Glossary

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Ahsan ul Qasas
Best of Stories
Akhira
Hereafter
Alhamdulillah
Allah be praised
Amal e saleha
Good Actions
Astaghfirullaha
I seek forgiveness
Awliya
Awliya
B
Baatil
falsehood
Balaa’
Afflication
Baqaa
long lasting, that which remains
 
Barzakh
transit station between life and afterlife
C
D
Deen
Way of Life
Dua’
Prayer
Dunya
Material World
E
F
Fadhool
Wasteful things
Falaah
Success
Fitra
Man’s innate nature
Fuad
The feeling heart
Furqaan
Distinction
G
H
Hajaat
Needs
Hajaat
Need
Hajj
Ritual Pilgrimage
Halaat
Condition
Haqq
Truth
Huzn
sorrow/sadness
I
Ikhlas
Sincerity
Iman
Faith
Israf
Extravagance
Istighfaar
Seeking forgiveness
J
Jannah
Heaven
K
Kashf
Unveiling of the unseen
Khalwa
Sitting alone in mediation
Kibr
Pride
Kufr
denial/disbelief/ingratitude
Kushu & Kudhu
humility and veneration
L
M
Mashallah
By Allah’s will, expressing appreciation
Ma’a’rifatullah
Knowing Allah
Min amri rabb
by command of my Lord
Munkar & Nakeer 
the questioning angels in the grave
Muqarabeen
closest to God
Mu’min
Believer
N
Nabi
Prophet, messenger
Nafs
self/ego or soul
Nafs ul ammara bi sou’ 
 the self instigating one to sin
Nafs ul mutmaina
the tranquil/satisfied self/soul
Niqabi
a veiled woman
Nur
Light
O
P
Q
Qalb
the heart
R
Rahmah
mercy
Razaaq
Provider and sustainer
Rehan
Sweet smelling herb
Ruh
Soul or spirit
Ruku
Kneeling in prayer
S
Sabr
Patience
Sajdaah
Ritual Prayer
Salawat
 salutation on the Messenger 
Shafaq
Twilight
Shahawat
excessive desires

Shaitan
Satan
Shukr
gratitude
Siratul mustaqeem
The straight path
Subhan Allah
Blemishless God
T
Takbir
uttering God’s grandeur

Taqwa
God consciousness, awareness
Tauba
Repentence
Tauhid
oneness of God
Tawakkul
Trust
Thuma atba’a sababa
he took another way (= he used different resources)
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V
W
Waswas
Mind Chatter
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Y
Z