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xi with H u du r aba and seeking guidance and relaying his directives throughout the process of completing this translation. I would like to express my gratitude to Syed Sajid Ahmad, who translated the book from Urdu into English, and to Mohamed Arshad Ahmedi who made the initial review. I also appreciate the assistance of Chaudhary Hamidullah Vak i l-e-A‘l a and Dr. Muhammad Shafique, Deputy Vak i lut-Ta s n i f, Rabwah, Pakistan who provided assistance as and when needed. The English transla- tion section of Additional Vakal a t-e-Ta s n i f, under the leadership of Coordinator Munawar Ahmed Saeed, carried out the revision and prepared the document for publication. The primary respon- sibility for revision was carried out by Abdul-Wahab Mirza with valuable assistance from Luqman Tahir Mahmood, Bilal Ahmad Rana, Fouzan Mansoor Pal and Usman Nasir Choudhary. The cover page, book layout and desktop publishing was done by Salman Muhammad Sajid. May Allah the Almighty reward them all abundantly. A m i n. Munir-ud-Din Shams Additional Vak i lut-Ta s n i f London, United Kingdom April 2012