Forty Gems of Beauty — Page xix
In the name of Allah, most Gracious, ever Merciful We praise Him and invoke His blessings on His noble Prophet Author’s Note to the Second Edition Offering to friends the Second Edition of the ‘’ I have only to remark that besides slight amendments and a few additions to the earlier edition, captions have been given to the Traditions, which, if it pleases God, should make the book more useful. With these few words and with the [Quranic] prayer, “In the name of Allah be its course and its mooring. ” 1 I launch this boat, which is but a paper boat, into the vast ocean of learning. Piloting of the boat to the shore and making it profitable to mankind is entirely the work of God. He is the only Helper Whose help is sought in every circumstance and in Him do I repose my trust and towards Him do I incline. Mirza Bashir Ahmad of Qadian Rabwah October 1, 1959 1 The Holy Quran, Ch: 11 (Hūd), V: 42