Malfuzat - Volume VII — Page 535
GLOSSARY 535 Holy Quran The final and perfect Scripture revealed by Allah for the guidance of mankind for all times to come. It was revealed word by word to the Holy Prophet Muhammadsas over a period of twenty-three years. Hudūr see Hadrat. Hujjatullah The Proof of Allah, a term used to honour the men of God. Ijma' Consensus. Refers to the agree- ment by all or the vast majority of Muslim scholars on a matter relating to Islamic belief etc. Ilham Divine revelation from God, used interchangeably with wahī in Islamic terminology. The plural is ilhāmāt. 'Ilmul-Yaqin Knowledge by inference. The weakest of three levels of cer- tainty. Insha'Allah An Arabic term meaning 'God-willing. Istighfar Seeking Allah's forgiveness. Jalsa Salana Annual Convention, Con- ference, or gathering. See Annual Convention. Jama'at Community. Although the word Jama'at may refer to any com- munity, in this book Jamāʻat generally refers to the Worldwide Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama'at. Jizyah A tax paid in lieu of military service by non-Muslims living in a Muslim State. Ka'bah The first house built for the worship of God, located in Makkah. Muslims face Ka'bah while perform- ing their daily Prayers [i. e. Şalāt] and make circuits of it as a part of the pil- grimage and also as an act of devotion. Kāfir A person who is not a Muslim; disbeliever. Kalimah The declaration of the Islamic faith: La ilaha illallāhu Muhamma- dur-Rasûlullāh, “There is no one wor- thy of worship except Allah; Muham- mad is the Messenger of Allah. ' Kadhdhāb A great liar. A title of Mu- sailimah, who claimed falsely to be a Prophet in Arabia in the 7th century CE. Khātamul-Anbiya' The Seal of the Prophets, a title accorded to the Holy Prophetsas. Khātamun-Nabiyyin The Seal of the Prophets. A title accorded by God to the Holy Prophet Muhammad sas in the Holy Quran. A variant is Khātamul-Anbiya'. Khātamur-Rusul Literally means 'Seal of the Messengers. An alternate way of expressing the title, 'the Seal of the Prophets, of the Holy Prophet Muhammad sas. Khalifah Caliph is derived from the Arabic word 'khalifah, which herein means 'successor'. Khulafā' is the plu- ral of Khalifah. Khalifatul-Masīḥ see Khalifah.