The Light of Truth — Page 511
GLOSSARY 511 Jama'ah Community. Refers here to the Worldwide Ahmadiyya Muslim Community. Jalal Majesty. Jamal Beauty. Jawāmi, al- The power of concise yet deeply wise speech granted to the Holy Prophet Muhammad sas. Jinn Any individual or collective of people who are obscured from plain sight or not known publicly, who wield power and influence for a par- ticular purpose, be it their own or that of God. Jizyah A tax paid by non-Muslim citi- zens (dhimmīs) living under Islamic rule in exchange for protection and exemption from military service. Kāfir A person who is not a Muslim; disbeliever. Khalifah Caliph is derived from the Arabic word khalifah, which herein means 'successor' or 'vicegerent. Khu- lafa' is the plural of Khalifah. In many divine revelations someone commis- sioned by God Almighty is referred to as His Khalifah. In Islamic terminol- ogy, the title 'Khalifa-e-Rashid' [right- eous Khalifah] is applied to each of the first four Khulafa' who contin- ued the mission of the Holy Prophet Muhammad sas after he passed away. Ahmadi Muslims refer to each suc- cessor of the Promised Messiahas as Khalifatul-Masih. Kalām al-Jāmi, al- The Comprehen- sive Speech, may refer to the Holy Quran or to the deep wisdom granted to the Holy Prophet Muhammadsas. a Kasht 'Laying bare'; variant of which-kushitat-is used to describe the laying bare of the heavens. See the Holy Quran, 81:12. Khatmun-Nubüwwah Seal of Proph- ethood. Refers to the highest rank among Prophets, accorded to the Holy Prophet Muhammadsas. Khatamun-Nabiyyin “The Seal of the Prophets. A title accorded by Allah to the Holy Prophet Muhammadsas in the Holy Quran. Khātamul-Anbiya' see Khātamun-Nabiyyīn. Khulf, al- A method of logical reason- ing whereby disproving the counter- factual proves the asserted hypothesis or claim. Khusūf Lunar eclipse, wherein the moon passes into the earth's shadow and appears darkened. 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. Kusūf Solar eclipse, wherein the sun is obscured by the moon, partially or en- tirely.