The original title of the book, Booklet for Way to Paradise, which we are currently presenting, is Miftâh-ul-Janna, which means The Key of the Gate to Paradise. It was written by Muhammad bin Qutb-ud-dîn Iznikî ‘rahima-hullâhu ta’âlâ’, who passed away in Edirne in the hegiral lunar year 885 [1480 A.D.].

Profound Islamic scholar Sayyid ’Abd-ul-Hakîm Efendi ‘rahima-hullâhu ta’âlâ’ (1281 [1865 A.D.], Bashkal’a, Van – 1362 [1943 A.D.], Ankara, Turkey) stated: “The author of the book entitled Miftâh-ul-Janna is said to have been a pious person. It will be useful to read it.

The blessed meaning of the Kalima-i-Tawhîd, i.e. of saying, “Lâ ilâha il-l-Allah,” is: There is no person other than Allâhu ’adhîm-ush-shân who is worthy of being worshipped. Allâhu ’adhîm-ush-shân, alone, is so. He always exists and is One. He does not have a sherîk [partner] or a nadhîr [likeness, match]. He is without time and without place.

“Muhammadun Rasûlullah” means Hadrat Muhammad Mustafâ ‘sall-Allâhu ta’âlâ ’alaihi wa sallam’ is the born slave and the true Messenger of Allâhu ’adhîm-ush-shân. We are his Ummat, al-hamd-u-lillah.