his community in every age and locale, together with an exposition of the distinctive qualities that set him above all creation and of the superiority of his community over every other nation (1).

• A principle (2) concerning praiseworthy and blameworthy patience (3).

• A principle addressing Allah’s mercy in sending Muhammad ﷺ and affirming that his being sent is the greatest of blessings (4).

• A principle on gratitude to Allah and the fact that true thankfulness pertains to volitional acts (5).

• A principle discussing those who are brought near to Allah: are they questioned by Munkar and Nakir?

• A principle on the technical notion of futuwwa, clarifying that it has no foundation in the legal rulings of the Sharia (6).

• A principle examining the Murshidah composed by Ibn Tumart (7), together with answers the author provided that are related to it.

• A principle concerning Junayd’s statement when he was asked about tawhid; he replied (8): “to single….”