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providence of Him Who is the King of creation. In
like manner, they who, in this day, have neither met
this Wronged One nor associated with Him have
said, and even now continue to say, the things thou
hast heard and hearest still. Say: "O people! The
Sun of Utterance beameth forth in this day, above
the horizon of bounty, and the radiance of the Revelation
of Him Who spoke on Sinai flasheth and
glisteneth before all religions. Purge and sanctify
your breasts, and your hearts, and your ears, and your
eyes with the living waters of the utterance of the
All-Merciful, and set, then, your faces towards Him.
By the righteousness of God! Ye shall hear all things
proclaim: `Verily, He the True One is come. Blessed
are they that judge with fairness, and blessed they
that turn towards Him!'"
Among the things they have imputed to the Divine
Lote-Tree (Moses) are charges to the falsity of which
every discerning man of knowledge, and every wise
and understanding heart, will witness. Thou must,
no doubt, have read and considered the verses which
have been sent down concerning Him Who conversed
with God. He--may He be blessed and glorified--
saith: "He said: `Did We not rear thee among
us when a child? And hast thou not passed years
of thy life among us? And yet what a deed is that
which thou hast done! Thou art one of the ungrateful.'
He said: `I did it indeed, and I was one of
those who erred. And I fled from you because I
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