Malfuzat - Volume VII — Page 534
534 MALFUZAT - ENGLISH TRANSLATION OF URDU VOLUME 7 'Aşr Late afternoon. One of the five times of the daily obligatory Prayers [i. e. Şalāt] in Islam. Auliya' Literally means 'Friends' and is the plural of wali, which is gener- ally used to refer to a saintly person. Shorter version of auliya'ullāh. Bai'at Oath of allegiance to a religious leader; initiation at the hands of a Prophet or his Khalifah. Durud Invocation of blessings upon the Holy Prophet Muhammadsas. Eid Literally, 'Happiness that is often renewed. Eidul-Fitr marks the end of the month of Ramadan. Eidul-Azha is celebrated to commemorate the will- ingness of Hadrat Ibrāhīmas to sacri- fice his son for God. Fajr Dawn. One of the five times of the daily obligatory Prayers [i. e. Şalāt] in Islam. Fanā Fillāh A state of being lost in the love of Allah. Baqa Islam recognizes three stages in man's spiritual journey towards God: Fanā see Baqā. The first stage is فنا )fana-passing away), which is the total annihila- tion of one's ego for the sake of God; the second stage is بقا )baqa-subsist- ence), which denotes a new spiritual life; and the third stage is لقا )liqā- meeting), which is the state of achiev- ing union with God. Currency Values—The booklet uses ru- pees, anna and paisa. Rupee was the main unit of currency in India, ānna is 16 of a rupee and paisa is ¼ of an anna. Dajjal A term in Arabic that literally means, 'the great deceiver. In Islamic terminology 'Dajjāl' refers to those sa- tanic forces that would be unleashed in the Latter Days to oppose the Promised Messiahas and al-Imam al- Mahdi. Dhikr-e-Arrah Literally means the 'dhikr of the saw. It is a practice in Su- fism where one utters a recitation that is meant to purify the heart quickly. The raspy manner of recitation sounds like a saw is being used. Furqan Literally, the 'Discrimination'. Another name for the Holy Quran, meaning the discrimination between right and wrong. See also page 37 Hafız An honorific title in Islam given to individuals who have memorized the entire Quran. Hadith A saying of the Holy Prophet Muhammadsas. The plural is Aḥādīth. Hakam Arbiter, Judge. A title given to the Imam Mahdi by the Holy Prophet Muhammad sas. 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. It is also used for God in the superlative sense. Holy Prophetsas A title used exclusively for the Founder of Islam, Hadrat Muhammad sas.