glossary of islamic terms.pdf - YasSarNal QuR'aN

Almsgiving (zakat in Arabic) is one of the Five Pillars of
Islam, almsgiving constitutes one of the main means by which
Islam strives for an economically just society. It is an
obligatory "poor tax"--reckoned at somewhere between two
and ten percent of income and holdings--which can be given
directly to the poor or to a distribution official. The money is
used for hospitals, schools, helping indigent debtors and
freeing slaves, as well as poor support. From the perspective of
the giver, "zakat" (as it is known in Arabic) purifies the giver
and the remainder of his "wealth." It is also envisioned as a
loan to Allah, who will repay it double.
Almsgiving دبهلُٖا
Alter ego ْ٤ٔؾُا ٠ُُٞا
Ambassador و٤لَُا
Ambigus ْٜجُٔا
Amen ٖ٤ٓآ
Amender ؼُِٖٔا
Amin ٖ٤ٓ آ
Other Commonly Used Spellings: AAMIN, AAMEEN,
AMEEN means custodian or guardian. Someone who is loyal
or faithful.
Amirul Mumineen Commander of the Faithful
ٖ٤ُ٘ٓٞٔا و٤ٓأ
Commander of the Faithful. Title of the leader of the Islamic
nation after the death of the Prophet Muhammad, may Allah
bless him and grant him peace. The first four commanders of
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