A Critical Review of the Pamphlet, 'Fateh-e-Qadian' — Page 152
152 A critical Review of the Pamphlet—‘f a te h -e-Qadian’ Hadith— A saying of the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa. The plural is aha dith. Holy Prophet sa — A term used exclusively for the Founder of Islam, Hadrat Muhammad, may peace and blessings of Allah be upon him. Holy Quran— 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. Im a a a a m Mahd i i i i — The title given to the Promised Reformer by the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa ; it means: the Guided Leader. Jalsah S a a a a l a a a a nah— Annual convention or gathering of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community. It was initiated by the Promised Massiah as himself. Jam a a a a ‘at— Jam a ‘at means community. Although the word jam a ‘at itself may refer to any community, in this book, Jam a ‘at refers to the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community unless specifically mentioned with the name of another community. Khal i i i i fah and Khil a a a a fat— Caliph is derived from the Arabic word Khalifah , which herein means the successor. Khulaf a ’ is the plural of Khalifah. In Islamic terminology, the title ‘ Khal i fa-e-R a shid’ [righteous Khalifah ] is applied to one of the first four khulaf a ’ who continued the mission of the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa. Ahmadi Muslims refer to each successor of the Promised Messiah as as