Haqiqatul-Wahi (The Philosophy of Divine Revelation) — Page 980
980 HAQIQATUL-WAḤI-THE PHILOSOPHY OF DIVINE REVELATION the first four Khulafa' who contin- ued the mission of the Holy Prophet Muḥammad sa after he passed away. Ahmadi Muslims refer to each suc- cessor of the Promised Messiah as as Khalifatul-Masiḥ. Khatm-e-Nubuwwat Seal of Prophet- hood. Refers to the highest rank among Prophets, accorded to the Holy Prophet Muḥammadsa. Khātamun-Nabiyyin The Seal of the Prophets. A title accorded by God to the Holy Prophet Muḥammad sa in the Holy Quran. A variant is Khātamul-Anbiyā. Khātamul-Khulafa' The Seal of the Successors. A title bestowed by God upon Hadrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad (as) of Qadian. Khatri A caste from northern India that includes Hindus and Sikhs, and many prominent leaders from the lat- ter. Kufr Disbelief. Describes any belief or act that is so contrary to Islamic teach- ings that it can cause its doer to fall outside the pale of Islam. Often used Lailatul-Qadr Literally, 'Night of Des- tiny. Generally understood to mean a blessed night during the last ten days of the Islamic month of Ramadan. It also denotes another time period, when the spread of darkness demands that a light should descend from heaven. Then God Almighty sends down to earth His angels of light and Rüḥul-Qudus [the Holy Spirit] in a manner that befits the dignity of an- gels. Liqā see Baqā. Madinah The ancient Arabian city to which the Holy Prophetsa emigrated from Makkah. Home to al-Masjid an-Nabawi and the tomb of the Holy Prophets, the second holiest site in Islam. Makkah The ancient Arabian city of the Holy Prophet Muhammad's birth, settled by Prophet Ibrāhīms, and home to the Ka'bah, the holiest site in Islam. Marfu A hadith for which the chain of narrators reaches all the Holy Prophetsa way up to the by Muslims in the context of opining Maulawi A Muslim religious cleric. on the beliefs or actions of their co-re- ligionists. Langar Khānah Community Kitchen. The Promised Messiah (as) established a dining and hospitality centre that pro- vided free meals to anyone in need, as well as those people who travelled to Qadian to visit him. Mi'raj The spiritual ascension of the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa to Heav- ens, described in the Holy Quran and related in detail in hadith literature. Mubahalah Prayer duel. As described in Surah Al-e-Imran, a contest be- tween claimants to divine support wherein each party prays for God to curse the lying party.