8 Preface وَوَجَدَكَ عائِلًا فَأَغنىٰYusuf AliAnd He found thee in need, and made thee independent.1(3) The holy Prophet inherited no wealth and was poor. The true, pure, and sincere love of Khadīja not only raised him above want, but made him independent of worldly needs in his later life, enabling him to devote his whole time to the service of God. So do we all find ourselves in some want or another, which, if we work whole-heartedly and sincerely is supplied to us by the grace of God. When we have found the Way, it is a laborious task to climb up in our poverty of spiritual equipment: God will give us spiritual riches in love and knowledge.