The Magnificent Services of The Just Imam, The Promised Messiah — Page 59
Magnificent Services of the Just Imam, the Promised Messiah as , to Reform the Mutual Controversies and Distorted Beliefs of the Muslims [ 60 ] Holy Quran —The Book sent by Allah for the guidance of mankind. It was revealed to the Holy Prophet sa over a period of 23 years. H u du r —A term of reverence, meaning ‘His Holiness’, lit- erally translated as ‘His Presence’. Imam —The Arabic word for a leader. The head of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Jam a ‘at is also referred to as the Imam. Jalsah S a l a nah — Annual convention or gathering. Jam a ‘at — Jam a ‘at means community. Although the word Jam a ‘at itself may refer to any community, in this book, Jam a ‘at specifically refers to the Ahmadiyya Muslim Jam a ‘at. Khalifatul Masih II — Hadrat Khalifatul Masih II (1889– 1965), Mirza Bashir-ud-Din Mahmud Ahmad ra. He is also called Mu s le h -e-Mau‘ u d (the Promised Reformer) because he was born in accordance with the prophecy made by the Promised Messiah as in 1886 regarding the birth of a righteous son who would be endowed with special abilities, attributes, and powers. Khalifatul Masih IV — Hadrat Khalifatul Masih IV, Mirza Tahir Ahmad rta (1928–2003) was the fourth successor and a grandson of the Promised Messiah as , the Founder of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Jam a ‘at, Hadrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad as.