Relationship between Religion and Politics in Islam — Page 33
Publisher’s Note References to the Holy Quran contain the name of the surah [i. e. chapter] followed by a chapter:verse citation, e. g. , Surah al-Jumu‘ah, 62:4, and counts Bismillaahir-Rahmaanir-Raheem [‘In the name of Allah, the Gracious, the Merciful’] as the first verse in every chapter it appears. The following abbreviations have been used; readers are urged to recite the full salutations when reading the book. sa sallallaahu ‘alaihi wa sallam, meaning ‘peace and blessings of Allah be upon him’, is written after the name of the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa. as ‘alaihis-salaam, meaning ‘peace be on him’, is written after the names of Prophets other than the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa.