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[ xii ] Hadrat —A term of respect used for a person of established righteousness and piety. H u du r —Your Holiness; His Holiness. 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 sa over a period of twenty-three years. Imam —The Arabic word for a leader. The head of the Ahmadiyyah Muslim Jam a ‘at is also referred to as the Imam. Insh a ’Allah —An Arabic term meaning ‘God willing’. Jalsah S ala nah —Annual Convention; Annual Gathering. 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 from the Arabic of this word is ‘striving’. The term is used to mean self-purification as well as metaphorically for religious wars. Kalimah Shah a dah —The declaration of the Islamic faith: to bear witness that there is none worthy of worship except Allah, that He is One, without any associate, and