Fajr The time of the fajr, or morning [salat] prayer begins with dawn and ends before sunrise.
Hadith A saying of the Holy Prophet Muhammad(saw). 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.
Hajj Pilgrimage to the House of Allah in Makkah, Arabia; also known as the fifth pillar of Islam.
Holy Prophet(saw) A title used exclusively for the Founder of Islam, Hazrat Muhammad(saw).
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(saw) over a period of twenty-three years.
Imam Mahdi A title meaning ‘Guided Leader’, given to the Reformer of the Latter Days prophesied by the Holy Prophet Muhammad(saw); see also ‘About the Author’.
Khalifah Caliph is derived from the Arabic word Khalifah, which means ‘successor’. In Islamic terminology, the word righteous Khalifah is applied to one of the four Khulafa’ who continued the mission of Hazrat Muhammad(saw), 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.
Khalifatul-Masih see Khalifah.
Khatamul-Anbiya’ The Seal of the Prophets, a title accorded to the Holy Prophet(saw) in the Holy Quran.
Khilafat The literal meaning of the term is successorship.
Maghrib Time of sunset. The term is also used for the prayer (salat) offered after sunset.
Mahdi Literally means ‘Guided’. see Imam Mahdi.
Maulavi A Muslim religious cleric.
Muhammad(saw) Founder of Islam. see Holy Prophet(saw).
Promised Messiah(as) A title given to the Reformer prophesied to appear during the Latter Days, by the Holy Prophet Muhammad(saw); see also ‘About the Author’.
Rak‘at One unit of formal worship prescribed in Islam. Plural of rak‘at is rak‘at.
Sahib A title of respect similar to diverse English terms like Mister, Honourable, and Revered.
Salat Five daily Prayers that are obligatory for Muslims.
Surah A chapter of the Holy Quran.
Zakat A term in Arabic that literally means ‘increase’ or ‘purification’; technically signifies the obligatory alms prescribed in Islam.