The Life & Character of the Seal of Prophets (sa) - Volume I — Page 354
Seal of the Prophets - Volume I 354 ‘Seal of the Prophets’. Khatm-e-Nubuwwat: Refers to the lofty status granted to the Holy Prophet sa and means ‘Finality of Prophethood’. In other words, it infers that all the qualities and attributes of prophethood have reached their final point of perfection in the person of the Prophet Muhammad sa. Khulafā’-e-Rāshidīn: A term used to refer to one of the first four Caliphs of the Holy Prophet sa who continued his mission and literally means ‘Rightly Guided Successors’. Khumus: A portion of the spoils of war which were separated in the cause of Allāh, His messenger, and close relatives of the Prophet sa. Kiswat-e-Ka‘bah: The black drape placed over the Holy Ka‘bah, which contains inscriptions of the Kalimah and various Qur’ānic verses. Ma‘rūf: While taking the oath of allegiance from would-be Muslims, the Holy Prophet sa always used the word Ma‘rūf asking them to solemnly affirm that they would obey him in all his Ma‘rūf decisions, i. e. , not only in such things as formed part of the divine law of Shari‘at but also in those which the Prophet sa held to be good by his own reason. Mi ‘ rāj: A spiritual experience of the Holy Prophet sa , in which he travelled to the heavens, met various Prophet sa , the greatest Jihād is the striving one undertakes against the evil inclinations of the self. In Islāmic terminology a secondary meaning also infers defensive combat by the sword. Jinn: Derived from Jannah , which means ‘it veiled, concealed, covered or protected’. Jinn refers to such beings as remain aloof from the people concealing themselves; strangers; the main or chief part or body of mankind. Jumu‘ah Prayer: The special prayer service of the Muslims held every Friday. On Friday, Muslims offer the Jumu‘ah prayer consisting of two Rak‘āt instead of the Ẓuhr prayer. Ka‘bah: A cube-like structure situated within Masjid-e-Ḥarām , erected by Abraham as and his son Ishmael as. Muslims undertake a pilgrimage to this sacred house every year. This literally means ‘cube’ or ‘square’. Kalimah: An Islāmic creed: ‘There is none worthy of worship except Allāh and Muḥammad sa is His Messenger. ’ Khalīlullāh: An appellation given to Abraham as as mentioned in the Holy Qur’ān and literally means ‘Friend of Allāh’. Khātamun-Nabiyyīn: A title of veneration endowed to the Holy Prophet sa , by God Almighty in the Holy Qur’ān, which literally means,