Thus, I have gathered in this book all that the people of intellect require, especially in this chapter, for I have entrusted it with the very "marrow of the core" (lubb al-lubab). And Allah, by His generosity, is the Granter of success to what is right. I hope from the Lord of Lords that no one who wearies of it looks into it, and that no one hears it except he who professes his religion to Allah through it and honors Him; for indeed It has summoned [the soul] to Monotheism through abstraction (al-Tawhid bi al-Tajrid), and I have made it a gift for every upright, successful, and guided believer, and every seeking student.

Were it not for what I mentioned regarding the believers' need for a book to study together, reports to find delight in hearing, and testimonies that strengthen certainty and bring comfort to every person of sound intellect—then what was previously mentioned would have sufficed. The verses which they attributed to magic and soothsaying would have been enough to avoid lengthiness. It has already been stated in this book of ours that we shall mention the signs for which they accused Him of magic and soothsaying, and we shall mention the benefit therein. Among those:

[31] What was mentioned in the Book of the Path (Kitab al-Sirat): narrated by the trustworthy Sheikhs, the people of knowledge and worship, traced back with a chain of transmission to al-Mufaddal ibn Umar (Peace be upon him),