Abdal Literally, ‘substitutes’. Those who have brought about a holy change in themselves for the sake of Allah. We have translated the term in this book as ‘saints’.
Amin A term which literally means, ‘so let it be’ and is used at the end of a supplication to pray that God may accept it. It is similar in meaning to ‘amen’.
Hazrat A term of respect used to show honour and reverence for a person of established righteousness and piety. The meaning is: His/Her Holiness, Eminence, etc. It is also used for God in the superlative sense.
Holy Prophet(sas) A title used exclusively for the Founder of Islam, Hazrat Muhammad(sas).
Holy Quran The final and perfect Scripture revealed by Allah for the guidance of mankind for all times to come. It was revealed word by word to the Holy Prophet Muhammad(sas) over a period of twenty-three years.
Khalifah Caliph is derived from the Arabic word khalifah, which means ‘successor’. In Islamic terminology, the term righteous khalifah is applied to each of the first four khulafa’ who continued the mission of Hazrat Muhammad(sas), the Holy Prophet of Islam. Ahmadi Muslims refer to a successor of the Promised Messiah(as) as Khalifatul-Masih. Khulafa’ is the plural of khalifah.
Tahajjud A supererogatory prayer of great merit performed between midnight and dawn.
Muhammad(sas) Founder of Islam. see Holy Prophet(sas).
Surah A chapter of the Holy Quran.
Wali Literally, ‘friend’. In the terminology of Islamic mysticism, it refers to a very pious person or a friend of Allah. The singular form is wali [friend] or waliyyullah [friend of Allah], the plural form is auliya’ullah which is sometimes abbreviated as auliya’.