A Sign of Allah - Chaudhry Muhammad Zafrulla Khan — Page 52
A Sign of Allah 52 Khalifah —Caliph is derived from the Arabic word khalifah, which means ‘successor’. In Is - lamic terminology, the word righteous khalifah is applied to one of the four khulaf a ’ who continued the mission of the Holy Prophet of Islam. Ahmadi Muslims refer to a successor of the Promised Messiah as as Khal - i fatul-Mas ih. Khulafaa’ is the plural of khalifah. Khu t bah —A sermon delivered by a Muslim Imam. Typically given at a mosque during the Friday prayer, or at other special occa - sions. Muhammad s as —Founder of Is - lam. see Holy Prophet s as. Musleh-e-Ma‘ u d — Hadrat Khal - i fatul-Mas ih II, Mirza Bashir- ud-Din Mahmud Ahmad ra (1889–1965), was the second successor of the Promised Mes - siah as. He is also called Mus - leh-e-Mau‘ u d (Promised Son) because he was born in accord - ance with the prophecy made by the Promised Messiah as in 1886 concerning the birth of a righteous son who would be en - dowed with unique abilities and attributes. Sahib —A polite title or form of address for a man. S u rah —A chapter of the Holy Quran.