and a superb level of detail that, in his other writings, he mentioned only in passing.

4 – As for the Almighty’s words, “And make us an example for the people of piety” (25:74), he referred to its exegesis in Iʿlām al-Muwaqqiʿīn ⦗1⦘ in merely six lines and treated it only summarily in the book al-Rūḥ ⦗2⦘. In the present treatise, however, he discusses the verse at length, conveying the reports of the early generations, the statements of the foremost philologists, explaining them, and weighing the various opinions.

5 – With respect to His saying, “And We appointed from among them leaders who guide by Our command” (32:24), he has not provided a detailed discussion of it in any of his other works.

6 – Regarding His words, “Say: This is my path; I invite to Allah with clear insight” (12:108), he cites in this treatise several linguistic senses of baṣīrah (clear insight), examines them critically, and nothing in his printed corpus offers a comparative study of these views.

Description of the printed and manuscript copies

First: The printed editions

1 – Al-Ṭarīq ilā al-Hudāyah (The Path to Guidance): published under this title by Dār al-Turāth al-ʿArabī, as noted by Dr. Usāmah ʿAbd al-ʿAẓīm, the reviewer of the subsequent edition.

2 – Risālah ilā Kulli Muslim (A Letter to Every Muslim): printed in Cairo in 1404 AH,