Endnotes

[1] (cpth): Communication with Al’lah and Peace are through him

[2] ‘Fortress’ this word means a ‘Surah’ of the Holy Qur’an. On reading ‘a fortress’ of the Holy Qur’an the faithful believer minds and sees the sublime meanings of its holy and divine words and sentences, or verses lited by God’s lit that surrounds his heart, strictly as the walls surround a fort. I. e. entering into God’s Presence through minding reading, makes the spirit surrounded by His Light. God’s light stands as a rampart between the true faithful spirit and the malicious devil if he tries to break through it. Then the malignant devil would burn and perish. Minding the sublime meanings of the words of one Fortress or Surah in Arabic which means exactly fortress in English) fortifies yourself and those who love you against the evil and harm of your enemy the devil.

[3] Sahih al-Bukhari.

[4] Sahih al-Bukhari.

[5] Mentioned in al-Zabur (Psalms), (David, Testament), (Ihya Ulum Al-Din authored by Al-Ghazali, part 4, page 469), said “He who seeketh Me shall find Me and he who seeketh another doesn’t find Me” Abou Al Dar’da said: “I witness I heard God’s Messenger say that.”

[6] Sahih al-Bukhari and Sahih Muslim.

[7] Sahih al-Bukhari and Sahih Muslim.

[8] Sahih al-Bukhari.

[9] (cptt): Communication with Al’lah and Peace are through them.

[10] Al-Jami’ al-Sagheer.