The Message or A Cry of Anguish — Page 77
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَنِ الرَّحِيمِ All praise belongs to the Gracious [God] Who originated everything out of His grace and perfected His bounty prior to any action being committed by anyone. Noble is He Who has removed from us unbecoming things and has perfected vari- ous kinds of blessings upon us. He has granted us everything even prior to us asking and expressing our expectation. He has raised for us the Holy Messenger, who is the best in morals and manners and exceeds, by far, in every kind of excellence. He is the Seal of the Prophets and Messengers. The unlet- tered Prophet, that is Muhammadsas [the Praised One], as he has been praised by the recipients of grace; and because he strived utmost for the Ummah and strengthened the faith; and because he brought the Clear Book for us; and because he was made to suffer while conveying to us the messages of the Lord of the Worlds; and because he made whole what remained incomplete in the old scriptures and he gave a Shariah that is free from every excess and deficiency, and is pure from all other defects. He perfected morals and made whole what was incomplete. He showed kindness to all creatures and imparted guidance with eloquent discourse and luminous revelation. He saved and protected us against misguidance. He made the dumb speak and breathed into them the spirit of guidance, 1. In the name of Allah, the Gracious, the Merciful. [Publisher]