13 Preface يَدعو لَمَن ضَرُّهُ أَقرَبُ مِن نَفعِهِ ۚ لَبِئسَ المَولىٰ وَلَبِئسَ العَشيرُAli Quli QaraiHe invokes someone whose harm is surely likelier than his benefit. Surely an evil ally and an evil companion!