9 Preface وَأَنّا كُنّا نَقعُدُ مِنها مَقاعِدَ لِلسَّمعِ ۖ فَمَن يَستَمِعِ الآنَ يَجِد لَهُ شِهابًا رَصَدًاAli Quli QaraiWe used to sit in its positions to eavesdrop, but anyone listening now finds a flame waiting for him.