O _Sh_ay_kh_! How do the divines of this age account for the effulgent
glory which the Sadrah of Utterance hath shed upon the Son of ‘Imrán
(Moses) on the Sinai of Divine knowledge? He (Moses) hearkened unto the
Word which the Burning Bush had uttered, and accepted it; and yet most men
are bereft of the power of comprehending this, inasmuch as they have
busied themselves with their own concerns, and are unaware of the things
which belong unto God. Referring to this, the Siyyid of Findirisk hath
well said: "This theme no mortal mind can fathom; be it even that of
Abú-Nasr, or Abú-‘Alí Síná (Avicenna)." What explanation can they give
concerning that which the Seal of the Prophets (Muḥammad)—may the souls of
all else but Him be offered up for His sake—hath said?: "Ye, verily, shall
behold your Lord as ye behold the full moon on its fourteenth night." The
Commander of the Faithful (Imám ‘Alí)—peace be upon him—moreover, saith in
the _Kh_utbiy-i-Tutúnjíyyih: "Anticipate ye the Revelation of Him Who
conversed with Moses from the Burning Bush on Sinai." Ḥusayn, the son of
‘Alí—peace be upon him—likewise saith: "Will there be vouchsafed unto
anyone besides Thee a Revelation which hath not been vouchsafed unto
Thyself—A Revelation Whose Revealer will be He Who revealed Thee. Blind be
the eye that seeth Thee not!"
Similar sayings from the Imáms—the blessings of God be upon them—have been
recorded and are widely known, and are embodied in books worthy of
credence. Blessed is he that perceiveth, and speaketh the pure truth. Well
is it with him who, aided by the living waters of the utterance of Him Who
is the Desire of all men, hath purified himself from idle fancies and vain
imaginings, and torn away, in the name of the All-Possessing, the Most
High, the veils of doubt, and renounced the world and all that is therein,
and directed himself towards the Most Great Prison.
O _Sh_ay_kh_! No breeze can compare with the breezes of Divine Revelation,
whilst the Word which is uttered by God shineth and flasheth as the sun
amidst the books of men. Happy the man that hath discovered it, and
recognized it, and said: "Praised be Thou, Who art the Desire of the
world, and thanks be to Thee, O Well-Beloved of the hearts of such as are
devoted to Thee!"
Men have failed to perceive Our purpose in the references We have made to
Divinity and Godhood. Were they to apprehend it, they would arise from
their places, and cry out: "We, verily, ask pardon of God!" The Seal of
the Prophets—may the souls of all else but Him be offered up for His
sake—saith: "Manifold are Our relationships with God. At one time, We are
He Himself, and He is We Ourself. At another He is that He is, and We are
that We are."
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