Swt? Ra? Pbuh?

[moozer]

What does all the swt, ra, and the rest mean? Is it nessisary?

[Peacenik]

W'salaam

You have to say SAAW at least once when referring to the Prophet (saaw).

I think the same applies to the 'RA' (when referring to the Companions (ra) of the Prophet (saaw).

[peace2u]

very necessary :)

pbuh= peace be upon him (used when referring to the prophet (saw)
saw= pbuh


Peace

[moozer]

Oh, i see saw=pbuh

what does RA mean?

[peace2u]

saw is the arabic equivalent of pbuh (peace be upon him)

ra is the arabic equivalent (may Allah be pleased with him/her)



Peace

[Abandoned-Mind]

Oh, i see saw=pbuh

what does RA mean?

Radhi'Allaah anh... May Allaah be please with [him/her/them - depending what ending is used].

[MG]

What does all the swt, ra, and the rest mean? Is it nessisary?


everytime u hear the Prophet Muhammad's SAW name, u must send peace and blessings upon him.

Abu Hurayrah RA said: "The Prophet SAW climbed the minbar and said, 'Ameen, Ameen, Ameen.' He was asked, 'Messenger of Allah SAW , why did u do that?' He SAW said, 'Jibril (AS) said to me, "Shame (lit. nose of a slave be dusty) on a slave who is with his two parents or one of them while they are alive and does not enter the Garden." I said, "Ameen." Then he said, "Shame on a slave who goes through ramadan and is not forgiven." I said, "Ameen." Then he said, "Shame on a man who when you are mentioned in his presence, does not pray for you." I said "Ameen"."

[Abu Muslim]

What does all the swt, ra, and the rest mean? Is it nessisary?

SWT = Subhana Wa Ta3la
SAW = SalAllahu wa alayhi wa salam [peace be upong him]
RA = RadiAllahu anhu/RadiAllahu anhuma/RadiAllahu anha [may Allah be pleased with him/them/her]

SWT said is said after saying Allah SWT
SAW is said after saying Rasululah Mohammed SAW
RA is said after mentioning his companions RH

[|zdihaar]

Here's a fatwa on abbreviating those terms:

http://www.ummah.com/forum/showthread.php?t=83205