Easterners in general are more deserving of knowing Al-Rihani and his virtue, and more deserving of being thanked for his work. He is the one who spread the banner of Eastern literature in the West, and demonstrated the superiority of the philosophy of Al-Ma'arri and other Eastern philosophers before the Western philosophers. He is the one on whose head the Westerners held crowns of glory and raised the banner of praise to him. His people are more worthy of this, and his clan is more deserving of him and more worthy of him. He is a man of literature and mastery of work, and his virtue over knowledge is his virtue, and his status in his service is his status.
The reader will find in this book his biography, how he grew up, his eloquent wisdom, his eloquent speeches, and the gentleness of his style, something that warms your heart and delights your eyes. It makes you aware of the man's position among his descendants and peers, and introduces you to how men's aspirations arise, and the faculties of knowledge are formed.