The True Islamic Concept of Jihad — Page xii
[ xii ] H u du r —Your Holiness; His Holiness. 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 to the Holy Prophet sa over a period of twenty-three years. Imam —The Arabic word for a leader. The head of the Ahmadiyyah Muslim Jam a ‘at is also referred to as the Imam. Insh a’ Allah —An Arabic term meaning ‘God willing’. Jam a ‘at — Jam a ‘at means community. Although the word Jam a ‘at itself may refer to any community, in this book, Jam a ‘at specifically refers to the Ahmadiyyah Muslim Jam a ‘at. Kalimah Shah a dah —The declaration of the Islamic faith: to bear witness that there is none worthy of worship except Allah, He is One, without any associate, and to bear witness that Muhammad sa is His Servant and His Messenger. Khalifah —Caliph is derived from the Arabic word Khalifah , which herein means the successor. Khulaf a ’ is the plural of khal i fah. In Islamic terminology, the title ‘righteous khal i fah’ is applied to one of the first four khulaf a ’ who continued the mission of H a d r at