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Glossary of Arabic Terms

 

Abbrv.

 

Term

Translation

Saw

 

Sawllaho alaihi wa ala

Aalhi wassalam

'Peace be upon him and his progeny'

[This salutation is reserved
for Prophet Muhammad saw]

Ra

 

ah taala anho

'May Allah be pleased with him'

As

Alaihis-Salam

'On whom be Allah’s peace'

 

Rahmatullah alaih

'On whom be Allah's mercy'

 

Hadhrat /Hazrat

An honorary address, used especially for religious figures.

 

Sahib

A polite address

 

Hadith-e-Qudsi

a saying of the Holy

Prophet narrating a direct revelation from God

 


Journey Towards Insight

KHWAJA SHAMS-UD-DEEN AZEEMI

Science has made immense progress, yet many believe that, even with all of the modern tools at our disposal, human beings function at no more than 10% of their mental capacity. This leads to the question of what exactly it is that comprises the remaining 90%. Yet another question that arises is this: If it has taken man four and a half billion years to be able to apply only 10% of his ability, how long will it take for him to make use of the remaining 90%?