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Glossary A m i n — A term said after a prayer mean- ing, ‘May Allah make it so’ and is used at the end of a supplication to pray that God may accept it. It is similar in meaning to ‘amen’. Dajj a l — An Arabic word literally mean- ing the ‘great deceiver’. In Islamic terminology Dajj a l refers to those satanic forces which would be un- leashed in the Latter Days to oppose the Promised Messiah and Imam Mahdi as. Dhul-Qarnain Lit. One who lives in two centuries or one with two horns. Historical figure mentioned in the Holy Quran. Also contains a proph- ecy about the Promised Messiah as. H ad i th — A saying of the Holy Prophet Muhammad s as. The plural is a ha d i th. H a dr a t— 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. Jizyah — Lit. Tax. A tax paid in lieu of military service by non-Muslims liv- ing in a Muslim State. Ra hi m — Merciful—an attribute of God as mentioned in S u rah al-F a ti- hah and throughout the Holy Quran. The verbal noun of this attribute is ra hi miyyat. Promised Messiah as — A title given to the Reformer prophesied to appear during the Latter Days, by the Holy Prophet Muhammad s as ; see also About the Promised Messiah on page ix. Mahdi — Literally means ‘Guided’. A ti- tle given to the Reformer of the Latter Days prophesied by the Holy Prophet Muhammad s as ; see also About the Promised Messiah on page xi. Holy Prophet s as — A title used exclu- sively for the Founder of Islam, H a d- rat Muhammad s as. 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 s as over a period of twenty-three years.