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I N D E X TITLES , NAMES , ALTERNATIVE SPELLINGS & SIMPLIFIED PRONUNCIATIONS Ḥaḍrat : Ḥaḍrat / Hazrat : A title for reverence. Ḥuḍūr : Ḥuḍūr / Huzur / Huzoor : Pronounced [Hu - zoor / Hu - dour ]. A derivative of “ Ḥaḍrat ”, carrying the same sense. Holy Pr ophet : Ḥaḍrat Muhammad s a s the Messenger of Allah Sayyidul - Anām : Sayyidul - Anām / Sayyedul Anaam. Pronounced [Sai - yi - dul a - naam]. Means “Chief of all creation”. Refers to the Holy Prophet Muhammad. Qur’ān : Qur’ān / Quran / Qur’an: Pronounced [Qur - aan]. The W ord of God and holy scripture of Islam. Islam : Pronounced [Is s - laam] Sīratun - Nabī : Sīratun - Nabī / Seeratun - Nabi, pronounced [See - ra - tun - Nabi]. Refers to the “Biography and character description of the Holy Prophet Muhammad”. Na‘t : Na‘t / Naat. Pronounced [ Naat]. Refers to a poem written in praise of the Holy Prophet Muhammad. Nabiyyullāh : Nabiyyullāh / Nabiyyullah. Pronounced [Nabi - yul - laah]. Means “prophet of Allah”. Ummiyyīn : Ummiyyīn / Ummiyyeen: Pronounced [Um - mee - yeen], meaning the “unlettered ones”. R efers to the companions of the Holy Prophet Muhammad, also known as the S a h ā ba h.