and the Sovereign of all dominion and Creator of all things. He answers the distressed when they call upon Him; He is near and answers the supplicant when he calls upon Him; and He hears all supplication. Glorified and exalted is He, far above what the wrongdoers say.

I have written a substantial book entitled “The Unsheathed Sword against One Who Insults the Messenger,” in which I discussed points concerning this issue that, to my knowledge, no one had addressed before. Likewise, I have written chapters on these “principles of faith” that are among the most beneficial writings on matters of religion.

The shaykh should also be informed that I fear the affair may pass entirely beyond his control and involve things harmful to him, Ibn Makhlūf, and others like them. For he has asked me for something that could be used to bring that about, but I have not agreed to it. I am always the same. By Allah, I have never deceived either of them; had I deceived them, I would have concealed it. I am ready to assist them both in every act of righteousness and piety.

There is no doubt that the foundation for setting matters right is for each person to return to Allah and repent to Him during these blessed ten days. When inward intentions are sound, Allah sets outward affairs right. Indeed, Allah is with those who fear Him and those who do good. This is a major affair: the more it comes to light, the more widely it spreads.

Peace be upon you, and Allah’s mercy and blessings. All praise belongs to Allah alone. May Allah bless Muhammad and his family and grant them abundant peace.