3 Preface وَيَنصُرَكَ اللَّهُ نَصرًا عَزيزًاYusuf AliAnd that God may help thee with powerful help.1Three objects or results of the Treaty are mentioned: (1) forgiveness, which is equivalent to Mercy, (2) fulfilment of the dignity of Prophethood with the dignity of an effective and recognized position in Arabia; (3) opening up a straight way leading to Islam. These three are summed up in the comprehensive phrase “powerful (or effective) help”.