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54 Holy Prophet sa A title used exclu- sively for the Founder of Islam, Hazrat Muhammad sa. 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 Mu- hammad sa over a period of twen- ty-three years. Iblees An attributive name meaning ‘he turned away’. The Holy Quran reports that Iblis, inflamed by his own arrogance, refused to submit to the Prophet Adamas. Imam Mahdi A title meaning ‘Guided Leader’, given to the Re- former of the Latter Days proph- esied by the Holy Prophet Mu- hammad sa; see also About Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad on page v. Jama’aat Jama’aat means commu- nity. Although the word Jama’aat itself may refer to any community, in this book, Jama’aat specifically refers to the Ahmadiyyah Muslim. Jama’aat. Ka‘bah The first house built for the worship of God. Located in Mecca. Muslims face Ka‘bah while performing their daily prayers and make circuits of it as an act of de- votion. Khalifah Caliph is derived from the Arabic word khalifah , which means ‘successor’. In Islamic termi- nology, the word righteous khal- ifah is applied to one of the four Khulafaa ’ who continued the mis- sion of Hazrat Muhammad sa, the Holy Prophet of Islam. Ahmadi Muslims refer to a successor of the Promised Messiah as as Khalifatul- Masih. Khulafaa’ is the plural of khalifah. Khalifatul-Masih see Khalifah. Mahdi Literally means ‘Guided’. see Imam Mahdi. Maulawi A Muslim religious cleric. Muazzin A person who calls the azan at the appointed times of Prayers. Muhammad sa Founder of Islam. see Holy Prophet sa. Promised Messiah as A title given to the Reformer prophesied to ap- pear during the Latter Days, by the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa; see also About Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad on page v. Rabb Lord, Master, Creator; One who sustains and develops; One who brings to perfection by de- grees. Ramadan The ninth month of the