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BarĀhĪn-e-a H madiyya — Part Four 444 line placed above a letter and desig- nating a short ‘a’: _ َ __ if the Arabic letter ا ( alif ) immediately follows, it indicates a long ‘a’. Fiqh Jurisprudence; refers to the study of Islamic law and its interpretation. There are many schools of jurispru- dence in Islam. Furq a n Another name for the Holy Quran, meaning the discrimination between right and wrong. Gha d ab-e-il a h i The wrath of Allah. H ad i th A saying of the Holy Prophet Muhammad saw. The plural is a ha d i th. Hadrat A term of respect used to show honour and reverence for a person of established righteousness and piety. The literal meaning is: His/Her Holi- ness, Worship, Eminence, etc. It is also used for God in the superlative sense. Holy Prophet saw A title used exclu- sively for the Founder of Islam, H a d- rat Muhammad saw. 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 Muhammad saw over a period of twenty-three years. I d l a l-e-il a h i God’s judgment that some people are misguided as they do not seek the ways of guidance through ef- fort and hard work and, therefore, God, in accordance with His eternal law, does not grant them guidance and deprives them of His support. Ka‘bah The first house built for the worship of God. Located in Mecca. Muslims face Ka‘bah while perform- ing their daily prayers and make cir- cuits of it as an act of devotion. Kashf-e-qub u r Opening of a grave in a vision and disclosing of the matters of the unseen. Khairul-Umam Literally, ‘the Best Peo- ple’, referring to the Muslim nation. Kh a tamul-Anbiy a’ The Seal of the Prophets, a title accorded to the Holy Prophet saw. Lailatul-Qadr Literally, ‘Night of Des- tiny’. Liq a see B aq a. Mah a bh a rata One of the two major Sanskrit epics of ancient India, the other being the Ramayana. Maulav i A Muslim religious cleric. Mu h addath A recipient of divine reve- lation. Plural is mu h addath i n or mu- h addath u n. Muhammad saw Founder of Islam. see Holy Prophet saw. M u n i A Hindu sage or saint. Nafs-e-ammarah The self that incites to evil. Naww a b An honorific title ratified and bestowed by Mughal emperors to semi-autonomous Muslim rul- ers of princely states in South Asia.