SABIL-U' LLAAH     -The road of Allah , religious warfare and spending wealth for the cause of Islam Qur'an sura 2 verse 149  " And say not of those who are slain in the road of allah that they are dead but rather they are living "  Qur'an Sura 2 ayat 263 "Those who expend of their wealth in the road of Allah "

SABIRIN    - People who are patient and steadfast 

SABR      -patience, Strong endurance even with adversity  see also TAWWAKUL  ,relliance on Allah and giving praise to Allah under all conditions

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SADAQ  MAHR  - when a man marries he gives his wife a MAHR he can never demand it to be returned under any circumstances .The truthful or trustworthy Mahr

SADAQA          -AS -SADAQAT    deeds of chairity and kindness (QURAN 2:276) Sadaqa is whatever a person does in addition to zakat and is always of their own free will.

SADDIQ   alt sp. "SADIK" -A kind person ,The man of chairity , Magnanimity  S I I D I Q     - Truthful  from Al Qur'an 2;276  ,sidik diacritic 1st I

SADAQA            - alt sp. AS-SADAQAT   deeds of chairity  (2:276), Sadaqa are those deeds done by individuals in addition to Zakat . for example it was the custom of prosperous men and women   in Cairo to send a person out into the streets and inquire "is there anybody here who has not eaten?(all the persons within a 30 house radius ) Then whomever was there irregardless of social position was invited to share the food at dinnertime . This is the Sunnah . So as a social custom SADAQA is  sunnah. Sufis are the Muslims most likely to be doing SADAQA anywhere you go .

SAFA    - purifying

SAFARU'L HAQQ      -" journey of reality" AllahulHaq (divine truth downward .The journey of allah toward the believer

SAFARU'L -'ABD      -journey of one of Allahs creation (the muslim 0 the upward path toward Allahby mystics

SAFAVIDS    This refers to Shia Islam and its historical development ."Sahib az -zaman" (Mahdi ,lord of the age ) Persian Shia ,12th century dynasty ISMAILIYYA who claimed to be the 12th Imam cursing the 1st 3 righteous Khalifas , This led to the formation of sects , The BAHAI , AHMADIYYA ect. SAFAVI SUFI sect. In the year 1334 safiad-din ,The QAZIL BASH or "red caps" Shah abbas united with them to fight th Uzbeks . SAFAVID influence in India YUSIF ADIL SHAH 1503 Bijapur , Sultan Quli , Hyderbad , Shamsuddin ,Iraqi,Gilan (erea) (NURBAKSH ,Sri Nagar India ) This is the origin of much of the fitna between the Sunni and Shia and currently the problems between heterodox sufis and the othodoxy.  syncretist tendencies .

SAFARU'L -HAQQ     -Allah HUL HAQ  Divine truth Downward journey of Allah to the believer  "Journey of reality " Allahs path to the believer is absolute.

SAFARU'L ABD    -"Upward " .The journey of the believer toward ALLAH , mystic path .

SAFAA 'AT    - intercession , There is no intercession in Islam. According to QUR'AN , RASOOL ALLAH can interceed by the permission of Allah . No saints can interceed .Isa cannot interceed , Sallahu alahi wa Salem

SAHAJA    - romantic love, a Bengali Sanscrit? term  ( the context relates to singing groups BAULS who are groups of quasi converted Hindus who hold practices from both Hindu religion and Islam )profane and irreligious .

SAHIFA    - A page or a manuscript  "shaf"

 SAHIH     - Correct ,valid eg. SAHIH Muslim or SAHIH al Bukhari  .The worships of la -madhabi persons will not be SAHIH (correct or valid )

SAHUUR     -The meal taken before dawn during RAMADAN ,Other terms for this meal are TA'AM-I-SAHARI  (Farsi ,Persian ) SAHAR QAHI (Moghul Hindi ), PESHMANI (pushto)

SAIYID    - Alt spelling Sayeed , Said     - Those persons who are the decendents of Prophet muhammed . Salla alaihi wa-salem through his daughter FATIMA  RadyiAllhu 'anhum . There are two branches of decendents by the two sons Hassan and Hussain . Some persons assume the name Saiyid who are not . Those who are decended from Fatima are called BADSHAH ,SHAH ,MIR and SHARIF

SAJJAADAH     -The prayer carpet or mat used by Muslims .Also called a Musalla (meaning a small private  place of prayer )  Comes from the root word SAJDA ,   S*J*D  ,Sujood is when a believer places the forhead on the ground as an act of praise and glorification of Allah . A physical act symbolising submission to Allah . A related word is MASJID also S*J*D   .A prayer mat is a nessesary part of the regalia of the Sufi. Any time, any place under any circumstances muslims must have a clean place to pray .Any clean piece of cloth  a plastic or reed mat. It has to be clean and used only for Salat .

**SAJADA  NESHIIM       - the person chosen to assume the role of sucession  as Sheikh in a sufi order. All orders have a head leader.He is the person whose name appears on the SILSILA .see Trimmingham

SAJDA -I- TILAWAT     - There are 14 places in the QUR'AN where it is WAJIB    to make one SAJDA . There are surat in QUR'AN marked with a special device which indicate that the whole group or the individual are to make SAJDA at this point .

SAJDA -I- SHUKR     - It is MUSTAHAB to make SAJDA when you have been given a blessing or when you have been rescued from a calamity . You recite AL -HAMDU'LILLA and TASBIH of SAJDA ( a particular prayer )

SAKHL    - Idiocy , adjustment to individual whims . There are some situations where deviations from traditional prescripts of Islamic law are permitted if they aim at human welfare (MASLAHA ) in the widest sense. The argument is that it would urge the rejection of Islam incrementally to permit SAKHL . This can be seen in the case of secularism ,socialism and such . Muslim countries deeply in debt to usury is an example of SAKHL .Using Usma bin Laden to collateralize Pakistan's debts is SAKHL .  Thereby saving 1 million Afghanis from starvation is not SAKHL it is MASLAHA .

SAKIINAH    - To be quiet , to dwell , Al Qur'an 48:4, 2:248, 9:26, 9:40 ., 48:4, 18, 26. sufi people are known for having this character trait .

SALLA ALAIHI  WA- SALEM     - acrynym: S.A.W.S.    "May the blessings and peace of Allah be upon him " always say this when you write or mention the name of the Prophet Muhammed, salla alaihi wa -salem

SALAF    - The first three generations of Muslims ,pious. AH KHALAF -later Muslims  

SALASIL   - plural of  SILSILA meaning "chain " . In sufi orders, there must be a SILSILA . There are some orders that came about without a SILSILA., but all Sufi orders have a SILSILA .

Silsillah: Lit. "chain," the lineage of a tariqat descending from the Prophet Muhammad (pbuh), through his Companion, Ah Ibn Abu Talib or (in some cases) Abu Bakr, or both. The chain of transmission includes all Murshids or the order up to the present.

The BROKEN  SILSILAS of the GOOFY SUFIS____________________________________________________

Some pseudo-sufi groups have broken with their SILSILA . In the US two examples are Pir Vilayat Khan( his with a disclaimer ) and  Samuel Lewis (His silsila a joke of sorts ). These two were involved with a particular branch of the Chisti order before they became known in the U.S  After they became American "new-age" cult leaders  they no longer had any formal association with the Chisti Order in Ajmeer India. Samuel Lewis  had no I'JAZA from the Chisti order in Ajmeer India  to  grant him permission to create "The Dances of Universal Peace" . This was his own  personal idea of fun . This has nothing to do with sufism at all. Pir Vilayat Khan created a personality cult around himself following his predecessor, MEHER BABA . who was evidentialy insane. Meher Baba  the did not speak for 3 decades and declared himself  to be  god in the best Hindu fashion. All these phenomenon are from Hindu SADHU  practices : Vedanta , brahamo samaj,   the bauls of India, Bhakti yogins    have  nothing to do with sufism either!. The following URL shows exactly how this was done . They combined sufism with hinduism by changing the definitions of Islamic esoteric concepts  . More accurately they subsumed them into Vedanta. I have not made a complete check on this glossary but I believe that it makes a contribution to our understanding of where  sufism was transformed into vedanta by Pir Vilayat and his progeny. Pir Vilayats books are full of vedic  core beliefs re-worked to appear as sufi  ideas..  Go to > OSLO or NORWAY >Glossary (its copywrited!!)http://www.avatarmeherbaba.org/erics/glossary.html

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    Pir Vilayat has been teaching his followers a made up prayer . he calls it katoom . Here is the real source: It is vedic holy scripture! "vasudhaiva kutumbakam"meaning "the world is one family" and "ekam satya ,viprah Bahuda vadanti" meaning "truth is one people call it by many names"

See the term TANAASUKH

   These are the core beliefs of his followers they are Hindu not sufi !. Now, in addition to this; the  web site from which this vedic quote came  is run by a group of nationalistic Hindus whose specialty is black propaganda . Recently the radical jews and radical hindus have joined together to villify Islam and Muslims. what ties them together is trade in gold ,diamonds and hatred for Islam and Muslims!  

The way you can detect  a bogus sufi is simple . They invite you to worship yourself ! They say 'god is within in you' 'you are one with god ','union with god' or 'your mind is the ultimate reality'. To some hippie who just smoked pot this was a reasonable notion. But -to any real sufi it is sacrilege.Islam is a western religion.  Islam is a western 'revealed  religion' meaning it has a holy book .Muslims Jews and Christians believe God and man are totally separate . This is a core belief in all 3 religions .

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The  actual Sheikh of the Chisti order in the U.S. is Hakim Moinudeen Chisti ( Robert Thompson ).

He has I'JAZA and KH I LAFA   from the Chisti Order in Ajmeer India , a SILSILA and SHARIA . Sheikhs must have all four .

The one thing that these  new age people never expected back in 1972, was for Islam to become the second largest religion in the United States and Europe.  Bogus  cult leaders like Pir Villayat and Samuel  Lewis traduced the very principles upon which sufism is built namely Tauhid (the oneness of Allah )

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SALAT AL QASR    -A salat that is shortened on account of travel .  

 JAM' is a salat given under emergency situstions which combines the second and third prayers .

-----------------------------------------------------------------------SALIHA     -Upright , does good .To become SALIHA means to become pious

SALLA - LLAHU  'ALAYHI  WA SALLAM      - "MAY Allah bless Muhammad and give him peace"  This blessing is said or written whenever the name of prophet  Muhammed  is used

SALIHUN     - The pious ,whose company we should keep . A social ethic of Islam is to seek company with pious people ,and conversely avoid being in the company of fasiq .

SALMAN AL- FARSI     - (Ahl al Bayt ) learned of a prediction regarding the arrival of Nabi .He had expected of the arrival of Muhammed, salla alaihi wa sallam .Sold into slavery; he recognised Muhammed in Yathrib .Salman saw a lump on the Prophets back which was a was an AYA (sign ). Muhammed bought his freedom . He became govenor of Iraq during the rule of Khalif Umar or Uthman .He is the SAJADA of many SILSILA . he defended the city by building the KHANDAQ

SALIK    - a SUFI traveller.

SALAMLIK     -   An erea  in a large ottoman house for visitors and generally men .HARAMLIK    - the erea for women

SALAAM    - Root (concordance Qur'an ) S*L*M literally 'peace' . This 3 consonant root is the root for the word  Salaam , Salim (man's name ) ect .

To "Give Salaams" to someone means to exchange the greeting "A salam alaikum" meaning simply peace be upon you . This is informal . the reply is "Wa -Alaikum salaam " wa barakatuhu ( a better one , when some one gives you agreeting you give them a better one ).

SALAT 'L -WITR    -Witr means either a unit or an odd number . It is used for either a single or odd number of RAK'AH (rakat) recited after the ISHA prayers ..There is considerable controversy among the learned scholars as to wheather it is FARD  WAJIB or SUNNAH , but it is generally held to be Sunnah ,ie . founded on the example of the Prophet Muhammed,S.A.W.S. but without Allah's command . The Hanafi Madhab call it QUNUTU'L _WITR .         The SHAFI'I  Madhab recite the QUNUT separately

SALAT     - Also called NAMAZ , S'LOTA ,Aramaic to bow or bend - The 5 daily prayers . The 2nd pillar of Islam and the first thing to be accounted for on the day of judgement (yaum al Qiyama) The prayer that muslims make is called the Ibrahimi salat meaning it is from the time of Abraham,salla alaihi wa-salem  . That is a prayer in continuous use by mono theist believers since that time .

"Enjoined on believers": Suratul Nisa 4:103   ," Humble selves in prayer" suratul Muminun 33:12  , "Strictly guard your salat" suratul BAQARA 2:238   , "Missed prayers followed their lust "Surat ul Maryam 19:59   "woe to those who neglect "  , suratul Maun 107:4&5 A person who does not perform salat is not legally acceptable as a witness  you must make QADA and TAUBA (formal repentance ) see Ihya ulum Id deen by Al ghazali for information on tauba .

In making salat the muslim first prays the obligatory rakat (the fard ) the they pray the SUNNAT rakat

Women do not call the ADAN or the IQAMAT when they pray alone.   When one man makes Adan for himself he recites the adhan just only loud enough for him to hear it (subaudible). Muslims who suffer from a strong desire to sing have what is called hidden Shirk .So you must repent from this desire to sing the adhan and make performance art out of your religion . There is nothing at all like performance art in Muslim worship . Your conversion is not complete until you are free from the desire to make Islam like a church by singing the adhan and the salat . It is forbidden HARAM to immitate the Christians in ANY way especially in the prayer to Allah .(singing, candles ,flowers,incense ,music  all pagan crutches NUKES your Iman -Z)

Salat Positions ;   

NIYAH   - standing with the hands at the side of the body , arms hanging at the side .

TAKBIR    - The thumbs just touch the ears (men0 with women the hands are raised only up to the shoulder level

QIYAM    - right hand on the left ,standing ,Your hands are clasped right hand over left at or just below the navel if you are a male . in all madhab women place their hands higher and place them over their breasts . In this position (Qiyam ) there is dissagreement between the sects on all points (Stick with one madhab and dont mix them up .-z) .

RUKUU   -bends low with the hands on the knees . bend from the hips back should be strait an fingers together eyes are on the spot of sujud .

TASMI   - standing hands at the sides

SAJDA  - forhead and bridge of the nose are placed on the ground between the hands ( takbir sajda )

JALSA    -sitting on the heels palms on thighs

TAHIYYA   -kneeling hands on the knees   men and women perform this differently only men bend the foot , women sit a little to the side

TASHAHUD   - raising the index finger while making the testimony  again there is dissagreement about the way this is performed in the different madhab . Hanafi madhab the finger drops When you say "a shadu an la ilaha il allah "ie drop the finger when you recite the KALIMAT

SALAAM    - Turns the head to the right and then the left giving SALAAM  to the Muslims

MUNAJAAT   - the  prayer at the end of salat where the Muslims makes DU'A , asking Allah for forgiveness , and to bless  other Muslims . Personal prayers are said here .  The hands are held together palms upward the head and eyes down 

You will notice after salat many Muslims also ritually wipe their faces upon completion of their prayers .( chef does not know what this is called .) after the FARD salat the Sunnat RAKAH are recited . When you intend to do the Sunnat rakat express this  in your Niyyat. Also when you visit any mu'salla , Masjid or  Mosque the first thing you do when entering the masjid is to pray the 2 rakat called "greeting the masjid " or the sunnah greeting . This is much better ADAB  than simply walking in and staring a conversation . It is GOOD NIYAT ( good intention )

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 SALAWAAT   Plural for Salat .This is the word used for the prayer called DAROOD When all Muslims invoke blessing upon Ibrahim and his decendents and upon Muhammed and his decendents . There are a few versions of DAROOD used by Muslims with slightly different syntax but essentially the same .see Muslim Devotions ,by Padwick 

SALAT-UL HAJJAH    -The prayer of necessity   a 4 or 5 RAKAT SALAT to seek assistence from Allah as a remedy for distress

SALIH    - A Muslim who has many good vitues and they are manifested by their social graces , chairity , prayer and integrity .

SALIK    - plural SALIKUN     - "Be in the world like a traveler or like a passerby and reckon yourself as of the dead "- a saying of the Prophet ,salla alaihi wa salem . members of the brotherhood known as sufis .

SAMAA     - Ecstatic contemplation audition (out loud )  In the rituals of sufi orders this refers to the prayers and DHIKR which are said out loud  see the section in The Cultural Atlas of Islam on SAWM /alt sp. SAUM

SANAD    -that on which authority rests, as a pillar (Holds up the house ) An authrity or document or legal warrant . Sanad is the authority which gives merit to a position . It authorises it .

SHIRK     - shirk means associating partners with Allah .Shirk means mentioning the names of any dieties other than Allah .According to the Qur'an a person who commits shirk is outside of  and Islam and also sufism. No person who commits shirk will be given JANNAH. This is clear from the Qur'an .

SIBHA     -the beads used for rememberance of Allah's divine names. The tasbih beads consist of 99 beads,two spacers in units of 33. plus one large final bead called a YAD or a hamza, meaning" hand ".Common TASBIHA have 33 beads and 33 repititons are  are done 3X totalling 99 .Tasbih with 1,000 beads for personal devotions and funeral rites (khalwati sufi) The loss or misplacing of ones tasbih require  recitation  of 1,000 astaghfirallah (naqshbandi) see Trimmingham p.201. To make DHIKR you must first perform ghusl and Wudu .see also TASBIH & SUBHA. Muslim women are allowed dhikr during the times when they cannot make salat or read Qur'an .

SILSILA     SILSILAH alt. sp.        - The lineage of persons through whom a members of a sufi order trace their origin , legitimacy and the sucession of leadership . The ancient and major orders have  silsila going  back to ABU  BAKR ,RA..Other silsila are named after the person whose name they bear eg. the Chistiyya order, Sanusiyya , Naqshbandi , Other orders were not founded by the person whose name the bear -the Qadiriyya order of Abdul Qadir Jilani and the Malawiyya order of Jelaluddin Rumi they were founded by decendents .Most silsila are quite ancient . See: The Sufi Orders in Islam by Trimmingham ,Oxford Univ. press, reprinted

**SANUSIS     - Sayyid  Muhammad ' Ali  As-Sanusi 1791-1859, founded a militant order of sufi brotherhood .The Sheikh studied in FEZ , then Mecca was denounced by the Cairo Ullema.  He used Maliki FIQH and WAHABISM along with Sufi ideas .He used WAHABISM to establish a power base . He moved to Jabal Akdar ,Libya . Sayyid Muhammed al -Mahdi died 1902 established hundreds of Zawiyyas . His son became King Muhammad Idris of Libya who was deposed by the Soviet /CIA backed dictator  Muamar Khadafi in 1969.The king's son lives in exile . He is a champion kickboxer in theUK.

**SAQIFAH    -a shelter with a roof . The SAHABI s.a. ,met in a saqifa in Madinah to pledge their loyalty to ABU BAKR after the death of the Prophet r Salla alaihi wa sallem

**SATR    - A curtain , veil . The seclusion of women . The curtain , refered to in the QUR'AN .

**SATR     - is that thing which divides men and women .This is the correct term for AURAT which means actually "shame " Aurat is often used to signify covering the body . But the whole CONCEPT of drawing a curtain is the more correct meaning physical separation of men and women.

**SAUM      - fasting as in Ramadan .  Fasting consists of expressing the intention to fast , no food, drink or sex . from dawn until sunset . This is obligatory in the month of RAMADAN . Its purpose is for repentance to seek forgiveness from Allah for sins committed during the year and in other cases (for example to bring nafs and sin under the control of the will ) .A Muslim who completes this fast in complete correctness will be forgiven their sins.  Also it is customary to fast on Monday and Thursday of each week and 6 days of SHAWWAAL.  Fasting is forbidden on 'ID al FITR and ID al ADHA and also forbidden in the second half of the month of Shabaan (The 2 weeks before Ramadan )  These groups of persons are not allowed to fast : pregnant and breastfeeding mothers ,children , persons with disease including those with mental problems , those in active combat and who perform hard labor  the elderly and persons who are diabetic and have serious health problems . all these people feed the poor instead .

**SAUM   also means that you must refrain from gossip, backbiting ,slander ,lies, blameing and false thinking.

**S.A.W.S     -SALLA ALAIHI WA SALLEM , "may the peace and blessings of Allah be upon him"  . All Muslims and true sufis will consistently ask Allah's blessings and peace upon Prophet muhammed whenever they mention his name.  

**SAY'EE      -In Hajj going back and forth between SAFA and MARWA   . also used to describe Hagar's search for water to give to her son when she was abandoned in the desert

**SAYRI  AN-FUSI     - subjective contemplation as oppaosed to Al HAQQ, taqdir .

**SAYRI  AN-NAFSI   - Subjective contemplation as opposed to HAQQ (Allah is truth)  Nafsi means to contemplate ones subjective personal state as opposed to contemplation of divine truth (QUR'AN ,DHIKR )     **TAQDIR

**SAYYID    -loose meaning.   A leader , chief . correct :decended from the Prophet Muhammed salla alaihi wa salem .various spellings .

**SAYR ILLA'LLAH     - A journey to Allah  ,Sufi path via stages

**SAWAB          - It is very SAWAB to conceal the faults of other Muslims , meaning not to spread their secret sins and to forgive them their faults.  You should not attack a Muslim's property, their life , their honor or their chastity. Muslims do not talk about sin publically. The reason is that only Allah can forgive sin -so why tell people about it? Public confession of sin is an anathama for muslims .

  chef Z's remarks about TV : The use of personal  sin as a form  of public entertainment shows an absence of moral conscience and TAQWA .You are forbidden by Islam from watching what you are forbidden from doing .Watching TV is the same as keeping social company with FASIQ people . Most good muslims, good sufis  do not own a TV . 

SEMA        -whirling worship, SEMA HANES:  The floor, SEMAZEN: the worshipper :SEMAZEN BASHI the sufi master ( Malawiyya order )

SHADAA     - hardship in the practice of ones religion

SHAF    - The term used for salat prayers when they are rcited in pairs.

SHAFA'AT   - intercession . Only the Prophet,salla alaihi wa salem , may interceed and only by Allah's permission . There is no concept of saintly intercession in Islam.  No person can be responsible for the sins, or remove the sins  of another ( in other words be their "savior" or  intercessor) .At the time of  Allah's judgement we are all equal . No person can assume responsibility for the sins of another nor can anyone be blamed for those sins except the person who actually committed them. So, for example people living today cannot be punished or made to give restitution for for sins or crimes committed at another time in history by  other people or their predecessors.No restitution is due  to persons who did not suffer the oppression in actual fact. In Islam you are only responsible for what you actually do! and nobody can remove those sins except yourself and with Allah's permission you are forgiven for them.

SHAHADA      - The term used currently to mean  the KALIMAT SHAHADA . This is the declaration of faith that is made by Muslims in front of three competent witnesses*. I testify there is no diety but Allah and that Muhammed is the messenger of Allah .

Witness must be : 6 women or 2 women and 2 men or 1 woman and 3 guys or 3 guys .  All of them must be drug and alchohol free .They must have good morals and not be living as criminals,ie selling or buying haram . .  They must not be mentally ill .They must have reached the age of puberty. They must not be mushrik subversives . That is- followers of goofy sufis: feminist pagan 'sufis'  , but real practicing muslims -making salat in Arabic ,wearing hijab, following the sharia and deen .  Heretics such as Pir Villayat, Farrakhan, former socialist arabs ,secularist,UN lackeys , and nuwabiyans dont count as Muslims .

SHAHID     -A witness , a person who testifies to the truth of their Iman  by the example of their life . . eg Hassan al Bannah, founder of the muslim brotherhood .al Ikwan al Muslimun  

SHAHID        -A martyr   alt . sp. SHAHEED

SHAIKHA     - A woman scholar,

Note :women are not heads of sufi orders because they do not lead militia in time of war . We have no priestly classes in Islam;  so we are not in need of gender equity in the priestly  classes -we have no priests in Islam. Muslim women can be leaders of other women if their Sheikh appoints them . They cannot be rulers or military commanders over men .. These two functions sufi sheiks frequently perform .Muslim women can take part in military campains, they cannot lead them . . Even the husbands of women cannot prevent them from joining in the jihad once it has been declared . The sahabi women fought with the men.  

SHAM    - A cloak , ( in the history of the American textile industry  there  was a slang word "sham" which means very cheaply made so that there is some deception, a type of fabric )  Shams is also a man's name .A place name .see BURDA   -a garment        KHAMISA     -a square garment (similar to a Mexican Ruana)

SHARRAFTANA     - an expression meaning "you honor us" said to a person .

SHARI 'AH        - alt sp Sharia.   Islamic law . the SHARIA is derived from the Qur'an and the  Hadith as primary sources .Laws in Islam are created according to the scholarly precepts(consensus and logic ) within the 4 schools of jurisprudence in Islam: Hanafi,  Maliki, Hanbali,  Shafii. The Shia also have schools of jurisprudence and they are very highly developed .see madhab

SHAT H IYYAT    - In a sufi gathering when men shout exclamations while in a state of exhaultation from divine love. This is forbidden in some orders .

 SHIGHAAR     -In Jahiliyya times two women would exchange each others daughters in marriage so that neither would be required to pay a dowry -Thereby leaving their daughters destitute with no provisions . this custom was forbidden by the Prophet ,salla alaihi wa salem .

SHIRK           -the sin of association of partners with Allah .Shirk is the worship of any diety other than Allah or any part of Allah's creation . SHIRK  is the one sin for which a Muslim will not be forgiven by Allah .

note :RX  for the disease of Shirk consult Dr. Wahab see: Kitab al Tauhid by Abdul -Wahab   

. see this web site The section on Shirk :http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Olympus/5352/shirk.htm

SHUBHA     -mis-grounded conceit, delusion respective to facts

SHUHADA            -pl. SHAHEED,   martyrs are those muslims  who have lost their lives in the struggle .

note : Those persons who comit suicide are not MARTYRS but are guilty of commiting the sin of murder upon themselves .Because they are not able to repent for it will go to hell . all  sunni madhabs .Shias have a different opinion .

SHUKR        -Gratitude to Allah  .This is manifested by the practice of what you know to do in Islam . A spiritual state. To fail to realise the value of something is ingratitude to Allah .Our whole religion is a great blessing and protection from many evils ..Shukran Allah !

 SHUKRAN        -"thanks" to a person ,conversationally.

SHURA     - consultation. In legal usage it means a legislative assembly whereby members consult with each other in the practice of government .

**SEEN-AL -BULUGH     -The age of maturity puberty  (alt spelling SIN-correct in the text this way ) alt sp .SIN AL BULUGH

**SERROUAL      -wide baggy trousers worn in the Maghrebi Sahara and elsewhere in the Muslim world . shalwar

SIDDIQS     -a sincere Muslim who is truthful . a Muslim of a holy character .

**SIN AT _TAMYIZ    -the age of distinguishing .  In case of divorce ,custody is given to the mother when the child is unable to take care of its basic needs . This age is roughly age 7 for a boy and age 9 for a girl  ,Hanafi madhab

**SIRAH     -Biography , More specifically the biography of Prophet Muhammed,  salla alaihi wa-salem

**SIRAJIYAH     - This refers to a group of Muslims who believe that the example of the saints is of no importance (ie they are anti- Sufi )

**SIYAASA    - a ruler who makes his own judgement on a case . It is the prerogative of the ruler not the corps of QADI (judges ) >MAMLUKS >OTTOMAN

SHAYKH  AL -TARQIYA       -the transmission of spiritual benifits through personal contact.(note-This concept is the reason why anyone who is serious about sufism must seek the company of a living sheikh )

SHAH-RAG     -royal vein, sushmana

SHAHWAH     -touching a person of the opposite sex with lustful desire .This act makes your wudu nullified. In muslim culture ,when a Muslim man and his wife are  in public together you will never see them hugging, kissing or holding hands . A man respects his wifes honor.  A woman respects her husbands honor. Dignity and modesty are honored by Muslims as values by  expressing  sexuality in private only .Even kissing the bride in the wedding is considered to be  a vulgar practice.

 SHAWAZA     - superstition .

SHEBAB     -young  guys (Jordanian ).

SHEIKH     -Several uses for this word . In Arab tribal usage it means an elder or ranking  man who has position (inherited or earned ), rank, education , wealth or proven skills  in military field and leadership.

In sufi usage the Sheikh also has position , rank, education, wealth or preimmenance in the struggle however it is acknowledged that he is primarily the spiritual preceptor for those who follow him .  This is because there is no separation of the secular state function and the religious functions in Islam . There are no "priestly classes" in Islam but this does not mean there are no leaders.All sheiks must earn their living and support their families.

SHIA SECTS     -qualified usage : fragmentary, unstable ,esoteric interpretation .eg. DRUZE,  'ALAWIIS,  ALI-LLAHI (AHL-I-HAQQ)  ASSASINS see batiniyya sects  

SHIFA     - Healing ,to accept SHIFA from a prayer to Allah. The power of Allah to heal through AYAT of the QUR'AN .[ WAQF IKLAS Endless Bliss series (Hizmet books) page 176 vol. 5] they are :

1. Qul audu

2. Qul audu

3. Sura Tawba ,the last part of the 14th AYAT

4. Sura YUNUS ,the middle part of the 50th Ayat

4. Sura NAHL , the middle part of the 69th ayat

5. Sura ISRA , the 1st part of the 82nd AYAT

6. 80th ayat of sura SHU'ARA

7Sura fusilat the middle part of the 40th ayat

8. La ilaha il Allah is my fortress ,the person who says this has entered my fortressand he who has entered my fortress has escaped  torment ( hadrat imam Ibn Hanbal )

9. 1st 4 ayat of Surat-ul  Baqara , every morning and  evening plus Ayatul Kursi plus the twoaya  after it. and the last 3 Ayat of Sura Baqara, the shaitan will not enter this house .- Abdullah Ibn mas'ud 

10. a person in trouble should recite Astaghfir'ullah constantly

 If you really want to know about this write a formal letter to Hakim Sheikh Moinudeen Chisti PO BOX 7249 Endicott N.Y. 13761

SUBH     - the FAJR prayer

SUBHAH     -Islamic prayer beads ,also called TASBIH from the dhikr we all say subhanallah S*B*H. Islamic prayer beads are three sets of 33 beads with two spacers and a hamza (hand)which generally has a tassel on it . There are also sets with 33 beads. they are used exclusively for reciting the divine names of Allah .

SURA     -one of the divisions of the Qur'an

SUTRAH     -covering ,demarcates the erea where SALAT  is made. For an individual,  where the head touches the ground . It is good ADAB to establish the SUTRA by laying the TASBIH in front of you.  You may also  pray in front of a wall or pillar in the Mosque .This is done  to prevent other persons from walking directly  in front of any  person who is praying . All media persons visiting the mosque should be told not to walk in front of the ummah .Take pictures from the side.

SUNNAT    - A duty which is enjoined by the Prophet Muhammed sala alaihi wa- salem -by injunction , deeds, approval, tacit or expressed. Third on the scale of binding force in the practice of Islam

1. FARD, obligatory on all Muslims  

2. WAJEB,

3. SUNNAT,

4.NAFIL, an optional thing. no sin incurred in the omission of it

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SULUK     -traversing the path

SULAHAA     -pious saintly people

SUFAT    -best friend

SUGHRA     - the feminine form of the Arabic word SAGHIR meaning small

 SUKHAN     - persian" talk "

SUHUR     -the pre-dawn meal eaten before sunrise during the month of Ramadan .

SUHUF      - plural singular SAHIFA . The 100 books of revealed religion sent humanity by Allah  through his prophets . Peace and blessings of Allah upon all of them ."people of the book" meaning  the ahl al kitab meaning the Jews Christians and the Muslims . The SUHUF are these books : TAWRAT torah  , ZABUR psalms , INJIL only theAramaic  Peshitta text of the new testament (see  George Lamsa,1933 edition only! which since the 1st century ,excludes the babylonian astrology (revelations ) and the QURAN Al -KARIM

SUHBA     - companionship

SUFAT     - best friend

SUFFAH     -a raised platform used by Muhammed, Salla alaihi wa salem ,in the Masjid to welcome newcomers and destitute people.

SUBHA    -exhalted,Qur'an usage  

SUBHAN -ALLAH      -" glory be to Allah  "  root  *S*B. This expression is a form of DHIKR as such it  is called 'Tasbih", it means glory be to Allah . So tasbih is also used colloquially to mean a set of prayer beads .

SUBHANAHU   WA- TA' ALLAH     -" Allah is glorified and most high", this expression is used when ever Allah's name is mentioned .

SUHUF     - pages or  manuscripts

SURTI     - gujarati meaning SURAT, sura

Think not of those who are slain in the Way of Allah as dead. Nay, they are living, with their Lord, and they have provision. Aali ‘Imran (3):169

Who does greater wrong than he who invents a lie concerning Allah or denies Our signs? What has been allotted to such people from the Book (of Destiny) will come to them until, when our messengers (angels) come to take their souls, they (the angels) will say: "Where (now) is whatever you used to pray to instead of Allah" They (the unbelievers) will say: "They have deserted us." And they will testify against themselves that they were disbelievers. Al-’Araf (7):37.

And Whoever opposes the Messengers after the guidance (of Allah) was made clear to him, and follows other than the way of the believers, we appoint for him that to which he himself has turned, and expose him to Hell, a terrible journey’s end! An-Nisaa (4):115

SAW: See Sallallahu ‘Alaihe wa Sallam.

SA’D IBN MU’AZ: Chief of the Aus tribe, who later came to be known as the Ansar. He died a Shaheed (martyr) as a result of a wound he received in the Battle of Khandaq (also known as the Battle of Al-Ahzab).

SA'I: Going seven times between the small hills of Safa and Marwa;one of the essential rights of both the hajj and Umra.See Safa and Marwa.

SA’ID: Blessed in the sight of Allah, as opposed to Shaqi, which means wretched. See Holy Qur’an, Houd (11):105.

SA’IR: The third level of Hellfire. It is reserved for the worshippers of fire. See Jahannam.

SAABIA: Worshippers of the stars, moons and other heavenly bodies. Originally the people of Sabaa, the Queen of Sheeba.

SAAD: "Saad". Surah 38 of the Holy Qur’an.

SAB’A AL-MATHANI: Another name for Surat al-Fatiha. Literally means "The Seven Often Recited Verse". Every Muslim recites Surat al-Fatiha at least seventeen times every day, and some a good deal more.

SAB’A TUWAAL: The first seven long Suwar of the Holy Qur’an.

SAB’AA (AS): An easterly wind.

SABAA: "Sabaa". City of Sheeba in Yemen. A city of the king and Prophet Sulaiman, peace be on him, and the Queen of Sheeba, Bilqis. Surah 34 of the Holy Qur’an. See Qur’an, An-Naml (27):15-44.

SABEEL: (1). Road, path, way, a means to an end. (2). "Fee Sabeeli’llah". In the path of Allah or in the cause of Allah.

SABIQOON: ‘Those who outstrip the rest, in the race to draw near to the mercy and blessings and love of Allah. See Muqarraboon. SABR: Patience and perseverance. Allah Ta’ala has promised "Falaah" (success) in this world and in the Hereafter to those Muslims who have Sabr, especially during times of hardship. See Holy Qur’an, Aali ‘Imran (3):200.

SADAQA: (1. Anything given away in charity for the pleasure of Allah. 2. One of the eight gates of Jannah. See Jannah.

SAFA: A small hill in Makka to the east Al-Masjid al-Haram. The Hujjaj must walk seven times between the two small hills of Safa and Marwa. This is called Sa’i.

SAFA AND MARWA: Two small hills in Makkah, in Al-Haram as-Shareef (the Grand Masjid) to the east. It is an essential part of an Umra and the Hajj to walk seven times between the two places, quickening one’s step briefly between them . This is called Sa’i. See Holy Qur’an, Al-Baqara (2):158.

SAFAHA: "He forgave". Forgiving in the sense of overlooking, ignoring or turning away from misdeeds. See Maghfira.

SAFF (AS): "The Battle Ranks". Surah 61 of the Holy Qur’an.

SAFFAAT (AS): "Those Ranged in Ranks". Surah 37 of the Holy Qur’an.

SAFFAH: A raised platform. A verandah attached to the Prophet’s Mosque in Madina where poor Muslims, including some of his most exalted companions, used to sleep, may the blessings and peace of Allah be on him and them.

SAGHIR (AL): Minor sins committed by Ins wal-Jinn (mankind and Jinn) against Allah Ta’ala.

SAHABI: Companion, particularly any companion of the Holy Prophet Muhammad, may Allah bless him and grant him peace. Plural: Sahabiyeen.

SAHABIYEEN: The companions of the Holy Prophet Muhammad, may the blessings and peace of Allah be on him, his family and his companions. Singular: Sahabi.

SAHIH: Healthy and sound with not defects. Authentic, as regards Ahadeeth, such as Sahi Bukhari and Sahi Muslim.

SAHIH BUKHARI: A book of authentic Ahadeeth compiled by Imam Bukhari.

SAHIH MUSLIM: A book of authentic Ahadeeth compiled by Imam Muslims.

SAHU: Literally means forgetting. If one adds to or substracts from what is required during the Salat (Prayer), out of forgetfulness or lack of attention, then one must perform two extra prostrations at the end of the Salat. This is called Sajda Sahu.

SAIYID: Master. It is a title given to the descendants of the Prophet Muhammad, may the blessings and peace of Allah be on him and his family.

SAIYIDINA: Our master. This usually refers to Muhammad, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, but may also be used when mentioning the name of any prophet of Allah Ta’ala.

SAIYIDUL ANBIYAA WAL MURSALEEN: "The Master of all Prophets and Apostle". This is the title of the Holy Prophet Muhammad, may Allah bless him and grant him peace. He is also called: 1). Imamul Mursaleen - the leader of all Prophets. 2). Ashraful Mursaleen - the Most Honoured amongst all the Prophets.

SAJDA (AS): 1). Prostration. The act of making prostration, particularly in the Salat (prayer). 2). "The Prostration". Surah 32 of the Holy Qur’an. It is so called because it contains a verse (verse 15) whereby, if one hears it being recited, one must prostrate. There are fifteen such Ayat (verse) in the Holy Qur’an. One should be in Ghusl and in Wudu when in Sajda. Plural: Sujud.

SAJDA SAHU: See Sahu.

SAKARAT AL-MAUT: The ‘drunkenness’ of death. There are three signs which indicate that the person who is suffering the pangs of death is a believer: 1. Sweating on the forehead. 2. Tears appear in the eyes. 3. The nostrils dilate. Likewise, the three signs of a disbeliever next to death are: 1. Irregular breathing. 2. Changing Colour. 3. Frothing at the mouth.

SAKINA: Calm, peaceful tranquility, perfect calmness, serenity, due to the Presence of Allah being made clear and apparent. See Holy Qur’an, At-Taubah (9):26, 40, Al-Fath (48):4, 18, 26.

SALAAM: 1. Synonym of Salaf. See Salaf. 2. Peace, peace of the body and soul in all aspects. See Holy Qur’an, Mariam (19):62.

SALAF: A price paid for goods to be delivered later.

SALAFI: Literally, "the early years". Salafi is used generally to describe the early generations of the Muslims, particularly the companions of the messengers of Allah and those who followed them, may the blessings and peace of Allah be on him and them. In the present age the term is sometimes used to describe a Muslim who closely follows the Sunnah of the Holy Prophet Muhammad and As-Salafiyeen as-Saliheen, the righteous companions of Muhammad.

SALAFIYEEN AS-SALIHEEN (AS): All the righteous companions of the Holy Prophet Muhammad who followed the Holy Prophet in all that he did and said, without any deviation or misinterpretation, may the blessings and peace of Allah be on him and them.

SALAT: 1. Prayers. There are five daily obligatory prayers in Islam, consisting of fixed sets of standings, bowings, prostrations and sitting in worship to Allah. These are called Rak’at. The number of Rak’at in each prayer and their timings are: i. Fajr - dawn - two Rak’at. ii. Duhr - Noon - four Rak’at. iii. ‘Asr - Afternoon - four Rak’at. iv- Maghreb - sunset - three Rak’at. v. Isha - late evening - four Rak’at. These five Salat are one of the Arkan of Islam. See Arkan. It is necessary to be in Ghusl and in Wudu when doing the Salat. For voluntary Salat: See Nafilah. 2. One of the eight gates of Jannah (Paradise). See Jannah.

SALATUD-DUHA: A Nafl Salat that is prayed after sunrise and before noon.

SALATUL-JANAZA: Funeral Prayer. It is permitted to do salatul Janaza only over the dead bodies of Muslims. This prayer is done in the standing position only, and usually immediately before the burial. It contains four Takbirs: 1. After the first Takbir - read Suratul Fatiha. After the second Takbir - recite any Dua’a for the Prophet Muhammad, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, but it is preferred to do the Tashahud (see Tashahhud) and the Salat al-Ibrahimiya: "Allahumma Alle ‘ala Muhammad wa ‘ala alee Muhammad kama Salaita Ibrahim wa ‘ala Ibrahim; fill ‘alameen innaka hameedun majeed. Allahumma barak ‘ala Muhammad wa’ala alee Muhammad kama barak ta ibrahim wa’ala alee Ibrahim; fill ‘alameen innaka hamidun majeed." (O" Allah, bless Muhammad and the family of Muhammad, as You blessed Ibrahim and the Family of Ibrahim. In all the worlds surely You are Praiseworthy, Glorious. O Allah, give Muhammad blessing and the family of Ibrahim. In all the worlds surely You are Praiseworthy, Glorious.") 3. After the third Takbir - pray for the deceased person, his or her relatives and the Muslim people in general. 4. After the fourth Takbir - this marks the end of salat. Face your right shoulder and say "Assalamu Alaykum warahmatullah" ("Peace be on you and the Mercy of Allah").

SALATUL-SHURUQ: A Nafl Salat of four Rak’at that is prayed a short while after sunrise.

SALATUL-TASBIH: A special Nafl Salat of four Rak’at. This Salat involves praising Allah Ta’ala by including "Subhanallah, wal hamdu lillah, wa la ilaha illalah, wallahu akbar" ("Glory to Allah, and praise to Allah, and there is no God except Allah and Allah is Greatest") seventy-five times in each Rak’a.

SALB: The belongings of person killed in battle; e.g. his weapons, horse, motorbike, etc.

SALEH, PEACE BE ON HIM: A prophet of Islam. He was sent to the people of Thumud who lived in the north-western part of the Arabian Peninsula. They were destroyed for rejecting him. The remains of their stone dwellings still exist today. See Holy Qur’an, Al-’Araf (7):73-79, At-Tawbah (11):61-68, Ash-Shu’ara (26):141-159, An-Naml.

SALAH: Righteous and goodly person, someone who is in the right place at the right time. It may also mean healthy and sound body and soul.

SALLAHU ‘ALAIHE WA SALLAM: May the peace and blessing of Allah be upon him. This is said whenever the name or title of the Prophet Muhammad, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, is mentioned or read.

SALMAN AL-FARISI: A famous Persian Muslim who helped to defend Madina from the pagan Quraish tribe in the months of Shawal and Dhu’l-Qa’da in 5AH by suggesting that the Muslims dig a trench around the unprotected parts. This battle came to be known as the Battle of Khandaq (Trench), or the Battle of Al-Ahzab (the Clans), See Holy Qur’an, Al-Ahzab (33):9-22. Prior to his accepting Islam, Salman al-Farisi had first embraced Judaism and then Christianity. He spent his life in search for knowledge and found it with the Prophet whose coming he had learned about from the Jews and the Christians of that time, Muhammad, may the blessings and peace of Allah be on him.

SALSABIL: A Fountain in Jannahy. Literally means "Seek the way". See Holy Qur’an, Al-Insan (76):18.

SALSAEEL, PEACE BE ON HIM: Name of the special angel who takes the souls of the Mu’minoon (the believers) wrapped in silk through the Seven heavens and presents them to Allah Subhana wa Ta’ala before returning them to their bodies and prior to putting them in their graves.

SAMAA: Heaven. In the sense of ‘Sky’. "Sab’a Samawat" - Seven Heavens. Plural: Samawat.

SAMAD (AS): Does not have an exact meaning in English. The closest word or words that indicate the meaning are: 1. Absolute" and "Eternal" and "Everlasting". 2. The One toWhom all created beings turn to for all their needs, and Who is not depending on anything or anyone for any need. 3. The Most Perfect in His Attributes. One of the ninety-nine Attributes of Allah Ta’ala. For a complete list:

SAMAWAT: Heavens. "Sab’a Samawat" - Seven Heavens, Singular: Sama.

SAQAR: The fourth Level of the Nar (Hellfire). This is where the atheists will be sent on the Day of Judgement. See Jahannam.

SARIYA: A small army sent by Muhammad, may Allah bless him and grant him peae, for a Jihad in which he did not personally take part.

SAYDD: Hunting for game. In Islam it is permitted to hunt game, provided that the hunting and killing of the game is done within the Shari’ah law. Saydd is prohibitted within the sacred precincts of the Haramiain. See Holy Qur’an, Al-Maidah (5):97-99:

SEEAAM: Fasting, from food and drink - and from sexual intercourse if you are married - during daylight, from the first light of dawn until sunset. Also spelled as Saum. Fasting in themonth of Ramadan is one of the Arkan (five pillars) of Islam. Allah Ta’ala has made it obligatory on every Muslim whether man or Woman, with the exception of: 1.A person who is ill. 2. A person on a journey of 16 Farsakhs (48 Miles) or more. 3. A Woman who is menstruating or who has just given brith. Once these situations no longer apply, the missed days must be compensated. The very young are exempted. The aged should fast, but if they find it difficult then they too are exempted and may feed poor people instead. See Holy Qur’an, Al-Baqara (2):184-185, 187.

SHA’BAN: the eighth month of the Islamic calendar. See Hijri.

SHAAM: Territory north of Arabia which is now divided into Syria, Palestine, Lebanon and Jordan.

SHAFAA’A: Intercession. On the Day of Judgement Allah Ta’ala, through His Grace and Mercy, will permit the Prophet Muhammad, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, to intercede on behalf of the Muslim Ummah. Three other groups may also be given leave to intercede: 1. The Anbiyaa - the prophets. 2. The Ulama - the people of knowledge from amongst the Muslims. 3. The Shuhadaa - the martyrs who died in the cause of Allah Ta’ala.

SHAHADA: 1. To witness, in this world. See Shahadatain. 2. To bear witness, on the Day of Judgement. There will be four witness on Yaum al-Hisab (the Day of Reckoning): i. The Prophet Muhammad, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, and the Muslim Ummah against all the other Ummahs (communities and nations). ii. The earth and the day and the night will be given the power to speak and bear witness. iii. Everyone’s limbs will bear witness for or againts their owners. iv. One’s deeds. Singular of Shahadatain.

SHAHADATAIN: Bearing witness. In order to become a Muslim one must utter and believe in two Shahadas (Shahadatain): First Shahada: Ashhadu an la illa ill’allah. ( I bear witness that there is no deity worthy of worship except Allah.) Second Shahada: Ashhadu anna Muhammadar rasoolullah. (I bear witness that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah.) The Shahadatain is the gateway to Islam and the gateway to the Garden. It is easy to say, but to act on it is a vast undertaking which has far-reaching consequenccs, in both inward awareness and outward action, in this world and in the next world. Continual affirmation of the Shahadatain is one of the Arkan of Islam. See Arkan.

SHAHAWAT: Desires and passion.

SHAHEED: Martyr in the cause of Allah Ta’ala. There have been many Shuhadaa in Islamic history, amongst whom are the following: Hamza, martyred at the Battle of Uhud in 4AH. Umar, Stabbed in Madinah on 27/12/23 AH. Uthman, axed at his home on 17/12/35 AH. Ali, stabbed while in Sajda on 17/9/40 AH. Hussein, martyred at the Battle of Karbulah (Iraq) om 9/1/61AH. Whoever is killed in the way of Allah goes straight to the Garden, may Allah be pleased with all of them. See Holy Qur’an, An-Nisaa (4):117-120. Plural: Shuhadaa.

SHAITAN: Satan. An evil Jinn who prompts mankind and Jinn to rebel againts Allah. We seek refuge in Allah from the evil that He has created. Plural: Shayateen. See Iblis. See Holy Qur’an, An-Nisa (4):117-120.

SHAJARA (ASH): A famous place near Madinah on the way to Makkah.

SHAKK WA ZANN (KUFR ASH): A major disbelief. Doubting any or all of the six artcles of faith (see ‘Aqaid). See Kufr.

SHAMS (ASH): "The Sun". Surah 91 of the Holy Qur’an.

SHAQI: Wretched in the sight of Allah, as opposed to Sai’d, which means blessed in the sight of Allah. See Holy Qur’an, Houd (11):105.

SHARI’A: Islamic Law as ordained by Allah Ta’ala. Literally it means ‘a road’. The Sharia is the legal and social modality of people based on the revelation of their propeht. The last Shari’a in History is that of Islam. It abrogates all previous Shari’as. It is, being the last, therefore the easiest to follow, for it is applicable to the whole human race wherever they are.

SHAWAL: Tenth month of the Islamic Calendar. See Hijri.

SHAYATEEN: Devils. Plural of Shaitan.

SHIGHAR: A type of marriage which is forbidden where persons exchange daughters or sisters in marriage without giving Mahr (dowry).

SHIRK: Opposite of Tawheed. To associate anyone or anything with Allah Subhana wa Ta’ala. Shirk is idol-worship. Idol-worship means attributing form to Allah, encasing Him in an object, a concept, a ritual or a myth - when Allah has no form, is not like anything and cannot be conceived of or preceived. Allah the Most Merciful is prepared to forgive any sin a man or Jinn may commit, except for dying in a state of Shirk. There are threed types of Shirk: 1. Shirk al-Akbar (major Shirk). This is divided into four categories: a. Shirk ad-Du’a - invoking or supplicating to a false deity besides Allah Ta’ala, i.e. invocation or supplication by either invoking other than Allah or invoking Him through a created being or thing, such as a prophet, an angel, a saint, or even a bank manager. b. Shirk al-Niyyah wa Iraada wal Qasd - having the intention and determination to deliberately do any type of act of worship to a deity other than Allah Ta’ala. c. Shirk at-Ta’a - Obeying any created being or an object more than Allah Ta’ala. 2. Shirk al-Asghar (Minor Shirk). a. Shir a-Rea’ - Carrying out a religious act for worldly gains and not for the pleasure of Allah, e.g. giving Zakat for the sake of fame or praises. b. Shirk at-Tasmee’ swearing by other than Allah, and according relaying on other than Allah, or attaching more impotance to other than Allah. 3. Shirk al-Khafy (hidden Shirk) - being dissatisfied with what Allah has ordained for a particular person. Hidden Shirk is to inwardly associate something or someone as partner with Him, especially one’s self.

SHU’AIB, PEACE BE UPON HIM: A prophet of Islam. He was sent to the people of Madyan (Midian), but they rejected him, so Allah Ta’ala destroyed them with an earthquake. See Mursaleen. See Holy Qur’an, Al-A’raf (7);85-93, Houd 911):84-95.

SHUHADAA: Persons who die Fee Sabeeli’llah (in the path of Allah).. Allah has designated eight things for the Shuhadaa alone: They are the first to be forgiven. They are the first to see their place in Jannah They are exempted from ‘Adhabul-Qabr (trials and tribulations in the grave). They will be exempted from fear on the Day of Ressurection. They will crowned with the "Tajal-Waqar" (literally means "the crown of respect") on that Day. They will each be married to seventy-two "Houri’een" (see Hooriah). They will each be given permission to intercede on behalf of seventy-two of their relatives. The sweetness of Iman will physically glow from within them. Singular: Shaheed. See Shaheed.

SHURA (ASH): "The Consultation". Surah 42 of the Holy Qur’an.

SIDDIQ AND SADDIQEEN: The sincere and thruthful. The first and foremost followers of the prophets of Allah Subhana wa Ta’ala, may the blessing and peace of Alllah be on them. See Holy Qur’an, An-Nisaa (4):69.

SIDR: Lotus tree.

SIDRAT AL-MUNTAHA: "The lote-tree of the furthest limit." A tree over the Seventh Heaven near Paradise, the place where form ends and beyond which no cretaed being may pass. See Holy Qur’an, An-Najm (53):14-18.

SIFFIN: A place in Syria where in 36 AH, a famous battle between the followers of Ali, the Khalifa, and the followers supporting the claims of Mu’awiyah Ibn Abi Sufyan took place byh the River Euphrates, may the blessings and peace of Allah be on whoever follows right guidance. A place near Al-Madinah al-Munawwarah.

SIJJIN: Comes from the root word ‘Sijjin, which means ‘prison’. Its exact nature is known to Allah Ta’ala alone. All that is revealed to us is that it is where the record of the evil doer is recorded; in contrast, the record of the righteous is kept in Illyou. See Holy Qur’an, Al-Mutafifeen (83): 7-9.

SIRAAT (AS): Literally means "road". It is the bridge over the Nar (Hellfire) which must be crossed to enter the Garden on the Day of Judgement. It is described in Ahadeeth as being narrower than the blade of asword, thinner than a hair and as having hooks over it to snatch wrongdoers and throw them into Jahannam. Some will cross the Siraat into the Garden like lightning or like the wind, some with ease, some with difficulty, some with great difficulty and some will fall into the waiting Fire below. See Holy Qur’an, Mariam (19):71.

SIRATUL-MUSTAQEEM: Literally means "the straight path". The path that the Holy Prophet Muhammad, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, demonstrated to mankind and the Jinn by way of the Holy Qur’an and Ahadeeth. The path that leads to the Garden.

SIRQ: Theft. One of the Kabair (major sins) in Islam. Allah Ta’ala has ordained that the hand that steals be severed, under certain circumtances.

SIRRI: Quiet recitation of the Holy Qur’an and during Salat, as in Duhr and ‘Asr Salat (prayers).

SIWAK: A piece of branch or root of a tree called al-Arak used as a tootbrush.

SOHT: Ill-gotten property or money. Forcing someone to part with their good or money through theft, coercion, embezzlement, usury or by any other means that will incur the wrath of Allah.

SUBH: "Morning". Another name for the first obligatory Salat (Prayer) which is performed at dawn. See Fajr.

SUBHAN ALLAH: Glory be to Allah. Far removed is He from anything imperfect associated with Him and far removed is He from anything unsuitable ascribed to Him!

SUBHANA RABBI AL-’ADHEEM: "Glory be to my Lord, the Greatest." This is said three times when one is in Ruku’ during Salat (prayers). See Rak’a.

SUBHANA RABBI AL-’ALA: "Glory be to my Lord, the Most high." This is said three times when one is in Sujud during Salat (prayers). See Sajda.

SUBHANA WA TA’ALA: "May He be Glorified and Exalted." One of the many ways of glorifying Allah the Almighty. It means "Glory be to Allah on High. Far removed is He from any imperfection". The shortened from of this glorification is "Allah Ta’ala".

SUFFA (AS): A shaded place in Masjid al-Rasool, may Allah bless him and grant him in peace, in Madinah where poor people used to take shelter.

SUHUR: A meal taken before fajr in the month of Ramadan

SUJUD: See Sajda.

SULIMAN, PEACE BE ON HIM: Solomon. A prophet of Islam and a wise king. He was the son of the Prophet (and king) Dawood (David), peace be on both of them. He ruled the north-western Arabian Peninsula for about forty years. Allah Ta’ala gifted him with many powers, which included having power over the winds, being able to converse with the birds and ants and other animals, and having power over the evil Jinn. See Holy Qur’an, Al-Anbiya (21):79-82, An-Naml 927):15-44, Saba (34):12-14, Saad (38):30-40.

SUNNAH: All traditions and practices of Muhammad, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, that are recorded not only in such books as Sahi Bukhari and Sahi Muslims, but also in living people to whom these traditions and practices have been transmitted, from person to person, from then until now. Although the Sunnah has come to refer almost exclusively to the pratice of the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peae, it also comprises the customs of the first generation of Muslims in Madina. They learned their Islam directly from the Prophet, not from books, and transmitted what they had learned to the next generation. Thus they have become models who all Muslims should follow. The Sunnah is a complete behaviourial science that has been systematically kept outside the learning framework of this society. It cannot be learned from books, although books can be helpful. It can only be learned from real Muslims who are true teachers. Plural Sunnan.

SUNNAN: Plural of Sunnah. See Sunnah.

SURAH: A chapter of the Holy Qur’an. Literally means "a form". There are 114 Suwar in the Holy Qur’an. Plural; Suwar.

SUTRA: An object like a pillar, wall, stick or anything that is placed in front of a praying person so that people will pass beyond it and not ‘break’ his or her Qiblah and concentration.

SUWAR: Chapters. There are 114 Suwar in the Holy Qur’an. Singular: Surah.