#salafi books

[ilmtest]

Reading the Books of Sayyid Qutb

Do you advise the youth to read Sayyid Quṭb's books, and what is your opinion on Shaykh Rabīʿs books about Sayyid Quṭb, especially since some warn against them? هل تنصح الشباب بقراءة كتب سيد قطب وما هو قولكم في كتب الشيخ ربيع في سيد قطب وخاصة أن البعض يحذر منها؟ Sayyid Quṭb is considered a literary figure. He lived in disbelief for eleven years, سيد قطب يعتبر أديباً من الأدباء مكث مع الالحاد إحدى عشرة سنة then Allah, the Sublime and Exalted, guided him. ثم هداه الله سبحانه وتعالى، هداه الله سبحانه وتعالى He did not sit with al-ʿulamāʾ (ie: the scholars); ولم يجالس العلماء؛ he relied on his own fikr (ie: thoughts). اعتمد على فكره، He is considered a literary figure among those whom the verse of Allah, the Almighty, applies: {And the poets - [only] the deviators follow them; Do you not see that they roam in every valley and that they say what they do not do? - Except those who believe, do righteous deeds, remember Allah often, and defend themselves after they were wronged. And those who have wronged are going to know to what [kind of] return they will be returned} (26:224-227). فهو يعتبر أديباً من الأدباء ممن يصدق عليه وعلى أمثاله قول الله عز وجل: " وَالشُّعَرَاءُ يَتَّبِعُهُمُ الْغَاوُونَ *أَلَمْ تَرَ أَنَّهُمْ فِي كُلِّ وَادٍ يَهِيمُونَ *وَأَنَّهُمْ يَقُولُونَ مَا لَا يَفْعَلُونَ *إِلَّا الَّذِينَ آَمَنُوا وَعَمِلُوا الصَّالِحَاتِ وَذَكَرُوا اللَّهَ كَثِيرًا وَانْتَصَرُوا مِنْ بَعْدِ مَا ظُلِمُوا وَسَيَعْلَمُ الَّذِينَ ظَلَمُوا أَيَّ مُنقَلَبٍ يَنقَلِبُونَ ". So I ask the questioner: Have you read the entire “Tafsīr Ibn Kathīr”? فأنا أسأل السائل: أأنت قرأت كله؟، Have you read the entire “Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī”? أأنت قرأت كله؟، Have you read the entire “Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim”? أأنت قرأت كله؟، Have you read the entire “Musnad Aḥmad”? أأنت قرأت كله؟، Have you read the entire “Sunan Abū Dāwūd”? أأنت قرأت كلها؟، Have you read the entire “Jāmīʿ at-Tirmiḏī”? أأنت قرأت كله؟، Have you read the entire “Sunan al-Nasāʿī”? أأنت قرأت كلها؟، Or is it (only) after Sayyid Quṭb (that you will read those)? أم بعد سيد قطب؟!، Some people have become extremists in takfīr (ie: declaring Muslims as unbelievers) just by reading Sayyid Quṭb's books because of his frequent mention of “al-Ṭaġūt” and “al-Ṭaġūt.” بعض الناس أصبح بسبب قراءته في كتب سيد قطب أصبح من جماعة التكفير!!، بسبب نهجه وإكثاره من (الطاغوت)، و(الطاغوت)، Yes, we say: al-Ṭaġūt; but many times, we do not mean that this (Ṭaġūt) is outside the religion of Islām. نعم إننا نقول: الطاغوت؛ ولكن في كثير من الأوقات لا نعني أنه خارج من دين الإسلام. Therefore, I do not recommend reading the books of Sayyid Quṭb, فأنا لا أنصح بقراءة كتب سيد قطب، nor the books of Muḥammad al-Ġazzālī, ولا بقراءة كتب محمدٍ الغزالي، nor the books of Muḥammad Quṭb, ولا بقراءة كتب محمد قطب، nor the books of Zaynab al-Ġazzālī. ولا بقراءة كتب زينب الغزالية، Brothers, read the books of the Sunnah; يا إخواننا اقرؤوا كتب السنة؛ the book “Kitāb al-Tawḥīd” on the names and attributes of Allah by Ibn Khuzaymah, كتاب في الأسماء والصفات لابن خزيمة، “al-Sunnah” by Ibn Abī ʿĀṣim, لابن أبي عاصم، “al-Sharīʿah” by al-Ājurrī, للآجري، “Sharḥ al-Sunnah” by al-Lālikāʿī, للالكائي، “al-Sunnah” by Muḥammad b. Naṣr al-Marwazī, لمحمد بن نصر المروزي، the book “al-Īmān” by al-Qāsim b. Sallam, كتاب للقاسم بن سلام، and so on from the kutub ʿulamāʾnā al-mutaqaddimīn (ie: books of our earlier scholars). وهكذا من كتب علماءنا المتقدمين Allah has preserved His religion: {Indeed, it is We who sent down the ḏikr (the Qurʾān) and indeed, We will be its guardian} (15:9). فالله قد حفظ دينه: " إِنَّا نَحْنُ نَزَّلْنَا الذِّكْر وَإِنَّا لَهُ لَحَافِظُونَ ". I do not declare Sayyid Quṭb an unbeliever; ولست أكفر سيد قطب؛ however, I say that his books should not be relied upon, ولكن أقول: إنه لا يعتمد عليه في كتبه، and may Allah reward our brother Rabīʿ b. Hādī, may Allah preserve him, who has advised and clarified the deviations and misguidances in the books of Sayyid Quṭb, and all praise is due to Allah. وجزى الله أخانا ربيع بن هادي حفظه الله تعالى خيراً فقد نصح وبين ما في كتب سيد قطب من الزيغ والضلال والحمد لله. From the tape: Suʾalāt Abī ʿAbd Allah al-Salafī al-Bunānī من شريط: (سؤالات أبي عبدالله السلفي اللبناني) 16th Ṣafar 1433H 16 صفر 1433هـ Muqbil b. Hādī al-Wādiʿī / مقبل بن هادي الوادعي https://muqbel.net/fatwa.php?fatwa_id=323 @ilmtest [https://t.me/ilmtest]

[survivorsareus]

Free Islamic Books

Milk and Honey Rivers Mountains of Knowledge. A Gift From al-Musawwir:Everything Under Allah He Rose Above His Throne In A Manner Befitting His Own Majesty 2 Everything Under Allah He Rose Above His Throne In A Manner Befitting His Own Majesty Astafirullaahal-Adheemal-lathee laa ilaaha illah Huwal-Hayyul-Qayyomu wa atoobu ilayhi: Everything Under Allah He Rose Above His Throne In A Manner…

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Books in my Kindle

making this to destress before I start studying

Brief History of Time

Briefer History of Time

Legends of the Gods

Syria and Egypt in the Amarna Letters

Amarna Sunset

Moses and Monotheism

Moses the Egyptian

The Price of Monotheism

Of God and gods

The Samaritan Chronicle

The Kingdom of Kush

Aesop's Fables

Cyropedia

Classical Indian Philosophy

The Jatakas

Kama Sutra

Arthashastra

Classical Philosophy

Philosophy in the Hellenistic and Roman World

The Lost Books of Eden

The Book of Giants

The Diatessaron of Tatian

Odes of Solomon

32 Throne Tales of Vikramaditya

Complete Apocrypha of the Ethiopian Bible

The Book of the Cave of Treasures

Quran

The Quran in its Historical Context

Maghazi of Mamar

A Book of Conquest

The Arabic Hermes

Vivekachudamani

The Seduction of Shiva

Philosophy in the Islamic World

Barlaam and Josaphat

The Saga of Erik the Red

Kebra Nagast

The Trial of Joan of Arc

100 poems of Kabir

The Four Voyages of Columbus

Napoleon's Letters to Josephine

Napoleon's Military Maxims

Vizier of the Two Horned Alexander

And then there were none

Quotations from Chairman Mao

Eye

The Thorn and The Carnation

The Making of a Salafi Woman

The Last Island

[modiniho-blog]

THE PIOUS WIFE

The pious wife recognizes the nature of a man and behaves in a manner that brings about love and affection between her and her husband. He is kind to her and cares for her, when he looks at her, she pleases him; he trusts her, respects her and honours her. He is happy to provide for her and loves to return home at the end of the day to be with her and their children because the home is a place of comfort, tranquility, and a refuge from the toil and stresses of the world.

Book: The Characteristics of A Righteous Wife in Light of the Qurān and Sunnah

By Shaykh Abu Khadeejah Abdul-Wāhid

Salafi Publications

P. 6

[arwee]

HE LOVES TO RETURN HOME TO HER

The pious wife recognizes the nature of a man and behaves in a manner that brings about love and affection between her and her husband. He is kind to her and cares for her, when he looks at her, she pleases him; he trusts her, respects her and honours her. He is happy to provide for her and loves to return home at the end of the day to be with her and their children because the home is a place of comfort, tranquility, and a refuge from the toil and stresses of the world.

Book: The Characteristics of A Righteous Wife in Light of the Qurãn and Sunnah By Ustadh Abu Khadeejah Abdul-Wähid

Salafi Publications P. 6

[aysufs]

Sufyān bin 'Uyainah (رحمه الله) would say:

"For you to have a righteous enemy is better than for you to have a corrupt friend,

because the righteous enemy-his Ēmān obstructs him from harming you

or that he should impair upon you that which you dislike,

whilst the corrupt friend does not care concerning that which is impaired from you."

Hilyatul Awliyā vol 7 p. 281, Book: The Perfume-Seller & the Blacksmith Concise Words on Good and Bad Companionship, Salafi Publications, P. 55

[salafiway]

Before getting married, make sure to learn the fiqh of marriage in Islam.

Many problems in marriage happen because people don’t know the rights and duties of a husband and wife or the true purpose of marriage.

This knowledge isn’t hard to learn. You can read reliable books by Salafi scholars like Shaykh Ibn Uthaymeen (you can find PDFs online) or watch their lectures on this topic.

Even if you’re already married, it’s never too late to learn. Understanding these basics can solve many issues and strengthen your relationship.

Take this as a reminder to seek knowledge for a happy and blessed marriage!

[secular-jew]

DAILY CALIPHATE HEADLINES:

Yemeni-Houthis Simulate Attacks On American, British, and Israeli Targets;

Iran-Backed Militias In Iraq, Lebanon, And Yemen Condemn US Strikes In Iraq And Syria, Accuse US Of Escalating Conflict

Children's Book Affiliated With Michigan Jihadi Cleric Promoting Salafi-Jihadi Ideology;

Imam At Dearborn Rally: Israel Is Anathema To Godliness;

Philadelphia Sermon: Allah Is Angry At The Jews;

Lebanese Daily: Egyptian Regime Is Profiteering From Gaza War And Gazans' Suffering;

Hamas Launches Searchable Prisoner Database 'Freedom Dawn';

[bananaandkale]

7/10/24

8 am: Legal Practice 2 class in which we went over the Sale of Goods Act and a supply agreement. Some people I thought I had an iffy dynamic with ended up being somewhat okay.

10am: had brunch with a friend, caught up on tea, and then went to get a print of a judgement I need to make a case brief on.

11am: did out reach for students who registered for a tutoring session but they ended up being a no show, read up on equality and non discrimination as well as affirmative action.

12-2pm: prayed, sat in my office hours, a student came in with a query so went over his essay and gave general advice, did some archival work (3.5 data entries) but then ran into a parser issue so dropped a message in the group, went back to reading The Makings of a Salafi Woman. Loving it.

2-4pm: attended human rights class (did cp) and read more in my book.

4-7pm: bf brought biryani, we had ourselves a little study date (read some of the judgement for the case brief, watched 2 fuggos react to Uglies on YT, walked around, had fries, read together, and made a weekly plan for me to adhere to in order to avoid being overwhelmed. excited to implement it.

7 onwards: had laughs w fam

went to bed super early to try to wake up at a set time every day this week.

[ilmtest]

Ruling on Writing Fictional Stories

The questioner Abū ʿAbd Allah asks: some literary authors write stories that teach moral lessons in a very attractive style, which have a great impact on readers' hearts, but it is all imaginary. What is the ḥukm (ie: ruling) on that? يقول هذا السائل أبو عبد الله بعض الأدباء يؤلفون قصصاً ذات مغزى وبأسلوبٍ جذاب مما يكون له الأثر في نفوس القراء ولكنها من نسج الخيال فما حكم ذلك؟ He may Allah have mercy on him answered: There is nothing wrong with that. فأجاب رحمه الله تعالى: لا بأس بذلك There is nothing wrong with that if it deals with spiritual or moral or social problems, because there is nothing wrong with giving likenesses by telling fictional stories. إذا كان يعالج مشكلات دينية أو خلقية أو اجتماعية لأن ضرب الأمثال بقصصٍ مفروضة غير واقعة لا بأس به In fact some of al-ʿulamāʾ (ie: the scholars) have stated that some of the likenesses given in the Noble Qurʾān did not refer to real events; rather Allah gave these as examples (to teach a lesson), such as when He, may He be exalted, said: {And Allah puts forward (another) example of two men, one of them dumb, who has no power over anything (disbeliever), and he is a burden to his master, whichever way he directs him, he brings no good. Is such a man equal to one (believer in the Islāmic Monotheism) who commands justice, and is himself on a Straight Path?} [16:76]. حتى إن بعض العلماء ذكر ذلك في بعض أمثلة القرآن الكريم أنها ليست واقعة لكن الله ضربها مثلاً مثل قوله تعالى (ضَرَبَ اللَّهُ مَثَلاً رَجُلَيْنِ أَحَدُهُمَا أَبْكَمُ لا يَقْدِرُ عَلَى شَيْءٍ وَهُوَ كَلٌّ عَلَى مَوْلاهُ أَيْنَمَا يُوَجِّههُّ لا يَأْتِ بِخَيْرٍ هَلْ يَسْتَوِي هُوَ وَمَنْ يَأْمُرُ بِالْعَدْلِ وَهُوَ عَلَى صِرَاطٍ مُسْتَقِيمٍ) So I do not think that there is anything wrong with that, because the purpose is to warn others. But if it so happens that a person has knowledge of what is in the Book and Sunnah, فلا أرى في هذا بأساً لأن المقصود هو التحذير ولكن إن حصل أن يكون عند الإنسان علمٌ من الكتاب والسنة Then he quotes verses in his writings that deal with problems, and he explains them and gives likenesses for them, this is something good. ثم يعرض آيات فيها معالجة مشكلات ويشرحها ويفسرها ويضرب المثل عليها فهو خير The same applies to quoting some ḥadīths and explaining them and giving likenesses for them. وكذلك يذكر أحاديث فيفسرها ويضرب المثل عليها This is undoubtedly good. فهذا أحسن بلا شك. Muḥammad b. Ṣāliḥ al-ʿUthaymīn, Fatāwá Nūrun ʿalá ʾl-Darb 24/2 ابن عثيمين، فتاوى نور على الدرب ٢٤/٢ https://shamela.ws/book/2300/7349 @ilmtest [https://t.me/ilmtest]

[survivorsareus]

Free Sunni Islamic Books & Islamic Nursery Rhymes for Home Schooling

Bismillah Everything Under Allah He Rose Above His Throne In A Manner Befitting His Own Majesty https://app.box.com/s/jcws83jymy1r263k790zcbppjz14idblMilk and Honey Rivers Mountains of Knowledge. A Gift From al-Musawwir:Everything Under Allah He Rose Above His Throne In A Manner Befitting His Own Majesty 2 https://app.box.com/s/oz1lmogk9d5hs7ge8utk7xjmqjzimpyaAlif-Lam-Meem. Allah is my Lord &…

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Calling Oneself Salafi

(Shaykh ul-Islām Ibn Taymiyyah) stated: “There is no shame in manifesting the maḏhab of the Salaf and ascribing oneself to it and refers to it. Rather, it is obligatory to accept that from him by unanimous agreement, because the maḏhab of the Salaf is nothing but the truth.” فقال: لا عيب على من أظهر مذهب السلف وانتسب إليه، واعتزى إليه بل يجب قبول ذلك منه بالاتفاق، فإن مذهب السلف لا يكون إلا حقاًً ʿAbd al-ʿAzīz al-Rājiḥī, Sharḥ al-Waṣīyyah al-Kubrá li-Ibn Taymiyyah 13/13 عبد العزيز الراجحي، شرح الوصية الكبرى لابن تيمية ١٣/١٣ https://shamela.ws/book/37013/149 Telegram: https://t.me/aljadwal Tumblr: https://al-jadwal.tumblr.com

[the-salafiyyah-call]

قال الشيخ ابن عثيمين رحمه الله

إذا رأيت من نفسك أن أوقاتك ضائعة بلا فائدة فيجب عليك أن تلاحظ قلبك، فإن هذا لا يكون إلا من غفلة القلب عن ذكر الله تعالى، ولو نظرت فيما سبق من التاريخ كيف أنتج العلماء رحمهم الله ما أنتجوا من المؤلفات ومن فطاحل العلماء الذين تخرجوا على أيديهم في أوقات قد تكون أقل من الوقت الذي عشته أنت، وذلك بسبب ما ملأ الله تعالى به قلوبهم من ذكره.

Sheikh Ibn Uthaymeen, رحمه الله said: "If you realize from yourself, that your time is wasted without any benefit, then observe your heart. Indeed this does not happen except due to negligence of the heart from the remembrance of Allaah, The most High. If You look to history, how the Scholars - may Allaah have mercy on them, were able to produce what they produced from books and the famous Scholars who graduated upon their hands in terms of periods, it may be less than you have lived. That is because of what Allaah filled their hearts with, from the remembrance of Him."

(تفسير سورة الأحزاب / ص499).

Rendered by Abdur Razzaaq Ibn Ibraaheem As Salafi.

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Shaykh Ubayd al Jabiri رحمه الله said:

"You do not expect innovators to put out flowers in front of you, don't worry about what they say, tread this path, the path of knowledge for the Prophet was not free from being insulted."

Book: "Upon You is to Follow My Sunnah and the Sunnah of the Rightly Guided Caliphs After Me* | Explained by Shaikh Ubaid In Abdillah Al- Jabiri | Salafi Publications | Translated by Abdulillah Lahmami | Pg.4

[manhajsalafiyyah]

A WOMAN WHO DOES NOT THANK HER HUSBAND

A woman knows what her husband does for her, she knows that he looks after her and maintains her according to his ability, so she should be grateful- and this expression of gratitude is an obligation upon her. Allāh's Messenger (ﷺ) said,

"Allāh will not look at a woman who does not thank her husband yet [she knows that] she cannot do without him."

* Reported by An-Nasā'ī in 'Ishratun-Nasā'ī from As-Sunan Al-Kubrā (1/84/1). See As-Sahīhah of Shaikh Al-Albāni (no. 289).

Book: The Characteristics of A Righteous Wife in Light of the Qurān and Sunnah

By Shaykh Abu Khadeejah Abdul-Wāhid

Salafi Publications

P. 12

[basicsofislam]

ISLAM 101: Basic Islamic Phrases: Part 5

Islamic Terms

Qadr: This term is often translated as “Destiny” or “Pre-destination.” This is not entirely accurate. It means literally “to measure.” The religious idea behind it is that Allah measured everything in the universe. The length of your life is “measured,” as is your fortune and your life’s circumstances.

Qiblah: The direction of Prayer. All Muslims make their prayers, or salat, facing Mecca. Allah commanded us to do this in the Qur'an as a show of unity and to remember Prophet Ibrahim (Abraham) who built the first shrine there in that place so many thousands of years ago. Prophet Adam is said to have built an even older shrine many thousands of years before that in that very place.

Qur'an: This is the name of the Book Allah revealed to the Prophet Muhammad from the years 610-632. Allah revealed it in stages, one section at a time, as the Muslims were ready to follow it. It has 114 chapters called surahs. It was revealed in the Arabic language and has never been lost, changed or edited, like the Bible or Buddhist books have.

We have lots of translations of the Qur'an into English, but a translation can never be as good as the original words and their full meaning. All Muslims try to learn Arabic so they can read the Qur'an. Be advised, there are two different types of Arabic. The first is the language of the Qur'an, in other words, whatever vocabulary words are used in the Qur'an. The second type of Arabic is everyday Arabic, in other words, things that would help you talk about a sports game, a vacation or a day at the office. Many Muslims get bogged down by studying the second type of Arabic. You should work towards the first type if your main goal is to understand the Qur'an.


Pbuh: Peace Be Upon Him (said to invoke peace and blessings on the Prophet Mohammad)


Rab: Lord

Ramadan: The ninth month of the Islamic calendar. Muslims are required to fast from before sunrise to sunset every day of this month. There are many details concerning this so consult the section on beliefs and practices.

Rasul: This term means Messenger.

Ruh: Your spirit or soul. Allah gave it to you on loan and thus you had better not sin and dirty it up.


Sabr: Patience

Sadaqah: Charity.

Sahaba: A companion of the Prophet.

Sahabiyat: The female companions of the Prophet.

Sajda: (Sujood) Bowing on the floor in prayer; prostration.

Salafi: This is the name of a group of Muslims who took stance of Abdul Wahaab who was a reformer. Their name is derived from the Salaf, (ancestors) which is a reference to the Sahaba and the generation immediately after them. They tend not to follow a madhab.

Salat: (or Salah) This means prayer, the prayer in which you stand, bow and prostrate. The literal meaning of the word is: to make a connection with.


Seerah: The biography of the life of the Prophet Mohammad (pbuh)

Shahadah: The Declaration of Faith. By believing in and declaring the following phrase, a person becomes a Muslim: “Ash hadu an la ilaha illallah, wa ash hadu anna Muhammadar rasulullah.” “I declare that there is no god but Allah, and I declare that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah.” There are other ways to say this formula but this is the most common one. When a person accepts Islam, all his or her past sins are forgiven and his or her record is wiped clean and they start again from that moment as if they were just born.

Shaykh: Literally: Chief or Boss. It is the title that Muslims sometimes give to their scholars. It is not required in Islam but many people like to use this term.  Muslim clergy

Shari'ah: It is usually translated as Islamic Law. It means the path of Islam.

Shirk: This is the greatest and most terrible sin. It is the one sin that can keep your soul out of Paradise and doom you to Hellfire. It means making partners with Allah. If a person says that there are many gods, or says that Allah is divided up into different people (such as the Trinity teaching of Christianity) then they are committing Shirk. Allah said it is the one sin He won’t forgive if you die while doing it. The Blessed Prophet Muhammad once mentioned also that a person who likes to feel greatness in their heart was also committing a kind of Shirk. This is because all greatness is for Allah and we should always try to be humble. The Prophet also said, “La Yad khulu al Jannah min kana fee qal beehee mith qalu habbatin min kibr.” “They won’t enter Paradise, the one who has even a little bit of the love of greatness in their heart.”

Shaytan: (or Shaytan) It means Satan. (The literal meaning is to separate from.) Islam teaches that a Jinn named Iblis didn’t want to bow when Allah commanded a bunch of angels to bow down to Adam in respect of his knowledge. Iblis thought he was better than both humans and angels. Allah banished him to earth and let him have extended life until the Day of Judgment. That is because Iblis challenged Allah and said if he had time he would corrupt all human beings. Iblis’s name literally means “Frustrated.” He is also known as the Shaytan, or Satan.

Siyam (or Saum) Fasting.

Subhanullah: “Glory to Allah.” This phrase is said whenever we’re happy or when we see something wonderful or hear about something wonderful.We as Muslims should say it as often as we can because of its GREAT rewards.

Sufi: This is the name for a group of another sect of Muslims who want to be super-spiritually oriented. Sufis tend to try and be as close to the Sunnah as possible and they like to do group dhikr and chanting. While most Sufis are okay Islamically, there are a few groups that go way out and are close to being outside of Islam. Most Sufis you will encounter are of the okay kind. They are distinguished by their traditional Islamic dress and turbans. The word Sufi comes from the term for wool cloth, which was a material early Sufis liked to wear to emphasize how they didn’t want to be captured by the love of fineries in this world.

Sufis organize themselves into “orders” or groups, called Tariqas. These groups are headed by a leader called a Shaykh who is considered the most spiritual man with the most Taqwa among them. Some famous Sufi Tariqas that operate all over the world are the Naqshabandis and Qadiriyya. The most famous Sufi Muslim scholars that ever lived are Jalaluddin Rumi, Muhammad al Ghazali and Abdul Qadir Jilani.

Suhoof: “Scrolls.” This is the name of the revelation given to Prophet Ibrahim (Abraham) about 4,000 years ago. It was lost.

Sunnah: The example or “way” of the Prophet. How he lived his life and what his practices were.

Sunni: This is the name of the largest sect or group of Muslims. This group amounts to about 85-90% of all Muslims world-wide. Sunni’s believe in the mission of the Prophet as he taught it and try very hard to adhere to the Prophet’s example with no changes. This doesn’t mean that Sunni’s are somehow the only 'true’ Muslims, however, because the Prophet never taught that we should even label ourselves Sunni’s or Shi'as.

Sunni Islam is just closer to real Islam because it is the way of the Prophet and his companions as well as the righteous predecessors. The best thing for a Muslim to do is to drop all the labels and just say, “I’m a Muslim."But there are many Muslims in the world who get emotional about wanting to call themselves some kind of label besides the basic, "I’m a Muslim.” Have patience with them and do what is right. The term Sunni comes from the title, “Ahl as-Sunnah wal Jam'a” which means, “People of the Example (of the Prophet) and the Main Group (of First Muslims).”

Surah: It is a chapter of the Qur'an. The word literally means “a step up in progression” or a “fence.”

Tafseer: Commentary or explanation of the Qur'an. Many Qur'an translations will have footnotes on the bottom of the page to help you understand the meaning of an ayah. That would be called Tafseer.

Taqwa: This term means many things at once. The first meaning is that you are always aware that Allah is watching you. This brings you to the second meaning and that is that you will try to be good always. Do you see how the two things wrapped together can be so beautiful? When a Muslim has Taqwa, we say they are “Aware of Allah” “Conscious of Allah” and striving to be righteous.The main meaning is the fear of allah, because if we fear him then we will not go astray.Allah loves those most who fear him the most.

Tauhid: Sometimes it’s spelled Tawheed. It means the Oneness of Allah. Allah has no partners, He is not divided up into parts and He is not in need of anyone to help Him in anything whatsoever.

Taurah: The revelation given to Prophet Musa (Moses). The first five books of the old testament in the Bible are said to be the “Torah” of Moses, but no serious Bible scholar, whether Jewish or Christian believes that anymore. Musa’s message was lost long ago. Just take a look, everything about Prophet Moses in the Bible is written in third person: “And Moses said this,” and “Moses went there,” Someone else wrote those things, certainly not Moses!


Tawakkol: Reliance on God

Ukhtee: Means “My sister.”

Wahy: This word means revelation or inspiration. When Allah was revealing His messages to the Prophet, we would say the Prophet was receiving “Wahy.” The Blessed Prophet once said that after him, all Wahy from Allah was finished except for one thing: dreams that can come true.

Wuduu: Washing for prayer.

Yowm ul Qiyamah: The Day of Judgment. (Literally: Day of rising.)Because that is the day all creation from the begining till the end will rise on the plains of arafat and be judged on their life and actions.

Zabur: The revelation given to Prophet Dawud (David). The Psalms in the Bible are not the pure Zabur. Christian scholars admit that at least half of the verses in Psalms were written by temple priests, government workers, etc, in ancient Israel. And no one knows which half are from Prophet Dawud and how many have been lost or altered.

Zakah: This is often translated as “Charity” or “Poor-due” but the literal meaning of the word is actually, “Purifying."Zakah is the third pillar of Islam. It involves giving 2.5% of your yearly wealth, after expenses, for the benefit of the poor and the needy. The "purifying” part comes in by learning not to be greedy. If you give some of your money for the sake of Allah to the poor, you make your heart less prone to greed.