“Indeed, a messenger has come to you from among yourselves, a messenger who is deeply concerned about whatever is distressing you, who yearns for the best for you, and who is kind and unconditionally loving toward the believers” (Qur’an, Surat al-Tawba 9:128) لَقَدْ جَاءَكُمْ رَسُولٌ مِنْ أَنْفُسِكُمْ عَزِيزٌ عَلَيْهِ مَا عَنِتُّمْ حَرِيصٌ عَلَيْكُمْ بِالْمُؤْمِنِينَ رَءُوفٌ رَحِيمٌ la-qad ja’akum rasulun min anfusikum, ‘azizun ‘alayhi ma anittum, harisun ‘alaykum bil-mu’minina ra’ufun rahim.

Calligraphed by Ahmad al-Hawari أحمد الهواري , an Egyptian calligrapher, in 1432 AH.

I’ve gotten permission from Dr. Alan Godlas (Abdul Haqq), who is a professor at the University of Georgia for Islamic and Sufi studies, to repost his Facebook postings on Islam and Sufism. All translations are done by Abdul Haqq Godlas unless otherwise noted.