A Message of Peace — Page 46
M ESSAGE OF P EACE 46 B a b a N a nak —Believed by the Sikhs to be the founder of their religion, B a b a N a nak (1469-1539) was actually a Muslim. He per- formed H ajj, married into a Muslim family, and lived a pious life. Ganges —A river in the northern part of India revered by Hindus and believed to facilitate salvation for those who bathe in it. Ha d rat —A term of respect used for a person of established righ- teousness and piety. H ajj —Pilgrimage to the House of Allah in Mecca, Arabia; also known as the fifth pillar of Islam. Holy Prophet sa —A term used exclusively for Hadrat Muhammad sa , the Prophet of Islam. Holy Qur’an —The Book sent by Allah for the guidance of mankind. It was revealed to the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa over a period of twenty-three years. Jainism —A religion and philosophy originating in India around 500 BC by Prince Vardham a na (known by his followers as Mahavira) who was born into a Hindu family but later took exception to some of the common teachings of the Hindu religion, including the caste system. Jam a ‘at —Jam a ‘at means community. Although the word Jam a ‘at itself may refer to any community, in this book, Jam a ‘at specifically refers to the Ahmadiyyah Muslim Jam a ‘at. Jihad —The literal translation of this word is ‘striving’. The term is used to mean self-purification as well as religious wars in some instances. Kalimah —The declaration of the Islamic faith: ‘There is none worthy of worship except Allah; Muhammad sa is the Messenger of Allah. ’ It is also known as the first pillar of Islam. Mahd i — See al-Im a m al-Mahd i.