THE WORD OF GOD — From The Scriptures

Abba Eban (1915–2002) Israeli diplomat and politician and a scholar of Hebrew and Arabic languages. Abu Hurairah a companion of the Prophet renowned for his memory of Hadith; died 681 AD. Aisha (612–678); daughter of Abu Bakr, wife of Prophet Muhammad; one of the most intellectual and influential women in Islamic history. as-sulh khair Arabic for 'reconciliation or settlement is best'. Caesar imperial title adopted by the Roman Emperors. Doomsday Day of Reckoning or Judgement. Dous; Daws; one of the tribes of Arabia during Prophet Muhammad's times. Gabriel one of the archangels whom God sent to the prophets with His divine message. Hijrath also Hijra; the migration of prophet Muhammad and his followers from Makkah to Medina in 622 AD. Hudaibiya place just outside Makkah where the Treaty of Hudaibiya was made between Muhammad representing the state of Medina and the Quraysh in 628 AD. Imam Ahmad Ahmad ibn Hanbal (780–855); Islamic scholar and theologian; famous for Hadith collection known as Musnad Ahmad. Jihad struggle in the way of God. Kanzul Ummal Hadith collection by Islamic scholar Ali ibn Abd-al-Malik al-Hindi. Khilafat-e-Rashida also Rashidun Caliphate or "Rightly Guided" caliphs (632–661 AD) is the collective term comprising the first four caliphs in Islamic history (Abu Bakr, Umar, Uthman, Ali); founded after Prophet Muhammad's death in 632 AD. Michael Hart Dr. Michael H. Hart (b. 1932); American astrophysicist and author. Monism the philosophical view that a variety of existing things can be explained in terms of a single reality or substance. Queen of Sheba monarch of the ancient kingdom of Sheba or Saba. Quraysh the dominant tribe of Makkah during the time when Prophet Mohammad was born; genealogical ancestry traced to prophets Abraham and Ismael. roza fasting; abstaining from food and drink from dawn to dusk. ruku‘ bowing down. Shariah moral code and religious law of Islam. shura council for mutual consultation. status quoism to keep things the way they presently are; from status quo, Latin term for 'existing state of affairs'. summum bonum Latin expression meaning 'the highest good'. Sunnah; Sunnath practice and teachings of Prophet Muhammad. Tufail bin Amr Tufail bin Amr alDawsi (d 633); chief of Banu Daws tribe from Arabia in pre-Quranic times. He accepted Islam and was a companion of the Prophet Muhammad. Ummah religious community; followers of a prophet. Glossary