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What is hidden from the senses — Allah, the angels, Paradise, Hellfire, qadar, the soul. Believing in the unseen is the first description of the believers in Sūrat al-Baqarah.
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Ta'wīlالتأويل
Interpretation — sometimes the actual outcome of a matter.
Istighfārالاستغفار
Seeking Allah's forgiveness.
Ikhlāṣالإخلاص
Sincerity — purifying intent for Allah alone.
Dhimmīالذمي
A non-Muslim under the protection of an Islamic state.
Kāfirالكافر
Disbeliever.
Jumu‘ahالجمعة
Friday — the weekly congregational prayer.