Malfuzat – Volume X — Page 590
Malfuzat - English translation of Urdu Volume 10 590 Walimah Reception given by the hus- band after the marriage has been con- summated. 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 wali [friend] or waliyyullah [friend of Allah], the plu- ral form is auliya’ullah which is some- times abbreviated as auliya. 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. ’ Zikr Zikr is an Arabic word meaning remembrance. Zikr-e-Ilahi means the remembrance of Allah. See also Prayer and Prayers. Zuhr Lit. midday, noon. Refers to the early afternoon Prayer (one of the five daily Prayers in Islam). Zul-Qarnain Lit. One who lives in two centuries or one with two horns. His- torical figure mentioned in the Holy Quran. Also contains a prophecy about the Promised Messiah as. Zamzam An underground spring in Makkah that appeared at the time of extreme desperation following the prayers of Hazrat Hajirah (Hagar), the mother of Hazrat Isma‘il (Ish- mael), when he appeared close to dy- ing out of thirst. It continues to flow to this day.