Malfuzat - Volume VIII — Page 479
Glossary 479 Wa hi Divine revelation from God, used interchangeably with ilh a m in Islamic terminology. Wal i 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 wal i [friend] or wal i yyull a h [friend of Allah], the plu- ral form is auliy a ’ull a h which is some- times abbreviated as auliy a’. Zak a t 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. ’ Z uhr Lit. midday, noon. Refers to the early afternoon Prayer (one of the five daily Prayers in Islam).