Ahadith Plural of hadith, see Hadith.
Amin Let it be so. Arabic equivalent to amen.
Auliya’ Literally means ‘Friends’ and is the plural of wali, which is generally used to refer to a saintly person. Shorter version of auliya’ullah.
‘Id/Eid Literally, ‘Happiness that is often renewed.’ ‘Idul-Fitr marks the end of the month of Ramadan. ‘IdulAdha is celebrated to commemorate the willingness of Hazrat Ibrahim (as) to sacrifice his son for God.
Fajr Dawn. One of the five times of the daily obligatory Prayers [i.e. Salat] in Islam.
Fana Islam recognizes three stages in man’s spiritual journey towards God: The first stage is 
(fana—passing away), which is the total annihilation of one’s ego for the sake of God; the second stage is 
(baqa— subsistence), which denotes a new spiritual life; and the third stage is 
(liqa—meeting), which is the state of achieving union with God.
Fana Fillah A state of being lost in the love of Allah.
Hadith A saying of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (sas). The plural is ahadith.
Hazrat A term of respect used to show honour and reverence for a person of established righteousness and piety. The literal meaning is: His/Her Holiness, Worship, Eminence, etc. It is also used for God in the superlative sense.
Hakam Arbiter, Judge. A title given to the Imam Mahdi by the Holy Prophet Muhammad (sas).
Hijrah Migration. Refers to the exodus from Makkah to Madinah by the Holy Prophet Muhammad (sas) in the year 623 CE, which marks the beginning of the lunar calendar of Islam.
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.
Inna lillah A phrase from the Holy Quran meaning, ‘Surely, to Allah we belong’, which is recited by Muslims to express their sorrow. The complete phrase is: ‘Surely, to Allah we belong and to Him shall we return’. (Surah al-Baqarah, 2:156).
Jama‘at Community. Although the word Jama‘at may refer to any community, in this book Jama‘at generally refers to the Worldwide Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama‘at.
Khalifah Caliph is derived from the Arabic word khalifah, which herein means ‘successor’. Khulafa’ is the plural of Khalifah.
Khatamul-Khulafa’ The Seal of the Successors. A title bestowed by God upon Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad (as) of Qadian.
Marfu‘ A hadith for which the chain of narrators reaches all the way up to the Holy Prophet (sas).
Muhammad (sas) Founder of Islam. see Holy Prophet (sas).
Mujaddid Reformer. Holy personages within Islam who appeared at the head of every century.
Nafs-e-‘ammarah The self that incites to evil. The lowest of three spiritual states; also an-Nafsul-‘Ammarah.
For details see The Philosophy of the Teachings of Islam, p. 3–5, edition 2017.
Nubuwwat Prophethood
Quran see Holy Quran.
Rafa‘ Arabic term meaning to physically raise or to spiritually exalt in rank. When the subject is Allah, the term invariably refers to spiritual exaltation.
Surah A chapter of the Holy Quran.
Tauhid The Oneness of God—the fundamental Islamic belief that there is none worthy of worship except Allah.
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’.
Wilayat The state of being a wali, or a friend of Allah. See Wali below.