Malfuzat - Volume VIII — Page 476
476 MALFŪZĀT - ENGLISH TRANSLATION OF URDU VOLUME 8 Bai'at Oath of allegiance to a religious leader; initiation at the hands of a Prophet or his Khalifah. Dajjal A term in Arabic that liter- ally means, 'the great deceiver'. In Is- lamic terminology 'Dajjal' refers to those satanic forces that would be un- leashed in the Latter Days to oppose the Promised Messiahas and al-Imam al-Mahdi. Eid Literally, 'Happiness that is often renewed. Eidul-Fitr marks the end of the month of Ramadan. Eidul-Adhā is celebrated to commemorate the willingness of Hadrat Ibrahim as to sacrifice his son for God. Fajr Dawn. One of the five times of the daily obligatory Prayers [i. e. Şalāt] in Islam. Hadith A saying of the Holy Prophet Muhammadsas. The plural is Aḥādīth. Hakam Arbiter, Judge. A title given to the Imam Mahdi by the Holy Prophet Muhammadsas. 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 Prophetsas A title used exclusively for the Founder of Islam, Hadrat Muhammad sas. 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 sas over a period of twenty-three years. Hujjatullah Lit. Proof of Allah. 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. Istighfar Seeking Allah's forgiveness. Jalsa Sālāna 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. Kāfir 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. Şalāt] and make circuits of it as a part of the pil- grimage and also as an act of devotion.