Shaykh al-Islām—may Allah sanctify his soul—said:

Praise be to Allah, who sent down the Book to His servant and made it an explanation of all things and a reminder for people of understanding. He commanded us to hold fast to it, for it is His rope, the firmest of bonds. Through it He guided us to the paths of guidance and the ways of truth, and in it He told us that He:

“Made the sun a radiant light and the moon a reflected light, and determined phases for it, so that you may know the number of years and the reckoning.”

I bear witness that none is worthy of worship except Allah alone, without partner, the Lord of all lords. And I bear witness that Muhammad is His servant and Messenger, sent with concise yet comprehensive speech, wisdom, and decisive discourse. May Allah bestow upon him and his family enduring blessings that last until the Day of Return.

To proceed:

Allah has perfected our religion for us, completed His favour upon us, and chosen Islam as our religion. He has commanded us to follow His straight path and not to follow other paths, lest they separate us from His path. He made this injunction the last of His ten commandments, which comprise the comprehensive precepts of the revealed laws and correspond to the words that Allah revealed to Moses in the