Blessings of Prayer — Page 7
3 A Review of Two Booklets Ad-Du‘ a -wal-Istij ab ah & Ta h r i r f i U su lit Tafs i r 4 by Sayyid Ahmad Khan Sahib, K. C. S. I. 5 3 In the name of Allah, the Gracious, the Merciful. We praise Allah and invoke His blessings upon His noble Prophet sa. [Publishers] 4 'Prayer and its Acceptance' and 'On the Principles of Commentary of the Holy Quran. ' [Publishers] 5 Persian verses: O prisoner of your own intellect! Be not too proud of yourself; This wonderful celestial sphere Has brought forth many like you. One who is alienated from God Can never find access to His court; The secrets of the Beloved are revealed Only to him who comes from heaven. It is foolish to think that you can fathom The secrets of the Quran on your own; Whoever invents meanings from himself Invents only filth and carrion. [Publishers]