An Admonitory Sign — Page 26
[ 26 ] Holy Qur’an —The Book sent by Allah for the guidance of mankind. It was revealed to the Holy Prophet sa over a period of 23 years. Imam —The Arabic word for a leader. The head of the Ahmadiyyah Muslim Jam a ‘at is also referred to as the Imam. Insh a ’Allah —An Arabic term meaning ‘God-willing’. Jam 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 Ahmadiyyah Muslim Jam a ‘at. Khalifah —Caliph is derived from the Arabic word Khal i - fah , which herein means the successor. Khulaf a ’ is the plural of Khalifah. Khalifatul Masih II — Hadrat Khalifatul Masih II (1889– 1965), Mirz a Bashir-ud-Din Ma h m u d Ahmad ra. He is also called Mu s le h -e-Mau‘ u d (the Promised Reformer) because he was born in accordance with the prophecy made by the Promised Messiah as in 1886 regarding the birth of a righteous son who would be endowed with special abilities, attributes, and powers. Khalifatul Masih IV — Hadrat Khalifatul Masih IV, Mirz a Ta hir Ahmad rta (1928–2003) was the fourth successor and a grandson of the Promised Messiah as , the Founder