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We finally ask Allah the Almighty to bestow His
mercy upon Imam Ibn Kathir, the author of this
book, who exerted this great effort to collect most of
what has been written about the miracles of the
Prophet #, (from various authentic sources). We
also ask Allâh, Glorified be He to accept our humble
effort in producing this book, and to guide us to the
right path so that we may accompany our Prophet
#,, Inshâ' Allâh, in Paradise. Amîn.
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Glossary
Peace and blessings of Allâh be upon him.
: Peace be upon him.
AH: After Hijrah (the Prophet's Emigration to
Madînah).
Ahl as- Suffah: Many companions of the Prophet
who left their homes, and stayed with him to learn
Islâm in Madînah. They were very poor, and so their
boarding place was at the end of the mosque, where
they used to sleep.
Al-Aqsa Mosque: The Sacred Mosque at Jerusalem.
Ansâr: The companions of the Prophet from the
inhabitants of Madînah.
Da'wah: Calling people to Islâm through the best
and most suitable means.
Dîn: Faith and religion, which is a complete way of
life.
Dînâr: The basic gold unit of currency.
Dirham: The basic silver unit of currency.
Du'â': Supplication.
Hadîth: A prophetic tradition (plural: Ahadîth).
Al-Isrâ' wal-Mi'râj: The Night journey, which refers
to the miraculous journey of the Prophet # from
Makkah to Al-Aqsâ Mosque in Jerusalem and his
Ascent through the Heavens.
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Istisqâ' prayer: A Prayer which is performed to
invoke Allâh for rain.
Jibrîl: Gabriel.
Jihâd: Fighting in the cause of Allâh, in order to
make Allâh's word supreme.
Al-Ka'bah: The sacred House of Allâh in Makkah,
towards which all Muslims turn their faces in prayer.
Quraish: One of the greatest tribes in the Pre-
Islamic Period. The Prophet Muhammad # belonged
to this tribe.
Rak'ah: (Plural: Rak'ât), the prayer of the Muslim
consists of Rak'ât each consists of one standing, one
bowing and two acts of prostration.
Sâ' : a measure of capacity which is equivalent to
2.03 liters of food.
Seerah: The Biography of the Prophet .
ShariDah : Islamic legal and moral code.
Shaitân: The Arabic word for the Devil.
Sûrah: Any chapter of the Qur'an is a Sûrah.
(plural: Sûrahs).
Tasbîh: Means to glorify Allâh the Almighty by
saying: Subhanallâh.
Tawâf: The circumbulation round the Ka'bah.
Wudû': Making ablution for prayer.
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