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Ra'kat
(RAKAT)
an individual unit of salaah.
(c.m.j.e)
Ra's al-mal
()
Capital invested
in Mudarabah or Musharakah. (i.i.q)
Ra'y
()
Opinion, personal
discretion, a legal decision based on the use of common sense and personal
opinion, used where there is no explicit guidance in the qur'an and sunna
and where it is not possible to use analogy. (t.p)
Ra`aya
()
"Flock", meaning
citizens, subjects. (t.p)
Rabb
()
Lord, master.
rabbi 'l- alamin means "the lord of the worlds", the lord in the seen and
the unseen and at all levels of existence. (t.p)
Rabb
()
Lord, master; the
particular divine name which rules a creature. (t.p)
Rabb al-ard
()
Owner of the land
in Musaqah or Musaqat and Muzara'ah contracts. (i.i.q)
Rabb al-mal
()
A person who
invests in Mudarabah or Musharakah. (i.i.q)
Rabb al-mid
()
Investor,
beneficial owner, sleeping partner. (t.p)
Rabbana wa
laka'l-hamd ()
"Our lord, praise
is yours," said after rising from ruku ` after saying "sami `Allahu liman
hamidah" (unless he is the imam of the prayer). (t.p)
Rabi' al-awwal
()
The third month
of the muslim calendar. (t.p)
Rabi' ath-thani
()
The fourth month
of the muslim calendar. rahib: a monk. (t.p)
Rabi' ibn sulayman
al-muradi ()
Abu Muhammad, he
was a longstanding student and the main transmitter of ash-shafi is books.
he was known as "the mu'adhdhin" because he gave the adhan in the fustat
mosque until his death. he died in 270/884. (t.p)
Rabi`a bint isma`il
al-`adawiyya ()
Sold into slavery
as a child after the death of her parents, she later settled in basra where
she became famous as a saint and preacher. she was born in 95/713-14 and
died either in 135/752 or in 185/801. she is the most famous woman sufi. she
emphasized the importance of selfless love and devotion to Allah. she was a
contemporary of al-hasan al-basri. (t.p)
Rada`
()
Or rida ` or rada
`a, suckling, which produces an impediment to marriage of foster-kinship. (t.p)
Radd
()
The opposite of
`awl, redistribution of the residue of inheritance when the shares are less
than the estate. this is distributed to the heirs according to their shares. (t.p)
Radhiallahu 'anhu
(RAZHIALLAHU 'ANHU Radhiallahu anhu)
This is an expression to be used by Muslims whenever a name of a companion
of the Prophet Muhammad (s.a.w.) is mentioned or used in writing. The
meaning of this statement is:May Allah be pleased with him.
Muslims are taught to be respectful to the elderly and to those who
contributed to the spread and success in Islam. They are to be grateful to
the companions of the prophet (s.a.w.) for their sacrifices, their
leadership, and their contributions. Muslims are advised to use this phrase
when such names are mentioned or written.
(c.m.j.e)
Radiya'llahu 'anhu
()
This is an
expression to be used by muslims whenever a name of a companion of the
prophet Muhammad is mentioned or used in writing. it means: "may Allah be
pleased with him."(t.p)
Radiya'llahu 'anhum
()
The formula "may
Allah be pleased with them", used after a group of companions. (t.p)
Radiya'llahu `anha
()
The formula "may
Allah be pleased with her", used after a female companion. (t.p)
Raf` al-haraj
()
Removal of
hardship. (t.p)
Rafidites
()
The rawafid, a
group of the shi'a known for rejecting abu bakr and 'umar as well as `uthman.
it is a nickname, meaning "deserters". (t.p)
Raqqad
()
Long-distance
trader. (t.p)
Raghba
()
Desire, longing,
the desire of the self for the reward, the desire of the heart for the
reality, and the secret of the secret for the real. (t.p)
Rahamut
()
Sourcehood, the
presence of mercy. (t.p)
Rahba
()
Fear, dread. in
the outward it comes from the threat. inwardly it is about the change of
knowledge. the fear of the secret is about the prior decree. (t.p)
Rahimahu'llah
()
The formula "may
Allah have mercy on him"(t.p)
Rahma
()
Mercy. (t.p)
Rahmaniya
()
Algerian tariqa
named after Muhammad ibn `abdu'r-rahman al-gushtuli al-jurjuri who died in
1208/1793-94 in kabylia. it is a branch of the khalwatiya and was once
called the bakriya. in some places it is called the `azzuziya. (t.p)
Rahn
()
Mortgage; a
pledge; pawn. (t.p)
Rahn
()
Pledge or
mortgage. (i.i.q)
Raja
()
`Return', the
shiite doctrine that the imam is hidden and will return. (t.p)
Raja'
()
Hope, hope for
the garden, hope for Allah's pleasure, hope for the vision of the king. (t.p)
Rajab
()
The seventh month
of the muslim lunar calendar. (t.p)
Rajaz
()
"Trembling", a
type of poetry with a particular metre which is easy on the ear and easily
provokes emotions. (t.p)
Rajih
()
Preponderant,
preferable. (t.p)
Rajm
()
Stoning to death. (t.p)
Rajul
()
The singular of
rijal. (t.p)
Rak'a(t)
()
A unit of the
prayer consisting of a series of standings, bowing, prostrations and
sittings,(t.p)
Rak'ah
(ruck-ah)
Literally, "a
bowing." This term designates one complete cycle of standing, bowing, and
prostrating during salah (formal worship). Verses from the Qur'an, special
prayers and phrases are stated in these different positions. Each of the
five formal worship times are comprised of varying numbers of such cycles(c.i.e)
Rahn
()
Pledge or
mortgage. (i.i.q)
Raja
()
`Return', the
shiite doctrine that the imam is hidden and will return. (t.p)
Raja'
()
Hope, hope for
the garden, hope for Allah's pleasure, hope for the vision of the king. (t.p)
Rajab
()
The seventh month
of the muslim lunar calendar. (t.p)
Rajaz
()
"Trembling", a
type of poetry with a particular metre which is easy on the ear and easily
provokes emotions. (t.p)
Rajih
()
Preponderant,
preferable. (t.p)
Rajm
()
Stoning to death. (t.p)
Rajul
()
The singular of
rijal. (t.p)
Rak'a(t)
()
A unit of the
prayer consisting of a series of standings, bowing, prostrations and
sittings,(t.p)
Rak'ah
(ruck-ah)
Literally, "a
bowing." This term designates one complete cycle of standing, bowing, and
prostrating during salah (formal worship). Verses from the Qur'an, special
prayers and phrases are stated in these different positions. Each of the
five formal worship times are comprised of varying numbers of such cycles(c.i.e)
Rak`a(t)
()
A unit of the
prayer consisting of a series of standings, bowing, prostrations and
sittings. (t.p)
Ramadan
()
The month of
fasting, the ninth month in the muslim lunar calendar. (t.p)
Ramadan
(ra-ma-daan RAMADHAN)
The ninth month
of the Islamic lunar calendar, Ramadan is important because it is the month
in which the first verses of the Qur'an were revealed to Muhammad. Thus, it
is considered a blessed and holy month. Furthermore, Ramadan is the month in
which Muslims fast daily from dawn to sunset to develop piety and
self-restraint. (c.i.e)
Ramadan
(RAMAZAN RAMADHAN)
the holy month of prescribed fasting for the Muslims. It was during this
month that the Quranic revelations began.
(c.m.j.e)
Rami
()
Throwing pebbles
at the jamras at mina. (t.p)
Raml
()
"Hastening" in
the tawaf, a way of walking briskly accompanied by movements of the arms and
legs to show one's physical strength. this is to be observed in the first
three rounds of tawaf, and is to be done by the men only and not by the
women. (t.p)
Rams
()
A form of usury. (t.p)
Rams
()
Negation of a
substance, together with every trace of it, from the heart. (t.p)
Ramz
()
(Plural rumuz) a
symbol. (t.p)
Ramz
()
(Plural rumuz) a
symbol. (t.p)
Raqa'iq
()
Stories which
provoke feelings and emotions. (t.p)
Raqa'iq
()
Emotive stories
or hadiths which provoke feelings and emotions. (t.p)
Raqiqa
()
A very fine,
invisible filament of light which extends from one thing to another, thus
connecting them over great distances. (t.p)
Rasa'il
()
"The epistles";
fifty-two treatises written by unknown ismaili writers from the ikhwan as-safa
in the fourth/tenth century. they deal with the sciences and philosophy and
a great deal of numerical symbolism. their contents are basically a
combination of neo pythagoreanism and neo-platonism. (t.p)
Rasm
()
The orthography
of the qur'an; the usage of the letters in copies of the qur'an where they
are written differently than the normal written usage. (t.p)
Rasul
(RASOOL)
The meaning of the word Rasul is a messenger. Allah sent many prophets and
messengers to mankind. Amongst them, the names of twenty-five are mentioned
in the Qur'an. From within the list, the Qur'an states the names of five
Rasul who are the Mighty ones. These are: Nuh (Noah), Ibrahim (Abraham),
Musa (Moses), Isa (Jesus), and Muhammad (s.a.w.).
(c.m.j.e)
Rasul
()
(Plural rusul) a
`messenger,' a prophet who has been given a revealed book by Allah. every
messenger is a prophet, but not every prophet is a messenger. (t.p)
Rasulu'llah
()
The messenger of
Allah. (t.p)
Ratib
()
(Plural rawatib)
a regular form of litany; or the regular imam in a mosque who receives a
regular salary from the treasury. (t.p)
Rawafid
()
Rafidites. (t.p)
Rawda
()
Lit. meadow, the
area of the prophet's mosque between his grave and minbar, based on what the
prophet said: "what is between my house and my minbar is one of the meadows
of the garden."(t.p)
Rawi
()
A transmitter of
reports, oral or written. (t.p)
Rawi
()
(Plural ruwa)
transmitter. (t.p)
Rayb
()
A doubt which
creates disquiet, mental agitation, and suspicion. (t.p)
Rayn
()
A veil of
disbelief and error over the heart which can only be removed by faith. it
comes from an ayat of the qur'an: `no indeed! rather what they have earned
has rusted up their hearts" (83:14). (t.p)
Riba
()
Increase,
addition, expansion or growth. However, not every increase or growth is
prohibited by Islam. Under the Shari'ah, Riba technically refers to the
premium that must be paid without any consideration. According to the
jurists of Islam, this definition covers the two types of Riba, namely Riba
Al Fadhl and Riba Al Nasi'ah.
Example 1 of Riba: If A sells $100 to B with $110. The premium of $10 is
without any consideration or compensation. Therefore, this amount of $10
will be Riba.
Example 2 of Riba:If A lends $100 to B (a borrower) with a condition that B
shall return him $110 after one month. In this case, the premium paid that
must be paid by the borrower to the lender along with the price is Riba
because the premium of $10 is without any consideration.
(i.i.q)
Riba aI-Fadhl
()
An extension of
Riba to trade because while trade is allowed, not everything in trade is
permissible. The prohibition of Ribaal-fadl closes all back doors to Riba
through trade; unlawful excess in the exchange of two counter-values, where
the excess is measurable through weight or measure. According to some
Ahadith, (Sayings of the Holy Prophet) if six things i.e. gold, silver,
wheat, barley, dates and salt are exchanged against themselves, they should
be spot and be equal and been specified. If these conditions are not found,
this transaction will become Riba Al Fadhl. (i.i.q)
Riba al-fadi
()
This involves any
discrepancy in quantity in an exchange, for example, an exchange of goods of
superior quality for more of the same kind of goods of inferior quality,
e.g., dates of superior quality for dates of inferior quality in greater
amount. this is forbidden. (t.p)
Riba al-nasi'a
()
This involves a
gap in time in an exchange of two quantities, even if they match in quantity
and quality, for example, interest on lent money. (t.p)
Riba al-Nasi'ah
()
It refers to the
'premium' that must be paid by the borrower to the lender along with the
principal amount as a condition for the loan or an extension in its
maturity. It is thus equivalent to interest. The 'addition' of the 'premium'
which is paid to the lender in return for his waiting as a condition for the
loan and is technically the same as interest. (i.i.q)
Riba jail
()
Manifest riba. (t.p)
Riba khafi
()
Hidden riba. (t.p)
Ribat
()
The stronghold
traditionally used by the muslims to prepare for their jihad against the
enemies of islam, situated at exposed points of the frontier; later a tariqa-based
centre of religious instruction. (t.p)
Ribh
()
Profit. (t.p)
Ribs
()
Usury, which is
haram, whatever forms it takes, since it it involves obtaining something for
nothing through exploitation. (t.p)
Ribs al-jahiliyya
()
Pre-islamic riba. (t.p)
Rida
()
See rada'. (t.p)
Rida
()
Serene and joyful
contentment with Allah's decree, when there is a balance between fear and
hope. (t.p)
Rida
()
Being
well-pleased and content with what Allah decrees. (t.p)
Rida'
()
A piece of cloth
(sheet etc.) worn around the upper part of the body. (t.p)
Ridda
()
Apostasy. (t.p)
Ridwan
()
The angel in
charge of admitting people to the garden. (t.p)
Rifa'iyya
()
A tariqa which
originated from basra and has several branches. known in the west as the
"howling dervishes". it was an off shoot of the qadiriya established by
ahmad ar-rifa'i (d. 578/1187). they developed strange and extreme practices,
including the dawsa. (t.p)
Rifq
()
Leniency. (t.p)
Rihla
()
To travel in
search of knowledge, in this case, to collect ahadith. someone who does this
is called rahhala or jawwal, "one who travels extensively in search of
knowledge". sometimes they would travel for months in order to listen to a
single hadith. (t.p)
Rijal
()
The men who are
the links in the chain of transmission or isnad of a hadith. (t.p)
Rijal
()
"Men", meaning
the men of gnosis and illumination. this has no gender attached to it in
this usage and so it is also applied to women. the singular is rajul. (t.p)
Rijal
()
Men, plural of
rajul, used of the men who are the links in the chain of transmission or
isnad of a hadith. (t.p)
Rikaz
()
Treasure buried
in pre-islamic times which is recovered without great cost or effort. (t.p)
Riqaq
()
Ahadith which
deal with piety and asceticism, so named because they produce tenderness in
the heart. (t.p)
Risala
()
A collection of
ahadith which deals with one major topic. it can also be called simply a
"book" (kitab). (t.p)
Risala
()
By ibn abi zayd
al-qayrawani, an immensely popular summary of the principal elements of the
shari `a. it is also known as bakara as-sa`d, "the beginning of happiness",
and zubda al-madhhab, "cream of the school". ibn abi zayd wrote it at the
age of seventeen to counter the influence of the fatimids. it covers
everything from dogma to table manners. (t.p)
Risala
()
Message, also a
treatise or letter. (t.p)
Risala
()
"The treatise",
by al-qushayri (d. 465/1074), basically a collection of sayings, anecdotes
and definitions presented in a somewhat formal method. it is one of the
early complete manuals of the science of sufism. (t.p)
Risala
()
Message, also a
treatise. (t.p)
Ritl
()
(Plural artal): "rotl",
a measure of weight, approximately one pound. (t.p)
Riwaya
()
Transmission of
texts. (t.p)
Riwaya
()
Transmission of a
particular reading of the qur'an. hafs and warsh are the most in use today. (t.p)
Riwaya
()
Transmission of
texts. (t.p)
Riwaya bi'l-lafz
()
Literal
transmission. (t.p)
Riwaya bi'l-ma'na
()
Transmission of
meaning. (t.p)
Riya'
()
Showing off,
doing actions for the sake of being seen to do them. (t.p)
Riya'
()
Showing off,
doing actions for the sake of being seen to do them. (t.p)
Riyad as-salihin
()
An-nawawi (d.
676/1277), a famous collection of hadiths arranged by subject. it is a
selection from the sahih and a couple of other works on hadith accompanied
by relevant qur'anic ayats. (t.p)
Riyada
()
Self-discipline,
training and discipline. (t.p)
Riyada
()
Discipline, the
discipline of adab is to leave the nature of the self. in general, it
involves inculcating good character. (t.p)
Rizq
()
Sustenance, both
spiritual and physical, which comes from Allah. (t.p)
Roza
()
The persian word
for sawm, fasting. (t.p)
Ru'
()
Heart(t.p)
Ru'ya
()
Vision, dream. (t.p)
Ru'ya
()
Vision, dream. (t.p)
Ru`una
()
`Levity,'
stopping at the level of nature. (t.p)
Rub'
()
A quarter of a
juz'. (t.p)
Ruba`iyat
()
Quatrains. (t.p)
Rububiya
()
Lordship, the
quality of being a lord. the opposite is `ubudiya. (t.p)
Rubut
()
Plural of ribat. (t.p)
Ruh
()
(Plural arwah)
the spirit which gives life. (t.p)
Ruh
()
(Plural arwah)
the soul, vital spirit. (t.p)
Ruh al-qudus
()
"The spirit of
purity", the angel jibril. (t.p)
Ruhani
()
Spiritual. (t.p)
Ruhaniyya
()
Pure
spirituality, a non-spatial zone. (t.p)
Rukhkh
()
The phoenix. (t.p)
Rukhsa
()
An allowance for
a transaction which would be forbidden if principles were strictly followed.
the `arrya is an example of this. (t.p)
Rukhsa
()
Concessionary law
based on extenuating circumstances. (t.p)
Rukhsa
()
Concession or
concessionary law, law which is modified due to the presence of mitigating
factors; legal allowance. (t.p)
Rukn
()
(Plural arkan)
essential ingredient; used to describe the five essential `pillars' of
islam. (t.p)
Rukn
()
Pillar. Singular
of Arkan. (i.i.q)
Rukn
()
(Plural arkan)
essential ingredient; pillar. (t.p)
Ruku'
(RUKU)
The root of this word is Raka'a which means bow down. During prayers (Salah),
a Muslim is to make Ruku' in respect to Allah: he or she bows forward at the
waist, and stands with the hands on the knees and the back parallel to the
ground.
While in a position of Ruku' a Muslim is to glorify Allah three times.
(c.m.j.e)
Ruku`
()
Bowing,
particularly the bowing position in the prayer. (t.p)
Rummaan
(ruman)
Pomegranates. (A
fruit)(o.s)
Ruqba
()
Kind of gift in
the form of a house given to somebody to live in as long as he is alive. (t.p)
Ruqya
()
Divine speech
recited as a means of curing disease. (it is a kind of treatment, i.e. to
recite surat al-fdtiha or any other sura of the qur'an and then blow one's
breath with saliva over a sick person's body-part). (t.p)
Rushd
()
The state of full
intellectual maturity, able to conduct one's own affairs. (t.p)
Rusul
()
The plural of
rascal. (t.p)
Rutb
()
ripe dates, opposite busr.
(c.m.j.e)
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