the benefit of the broader Muslim public from the insights and rare points it contains. I have therefore preceded this work with an introduction that defines the treatise, describes its manuscript copies, and explains the tasks I undertook, arranged as follows:

Section One: Introducing the treatise, describing its manuscripts, and outlining my work on it.
A. Introducing the treatise

1. The title of the treatise
2. Verification of its attribution to the author
3. The subject matter of the treatise
   B. Description of the manuscript copies
   C. My editorial contribution to the treatise

Section Two: The critically established text.

As I present this treatise, I ask Allah to make it beneficial for all who read it, and to make my effort righteous and solely for His sake. Allah is the One who grants success and guides to the straight path.