Foreword

O God, only You can change our hearts. We beseech You to do so, so that we may submit to You. HADITH OF MUSLIM ON THE AUTHORITY OF ‘ABDULLAH IBN ‘AMR IBN AL-’AS. 184 According to Abu Bakr as-Siddiq, when he asked the Prophet to tell him of some invocations which he could recite in his prayers, the Prophet said, ‘Say, God, I have been an oppressor to myself. And there is no one but You who can forgive my sins. Therefore forgive me in Your generosity. And show me compassion. Verily, You are Forgiving and Compassionate.’ HADITH OF AT-TIRMIDHI AND MUSLIM.