| AD | Common Era year, Anno Domini |
| AH | Islamic year, Anno Hegirae |
| c | commentary of The Study Quran |
| ca. | circa |
| cf. | compare |
| chap. | chapter |
| d. | death date |
| ed. | editor |
| passim | throughout |
| pl. | plural |
| sing. | singular |
| v. | verse |
| vv. | verses |
*Note: A list of abbreviations for the commentators cited in this work is to be found on pages lvii–lix.