Babu shakka, da wannan littafi bai samu damar fitowa ba in ba don Allah ba. Ina yabonsa kuma ina gode masa. Da zarar ka gama karanta wannan littafi za ka fahimci cewa komai yana dogara ga Allah, shi kaɗai ne ya cancanci cikakken yabo da godiya.

Undoubtedly this book would not have been possible without God. I praise and thank Him. Once you finish reading this book you will realise that everything depends on God and He alone is worthy of perfect praise and gratitude.

Annabi Muhammadu ﷺ ya koyar da cewa wanda bai gode wa mutane ba, "bai gode wa Allah ba."1

The Prophet Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم taught that the person who has not thanked people has “not thanked God.”1

Dangane da wannan, akwai mutane da dama da nake bin bashin godiya saboda taimako da ƙarfafawar da suka ba ni wajen rubuta wannan littafi.

In this light, there are a number of people to whom I owe thanks for helping and encouraging me to write this book.

Da farko, iyalina ne. Ba zan taɓa mantawa da ƙauna, haƙuri, goyon baya, ƙarfafawa da sadaukarwar matata da 'ya'yana ba. Sakaci da kaɗaicin da na yi sun jure kuma iyalina da nake ƙauna sun yafe mini. Gaskiyar cewa Allah ya ba ni irin wannan iyali abu ne da ya cancanci godiya ta har abada. Ina so in nuna godiyata ga ɗan'uwana Spyros Tzortzis. Shi ne tun farko mai ba ni ƙwarin gwiwa a fagen ilimi a rayuwata. Mun raba ɗaki ɗaya fiye da shekaru ashirin. Ikonsa na yin tunani fiye da abin da aka saba da binciken sababbin ra'ayoyi sun dasa "iri" na ilimi a cikin zuciyata, wanda 'ya'yansa shi ne wannan littafi. Ina so in gode wa 'yar'uwata Haris Tzortzis. Ta kasance koyaushe tana goyon bayana kuma ba ta taɓa bayyana ni da kurakuraina ba, sai dai da ƙarfina. Mahaifiyata Androula Tzortzis tana cikin mutane mafi ƙaunar da na sani. Soyayyarta marar ƙarewa, kuzarinta da goyon bayanta ne suka tsara ni yadda nake. Mahaifina Petros Tzortzis koyaushe jarumina ne. Haƙurinsa, juriyarsa, ƙaunarsa, tawali'unsa da hikimarsa sun ƙarfafa ni. Ba zan taɓa biyan iyayena ba. Duk abin da zan faɗa ba zai iya bayyana godiyar da suka cancanta ba. Ina roƙon Allah ya shiryar da kare iyalina, ya ba su tsawon rai da lafiya cike da farin ciki, ƙauna da takawa. Ina roƙonsa ya ci gaba da haɗa mu cikin ƙauna. Ina so in gode wa abokina Imran Hussein. Imran ya duba littafin ya kuma ba da gudummawa mai girma. Gudummawarsa ga Babi na 3 ta yi yawa sosai. Ina kuma matuƙar godiya ga abokina Subboor Ahmad, wanda ya ba da gudummawa mai muhimmanci da kuma goyon bayan ɗabi'a.

First among them are my family. I cannot ever forget the love, patience, support, encouragement and sacrifices of my wife and children. My neglect and isolation was endured and overlooked by the people I love. The fact that God gave me such a family is something that deserves eternal gratitude. I would like to show my appreciation to my brother Spyros Tzortzis. He was an early intellectual inspiration in my life. We shared the same bedroom for over two decades. His ability to think outside of the box and explore new ideas planted intellectual ‘seeds’ in my mind, the fruit of which is this book. I would like to thank my sister Haris Tzortzis. She has always supported me and never defined me by my faults, always by my strengths. My mother Androula Tzortzis is one of the most loving people that I know. Her undying love, energy and support have shaped who I am. My father Petros Tzortzis has always been my hero. His patience, tolerance, love, humility and wisdom have inspired me. I can never repay my parents. Anything I say cannot truly express the gratitude that is due to them. I pray that God guides and protects my family, and that He grants them long, healthy lives full of joy, love and piety. I pray that He continues to unite us in love. I want to thank my friend Imran Hussein. Imran reviewed the book and provided significant input. His contribution to Chapter 3 was extensive. I am also extremely grateful to my friend Subboor Ahmad, who provided important contributions and moral support.

Ina so in nuna matuƙar godiyata ga Abu Hurayra. Yana ɗaya daga cikin mutane mafiya hikima da na taɓa haɗuwa da su. Ko da yake ba mu taɓa haduwa ba, saboda kamanceceniyar abubuwan da muke so, mun yi musayar ra'ayoyi. Ya duba littafin tun a farkon rubuce-rubucensa, kuma gudunmawarsa ta fi yawa da muhimmanci. Ba don kakkausar sukarsa da gudunmawarsa ba, da ba zai yiwu littafin nan ya tabbata ba.

I want to express my deepest gratitude to Abu Hurayra. He is one of the smartest people I have had contact with. Although we have never met, due to our similar interests we have exchanged ideas. He reviewed the book at its early stage and his input was beyond significant. Without his incisive criticism and contribution this book would not have been possible.

Ina so in gode wa marubucin kuma masanin ilimi Dr. Safaruk Chowdhury. Abotakarmu ta ƙarfafa ni in ci gaba da karatu a fannin tunanin Musulunci da falsafa. Bitar da ya yi wa littafin da gudunmawarsa ta ilimi sun taimaka matuƙa.

I would like to thank the author and academic Dr. Safaruk Chowdhury. Our friendship has inspired me to pursue further studies in Islamic thought and philosophy. His review of the book and scholarly contribution was extremely helpful.

Ina so in gode wa Asif Uddin, wanda ya shafe sa'o'i yana binciken littattafan Musulunci na gargajiya iri-iri. Shawarwarinsa da gyare-gyarensa sun taimaka wajen tsara yanayin littafin. Ina kuma godiya har abada ga abokina Adnan Rashid. Bitar da ya yi wa littafin da gudummawar da ya bayar a Babi na 14 sun kasance masu yawa.

I would like to thank Asif Uddin, who spent hours researching various Islamic classical texts. His input and corrections helped shaped the character of the book. I am ever grateful to my friend Adnan Rashid. His review of the book and his contribution to Chapter 14 was extensive.

Ina so in bayyana godiya ta ga Dr. Atif Imtiaz da Sharif Randhawa saboda shawarwarinsu masu muhimmanci da nasihohinsu.

I would also like to express my gratitude to Dr. Atif Imtiaz and Sharif Randhawa for their important suggestions and advice.

Ina so in gode wa Umm-Talha bint Abi-Bilal, wadda ta yi nazari na ƙarshe a kan dukkan rubutun littafin a minti na ƙarshe. Ina godiya ga Ghazi Mannai, Fahad Tasleem, Dr. Mohamed Ghilan, Anthony Green, Salahuddin Patel, Joni Molla, Esa Khan, Abdullah Mekki, Moseen Khalid, Zeenat Bibi, Abu Zakariya da Umm Zakariya saboda goyon bayansu mai daraja da gudummawarsu. A ƙarshe, ina godiya ga John Paine saboda aikin gyara da ya yi, da kuma iERA da Sapience Institute saboda goyon bayansu, wanda ya taimaka wajen tabbatar da wannan littafi. Akwai mutane da yawa da ya kamata in nuna godiya da godiyata gare su. Duk da haka, duk wanda aka bari, ku sani cewa ladanku yana wurin Allah, kuma abin da ke daga wurinSa ba za a iya kwatanta shi da komai a wannan duniya ba.

I would like to thank Umm-Talha bint Abi-Bilal who did a last minute review of the entire manuscript. I am grateful to Ghazi Mannai, Fahad Tasleem, Dr. Mohamed Ghilan, Anthony Green, Salahuddin Patel, Joni Molla, Esa Khan, Abdullah Mekki, Moseen Khalid, Zeenat Bibi, Abu Zakariya and Umm Zakariya for their noteworthy support and contributions. Finally, I would like to thank John Paine for his editorial work and iERA and Sapience Institute for their support which helped make this book become a reality. There are many more people whom I should show my appreciation and gratitude to. However, anyone that has been left out, know that your reward is with God, and what is from Him cannot be compared to anything in this world.