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|The daughter of Abu Bakr. She was Muhammad's third and favorite wife whom he married after the death of Khadıjah, his first wife. Aisha was only six years old at the time of her marriage to Muhammad. | |The daughter of Abu Bakr. She was Muhammad's third and favorite wife whom he married after the death of Khadıjah, his first wife. Aisha was only six years old at the time of her marriage to Muhammad. | ||
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|'''[[ | |'''[[Qur'an, Hadith and Scholars:Witchcraft and the Occult|Al-‘ayn]]''' | ||
|العين | |العين | ||
|Arabic word meaning "the (evil) eye". Witchcraft and the effects of the "evil eye" are mainstream Islamic beliefs, supported by sahih hadith. | |Arabic word meaning "the (evil) eye". Witchcraft and the effects of the "evil eye" are mainstream Islamic beliefs, supported by sahih hadith. | ||
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|“I ask God's forgiveness” | |“I ask God's forgiveness” | ||
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|'''[[Friendship of | |'''[[Friendship of non-Muslims|Awliya]]''' | ||
|أَوْلِيَآءَ | |أَوْلِيَآءَ | ||
|Meaning 'protector', or 'friend'. The Qur'an forbids Muslims from taking Christians, Jews and other disbelievers as freinds. | |Meaning 'protector', or 'friend'. The Qur'an forbids Muslims from taking Christians, Jews and other disbelievers as freinds. | ||
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|Daleel is an Arabic word meaning 'evidence'. In regards to Islamic hadith (narrations concerning the actions and orders of Muhammad), Daleel can either be Da`if (weak), Hasan (good), or Sahih (authentic). | |Daleel is an Arabic word meaning 'evidence'. In regards to Islamic hadith (narrations concerning the actions and orders of Muhammad), Daleel can either be Da`if (weak), Hasan (good), or Sahih (authentic). | ||
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|[[Dar al-Harb|'''Dar'al Harb''']] (or Dar'ul Harb arabic. House of War) | |[[Dar al-Harb and Dar al-Islam (the Abodes of War and Peace)|'''Dar'al Harb''']] (or Dar'ul Harb arabic. House of War) | ||
|دار الحرب | |دار الحرب | ||
|An Islamic term used for countries which are not under Islamic rule. | |An Islamic term used for countries which are not under Islamic rule. | ||
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|[[Dar al-Islam|'''Dar'al Islam''']] (or Dar'ul Islam -arab. House of Islam) | |[[Dar al-Harb and Dar al-Islam (the Abodes of War and Peace)|'''Dar'al Islam''']] (or Dar'ul Islam -arab. House of Islam) | ||
|دار الإسلام | |دار الإسلام | ||
|An Arabic term used to refer to lands that are under the rule of Muslim governments. | |An Arabic term used to refer to lands that are under the rule of Muslim governments. | ||
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|Like Nazism was a National-Socialism, Islam is such a Religious-Socialism since its Khalifat is meant to be imposed worldwide, including its lifestyle, through forced conversion. | |Like Nazism was a National-Socialism, Islam is such a Religious-Socialism since its Khalifat is meant to be imposed worldwide, including its lifestyle, through forced conversion. | ||
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|''' | |'''Islamophobia''' | ||
|الخوف من الإسلام | |الخوف من الإسلام | ||
| | |A neologism intended to describe bigotry towards Muslim (although Muslimophobia is perhaps a more appropriate term for that particular usage). The term is, unfortunately, frequently used to inhibit criticisms of Islam as an ideology/dogma (and not its human adherents). | ||
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|'''Iqamat-ud-Deen''' | |'''Iqamat-ud-Deen''' | ||
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|Arabic for ''authentic''. It is used to describes a Hadith as being genuine and credible. | |Arabic for ''authentic''. It is used to describes a Hadith as being genuine and credible. | ||
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|''' | |'''Saifullah''' | ||
|سيف الله | |سيف الله | ||
|"Sword of Allah". A title originally given by Muhammad to Khalid ibin al-Walid, the most celebrated and loved warrior in Islamic history. It was also awarded to Shaykh Osama bin Laden in 2007. | |"Sword of Allah". A title originally given by Muhammad to Khalid ibin al-Walid, the most celebrated and loved warrior in Islamic history. It was also awarded to Shaykh Osama bin Laden in 2007. | ||
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!Definition | !Definition | ||
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|''' | |'''Tabi' al-Tabi'un''' | ||
|تابع التابعين | |تابع التابعين | ||
|The generation after the Tabi'un. Tabi' al-Tabi'un is a Muslim who had seen at least one of the Tabi‘un, was rightly guided, and died in that state. | |The generation after the Tabi'un. Tabi' al-Tabi'un is a Muslim who had seen at least one of the Tabi‘un, was rightly guided, and died in that state. | ||
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!Definition | !Definition | ||
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|'''[[ | |'''[[Relationships with non-Muslims in Islamic Law|Waliyu 'llah]]''' | ||
|ولي الله | |ولي الله | ||
|An Islamic phrase, meaning 'friend of Allah'. | |An Islamic phrase, meaning 'friend of Allah'. | ||