I made it as a commentary in footnotes in order to clarify to the Jama`at of the Shehu and to acquaint the students from the rest of the Muslims regarding the meanings and secrets of this book: the `Umdat’l-Muta`abideen wa’l-Muhtarifeen. I have, with the help of Allah, provided commentary upon the text, called: `Uddat ‘l-Muta’ahibeen wa’l-Mukhlaseen Fee Sharhi `Ala `Umdat ‘l-Muta`abideen wa’l-Muhtarifeen (The Equipment of the Combat-Ready and the Sincerely Loyal Regarding the Commentary Upon the Support of the Dedicated Worshippers and Skilled Professionals) citing the differences among the mujtahid Imams, and scholars in order to extract from the text its legal gems and theological secrets. For the spiritual wayfarer, the spiritual disciple and the Knower of Allah, this text provides the foundation and spring well of their spiritual purification, spiritual journey and direct Gnosis of their Lord.

For the scholar, this text gives him the verses and prophetic traditions which when examined from the perspective of their legal rulings, give the foundations for the legal extractions of the four schools of thought in Islam. For the student of knowledge, this text provides the sources from which the scholars derive their legal judgments: the Book and the Sunna. For the common Muslim this text provides those necessary elements of the religion for which the servants will be questioned about on the Day of Judgment. This text, `Umdat’l-Muta`abideen wa’l-Muhtarifeen by Shehu Uthman ibn Fuduye`, is one of the clearest and most concise text dealing with the essential sciences which are obligatory upon every responsible person to know and act upon.

زمن الغم الجميل by عمر طاهر