Islamic Teachings on Ideal Family Life — Page 54
~ 54 ~ Glossary Adh ā n ØC÷k÷C : Verbal call, made loudly, to announce the formal Islamic worship five times a day. A ḥ mad ī èùj÷Öüb÷C : A follower of Ḥ a ḍ rat Mirz ā Ghul ā m A ḥ mad, the Promised Messiah, peace be on him. A ḥ madiyya ö÷ûéùj÷Öüb÷C : see A ḥ madiyyat A ḥ madiyyah ö÷ûéùj÷Öüb÷C : see A ḥ madiyyat A ḥ madiyyat R÷ûéùj÷Öüb÷C : Muslim sect believing Ḥ a ḍ rat Mirz ā Ghul ā m A ḥ mad to be the Promised Messiah and the Mahd ī awaited by Muslims, peace be on him. All ā h ÓC : The one and only God. Am ī r, Ameer nüêùÕ÷C : commander, head. National head of the A ḥ madiyyah Community. ‘Aq ī qah ç÷¿üêù¿÷± : Custom of shaving the head of a newborn on the seventh day. Silver or gold equal to the weight of the hair is given to the poor as charity. An animal for a girl and two animals in case of a boy are slaughtered as sacrifice. Prayer (Du‘ ā ) is offered for the long life and protection of the child. du‘ ā D÷±øi : prayer, supplication Ḥ ad ī th Vüéùj÷b : Saying of the Holy Prophet Mu ḥ ammad, peace and blessings of All ā h be on him. Ḥ a ḍ rat O÷nü¥÷b [Hadhrat, Hazrat]: His Holiness im ā m ÔD÷ÕùC : leader, chief, guide In Sh ā ’ All ā h, in sh ā ’all ā h ÓC÷ôD÷vüØùC : God willing. Iq ā mah ç÷ÕD÷¾ùC : Call to line up for congregational formal prayers. Iq ā mat: see Iq ā mah Isl ā m ÔÌürùC : submission. Name of the religion introduced through the Holy Prophet Mu ḥ ammad, peace and blessings of All ā h be on him. Jam ā ‘at A ḥ madiyyah: The A ḥ madiyyah Community. Khal ī fatul-Mas īḥ , Khal ī fat-ul-Mas īḥ , Khal ī fah al-Mas īḥ