World Crisis and the Pathway to Peace — Page 266
266 Holy Prophet sa —A term used exclusively for the Founder of Islam, Hadrat Muhammad, may peace and blessings of Allah be upon him. Holy Qur’an —The Book sent by Allah for the guidance of mankind. It was revealed word by word to the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa over a period of twenty-three years. Khalifah —Successor. A Khalifah of Allah is a term used for a Prophet. Khalifah of a Prophet refers to his Successor who con- tinues his mission. Khalifatul Masih —A term used by the Ahmadiyya Muslim Jam a ‘at to denote the Successors of the Promised Messiah as. Khilafat —The literal meaning of the term is successorship. Mahdi —The literal translation of this word is ‘the guided one’. This is the title given by the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa to the awaited Reformer of the Latter Days. The Promised Messiah —This term refers to the Founder of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Jam a ‘at, Hadrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad as of Qadian. He claimed that he had been sent by Allah in accordance with the prophecies of the Holy Prophet sa about the coming of al- Imam al-Mahdi (the Guided Leader) and Messiah.