Preface

In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. O Lord, make things easy for me; You are Swift in calling to account. Mentioned by the slave who is in need of the mercy of his Lord, Muhammad ibn 'Abd-Allah ibn Raashid Al-Qafsi. Praise be to Allah, the Owner of glory, majesty, splendor and perfection. Exalted be He above having any peer or parallel. Exalted be He above having any imperfection ascribed to Him. He alone is the eternal, all Glory be to Him. All favors come from Him, and by His help all blessings and guidance come. To Him is the ultimate destiny of all and He is the only Creator. He gives power to whomever He will, and He strips of power whomevers He wills; He endues with honor whomever He wills, and He brings low whomever He wills. We praise Him, may He be glorified, and we send blessings and peace upon our leader Muhammad, His Noble Prophet. We bear witness that there is no god except Allah and we bear witness that Muhammad is His slave and His Messenger, whom He sent from among the noblest of the Arabs and raised him to the highest status; by means of him, He brought the whole divided world together, saved them from misguidance and erased evil by means of him; He granted him glory and power. May Allah send upon him blessings that fill heavens and earth. May Allah send blessings and peace upon him and upon his Family and Companions who were his supporters, in-laws, and advisers.