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GLOSSARY Aḥādīth Plural of hadith, see Hadith. Āmīn Let it be so. Arabic equivalent to amen. Auliya' Literally means 'Friends' and is the plural of wali, which is gener- ally used to refer to a saintly person. Shorter version of auliyā'ullāh. 'Id/Eid Literally, 'Happiness that is of- ten renewed. Idul-Fitr marks the end of the month of Ramadan. Idul- Adhā is celebrated to commemorate the willingness of Hadrat Ibrāhīmas to sacrifice his son for God. Fajr Dawn. One of the five times of the daily obligatory Prayers [i. e. Şalāt] in Islam. (liqā-meeting), which is the state of achieving union with God. Fanā Fillāh A state of being lost in the love of Allah. Hadith A saying of the Holy Prophet Muhammad sas. The plural is ahādīth. 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. Hakam Arbiter, Judge. A title given to the Imam Mahdi by the Holy Prophet Muhammad sas. Hijrah Migration. Refers to the exodus from Makkah to Madinah by the Holy Prophet Muhammadsas in the year 623 CE, which marks the begin- ning of the lunar calendar of Islam. Fanā Islam recognizes three stages in man's spiritual journey towards God: The first stage is فنا )fana-pass- ing away), which is the total anni- hilation of one's ego for the sake of God; the second stage is بقا )baga Holy Prophets A title used exclusively subsistence), which denotes a new spiritual life; and the third stage is for the Founder of Islam, Hadrat Muhammad sas.