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and supreme. In these cities spiritual sustenance
is bountifully provided, and incorruptible
delights have been ordained. The food they bestow
is the bread of heaven, and the Spirit they impart
is God's imperishable blessing. Upon detached
souls they bestow the gift of Unity, enrich the destitute,
and offer the cup of knowledge unto them
who wander in the wilderness of ignorance. All
the guidance, the blessings, the learning, the understanding,
the faith, and certitude, conferred
upon all that is in heaven and on earth, are hidden
and treasured within these Cities.
For instance, the Qur'án was an impregnable stronghold unto the people of Muhammad. In His days, whosoever entered therein, was shielded from the devilish assaults, the menacing darts, the soul-devouring doubts, and blasphemous whisperings of the enemy. Upon him was also bestowed a portion of the everlasting and goodly fruits-- the fruits of wisdom, from the divine Tree. To him was given to drink the incorruptible waters of the river of knowledge, and to taste the wine of the mysteries of divine Unity.
All the things that people required in connection
with the Revelation of Muhammad and His laws
