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Publisher’s Note We have added the references to the Holy Quran citing the name of the surah [i. e. chapter], followed by a chapter:verse citation, e. g. , Surah al-Jumu‘ah, 62:4. Salutations are recited out of respect when mention- ing the names of Prophets and holy personages. These sal- utations have been abbreviated and inserted into the text where applicable. Readers are urged to recite the full salutations for the following abbreviations: saw sallallaahu ‘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-salaam, meaning ‘peace be on him’, is writ- ten after the names of Prophets other than the Holy Prophet Muhammad saw. ra raziyallaahu ‘anhu/‘anhaa/‘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.