Tasnif Style Guide

Tasnif Style Guide — Page 21

SALUTATIONS CHAPTER 2: THE PARTS OF A BOOK 21 The Publisher's Note includes a list of the Islamic salutations for holy personages that are mentioned in the book. The complete list of salu- tations is as follows: ABBRV WITH DIACRITI- CAL MARKS sas Sallallahu WITHOUT DIACRIT- DESCRIPTIVE STATEMENT ICAL MARKS 'alaihi wa Sallallahu alaihi wa sallam sallam as Alaihis-salām Alaihis-salaam ra Radiyallahu 'anhu/ Radiyallahu anhu/ anhaa/anhum anhã/'anhum rta Rahmatullah 'alaihi/ Rahmatullah alaihi/ 'alaiha/'alaihim alaihaa/alaihim 'May peace and blessings of Allah be upon him' is written after the name of the Holy Prophet Muhammadsas. 'Peace be on him' is written after the names of Prophets other than the Holy Prophet Muhammadas. 'May Allah be pleased with him/her/them' is written mainly after the names of the Companions of the Holy Prophet Muhammad as and the Promised Messiah as. '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 Muhammad as or the Promised Messiah (as).