The Economic System of Islam — Page 146
146 Dhil-qurb a — See page 66 Hadrat— A term of respect used for a person of established right- eousness and piety. Hadith— A saying of the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa. The plural is aha d i th. 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. I h tik a r— See page 57 Jam 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 specifically refers to the Ahmadiyya Muslim Jam a ‘at. Khalifah and Khilafat— 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 Khalifatul Masih. The institution of successorship is called Khilafat.