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Glossary 589 Promised Messiah as A title given to the Reformer prophesied to appear during the Latter Days, by the Holy Prophet Muhammad sas ; see also About the Promised Messiah (see p. xxvii). Quddus An attribute of Allah, which means the Holy. Quran see Holy Quran. Qutb The polar star. Metaphorically ap- plied to a saintly leader who guides people out of darkness. Rabb Lord, Master, Creator; One who sustains and develops; One who brings to perfection by degrees. Rabbul-alamin An attribute of God as mentioned in S u rah al-F a ti h ah. Meaning: ‘Lord of all the worlds’. Rahmaniyyat See Rahman. Rishi A Hindu saint or a spiritual scholar. Rububiyyat Allah’s attribute of sustain- ing or nurturing. Sahib A title of respect similar to di- verse English terms like Mister, Hon- ourable, and Revered. Salat Five daily Prayers that are obliga- tory for Muslims. Sattar Concealor of weaknesses; one of the attributes of God. Shariah Religious law of Islam. The term is also used in the general sense of any revealed law. Shirk Associating partners with God. Sufi A Muslim focusing on mystical and ascetic aspects of religious worship. Sunnah In the context of the formal Prayer, refers to those rak’aat that the Holy Prophet s as offered but are not prescribed as obligatory and are dropped while travelling. Sunnah rak’aat are offered regularly by prac- ticing Muslims. S u rah A chapter of the Holy Quran. Tahajjud Early morning supereroga- tory prayers. Taqwa Righteousness. Fear of God. Tauhid The Oneness of God—the fun- damental Islamic belief that there is no one worthy of worship except Allah. Tirmidhi A book which contains collections of ahadith. Ulema A class of Muslim scholars. Vedas The most ancient Hindu scrip- tures, written in Sanskrit and contain- ing hymns, philosophy, and guidance on ritual for the priests of the Vedic religion. Wahi Divine revelation from God, used interchangeably with ilham in Islamic terminology.