(J.J.) Jalla Jalāluhū : An expression of glory, greatness and majesty
for Allāh.
(S.T.) Subḥānahu wa Taʿālā, An expression of
glorification of Allāh, meaning He is pure, free from any imperfection, and
is the most exalted.
(ph&hp) or (ph&hd) Peace is upon him (Muḥammad) and his progeny / dynesty (آل).
(a.s.) Allāh’s Peace (salām) and blessing is
upon him, her, or them.
(عج) or (ʿf): Abreviation for an
Arabic expression, meaning: may Allāh (J.J.) bring ’Imām Mahdiy's (عج) manifestation forward.
(r.a.) Allāh’s Mercy (raḥmah) and blessing is upon him, her, or them.
A. H. After the Hijrah (migration).
B. H. Before the Hijrah (migration).
c. Chapter number of a
reference book.
h. Ḥadith (quotation,
narration, tradition, maxim) number in a reference book.
Ḥijrī. A lunar calendar
began with the holy migration (Ḥijrah) of Prophet Muḥammad from Makkah to Medina in 621 AD. Each Ḥijri year has 354 days,
divided into 12 months. Please refer to “Ḥijri Calendar at a
Glance.”
H. Q. Ḥijri, Qamari, meaning the Lunar
Ḥijri calendar.
H. S. Ḥijri, Shamsi, meaning the Solar
Ḥijri calendar.
p. Page number of a
reference book.
v. or vol. The volume number of a
reference book.
vol. or vols. The number of volumes in the
Bibliography section.