The Quest of a Curious Muslim

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A Note on Transliteration References to the Holy Quran in this book are in the format, chapter number: verse citation. For example, 13:29 means that the quoted verse is the 29 th verse of the 13 th chapter of the Quran. The numbering counts Bismillahir-Rahmanir-Rahim (In the name of Allah, the Gracious, the Merciful) as the first verse in every chapter it appears. The name of Prophet Muhammad sa is followed by the symbol sa , which is an abbreviation for the salutation sallallahu alayhi wa sallam (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him). The name of the Promised Messiah as is followed by the symbol as , an abbreviation for alayhis-salam (on whom be peace). The companions of Prophet Muhammad sa and the Promised Messiah as are followed by the symbol ra , which is an abbreviation for the salutation radiyallahu anhu/anha/anhum (may Allah be pleased with him/her/them).