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Glossary Abjad A numerological system that assigns a specific numerical value to each letter in the Arabic alpha- bet. (Also known as H is a bul-Ju- mal. ) A m i n Let it be so. Arabic equivalent to amen. Auliy a ’ Literally means ‘Friends’ and is the plural of wal i , which is gen- erally used to refer to a saintly per- son. Shorter version of auliy a ’ul- l a h. Bai‘at Oath of allegiance to a reli- gious leader. Dajj a l A term in Arabic that liter- ally means, ‘the great deceiver’. In Islamic terminology ‘Dajj a l’ re- fers to those satanic forces that would be unleashed in the Latter Days to oppose the Promised Mes- siah as and al-Im a m al-Mahd i. A similar prophecy in the Christian faith about the appearance of the Antichrist refers to the same ap- proach phenomenon, and we have therefore used the terms ‘Dajj a l’ and ‘Antichrist’ and synonyms. Furq a n Literally, the ‘Discrimina- tion’. Another name for the Holy Quran, meaning the discrimina- tion between right and wrong. Hadith A saying of the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa. The plural is a ha d i th. Hadrat A term of respect used to show honour and reverence for a person of established righteous- ness and piety. The literal mean- ing is: His/Her Holiness, Worship, Eminence, etc. Hijrah Migration. Refers to the ex- odus from Makkah to Madinah by the Holy Prophet Muhammad s as in the year 623 CE, which marks the beginning of the lunar calendar of Islam.