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- Wa ‘Alaykum as-Salaam (و عليكم السلام)
- Wa ‘Alaykum as-Salaam!, meaning "and upon you be peace". (see As-Salamu Alaykum)
- Wafat
- death (Barah-wafat) Muhammad was born on the twelfth day of Rabi-ul-Awwal, the third month of the Muslim year. His death anniversary also falls on the same day, the word 'barah' standing for the twelve days of Muhammad's sickness.
- Waḥdat al-wujūd (وحدة الوجود)
- "unity of being". Philosophical term used by some Sufis. Related to fanaa
- Wahy (وحی)
- revelation or inspiration of God to His prophets for all humankind
- Wahn
- love of this life and hatred of death
- Wajib (واجب)
- obligatory or mandatory see fard
- Wali (ولي)
- friend, protector, guardian, supporter, helper
- Waqf (وقف)
- An endowment of money or property: the return or yield is typically dedicated toward a certain end, for example, to the maintenance of the poor, a family, a village, or a mosque. Plural: Awqaf.
- Warrāq (ورّاق)
- traditional scribe, publisher, printer, notary and book copier
- Wasat
- the middle way, justly balanced, avoiding extremes, moderation
- Waseelah
- the means by which one achieves nearness to Allah (see tawassul )
- Witr (وتر)
- a voluntary, optional night prayer of odd numbers rakaats.
- Wudhu` (الوضوء)
- ablution for ritual purification from minor impurities before salat (see ghusl)
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