Malfuzat - Volume IX — Page 532
Malf uza t - English translation of Urdu Volume 9 532 Ummat i A follower of the Holy Prophet Muhammad s as. Vedas The most ancient Hindu scrip- tures, written in Sanskrit. Wa hi Divine revelation from God, used interchangeably with ilh am 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’. Wal i mah Reception given by the hus- band after the marriage has been con- summated. 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).