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Glossary A ha d i th Plural of hadith, see Hadith. A m i n Let it be so. Arabic equivalent to amen. 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. ‘ I d/Eid Literally, ‘Happiness that is of- ten renewed. ’ ‘ I dul-Fi t r marks the end of the month of Ramadan. ‘ I dul- A dha is celebrated to commemorate the willingness of Hadrat Ibr a h i m as to sacrifice his son for God. 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 ( fan a —pass- ing away), which is the total anni- hilation of one’s ego for the sake of God; the second stage is بقا ( baq a — subsistence), which denotes a new spiritual life; and the third stage is لقا ( liq a —meeting), which is the state of achieving union with God. Fan a Fill a h A state of being lost in the love of Allah. Hadith 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. 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 Muhammad s as.