Haqiqatul-Wahi (The Philosophy of Divine Revelation) — Page 977
GLOSSARY Abjad A numerological system that as- signs a specific numerical value to each letter in the Arabic alphabet. (Also known as Hisābul-Jumal. ) Ahl-e-Kitāb The People of the Book, namely, Jews and Christians. 'Ainul-Yaqin Certainty by sight. The second of three levels of certainty. Amin Let it be so. Arabic equivalent to amen. Aqṭāb Plural of quțb, which means the polar star. Metaphorically applied to a saintly leader who guides people out of darkness. Āryah Samaj A Hindu sect founded by Pandit Swami Dayanand Saraswati in 1875. 'Aşr Late afternoon. One of the five times of the daily obligatory Prayers [i. e. Salāt] in Islam. Auliya' Literally means 'Friends' and is the plural of wali, which is generally used to refer to a saintly per- son. Shorter version of auliya'ullāh. Avatar A term in Hinduism referring to an incarnation of a deity upon earth. Az-Zahir The Manifest. One of the at- tributes of God that expresses His manifestation to those who are wor- thy of Him, having lost themselves in His love. Bahadur Literally, 'brave. An honour conferred by the British Indian Em- pire on important Muslims and Par- sis. Bai'at Oath of allegiance to a religious leader. Baitud-Du'a' Literally means, 'abode of prayer. It is the name of a small chamber in the house of the Promised Messiah (as), in Qadian, where he would pray in seclusion. Baitul-Muqaddas A title of the ancient Temple of Solomon, now the site of al-Aqsa Mosque. Third holiest site in Islam. Lit. the Sacred House.