The Life & Character of the Seal of Prophets (sa) - Volume II — Page 576
Seal of the Prophets - Volume II 576 this word. ‘Ilmul-Kalām: Literally means, ‘the Science of Dialectics’ ‘Ilm-e-Qirā‘at: Literally means, ‘the Science of Qur’ānic recitation style. Imāmuṣ-Ṣalāt: Literally means ‘Leader of Ṣalāt ’, and is used to refer to the one who leads a congregation of Muslims in Ṣalāt. Jāhiliyyah: Refers to a famous period in Ancient Arab History, prior to the prophethood of the Holy Prophet sa , and literally means ‘The Ignorance’. Jihād: Is an arabic word which means ‘to strive’ in the cause of something. As per the Holy Prophet sa , the greatest Jihād is the striving one undertakes against the evil inclinations of the self. In Islāmic terminology a secondary meaning also infers defensive combat by the sword. Jumu‘ah Prayer: The special prayer service of the Muslims held every Friday. On Friday, Muslims offer the Jumu‘ah prayer consisting of two Rak‘āt instead of the Ẓuhr prayer. Ka‘bah: A cube-like structure situated within Masjid-e-Ḥarām , erected by Abraham as and his son Ishmael as. Muslims undertake a pilgrimage to this sacred house every year. This literally means ‘cube’ or ‘square’. Kalimah: An Islāmic creed: ‘There is none worthy of worship except Allāh Dīnār: A gold coin used among the Arabs as a form of currency. Dirāyat: A term used to describe the phenomenon by which a narration is analysed by way of rationalization and common sense, in order to determine the validity of that tradition. Dirham: A silver coin used among the Arabs as a form of currency and was equivalent to 40 Awqiyah. Ghazwah: A military expedition, campaign or war in which the Holy Prophet sa participated himself. The plural is Ghazwāt. Ḥajj: Pilgrimage to the Ka‘bah, which takes place once a year. All Muslims who are financially able must perform the pilgrimage at least once in their lifetime as a pillar of faith. Ḥaram: A term which refers to the sacred proximity of the Ka‘bah and literally means ‘unlawful’, as bloodshed and violence of all types is strictly prohibited in this sacred proximity. Hijrah: Literally means ‘migration’ and refers to the migration of the Holy Prophet sa from Makkah to Madīnah. The Islāmic calendar is also referred to as Hijrah which commences from the time of the Holy Prophet’s sa migration to Madīnah. Ḥuffāẓ: Those who have committed the entirety of the Holy Qur’ān to memory. Ḥāfiẓ is the singular form of