50 Preface وَوَهَبنا لَهُم مِن رَحمَتِنا وَجَعَلنا لَهُم لِسانَ صِدقٍ عَلِيًّاYusuf AliAnd We bestowed of Our Mercy on them, and We granted them lofty honour on the tongue1 of truth.Abraham and his son and grandson Isaac and Jacob, and their line, maintained the banner of God’s spiritual truth for many generations, and they won deservedly high praise?the praise of truth?on the tongues of men. Abraham prayed that he should be praised by the tongue of truth among men to come in later ages: 26:84. Ordinary praise may mean nothing: it may be due to self-flattery on the part of others or artful management by the person praised. Praise on the tongue of sincere truth is praise indeed!