Testimony of the Holy Quran — Page 171
GLOSSARY Ahad (pl. Ahad), or Khabr-e-Wahid, refers to those ahādīth that are sol- itary and not duplicated by others. Aḥādīth Plural of hadith. Reported statements of the Holy Prophet Muhammad sas. Āmīn Lit. may it be so. It is used at the end of a supplication to pray that God may accept it. It is similar in meaning to 'amen. Asauj A month in a Hindu calendar. At-tahiyyat Lit. all kind of praise. The name of a supplication offered during the formal Prayer. Zuhr Lit. midday, noon. Refers to the noon Prayer (one of the five daily Prayers in Islam). Durūd The name of a special prayer that calls down blessings upon the Holy Prophet Muhammad sas which is also a part of the formal Prayer. Fard Lit. compulsory or obligatory. Refers to the units of the five daily Prayers that must be performed. Contrast with 'sunnah, 'nafl', etc. Frontier In British India, 'the Frontier region' referred to the North-western Frontier Province (in present-day Pakistan) and con- tiguous regions of Afghanistan. Hadrat A term of respect used to show honour and reverence for a person of established righteous- ness and piety. The literal mean- ing is: His/Her Holiness, Worship, Eminence, etc. Holy Prophetsas A title used exclu- sively for the Founder of Islam, Hadrat Muhammad, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him.