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GLOSSARY Āmīn Let it be so. Arabic equivalent to amen. Auliya' Literally means 'Friends' and is the plural of wali, which is gen- erally used to refer to a saintly per- son. Shorter version of auliyā'ul- lāh. Auliyā'ullāh Literally means 'friends of Allah. Plural of waliyyullāh. Bai'at Oath of allegiance to a re- ligious leader; initiation at the hands of a Prophet or his Khalifah. Barāhīn Convincing and conclusive arguments, evidence, and proof; the singular is burhān. Short name for Barahin-e-Ahmadiyya, the five- part magnum opus of the Prom- ised Messiahas. Dajjal A term in Arabic that liter- ally means, 'the great deceiver'. In Islamic terminology 'Dajjal' refers to those satanic forces that would be unleashed in the Latter Days to oppose the Promised Messiah as and al-Imam al-Mahdi. A similar prophecy in the Christian faith about the appearance of the Anti- christ refers to the same approach phenomenon, and we have there- fore used the terms 'Dajjal' and 'Antichrist' and synonyms. Eid Literally, 'Happiness that is of- ten renewed. Eid ul-Fitr marks the end of the month of Ramadan. Eid ul-Adha is celebrated to commem- orate Ibrahim's willingness to sacri- fice his son for God. Furqan Literally, the 'Discrimina- tion. Another name for the Holy Quran, meaning the discrimina- tion between right and wrong. Hadith A saying of the Holy Prophet Muhammadsas. The plural is ahādīth. Hadrat A term of respect used to show honour and reverence for a person of established righteousness