22 Preface بَل قالوا إِنّا وَجَدنا آباءَنا عَلىٰ أُمَّةٍ وَإِنّا عَلىٰ آثارِهِم مُهتَدونَAli Quli QaraiRather they say, ‘We found our fathers following a creed, and we are indeed guided in their footsteps.’