Understanding Salat — Page ix
Publisher’s Note References to the Holy Quran contain the name of the s u rah [i. e. chapter] followed by a chapter:verse citation, e. g. S u rah al-Jumu‘ah, 62:4, and count Bismill a hir-Ra h m a nir-Ra hi m [‘In the name of Allah, the Gracious, the Merciful’] as the first verse in every chapter that begins with it. The following abbreviations have been used: sas s allall a hu ‘alaihi wa sallam, meaning ‘peace and bless- ings of Allah be upon him’, is written after the name of the Holy Prophet Muhammad sas. as ‘alaihis-sal a m, meaning ‘peace be on him’, is written after the names of Prophets other than the Holy Prophet Muhammad sas. ra ra d iyall a hu ‘anhu/‘anh a /‘anhum, meaning ‘may Allah be pleased with him/her/them’, is written after