Perseverance — Page xii
Writer’s Note xi registered with so many legal institutions under this spelling that deviating from it might become a source of confusion. In all other cases, the t a ’-marb ūt ah convention is properly transliterated for applicable Arabic words. SALUTATIONS The following abbreviations have been used: saw S allall a hu ‘alaihi wa sallam, meaning “peace and blessings of Allah be upon him,” is written after the name of the Holy Prophet Muhammad saw. as ‘Alaihis-sal a m, meaning “peace be on him,” is written after the names of prophets other than the Holy Prophet saw. ra Ra d iyall a hu ‘anhu/‘anh a /‘anhum, meaning “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. rta Ra h matull a hi ‘alaihi/‘alaih a /‘alaihim, meaning “Allah’s mercy be upon him/her/them,” 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 Ayyadahull a hu Ta‘ a l a bina s rihil-‘Az i z, meaning “may Allah the Almighty help him with His powerful support,” is written after the name of the present head of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, Hadrat Mirz a Masroor Ahmad, Khal ī fat-ul- Mas ih V aba.