The Life & Character of the Seal of Prophets (sa) - Volume II — Page 575
Glossary of Terms Volume II Adhān: The formal Muslim call to the compulsary five daily prayers or Ṣalāt. Aḥādīth: Traditions pertinent to the sayings or deeds of the Holy Prophet sa as recorded by his faithful companions. Ḥadith is the singular form of this word. Amīr: A term in Islāmic phraseology, which refers to a leader or commander. Islām has put great emphasis in obeying the Amīr in order to maintain unity. Allāh: The personal name of God in Islām. Amīrul-Mu’minīn: Means ‘Leader of the Believers’, and is used to refer to the Caliph of the time. This term was first coined in the era of Ḥaḍrat ‘Umar ra as a term for the office of Caliphate in Islam. Anṣār: Literally means ‘The Helpers’, which was a title of veneration given to the Muslims of Madīnah, on account of their giving protection to the Holy Prophet sa and his companions of Makkah, when they migrated to Madīnah. ‘Anṣārī’ is the singular form of this word. Anṣārī: Refer to ‘Anṣār’ Auqiyah: A silver coin used as a form of currency in Arabia. 40 Auqiyah were equivalent to 1 Dirham. It also refers to a unit of weight among the Arabs in general, usually to measure gold or silver. One Auqiyyah is equivalent to 213. 6 grammes. Azwāj-e-Mutahharāt: A title of honour for the wives of the Holy Prophet sa and literally means, ‘spouses who have been purified. ’ Bai‘at: Oath of allegiance to a religious leader; initiation at the hands of a prophet or his caliph. Literally means ‘to be sold’. Baitul-Māl: National Treasury of the Islamic State. Dārun-Nadwah: Established by Qusaiyy bin Kilāb, this was the council hall of Makkah, where the Quraish would gather to deliberate upon issues of national importance. Dhabīḥullāh: A term used to refer to Ishmael as the son of Abraham as and literally means ‘Sacrificial Offering of Allāh’. Abraham as intended to slaughter him under Divine instruction. Dhul-Ḥijjah: The twelfth month of the Islāmic calendar and the last of the ‘Four Sacred Months. ’ Dhul-Qa‘dah: The eleventh month of the Islāmic calendar and the third of the ‘Four Sacred Months’.