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Ilhaam (i>l+l!) - knowledge being put into one's heart; a kind of inspiration or revelation from Allah; mostly emphasized by Sufis Ilm al-kalaam (i>)lSJI i>1c-) - scholastic theology Iltizaam (/Jill) - strict adherence Imaam (i>l..l) - leader in prayer, general leader, scholar Glossary lmaan (u\...;)) - this is "faith," which has its own shareeah definition as explained in the text. lmaan al-Mujmal, al- (ǑI u\...;)'I) - the general or unspecified faith wherein the person has not reached the level of deserving the honorific title of"believer". lnnamaa (W)) a term implying both emphasis and exclusiveness. lnqiyaad ( ..iഊI) - submission, yielding lqaamat al-salaat (•ǒI t..li))- this is the "establishing of the prayer," implying performing it properly according to all of the commands of the shareeah. lraada, al- (•..il.J)'I) - volition lslaam, Islam (!')I...)) - this implies submission, such as submission to Allah; it is also the word for the religion as a whole. lsnaad (..ill...)) - chain of narrators for a hadith lsraaeeliyaat (w4J,i;IY"l) - these are the stories and narrations that have their origin in the books or legends of the Jews and Christians. lstighfaar (.Jlli:i...I) - seeking forgiveness from Allah. lstihsaan (uǓI) - a method of exercising personal opinion in order to avoid any rigidity and unfairness that might result from the literal enforcement of the law; juristic preference. lstiqaamah, al- (t..W..YI) - remaining steadfast along the straight fast. ltikaaj(wǔI) - to seclude oneself in the mosque for the purpose of worship. lthm (Ǖ!) - sin Jaahiliyyah, al- (Î4JI) - the period or time of ignorance; in particular, it refers to the time before the coming of the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him), however it can be used for any time that shares the same essential characteristics of ignorance or negligence of God's laws. Jaaizah (•Jiǖ) - with respect to one's visiting guest, it is where the guest should be given the best type of food on the first day and night and then after that he eats what the host would usually eat. Jahmites - a common Western term for the Jahmiyyah Jahmiyyah, al- (ǗI) - the followers of Jahm ibn Safwaan, who was killed for his beliefs by the Muslim ruler. He virtually denied all of Allah's attributes. He claimed that imaan is simply a matter of having knowledge that Allah exists. Jibreel (J.!..J:1;i.) - the Angel Gabriel Jihad ( ..iഈ) - to exert oneself, strive, struggle; in particular in fiqh, it refers to fighting against the unbelievers in order to spread the word of Allah. Jizyah ("-:i.») - this is the tax that non-Muslim citizens of the Islamic state must pay in lieu of military service. Kaabah (ഇ) - the House of Allah in Makkah to which the Hajj is made. Kaafir (.)\S) - a disbeliever Karramites - common Western term for the Karraamiyyah Karramiyyah, al- (Ifill) - This heretical group, which have very little influence in the history oflslam, claimed that imaan is simply a statement of the tongue. Kash/(ǘ) - "spiritual unveiling," where truths are mystically revealed to one's heart; mostly emphasized by Sufis Kataba (ഉ)- literally, this means "he recorded," however it is often used in the Quran and hadith to mean, in reference to Allah, "He ordered, prescribed." Commentary on the Forty Hadith of al-Nawawi Khaleefah (ୃ) - the leader of the Muslim nation, often referred to as "caliph" in English Khaleel (J..h) - beloved and intimate friend Khalq, al- (ǰI) - the creation Kharijites - a common Western term for the Khawaarij Khata (Uu) - mistake Khawaarij, al- (e;:)ƾI) - one of the fust heretical groups in the history oflslam. Known for their extremist views, they even declared the caliphs Uthman and Ali disbelievers. They believed that anyone who commits a major sin falls out of the fold of Islam. The Prophet (peace be upon him) prophesized their coming and stated that they should be fought. Khuluq, al- (ǰI) - behaviors, manners Khushu' (t#) - lowering, humbling and submitting oneself Khutbah (ǯ) - address, speech; in particular, the speech given by the Imam at the Friday Prayer is called a khutbah Khutbah al-haajah (4\..:JI ǯ) - these are the words with which the Prophet (peace be upon him) would commonly begin his speeches. Kibr (fa.) - pride, arrogance Kufr (fa) - disbelief, the opposite of imaan. Kunya (A..;.;S) - this is a common name by which people are referred; it is of the form, "father of," or "mother of," such as, "father of Muhammad." Kurbah (ƭ.fi) - anything which distresses the soul La ilaaha illa-llah (..lil Y! ..Uj Y) - "There is none worthy of worship except Allah" Lai/at al-Qadar (..JƿI ആ) - "the Night of Decree" Maasiyah (ǀ) - a sinful act Maaturidiyyah, al- (ǁ.l;!_jiWI) - The followers of Abu Mansur al-Maturidi (d. 333 A.H.). This group is very close to the Ashaariyyah in their beliefs. madhab ( ->"11) - the esophagus Marfoo (t.,! .>" )- this is a report or statement that is traced all the way back to the Prophet (peace be upon him).