N - Islamic Glossary

Na'ib ()
(Plural nuwwab) the representative of the shaykh, synonym of muqaddam.(Source:Taha Publication)

Na't ()
Attribute, quality, that which describes something.(Source:Taha Publication)   

Nabi (NABBI NABEE)
The meaning of the word Nabi is a prophet. To be a prophet he should receive a revelation from Allah that does not necessarily mean a revealed book. When a prophet is instructed to deliver his message to a certain group of people, he is a messenger. It is stated in the Qur'an that there are no more prophets and messengers after Muhammad.
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Nabi ()
(Plural anbiya') a prophet.(Source:Taha Publication)  

Nabidh ()
A drink made by soaking grapes, raisins, dates, etc, in water without allowing them to ferment to the point of becoming intoxi cating. if it does become intoxicating, it is still called nabidh.(Source:Taha Publication)  

Nadhr ()
A vow.(Source:Taha Publication)  

Nadiha ()
A camel used for agricultural purposes.(Source:Taha Publication)  

Nafahat al-uns ()
By jami (d. 898/1492), an account of the sufis of the naqshbandiya of the fifteenth century and a summary of sufi thought.(Source:Taha Publication)  

Nafaqa ()
Maintenance, adequate support (especially of immediate family.)(Source:Taha Publication)  

Nafas ar-rahman ()
"Breath of the merciful," the manifestation of possibilities, in which the entire creation is constantly renewed in each moment.(Source:Taha Publication)
 
Nafi ()
Banishment; negation.(Source:Taha Publication)  

Nafila ()
(Plural nawafal) supererogatory act of worship.(Source:Taha Publication)  

Nafila ()
(Plural nawafil) supererogatory or voluntary act of worship.(Source:Taha Publication)  

Nafkha ()
A blast of the trumpet. there will be two blasts. at the first all in the heaven and earth will die, and at the second all will rise.(Source:Taha Publication)
 
Nafr ()
(Day of) the 12th or 13th of dhu'l-hijja when the pilgrims leave mina after having completed all the ceremonies of hajj at 'arafa, muzdalifa and mina.(Source:Taha Publication)
 
Nafs (nufs)
The soul or spirit. Muslims believe that humans are ultimately spiritual beings, housed temporarily in a physical body. The nafs represents that core of each individual which exhibits an innate orientation towards God, called fitrah, and which passes into a different unknown realm upon a person's physical death in the present world. (Source:CIE)  

Nafs ()
The self. usually in reference to the lower self - either the self which commands to evil, or the reproachful self.(Source:Taha Publication)  

Nafth ()
Literally, spitting, often meaning to cast something into the mind.(Source:Taha Publication)  

Nagl ()
Transmission.(Source:Taha Publication)

Nahd ()
Sharing the expenses of a journey or gathering the journey food of the travellers together to be distributed among them in equal shares.(Source:Taha Publication)  

Nahr ()
The slaughtering of camels only, done by cutting the carotid artery at the root of the neck; the day of nahr is the 10th of dhu'l-hijja on which the pilgrims slaughter their sacrifices.(Source:Taha Publication)  

Nahr ()
(Day of) the 10th of dhu'l-hijja on which the pilgrims slaughter their sacrifices.(Source:Taha Publication)
 
Nahw ()
Grammar.(Source:Taha Publication)  

Nahy ()
Prohibition.(Source:Taha Publication)  

Najasa ()
Impurity.(Source:Taha Publication)  

Najash ()
A trick (of offering a very high price) for something without the intention of buying it but just to allure and cheat somebody else who really wants to buy it although it is not worth such a high price.(Source:Taha Publication)  

Najdiya or najdat ()
Najdites, the followers of najda ibn 'umaymir al-hanafi (d. 72/693), an extreme kharijite group in yamana who dropped the label "shirk" in favour of "kufr". if a muslim persists in a sin, they asserted, he is an unbeliever and a mushrik. they introduced the distinction between kufr ni`ma and kufr din (ingratitude for blessing and unbelief).(Source:Taha Publication)
 
Najh al-balagha ()
A collection of sayings and sermons attributed to `ali compiled by sayyid Muhammad ar-radi (d. 406/1016).(Source:Taha Publication)  

Najis ()
Impure, the opposite of tahir. there are variations in opinion as to what are najasat. however, wine and other intoxicants are regarded as najis by all fuqaha'.(Source:Taha Publication)  

Najsh ()
Bidding up, the practice of making a tender for goods without any intention of buying them with the aim of increasing their price.(Source:Taha Publication)  

Najwa ()
The private talk between Allah and each of his slaves on the day of resurrection. it also means a secret counsel or conference or consultation.(Source:Taha Publication)  

Nakira ()
Non-recognition, the opposite of gnosis (ma`rifa).(Source:Taha Publication)  

Nama' ()
Productivity.(Source:Taha Publication)  

Namaz ()
Persian word for prayer.(Source:Taha Publication)  

Namima ()
Tale-bearing, to quote someone's words to another in a way that worsens relations between them.(Source:Taha Publication)  

Namira ()
The site of a large mosque just before 'arafa where the hajjis stop on their way to 'arafa.(Source:Taha Publication)  

Namus ()
From nomos (greek for law), an angel who brought revelation, mentioned by waraqa when khadija informed him that the prophet had received revelation from jibril.(Source:Taha Publication)  

Naqd ()
Criticism.(Source:Taha Publication)  

Naqdan ()
Cash, specie, gold and silver.(Source:Taha Publication)  

Naql ()
Transmission.(Source:Taha Publication)
 
Naqshband ()
Muhammad ibn Muhammad baha' ad-din al-bukhari, (717/1317 - 791/1389). born in a village some distance from bukhara.(Source:Taha Publication)  

Naqshbandiya ()
An order founded by Muhammad naqshband (d. 791/1389), characterised by silence for recollection and concentration and the dhikr of the heart. ahmad sirhindi (d. 1034/1624) was a member of this order. the naqshbaniya tariqa is the only tariqa whose silsila traces back to the prophet through the first khalif abu bakr. the other tariqas all trace back to the prophet through the fourth khalif `ali.(Source:Taha Publication)  

Nar ()
The fire, hell.(Source:Taha Publication)
 
Nas ()
Mankind. also the name of sara 114 of the qur' an.(Source:Taha Publication)  

Nasab ()
means lineage or geneology.
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Nasab ()
Lineage, descent.(Source:Taha Publication)  

Nasara ()
(Singular nasrdni) "nazarenes", christians. in modern times the term `masihi' is usually used for a christian.(Source:Taha Publication)  

Nasi'a ()
A sale in which the price is paid later for goods to be delivered at once; ownership in the goods passes at the time the contract is made.(Source:Taha Publication)  

Nasibi ()
One of the nawasib.(Source:Taha Publication)
 
Nasiha ()
(Plural nasa'ih) good advice, sincere conduct.(Source:Taha Publication)  

Nasihah ()
means sincere good advice.
(Source:MSA-USC)  

Nasik ()
(Plural nussak): a person of great piety, ascetic.(Source:Taha Publication)  

Nasikh ()
That which abrogates.(Source:Taha Publication)  

Nasikh ()
Abrogating. (see mansukh).(Source:Taha Publication)  

Naskh ()
Abrogation.(Source:Taha Publication)  

Naskh al-hukm duna't-tilawa ()
Supersession of the ruling but not the recitation.(Source:Taha Publication)  

Nass ()
Unequivocal, clear injunction, an explicit textual meaning.(Source:Taha Publication)

Nasut ()
Humanity, corporeality.(Source:Taha Publication)

Nasut ()
Manhood, human nature.(Source:Taha Publication)  

Nation of Islam ()
An organization formed in the United States in the 1930s by Elijah Poole (later known as Elijah Muhammad), which gained prominence during the nascent civil-rights movement in the 1950s. In its efforts to uplift and provide self-worth to African-Americans, the nationalist organization espoused a doctrine of black superiority, and posited that God manifested Himself as a human being by the name of W.D. Fard, Elijah Muhammad's instructor. Such doctrines and teachings of the Nation are incompatible with the universal outlook and absolute monotheism of Islam. Unfortunately, much confusion has resulted and continues to exist due to this group's appropriation of certain Arabic terms, values, and ideas from mainstream Islam. Followers of the Nation, often incorrectly called "Black Muslims" number less than 10,000 today. Many thousands of former members entered the fold of universal Islam after the death of Elijah Muhammad in 1975 under the leadership of his son Warith Deen Muhammad. (Source:CIE)  

Naw' ()
Species.(Source:Taha Publication)  

Nawadir ()
Anecdotes.(Source:Taha Publication)  

Nawafil ()
Plural of nafila.(Source:Taha Publication)  

Nawasib ()
A group of people who go to extremes in their dislike of `ali or his family; they are the counterpart of the rafidites.(Source:Taha Publication)  

Nawruz ()
Persian new year, a magian festival at the spring equinox. nikah: marriage.(Source:Taha Publication)  

Nazar ()
Examination, reasoning.(Source:Taha Publication)  

Nazar ()
Examination, reasoning, intellectual examination, thinking upon a thing and trying to understand it.(Source:Taha Publication)  

Nazar fi'l-mazalim ()
Investigation of complaints.(Source:Taha Publication)
 
Nazara ()
Debate.(Source:Taha Publication)  

Nazil ()
A long chain of transmission.(Source:Taha Publication)  

Nazila ()
Unprecedented legal question.(Source:Taha Publication)  

Nazir ()
Philosopher, debater, investigator.(Source:Taha Publication)  

Nazzar ()
Someone who examines and decides questions of theology and jurisprudence.(Source:Taha Publication)  

Ni`matullahiya ()
A shiite sufi order founded by shah wall ni`matullah (d. 840/1431).(Source:Taha Publication)  

Nifaq ()
Hypocrisy.(Source:Taha Publication)  

Nifas ()
Lochia, bleeding after childbirth.(Source:Taha Publication)
 
Night Journey and Ascension ()
See Isra' and Mi'raj.(Source:CIE)  

Nihaya al-matlab ()
By al-juwayni (d. 478/1085), a massive fifteen volume collection on the shafi`i school.(Source:Taha Publication)  

Niqab ()
Veil which covers the entire face, including the eyes. nisa': women. also the name of sara 4 of the qur' an. niyya: intention.(Source:Taha Publication)  

Nis'a (Riba al) ()
A type of interest. Taking interest on loaned money. An act which Haram. See the Holy Qur'an, Al-Baqara (2):275-280 and Aali'imran(3):13O.(Source:IslamIQ)
 
Nisab ()
Minimum. the minimum for the hadd of theft is three dirhams or a quarter of a dinar; and there are various minimums for zakat becoming payable: in money it is 200 dirhams or 20 dinars, in produce 5 wasqs, and in livestock 5 camels, 30 cattle, and 40 sheep or goats.(Source:Taha Publication)  

Nisab ()
A threshold of wealth of which any excess is subject to Zakah.(Source:IslamIQ)  

Nisf ()
Half of a juz'.(Source:Taha Publication)  

Nisyan ()
Forgetfulness.(Source:Taha Publication)  

Niyaba ()
Proxy, representation.(Source:Taha Publication)  

Nizami ()
Abu yusuf Muhammad nizam ad-din (535/1141 - 598/1202), a persian poet and mystic, born in ganja (kirovabad), who wrote layla and majnan, which is part of a collection called the khamsa.(Source:Taha Publication)  

Nizamu'd-din awliya' ()
One of the greatest chisti sufi masters of mediaeval india, born in bada'un in 636/1238. after studying to become a qadi, he became the murid and eventually the successor of faridu'd-din gangi shakar. among his close followers was amir khusrau, the famous poet who developed and perfected the art of qawwali, and who immediately died on the spot when he learned that his shaykh had died, in 725/1325. they are buried not far apart in delhi, india.(Source:Taha Publication)  

Nubawa ()
Prophethood.(Source:Taha Publication)  

Nuh ()
The prophet noah.(Source:Taha Publication)  

Nujaba' ()
"The nobles", part of the spiritual hierarchy. they are eight (or forty) men occupied with bearing the burdens of creation who do not act on their own behalf.(Source:Taha Publication)  

Nujum ()
Instalments in the revelation (as opposed to its being revealed all at once).(Source:Taha Publication)  

Nuqaba' ()
They are twelve (or 300) "chiefs" and are part of the spiritual hierarchy. they know the hidden things of the selves and consciences and are able to cure people of their ignorance.(Source:Taha Publication)  

Nur ()
(Plural anwar) light.(Source:Taha Publication)
 
Nurbakhshiya ()
Khorasan branch of the kubrawiya named after Muhammad ibn Muhammad called nurbakhsh (d. 869/1465).(Source:Taha Publication)  

Nurbaksh, muhammad ()
(795/1393 - 869/1465), A sufi in persia who was called nurbaksh (gift of Allah) by his shaykh. he declared himself the mahdi and khalif and tried to seize power. the tariqa descending from him became shiite.(Source:Taha Publication)  

Nushuz ()
Violation of marital duties on the part of of the husband or wife.(Source:Taha Publication)  

Nusk ()
Religious act of worship.(Source:Taha Publication)  

Nusuk ()
A sacrifice.(Source:Taha Publication)  

Nusus ()
: Plural of nass.(Source:Taha Publication)

Nuzul ()
The revelation of the qur' an.(Source:Taha Publication)  

Nuzzar ()
Plural of nazirr(Source:Taha Publication)