Haqiqatul-Wahi (The Philosophy of Divine Revelation) — Page 979
GLOSSARY 979 Hilal Crescent. A term to describe a nascent moon, usually for the first three days. Hijrah Migration. Refers to the exodus from Makkah to Madinah by the Holy Prophet Muhammadsa in the year 623 CE, which marks the beginning of the lunar calendar of Islam. Holy Prophet A title used exclusively for the Founder of Islam, Hadrat Mu- ḥammadsa. 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 Muḥammad sa over a period of twenty-three years. Hudur see Hadrat Ijma Consensus. Refers to the agree- ment by all or the vast majority of Muslim scholars on a matter relating to Islamic belief etc. Ilhām Divine revelation from God, used interchangeably with waḥi in Is- lamic terminology. 'Ilmul-Yaqin Knowledge by inference. The weakest of three levels of cer- tainty. In'am Reward. Refers to the recom- pense granted to those who perform true worship of God as taught in Islam. Injil Originally refers to the revelations of Hadrat 'Isaas (Prophet Jesus). Istighfar Seeking Allah's forgiveness. Jama'at Community. Although the word Jama'at may refer to any community, in this book Jama'at gen- erally refers to the Worldwide Ah- madiyya Muslim Jama'at. Ka'bah The first house built for the worship of God, located in Makkah. Muslims face Ka'bah while perform- ing their daily Prayers [i. e. Șalāt] and make circuits of it as a part of the pil- grimage and also as an act of devotion. Kafir A person who is not a Muslim; disbeliever. Kalimah The declaration of the Is- lamic faith: Lā ilaha illallah Muḥammadur-Rasulullah, "There is no one worthy of worship except Allah; Muḥammad is the Messenger of Allah. ' Kalima-e-Tauḥīd Islamic proclama- tion of the Oneness of Allah: Lā il- aha illallah, 'There is no one worthy of worship except. Allah. ' Kadhdhāb Great liar. A title of Mu- sailimah, who claimed falsely to be a Prophet in Arabia in the 7th century CE. Khalifah Caliph is derived from the Arabic word khalifah, which herein means 'successor' or 'vicegerent. Khu- lafa' is the plural of Khalifah. In many divine revelations someone commis- sioned by God Almighty is referred to as His Khalifah. In Islamic terminol- ogy, the title 'Khalifa-e-Rashid' [right- eous Khalifah] is applied to each of