A Letter to a Dear One — Page 109
Muhammad Zafrulla Khan 109 insh å ’all å h ‰æöZ Y£é xZ : God willing. ‘Ish ā : Late night formal Islamic worship. Ish ā ‘at: publication Isl ā m: peace and submission Istikh ā ra: Seeking God’s support and guidance through a formal prayer and worship. Jalsa Sal å na ‰úÍ£ç ‰±æâ : Annual Convention, annual gathering Jam å ‘at Õì£øâ : Community, Organization Jumu‘ah ‰∑øâ : Friday Prayer services. Friday. Ka‘ba: House of God in Mecca Khal ī fah: vicegerent Khal ī fatul-Mas ī h —√±˚Z Êπ√æã : Successor to the Promised Messiah, ‘alaihissal ā m. Khil å fat ÕïÎã : Succession khulaf å £πæã : Plural of khal ī fah. khutba ‰§μã : (Friday) sermon. [khutbah] Majlis Ansarull å h ‰æöZf£≥úZ ‘æ®õ : Organization of Helpers of God. The organization of all Ahmadi men aver 40 years of age. Mas ī h —√±õ : Messiah Mas ī ™ -i-Mau‘ ū d d¬ì¬õ —√±õ : The Promised Messiah ( © a ñ rat Mirza Ghul ā m A ™ mad, ‘alaihissal ā m). [Masih Mau‘ood] Mu ” li ™ -i-Mau‘ ū d d¬ì¬õ —æ≥õ : The Promised Reformer. © a ñ rat Mirza Bashiruddin Ma ™ mud A ™ mad, Khalifatul-Masih II, rañiyallåhu ‘ anhu , who fulfilled the prophesy of the Promised Messiah, peace be on him, about the advent of a Reformer. [Musleh Mau‘ood] nikå™ a£ºú : Marriage announcement Pardah: modesty [ © ij ā b] Qur’ ā n xZÆñ : The holy book of Muslims, revealed to Muhammad, peace and blessings of Allah be on him. rañiyallåhu 'anha £¡¿ì ‰æöZ Áêf : May Allah be pleased with her. rañiyallåhu 'anhu ‰¿ì ‰æöZ Áêf : May Allah be pleased with him. rañiyallåhu 'anhum w¡¿ì ‰æöZ Áêf : May Allah be pleased with them. [ razi allaho anhom, radi allaho anhom ] rak‘a Ê∑òf : One unit of Islamic prescribed formal worship, ” al ā t, comprising qiy ā m, ruk ū ‘ and two sajdahs. raka‘ ā t \£∑òf : Plural of rak‘a. Ras ū l v¬çf : prophet, messenger. [Rasool] “adr f¨è : President. “ ahabi: companion “ ah å ba, “ ahabah ‰Ö£©è : Companions (of the Holy Prophet Mohammad, ”allallåhu 'alaihi wa sallam , and of the Promised Messiah, ‘alaihissal ā m. ) “å™ibzadah ydZاä£è : Son of a respected person, respected gentleman.