LIST OF AUTHORITIES
THE Arabic commentaries of Baidawi, Zamakhshari, Ibn 'Abbas; the Persian
commentary by Husain; the Urdu commentaries known as the Khalasatu't-Tafasir,
the Qur'an-i-Majid (Shi'ah); Holy Qur'an, a Qadiani commentary in English
(published at Woking); and Persian and Urdu translations of verses in the Arabic
ones have been used, as well as the Urdu translations of the Qur'an by Nadhir
Ahmad and by Ahmad Shah. Traditions by Bukhari, Tirmidhi and other recognized
authorities and the works of Muslim historians of repute, and other Islamic
books have been consulted. Nöldeke's Geschichte des Oorans; Muir's Life
of Muhammad; Margoliouth's Muhammad also referred to. The sources of
all quotations are given in the foot-notes.