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Glossary Ameen A term which literally means, ‘so let it be’ and is used at the end of a supplication to pray that God may accept it. It is similar in meaning to ‘amen’. Frontier Region: In this booklet the term Frontier Region refers to the North Western Frontier Province of India (now Pakistan) and con - tiguous regions of Afghanistan. Hadith A saying of the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa. Hazrat A term of respect used to show honour and reverence for a person of established righteous - ness and piety. The literal meaning is: his/her Holiness, Worship, Em - inence, etc. It is also used for God in the su - perlative sense. Holy Prophet sa A title used exclu - sively for the Founder of Islam, Prophet Muhammad sa. Holy Quran The final and per - fect scripture revealed by Allah for the guidance of mankind for all times to come. It was revealed word by word to the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa over a period of twenty-three years. Imam Mahdi A title meaning ‘Guided Leader’, given to the Reformer of the Latter Days prophesied by the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa. Khalifah Caliph is derived from the Arabic word Khalifah , which means ‘successor’. In Islamic ter - minology, the term righteous Khalifah is applied to one of the four Khulafa who continued the