The Outset of Dissension in Islam — Page 155
Glossary Ahl-e-Bait— A term which refers to the household members of the Holy Prophet sa and literally means, ‘people of the house. ’ Ahmadiyya Muslim Jam a ‘at— The Community of Muslims who have accepted the claims of Hadrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad as of Qadian as the Promised Messiah and Mahdi. The Community was established by Hadrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad as in 1889, and is now under the leadership of his fifth Khalifah — Hadrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad (may Allah be his help). The Community is also known as Jam a ‘at-e-Ahmadiyya. A member of the Community is called an Ahmad i Muslim or simply an Ahmad i. All a h— Allah is the personal name of God in Islam. To show proper reverence to Him, Muslims often add Ta‘ a l a , translated here as ‘the Exalted’, when saying His Holy name. A m i n —May Allah make it so. An sa r —Literally means ‘the Helpers’ and was a title of veneration given to the Muslims of Madinah on account of their giving protection to the Holy Prophet sa and his companions when they migrated from Makkah to Madinah due to persecution. ‘ Asharah Mubashsharah —This is a term which means, ‘the ten who have been given glad tidings’. In actuality, ‘asharah mubashsharah has become a renowned term to refer to ten people about whom the Holy Prophet sa had prophecied entrance into paradise. However, there were many more such companions who were also granted this glad tiding. Therefore, in actuality,