Tasnif Style Guide — Page 95
CHAPTER 7: CAPITALIZATION 95 " ■ the reward of Heaven (the abode of the next life) vs. heaven (a pleasant experience or the sky) Hell (in reference to the place of punishment in the next life) vs. hell (a terrible experience) Chicago, London, and Calcutta the Milky Way the earth, the sun, and moon Directions are capitalized when they represent a specific geo- graphical location: ■ ■ the West is dominated by Christianity vs. the west is the direction I need to go Jews worship at the Western Wall vs. the goods are shelved on the western wall of the store Personification Concepts or objects that are personified take on capitalization. " ■ O ye, the Moon! Cast thy light upon the darkness that engulfs Islam. the Heavenly Stone will crush the heads of God's enemies O Autumn! When will you shake off your leaves?