Malfuzat - Volume IX — Page 529
GLOSSARY 529 Jam a ‘at Community. Although the word Jam a ‘at may refer to any com- munity, in this book Jam a ‘at generally refers to the Worldwide Ahmadiyya Muslim Jam a ‘at. Kadhdh a b Great liar. A title of Mu- sailimah, who claimed falsely to be a Prophet in Arabia in the 7th century CE. K a fir Disbeliever. Kalimah The declaration of the Islamic faith: L a il a ha illall a h Mu h amma- dur-Ras u lull a h, ‘There is none wor- thy of worship except Allah; Muham- mad is the Messenger of Allah. ’ Khalifah Caliph is derived from the Arabic word khal i fah , which herein means ‘successor’. Khulaf a ’ is the plu- ral of Khalifah. Khalifatul Masih See Khalifah. Kh a tamun-Nabiyy i n The Seal of the Prophets. A title accorded by God to the Holy Prophet Muhammad s as in the Holy Quran. A variant is Kh a tamul-Anbiy a’. Khatm-e-Nubuwwat Finality of Prophethood. Kufr Disbelief. Langar Kh a nah Community Kitchen. The Promised Messiah as established a dining and hospitality centre that pro- vided free meals to anyone in need, as well as those people who travelled to Qadian to visit him. Madinah The ancient Arabian city called Yathrab, to which the Holy Prophet s as emigrated from Makkah. Home to al-Masjid an-Nabawi and the tomb of the Holy Prophet s as , the second holiest site in Islam. Maghrib Time of sunset. The term is also used for the prayer ( s al a t ) offered after sunset. Mahd i Literally means ‘Guided’. Makkah The ancient Arabian city of the Holy Prophet Muhammad’s birth, settled by Prophet Ibr a h i m as , and home to the Ka‘bah, the holiest site in Islam. Maulaw i Muslim religious cleric. Mi‘r a j The spiritual ascension of the Holy Prophet Muhammad s as to Heaven, described in the Holy Quran and related in detail in Hadith literature. Mub a halah Prayer duel. As described in S u rah A l-e-‘Imr a n, a contest be- tween claimants to divine support wherein each party prays for God to curse the lying party. Mu h addath A recipient of Divine rev- elation. Plural is mu h addath i n or mu- h addath u n. Mu h addith A scholar of Hadith. Muhammad s as Founder of Islam. See Holy Prophet s as. Mu h arram The first month of the Is- lamic calendar.