A Review of the Debate between Batalavi and Chakrhalavi — Page 20
20 20 A REVIEW OF THE DEBATE BETWEEN BAT A LAV I AND CHAKRH A LAV I Khalifatul Masih see Khalifah. Khat a mul-Anbiya’ The Seal of the Prophets, a title accorded to the Holy Prophet saw in the Holy Quran. Khilafat The literal meaning of the term is successorship. Maghrib Time of sunset. The term is also used for the prayer ( s al a t ) of- fered after sunset. Mahdi Literally means ‘Guided’. see Imam Mahdi. Maulav i A Muslim religious cleric. Muhammad saw Founder of Islam. see Holy Prophet saw. Promised Messiah as A title given to the Reformer prophesied to appear during the Latter Days, by the Holy Prophet Muhammad saw ; see also page vii. Rak‘at One unit of formal worship prescribed in Islam. Plural of rak‘at is rak‘ a t. Sahib A title of respect similar to diverse English terms like Mister, Honourable, and Revered. S al a t Five daily Prayers that are ob- ligatory for Muslims. S u rah A chapter of the Holy Quran. Zakat A term in Arabic that literally means ‘increase’ or ‘purification’; technically signifies the obligatory alms prescribed in Islam.