A) Nominal Existence:
In the collection of personal and social religious
commandments and Islamic ethics and beliefs, we run
across a series of terms that have been shaped by God
just as all of the other aspects of this religious
creeds. We have also seen that the last Prophet (s.a.w)
had announced that there would come a time when nothing
but these terms would remain which make up Islams
existence in name. The last Prophet (s.a.w) upon his
appointment proclaims the commandments for
Salaat (Prayer), Wudhu
(Ablution), and Jehad (Holy War).......etc. In Arabic the
word Salaat literally means praise, Wudhu
means cleanliness, and Jehad is taken from a
sentence meaning ability and fortitude.
The Holy Prophet (s.a.w) recruited these words and
organized and appointed them according to revelation to a
series of actions and behaviour. Thus these words are
introduced to the communities in a terminological style,
which possess special meanings in Islam, taking on an
Islamic hue and becoming terms peculiar only to Islam,
Lastly, along with all of the other terms they make up
Islams existence in name.