The Light of Truth — Page xviii
xviii THE LIGHT OF TRUTH-PARTS I & II References to the Holy Quran contain the name of the sūrah [i. e. chapter] followed by a chapter:verse citation, e. g. Sūrah at-Takwir, 81:2, and count Bismillahir-Rahmānir-Rahim [In the name of Allah, the Gracious, the Merciful'] as the first verse in every chapter that begins with it. In places where we have cited the applicable verses from the Bible, all references are taken from the King James Version (KJV). The following abbreviations have been used for salutations: sas şallallahu 'alaihi wa sallam, meaning 'may peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, is written after the name of the Holy Prophet Muhammadsas. as 'alaihis-salām, meaning ʻmay peace be on him, is written after the names of Prophets other than the Holy Prophet Muhammadsas. ra radiyallahu 'anhu/'anha/'anhum, meaning 'may Allah be pleased with him/her/them', is written after the names of the Companions of the Holy Prophet Muhammadsas or of the Promised Messiahas. rta rahmatullāhi 'alaihi/'alaihā/'alaihim, meaning 'may 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 ayyadahullāhu Taʻāla binașrihil-Aziz, meaning 'may Allah the Almighty help him with His powerful support, is written after the name of the present head of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, Hadrat Mirza Masroor Ahmadaba, Khalifatul- Masīh V. Readers are urged to recite the full salutations when reading the book.