Glossary of Islamic Terms: Difference between revisions

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|'''[[Sahabah]]'''

|Companions of Muhammad. To be still considered a Sahabah today, the individual must have seen Muhammad, believed in his prophethood and died as a believer.

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|'''[[Sahih]]'''

|Arabic for ''authentic''. It is used to describes a Hadith as being genuine and credible.

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|'''[[Saifullah]]'''

|"Sword of Allah". A title originally given by Muhammad to Khalid ibin al-Walid, the most celebrated and loved warrior in Islamic history. It was also awarded to Shaykh Osama bin Laden in 2007.

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|'''[[Salaf]]'''

|Arabic noun which translates to "predecessor", or "forefather". In Islam it refers to the first three generations of Muslims, the so-called "Pious Predecessors". Salafis (or "Wahhabis") are not a part of a deviant or innovative Islamic sect, but strict orthodox followers of the Qur'an and Sunnah.  

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|'''[[Salah|Salah]] (or Salat)'''

|One of the Five Pillars of Islam. It is the practice of formal prayer in Islam, and is compulsory (fard) for all Muslims.

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|'''[[Crucifixion|Salb]]'''

|''Crucifixion'', typically refers to the inhumane and painful method of execution and/or torture by tying and/or nailing someone to a cross, stake or tree. It can also refer to the method of public display of a body after execution. It is still being used in some Islamic countries, as it is endorsed by the Qur'an.

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|'''[[Satanic Verses]]'''

|Verses that Muhammad proclaimed elevating Allah's three goddess-daughters as intercessors.  These verses were later abrogated/removed/forgotten. (Also, the title of Salman Rushdie's work of fiction that earned him a fatwa calling for his assassination.)

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|'''[[Fasting|Sawm]]'''

|''Fasting'' (Arabic: ''Saum'' Persian ''Rozah'') A period of 30 days, in the month of [[Ramadan]], of every year. Consumption of food or water, sexual relations with ones husband/wife is forbidden from sunrise till sunset.

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|'''[[Shahadah]]'''

|Islamic profession of faith, "There is no god but Allah, and Muhammad is the Messenger of the Allah."

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|'''[[Shahid]]'''

|Martyr. Used as a title for Muslims who have died fulfilling a religious commandment, or waging war for Islam.

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|'''[[Shariah|Shari'ah]]'''

|Archaic religious judicial system, which regulates the entire social life of Muslims and non-Muslims under Islamic dominance. Believed by Muslims to be God-given, it is immutable. Bid'ah, Fard, Fiqh, Ahadith, Hudd and Tafsir are part of the jurisprudence.

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|'''Shaytan (also Iblis, Satan)'''

|The Islamic rendition of the devil. A rebellious jinn who leads men astray. See also [[Jinn]].

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|'''Shirk'''

|Taking other gods besides Allah (i.e. Polytheism), and is considered the most heinous crime against the Islamic god. Belief in the Trinity is concidered Shirk.

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|'''[[Sirat Rasul Allah|Sira]] (or Sirat)'''

|The term used for biographies of Muhammad. The earliest and most accurate being the Sirat Rasul Allah, by Ibn Ishaq.

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|'''[[Slavery]]'''

|Slavery is halal (permitted) in Islam.  Slaves can be used like [[W:Indulgence|indulgences]]--free a slave and it will atone for some heinous crime you may have committed.

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|'''[[Sunnah]]'''

|Arabic word that means "habit" "way" or "usual practice". Within the context of Islam it refers to the words and actions or example of Muhammad. The closer one emulates Muhammad's Sunnah the more pious they are considered.

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