Nurul Idah – Authors Preface

الحمد لله رب العالمين والصلوة والسلام على سيدنا محمد خاتم النبيين و على آله الطاهرين و صحابته أجمعين

All praise is due to Allah, the Lord of all the worlds, and blessings and peace be upon our master Muhammad, the Seal of the Prophets, and upon his pure family and all his companions.

قال العبد الفقير إلى مولاه الغني أبو الإخلاص حسن الوفائي الشرنبلالي الحنفي:

“The poor servant, in need of his Lord, Al-Ghani (The Self-Sufficient), Abu al-Ikhlas Hassan al-Wafa’i al-Sharnbali al-Hanafi said:”

انه التمس مني بعض الأخلاء عاملنا الله و إياهم بلطفه الخفي

Indeed, this book has been requested from me by some of my friends. May Allah accept our deeds and deal with us with His gentle and subtle kindness.

ان اعمل مقدمة في العبادات تقرب على المبتدئ ما تشتت من المسائل في المطولات فاستعنت بالله تعالى وأجبته طالباً للثوب

I have written the introduction regarding acts of worship in order to bring the beginner closer to what is difficult among the issues found in lengthy, detailed books. So I seek Allah’s help, and I have responded to the request for the sake of reward.

و لا أذكر إلا ما خزم بصحته أهل الترجيح من غير إطناب و سميته (نور الإيضاح و نخاة الأرواح)

I will only mention what has been verified for its authenticity by the experts of distinction, without excessive elaboration, and I have named it “Nur al-Idah wa Nakhah al-Arwah” (The Light of Clarification and the Salvation of the Souls).

والله أسأل أن ينفع به من عباده و يديم به الإفدة

I ask Allah to benefit His servants through it and to grant them everlasting benefit through it.