The Light of Truth — Page 510
510 THE LIGHT OF TRUTH-PART I & II Eid 'Festival'. Two holy days of Islam are 'Idul-Fitr, marking the end of Rama- dan, beginning at the sighting of the Hilal of Shawwal, and Eidul-Adha, upon the conclusion of the Hajj. Faij A'waj (Lit. the crooked group) refers to the corrupt masses who emerged after the first righteous gen- erations of Muslims. They were char- acterized by religious fabrications, sec- tarian differences, and injustice, until the Promised Messiahas was divinely sent to reform and reunite them. Hilal Crescent moon. Used to describe the moon up to the first three nights of a lunar month. Holy Prophetsas A title used exclusively for the Founder of Islam, Hadrat Muhammadsas. Holy Quran The final and perfect Scripture revealed by Allah for the guidance of mankind for all times to come. It was revealed word by word to the Holy Prophet Muhammadsas over a period of twenty-three years. Furqan Another name for the Holy Hour, the A term for the Day of Judge- Quran, meaning the discrimination between right and wrong. Hadith A saying of the Holy Prophet Muhammad sas. (Pl. ahadith) Hadrat A term of respect used to show honour and reverence for a person of established righteousness and piety. The literal meaning is: His/Her Holi- ness, Worship, Eminence, etc. Haqiqi A term with wide-ranging meaning, used in this book to de- scribe ahādīth whose truth is absolute or objectively proven. Contrast with I'tibārī. Harām Sacred. The violation of such a thing is deemed unlawful. Hāțibul-lail Nighttime collector of wood. Hijrah Migration. Refers to the exodus from Makkah to Madinah by the Holy Prophet Muhammadsas in the year 623 CE, which marks the beginning of the lunar calendar of Islam. ment. Hudür see Hadrat Hujjah Proof. Refers to a category of narrators in Hadith sciences whose re- ports are considered authoritative due to their reliability. Iblis An attributive name meaning 'he turned away. The Holy Quran reports that Iblis, inflamed by his own arro- gance, refused to submit to Hadrat Adamas. Ijtihad Independent reasoning based on the Holy Quran and Sunnah to de- rive rulings on religious matters. Ilham Divine inspiration from Allah Irsāl see Mursal Isnād see Sanad I'tibārī A category of ahādīth whose re- liability is subjective, dependent on reasoning and evidence and judge- ment. Contrast with Haqiqi.