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soul, as follows: "The third is the soul which is divine
and celestial. It is a divine energy, a substance,
simple, and self-subsistent." And further he--peace
be upon him--said: "Therefore it is the Most Sublime
Essence of God, the Tree of Blessedness, the
Lote-Tree beyond which there is no passing, the
Garden of Repose." The Imám Sádiq hath said:
"When our Qá'im will arise, the earth will shine
with the light of her Lord." Likewise, a lengthy
tradition is attributed to Ábí-`Abdi'lláh--peace be
upon him--in which these sublime words are found:
"Thereupon will He Who is the All-Compelling--
exalted and glorified be He--descend from the clouds
with the angels." And in the mighty Qur'án: "What
can such expect but that God should come down to
them overshadowed with clouds?" And in the tradition
of Mufaddál it is said: "The Qá'im will lean
His back against the Sanctuary, and will stretch forth
His hand, and lo, it shall be snow-white but unhurt.
And He shall say: `This is the hand of God, the right
hand of God, that cometh from God, at the command
of God!'" In whichever manner these traditions are
interpreted, in that same manner let them also interpret
that which the Most Sublime Pen hath set
down. The Commander of the Faithful (Imám `Alí)
hath said: "I am He Who can neither be named, nor
described." And likewise He hath said: "Outwardly
I am an Imám; inwardly I am the Unseen, the Unknowable."
Abú-Ja'far-i-Túsí hath said: "I said to
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