111 The Cyclic Theory of Abú-‘Alí Síná (Avicenna—980–1037) as expressed by him in the quatrain: Every semblance, every shape that perisheth today In the treasure-house of Time is safely stored away. When the world revolveth to its former place, Out of the Invisible He draweth forth its face. See also Some Answered Questions, p. 326. 112 The Mathnaví. 113 Ibid. 114 From Qur’án 18:37. 115 Qur’án 2:254; 5:1, etc 116 Statement attributed to ‘Alí. 117 This quotation is in Arabic. 118 The Mathnaví. 119 This was revealed before the Declaration of Bahá’u’lláh. The lines following refer to the imminence of His Manifestation. 120 Literally, the garment of Há, which is the letter “H” and here represents Bahá. 121 This reference is to the story of Joseph in the Qur’án and the Bible. 122 This refers to those who did not expect the imminent advent of Him Whom God Shall Manifest. 123 The Mathnaví. 124 Qur’án 76:13. 125 This quotation is from one of the commentators on Qur’án 55:29. Cf. the dictionary Lisánu’l-‘Arab. 126 Qur’án 55:29. 127 Qur’án 6:79. 128 Qur’án 6:75. 129 Cf. Qur’án 7:105 etc., and Hadíth. 130 The Mathnaví. 131 Ismat-i-Kubrá, the invariable attribute of the Divine Manifestation. 132 Muḥammad. 133 Hadíth. 134 Qur’án 33:62; 48:23. 135 Qur’án 4:164. 136 Sa’dí. 137 Qur’án 7:140. 138 Shams-i-Tabríz, the Súfí who exerted a powerful influence on Jalálu’d-Dín Rúmí, diverting his attention from science to Mysticism. A great part of Rúmí’s works are dedicated to him. These lines are from the Mathnaví. 139 Qur’án 37:180.