We also wished to be counted from amongst those who take...

We also wished to be counted from amongst those who take from it (guidance) and act upon it in this age of ours(Minor occultation) and in ages past, and until the end of this world. For our Lord, Sublime and Exalted, is one, the sacred law (shariah) is one, the lawful of Muhammad is lawful , and what he forbids is forbidden(haraam) until the Day of Judgement. \n We have slightly expanded the (chapter)\u2018Book of Proof\u2019, even though we were not able to complete it as it merits to be done.

Indeed we sought to avoid anything that would diminish its value. I hope that Allah ,Exalted and Mighty, will smooth the path for the accomplishment of the intentions we have already presented. Moreover, if Allah defers our appointed time (of death) we shall author a book more comprehensive and wide ranging than it ( the present book) in which we hope to fully satisfy all its (the Book of Proofs) due rights, Insha Allah.

With Allah belongs all might and power, and on Him rests our hope for increase in assistance and success. Blessings be upon our master, Muhammad, the Prophet, and may Allah bless his family, the pure, the noble. \n The first thing that I will begin with and inaugurate my book by, is the Book of Reason (aql) and (which includes) the virtues of knowledge, the lofty rank and status of its devotees, the imperfections of ignorance , the baseness of its followers, and the lowliness of their ranks.

For Reason is the pole around which (everything) revolves, and which is used to prove(a point) . To Allah belongs all reward, and with him is all retribution, and He (alone) grants success.