A Gift for Baghdad — Page 15
Letter of As-Sayyid Al-Baghdadi 15 The Letter of As-Sayyid Al-Baghd a d i May Allah have mercy on him and guide him aright 1 ِمْسِب ِهّٰللا ِنٰمْحَّرلا ِمْيِحَّرلا All praise belongs to Allah. May blessings and peace be upon the Messenger of Allah, his household, his Companions, and whoever supports him. This is an admonition for me and my brothers to fear God, from a servant who is a beggar for the mercy of the Compassionate Sovereign, whose name is As-Sayyid ‘Abdur Razz a q al-Q a dir i an-Naqshband i of Baghdad, may Allah grant him the intercession of His Prophet, the true guide, and protect him against the stratagems of devils and adversaries, in order to serve the venerable and revered one, who is entitled to obedience, the eminent scholar and perfect thinker, who is able to resolve difficulties with sub- tlety of meaning and elegance in content and form. As for Maulaw i Mirza Ghulam Ahmad of Qadian, may Allah— for the sake of His Exalted Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him—protect him from slipping into error or stumbling by means of his tongue or pen. A m i n! 1. In the name of Allah, the Gracious, the Merciful. [Publisher] [ Letter of As-Sayyid al-Baghd a d i ]