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

“In the name of Allah, the Most Compassionate, the Most Merciful.

All praise is due to Allah, whose help and forgiveness we seek. We seek refuge in Allah from the evil within ourselves and from our evil deeds. Whomever Allah guides, none can lead astray, and whomever He leads astray, none can guide. We bear witness that none is worthy of worship except Allah alone, without partner, and we bear witness that Muhammad is His servant and Messenger. He sent him with guidance and the religion of truth to make it prevail over all religion, and Allah suffices as a witness.

He sent him before the Hour as a bearer of good tidings and a warner, one who calls to Allah by His permission, and an illuminating lamp. Through him, He guided people out of misguidance, gave them sight after blindness, and led them from error to right guidance. Through him, He opened blind eyes, deaf ears, and closed hearts, and distinguished between truth and falsehood, guidance and misguidance, right guidance and error, and the believers