"The Forgiver". Another name for al-Mumin Surah 40 of the Holy Qur'an.

The Unseen.

1. 'Ilmul Ghaib : Knowledge of the Unseen. No human has 'Ilmul Ghaib. Only Allah Ta' ala has total command of that knowledge.
2. BiI Ghaib : In the unseen. All Muslims believe in the Unseen, i.e. all that is revealed to us by Allah Ta'ala in the Holy Qur'an and by the Holy Prophet Muhammad, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, about the Malaika (angels) and the life in the Akhira (Hereafter) in all its aspects, even though they are invisible to our eyes. See Holy Qur'an, Al-Baqara (2):3.

Unascertained prayers. These types of optional Salat (prayers) were much, but not always, practised by the Prophet Muhammad, may Allah bless him and grant him peace. See Nafilah.

Selling something which has not yet been obtained. For example, selling eggs which have not yet been hatched.

Deception. Name of a pit in Hellfire.

Plural of Ghazwa. Also called al-Maghazi. See Ghazwa

A person who has taken part in a Ghazwa. See Ghazwa

A holy battle for the cause of Allah the Almighty in which the Prophet Muhammad himself, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, took part. Nural: al-Maghazi or Ghazawat.

Talking evil about someone in his or her absence. Backbiting. See Holy Qur'an, Al-Hujurat (49):12.

This has a wide range of meanings. The closest description that may be found in the English language is justifiable jealousy. It signifies a feeling of great anger when something one loves is encroached upon. Of all mankind, it was Muhammad, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, who had the greatest sense of Gheera, for he was the man upon whom Allah chose to bestow such a great honour as has never been bestowed by Him upon any being before or since. The mightiest rank of jelousy is the jealousy for Islam which manifests when one hears someone treat Allah's religion as a jest.

Stealing from the war booty before its distribution.

The full ritual washing of the body with water alone to be pure for the prayer. To do Ghusl:

1. Wash your private parts.
2. Do Wudu. See Wudu.
3. Wash your entire body from top to bottom and from fight to left, without touching your private parts again.

It is necessary to have a Ghusl on embracing Islam, after sexual intercourse or seminal emission, at the end of menstruation, after childbirth and before being buried (when your body is washed for you). It is also customary to have a Ghusl before the Jumua and Eid prayers. It is necessary to be in Ghusl and in Wudu (or alternatively to do Tayyamum under certain circumstances) before doing the Salat or touching the Qur'an. see Hadath, Tayammum, Wudu.