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GLOSSARY Abdal Literally, 'substitutes. Those who have brought about a holy change in themselves for the sake of Allah. We have translated the term in this book as 'saints. Amin A term which literally means, 'so let it be' and is used at the end of a supplication to pray that God may accept it. It is similar in mean- ing to 'amen. Hadrat A term of respect used to show honour and reverence for a person of established righteous- ness and piety. The meaning is: His/Her Holiness, Eminence, etc. It is also used for God in the super- lative sense. Holy Prophetsas A title used exclu- sively for the Founder of Islam, Hadrat Muhammad sas. Holy Quran The final and perfect Scripture revealed by Allah for the guidance of mankind for all times to come. It was revealed word by word to the Holy Prophet Mu- hammadsas over a period of twen- ty-three years. Khalifah Caliph is derived from the Arabic word khalifah, which means 'successor'. In Islamic termi- nology, the term righteous khalifah is applied to each of the first four khulafa' who continued the mis- sion of Hadrat Muhammadsas, the Holy Prophet of Islam. Ahmadi Muslims refer to a successor of the Promised Messiahas as Khalifatul- Masīḥ. Khulafa' is the plural of khalifah. Tahajjud A supererogatory prayer of great merit performed between midnight and dawn. Muhammadsas Founder of Islam. see Holy Prophet sas. Sūrah A chapter of the Holy Quran. Wali Literally, 'friend. In the ter- minology of Islamic mysticism, it refers to a very pious person or a friend of Allah. The singular form is walī [friend] or waliyyullāh [friend of Allah], the plural form is auliyā'ullāh which is sometimes abbreviated as auliyā.