Haqiqatul-Wahi (The Philosophy of Divine Revelation) — Page 982
982 HAQIQATUL-WAḤI-THE PHILOSOPHY OF DIVINE REVELATION Rabb Lord, Master, Creator; One who sustains and develops; One who brings to perfection by degrees. Ra'is-e-Azam A great chieftain. Rabbul-'Alamin An attribute of God as mentioned in Surah al-Fatihah. Meaning: 'Lord of all the worlds. Radd-e-Balā A prayer or invocation to ward off evil or harm. Rafa Arabic term meaning to phys- ically raise or to spiritually exalt in rank. When the subject is Allah the Almighty, the term invariably refers to spiritual exaltation. Rahim Merciful. An attribute of God as mentioned in Surah al-Fatihah and throughout the Holy Quran. The ver- bal noun of this attribute is Raḥimi- yyat. Rahman Gracious. An attribute of God as mentioned in Surah al-Fāti- hah and throughout the Holy Quran. The verbal noun of this attribute is Raḥmāniyyat. Rak'at A unit of formal Pl. Rak❜āt. prayer (Salāt). Ramadan The ninth month of the lu- nar calendar, in which fasting is pre- scribed for all adult, able-bodied Muslims, except those traveling, ill, pregnant, or nursing. Rishi A Hindu saint or a spiritual scholar. Rubūbiyyat Allah's attribute of sustain- ing or nurturing. Sattar Concealor; one of the attributes of God. Sair fillāh The sojourn in Allah. Sanyās Relinquishment, resignation, abandonment; abandonment of the world, profession of asceticism. Sha'ban The eighth month in the lunar calendar. Shariah Religious law of Islam. The term is also used in the general sense of any revealed law. Shirk Associating partners with Allah. Sufi A Muslim focusing on mystical and ascetic aspects of religious worship. Surah A chapter of the Holy Quran. Tahajjud Early morning supereroga- tory prayers. Takfir The practice of adjudging Mus- lims as non-Muslims, used chiefly by Muslims. Taqwa Righteousness. Fear of God. Tauhid The Oneness of God—the fun- damental Islamic belief that there is none worthy of worship except. Allah. Tehsil A sub-district administrative area in parts of India. Tehsildar A sub-collector of revenue.