By Dr. Norlain Dindang Mababaya

Acknowledgments

All praises be to Allâh, the Most Gracious and the Most Merciful, for all the blessings that He has given me, especially in guiding me to Islâm since birth.  I thank Him for the Islâmic knowledge and wisdom that He has given me. Glory be to Him for making this book possible and available to those who seek for His divine guidance through the sincere prayers, encouragement, cooperation and support of the following wonderful Muslims and institutions: 

I am most grateful to: my father, Muhammad Dindang Alip, (may Allâh bless his soul) for encouraging me to write about the Qur’ân; my mother, Fatimah Alip, for her priceless prayers; my husband, Mamarinta-Omar Mababaya for being so understanding and supportive in many ways; and my children: Abdur Rahman, Ahmad and Mariam for showing keen interest in Islâm.   I pray to Allâh that when they will grow up, Insha Allâh, they will continue studying Islâm and become active in conveying it to others solely for the pleasure of Allâh.

Likewise, I am grateful to a number of Islâmic Institutions in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia especially the World Assembly of Muslim Youth Women’s Committee and the Ministry of Defense Religious Department, Community Office for Call and Guidance. They have given me opportunities to enrich my reading and understanding of the Qur’ân by inviting me as one of their resource speakers in the various Islâmic lecture series they conducted for women expatriates in Riyadh.

Special acknowledgment goes to the International Council for Islâmic Information (ICII), United Kingdom, for electing me and my husband as members of its Board of Trustees.  The ICII’s noble objective of presenting the Message of Islâm to the non-Muslims worldwide has also encouraged me to finish this book. 

I am also thankful to my sister in Islâm, ‘Aishah Mosher, my former Islâmic Studies Teacher at Daar Adh-Dhikr, Department of Da‘wah and Islâmic Education for Non-Arabic Speaking Women, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.  Her constructive comments and suggestions helped a lot in improving this book.

Moreover, I would like to express my thanks to the Government of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and its people for providing the Islâmic environment, which is very conducive to writing. To all my Qur’ân, Arabic and Islâmic Studies teachers in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, all my relatives and friends, my sincere thanks and gratitude. 

Finally, but not the least, I thank the Maktaba Darussalam Publishers and Distributors for publishing this book and the rest of my works. I pray to Allâh to reward them as well as those who in one way or another have contributed in making this piece of work a reality.  May He also reward my parents, my family and myself the best life in this world and in the Hereafter and save us from the torments of the Hell-Fire.  I pray to Allâh to accept this book purely for His sake. May He be pleased with it and bless it as a source of enlightenment and guidance to all Muslims and non-Muslims alike. May He guide us all toward following and implementing fully the Qur’ân as His Divine Message for all mankind. Ameen.

N. D. Mababaya
December 19, 1997  (Sha‘ban 19, 1418)
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

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