The Victory of Islam — Page 80
80 GLOSSARY Halal Lawful, permissible, or pure. Haram Unlawful, forbidden, invio- lable. Holy Prophetsas A title used exclu- sively for the Founder of Islam, Hadrat Muhammad sas. Holy Quran The final and perfect Scripture revealed by Allah for the guidance of mankind for all times to come. It was revealed word by word to the Holy Prophet Mu- hammadsas over a period of twen- ty-three years. 'Ishā' Lit. evening. Refers to the night Prayer before going to bed (one of the five daily Prayers in Islam). Jama'at Community. Kalīm See Kalimullāh. Kalīmullah 'One who converses with God'; Mosesas was known as Kalimullāh; used also in reference to the Holy Prophetsas. Khalifatullah Vicegerent of God. Kufr Disbelief. Kuffār Disbelievers; singular Kāfır. Lailatul-Qadr Literally, 'Night of Destiny. Generally understood to mean a blessed night during the last ten days of the Islamic month of Ramadan. It also denotes an- other time period, when the spread of darkness demands that a light should descend from Heaven. Then God Almighty sends down to earth His angels of light and Rūbul-Qudus [the Holy Spirit] in a manner that befits the dignity of angels. Maghrib Refers to the evening Prayer, immediatley after sunset (one of the five daily Prayers in Islam). Maulawi Literally, 'my master'; used for Muslim religious clerics. Mihrab The niche where the imam stands to lead congregational Prayer in a mosque. Muhaddath A recipient of divine revelation. Plural is muhaddathin or muhaddathūn. Muhaddith A scholar of the Hadith. Muhammadsas Founder of Islam. see Holy Prophet sas. Mujaddid A Reviver of the Reli- gion; promised to be raised by God at the head of every Islamic century after the Holy Prophetsas. Pl. Mu- jaddidūn or Mujaddidīn.