These opening lines are derived from a most famous hadith qudsi, or extra-Qur’anic Word of God. The original line in this Hadith is “Kunto Kanzan Makhfiyan Fa-Aradto Un O’arafa Fa-Khalaq-tul-Khalqa” which translates as كنت كنزاً مخفياً فأحببت أن أعرف فخلقت الخلق ““I was a Treasure unknown then I desired to be known so I created …