A Message for Our Time — Page 77
Salutations Salutations are recited out of respect when mentioning the names of Prophets and holy personages. These salutations have been abbrevi- ated and inserted into the text where applicable. Readers are urged to recite the full salutations for the following abbreviations: sas Sallallaahu ‘alaihi wa sallam, meaning ‘May peace and bless- ings of Allah be upon him’, is written after the name of the Holy Prophet Muhammad sas. as Alaihis-salaam, meaning ‘May peace be on him’, is written after the names of Prophets other than the Holy Prophet Muhammad sas.