The Shining Lamp — Page 241
GLOSSARY 241 Mi'raj The spiritual ascension of the Holy Prophet Muhammad sas to Heaven, described in the Holy Quran and related in detail in ha- dith literature. Muhaddath A recipient of divine revelation. Plural is muhaddathin or muhaddathūn. Muhaddith A scholar of the Hadith. Muhammadsas Founder of Islam. see Holy Prophet sas. Mulham Recipient of ilham, or di- vine revelation. Musleh Maud Hadrat Khalifatul Masīḥ II, Mirza Bashir-ud-Din Mahmūd Ahmadra (1889-1965), was the second Successor of the Promised Messiahas. He is also called Musleh-e-Maud (Promised Son) because he was born in ac- cordance with the prophecy made by the Promised Messiahas in 1886 concerning the birth of a righteous son who would be endowed with unique abilities and attributes. Mustafa The Chosen One, a title of honour used for the Holy Prophet Muhammad sas. Nawwab An honorific title ratified and bestowed by Mughal emper- ors to semi-autonomous Muslim rulers of princely states in South Asia. The female equivalent is 'Be- gum' or 'Nawab Begum'. Pir(s) Literally, 'old' (in Persian). Generally refers to a spiritual leader at whose hands students have taken an oath of allegiance. Title is commonly used for leaders of Sufi orders. Promised Messiahas A title given to the Reformer prophesied to ap- pear during the Latter Days, by the Holy Prophet Muhammadsas; see also About the Author on page xi. Quran see Holy Quran. Rabbul-'alamin An attribute of God as mentioned in Sürah al-Fatihah. Meaning: 'Lord of all the worlds. Rafa'a Arabic term meaning to phys- ically raise or to spiritually exalt in rank. Rak'at A unit of formal prayer (Salāt). Pl. Rakāt. Sahib A title of respect similar to di- verse English terms like Mister, Honourable, and Revered. Sajjadah Nashīń The inheritor of a spiritual endowment.