The Islamic Mode of Worship — Page ix
Note The words in the text in regular brackets ( ) and in between the long dashes — are the words of the author and if any explanatory words or phrases are added by the translator for the purpose of clarification, they have been placed in square brackets [ ]. The name of Muhammad sa , the Holy Prophet of Islam, has been followed by the abbreviation sa , which is an abbreviation for the salutation Sallall a hu ‘Ala i hi Wasallam (may peace and blessings of Allah be upon him). The names of other prophets and messengers are followed by the abbreviation as , an abbreviation for ‘Ala i his-Sal a m (on whom be peace). The actual salutations have not generally been set out in full, but they should nevertheless be understood as being repeated in full in each case. The abbreviation ra is used with the names of the companions of the Holy Prophet sa and those of the Promised Messiah as. It stands for Ra d i All a hu ‘anhu, ‘anh a , ‘anhum (may Allah be pleased with him, with her, with them). The abbreviation rh stands for Ra h imahull a hu Ta‘ a l a (may Allah have mercy on him).