Malfuzat - Volume VIII — Page 476
Malf uza t - English translation of Urdu Volume 8 476 Bai‘at Oath of allegiance to a religious leader; initiation at the hands of a Prophet or his Khalifah. Dajj a l A term in Arabic that liter- ally means, ‘the great deceiver’. In Is- lamic terminology ‘Dajj a l’ refers to those satanic forces that would be un- leashed in the Latter Days to oppose the Promised Messiah as and al-Imam al-Mahdi. Eid Literally, ‘Happiness that is often renewed. ’ Eidul-Fitr marks the end of the month of Ramadan. Eidul-A d h a is celebrated to commemorate the willingness of Hadrat Ibr a h i m as to sacrifice his son for God. Fajr Dawn. One of the five times of the daily obligatory Prayers [i. e. S al a t ] in Islam. 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 Ho- liness, 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. 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 Muhammad s as over a period of twenty-three years. H ujjatull a h Lit. Proof of Allah. Ijm a‘ Consensus. Refers to the agree- ment by all or the vast majority of Muslim scholars on a matter relating to Islamic belief etc. Ilh a m Divine revelation from God, used interchangeably with wa hi in Islamic terminology. The plural is ilh a m a t. Istighf a r Seeking Allah’s forgiveness. Jalsa S a l a na Annual Convention, Con- ference, or gathering. See Annual Convention. 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. Jizyah A tax paid in lieu of military service by non-Muslims living in a Muslim State. K a fir A person who is not a Muslim; disbeliever. 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. S al a t ] and make circuits of it as a part of the pil- grimage and also as an act of devotion.