The Mirror of the Excellences of Islam — Page 573
572 Ā'ĪNA-E-KAMĀLĀT-E-ISLĀM―DĀFI‘UL-WASĀWIS is a proven fact and is not just a presumption. We always place our hopes in the of Allah. mercy By God! In his words, I see a new expression of glory. He has sur- passed his contemporaries in exploring mysteries, understanding the themes, and the interpretation of the Holy Quran. I see his knowledge and his tolerance like two parallel mountains and it seems hard to make a decision which one of them is superior to the other. He is one of the gardens of the True Faith. О my Lord! Send blessings upon him from the heavens and pro- tect him from every evil design of his enemies. Furthermore, accom- pany him wherever he goes. Be merciful to him in this world as well as the Hereafter as You are the Best of the merciful. Āmin, and again Amin. All praise belongs to Allah who is the First and the Last, and the Manifest and the Hidden. He is the only Friend of mine in this world and the Hereafter. It is solely His Spirit that has conferred upon me the power of speech and it is solely His hand that has pushed me forward. Hence, this work of mine has been written by the grace, guidance, and revelation of Allah. The ability and the opportunity of completing a task, both come from Allah. It is only He who has command over the heavens and the earth. O my Lord! I penned this composition through the sheer bless- ings of power, strength, and revelation granted by You. So―O Lord of all the worlds!—all praise belongs to You. It is only You who is my Benefactor, my Provider of reward, my Helper, my Revealer, the Sight for my eyes, the Joy of my heart, and the Strength for the steps taken by me. I will die in such a state that I will be proclaiming gratitude for Your blessings through my words and my deeds. My bones in my tomb, my dust in my grave, and my soul in the heavens-all will be showering gratitude upon You. Your favours overwhelm my gratitude, and my eyes, my ears, my heart, my head, my other organs, my outward faculties, and my inner