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78 A VERDICT REQUIRED Holy Prophetsas A title used exclu- sively for the Founder of Islam, Hadrat Muhammad sas. Holy Quran The final and per- fect Scripture revealed by Allah for the guidance of mankind for all times to come. It was revealed word by word to the Holy Prophet Muhammadsas over a period of twenty-three years. Ilham Divine revelation from God, used interchangeably with wahi in Islamic terminology. Jama'at Community. Although the word Jama'at may refer to any com- munity, in this book Jama'at gen- erally refers to the Worldwide Ah- madiyya Muslim Jamāʻat. Karāmātūş-Şādiqīn Lit. 'The Mir- acles of the Truthful, is a book written in 1893 by the Promised Messiahas, that comprises of four eloquent qasidahs in honour of the Holy Prophet Muhammadsas as well as an exceptional commentary on Sürah al-Fatihah in Arabic. Khalifah Caliph is derived from the Arabic word khalifah, which herein means 'successor'. Khulafa' is the plural of Khalifah. 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. Madrasah Lit. 'a place of study, is an educational institution for the Is- lamic sciences, including Quran, Sunnah, Hadith, Fiqh (Islamic ju- risprudence), and other related subjects. Maulawī A Muslim religious cleric. Muhammadsas Founder of Islam. see Holy Prophetsas. Mustafa The Chosen One, a title of honour used for the Holy Prophet Muhammad sas. Namaste A traditional Hindu greet- ing. Promised Messiahas A title given to the Reformer prophesied to ap- pear during the Latter Days, by the Holy Prophet Muhammadsas; see also About the Author on page page ix. Quran see Holy Quran. Shariah Religious law of Islam. The term is also used in the general sense of any revealed law.