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Three legislated forms: by Allah's names and attributes; by one's righteous deeds; by the du‘ā' of a living righteous person. Seeking nearness through the dead or by their 'status' is unlegislated and a path to shirk.
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Fitnahالفتنة
Trial, tribulation, or temptation.
Waḥyالوحي
Divine revelation.
Bid‘ahالبدعة
An innovation in the religion.
Ahl us-Sunnah wa al-Jamā‘ahأهل السنة والجماعة
The People of the Sunnah and the United Body.
Allāhالله
The proper name of God in Arabic.
Hijrahالهجرة
Migration — from Makkah to Madīnah, and from sin.