Tasnif Style Guide — Page 92
92 TAŞNİF STYLE GUIDE • " ■ the five obligatory Prayers (Salāt) vs. reciting prayers (du'à) reciting the Kalimah (the Islamic credo) vs. reciting a kali- mah (a general confession of faith) members took the Baiat (Pledge of Ahmadiyyat) at Ludhiana vs. taking a bai'at (an oath of allegiance) at the hands of a spiritual guide all religions have a shariah, but we follow the Shariah revealed by the Holy Prophet sas Abstract Concepts or Legal Contexts When nouns represent an abstract or legal concept, they are capi- talized. These concepts are more accurately characterized as ideals or beyond the realm of this material world. ■ ■ We gave every Prophet the Book. (Here the term Book does not refer to any particular revealed scripture, but rather to the grand scheme of revealing Divine command- ments and guidance in the form of religious scripture to every law-bearing Prophet, or knowledge thereof to every non-law-bearing Prophet. ) Please note that when the word 'book' is used as a direct substitute to refer to the Holy Quran, it is capitalized. For example, one would say, 'the Book of Allah' or 'God has spoken of the death of Jesus in His Beloved Book. ' Every man's conscience is wired to seek Truth, but seldom will man give up his truths. Most democracies in the West separate Church and State. Generally speaking, conservatives tend to support the