There is no deity except Allah. This sentence is called Al-Kalimatul Tayibah.

The opening words of the Talbiya, meaning, "I am totally at Your service; I am totally at Your service; o Allah, I am totally at Your service."

The fifth level of Nar (Hellfire). This will be the home of the Jews. See Jahanam.

The meaning of this expression is: " There is no power and no strength save in Allah." This expression is read by a Muslim when he is struck by a calamity, or is taken over by a situation beyond his control. A Muslim puts his trust in the hands of Allah, and submits himself to Allah.

"The Night". Surah 92 of the Holy Qur' an.

The 'Night of Power', concealed in one of the odd nights in the last ten days of Ramadan; the night on which the Qur'an was first revealed by Jibreel to the Prophet Muhammad, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, and which the Qur'an itself describes as "better than a thousand months" (Holy Qur' an, Al-Qadr (97):3).

A sale based on the buyer touching the goods without having the chance of actually seeing them.

A valley in Jahanam (Hellfire).

A famous goddess in the Hijaz who used to be worshipped by the pagan Arabs in the pre-Islamic period of ignorance. See Holy Qur' an, An-Najm (53): 19.

"Al-Lateef". The Subtle One Who is All-Pervading. One of the ninety-nine Attributes of Allah. The exact meaning of this word is very difficult to fully understand. It includes all of the following meanings (and more that we are not aware of):

1. So fine that He is imperceptible to the human sight.
2. So pure that He is unimaginable to the human mind.
3. So kind that He is beyond human comprehension.
4. So gracious that He is beyond human grasp.
5. So near that He is closer to us than our jugular veins. See Holy Qur'an, Al-Hajj (22):63, Ash-Shura(42):19.

A guarded tablet in the Seventh Heaven. The Holy Qur'an was first written on the Lauh aI-Mahfudh in its entirety before it was sent down to the Baitul 'Izza in the First Heaven.

An oath taken by both the husband and the wife, when the husband accuses his wife of adultery and she denies it. A couple who make Li'aan are automatically and irrevocably divorced and can never remarry. See Holy Qur'an, An-Nur (24):6-9.

Settlement of affairs. In certain Ahadeeth it refers to the Battle of Badr, because it settled the affairs between the Muslims and the Kuffar (unbelievers).

Lot. A prophet of Islam. Nephew of the Prophet Ibrahim (Abraham), peace be on them. The Prophet Loot's wife was destroyed, along with the people whom he called to worship Allah, for their wickedness. They were the first people to practise homosexuality and lesbianism. See Holy Qur'an, Houd (11):81, Ash-Shu'ara (26): 160-175.

In their religious duties, Muslims depend on solar and lunar calendars. The latter is shorter than the solar by twelve days. Fasting the month of Ramadhan, celebrating the two major feasts ('Eid Al-Fitr and 'Eid Al-Adhha), performing the pilgrimage to Makkah, and other religious activities depend upon the lunar months. The names of the lunar months are: Muharram, Safar, Rabi' Al-Awwal, Rabi' Al-Akhar, Jumadal ulla, Jumada Al-Akhirah, Rajab, Sha'ban, Ramadhan, Shawwal, Zul-Qa'adah, and Zul-Hijjah. The timing of the daily prayers depends on the solar system.

Name of a book containing fabricated Ahadeeth.

Article found by a person other than the one who lost it.

"Luqman". Name of a wise sage of ancient Arabia. Some say he was a prophet. He has the title of Mu'ammar (the long lived one). Surah 31 of the Holy Qur'an.