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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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Adabالأدب

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Dhikrالذكر

Remembrance of Allah.

Tasbīḥالتسبيح

Glorifying Allah — saying Subḥān Allāh.

Mā shā' Allāhما شاء الله

What Allah has willed (has come to pass).

Taqwāالتقوى

God-consciousness — fearful awareness of Allah.

Rasūlالرسول

Messenger of Allah.

Ummahالأمة

The global community of Muslims.

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