«إِنَّ اللَّهَ عَزِيزٌ غَفُورٌ».

"Indeed, Allah is Mighty, Forgiving."

السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكُمْ وَرَحْمَةُ اللَّهِ وَبَرَكَاتُهُ.

Peace be upon you, and the mercy of Allah and His blessings.

بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ.

In the name of Allah, the Entirely Merciful, the Especially Merciful.

الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ رَبِّ الْعَالَمِينَ،

Praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds,

وَالصَّلَاةُ وَالسَّلَامُ عَلَى أَشْرَفِ الْأَنْبِيَاءِ وَالْمُرْسَلِينَ،

and prayers and peace be upon the most noble of the prophets and messengers,

نَبِيِّنَا مُحَمَّدٍ وَعَلَى آلِهِ وَأَصْحَابِهِ وَالتَّابِعِينَ.

our Prophet Muhammad, and upon his family, his companions, and the followers.

حَيَّاكُمُ اللَّهُ. إِخْوَانِي وَأَخَوَاتِي إِلَى لِقَاءٍ جَدِيدٍ

May Allah welcome you, my brothers and sisters, to a new meeting

ضِمْنَ هَذِهِ السِّلْسِلَةِ سِيرَةِ إِمَامٍ.

within this series: Biography of an Imam.

حَدِيثِي مَعَكُمْ فِي هَذَا الْيَوْمِ وَلِقَائِي

My talk with you on this day and my meeting