The Secret of Divine Alchemy

"My dear brother Walid LounEs Bouzerar (may Allah preserve him and look after him) sent me this collection of poetry that expresses love for the Beloved Prophet and Physician . After reading it I said to myself Verily I smell the scent of Y suf (12:94); looking at some of its verses, I smelled the fragrant scent of love for Allah Most High and love for His Messenger a and his Pure Family, especially our masters from the People of the Cloak (Ahl al-Kis --Sayyidun Al, F ima, al- asan, and al- usayn), peace be upon them, and his pure wives from the Mothers of the Believers, especially our liege lady and beloved mother Khad ja, and our liege lady and mother isha Umm Abdill h (may Allah be pleased with them and make them well-pleased), and his senior most Companions, especially our master Ab Bakr al- idd q (may Allah be pleased with him and make him well-pleased). I say that Walid has gathered goodness entirely, so praise be to Allah by whose grace all good things come to fruition I ask Allah Most High to grant Walid success in what He loves and is pleased with, and to accept this work and make it sincerely for His Noble sake. Such is in Allah's power, and all praise is due to Allah the Lord of the Worlds."

Muhammad b. Yahya b. Muhammad al-Husayni al-Ninowy al-Shafi i. May Allah Most High forgive him, his parents, and all of the believers."