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A:
AAIIL:
Acronym
for 'Ahmadiyya Anjuman Isha'at-e-Islam Lahore' (Lahore
Ahmadiyya Movement for the Propagation of
Islam)
‘Abd:
Servant. Also used for angels (The Quran, 4:170).
Ahadith:
Plural form of hadith.
Ahkam-i
Furqani:
Commandments of the Quran.
Ameer:
Head/Leader of the Lahore Ahmadiyya Movement.
Ayat:
Mark or sign. Verse of the Quran.
B:
Batani:
To penetrate or enter into. Unapparent, hidden, concealed,
inward, inner.
Bukhari:
Most renowned compiler of the traditions of the Prophet
Muhammad [pbuh]. Muhammad B. Isma‘il Abu
‘Abd Allah Al-Ju‘fi Al-Bukhari, born on
21st July 810 C.E. at Bukhara.
C:
C.E.:
Christian Era, i.e., signifying the year in A.D. (after the
death of Jesus) notation, e.g., the year 2000 C.E. would
mean the year 2000 A.D.
D:
Da‘i
ila ’llah:
Summoner to God.
Dalail
Bayyana:
Lucid, evident or manifest arguments compelling reasons.
Daqaiq:
Subtle, slender, fine.
F:
Fasiq:
One who commits a great sin and frequently commits offences
against the law.
Firishta:
An angel, a messenger.
H:
Hadith:
Pl. Ahadith.
Tradition or saying of the Prophet [pbuh].
Sahih
Hadith means
a sound or reliable
tradition.
Hazrat:
An Arabic word, used by speakers of Urdu and Persian as an
honorific title for a Muslim holy man.
I:
Ilham:
Inspirational revelation.
Ilqa’:
A form of revelation which conveys a message.
Iman:
To be safe or secure. Belief (in God, His word, His
apostles, etc.), Faith.
Injil:
The New Testament. The Gospel.
Ishara:
Indication, sign.
Ista‘ara:
Metaphor.
J:
Jibra’il:
The archangel Gabriel.
K:
Kalimah
or
Kalima: A
word, speech, saying, discourse. Also used for the Islamic
declaration of faith, "There is no god but God."
Khawariq:
Unused things, miracles.
M:
Majusi:
Magi, Zoroastrian.
Malak:
An angel.
Maqam:
Place, stage. Usually in the progress of a mystic.
Masjid:
Mosque.
Mir‘aj:
Ascension of the Holy Prophet [pbuh].
Muhaddath:
Transmitter or reporter of the Holy Prophet’s
[pbuh] sayings. Also used for one who transmits
Divine communications.
Mu‘jiza:
Miracle.
Mukashafa:
From kashf
meaning ‘uncover’. Usually signifies mystical
disclosures.
Muharrir:
A clerk or scribe.
Mulhid: A
heretic.
Mulhim:
Recipient of inspiration or revelation.
Mundhir:
A warner.
Muqaddas:
Hallowed, sanctified, sacred.
Mustalahat:
A conventional or technical term.
N:
Nubuwwah:
Prophethood.
Nubuwwah
tamma:
Complete and perfect prophethood.
Nubuwwah
juz’i:
Partial prophethood.
Nufus
tayyiba:
Souls, spirits. Also used for angels.
Nuzul:
Descent.
P:
pbuh:
An acronym for 'Peace be upon him' [i.e., 'Peace and
blessings of Allah be upon him']. A prayer used as a
postfix to the Holy Prophet Muhammad's [pbuh]
name.
R:
Rasul:
A messenger, an apostle.
Rs.:
Abbreviation
of Rupees -- the currency of India (Indian Rupee) and
Pakistan (Pakistani Rupee).
Ruh: The
soul, spirit.
Ruhani:
Spiritual, having a soul or spirit.
S:
Sahib:
An Arabic word meaning, literally, "friend" or "companion",
used in Indian languages as a title or form of address like
"Mr." or "Sir". Used as a postfix for someone held in
esteem.
Sahiba:
Female equivalent of Sahib.
Sahih
Hadith: Means
a sound or reliable tradition of the Prophet
[pbuh].
Salib:
Crucifix.
Shari‘ah:
The religious law of God, the canon law of Islam.
Sunnah:
In the Quran the word is used in two expressions:
Sunnat
Allah: 17:77;
Sunnat
al-awwalin:
(8:38) In the Hadith the term refers to the sayings and acts
of the Prophet [pbuh]. It is also used for the
beliefs and practices of the Muslim community in general.
Such as, Ahl
al-Sunnat wa
‘l-jama‘ah.
T:
Tahsildar:
A tax collector.
Tanasukh: The
doctrine of transmigration.
Tawil:
Interpretation, explanation.
Tazkiya:
Purification.
V:
Ved:
The Vedas.
W:
Wahdat
tamma:
Complete unity, harmony.
Wahi:
Revelation.
Wasatir:
Avesta, the Zoroastrian Scriptures.
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