G is for Ghufrān

Ghadīr Khumm
the pond or pool of Khumm situated between Makka and Madīna where the Holy Prophet Muhammad Sallallāhu ‘alayhi wa Sallam said after his Farewell Pilgrimage: “Whoever has me as his patron (mawlā), has (Sayyidinā) ‘Alī (Rady Allāhu ‘Anhu) as his patron”. On hearing this, Sayyidinā ‘Umar Rady Allāhu ‘Anhu congratulated Sayyidinā ‘Alī Rady Allāhu ‘Anhu. This shows the deep love that the Companions of the beloved Prophet Muhammad Sallallāhu ‘alayhi wa Sallam had for him as well as for each other. Sayyidinā ‘Alī Rady Allāhu ‘Anhu occupies pride of place in the heart of every Muslim because of this event of Ghadīr Khumm as well as because he was a member of the Beloved Prophet’s Household and his fourth Khalīfa

ghadab
anger. A truly brave person is one who can control his anger. A sahābī (Companion) of the Holy Prophet Muhammad Sallallāhu ‘alayhi wa Sallam asked him three times to give him some advice and each time, he advised him to control his anger

ghaddār
perfidious, treacherous. May Allāh Subhānahū wa Ta‘ālā save all the Muslims from the machinations of open enemies as well as traitors. Āmīn

ghafara
to forgive

ghāfil
neglectful. Muslims are always reminded not to get so engrossed in worldly affairs as to neglect their religious duties (pl: ghāfilūn)

ghafla
unawareness, negligence, heedlessness (from the remembrance of Allāh)

ghalaba
to overcome, to gain victory; to be overpowered with spiritual ecstasy

ghamārāt i’l mawt
pangs of death. The angel of death removes the soul of a pious person with ease

ghamm
sorrow

ghanī
self-sufficient, rich. Allāh Subhānahū wa Ta‘ālā loves the pious rich who are not showy. We should crave for richness of heart rather than richness of wealth (pl: aghniyā’)

ghannā’
melodious voice

ghār
cave

gharīb
foreigner, stranger (pl: ghurabā’)

ghariqa
to be immersed or drowned (in the love of Allāh Subhānahū wa Ta‘ālā)

ghashsha
to cheat, to deceive (for example, in business); to adulterate (especially foodstuffs). Our beloved Prophet Muhammad Sallallāhu ‘alayhi wa Sallam said that anyone who cheats is not one of us

ghāsil
someone who gives the ritual bath of purification to a deceased Muslim (f: ghāsilah)

ghawth
spiritual helper. Within sūfī hierarchy, he is the one person who forms the focus of Allāh's supervision of the world in every age

ghawth al-a‘zam
the supreme spiritual helper, the title of Shaykh ‘Abdul Qādir al-Jīlānī, Rady Allāhu ‘Anhu. He is the most universally acclaimed saint of all times who converted thousands of Jews and Christians to Islām and transformed the lives of thousands of Muslims by turning them to goodness and piety. Alhamdu Lillāh!

al-ghayb
the invisible realm, the unseen. The knowledge of the unseen is with Allāh Subhānahū wa Ta‘ālā, and whoever He wishes to give it to

ghayba
absence, unawareness of the world

ghayr
other

ghayr Allāh
other than Allāh. It is an unforgivable sin to worship anyone or anything other than Allāh

ghayr mu’akkada
a Sunnah (tradition, practice) of Prophet Muhammad, Sallallāhu ‘alayhi wa Sallam, which was done sometimes but not regularly

ghayra
jealousy as regards women, a feeling of fury and anger when one’s honour and prestige is injured and challenged.
It also means jealously serving Allāh such that one’s breaths are taken in His service alone; to be jealous for the sake of Allāh, to detest that His Commands are violated

ghayth
refreshing rain

ghayz
anger, rage. For example, the capitalists get mighty enraged whenever someone speaks up against their injustices

ghāzī
a warrior, one who fights in the way of Allāh, warrior returning after participating in Jihād (pl: ghuzāh)

ghazwa
battle (pl: ghazawāt)

ghība
backbiting, which is one of the kabāir (major sins)

ghinā
affluence, true wealth, a contented heart

Ghiyāth al-mustaghīthīn
The Succour of those who seek help, an attribute of Allāh Subhānahū wa Ta‘ālā

ghufrān
pardon, forgiveness. Muslims are expected to pardon others and to be the first to seek pardon, as well as to seek the forgiveness of Allāh Subhānahū wa Ta‘ālā for themselves and for all Muslims

ghulām
boy, youth (pl: ghilmān)

ghulūw
to exceed limits, exaggeration. An example is the exaggerated and false claim of the Christians that Nabī ‘Īsā ‘alayhissalām is the son of God whereas the Qur’ānic teaching is very clear that Allāh neither begets nor is begotten.
Another example of ghulūw is the exaggerated praise sometimes of some of the kings, princes, political leaders and capitalists by some of their supporters

al-ghurūb
the setting of the sun, after which Muslims break the fast and pray Maghrib salāh

ghurūr
deception, self-delusion, conceit. May Allāh Subhānahū wa Ta‘ālā protect us from this. Āmīn

ghusl
the washing of the whole body required after sexual intercourse or a seminal emission, at the end of menstruation and when bleeding stops after childbirth. Ghusl is undertaken to regain ritual purity.
The dead person is also given ghusl before burial. At that time, Muslims supplicate to Allāh who is al-Ghafūr (The Forgiving), al-Ghaffār (The Forgiver) and al-Ghāfir (The Forgiver), to forgive all the Muslims, men and women, and especially the one who has passed away.
To do ghusl while one is in a state of ritual purity, is not wājib (a requirement) but a Sunnah (a noble and meritorious Prophetic tradition), for example, doing ghusl for Friday prayers

Al-Fātiha!