Part 79

Taaghoot: one who goes beyond the limits (set by Allaah); one who is worshipped besides Allaah and is pleased with it. Tafseer: explanation of the Qur'aan. taqwa: "taqwa is acting in obedience to Allaah, hoping for His mercy upon light from Him and taqwa is leaving acts of disobedience, out of fear of Him, upon light from Him." Tawaaf: circling the Ka'bah seven times as an act of worship (many ignorant people have begun to circle graves and other such places, this is completely forbidden, being a flagrant violation of the Qur'aan and the Sunnah). tawhid: Allaah is the only Lord of creation, He alone, is their provider and sustainer, Allaah has Names and Attributes that none of the creation share and Allaah is to be singled out for worship, alone. tawhid is maintaining the Oneness of Allaah in all the above mentioned categories. Islaam makes a clear distinction between the Creator and the created. Umm: mother of; used as a means of identification. Ummah: "nation"; the Muslims as a group. 'Umrah: the lesser pilgrimage (to Makkah). Usool: the fundamentals. Waleemah: the wedding feast. Wudoo': the ablution (ritual washing) that is performed before the Prayer and certain other acts of worship.

Zakaat: charity that is obligatory on anyone who has wealth over and above a certain limit over which a year has passed.