The Ocean of Light — Page 1
All praise belongs to Allah, the Lord of the Earth and the lofty heavens; and peace be upon His chosen ones. This epistle is from the one who is a manifestation of two b u ru z 1 and heir to two prophets 2 , and a servant of the One God; Abu Mahmood Ahmad (May Allah protect and strengthen him). It is addressed towards God’s righteous, pious and knowledgeable people who 1 Most scholars take the meaning of bur u z to be that of qadam [footstep]. For instance, they say that this person is following along the footsteps of Moses (peace be on him), and that one is following along the footsteps of Abraham (may peace be on him). (Author) 2 “Two prophets” refers to Jesus, peace be on him, and the Holy Prophet Muhammad, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him. [Publisher]