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ABBREVIATIONS The following abbreviations have been used in parentheses. Readers are urged to recite the full salutations: saw sal- lallahu ‘alaihi wa sallam, meaning ‘may the peace and blessings of Allah be upon him’ is written after the name of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (saw). as alaihis salam, meaning ‘may peace be upon him’ is written after the names of Prophets other than the Holy Prophet Muhammad (saw). ra radi- Allahu ‘anhu/’anha/’anhum, meaning ‘may Allah be pleased with him/her/them’ is written after the names of the Companions of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (saw) or of the Promised Messiah (as). rh r ahimahullahu Ta’ala, meaning ‘may Allah shower His Mercy upon him’ is written after the names of deceased pious Muslims who are not Companions of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (saw) or of the Promised Messiah (as). aba ayyadahullahu ta’ala bi nasrihil ‘aziz, meaning ‘may Allah support him with His Mighty Help’ is written after the name of the current Khalifah of the Promised Messiah (alaihis salam) i