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Malf uza t - English translation of Urdu Volume 9 528 Auliy a ’ Literally means ‘Friends’ and is the plural of wal i , which is gener- ally used to refer to a saintly person. Shorter version of auliy a ’ull a h. Bai‘at Oath of allegiance to a religious leader; initiation at the hands of a Prophet or his Khalifah. Bar a h i n Convincing and conclu- sive arguments, evidence, and proof; the singular is burh a n. Short name for Barahin-e-Ahmadiyya, the five- part magnum opus of the Promised Messiah as. Dajj a l A term in Arabic that literally means, ‘the great deceiver’. In Islamic terminology Dajj a l refers to those sa- tanic forces that would be unleashed in the Latter Days to oppose the Promised Messiah as and al-Imam al- Mahdi. Fajr Dawn. One of the five times of the daily obligatory Prayers (i. e. S al a t ) in Islam. Fan a Islam recognizes three stages in man’s spiritual journey towards God: The first stage is فنا فنا ( fan a —passing away), which is the total annihilation of one’s ego for the sake of God; the second stage is بقا بقا ( baq a —subsist- ence), which denotes a new spiritual life; and the third stage is لقا لقا ( liq a — meeting), which is the state of achiev- ing union with God. Gh a z i One who participates steadfastly in a religious cause. H ad i th A saying of the Holy Prophet Muhammad s as. The plural is a ha d i th. Hadrat A term of respect used to show honour and reverence for a person of established righteousness and piety. The literal meaning is: His/Her Holi- ness, Worship, Eminence, etc. It is also used for God in the superlative sense. H akam Arbiter, Judge. A title given to the Imam Mahdi by the Holy Prophet Muhammad s as. H al a l Lawful. H ar a m Unlawful. Hijrah Migration. Refers to the exodus from Makkah to Madinah by the Holy Prophet Muhammad s as in the year 623 CE, which marks the begin- ning of the lunar calendar of Islam. Holy Prophet s as A title used exclusively for the Founder of Islam, Hadrat Mu- hammad s as. Holy Quran The final and perfect Scripture revealed by Allah for the guidance of mankind for all times to come. It was revealed word by word to the Holy Prophet Muhammad s as over a period of twenty-three years. H u d ur See Hadrat. Ilh a m Divine revelation from God, used interchangeably with wa hi in Is- lamic terminology. ‘Ish a’ Refers to the night Prayer be- fore going to bed; one of the five daily Prayers ( S al a t ) in Islam. Istighf a r Seeking Allah’s forgiveness.