Are Ahmadis Not True Muslims? — Page 78
78 ? H H H H aqq Mahr— The money [or gift] a husband either gives or promises to give to his wife. The amount is announced at the time of nik ah. Holy Prophet saw — A term used exclusively for the Founder of Islam, Hadrat Mu h ammad, may peace and blessings of Allah be upon him. Holy Quran— The Book sent by Allah for the guidance of mankind. It was revealed word by word to the Holy Prophet Muhammad saw over a period of twenty-three years. Jam a a a a ‘at— Jam a ‘at means community. Although the word jam a ‘at itself may refer to any community, in this book, Jam a ‘at specifically refers to the Ahmadiyya Muslim Jam a ‘at. Khal i i i i fah and Khil a a a a fat— Caliph is derived from the Arabic word Khalifah , which herein means the successor. Khulaf a ’ is the plural of Khalifah. In Islamic terminology, the title ‘ Khal i fa-e-R a shid’ [righteous Khalifah ] is applied to one of the first four khulaf a ’ who continued the mission of the Holy Prophet Muhammad saw. Ahmadi Muslims refer to each successor of the Promised Messiah as as Khalifatul Masih. The institution of successorship is called Khilafat. Khātamun-Nabiyy ī n : The Seal of the Prophets, a title accorded to the Holy Prophet saw in the Holy Quran. Khil a a a a fat— The institution of successorship in Islam. See also Khalifah.