The Victory of Islam — Page 79
GLOSSARY Anna A former monetary unit of In- dia and Pakistan, equal to one six- teenth of a rupee. Pl. annas. Aryah Samaj A Hindu sect founded by Pundit Dayanand in 1875 whose adherents are referred to as Aryas. Their first and foremost belief is that Parmeshwar [God] is not the Creator of matter and souls, but rather, all of these things are eter- nal and self-subsisting like Par- meshwar. 'Aşr Late afternoon. One of the five times of the daily obligatory Prayers (i. e. Şalāt) in Islam. Bai'at An oath of allegiance to a re- ligious leader; initiation at the hands of a Prophet or his Khalifah. Literally means 'sale. Barahin Arguments or proofs; the singular is burhān. Used in refer- ence to the book Barahin-e-Ah- madiyya, authored by the Prom- ised Messiahas. Fiqh Jurisprudence; refers to the study of Islamic law and its inter- pretation. There are many schools of jurisprudence in Islam. 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 meaning is: His/Her Venerable Presence. It is also used for God in the super- lative sense.