2 Preface تَنزيلٌ مِنَ الرَّحمٰنِ الرَّحيمِYusuf AliA Revelation from (God),1 Most Gracious, Most Merciful;-In the last Sūra (40:2-3) the revelation was described with reference to some of the qualities of God from Whom it came. Here it is described mainly with reference to its subject matter. (1) It brings the Message of Grace and Mercy; (2) it is not merely a book of Dark Sayings, but everything is explained clearly and from various points of view; (3) it is in Arabic, the language of the people among whom it was first promulgated, and therefore easily intelligible to them if they take the trouble to understand; and (4) it opens the way to Forgiveness through Repentance and gives warning of all spiritual Dangers.