Word of the Day
ADAB
An Arabic term employed in Muslim thought and literature that has many connotations associated with intellectual, literary, moral and ethical discourse and the value of norms of human conduct. In its practical aspect, it can refere to appropriate qualities necessary for proper personal behavior, upbringing and mode of conduct in daily life and social interactions. It also stands for the cultivation of knowledge and literary learning that signifies humanistic value of individual achievement. In its literary aspect ADAB signifies the material and spiritual culture generated in writing and other artistic accomplishments.
(Reference: Dictionary of Islam by Azim Nanji, Published by Penguin Books)
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