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thyself with idle fancies, as have done the people
aforetime. These utterances themselves proclaim the
true nature of the Faith of God. He it is Who witnesseth
unto all things. To demonstrate the truth of
His Revelation He hath not been, nor is He, dependent
upon any one. Well nigh a hundred volumes
of luminous verses and perspicuous words have
already been sent down from the heaven of the will
of Him Who is the Revealer of signs, and are available
unto all. It is for thee to direct thyself towards
the Ultimate Goal, and the Supreme End, and the
Most Sublime Pinnacle, that thou mayest hear and
behold what hath been revealed by God, the Lord
of the worlds.
Ponder a while upon the verses concerning the
Divine Presence, which have been sent down in the
Qur'án by Him Who is the Lord of the kingdom of
names, perchance thou mayest discover the Straight
Path, and be made an instrument for the guidance
of His creatures. Such a one as thou must needs in
this day arise to serve this Cause. The abasement of
this Wronged One as well as thy glory shall both
pass away. Strive thou, that haply thou mayest
achieve a deed the fragrance of which shall never
fade from the earth. Concerning the Divine Presence
there hath been sent down what no denier hath been
or is now able to refute or repudiate. He--blessed
and exalted be He--saith: "It is God Who hath
reared the heavens without pillars thou canst behold;
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