and to verify what it contains by sounding its depths and setting forth the full right of the Truth within this reality is the furthest goal of those who come to drink from its ocean(1). Yet casting such matters into the metre of this poem is no easy task, for it requires a precise exposition grounded in verified knowledge of the noble attributes of our Lord(2), His most beautiful names, the rulings of His religion, and His actions throughout this entire creation(3). All of this—praise be to Allah—has now become manifest, and His inspiring it to humankind is the finest of blessings. Much has been said on the subject, and books have been penned(4); therein lies a lucid clarification(5), a cure for diseased souls(6).