GLOSSARY FOR
Diwan al-Layla wal-Majnuun
allaah
God, the Most High
adab
moral character and behavior
alayhi salaam
“peace be upon him”
as-sayyid
a title of respect
as-sultaan
ruler, leader
bismillaah ar-rahmaan ar-rahiim
“In the name of Allaah, the Beneficent, the Merciful”
dawuud
the prophet David
fajr
the pre-sunrise prayer
hajj
the pilgrimage
ibraahiim
the prophet Abraham
iimaan
faith
inshallaah
“Allaah willing”
ismaa’iil
the prophet Ishmael, Abraham’s son
iyyaaka na’budu wa’iyyaaka nasta’iin
from the Quran: “You (Allaah) alone do we worship, You alone do we ask for help”
jinn
spirit creatures made from fire
ka’bah
a sacred site in Islam, located in Mecca
kun fayakuun
from the Quran: “‘Be’ and it is”
layla
night
luqmaan
a prophet in Islam
majnuun
mad man
muusaa
the prophet Moses
nizami
a Sufi master and poet
qasidah
a form of Arabic poetry
qur’aan
the Quran (sometimes Koran), a holy book in Islam
sallallaahu alayhi wa salaam
“May Allaah honor him and grant him peace”
shaykh
a title of respect for Sufi teachers
zakaat
charity