Definition
Those grounded in knowledge of the Qur'an, Sunnah, and the way of the Salaf, and who fear Allah. The Prophet ﷺ called them 'the heirs of the prophets' (Aḥmad, Tirmidhī).
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Al-Ḥamdu lillāhالحمد لله
All praise belongs to Allah.
Ummahالأمة
The global community of Muslims.
Dhimmīالذمي
A non-Muslim under the protection of an Islamic state.
Islāmالإسلام
Submission to Allah upon tawheed.
Jumu‘ahالجمعة
Friday — the weekly congregational prayer.
Imāmالإمام
Leader — in prayer, scholarship, or community.