The Light of the Holy Qur'an — Page xii
xii NURUL-QUR'AN 62:4, and count Bismillahir-Rahmanir-Rahim ['In the name of Allah, the Gracious, the Merciful'] as the first verse in every chap- ter that begins with it. Where we have included verses from the Bible, all references are taken from the King James Version (KJV). The following abbreviations have been used: sas şallallahu 'alaihi wa sallam, meaning 'peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, is written after the name of the Holy Prophet Muhammad sas. as 'alaihis-salām, meaning 'peace be upon him, is written after the names of Prophets other than the Holy Prophet Muhammad sas. ra radiyallahu 'anhu/'anha/'anhum, meaning 'Allah be pleased with him/her/them, is written after the names of the Companions of the Holy Prophet Muhammad sas or of the Promised Messiahas. rta rahmatullah 'alaih/'alaiha/'alaihim, meaning 'Allah shower His mercy upon him/her/them, is written after the names of those deceased pious Muslims who are not Companions of the Holy Prophet Muhammadsas or of the Promised Messiahas. aba ayyadahullahu Taʻāla binașrihil-Aziz, meaning 'Allah the Almighty help him with His powerful support, is written