A Message of Peace — Page vi
M ESSAGE OF P EACE vi ra ra d i-All 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. rta ra h matull a h ‘alaih , 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 bi na s rihil ‘az i z , meaning ‘may Allah support him with His Mighty Help’ is written after the name of the current Khalifah of the Promised Messiah as. Please note that in referencing the Holy Qur’an, we have counted ‘In the name of Allah, the Gracious, the Merciful’ as the first verse of the Chapter in which it appears. We pray to God that this message may reach all people who have a genuine desire to study these issues. May Allah make this a source of guidance for them. A m i n. Munir-ud-Din Shams Additional Vak i l-ut-Ta s n i f March 2007