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GLOSSARY Abul-Qāsim Literally means 'father of Qasim. It is an attributive title of the Holy Prophet Muhammad saw; Qāsim was the name of one of his sons; see also Holy Prophet. Afdalur-Rusul The Most Exalted of the Messengers, a title of honour used for the Holy Prophet Muhammad saw. Alhamdulillah The literal meaning is, 'all praise belongs to Allah'; an expres- sion from the Holy Quran for show- ing one's gratitude to Allah. 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. Amr Something that proceeds from Allah directly without the use of any intermediary. Āryah Samāj A Hindu sect founded by Pundit Dayanand in 1875. Their first and foremost belief is that Parmeshwar [God] is not the Creator of matter and souls. Rather, that all of these things are eternal and self-sub- sisting like Parmeshwar. Auliya' A shorter version of auliya'- ullāh, literally means 'friends'; plural of wali. Auliyā'ullāh Literally means 'friends of Allah'. Plural of waliyyullāh. Ayatullah A Sign of Allah, a term used to honour the men of God. Barāhīn Convincing arguments proofs; the singular is burhān. or Brahmū Samāj A Hindu revival move- ment that believes in the One God, but believes that reason alone is enough to guide mankind towards Him. They do not believe in divine revelation. Dajjal An Arabic word literally mean- ing the 'great deceiver. In Islamic terminology Dajjal refers to those satanic forces which would be un- leashed in the Latter Days to oppose the Promised Messiah and Imam Mahdias.