The Will — Page 60
60 THE WILL-AL-WAŞIYYAT Rak'at Plural of rak'ah, which refers to one cycle of the formal Prayer, consisting of standing, bowing, sitting, and prostration. Şahīḥ Lit. 'Correct or authentic. A grade applied to ahādīth that are deemed authentic. Sunnah In the context of the formal Prayer, refers to those rak'at that the Holy Prophetsas offered but are not prescribed as obligatory. Sunnah rak'at are offered regularly by practicing Muslims. Sūrah A chapter of the Holy Quran. Taqwa Righteousness. Fear of God. Tauhid The Oneness of God-the fundamental Islamic belief that there is none worthy of worship except Allah. Ummat-e-Muhammadiyyah The community or followers of the Holy Prophet Muhammadsas.