Malfuzat - Volume IX — Page 532
532 MALFŪZĀT - ENGLISH TRANSLATION OF URDU VOLUME 9 Ummati A follower of the Holy Walimah Reception given by the hus- Prophet Muhammad sas. Vedas The most ancient Hindu scrip- tures, written in Sanskrit. Wahi Divine revelation from God, used interchangeably with ilhām in Islamic terminology. Wali Literally, 'friend. In the terminol- ogy of Islamic mysticism, it refers to a very pious person or a friend of Allah. The singular form is walī (friend) or waliyyullāh (friend of Allah), the plu- ral form is auliyāʼullāh which is some- times abbreviated as auliyā. band after the marriage has been con- summated. Zakat The fourth pillar in Islam known as obligatory almsgiving, which con- stitutes the social support system in Islam for the distribution of wealth. The poor and needy are provided for by the contributions of the rich and affluent. Literally means, 'increase' or 'purification. ' Zuhr Lit. midday, noon. Refers to the early afternoon Prayer (one of the five daily Prayers in Islam).