Hazrat Amman Jan - An Inspiration for Us All — Page 199
199 Glossary Allah - Allah is the personal name of God in Islam. To show proper reverence to Him, Muslims often affix it with Ta ’ ala, meaning “The Most High” or “The Almighty”. Ahmadi - A member of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama ’ at. Amin - “May Allah make it so. ” Assalamo ‘Alaikum - “ Peace be unto you. ” An Islamic salutation. Begum - A term of respect for a woman. The English equivalent would be “Mrs” or “Madam”. Eid - A Muslim feast day; Islamic celebration at the end of Ramadhan and at the conclusion of the pilgrimage. Hadith - A saying of the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa. The plural is Ahadith. Hadrat - A term of respect used for a person of established righteousness and piety. Holy Prophet sa – A term used exclusively for Hadrat Muhammad sa , the Prophet of Islam. Holy Qur’an - The book sent by Allah for the guidance of mankind through the teachings of Islam. It was revealed to the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa in Arabia, in the 7 th century AD. Hudur - Your Holiness; His Holiness. Insha Allah - An Arabic term meaning “God - willing”. Ishraq – A voluntary prayer offered after the sun has risen, but prior to noontime. Jalsa (Jalsah) - (Salanah) - A convention or gathering, (annual). Jama'at - literally means community. In this book it specifically refers to the Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama ’ at. Khalifatul Masih - Ahmadi Muslims refer to each successor of the Promised Messiah Hadrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad as , as