A Review of the Debate between Batalavi and Chakrhalavi — Page 19
Glossary Fajr The time of the fajr , or morn- ing [ s al a t ] prayer begins with dawn and ends before sunrise. Hadith A saying of the Holy Prophet Muhammad saw. The plural is a ha d i th. Hadrat A term of respect used to show honour and reverence for a person of established righteous- ness and piety. The literal meaning is: his/her Holiness, Worship, Em- inence, etc. It is also used for God in the su- perlative sense. Hajj Pilgrimage to the House of Allah in Makkah, Arabia; also known as the fifth pillar of Islam. Holy Prophet saw A title used exclu- sively for the Founder of Islam, Hadrat Muhammad saw. Holy Quran The final and per- fect 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 saw over a period of twenty-three years. Imam Mahdi A title meaning ‘Guided Leader’, given to the Re- former of the Latter Days prophe- sied by the Holy Prophet Muham- mad saw ; see also page vii. Khalifah Caliph is derived from the Arabic word Khalifah , which means ‘successor’. In Islamic ter- minology, the word righteous Khalifah is applied to one of the four Khulaf a ’ who continued the mission of Hadrat Muhammad saw , the Holy Prophet of Islam. Ahmadi Muslims refer to a successor of the Promised Messiah as as Khal i fatul- Mas ih. Khulaf a ’ is the plural of khal i fah.