Tadhkirah — Page 1124
1124 book of a ha d i th is considered to be the most authentic book after the Holy Qur’an. Dajj a l —A term in Arabic that literally means, ‘the great deceiver. ’ In Islamic terminology ‘ Dajj a l’ refers to those satanic forces that would be unleashed in the Latter Days to oppose the Promised Messiah as and al-Im a m al-Mahd i. A similar prophecy in the Christian faith about the appearance of the Antichrist refers to the same phenomenon, and we have therefore used the terms ‘ Dajj a l ’ and ‘Antichrist’ as synonyms. Dur u d— Invocation of blessings upon the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa. Du‘ a ’ —Prayer or supplication. ‘ I d— A Muslim feast day; Islamic celebrations at the end of Rama da n and at the conclusion of Pilgrimage. H ad i th —A saying of the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa. The plural is a ha d i th. Hadrat —A term of respect used for a person of established righteousness and piety. Holy Prophet sa —A term used exclusively for Hadrat Muhammad sa , the Prophet of Islam. Holy Qur’an— The Book sent by Allah for the guidance of mankind. It was revealed word by word to the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa over a period of twenty-three years. H u du r— Your Holiness; His Holiness. Im a m— The Arabic word for a leader. The head of the Worldwide Ahmadiyya Muslim Jam a ‘at is also referred to as the Im a m. Insh a’ All a h— An Arabic term meaning ‘God-willing’. Istighf a r— Seeking Allah’s forgiveness.