20 Preface وَلَولا فَضلُ اللَّهِ عَلَيكُم وَرَحمَتُهُ وَأَنَّ اللَّهَ رَءوفٌ رَحيمٌAhmed AliBut for the grace of God and His mercy (much harm would have been done); yet God is compassionate and kind.