Utangulizi
Foreword

Na ni ishara ngapi mbinguni na ardhini wanazozipita, nao wakizipuuza. Na wengi wao hawamwamini Allah isipokuwa wanamshirikisha Naye. Je, wanajiona salama kutokana na kuwajia adhabu ya Allah inayowafunika, au Saa (ya Kiyama) kuwajia ghafla huku hawatambui? Sema: Hii ndiyo njia yangu; ninalingania kwa Allah kwa elimu ya hakika, mimi na yeyote anayenifuata. Utukufu ni wa Allah, Yeye ametakasika na yuko juu. Mimi si miongoni mwa washirikina. Na hatukuwatuma kabla yako ila wanaume tu tuliokuwa tukiwafunulia, kutoka miongoni mwa watu wa miji. Je, hawajatembea katika ardhi wakaona mwisho wa wale waliokuwa kabla yao? Kwa hakika nyumba ya Akhera ni bora kwa wale wanaomcha Allah. Je, hamfikiri? Mitume walipokata tamaa na wakadhani kwamba wamekanushwa, ndipo msaada wetu ulipowafikia, na wakaokolewa wale tuliotaka. Na adhabu yetu haiwezi kuzuiliwa kwa watu waliokuwa wakosefu. Hakika katika hadithi hizi kuna mazingatio kwa watu wenye akili. Hii si kauli ya kubuniwa, bali ni kuthibitisha yale yaliyokuwa kabla yake na ufafanuzi wa kila kitu, na mwongozo na rehema kwa watu wanaoamini.
“And how many a sign in the heavens and earth they pass by, while they are averse therefrom. And most of them believe not in Allah except that they attribute partners unto Him. Do they feel secure from the ccoming against them of the covering veil of the Torment of Allah, or of the coming against them of the (Final) Hour, all of a sudden while they perceive not ? Say : This is my way; I invite unto Allah with sure knowledge, I and whosoever follows me. And Glorified and Exalted is Allah. And I am not of the Mushrikoon. And we sent before youany but men unto whom We revealed, from among the people of townships. Have they not travelled in the land and seen what was the end of those who were before them ? And verily, the home of the Hereafter is the best for those who fear Allah and obey Him Do you not then understand. When the Messengers gave up hope and thought that they were denied, then came to them Our Help, and whomsoever We willed were rescued. And Our punishment cannot be warded off from the people who are Mujrimoon. Indeed in these stories, there is a lesson for men of understanding. It is not a forged statement of which were before it and a detailed explanation of everything and a guide and a Mercy for the people who believe(TMQ al-Yusuf, verses 105-111)