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Linguistically a chief or master. Commonly applied to descendants of al-Ḥasan and al-Ḥusayn. The Prophet ﷺ said: 'The sayyid is Allah'.
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Laylat al-Qadrليلة القدر
The Night of Decree — better than a thousand months.
Ka‘bahالكعبة
The cubic structure in the Sacred Mosque, Makkah.
‘Ilmالعلم
Knowledge — particularly of the Sharī‘ah.
Allāhالله
The proper name of God in Arabic.
Īmānالإيمان
Faith — belief, statement and action.
Jumu‘ahالجمعة
Friday — the weekly congregational prayer.