The Outset of Dissension in Islam — Page 151
An Important Note 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 the peace and blessings of Allah be upon him’ is written after the name of the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa. as ‘alaihissal a m , meaning ‘on whom be peace’ 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. aa 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 Mirza Masroor Ahmad, Khalifatul Masih V aa. In transliterating Arabic words we have followed the following system adopted by the Royal Asiatic Society.