I owe a debt of deep gratitude to all those who helped in the preparation of this translation. First and foremost, I owe a debt of gratitude to Brig. Abdul Wahab of Karachi for the translation.
I am also grateful to Dr. Muhammad Shafiq Sehgal, Mr. Ata-ul-Mannan Raja and Mr. Tahir Mahmood Mubashar who assisted me in revising the translation. May Allah reward them all for their hard work.
Last but not least, I am grateful to Mirza Anas Ahmad, M.A., M.Litt. (OXON) Wakilul Isha‘at, Tahrik-e-Jadid, who, when the manuscript of the English translation of the book was ready to be sent to the publishers, pointed out to me that it needed further revision and helped me to improve the translation further; some publishers notes— given as footnotes—are also written by him. I am also grateful to Shaikh Naseer Ahmad of Wakalat Isha‘at for formatting and desktop publishing of the manuscript and Shahid Mahmood Ahmad, Sayyed Mansoor Ahmad Bashir who did the final proof reading of the manuscript. May Allah reward them all.
Muhammad ‘Ali Chaudhry
Wakilut Tasnif
Rabwah
Friday, 19 May 2006