The Guiding Light — Page xxii
xv Publishers’ Note Please note that, in the translation that follows, all references, unless otherwise specified, are from the English translation of the Holy Quran by Hadrat Maulaw i Sher Ali ra The following abbreviations have been used. Readers are urged to recite the full salutations when reading the book: sa s allall a hu ‘alaihi wa sallam , meaning ‘may peace and blessings of Allah be upon him,’ is written after the name of the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa as ‘alaihis-sal a m , meaning ‘may peace be on him,’ is written after the name of Prophets other than the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa ra ra d iyall a hu ‘anhu/‘anh a /‘anhum , meaning ‘may Allah be pleased with him/her/them,’ is written after the names of the Companions of the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa or of the Promised Messiah as. rt ra h matull a hi ‘alaihi , 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 sa 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 Jam a ‘at, Hadrat