The Light of the Holy Qur'an — Page 167
Glossary A ha d i th see Hadith Anna Indian currency. A copper coin, the sixteenth part of a rupee. Arya A Hindu sect founded by Pan- dit Swami Dayanand Saraswati in 1875. ‘A s r Late afternoon. One of the five daily obligatory Prayers [ S al a t ] in Islam. Bai‘at Oath of allegiance to a re- ligious leader; initiation at the hands of a Prophet or his Khalifah. Bar a h i n Convincing and conclusive arguments, evidence, and proof; the singular is burh a n. Short name for Barahin-e-Ahmadiyya, the five-part magnum opus of the Promised Messiah as. Hadith A saying of the Holy Prophet Muhammad s as. The plural is a ha d i th. Hadrat A term of respect used to show honour and reverence for a person of established righteous- ness and piety. The literal mean- ing is: His/Her Holiness, Worship, Eminence, etc. It is also used for God in the superlative sense. Holy Qur’an The holy Scripture revealed by Allah to the Holy Prophet Muhammad s as for the guidance of mankind for all times to come. It was revealed word by word to the Holy Prophet s as over a period of twenty-three years. ‘Ish a ’ Refers to the night Prayer be- fore going to bed; one of the five daily Prayers ( S al a t ) in Islam. Khatamul-Anbiya’ The Seal of the Prophets. A title accorded by God to the Holy Prophet Muham- mad s as in the Holy Qur’an. Vari- ants are Kh a tamun-Nabiyy i n and Kh a tamur-Rusul.