Haqiqatul-Wahi (The Philosophy of Divine Revelation) — Page 980
980 HAQIQATUL-WAHI-THE PHILOSOPHY OF DIVINE REVELATION the first four Khulafa' who contin- ued the mission of the Holy Prophet Muhammadsa after he passed away. Ahmadi Muslims refer to each suc- cessor of the Promised Messiahas as Khalifatul-Masīḥ. Khatm-e-Nubuwwat Seal of Prophet- hood. Refers to the highest rank among Prophets, accorded to the Holy Prophet Muhammadsa. Khātamun-Nabiyyin The Seal of the Prophets. A title accorded by God to the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa in the Holy Quran. A variant is Khātamul-Anbiyā. Khātamul-Khulafa' The Seal of the Successors. A title bestowed by God upon Hadrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmadas of Qadian. Khatri A caste from northern India that includes Hindus and Sikhs, and many prominent leaders from the lat- ter. Kufr Disbelief. Describes any belief or act that is so contrary to Islamic teach- ings that it can cause its doer to fall outside the pale of Islam. Often used by Muslims in the context of opining on the beliefs or actions of their co-re- ligionists. Langar Khānah Community Kitchen. The Promised Messiahas established a dining and hospitality centre that pro- vided free meals to anyone in need, as well as those people who travelled to Qadian to visit him. Lailatul-Qadr Literally, 'Night of Des- tiny. Generally understood to mean a blessed night during the last ten days of the Islamic month of Ramadan. It also denotes another time period, when the spread of darkness demands that a light should descend from heaven. Then God Almighty sends down to earth His angels of light and Rūbul-Qudus [the Holy Spirit] in a manner that befits the dignity of an- gels. Liqā see Baqā. Madinah The ancient Arabian city to which the Holy Prophetsa emigrated from Makkah. Home to al-Masjid an-Nabawi and the tomb of the Holy Prophets, the second holiest site in Islam. Makkah The ancient Arabian city of the Holy Prophet Muhammad's birth, settled by Prophet Ibrāhīmas, and home to the Ka'bah, the holiest site in Islam. Marfu A hadith for which the chain of narrators reaches all the way up to the Holy Prophetsa. Maulawī A Muslim religious cleric. Mi'raj The spiritual ascension of the Holy Prophet Muhammadsa to Heav- ens, described in the Holy Quran and related in detail in hadith literature. Mubāhalah Prayer duel. As described in Surah Al-e-Imran, a contest be- tween claimants to divine support wherein each party prays for God to curse the lying party.