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GLOSSARY Amin Let it be so. Arabic equivalent to amen. Aryah Samaj A Hindu sect founded by Pundit Swami Dayanand Saras- wati in 1875. Barāhīn Convincing and conclusive arguments, evidence, and proof; the singular is burhān. Short name for Barahin-e-Ahmadiyyah, the five-part magnum opus of the Promised Messiahas. Barakatud-Du'a' Lit. 'Blessings of Prayer, penned by the Prom- ised Messiah as in 1893 to rebut the views of Syed Ahmad Khan by ex- plaining that prayers are indeed ac- cepted by God. 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 for God. Fatwa A fatwa is a formal legal opin- ion or ruling issued by an Islamic scholar on matters of Islamic law, based on religious texts and inter- pretations. Fitnah A trial, mischief, evil, or calamity. Hadith A saying of the Holy Prophet Muhammadsas. The plural is ahādīth. Hadrat A term of respect used to show honour and reverence for a person of established righteous- ness and piety. The literal mean- ing is: His/Her Holiness, Worship, Eminence, etc. It is also used for God in the superlative sense.