Tasnif Style Guide — Page 234
234 TAŞNİF STYLE GUIDE Kafir Disbeliever / Non-believer Kalimah The declaration of the Is- lamic faith: La ilaha illallāh Mu- ḥammadur-Rasulullāh, "There is none worthy of worship except Allah; Muhammad is the Messen- ger of Allah. ' Kalima-e-Tauhid Islamic proclama- tion of the Oneness of Allah: Lā il- aha illallah, 'There is no one wor- thy of worship except Allah. ' Kadhdhāb Great liar. A title of Mu- sailimah, who claimed falsely to be a Prophet in Arabia in the 7th cen- tury CE. Khalifah Caliph is derived from the Arabic word khalifah, which herein means 'successor. Khulafa' is the plural of Khalifah. of Khatm-e-Nubuwwat Seal Prophethood. Refers to the highest rank among Prophets, accorded to the Holy Prophet Muhammad sas. Khātamun-Nabiyyin The Seal of the Prophets. A title accorded by God to the Holy Prophet Muham- mad as in the Holy Quran. A vari- ant is Khatamul-Anbiya'. Khātamul-Khulafa' The Seal of the Successors. A title bestowed by God upon Hadrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad (as) of Qadian. Khatri A caste from northern India that includes Hindus and Sikhs, and many prominent leaders from the latter. Kufr Disbelief. Describes any belief or act that is so contrary to Islamic teachings that it can cause its doer to fall outside the pale of Islam. Of- ten used by Muslims in the con- text of opining on the beliefs or ac- tions of their co-religionists. Langar Khānah Community Kitchen. The Promised Messiah as established a dining and hospital- ity centre that provided free meals to anyone in need, as well as those people who travelled to Qadian to visit him. Lailatul-Qadr Literally, 'Night of Destiny. Generally understood to mean a blessed night during the last ten days of the Islamic month of Ramadan. Liqā see Baqā. Madinah The ancient Arabian city called Yathrab, to which the Holy Prophetsas emigrated from Mak- kah. Home to al-Masjid an-Na- bawi and the tomb of the Holy Prophetas, the second holiest site in Islam.