63 Preface وَأَلَّفَ بَينَ قُلوبِهِم ۚ لَو أَنفَقتَ ما فِي الأَرضِ جَميعًا ما أَلَّفتَ بَينَ قُلوبِهِم وَلٰكِنَّ اللَّهَ أَلَّفَ بَينَهُم ۚ إِنَّهُ عَزيزٌ حَكيمٌYusuf AliAnd (moreover) He hath put affection between their hearts: not if thou hadst spent all that is in the earth, couldst thou have produced that affection, but God hath done it: for He is Exalted in might, Wise.1On the immediate occasion, the greatest miracle and most wonderful working of God’s grace was the union of hearts produced among the jarring, warlike, excitable elements of Arabia under the gentle, firm, and wise guidance of Muḥammad, the Messenger of God. At all times we must pray to God for this gift above all?union, understanding, and pure and sincere affection among those who take God’s name. With it there is strength and success. Without it there is humiliation, slavery, and moral degradation. There may be many causes of difference and dispute. The reconciliation can only come from the glory and wisdom of God.