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 Ka'aba    الكعبه
The cube-shaped stone building whose foundations were built by the angels and completed by Prophet Ibrahim (Abraham) and his son, the Prophet Ismael, peace be on them, in Makkah. It was rebuilt with the help of the Prophet Muhammad, may Allah bless him and grant him peace. It is the focal point towards which all Muslims face when praying.
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 Kabin                  زواج المتعة
 Kadi              القاضي
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 Kafir          Unbeliever         كافــــــــر
Unbeliever. Someone who covers up the truth and rejects Allah and His messengers, may Allah bless them and grant them peace. There are many different ways in which a person becomes a disbeliever in Allah. For full explanation see Kufr. Plural: Kuffar.
Unbeliever. Someone who covers up the truth and rejects Allah and His messengers, may Allah bless them and grant them peace. There are many different ways in which a person becomes a disbeliever in Allah. For full explanation see Kufr. Plural: Kuffar.
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Kafila               القافلة
Kaid               القائد
 Kain            قابيل
 Kaiser                  القيصر  -  العاهل
 Kauser                الكوثر
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 Kawthar (Al)    The fount of Kawthar        الكوثر
1.    "The fount of Kawthar". A sacred fount in Jannah (paradise). It is the source of all the four rivers of Paradise, and feeds the Hawd of the Prophet Muhammad, may Allah bless him and grant him peace. Surah 108 of the Holy Qur'an.
2.    The Hawd which is filled by Al-Kawthar is at the end of the Siratul Mustaqeem. It is a gift from Allah to the Holy Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace. It is to quench the thirst of the true believers.
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 Keblat                 القبلة
 Ken              المعرفة -  الادراك
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Khadija may Allah be pleased with her      خديجه رضي الله عنها
First wife of the Holy Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, and one of the four greatest females created, the other three being;
1.    Mariam (Mary), Mother of the Prophet isa (Jesus), peace be on them.
2.    Asiya, the wife of Fir'aun (Pharaoh).
3.    Fatima, daughter of Muhammad, may Allah bless them and grant them peace.
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Khaibar    خيبر
A famous town north of Madinah. It was the place where a great battle took place between the Muslims and the Jews in 1OAH. The Muslim victory at Khaibar destroyed Jewish influence in the Arabian peninsular for many centuries, until the introduction of the modern Jewish banking system throughout the world. See Holy Qur' an, Al-A hzab (33):27.
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Khaleel     خليل
Highest form of friendshp. The love that is mixed with one's own soul. The Prophet Muhammad and the Prophet Ibrahim, may Allah bless them and grant them peace, were 'Khaleelu'llah', the intimate friends of Allah. They loved people for Allah, but their greatest love was only Allah Subhana wa Ta'ala Himself.
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Khalideen     خــالدين
To abide for ever. The good will abide in the Jannab (Paradise) and the evil will abide in the Nar (Hellfire) forever. "Khalideena feeha abada". (They will abide in there for ever.) The word "Aba da" also means "for ever". Allah Ta'ala uses "Abada" to emphasize "for ever", reminding us that eternity is endless.
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Khalifa    خليفة
Derives from the word Khalafa,
Yakhlufu = come after.
Khulafa = the ones who succeed others, in the sense of standing in as a representative for someone else.
Thus Khalifa = viceregent, the representative of Allah.
Khalifa has two main meanings:
1.    General: It refers to mankind, particularly the believers. See Holy Qur'an, Al-Baqara (2):30. Every Muslim is a Khalifa and should carry the banner of Islam high and strive to establish the Deen of Islam until Allah's Word is uppermost on the earth.)
2.    Specific: A Muslim ruler.
There were four Al-Khulafaa ar-Rashideen, "the rightly-guided Khulafaa":
o    AbuBakras-Siddiq- 11-13AH.
o    Umar ibn al-Khattab - 13-23AH.
o    Uthman ibn 'Affan - 24-36AH.
o    Ah ibn Abi Talib- 36-4OAH.
May Allah be pleased with them. Plural: Khulafaa.
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Khandaq (Al)            The Ditch   الخندق
"The Ditch". A famous battle between the early Muslims and the pagans in which the Muslims built a Khandaq (trench) on the unprotected side of the city of Al-Madinah al-Munawarah to prevent the advance of the Makkan unbelievers in 5AH. The enemy were halted by this unexpected tactic, and then driven away by awful weather, mutual distrust and low morale, without any major engagement having taken place. It was also called Ghazwatul-Ahzab (Battle of the Clans), because the Makkan idol-worshippers were assisted by the Jewish Tribes ofBanu Nadhir, Banu Chatfan and Banu Asad. See Holy Qur'an, An-Nur (24):55, Al-Ahzab (33):9-20.
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Kharaj    الخــــراج
Tax imposed on the revenue from land taken from non-muslims to ensure their equal rights under Islamic law.
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Khatib             orator    خطيب
orator, speaker.
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Khawarij    الخوارج
The people who dissented from Islam and created a false belief which was not part of the HolyQur'an or the teachings of the Holy Prophet Muhammad, may Allah bless him and grant him peace. Singular: Kharij.
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Khazen                           خازن
. Finance manager.
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Khimar           veil           خمار
A type of Hijab (veil) which covers the face, but leaves the eyes exposed, as opposed to the Niqab, which covers the entire face, including the eyes.
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khitan:                        ختـــــــان
the ritual circumcision of every Muslim male child.
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Khosoof        Lunar eclipse        الخســوف
Lunar eclipse. There is a special Eclipse Salat (prayer) which lasts as long as the eclipse itself.
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Kiblah                         القبلة
Kind                   المحسن    الكريم
Kindhearteredness           الشفقة     الرقة
Kindless                 الفظ    القاسي
Kindly                 العطوف     اللطيف
King                      الملك
Kingdom                  الملك
Kinship                               قرابة
Kismet                    القسمة  -   النصيب
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Kitab                         الكتاب
Book. There are three types of Kutub (books):
1.    The Book of records or deeds. On the Day ofjudgement, everyone from both man and Jinn will receive their book, in their right or left hand, according to the preponderance of their good or bad deeds and thus will either enter Paradise or be cast into Hellfire. See Holy Qur' an, Al-Qamar (54):52-53.
2.    AI-Kitab, The Book (or Revelation). Refers especially to the Holy Qur'an, but also refers to the original revelations revealed to the earlier messenpgers of Allah, may the blessings and peace of Allah be on them. See Qur'an.
3.    Ordinary books. i.e. books written by people, all of which are subject of human error and cannot be compared to the Qur'an. The Qur'an is the uncreated word of Allah Ta'ala.
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Kneel                 السجود
Kneeling                ركوع  -  الجاثية
Knight                الفارس  -  النبيل
Knowing           العارف
Knowledge                المعرفة - العلم
Koran                  القرآن الكريم
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Kufee             كوفى
A style of angular writing often used for early hand-written copies of the Holy Qur'an.
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Kufr                  كفــــر
Disbelief in Allah's Commands, including the refusal to accept whatever the Prophet Muhammad, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, taught.
There are two levels of Kufr:
1.    Kufr al-Akbar (major disbelief)
. Major Kufr is subdivided into five categones;
o    Kufr al-Taktheeb: Denying the divine truth.
o    Kufr Abaa wa Stakbara ma'al-Tasdeeq:Refusing to bow to Allah due to pride, even though acknowledging the divine truth.
o    Kufr ash-Shakk wa Dhann: Doubting any or all of the six articles of faith (see 'Aqaaid), even if not completely denying them.
o    Kufr aI-Iraad: Knowingly turning away from the divine truth.
o    Kufr al-Nifaq: Disbelief through hypocrisy.
2.    Kufr aI-Asghar (minor disbelief)
. Being unappreciative of what Allah Ta'ala has provided.
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Kunya                   كنيه
A respectful and affectionate way of calling People as "Abu" or "Umm" (Abu = father of, Umm = mother of) followed by the name of the eldest son; if there is no male offspring then the "Abu" or"Umm" is followed by the name of the eldest daughter. It is prohibited to have the same Kunya as the Prophet Muhammad, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, e.g. It is not permitted to call someone Abu Qasim". Sahih Bukhari, Hadith 205, Vol.8. Sahih Muslim, Kitabul-A dab.
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Kusuf         Solar eclipse       كسوف
Solar eclipse. There is a special Eclipse Salat (prayer) which lasts as long as the eclipse itself.
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Hypocrite         Zindeeq           زنديق
Hypocrite or unbeliever. Anyone who does not believe in Allah and who rejects His Messengers, may Allah bless them and grant them peace.