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Iḥsān ( Arabic: إحسان ), is an Arabic term meaning "beautification", "perfection" or "excellence", but in Islam it is also defined (by Malcolm Clark) as ethics/morality "literally virtue, including right living," and (according to Ruqaiyyah Waris Maqsood) is a matter of taking one's inner faith and showing it in both deed and action.
The Encyclopaedia of Islam ( EI) is a reference work that facilitates the academic study of Islam. It is published by Brill and provides information on various aspects of Islam and the Islamic world. It is considered to be the standard reference work in the field of Islamic studies. [1] The first edition was published in 1913–1938, the second ...
Islam ( / ˈɪzlɑːm, ˈɪzlæm / IZ-la (h)m; [7] Arabic: ٱلْإِسْلَام, romanized : al-Islām, IPA: [alʔɪsˈlaːm], lit. 'submission [to the will of God]') is an Abrahamic monotheistic religion centered on the Quran and the teachings of Muhammad, the religion's founder.
Islam portal. v. t. e. Adalah ( Arabic: عدالة) means justice and denotes the Justice of God. It is among the five Shia Principles of the Religion . Shia Muslims believe that there is intrinsic good or evil in things, and that God commands them to do the good things and shun the evil. They believe that God acts according to a purpose or ...
Allāhu ʾAkbar ( أكبر) "Allah is [the] greatest". Greater than anything or anyone, imaginable or unimaginable. ʿĀlim ( عالِم) lit. One who knows. A scholar (in any field of knowledge) ; a jurist or scientist (who knows science) or a theologian (who knows religion ); similar to Japanese sensei, "teacher".
Sunni Islam ( / ˈsuːni, ˈsʊni /) is the largest branch of Islam, followed by 85–90% of the world's Muslims, and simultaneously the largest religious denomination in the world. Its name comes from the word Sunnah, referring to the tradition of Muhammad. [1] [2] The differences between Sunni and Shia Muslims arose from a disagreement over ...
From 1996. Encyclopaedia of the World of Islam (دانشنامه جهان اسلام) (Daaneshnaame-ye Jahaan-e Eslam) is a Persian encyclopedia that deals with Islam and the history, civilization, and culture of Muslims from the beginning of Islam until now. [1] This encyclopedia was published by the Encyclopaedia Islamica Foundation that has ...
Launched. 24 June 1997 [2] IslamOnline is a global Islamic website on the Internet providing services to Muslims and non-Muslims in several languages. Its motto is "credibility and distinction". [3] [self-published source?] It was founded by Yusuf al-Qaradawi.