The Publishers Note

In the name of Allah, the Most Compassionate, the Most Merciful

Mr. Aghili, the university teacher and English translator of the valuable book, Odatool-Daee has requested me to write a few words as publisher's note. In compliance with his request, I should quote the Holy Quran as saying "It is He who has raised up from among the common people a Messenger from among them, to recite His signs to them and to purify them and to teach them the Book and the Wisdom." and the Holy Prophet of Islam (SAW) as saying: "Surely I was delegated to perfect moral virtues". Strangely enough, purification of self-precedes wisdom. Hence purification enjoys a sublime position. Yet the question is how we can possibly purify ourselves and attain moral virtues. Our Imams believe that Dua is the essence of prayer and a weapon for believers. There are hundreds of sayings like This which recommends Dua with the view to attaining prosperity and perfection. 
In this line, Ansarian Publications has decided to have books translated and to publish books the first of which you dear readers have in hand.
It is well to mention that the section on "The Attributes of Allah" has been taken from the book "Allah (The Concept of God in Islam)" by the honourable scholar, Yasin T. al-Jibouri who had already elaborated "The Best Names of God". I would like to express my thanks to him and wish him further success. 

Your scholarly comments on the book is most welcome.
Ansarian Publications

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