SPIRIT OF ISLAM AUGUST 2O13

45 Spirit of Islam Issue 8 August 2013 Abu Bakr Siddiq, (573-634 AD) a close companion of the Prophet; also the first Muslim Caliph. Abu Hurayrah, (603-681 AD) a companion of the Prophet. Ad-Darimi, a traditionist or compiler of Hadith , 9th century. AH, Islamic lunar year of Hijrath. Aljame le Ahkam al-Quran, Arabic commentary of the Quran by Shamsuddin Al Qurtubi (1671 Hijri) Al-Risala, Urdu monthly publication of Maulana Wahiddudin Khan (Delhi). As-Seerat an-Nabawiya, Prophet’s biography; book written by Ibn Kathir. Badr, is a town in Saudi Arabia, where the famous Battle of Badr took place, between the Quraish of Makkah and the Muslims of Medina in 624 AD. Bhagavad Gita, is a 700-verse scripture that is part of the Hindu epic Mahabharata. Dawah, calling people towards God. Hadith, sayings and deeds of the Prophet of Islam. Hayat as-Sahaba, (English: Lives of the Sahabah) is a known collection (2000+ pages) about the companions of the prophet, by Muhammad Yusuf Kandhlawi. (1917-1965 AD). Hudaybiya, place in Saudi Arabia, where a treaty was signed between Muhammad, representing the state of Medina, and the Quraish tribe of Makkah in 628 AD. Ibn Kathir, (1301-1373); Islamic scholar, traditionist, Hadith compiler, commentator, and interpreter and translator of Quran and Hadith literature. Imam Al-Bukhari, (810-870 AH); Islamic scholar who authored the Hadith collection known as Sahih al-Bukhari, regarded as the most authentic collection of Hadith. Imam Muslim, (204-261 AH) a traditionist or compiler of Hadith. Ismael, also (Ishmael), firstborn son of Abraham, born to him from his wife Hajira (Hagar). Ismael was also a Prophet and ancestor of Muhammad, the last prophet of Islam. Ismaelites, of the family of Ismael (or Ishmael), son of Abraham. Jame Al-Usool fi Ahaadith Ar-Rasool, book of sayings of the Prophet by Ibnul Atheer (606 Hijri). Jihad, struggle in the way of God. Kabah, the sacred house of God built originally by prophets Abraham and Ismael. Kalima, the Islamic creed — ‘There is no god but God and Muhammad is His messenger.’ Omar, also (Umar) or Omar bin al Khattab (579-644 AD); a close companion of the Prophet; the 2nd Muslim Caliph. Qital, armed warfare. Quraysh, the dominant tribe of Makkah during the time when Prophet Mohammad was born; genealogical ancestry traced to prophets Abraham and Ismael. Umrah, minor pilgrimage to the Kabah (sacred house of God). Samadhi, a state of deep meditative contemplation which leads to higher consciousness. (World English Dictionary). Uhud, the valley located in front of Mount Uhud, Saudi Arabia, where the second battle was fought in 625 AD, between the Makkans and the Muslims. Zul Qadah, 11 th month of the lunar calendar. Glossary