المقدمة

Says the one hoping for the mercy of the Almighty—that is, Aḥmad, well-known as ad-Dardīr.

Ọ̀rọ̀ ẹni tí ń retí àánú Alágbára—ìyẹn ni Aḥmad, ẹni tí a mọ̀ sí Dardīr.

All praise is due to Allah, the Most High, the One, the All-Knowing, the Unique, the Self-Sufficient, the Glorious.

Gbogbo ìyìn jẹ́ ti Alláhu, Ẹni Gíga Jù Lọ, Ọ̀kan, Onímọ̀, Ẹni Àdáyebà, Ọlọ́rọ̀, Ọlọ́lá.

And the best of prayers and peace be upon the Prophet, the Chosen, the Noble.

Àti pé àdúrà àti àlàáfíà tí ó dára jù lọ máa ba Ànábì, Ẹni Tí A Yàn, Ọlọ́lá.

And upon his family and his pure companions—especially his companion in the cave.

Ki o si ma ba ẹbí rẹ̀ àti àwọn ọrẹ́ rẹ̀ ẹni mímọ́—ní pàtàkì ẹlẹgbẹ́ rẹ̀ nínú ihò.

And this is a Sunnī creed—I have named it "The Radiant Jewel."

Èyí sì ni ìgbàgbọ́ Àhlu-s-Sunnah—mo ti pè é ní "Ọ̀ṣọ́ tí Ń Mọ́lẹ̀."

Delicate and small in size, but it is great in knowledge.

O wẹ, ó sì kéré ní ìwọ̀n, ṣùgbọ́n ó tóbi nínú ìmọ̀.

It suffices you in knowledge if you desire to be content, for it fulfills with the cream of the discipline.

Ó tó o nínú ìmọ̀ bí o bá fẹ́ ní ìtẹ́lọ́rùn, nítorí pé ó yanju pẹ̀lú àkójọpọ̀ yòówù tí ó dára jù nínú ẹ̀kọ́.

And I hope in Allah for acceptance of the deed and people should benefit from it, then forgiveness of slips.

Mo sì ń retí Alláhu fún gbígba iṣẹ́ náà, àti ki awọn eeyan ri àǹfààní láti inu rẹ̀, lẹ́yìn náà, mo beere fún ìdáríjì àṣìṣe.