In the same way the eaters rush upon their bowl, all cultural circles in both East and West have rushed upon the Islamites, criticizing and defaming. They accused us of encroachment upon women's rights, so they rendered their unfair judgment that declares that we, the community of Moslems, are enemies and tyrants of woman; nay, we are a nation that all other nations laughed at for its negligence and oppression, particularly in regard to the issues of divorce and polygamy. They also imputed that we have squeezed the woman into the bottle of our master, Solomon, and sealed it with his signet when we put on her face a veil too stifling and heavy and hid her out of sight.

Therefore our standing has declined and our class degraded. And in their view we have become an illiberal nation whose humanity has sunk to the bottom.

But now it is the time for truth to present itself strongly and to fill Westerners' thoughts about Islam with sublimity. It is going to intonate glory as an ideal with pride and make the whole universe hear its humanist voice.

Today the truth has been justified by he whose faithfulness achieved marvels. It is his majesty: the great eminent scholar Mohammad Amin Sheikho (his soul has been sanctified by Al'lah). Indeed, whenever he is, the blessings will be.

Please note: This audiobook is in Arabic.