56 Preface هٰذا نَذيرٌ مِنَ النُّذُرِ الأولىٰYusuf AliThis is a Warner,1 of the (series of) Warners of old!The Prophet before Quraish (and before us) continues the line of messengers of God who have come to teach mankind and lead men into unity and righteousness. Shall we not listen to his voice? Every day that passes, the Judgment approaches nearer and nearer. But God alone can say at what precise hour it will come to any of us. It is certain, and yet it is a mystery, which God alone can lay bare.