24 Preface أَم لِلإِنسانِ ما تَمَنّىٰYusuf AliNay, shall man have (just) anything he hankers after?1The unpurified desires of men’s hearts often lead to destruction, for they are dictated by 'Evil. The true source of guidance and light is God, just as He is also the goal to which all persons and things-all existence-re turns.