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« and guidance from God, xlviii, 4, 14 and n14, 121, 139, 182 in / of the heart, lvii, 18, 225, 263 Illuminator of light(s), 32, 33, 239 of insight / intuition, xliv, 3, 29, 133, 168 and knowledge, 48, 92 Moses and Muḥamma… »
« [96:18] We shall call the Zabāniya.5 This means the keepers of Hell whose feet are on earth and heads in the heaven of this world. They are called Zabāniya from the word zabn, meaning the act of pushing away, for they pu… »
« His words, Exalted is He: [33:6] The Prophet is closer to the believers than their [own] souls…3 He said: Whoever does not see himself [or his soul] as belonging to the Messenger and does not see the patronage (wilāya)… »
« the one who contemplates the creation through the Creator, the traces of His omnipotence, the lights of His wisdom and the extent and profundity (balīgh) of His workmanship (ṣanʿa) will be unveiled. His words, Exalted is… »
« edition. 3 That is, in this world they should only have an eye on the shortcomings and inadequacy of their efforts. 4 That is, in the lofty garden (vs. 10) in which the blessed will find themselves in Paradise. 5 Accordi… »
« indeed forget the fish [18:63], meaning: ‘I couldn’t keep it in my memory’ — this is due to the fact that God, Exalted is He, has made Satan a partner with the natural self (nafs al-jibilla) regarding the desires that it… »
« He was asked about His words, Exalted is He: [5:2] …Help one another to righteousness and mindfulness of God… He said: Righteousness (birr) is obedience to God and being on one’s guard against disobedience. His words, Ex… »
« table spread) down from heaven from which they could eat, so that this might act as a sign for them to know that what he was telling them was the truth. Jesus accordingly prayed to God to send down the feast. God agreed… »
« 99, 122, 145, 209, 268. See also struggle in God’s cause, way, religion, liii, 49, 61 n3, 89, 131 towards God, 274 of the Prophet, 314 with the self, as basis of patience, 304 Index III: Subjects and Technical Terms 399… »
« 286. See also jihād; ijtihād; saʿῑ; striving aṣḥāb al- (people who strive [for the good]), 122 jāhil (ignorant), 111. See also jahl; ignorance Jāhiliyya (‘Period of Ignorance’, prior to Islam), 8 and n34, 30 and n95, 329… »
« to it; and what ascends to it, the beautiful scents and remembrance of Him that ascend to God. His words, Exalted is He: [57:6] He makes the night pass into the day… He said: The inner meaning of the verse is that the ni… »
« His words, Exalted is He: [73:1] O you enfolded in your garment, He said: The enfolded one (al-Muzzammil) is the one who is enfolded in [his] garments and clasps them about him. In its inner meaning, it is one of the Pro… »
« claim to have trust [in Him] (tawakkul).11 5 This is one of the (rhetorical) questions that the Prophet is commanded to ask of the unbelievers, e.g. Is God better or the partners they ascribe [to Him]? [27:59]. 6 A simil… »
« the authority of desire.’ And on another occasion I heard Sahl say: …And grant me from Yourself a supporting authority [refers to having] a tongue which speaks on the authority of (ʿan) You and no one else. His words, Ex… »
« Ibn ʿAyniyya said, ‘The one who is oft-returning, heedful of God is the person who does not get up from a gathering until he has asked for God’s forgiveness for it, regardless of whether it was good or bad, due to the im… »
« is permitted (ḥalāl) or prohibited (ḥarām). The legitimate is that which God, Exalted is He, has provided for us, and commanded us to partake of. The prohibited, on the other hand, is what God, Exalted is He, has provide… »
« Year 16, no. 2 (1999), pp. 3–15. ———. ‘Bāzmānda-yi kitāb-i al-Ishārah wa’l-ʿibārah-i Abū Saʿd Khargūshī dar kitāb-i ʿIlm al-qulūb.’ Maʿārif 15 (1999), pp. 34–41. Republished in Pourjavady, Pazhūhishhā-yi ʿirfānī: just-u-… »
« action is futile except for that which is done with sincerity (ikhlāṣ), and sincerity is not achieved except through adherence to the Sunna. Then he said: Your world is your lower self (nafs). Thus, if you annihilate it,… »
« 274 n2, 296, 305 n8, 323, 325, 326, 328, 329, 331 Ḥirāʾ, Mount al-, 215 Ḥubaysh, 247, 326 Hūd, the prophet, 73 n13, 251 n1 Hudhayfa b. al-Yamān, 215, 326 I Ibn ʿAbbās, 1, 12, 46, 58, 100, 125, 242, 245, 247, 264, 276, 31… »
« 77 one who helps you (nāṣir) be your Lord. Persevere in this until you die.32 He also said: Three of the signs of wretchedness (shaqāwa) are that a person misses the congregational prayer while he is close to the mosque;… »
« This means [they are barred] from listening (istimāʿ) to the Qurʾān and understanding (fahm) [where] the commandments and prohibitions [are applicable]. His words: [26:214] Warn the nearest of your kinsfolk, He said: Put… »
« last hour is in the possession of God alone, Exalted is He. [2:3] The [ones who are] mindful of God are those who believe in the unseen… God is the unseen and His religion is the unseen, and God, Mighty and Majestic is H… »
« especially in a person, child or personal possession. The beginning of this verse makes it clear that these words should have been uttered on entering the garden. This verse is part of the story of two men, one of whom p… »
« concern [for something] there is no room for anything along with that. But God knows best. »