A Verdict Required — Page 70
70 A VERDICT REQUIRED The following abbreviations have been used: șas şallallahu 'alaihi wa sallam, meaning 'may peace and bless- ings of Allah be upon him, is written after the name of the Holy Prophet Muhammadsas. as 'alaihis-salām, meaning 'may peace be on him, is written after the names of Prophets other than the Holy Prophet Muhammad sas. ra radiyallahu 'anhu/'anhā/'anhum, meaning 'may Allah be pleased with him/her/them, is written after the names of the Companions of the Holy Prophet Muhammad sas or of the Promised Messiahas. rta rahmatullāhi 'alaihi/'alaihā/'alaihim, meaning ʻmay 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 Taʻālā binașrihil-Azīz, meaning 'may Allah the Almighty helphim with His powerfulsupport, iswritten after the name of the present head of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, Hadrat Mirza Masroor Ahmadaba, Khalifatul- Masīḥ V. Readers are urged to recite the full salutations when reading the book.