Malfuzat - Volume VII — Page 534
Malfuzat - English translation of Urdu Volume 7 534 ‘A s r Late afternoon. One of the five times of the daily obligatory Prayers [i. e. S al a t ] in Islam. Auliy a’ Literally means ‘Friends’ and is the plural of wal i , which is gener- ally used to refer to a saintly person. Shorter version of auliya’ull a h. Bai‘at Oath of allegiance to a religious leader; initiation at the hands of a Prophet or his Khalifah. Baq a Islam recognizes three stages in man’s spiritual journey towards God: The first stage is ا ِفْن ا ِفْن ( fan a —passing away), which is the total annihila- tion of one’s ego for the sake of God; the second stage is قا َب قا َب ( baq a s ubsist - — ence), which denotes a new spiritual life; and the third stage is لقا لقا ( liq a — meeting), which is the state of achiev- ing union with God. Currency Values —The booklet uses ru- pees, a nna and paisa. Rupee was the main unit of currency in India, a nna is 1⁄16 of a rupee and paisa is 1⁄4 of an a nna. Dajj a l A term in Arabic that literally means, ‘the great deceiver’. In Islamic terminology ‘Dajj a l’ refers to those sa- tanic forces that would be unleashed in the Latter Days to oppose the Promised Messiah as and al-Imam al- Mahdi. Dhikr-e-Arrah Literally means the ‘dhikr of the saw’. It is a practice in Su- fism where one utters a recitation that is meant to purify the heart quickly. The raspy manner of recitation sounds like a saw is being used. Dur u d Invocation of blessings upon the Holy Prophet Muhammad s as. Eid Literally, ‘Happiness that is often renewed. ’ Eidul-Fitr marks the end of the month of Ramadan. Eidul-Azha is celebrated to commemorate the will- ingness of Hadrat Ibr a h i m as to sacri- fice his son for God. Fajr Dawn. One of the five times of the daily obligatory Prayers [i. e. S al a t ] in Islam. Fan a see Baq a. Fan a Fill a h A state of being lost in the love of Allah. Furq a n Literally, the ‘Discrimination’. Another name for the Holy Quran, meaning the discrimination between right and wrong. See also page 37 Ha fi z An honorific title in Islam given to individuals who have memorized the entire Quran. Hadith A saying of the Holy Prophet Muhammad s as. The plural is A ha d i th. H akam Arbiter, Judge. A title given to the Imam Mahdi by the Holy Prophet Muhammad s as. Hadrat A term of respect used to show honour and reverence for a person of established righteousness and piety. The literal meaning is: His/Her Holi- ness, Worship, Eminence, etc. It is also used for God in the superlative sense. Holy Prophet s as A title used exclusively for the Founder of Islam, Hadrat Muhammad s as.