46 Preface وَأَطيعُوا اللَّهَ وَرَسولَهُ وَلا تَنازَعوا فَتَفشَلوا وَتَذهَبَ ريحُكُم ۖ وَاصبِروا ۚ إِنَّ اللَّهَ مَعَ الصّابِرينَYusuf AliAnd obey God and His Messenger. and fall into no disputes, lest ye lose heart and your power depart; and be patient and persevering: For God is with those who patiently persevere:1A fine description of the Muslim virtues which make for success and whose loss brings about humiliation and failure. “Power literally, “wind”-the favourable wind for a sailing ship.