The following abbreviations have been used. Readers are urged to recite the full salutations when reading the book:
sas sallallahu ‘alaihi wa sallam, meaning ‘may the peace and blessings of Allah be upon him’ is written after the name of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (sas).
as ‘alaihis-salam, meaning ‘may peace be upon him’ is written after the name of Prophets other than the Holy Prophet Muhammad (sas).
ra raziallahu ‘anhu/‘anha/‘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 Messiah (as).
rta rahmatullah ‘alaihi/‘alaiha/‘alaihim, meaning ‘may Allah shower His mercy upon him/her/them’ is written after the names of deceased pious Muslims who are not Companions of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (sas) or of the Promised Messiah (as).