This document defines key terms in Islamic jurisprudence. It provides Arabic terms with their English translations and references from classical Islamic texts. Some of the key terms defined include:
- Itqan - The level of quality work to arrange things in a scientific and artistic way to obtain perfect results.
- Ikhlas - The conceptual purification of deeds, implying a spiritual path following degrees of devotion.
- Ahkam - Allah's commands addressed to human actions, behaviors, or deeds.
- Fard/Wajib, Haram, Makruh - Categories of Islamic rulings on obligatory, forbidden, disliked acts.
- Mubah - An action that is neither forbidden nor recommended,
This document defines key terms in Islamic jurisprudence. It provides Arabic terms with their English translations and references from classical Islamic texts. Some of the key terms defined include:
- Itqan - The level of quality work to arrange things in a scientific and artistic way to obtain perfect results.
- Ikhlas - The conceptual purification of deeds, implying a spiritual path following degrees of devotion.
- Ahkam - Allah's commands addressed to human actions, behaviors, or deeds.
- Fard/Wajib, Haram, Makruh - Categories of Islamic rulings on obligatory, forbidden, disliked acts.
- Mubah - An action that is neither forbidden nor recommended,
This document defines key terms in Islamic jurisprudence. It provides Arabic terms with their English translations and references from classical Islamic texts. Some of the key terms defined include:
- Itqan - The level of quality work to arrange things in a scientific and artistic way to obtain perfect results.
- Ikhlas - The conceptual purification of deeds, implying a spiritual path following degrees of devotion.
- Ahkam - Allah's commands addressed to human actions, behaviors, or deeds.
- Fard/Wajib, Haram, Makruh - Categories of Islamic rulings on obligatory, forbidden, disliked acts.
- Mubah - An action that is neither forbidden nor recommended,
Itqan The level of quality work, to arrange The Perfect Guide to the Sciences of and dispose of things in a scientific the Quran, Volume 1, Imam Jalal al- and artistic way in order to obtain the Din al-Suyuti. most perfect results. An Arabic synonym for itqan is ihkam (to do something with wisdom). Ikhlas The conceptual purification of a Philosophy and Mysticism in Bahya deeds, implies a continuum, a spiritual ibn Paquda, Diana Lobel (Chapter 7, path following for degrees of page 158) devotion. Tafsir The Arabic word fasara, which literally Introduction to the Science of Tafsir, means to lift the curtain, to make Ayatullah Jafar Subhani. (part 3, page clear, to show the objective, and 22) hence by analogy tafsir is the body of knowledge which aims to make clear the true meaning of the Qur'an, its injunctions and the occasions of its revelation. Takwil To denote the interpretation or Introduction to the Science of Tafsir, reclamation of meanings of the Qur'an Ayatullah Jafar Subhani. (part 3, page text. Some scholars believe 22) that ta'wil is synonymous with tafsir, others have denied and suggest that tafsir refers to the illumination of the external meaning of the Qur'an while ta'wil is the extraction of the hidden meanings. Al-Ahkam Hukm is the word and command of Medieval Islamic Civilization : An Allah that is addressed and related Encyclopedia, Josef W. Meri. (page specifically to the actions, or :325) behaviors, or deeds of humans who are capable of performing these commands. Halah/Wajib Fard or its synonym wajib is one of the Medieval Islamic Civilization : An five types of Ahkam into Encyclopedia, Josef W. Meri. (page which Fiqh categorizes acts of :330) every Muslim. The Hanafi Fiqh however makes a distinction between Wajib and Fard, the latter being obligatory and the former merely necessary. Haram Is an Arabic term meaning Medieval Islamic Civilization : An "forbidden", or "sacred". In Islam it is Encyclopedia, Josef W. Meri. (page used to refer to anything that is :330) prohibited by the word of Allah (God) in the Qur'an or the Hadith Qudsi. Haram is the highest status of prohibition given to anything that would result in sin when a Muslim commits it. Makruh In Islamic terminology, something Medieval Islamic Civilization : An which is makruh (Arabic, Encyclopedia, Josef W. Meri. (page also transliterated :330) makrouh, makrh etc.) is a disliked or offensive act (literally "hated"). Though it is not haram (forbidden) and therefore not a sin, a person who abstains from this action will be rewarded. Muslims are encouraged to avoid such actions when possible. Mubah/Permi Is an Islamic Arabic term denoting an Medieval Islamic Civilization : An ssible action as neither forbidden nor Encyclopedia, Josef W. Meri. (page recommended, and so religiously :331) neutral. This is one of the degrees of approval (ahkam) in Islamic law.