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Ja'iz
()
Permitted,
another term for mubah. (t.p)
Ja`fari
()
The "twelver"
shi'a, the followers of ja'far as-sadiq (d. 148/765). (t.p)
Jabal ar-rahma
()
The mount of
mercy at 'arafa where it is said that adam was re-united with hawwa' after
years of wandering the earth apart following their expulsion from the garden
of 'adn. (t.p)
Jabariya
()
"Compulsion",
tyranny. (t.p)
Jabarut
()
The world of
divine power, the kingdom of lights, `between' mulk and malakut. (t.p)
Jabr
()
Predetermination
of man's actions by Allah. (t.p)
Jabriya
()
Pre-determinist,
the name given to those who, in opposition to the qadariya, deny the freedom
of the will, and on this point make no distinction between man and inanimate
nature, inasmuch as his actions are subordinate to the compulsion (jabr) of
god. thus everything has been pre-determined and man has no responsibility
whatsoever for his actions. the most prominent champion of this view was
jahm ibn safwan, as well as many other small sects. (t.p)
Jadha`a
()
A four-year-old
she-camel. the proper age for a camel paid in zakat for 61 to 75 camels. (t.p)
Jadhb
()
Divine attraction
which overpowers a person. (t.p)
Jadidi
()
Modern,
modernist. (t.p)
Jahalah
()
Uncertainty in a
contract that may lead to a later dispute; see gharar. (i.i.q)
Jahannam
(ja-hun-num)
A term found in
the Qur'an in reference to Hell, described as a place of torment, sorrow,
and remorse. Islam teaches that God does not wish to send anyone to Hell,
yet justice demands that righteous people be rewarded and those who insist
on evil living without repentance and on denial of God be punished.
(c.i.e)
Jahannam
()
means Hell.
(c.m.j.e)
Jahannam
()
Hell, gehenna. (t.p)
Jahannam
()
Hell. (t.p)
Jahannam
()
Hell, gehenna. (t.p)
Jahbadh
()
Officially
appointed money examiner and money-changer. (t.p)
Jahiliya
()
The time of
ignorance before the coming of islam. (t.p)
Jahiliyyah
(jaahiliyyah)
means ignorant. Jahiliyyah refers to the pre-Islamic era that existed in
Arabia. It is a combination of views, ideas, and practices that totally defy
and reject the guidance sent down by God through His Prophets.
(c.m.j.e)
Jahiliyyah
(jaa-he-lee-yah)
A term
designating a state of ignorance and immorality. This term is commonly used
by Muslims to refer to the pre-Islamic era in Arabia, when immorality,
oppression, and evil were rampant. Some may use the term to describe aspects
of modern living as well. (c.i.e)
Jahim
()
Hellfire. (t.p)
Jahl
()
Ignorance, lack
of knowledge, also rashness, arrogance. (t.p)
Jahmites
()
Followers of jahm
ibn safwan (d. 128/745) who taught that Allah has no attributes and that man
has no free will of any sort-at all. (t.p)
Jahr
()
Recitation of the
qur'an out loud during salat. (t.p)
Jalaal
(jalal)
Majesty, Power,
Wrath(o.s)
Jalal
()
The attributes of
force, of divine awe-inspiring majesty. (t.p)
Jalbab
()
this is a long loose fitting garment worn by the Arabs.
(c.m.j.e)
Jalbab
()
A long loose
fitting garment worn by the arabs. (t.p)
Jalis
()
(Plural julasa')
a companion with whom one sits. (t.p)
Jalla jalaluh
()
The formula said
after the name of Allah meaning "great is his majesty."(t.p)
Jalut
()
The biblical
goliath. (t.p)
Jalwa
()
Disclosure, the
slave emerging from retreat with the attributes of the real. (t.p)
Jam'
()
Gatheredness,
combining all into the whole and ignoring structures in existence in an
undifferentiated field of awareness by witnessing Allah. its opposite is
farq. its climax is jam' al-jam'. (t.p)
Jam'
()
Al-muzdalifa, a
well-known place between 'arafa and mina, known as al-jam' either because
people gather there or because it is there that adam rejoined hawwa'. yawm
jam' refers to the day of 'arafat, while yawm al-jam' designates the day of
resurrection when people will be gathered together. the ayyam jam' (days of
jam') refer to the days of tashriq at mina. (t.p)
Jam'
()
Collection of the
qur'an into a single volume. (t.p)
Jam'
()
Joining two fard
prayers together, which is permitted when travelling or in extremely bad
weather. the prayers which may be joined are zuhr and 'asr, and maghrib and
'isha'. (t.p)
Jam' al-jam'
()
"Gatheredness of
gatherness", perfect union, confirming the reality without the faqir's being
in it being in any way experiential. (t.p)
Jam' ta'khir
()
`Delayed'
combination of two fard prayers. (t.p)
Jam' taqdim
()
`Early'
combination of two fard prayers. (t.p)
Jam'iya
()
Concentration,
comprehensiveness. (t.p)
Jam1` li-ahkam al-qur'an
()
"Collection of
the rulings of the qur'an" by al-qurtubi, an extensive and very popular
tafsir in twenty volumes. (t.p)
Jama`a
()
The main body of
the muslim community; also designates the group prayer. (t.p)
Jama`a
()
The main body of
the muslim community; also designatess the group prayer. (t.p)
Jamal
()
Divine beauty. (t.p)
Jami
()
Nur'd-din
abdu'r-rahman, (d. 898/1492). he wrote nafahat al-uns and and lawa'ih
("flashes"). (t.p)
Jami`
()
Comprehensive, a
collection which contains hadiths on all the various subject matters. sahih
al-bukhari is a jami ` but muslim is not because it does not have a full
chapter on tafsir. (t.p)
Jami`
()
(Plural jawami `)
friday mosque, a mosque where jumu `a is held; sometimes used for any
mosque. (t.p)
Jami` of at-tirmidhi
()
(D. 279/892)
contains about 4,000 hadiths. after each hadith he comments on its legal
usage and the quality of its isnad. he has personal notes on almost every
page which mention the degrees of authenticity of the hadith, the different
versions of a single report, as well as the various currents of thought and
practice in the islamic world of his time. this makes his jami ` unique. (t.p)
Jamra
()
Lit. a small
walled place, but in this usage a stone-built pillar. there are three jamras
at mina. one of the rites of hajj is to stone them. (t.p)
Jamrat al-`aqaba
()
The largest of
the three jamras at mina. it is situated at the entrance of mina from the
direction of makka. (t.p)
Janaba
()
Major ritual
impurity requiring a ghusl: intercourse, sexual discharge, menstruation,
childbirth. (t.p)
Janabat
()
Penalties, torts. (t.p)
Janaza
()
Funeral. (t.p)
Janaza
()
Also written as
jinaza: the dead person, the funeral bier; the funeral prayer. (t.p)
Janazah
(ja-naa-zah)
The Muslim
funeral prayer, performed as a sign of respect and goodwill for a deceased
Muslim, immediately prior to burial. The prayer reminds all Muslims of their
ultimate mortality, thereby reinforcing an ethic of righteous and
God-conscious living. (c.i.e)
Janna
()
The garden,
paradise. (t.p)
Janna
()
The garden,
paradise. (t.p)
Janna
()
The garden,
heaven, paradise. (t.p)
Jannah
(jun-nah)
A term found in
the Qur'an in reference to Heaven, described as a place of happiness,
contentment, and vitality. A reward for the righteous and God-conscious,
Paradise is often described as a blissful garden, where people live in
eternal comfort and joy. (c.i.e)
Jannah
()
means Paradise.
(c.m.j.e)
Jarh wa ta`dil
()
"Wounding and
authentication", criticism of the transmitters in an isnad. (t.p)
Jarib
()
(Plural ajriba) a
grain measure of capacity of either 16, 26, or 29.5 litres; also a unit of
area equal to ten qasaba squared, or 3,600 square cubits, which varied
according to the length of the cubit. (t.p)
Jaririya
()
The school
founded by ibn jarir at-tabari which differed so little from the shafi'i
school that it soon disappeared. (t.p)
Jariya
()
Female slave. (t.p)
Jarrahiya
()
A turkish tariqa
founded by shaykh nur ad-din Muhammad al-jarrah of istanbul (d. 1183/1720). (t.p)
Jarudiya
()
One of the zaydi
shiite groups who believed that there was a shard of the descendants of
hasan and husayn after the death of hasan. they insisted that the rightful
imam must not remain hidden. (t.p)
Jawami` al-kalim
()
It is said of the
prophet that he spoke jawami` al kalim", meaning comprehensive but concise
language, language which conveys many meanings in few words. (t.p)
Jawaz `aqli
()
Logical
possibility. (t.p)
Jawhar
()
Lit. "jewel",
substance, specifically the essence of intrinsic being of a form. (t.p)
Jawhar
()
Lit. "jewel",
substance, specifically the essence of intrinsic being of a form. (t.p)
Jawrab
()
Socks (not to be
confused with khuff, leather socks). (t.p)
Jazaka'llahu khayran
()
This is a
statement of thanks and appreciation to be said to the person who does a
favour. instead of saying "thanks" (shukran), this phrase is used. it means:
"may Allah reward you for the good."(t.p)
Jazakallahu khayran
(JAZAKALLAHU KHAIRAN JAZAKALLAH KHAIR
JAZAKALLAHU KHAIR)
This is a statement of thanks and appreciation to be said to the person who
does a favor. Instead of sayingthanks(Shukran), the Islamic statement of
thanks is to say this phrase. Its meaning is:May Allah reward you for the
good.
It is understood that human beings can't repay one another enough. Hence, it
is better to request Almighty Allah to reward the person who did a favor and
to give him the best.
(c.m.j.e)
Jazuliya
()
Moroccan reformed
shadhili tariqa. it has various branches, including the darqawa. (t.p)
Jerusalem
()
See (al)-Quds.
(c.i.e)
Jesus
()
See Isa.
(c.i.e)
Ji'rana
()
A place near
makka, where the messenger of Allah distributed the booty from the battle of
hunayn and from where he went into ihram to perform `umra. (t.p)
Jibilla
()
Innate
disposition. (t.p)
Jibreel
()
Muslims believe
that angels are among God's many creations. Jibreel (Gabriel in English) is
believed to be one of the most important angels, as he was reponsible for
transmitting God's divine revelations to all of the human prophets, ending
with Muhammad. Due to his special role in bridging the divine and human
realms, he is referred to in the Qur'an as a Spirit (ruh) from God.
(c.i.e)
Jibril
()
Or jibra'il, the
angel gabriel who brought the revelation of the qur'an to the prophet
Muhammad, may Allah bless him and grant him peace. (t.p)
Jibril
()
Or jibra'il, the
angel gabriel who brought the revelation of the qur'an to the prophet
Muhammad, may Allah bless him and grant him peace. (t.p)
Jibril
()
Or jibra'il, the
angel gabriel who brought the revelation of the qur'an to the prophet
Muhammad, may Allah bless him and grant him peace. (t.p)
Jihad
()
Struggle,
particularly fighting in the way of Allah to establish islam. (t.p)
Jihad
(ji-haad)
()
Jihad is an
Arabic word which derives from the three-letter root j-h-d, and means "to
exert oneself" or "to strive." Other meanings include endeavor, strain,
effort, diligence, struggle. Usually understood in terms of personal
betterment, jihad may also mean fighting to defend one's (or another's)
life, property, and faith. Because jihad is a highly nuanced concept, it
should not be understood to mean "holy war," a common misrepresentation.
(c.i.e)
Jihad
(JIHAAD)
()
It is an Arabic word the root of which is Jahada, which means to strive for
a better way of life. The nouns are Juhd, Mujahid, Jihad, and Ijtihad. The
other meanings are: endeavor, strain, exertion, effort, diligence, fighting
to defend one's life, land, and religion.
Jihad should not be confused with Holy War; the latter does not exist in
Islam nor will Islam allow its followers to be involved in a Holy War. The
latter refers to the Holy War of the Crusaders.
Jihad is not a war to force the faith on others, as many people think of it.
It should never be interpreted as a way of compulsion of the belief on
others, since there is an explicit verse in the Qur'an that says:There is no
compulsion in religionAl-Qur'an: Al-Baqarah (2:256).
Jihad is not a defensive war only, but a war against any unjust regime. If
such a regime exists, a war is to be waged against the leaders, but not
against the people of that country. People should be freed from the unjust
regimes and influences so that they can freely choose to believe in Allah.
Not only in peace but also in war Islam prohibits terrorism, kidnapping, and
hijacking, when carried against civilians. Whoever commits such violations
is considered a murderer in Islam, and is to be punished by the Islamic
state. during wars, Islam prohibits Muslim soldiers from harming civilians,
women, children, elderly, and the religious men like priests and rabies. It
also prohibits cutting down trees and destroying civilian constructions.
(c.m.j.e)
Jilala
()
Name in the arab
west for the qadiriya tariqa. (t.p)
Jimar
()
Plural of jamra. (t.p)
Jinn
(JIN GINN)
These are spiritual beings that inhabit the world and are required to follow
the orders of Allah and are accountable for their deeds. They can be good or
bad, just like people. The word Jinn in Arabic means hidden, which indicates
that they are invisible creatures. They were created by Allah from fire.
(c.m.j.e)
Jinn
()
A class of
creation in some ways similar to human beings. Though they are non-physical
beings, they possess, like humans, a free will. Thus, they may choose to
obey or disobey God's commandments, and will ultimately be held accountable
for their actions. Occasionally they involve themselves in the lives of
human beings, causing confusion and fright, though not all jinns are
believed to be malevolent. (c.i.e)
Jinn
()
Inhabitants of
the heavens and the earth made of smokeless fire who are usually invisible. (t.p)
Jinn
()
A class of being
created from smokeless fire who are generally invisible to human beings.
there are many types of them, like the `ifrit and the ghul, which lures
travellers to their death in the wilderness. (t.p)
Jins
()
Genus, things of
the same sort which cannot be exchanged with deferment unless it is same for
same (e.g. for the malikis, lead and zinc; wheat, barley and rye; maize,
millet and rice; pulses; meat of all poultry; all fishes; meat of all
quadrupeds.) things done to them do not alter the genus, e.g. flour is still
wheat. (t.p)
Jizya
()
A tax imposed on
non-Muslims who are under Muslim country. (i.i.q)
Jizya
()
A protection tax
payable by non-muslims as a tribute to the muslim ruler. (t.p)
Jizya
()
A protection tax
payable by non-muslims as a tribute to a muslim ruler, traditionally 4
dinars or 40 dirhams per year. (t.p)
Jizyah
()
a tax paid by non-Muslims living in a Muslim State. Since the non-Muslims
are exempt from military service and taxes imposed on Muslims, they must pay
this tax to compensate. It guarentees them security and protection. If the
State cannot protect those who paid jizyah, then the amount they paid is
returned to them.
(c.m.j.e)
Jo'alah
(Joaalah)
The undertaking
of one party (the Jael, bank or employer) to pay a specified amount of money
to another party in return for rendering a specified service in accordance
with the terms of contract. (i.i.q)
Ju`al
()
Contract to
complete a specific job for a specific reward in a period of time which is
not specified. (t.p)
Jubba
()
A cloak. (t.p)
Judi
()
Mount ararat,
where the ark landed. (t.p)
Julasa'
()
Colleagues. the
singular is jabs. (t.p)
Julus
()
Sitting,
particularly the sitting position in the prayer. (cf. qu `ud). (t.p)
Jum'ah
(joom-ah)
()
The
congregational worship performed on Fridays in place of the midday worship.
On this special day, Muslims make a extra effort to go to their local masjid
to listen to the khutbah (community address) by the imam (worship leader)
and to perform the formal worship with their fellow Muslim brothers and
sisters. (c.i.e)
Jumaa
()
General,
unspecific. (t.p)
Jumada al-akhira
()
The sixth month
of the muslim lunar calendar. jumada al-ula: the fifth month of the muslim
lunar calendar. (t.p)
Jumal al-fara'id
()
Highly general
statements in the qur' an. (t.p)
Jumal al-fara'id
()
Highly general
statements in the qur'an. (t.p)
Jumhur
()
Dominant
majority. (t.p)
Jumu'a
()
The day of
gathering, friday, and particularly the jumu `a prayer which is performed
instead of zuhr by those who attend it. friday only acquired this name with
the coming of islam. before that it was known as al- `aruba. (t.p)
Jund
()
Army, band,
group, wing of the army. it also denotes a military district. for instance,
the five districts or ajnad of greater syria were damascus, hims, qinnasrin,
jordan, and palestine. (t.p)
Junub
()
Being in a state
of janaba. (t.p)
Juz'
()
(Plural ajza') a
thirtieth part of the qur'an. (t.p)
Juz'
()
(Plural ajza')
collection of hadiths handed down on the authority of one individual.
sometimes juz' is used for a collection of hadiths on a particular topic. (t.p)
Juzaf
()
Sale where one of
the countervalues is roughly determined by mere viewing. for the malikis, it
is allowed when the quantity can be determined by weight or measure and is
not an individual item. this would involve things like quantities of pelts,
hides, etc. (t.p)
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