Haqiqatul-Wahi (The Philosophy of Divine Revelation) — Page 983
GLOSSARY 983 Ummahātul-Mu'minin Mothers of the Faithful. Title accorded to the wives of the Holy Prophet Muhammadsa. Ummati Follower of the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa. Ummat-e-Muhammadiyyah The Wali Literally, 'friend. In the terminol- ogy of Islamic mysticism, it refers to a very pious person or a friend of Allah. The singular form is walī [friend] or waliyyullāh [friend of Allah], the plu- ral form is auliyāʼullāh which is some- times abbreviated as auliyā. community or followers of the Holy Zamzam An underground spring in Prophet Muhammadsa. Vedas The most ancient Hindu scrip- tures, written in Sanskrit. Wahī Divine revelation from God. Makkah that appeared at the time of extreme restlesness and prayers of Hadrat Hajirah [Hagar], the mother of Hadrat Ismā'īl [Ishmael], when he was close to dying because of thirst.