Tasnif Style Guide — Page 232
232 TAŞNIF STYLE GUIDE Baqā Islam recognizes three stages in man's spiritual journey towards God: The first stage is (fanā passing away), which is the total annihilation of one's ego for the sake of God; the second stage is (baqa subsistence), which de- notes a new spiritual life; and the third stage is (liqa meeting), which is the state of achieving un- ion with God. Barāhīn Convincing and conclusive arguments, evidence, and proof; the singular is burhan. Short name for Barahin-e-Ahmadiyyah, the five-part magnum opus of the Promised Messiah (as). Brahmū Samāj A Hindu revival movement founded in India in 1861 by Pandit Nobin Chandra Roy. Burūz A spiritual manifestation or Eid 'Id Literally, 'Happiness that is often renewed. Idul-Fitr marks the end of the month of Ramadan. Idul-Adha is celebrated to com- memorate the willingness of Had- rat Ibrāhīmas to sacrifice his son on God's command. Fajr Dawn. One of the five times of the daily obligatory Prayers [i. e. Salāt] in Islam. Fanā see Baqā. Fanā Fillāh A state of being lost in the love of Allah. Fathah In Arabic script, the vowel mark for 'a' sound, appearing as a diagonal line placed above a letter and designating a short 'a': the Arabic letter | (alif) immedi- ately follows, it indicates a long 'a' also written as 'aa. if reflection. It is a term that signifies Fiqh Jurisprudence; refers to the a spiritual recurrence of a holy per- son. Dajjal A term in Arabic that liter- ally means, 'the deceiver'. In great Islamic terminology Dajjal refers to those satanic forces that would be unleashed in the Latter Days to oppose the Promised Messiah (as) and al-Imam al-Mahdi. study of Islamic law and its inter- pretation. There are many schools of jurisprudence in Islam. Furqan Literally, the 'Discrimina- tion. Another name for the Holy Quran, meaning the discrimina- tion between right and wrong. Hadith A saying of the Holy Prophet Muhammad sas. The plural is aḥadīth.