Understanding Salat — Page 233
Glossary Ahmadi– A Muslim who believes in Hadrat Mirza Ghulam Ah- mad as as that Promised Messiah and Mahdi who was prophecied by the Prophet Muhammad sas. ‘A zi m– Great, big, or large, es- teemed great by others. ‘A z mat– Greatness Dhikr– Dhikr is an Arabic word meaning remembrance. Dhikr- i-Il a h i means the remembrance of Allah. Dur u d –Invocation of blessings upon the Holy Prophet Mu- hammad sas. Ghaf u r– Forgiving. An attribute of God referring to God’s cov- ering and forgiving of His serv- ants. Hadith - A saying of the Holy Prophet Muhammad sas. The plural is a had i th. Hadrat - A term of respect used to show honour and reverence for a person of established right- eousness and piety. The literal meaning is: His/Her Holiness, Worship, Eminence, etc. It is also used for God in the super- lative sense. Hamīd– Praised, praiseworthy. I‘tikāf– to isolate oneself or re- main attached to something. In Islamic terminology, I‘tik a f pri- marily means to seclude oneself in the mosque in the last ten days of Ramadhan and is de- voted to silent meditation, rec- itation of the Holy Quran and study of religious books, prayers and supplication. I h s a n –a favour, but in the con- text of worship, the Holy