Source:Taha Publication)
Hiss ()
The faculty of sensation, the domain of the sense perception, the opposite of ma'na.(Source:Taha Publication)
Hiss ()
The faculty of sensation, the domain of the senses. huduth: located in time, the beginning of the universe in time.(Source:Taha Publication)
Hiyal ()
Legal devices, evasions, observing the letter, but not the spirit of the law.(Source:Taha Publication)
Hizb ()
(Plural ahzab) a sixtieth part of the qur'an.(Source:Taha Publication)
Hizb ()
A part of people; a set portion of the qur' an for recitation; a sixtieth of the qur' an.(Source:Taha Publication)
Hizb al-bahr ()
The famous collections of prayers of shaykh ash-shadhili (d. 656/1258). also by hizb al-barr and hizb an-nasr.(Source:Taha Publication)
Hizb an-nasr ()
The famous collections of prayers of shaykh ash-shadhili (d. 656/1258). also by hizb al-barr and hizb al-bahr.(Source:Taha Publication)
Houri ()
See har.(Source:Taha Publication)
Hud ()
The prophet sent to the people of `ad. his tomb is traditionally located in hadramawt.(Source:Taha Publication)
Huda ()
Guidance; al-huda is a name for the qur' an.(Source:Taha Publication)
Huda ()
Guidance.(Source:Taha Publication)
Hudhud ()
The hoopoe, mentioned in the qur' an (27:20-22).(Source:Taha Publication)
Hudud ()
the limits ordained by Allah. This includes the punishment for crimes.
(Source:MSA-USC)
Hudud ()
The boundary between what is Halal (lawful) and what is Haram (unlawful), set by Allah. Whoever transgresses these limits may be punished or forgiven by Allah.(Source:IslamIQ)
Hudud ()
The plural of hadd.(Source:Taha Publication)
Hudur ()
The presence of the heart with Allah.(Source:Taha Publication)
Hudur wa ghayba ()
Presence near Allah and absence from oneself. hudnth: located in time.(Source:Taha Publication)
Huduth al-ashya' ()
Originated, temporal character of things.(Source:Taha Publication)
Huffaz ()
Plural of hafiz.(Source:Taha Publication)
Hujaj ()
Pilgrims, the plural of hajj.(Source:Taha Publication)
Hujja ()
(Plural hijaj) courtroom evidence.(Source:Taha Publication)
Hujja ()
Proof or argument.(Source:Taha Publication)
Hujjaj ()
Pilgrims. Persons who have been on the pilgrimage to Mekkah during the Hajj season in the month of Dhul Hijjah. Singular: Haj = a male pilgrim, Hajah = a female pilgrim.(Source:IslamIQ)
Hujjat al-haqq 'ala'l-khalq ()
"The demonstrative proof of the real for the creation," meaning the perfect man who was the proof demonstrated to the angels when adam informed them of the names of things, a knowledge which they had not been given previously.(Source:Taha Publication)
Hujjiya ()
Producing the necessary proof or authority to validate a rule or concept.(Source:Taha Publication)
Hujum ()
What comes forcefully into the heart from the moment without any action on your part.(Source:Taha Publication)
Hukm ()
(Plural ahkam) law, value or ruling of the sharr `a. hukm is the legal ruling on the status of something. the five values are: 1) obligatory (fard or wajib); 2) sunna or recommended (mandab); 3) permissible (mubah); 4) offensive (makrah); and 5) unlawful (haram).(Source:Taha Publication)
Hukum ()
The closest equivalent in the English language is "verdict". It usually applies to a judgement on legal issues, especially with regard to religious matters.(Source:IslamIQ)
Hulul ()
"Indwelling", incarnation, a heretical doctrine.(Source:Taha Publication)
Hulul ()
Incarnation.(Source:Taha Publication)
Hunafa' ()
The plural of hanif.(Source:Taha Publication)
Huquq ()
Plural of haq.(Source:IslamIQ)
Hur ()
The plural of hawra', the maidens in paradise, the black iris of whose eyes is in strong contrast to the clear white around it.(Source:Taha Publication)
Hur ()
Houris, pure maidens in paradise, literally "the white ones", often said to refer to the contrast between the intense white and the intense blackness of the eyes, or it means having eyes like gazelles. the singular is hawra(Source:Taha Publication)
Hurr ()
Free.(Source:Taha Publication)
Hurriya ()
Freedom, carrying out the rights owed being a slave of Allah which renders a person free from other than Allah and free from being enslaved to events through awareness of the creator.(Source:Taha Publication)
Hurriya ()
Freedom.(Source:Taha Publication)
Huruf ()
Letters (singular harf).(Source:Taha Publication)
Huruf al-muqatta`at ()
(Or huruf al fawatih) the opening letters at the beginning of twenty-nine suras. fourteen letters are used in various combinations. these fourteen are: alif, ha', ra', sin, shin, sad, ta', `ayn, qaf, kaf, lam, mim, nun, ha', and ya'.(Source:Taha Publication)
Husn az-zann ()
"Good opinion", to think well of Allah and the slaves of Allah. this implies complete trust in Allah since Allah says in a hadith qudsi, "i am in my servant's opinion of me."(Source:Taha Publication)
Huwa ()
(Or hu) "he", Allah.(Source:Taha Publication)
Huwiya ()
Word derived from the pronoun huwa (he), meaning he-ness, divine ipseity; the reality in the world of the unseen.(Source:Taha Publication)
Huzn ()
Sorrow.(Source:Taha Publication)
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