The Light of the Holy Qur'an — Page 168
NURUL-QUR'AN 168 L a ‘nat Curse. Literally means ‘Ab- sence of exaltation’. Maghrib Time of sunset. The term is also used for the prayer ( s al a t ) of- fered after sunset. Maulaw i A Muslim religious cleric. Mujaddid Reformer. Pl. Mujaddi- d i n. Holy personages within Islam who appeared at the head of every century. Mu st af a The Chosen One, a title of honour used for the Holy Prophet Muhammad s as. Quran see Holy Qur’an. Ra h m a n Gracious. An attribute of God as mentioned in S u rah al-F a ti h ah and throughout the Holy Qur’an. The verbal noun of this attribute is Ra h m a niyyat. Rishi A Hindu saint or a spiritual scholar. Shariah Religious law of Islam. The term is also used in the general sense of any revealed law. S u rah A chapter of the Holy Qur’an. Taqw a Righteousness. Fear of God. Tau hi d The Oneness of God—the fundamental Islamic belief that there is no one worthy of worship except Allah. Vedas The most ancient Hindu scriptures, written in Sanskrit and containing hymns, philosophy, and guidance on ritual for the priests of the Vedic religion. There are four Vedas— Rigveda, Samaveda, Ya- jurveda, and Atharvaveda. Z uhr Lit. midday, noon. Refers to the noon Prayer (one of the five daily Prayers in Islam).