Their Ulema — Page 58
[ 58 ] Mahd i. A similar prophecy in the Christian faith about the appearance of the anti-Christ refers to the same phe- nomenon, and we have therefore translated the term ‘ dajj a l ’ as ‘antichrist’. Fakir —A Muslim religious mendicant. H ad i th —A saying of the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa. The plural is a ha d i th. 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 23 years. Im a m —The Arabic word for a leader. The head of the Ahmadiyyah Muslim Jam a ‘at is also referred to as the Im a m. 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. Khalifatul Masih II — Hadrat Khalifatul Masih II (1889– 1965), Mirz a Bashir-ud-Din Ma h m u d Ahmad ra. He is