Definition

Political and religious leader of the Ummah, succeeding the Prophet ﷺ. The Rāshidūn caliphs (Abū Bakr, ‘Umar, ‘Uthmān, ‘Alī) are the four whose example the Prophet ﷺ commanded us to follow.

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In the Qur'an In Hadith

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ṢaḥābahالصحابةUmmahالأمة

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Du‘ā'الدعاء

Supplication — calling upon Allah.

In shā' Allāhإن شاء الله

If Allah wills.

Kunyahالكنية

Honorific by-name (Abū /Umm + child's name).

Masjidالمسجد

Mosque — place of prostration.

Mā shā' Allāhما شاء الله

What Allah has willed (has come to pass).

Qadarالقدر

Allah's decree and predestination.

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