a thousand leagues the fragrance of God, and
would perceive the resplendent morn of a divine
Guidance rising above the dayspring of all things.
Each and every thing, however small, would be to
him a revelation, leading him to his Beloved, the
Object of his quest. So great shall be the discernment
of this seeker that he will discriminate between
truth and falsehood even as he doth distinguish
the sun from shadow. If in the uttermost
corners of the East the sweet savours of God be
wafted, he will assuredly recognize and inhale
their fragrance, even though he be dwelling in the
uttermost ends of the West. He will likewise
clearly distinguish all the signs of God--His wondrous
utterances, His great works, and mighty
deeds--from the doings, words and ways of men,
even as the jeweller who knoweth the gem from
the stone, or the man who distinguisheth the spring
from autumn and heat from cold. When the channel
of the human soul is cleansed of all worldly
and impeding attachments, it will unfailingly perceive
the breath of the Beloved across immeasurable
distances, and will, led by its perfume, attain
and enter the City of Certitude. Therein he
will discern the wonders of His ancient wisdom,
and will perceive all the hidden teachings from
