41 Preface ۞ وَيا قَومِ ما لي أَدعوكُم إِلَى النَّجاةِ وَتَدعونَني إِلَى النّارِYusuf Ali“And O my people! How (strange) it is1 for me to call you to Salvation while ye call me to the Fire!It may seem strange according to the laws of this world that he should be seeking their Good while they are seeking his damnation! But that is the merit of Faith. Its mission is to rescue its enemies and God’s enemies, as far as their will will consent!