Malfuzat – Volume X — Page 586
Malfuzat - English translation of Urdu Volume 10 586 Asr Late afternoon. One of the five times of the daily obligatory Prayers [i. e. Salat ] in Islam. Auliya Literally means ‘Friends’ and is the plural of wali , which is gener- ally used to refer to a saintly person. Shorter version of auliya’ullah. Azan The formal call for Islamic daily Prayers 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 literally means, ‘the great deceiver’. In Islamic terminology ‘Dajjal’ 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. Durud 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 Hazrat Ibrahim as to sacri- fice his son for God. Fajr Dawn. One of the five times of the daily obligatory Prayers [i. e. Salat ] in Islam. Furqan Literally, the ‘Discrimination’. Another name for the Holy Quran, meaning the discrimination between right and wrong. Ghazz-e-basar A term in the Holy Quran that literally means ‘keeping the eyes cast down’. Hadith A saying of the Holy Prophet Muhammad s as. The plural is Ahadith. Hakam Arbiter, Judge. A title given to the Imam Mahdi by the Holy Prophet Muhammad s as. Hazrat 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, Hazrat 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. 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 wahi in Islamic terminology. The plural is ilhamat. Imam Mahdi A title meaning ‘Guided Leader’, given to the Reformer of the Latter Days prophesied by the Holy Prophet Muhammad s as ; see also About the Promised Messiah (see p. xxvii).