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Surely in the creation of the heavens and the earth
and in the difference between the night and the day are signs (of His
Soverignty) for people of understanding, those who remember Allah, standing,
sitting and reclining and who reflect on the creation of the heavens and the
earth (and say), "Our Lord! You did not created this in vain. Glory be
to You! so preserve us from the doom of the fire. Our Lord! Whomever You
cause to enter the Fire, him indeed You have confounded, and for evildoers
there will be no helpers. Our Lord! Surely we have heard a crier calling
unto faith: ‘Believe in your Lord!’ So we have believed. Our Lord!
Therefore forgive us our sins and rid us of our evil deeds and make us die
the death of the righteous. Our Lord! And give us what You have promised to
us through Your Messengers. Confound us not upon the Day of Ressurection.
Surely You do not break Your promise." Aali Imran (3):190-194.
ZABH - ZABIHAH ZABH- IKTIYARI -killed /IKTIYARI hunted .
If you kill any halal animal without repeating the name of Allah over it
then you incurr a curse ( as do innovators in religion ie heretics , a
person who curses his father , a person who removes the neighbors
landmarks, those who separate loved ones ) meat slain by apostates ,idolators
can not be eaten. Certainly not any of the food prepared by hari krishnas
for example all food offered to idols is unclean for ahl al- kitab
believers. Pronounce nothing but ALLAH HU AKBAR over the animal and You
must cut 3 of these 4 : windpipe, 2 veins Jugular . This prevents the
animal from any suffering . And makes it halal .
ZARB - striking as with a hand drum , multiplication , the last line of
poetry, The dhikr ceremony
ZAHIR- That which is eternal and manifested the perceptible world , The
exoteric
ZAHAT -aims (nad)
ZAT essence (nad)
ZAWAJ - a marriage
ZIARAH - a visit to a maqam ( the final resting place ) a visit to a
gravesite (Naqsh.)
ZIKR --Turkish spelling see DHIKR DH*K*R The word DHIKR means
'remember' Allah . Jalt: recited aloud ( Chisti, Qadiriyya )
KHAFT: with a low voice or silently (Naqshibandiyya ) see ZARB
ZINDIQ - a person who pretends to be a Muslim, but has other convictions
ZIYARA holy places ( other than Hajj or Ummrah) Mecca Medina Jerusalem
. Among Shia they are Qum+ Fatima , Karbala+Hussain , Najaf+Ali ,
generally for sufi : Damascus , Bagdad, Cairo, Kairouan, Tlemcen, Fes,
Meknes, Marakesh, (Cordova, Granada , Historically)
ZIYYARAT a pilgrimage to a shrine
ZUHD abstinance from worldly things , fasting, maintaining control over
anger passions , even mubah things .To gain control over the NAFS .
examples ZUHD is refraining from excessive news reading , television ,
eating in restaurants , sports ,music and that sort of distraction.
ZULM -oppression wrongdoing
ZUNNAAR among sufis a belt worn symbolising sincerity in the path of
religion
ZULFIQAR -the sword of ALI ,ra
ZULAMAAT Theologically , ignorance , shirk , transgression , affliction
Tyranny xxiv40 ,iii50 ,xxx1&12 ,ii54
ZAHID devotee ascetic (nad )
ZAHID the discipline of renunciation , abstinance, the sunnah, fasting,
night prayer after ISHA , The poor man is not he whose hand is emty of
provisions but he whose nature is emty of desires Al Hujwiri
see Imam Ash Shadiliyyi ibn al 'Arif
ZA’AMA: Allegation. ZABOOR: Holy Book revealed to the prophet Dawood (David), peace be on him. ZAID: Zaid ibn Haritha was one of the first people to accpet Islam. He was a freeman of the Prophet Muhammad,may Allah bless him and grant him peace. For furfuher information See Zaid ibn Haritha. See Holy Qur’an, Al-Ahzab (33):28, 37-38, 50. See Zaid. ZAKARIA, PEACE BE ON HIM: The Prophet Zachariah. A prophet of Islam. He looked after Maryam, the mother of Jesus, in the Temple of Solomon, when she was a child. He was the father of the Prophet Yahya, peace be on them all. ZAKAT: The Muslim’ wealth tax: One must pay 2.5 % of one’s yearly savings above certain amount to the poor and needy Muslims. The Zakat is compulsory on all Muslims who have saved (at least) the equivalent of 85g of 24 carat Gold at the time when the annuaal Zakat payment is due. Zakat is also due on other things such as silver, animals, crops, etc. For a full explanation on Zakat refer to the relevant books written on the subject. See Holy Qur’an, Al-Baqara (2):43, 110, 177, 277, An-Nisa (4):162, Al-Maida (5):58. See Bukhari, Book of Zakat. See Muslim, Book of Zakat. Zakat is one of the Arkan of Islam. See Arkan. ZAKAT AL-FITR: A small obligatory head-tax imposed on every reponsible Muslim who has the means for himself and his dependents. It is paid once yearly at the end of Ramadan before Eid al-Fitr. See Sahi Bukhari, Kitabul Zakatul Fitr. See Sahi Muslim, Ahadeeth, 2159, 2160. ZALLAH: A major error, e.g. unintentional backbiting. Generally speaking, a person seeks Allah’s forgiveness immediately after realizing that he or she has committed a Zallah. ZALZALAH (AL): "The Earthquake". One of the names of the Yaum al-Qiama. Surah 99 of the Holy Qur’an. ZAMZAM: The sacred well inside Al-Haram ash-Shareef in Makkah. ZANAADIQA: Complete and utter unbelievers in Allah and the Last Day. Atheist. ZANJABIL: A special mixture that will be in one of the drinks of the people of the Jannah (Paradise). See Holy Qur’an, Al-Insan (76):17. ZAQQUM: An extremely bitter and thorny tree that grows at the bottom of Hellfire. See Holy Qur’an, Al-ISra (17):60, As-Saffat (37):62-66, Ad-Dukhan (44):43-46, Al-Waqi’ah (56):56 ZEENA: (1). Allurements of the worlds. See Holy Qur’an, Al-Kahf (18):46 (2). Beauty and ornaments of Woman. See Holy Qur’an, An-Nur (24):31. ZINAH: Fornication and adultery, i.e. sexual intercourse between partners who are not married to each other. One of the Kabair (major sins) in Islam. Allah Ta’ala has prescribed flogging (100 lashes) and year’s exile for either a man or a woman who commits Zinah and is not married. Although it is not expressly stated in the Qur’an, the Prophet Muhammad, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, made it clear that a married man or woman who commits Zinah is to be stoned to death. Similarly, homosexuals and lesbians in a Muslim community are put to death. These measures protect the cohesion of the family, and accordingly of the community as whole. See Holy Qur’an An-Nur (24):2-10. ZINDEEQ: Hypocrite or unbeliever. Anyone who does not believe in Allah and who rejects His Messengers, may Allah bless them and grant them peace. ZOOR: Giving false evidence. The act of committing perjury. ZUKKHRUFF (AL): "The gold Ornaments". Surah 43 of the Holy Qur’an. ZUMMAR (AL): "The Troops". Surah 39 of the Holy Qur’an.
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