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Adalah
Adalah (عدالة) means justice and denotes The Justice of God.
Adalah (عدالة) means justice and denotes The Justice of God.
Ahl al-Fatrah
In Islamic theology, the term Ahl al-Fatrah (أهل الفترة, ') refers to everyone whom the da‘wah (message of Islam) has not reached in an uncorrupted manner: the people who live in ignorance of...
In Islamic theology, the term Ahl al-Fatrah (أهل الفترة, ') refers to everyone whom the da‘wah (message of Islam) has not reached in an uncorrupted manner: the people who live in ignorance of...
Al-Ghaib
In Islamic context, Ghaib is unseen and unknown, in reference to Allah and the forces that shape the world.
In Islamic context, Ghaib is unseen and unknown, in reference to Allah and the forces that shape the world.
Araf (Islam)
Araf is the Muslim sheol or borderland between heaven and hell for those who are, from incapacity, neither morally bad nor morally good.
Araf is the Muslim sheol or borderland between heaven and hell for those who are, from incapacity, neither morally bad nor morally good.
Articles of Faith
Articles of faith are sets of beliefs usually found in creeds, sometimes numbered, and often beginning with "We believe.
Articles of faith are sets of beliefs usually found in creeds, sometimes numbered, and often beginning with "We believe.
Bahshamiyya
Bahshamiyya (also known as "Ba Hashimiyya") is a school of Mu'tazili thought, rivaling the school of Abd al-Jabbar ibn Ahmad, based primarily on the earlier teaching of Abu Hashim al-Jubba'i Mu...
Bahshamiyya (also known as "Ba Hashimiyya") is a school of Mu'tazili thought, rivaling the school of Abd al-Jabbar ibn Ahmad, based primarily on the earlier teaching of Abu Hashim al-Jubba'i Mu...
Bi-la kaifa
The Arabic phrase bi-la kayfa (Arabic: بلا كيف) is roughly translated as "without asking how."
The Arabic phrase bi-la kayfa (Arabic: بلا كيف) is roughly translated as "without asking how."
Commanding what is just
Commanding the just (امر بالمعروف Amr bi l-Ma‘rūf) is a part of Shia Islam's Branches of Religion and means to encourage people to do the necessary good in life, when they forget to do so; f...
Commanding the just (امر بالمعروف Amr bi l-Ma‘rūf) is a part of Shia Islam's Branches of Religion and means to encourage people to do the necessary good in life, when they forget to do so; f...
Covenant of Umar I
The Covenant of Umar purports to be a treaty concluded between Islamic Caliph Omar ibn Khattab and the Patriarch of Jerusalem, Sophronius.
The Covenant of Umar purports to be a treaty concluded between Islamic Caliph Omar ibn Khattab and the Patriarch of Jerusalem, Sophronius.
Ensoulment
Ensoulment is a religious concept referring to the moment at which a human being gains a soul, whether newly created within a developing fetus or pre-existing and added at a particular stage of ...
Ensoulment is a religious concept referring to the moment at which a human being gains a soul, whether newly created within a developing fetus or pre-existing and added at a particular stage of ...
Fasid
Fasid is an Islamic religious concept meaning corruption.
Fasid is an Islamic religious concept meaning corruption.
Forty Nawawi's
Forty Nawawi's is a compilation of forty hadiths by Imam al-Nawawi, most of which are from Sahih Muslim and Sahih al-Bukhari.
Forty Nawawi's is a compilation of forty hadiths by Imam al-Nawawi, most of which are from Sahih Muslim and Sahih al-Bukhari.
Ghafara
In Islamic context, Ghafara (غفر) (v.
In Islamic context, Ghafara (غفر) (v.
Ghaib
In Islamic context, (al-)Ghaib (غيب) is (the) unseen and unknown, in reference to Allah and the forces that shape the world.
In Islamic context, (al-)Ghaib (غيب) is (the) unseen and unknown, in reference to Allah and the forces that shape the world.
God in Islam
In Islamic theology, God is the all-powerful and all-knowing creator, sustainer, ordainer, and judge of the universe.
In Islamic theology, God is the all-powerful and all-knowing creator, sustainer, ordainer, and judge of the universe.
Hadith
A ḥadīth is a saying or an act or tacit approval or disapproval ascribed either validly or invalidly to the Islamic prophet Muhammad.
A ḥadīth is a saying or an act or tacit approval or disapproval ascribed either validly or invalidly to the Islamic prophet Muhammad.
Ibadah
The Arabic word ibadah or ibada, ibadet, usually translated "worship", is connected with related words literally meaning "slavery", and has connotations of obedience, submission, and...
The Arabic word ibadah or ibada, ibadet, usually translated "worship", is connected with related words literally meaning "slavery", and has connotations of obedience, submission, and...
Ihsan
Ihsan (Arabic: احسان) is an Arabic term meaning "perfection" or "excellence (Ara.
Ihsan (Arabic: احسان) is an Arabic term meaning "perfection" or "excellence (Ara.
Imam Birgivi
Imam Birgivi (1522–1573) was a Muslim scholar and moralist who lived during the height of the Ottoman Empire and whose texts are used to this day as manuals of spiritual practice throughout the ...
Imam Birgivi (1522–1573) was a Muslim scholar and moralist who lived during the height of the Ottoman Empire and whose texts are used to this day as manuals of spiritual practice throughout the ...
Iman (concept)
Iman is an Arabic term which denotes certitude or adherence to an idea.
Iman is an Arabic term which denotes certitude or adherence to an idea.
Islamic holy books
Islamic holy books are the texts which Muslims believe were dictated by God to various Islamic prophets throughout the history of mankind.
Islamic holy books are the texts which Muslims believe were dictated by God to various Islamic prophets throughout the history of mankind.
Islamic theology
Islamic theology is a branch of Islamic studies describing the beliefs of the Islamic faith.
Islamic theology is a branch of Islamic studies describing the beliefs of the Islamic faith.
Istijarah
Istijarah (Arabic: "إستجارة") is an Islamic term for asylum, accepting a person at risk as a member of own tribe.
Istijarah (Arabic: "إستجارة") is an Islamic term for asylum, accepting a person at risk as a member of own tribe.
Kalam
Kalām (علم الكلام, literally "speech" or "words") is the Islamic philosophical discipline of seeking theological principles through dialectic.
Kalām (علم الكلام, literally "speech" or "words") is the Islamic philosophical discipline of seeking theological principles through dialectic.
Kitab Akhbar as-Sifat
Kitab Akhbar as-Sifat is a theological polemic written by Hanbali Islamic scholar Abu'l-Faraj ibn al-Jawzi between 1185 and 1192.
Kitab Akhbar as-Sifat is a theological polemic written by Hanbali Islamic scholar Abu'l-Faraj ibn al-Jawzi between 1185 and 1192.
Messiah
Messiah is the anglicized version of a Hebrew term generally transliterated as Mashiach, designating a king or High Priest, who were traditionally anointed with holy anointing oil as describ...
Messiah is the anglicized version of a Hebrew term generally transliterated as Mashiach, designating a king or High Priest, who were traditionally anointed with holy anointing oil as describ...
Minhaj us Sawi
Al-Minhaj us-Sawi min-al-Hadith-in-Nabawi is a Hadith compendium compiled by Tahir ul-Qadri.
Al-Minhaj us-Sawi min-al-Hadith-in-Nabawi is a Hadith compendium compiled by Tahir ul-Qadri.
Mohammed Nabi Yusufi
Mohammed Nabi Yusufi (1923–2005) was an Imam of the Afghan community in New York City.
Mohammed Nabi Yusufi (1923–2005) was an Imam of the Afghan community in New York City.
Mu'tazila
Muʿtazilah (المعتزلة) is an Islamic school of speculative theology that flourished in the cities of Basra and Baghdad, both in present-day Iraq, during the 8th–10th centuries.
Muʿtazilah (المعتزلة) is an Islamic school of speculative theology that flourished in the cities of Basra and Baghdad, both in present-day Iraq, during the 8th–10th centuries.
Mu'tazili
Muʿtazilah (المعتزلة) is an Islamic school of speculative theology that flourished in the cities of Basra and Baghdad, both in present-day Iraq, during the 8th–10th centuries.
Muʿtazilah (المعتزلة) is an Islamic school of speculative theology that flourished in the cities of Basra and Baghdad, both in present-day Iraq, during the 8th–10th centuries.
Murji'ah
Murji'ah (Arabic المرجئة) is an early Islamic school, whose followers are known in English language as Murjites or Murji'ites (Arabic المرجئون).
Murji'ah (Arabic المرجئة) is an early Islamic school, whose followers are known in English language as Murjites or Murji'ites (Arabic المرجئون).
Names of God in Islam
The 99 Names of God, are the Names of God by which Muslims regard God and which are described in the Qur'an, and Sunnah, amongst other places.
The 99 Names of God, are the Names of God by which Muslims regard God and which are described in the Qur'an, and Sunnah, amongst other places.
Nubuwwah
In Islam, Nubuwwah (نبوة) means "Prophethood" and denotes that God has appointed perfect Prophets and Messengers to teach mankind Gods religion.
In Islam, Nubuwwah (نبوة) means "Prophethood" and denotes that God has appointed perfect Prophets and Messengers to teach mankind Gods religion.
Predestination
Predestination, in theology, is the doctrine that all events have been willed by God.
Predestination, in theology, is the doctrine that all events have been willed by God.
Predestination in Islam
Qadar is the concept of divine destiny in Islam.It is one of the six articles of faith, along with Belief in the Oneness of Allah, the Revealed Books, the Prophets of Islam, the Day of Resurrect...
Qadar is the concept of divine destiny in Islam.It is one of the six articles of faith, along with Belief in the Oneness of Allah, the Revealed Books, the Prophets of Islam, the Day of Resurrect...
Prophet
In religion, a prophet, from the Greek word προφήτης meaning "advocate", is an individual who is claimed to have been contacted by the supernatural or the divine, and to speak for them, serving...
In religion, a prophet, from the Greek word προφήτης meaning "advocate", is an individual who is claimed to have been contacted by the supernatural or the divine, and to speak for them, serving...
Prophets in Islam
Muslims identify the Prophets of Islam (نبي) as those humans chosen by God to teach mankind.
Muslims identify the Prophets of Islam (نبي) as those humans chosen by God to teach mankind.
Prophets of Islam
Muslims identify the Prophets of Islam as those humans chosen by God and given revelation to deliver to mankind.
Muslims identify the Prophets of Islam as those humans chosen by God and given revelation to deliver to mankind.
Punishment of the Grave
Punishment of the Grave (عذاب القبر ʿAdhāb al-Qabr) is an Islamic concept of the period following death but prior to the Day of Judgement, when the souls of the unrighteous are punished in ...
Punishment of the Grave (عذاب القبر ʿAdhāb al-Qabr) is an Islamic concept of the period following death but prior to the Day of Judgement, when the souls of the unrighteous are punished in ...
Qadariyah
Qadariyah (or Qadariya), in Islam, are adherents of the doctrine of free will.
Qadariyah (or Qadariya), in Islam, are adherents of the doctrine of free will.
Qadariyya
Qadariyya was a theological movement in early Islam which held that man was endowed by God with free will.
Qadariyya was a theological movement in early Islam which held that man was endowed by God with free will.
Qur'an
The Qur’an ( ; القرآن ',, literally “the recitation”) is the religious text of Islam, also sometimes transliterated as Quran, Kuran, Koran, Qur’ān, Coran o...
The Qur’an ( ; القرآن ',, literally “the recitation”) is the religious text of Islam, also sometimes transliterated as Quran, Kuran, Koran, Qur’ān, Coran o...
Qur'anic literalism
Qur'anic literalism is the belief that the verses of the Qur'an should be taken at their apparent meaning, rather than employing any sort of interpretation.
Qur'anic literalism is the belief that the verses of the Qur'an should be taken at their apparent meaning, rather than employing any sort of interpretation.
Quran
The Qur’an ( ; القرآن ',, literally “the recitation”) is the religious text of Islam, also sometimes transliterated as Quran, Kuran, Koran, Qur’ān, Coran o...
The Qur’an ( ; القرآن ',, literally “the recitation”) is the religious text of Islam, also sometimes transliterated as Quran, Kuran, Koran, Qur’ān, Coran o...
Quranic literalism
Qur'anic literalism is the belief that the verses of the Qur'an should be taken at their apparent meaning, rather than employing any sort of interpretation.
Qur'anic literalism is the belief that the verses of the Qur'an should be taken at their apparent meaning, rather than employing any sort of interpretation.
Six Kalimas
The Six Kalimahs are recorded in various books of knowledge, and are recited by Muslims across the globe.
The Six Kalimahs are recorded in various books of knowledge, and are recited by Muslims across the globe.
Syed Ehtisham Ahmed Nadvi
Dr. Syed Ehtisham Ahmed Nadvi is one of the top authorities on the Arabic language and Islamic studies, specialising in Arabic Literary Criticism.
Dr. Syed Ehtisham Ahmed Nadvi is one of the top authorities on the Arabic language and Islamic studies, specialising in Arabic Literary Criticism.
Ta'tili
Ta'til means "negation", and the Ta'tili school is the Negationist school of Kalam, the school/tradition of Negative theology according to Islam.
Ta'til means "negation", and the Ta'tili school is the Negationist school of Kalam, the school/tradition of Negative theology according to Islam.
Tanzih
Tanzih is an Islamic religious concept meaning transcendence.
Tanzih is an Islamic religious concept meaning transcendence.
Tanzil
Tanzil and Inzal, or "to send down" (Arabic تنزيل), refers to the act of descent of the pre-existing Qur'an through different Realms.
Tanzil and Inzal, or "to send down" (Arabic تنزيل), refers to the act of descent of the pre-existing Qur'an through different Realms.
Taqwa
Taqwá is the Islamic concept of self-awareness which in a broad sense involves thankfulness and respect for God and his creation.
Taqwá is the Islamic concept of self-awareness which in a broad sense involves thankfulness and respect for God and his creation.
Tawhid
Tawhid is the concept of monotheism in Islam.
Tawhid is the concept of monotheism in Islam.
The Book of Faith
The Book of Faith is a book on the Islamic articles of faith written by the 13th century Sunni Islamic scholar Ibn Taymiyyah.
The Book of Faith is a book on the Islamic articles of faith written by the 13th century Sunni Islamic scholar Ibn Taymiyyah.
Wujud
Wujūd (وجود) is an Arabic word typically translated to mean existence, presence, being, substance, or entity.
Wujūd (وجود) is an Arabic word typically translated to mean existence, presence, being, substance, or entity.
Yaqin
Yaqin is the Arabic word for certainty, or that which is certain.
Yaqin is the Arabic word for certainty, or that which is certain.