The Life & Character of the Seal of Prophets (sa) – Volume III — Page 230
Seal of the Prophets - Volume II 230 also infers defensive combat by the sword. Ka‘bah: A cube-like structure situated within Masjid-e-Ḥarām , erected by Abraham as and his son Ishmael as. Muslims undertake a pilgrimage to this sacred house every year. This literally means ‘cube’ or ‘square’. Kalimah Shahādah: An Islāmic creed: ‘There is none worthy of worship except Allāh and Muḥammad sa is His Messenger. ’ Khalīfah: Caliph is derived from the Arabic word Khalīfah , which means ‘successor’. Khātamun-Nabiyyīn: A title of veneration endowed to the Holy Prophet sa , by God Almighty in the Holy Qur’ān, which literally means, ‘Seal of the Prophets’. Khulafā’ur-Rāshidīn: A term used to refer to one of the first four Caliphs of the Holy Prophet sa who continued his mission and literally means ‘Rightly Guided Successors’. Masjidun-Nabawī: The famous mosque built by the Holy Prophet sa when he migrated to Madīnah, and literally means ‘The Prophet’s Mosque’. Muḥaddithīn: A title used to refer to those who possess profound knowledge of the traditions of the and literally means ‘unlawful’, as bloodshed and violence of all types is strictly prohibited in this sacred proximity. Hijrah: Literally means ‘migration’ and refers to the migration of the Holy Prophet sa from Makkah to Madīnah. The Islāmic calendar is also referred to as Hijrah which commences from the time of the Holy Prophet’s sa migration to Madīnah. Ihram: A sacred state which a Muslim must enter in order to perform Ḥajj or ‘Umrah. In the general sense this also refers to the two cloths that are worn by the pilgrim during the Ḥajj or ‘Umrah. Imām: Literally means ‘Leader’, and is used to refer to the one who leads a group of people. Imāmuṣ-Ṣalāt: Literally means ‘Leader of Ṣalāt ’, and is used to refer to the one who leads a congregation of Muslims in Ṣalāt. Jāhiliyyah: Refers to a famous period in Ancient Arab History, prior to the prophethood of the Holy Prophet sa , and literally means ‘The Ignorance’. Jihād: Is an arabic word which means ‘to strive’ in the cause of something. As per the Holy Prophet sa , the greatest Jihād is the striving one undertakes against the evil inclinations of the self. In Islāmic terminology a secondary meaning