Preface & Abbreviations

Notes for the reader

List of Contents

Abbreviations

The word Allah is used for God.

SWT Subḥānahu wa Taʿālā (Glorified and Exalted be He)

PBUH Peace Be Upon Him

RA Raḍiya Allāhu ʿAnhu/ʿAnhā (May Allah be pleased with him/her)

A.S. Alahi Salam

“In the name of ALLAH, the Most Compassionate, the Most Merciful.”