The Light of the Holy Qur'an — Page 168
168 NURUL-QUR'AN La'nat Curse. Literally means 'Ab- Rishi A Hindu saint or a spiritual sence of exaltation. Maghrib Time of sunset. The term is also used for the prayer (salāt) of- fered after sunset. Maulawi A Muslim religious cleric. Mujaddid Reformer. Pl. Mujaddi- din. Holy personages within Islam who appeared at the head of every century. Mustafa The Chosen One, a title of honour used for the Holy Prophet Muhammad sas. Quran see Holy Qur'an. Rahman Gracious. An attribute of God as mentioned in Sürah al-Fatihah and throughout the Holy Qur'an. The verbal noun of this attribute is Rahmāniyyat. scholar. Shariah Religious law of Islam. The term is also used in the general sense of any revealed law. Sūrah A chapter of the Holy Qur'an. Taqwa Righteousness. Fear of God. Tauhid The Oneness of God-the fundamental Islamic belief that there is no one worthy of worship except Allah. Vedas The most ancient Hindu scriptures, written in Sanskrit and containing hymns, philosophy, and guidance on ritual for the priests of the Vedic religion. There are four Vedas-Rigveda, Samaveda, Ya- jurveda, and Atharvaveda. Zuhr Lit. midday, noon. Refers to the noon Prayer (one of the five daily Prayers in Islam).