The Verdict of the Quran and Sunnah — Page 47
System of Transliteration Please note that according to our system of counting Quranic verses, the verse Bismill a hir-Ra h m a nir-Ra hi m (In the name of All a h, the Most Gracious, Ever Merciful) is counted as the first verse of the chapter which it precedes. Some publishers of the Holy Quran, however, begin counting following Bismill a hir-Ra h m a nir- Ra hi m. Should the reader not find the relevant verse under the number mentioned in this book, he or she is advised to deduct 1 from the number. For example, if this book quotes Ch. 35: F at ir: 25, then some copies of the Holy Quran will list the same verse under Ch. 35: F at ir: 24. The name of Muhammad sa , the Holy Prophet of Islam, has been followed by the symbol sa , which is an abbreviation for the prayer ( ) S allall a hu ‘Alaihi Wa A lih i Wasallam (may peace and blessings of All a h be upon him and his progeny). The names of other Prophets as and messengers are followed by the symbol as , an abbreviation for ( / ) ‘ Alaihissal a m/ ‘ Alaihimussal a m (on whom be peace). The actual prayers have not generally been set out in full, but they should nevertheless, be understood as being repeated in full in each case. The symbol ra is used with the name of the Companions of the Holy Prophet sa and those of the