The one who remembers [1] the truth [2] is the one who is present with the truth [3], and…

The one who remembers [1] the truth [2] is the one who is present with the truth [3], and the one who is present with the truth is the one who has no veil [4] between him and the truth.

Ali ibn Sufyan al-Amantī, may God be pleased with him, said: "He strove through this book to create his light ¹. May God bless him and grant him peace. Adam asked him when he saw his virtue, it appeared to him, and he said: 'O Lord, make between me and him a means and a cause.' So He, blessed and exalted, said to him: 'Say at morning and evening: O God, bless Muhammad and the family of Muhammad, and have mercy on Muhammad and the family of Muhammad, and bless Muhammad and the family of Muhammad.' No one from your progeny says it except that he will come on the Day of Resurrection with light filling him and glad tidings..." (1) In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. May God bless our master and lord Muhammad, his family, and his companions, and grant them peace. The Shaykh, the Imam, the knower of God, the courageous, my master al-Muʿṭī ibn my master Ṣāliḥ al-Sharqāwī, may God have mercy on him and be pleased with him, said: Praise be to God, who clothed His saints with the robes of glorification and veneration, and adorned them with the subtleties of divine knowledge and the secrets of revelation and scripture, and occupied them with Him to the exclusion of others, and released their tongues with the jewels of praise and exaltation and the various forms of glorification and declaration of His oneness, and brought them near to Him with the closeness of the beloved, and seated them on the thrones of leadership and preference, and made them know Him with the most complete knowledge, so they declared Him free from opposition, rival, likeness, peer, or equal. Blessings and peace be upon our master and lord Muhammad, possessor of proof and evidence, lofty might, sublime honor, ancient glory, the highest station, the most secure presence, and the magnificent procession. To proceed: When I saw what some of the imams mentioned regarding the virtues of glorification, declaration of oneness, magnification, praise, exaltation, and commendation of God with good speech and beautiful description, (2) my inspiration moved me to record some of that in this book, so that I might remember the Exalted Lord by it in the mornings and evenings, and converse with Him through it in the times of dawn and the depths of the long night, and seek through it forgiveness and pardon for what I have committed of sin, recent and old, many and few, and ask through it for safety, well-being, and security from fears in movements and stillness, in residence and travel, and hope through it for the greatest pleasure of God, the attainment of abundant reward, and the fulfillment of needs in general and in detail. So I say—and God is the one whose help I seek for what I mention with the tongue, record with the fingers, and bind the heart and soul to benefit from it, and through it I open the abode of permanence and dwell in the spacious gardens. Praise be to God, Lord of the worlds. May God bless our master and lord Muhammad, the seal of the prophets and messengers, and his family and all his companions. Glory be to God, praise be to God, there is no god but God, God is greatest, and there is no power nor strength except through God, the Most High, the Magnificent. ◆ Glory be to Him whom the earth glorified obediently ◆ And declared His oneness openly and secretly ◆ Glory be to Him whom the silent mountains glorified ◆ And declared His oneness with trees and rivers ◆ Glory be to Him whom the horizon of heaven glorified ◆ And declared His oneness with regions and quarters (3) ◆ Glory be to Him whom the bright stars glorified ◆ And declared His oneness with the mines of its passing night ◆ Glory be to Him whom the sun glorified at midday ◆ And declared His oneness with evenings and mornings ◆ And praise be to God, a Lord without partner ◆ Praise that will be for us a protection from the Fire ◆ And praise be to God, Lord of the Throne, our Creator ◆ Possessor of all praises, and He is the Creator, the Maker ◆ And praise be to God—how many a grace has preceded ◆ From Him to me in my misery and poverty ◆ And praise be to God—I seek no substitute for it ◆ And God suffices me from family and neighbor ◆ And praise be to God—His grace never ceases ◆ Covering our dwellings from Him in measure ◆ And there is no god but Him, our Lord, and to Him ◆ Belongs glorification of night in coming and going ◆ And there is no god but Him, our Lord, and to Him ◆ The dawn glorifies in fear at its departure ◆ And there is no god but Him, our Lord, and to Him ◆ The thunder glorifies in fear with rains ◆ And there is no god but Him, our Lord, and to Him ◆ The sea glorifies in fear with waves And there is no god but Him, our Lord ◆ The wind glorifies in fear with storms And God is greatest, a magnification, our Lord ◆ To Him is nearness, and He bestows upon us with honor And God is greatest, a magnification, our Lord ◆ A covering and a fortress, and He saves us from the Fire (4) And God is greatest, a magnification, with it we remove ◆ From me sins, my excess, and my abundance And God is greatest, a magnification, it expiates what ◆ My hand has earned after excuse and warning And God is greatest, a magnification, it conveys me ◆ To His pleasure and erases the evil of traces And all power belongs to God—how many a sleepless, weary one ◆ In fear of the Lord of the Throne, wiping the tear of a neighbor And praise be to God—how many a pious Muslim ◆ Has appeared in virtue from the loins of disbelievers And all power belongs to God—all creation is His handiwork ◆ And death has annihilated centuries of ages Praise be to God, before whom everything humbles itself in greatness; praise be to God, before whom everything submits in might; praise be to God, to whose power everything surrenders; praise be to God, before whose severity everything bows; praise be to God, in whose awe everything rests; praise be to God, through whose wisdom everything manifests; praise be to God, whose grace everything acknowledges; praise be to God, who encompasses everything in knowledge and has counted everything in number; praise be to God, who is unique in oneness and has not taken a companion or a child; praise be to God, praise that endures with the endurance of His permanence; praise be to God, before whose greatness and majesty everything becomes small (5); praise be to God, whose mercy encompasses the inhabitants of His earth and heaven; praise be to God, whose signs overwhelm all His creatures, so that tongues are incapable of encompassing His praise and commendation; praise be to God, whose measure the thinkers cannot comprehend; praise be to God, whose praise the speakers cannot attain; praise be to God, whose blessings the counters cannot enumerate; praise be to God, praise that surpasses every praise with which the praisers have praised Him; praise be to God, we praise Him with all His praises, for all His blessings, those I know and those I do not know, the number of all His creatures, those I know and those I do not know; praise be to God, praise that matches His blessings and equals His increase, the number of what He has bestowed upon us of His abundant divine gifts and honored us with; praise be to God, who created everything and determined it precisely; praise be to God, who created everything and determined it precisely; praise be to God, who has not taken a child, nor has He any partner in dominion, nor has He any protector from weakness, and magnify Him with magnification; praise be to God, Lord of the worlds; and praise be to God, who sent His prophet Muhammad, may God bless him and grant him peace, as a bringer of good tidings.

And a warner and a caller to Allah by His permission and an illuminating lamp. And praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds. (6) Praise be to Allah, abundant, good, and blessed praise, copious and beautiful. And praise be to Allah, who has expanded our breasts with the light of tawhid ² and established for us a proof and evidence for knowledge of Him. And praise be to Allah, who has granted us from the gifts of His ladunni ³ sciences such that we attain, among the great knowers, a plentiful portion and a lofty station. And praise be to Allah, a praise by which we seek to draw down the clouds of His encompassing mercies, and which becomes for us a guarantor and surety for the increase of His pure blessings. And praise be to Allah, a sufficient praise whose numbers multiply and which encompasses all praises in their entirety, both collectively and in detail. And praise be to Allah, besides whose face nothing remains and whose kingdom alone endures; sufficient is He as a protector and sufficient as a trustee. And praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds. Praise be to Allah; I complain to none but You, for You are the One, the Unique. You know what our consciences conceal; You are our hope, O Unique, O Eternal ⁴. I have called upon You, O Merciful, inscribing [my plea]; so forgive my sins and grant me, for You are my Eternal. And bestow upon me pardon from You, O my hope, for I have no deed to hope for, nor asceticism. Praise be to Allah, the First without times; and praise be to Allah, the Last without beings; and praise be to Allah, the Everlasting without man; and praise be to Allah, whose bounty is thanked by every tongue; and praise be to Allah, whose justice is witnessed by every eye. (7) And praise be to Allah, whose pre-eternity is known by every heart; and praise be to Allah, whose generosity is familiar in every place; and praise be to Allah, who raised the sky without pillars or supports; and praise be to Allah, who spread the earth upon the water and made it a resting place for living beings; and praise be to Allah, Creator of the stars, who sets them in motion in the swift-flowing sphere; and praise be to Allah, who judges as He wills, without injustice or transgression; and praise be to Allah, the Just in His decree, without tyranny or rebellion; and praise be to Allah, who wills everything that occurs in existence, of all that is and was; and praise be to Allah, whose knowledge encompasses all things, exalted above forgetfulness and error; and praise be to Allah, described by perfection, transcendent above deficiency, increase, and the vicissitudes of time. And praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds. He is exalted above having an opposite, and majestic, so no likeness is said of Him. He is unique, powerful, a great King; without doubt, the proof has been established. He is transcendent above time or place, as a locus of indwelling, for to Him all originated things return. Both are containers He created; blessed is our Lord, the majestic King. Praise be to Allah, who caused the moon of glorification to rise in the clarity of the sky of tawhid ² (8) and thereby dispelled the darkness of blind imitation with dazzling lights. And praise be to Allah, who made manifest the proof of the pre-eternity of His existence upon pages made clear by the wonders and marvels of speaking traces. And praise be to Allah, who clarified for the journey of the kings of intellects the paths of created things, for the contemplation of the trial of vision through the innate dispositions of the decree of omnipotence. And praise be to Allah, who kindled the lamps of the lamp of understanding in the garden of the valleys of the decree of the requirement of the judgment of choice. And praise be to Allah, who erected the banners of the invention of types of origination upon the path of the success of the eyes of the lessons of insights and sights. And praise be to Allah, who manifested Himself to the possessors of intellects through His wondrous traces and veiled Himself with the cloak of majesty; thus the guide of intellects, in bewilderment, strayed and was perplexed. And praise be to Allah, whom understandings cannot describe, imaginations cannot qualify, thoughts cannot crowd, and ideas cannot resist. One without limit, Eternal without equal, Unique without opposite, Pre-eternal, Self-Subsistent, Majestic, Compeller. And praise be to Allah, the Existent who is not bound by time, nor specified by place, nor encompassed by directions or regions. And praise be to Allah, whom no 'where' limits, nor anything restricts; rather, He is the Living, the Self-Subsistent; to Him belong pre-eternity and perpetuity. We praise Him with the praise of one who acknowledges (9) His state of majesty and grandeur; and I thank Him with the thanks of one who draws from the sea of His abundant blessings. And I bear witness that there is no god but Allah alone, with no partner; a testimony that removes us from the abode of perdition. And I bear witness that Muhammad is His servant and Messenger, the unlettered Prophet, the Chosen One. He sent him when the nights of polytheism were letting down their veils, and he strove for Allah with true striving, with effort, proof, and excuses, until the moon of guidance rose in the darkness of the depth of divine care, and shone and illuminated. May Allah bless him and his noble family, and his Companions, the Emigrants and Helpers, a blessing that forgives us our sins, frees our necks from the Fire, and establishes us in the highest station in the abode of eternity and permanence. And grant him abundant and exalted peace. And praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds. * Exalted is Allah, the Self-Subsistent of creatures, * The Bestower of all through the beneficial part. * He manifests to servants in every aspect, * Transcendent in the object of will and the willer. * He is the Truth encompassing everything, * He is the Merciful, Possessor of the Throne of Glory. * He is the manifest Light without doubt, * He is the Lord veiled among servants. * He is the Witnessed in witnesses, appearing, * Then witnessing conceals Him from the witness.

He is the very eye ⁵ of every eye; He is the intended meaning of the poem's verse ⁶. All worlds are but shadows before Him, prostrating in nearness and farness. This measure is sufficient in realization; so restrain the soul from seeking more. And praise be to God, by whose praise righteous deeds are completed; and praise be to God, by whose praise the doors of goodness are opened; and praise be to God, by whose praise the breezes of spiritual gifts blow; and praise be to God, by whose praise pure words are raised; and praise be to God, by whose praise the outpourings of mercy descend; and praise be to God, by whose praise the obstacles of afflictions are removed; and praise be to God, by whose praise stations are elevated; and praise be to God, by whose praise miracles ⁷ are manifested; and praise be to God, by whose praise souls are preserved; and praise be to God, by whose praise crises are resolved; and praise be to God, by whose praise important matters are facilitated; and praise be to God, by whose praise calamities are dispelled; and praise be to God, by whose praise blessings overflow; and praise be to God, by whose praise movements are made good; and praise be to God, by whose praise intentions are rectified; and praise be to God, by whose praise gifts are abundant; and praise be to God, by whose praise trials are lifted; and praise be to God, by whose praise innermost thoughts are purified; and praise be to God, by whose praise intimate prayer ⁸ is sweetened; and praise be to God, by whose praise needs are fulfilled; and praise be to God, by whose praise prayers are accepted; and praise be to God, by whose praise supplications are answered; and praise be to God, by whose praise desires are achieved; and praise be to God, by whose praise ranks are attained; and praise be to God, by whose praise slips are pardoned; and praise be to God, by whose praise distresses vanish; and praise be to God, by whose praise sighs are calmed; and praise be to God, by whose praise regrets disappear; and praise be to God, by whose praise spiritual presences ⁹ rejoice; and praise be to God, by whose praise joys are brought; and praise be to God, by whose praise harms are removed; and praise be to God, by whose praise acts of obedience are perfected; and praise be to God, by whose praise intercessions are accepted; and praise be to God, by whose praise hard hearts are softened; and praise be to God, by whose praise the mirror of thirsty insights ¹⁰ is unveiled; and praise be to God, by whose praise the gifts of divine knowledge ¹¹ are granted; and praise be to God, by whose praise the jewels of holy secrets are kindled; and praise be to God, by whose praise the lights of divine openings ¹² shine; and praise be to God, by whose praise the results of rational and transmitted sciences are validated; and praise be to God, Lord of the worlds. Praise be to God, whose names are sanctified; and praise be to God, whose earth and heaven obey Him; and praise be to God, whose majesty is unparalleled; and praise be to God, whose blessings and exaltation cannot be counted; and praise be to God, with the praise with which His saints and chosen ones praised Him; and praise be to God, with the praise with which His beloved and noble ones praised Him; and praise be to God, Lord of the worlds; praise be to God, whose decrees have no reverser; and praise be to God, as befits His majesty and glorification; and praise be to God, for the duration of His permanence and eternity; and praise be to God, equal to the number of His surahs and days; and praise be to God, equal to the number of His writings with His pens; and praise be to God, equal to the number of His creatures and mankind; and praise be to God, a praise that brings us to the stations of His honor; and praise be to God, a praise by which we are in His proximity and respect; and praise be to God, Lord of the worlds; praise be to God, before whose majesty the necks of tyrants bow; and praise be to God, before whose greatness the heads of the Chosroes ¹³ are humbled; and praise be to God, to whose beneficence every pious and sinful soul is in need; and praise be to God, equal to the number of His hidden and manifest gifts; and praise be to God, equal to the number of what His overflowing seas contain; and praise be to God, equal to the number of what His overwhelming decrees have executed; and praise be to God, equal to the number of what the seeing eyes have glanced; and praise be to God, equal to the number of what the remembering tongues have uttered; and praise be to God, a praise whose essence the present intellects cannot grasp; and praise be to God, Lord of the worlds. He is the Living, the Self-Subsistent, exalted is His majesty; so great is the greatness of majesty, His cloak. The earth is radiant with the light of His beauty, and the intellect is split by the guidance of His guidance. O God, to You be praise for Your favors and blessings; and to You be praise equal to the number of Your attributes and names; and to You be praise filling Your earth and heaven; and to You be praise for the duration of Your permanence and eternity; and to You be praise continuous until the day of meeting You; and to You be praise equal to the number of praises of Your prophets; and to You be praise as befits Your majesty and greatness; and to You be praise as is fitting for Your might and splendor; and to You be praise with every living being that praised You, all Your angels and chosen ones; and to You be praise that matches the increase of Your blessings, O Lord of the worlds. O God, to You be praise equal to the number of all Your signs; and to You be praise equal to the number of Your words; and to You be praise equal to the number of the breaths of Your existent beings; and to You be praise by which You preserve us from all Your trials; and to You be praise by which You pour upon us abundant blessings and goodness; and to You be praise by which You raise our ranks in Your Paradise, O Lord of the worlds.

O Allah, to You be praise equal to Your bounty and Your blessings, and to You be praise equal to Your generosity and Your munificence, and to You be praise by which we attain the fullest of Your gifts and Your portions, and to You be praise ¹⁵ by which You protect us from all Your afflictions and Your punishments, and to You be praise by which You place us in Your security and Your sanctuary, O Lord of the worlds. O Allah, to You be praise as befits Your majesty, and to You be praise as is fitting for Your perfection, and to You be praise by which You bestow upon us Your union ¹⁴, and to You be praise by which You pour forth upon us the maidens of Your bounty ¹⁵, and to You be praise equal to Your favors and Your beneficence, and to You be praise equal to what exists in creation of Your acts, and to You be praise equal to what is in the Book of Your words, and to You be praise by which You grant us contentment in this world and on the Day of Your questioning, and to You be praise by which You carry us upon the noblest of paths, and to You be praise by which You guard us from fearful matters and perils, and to You be praise everlasting, O Lord of the worlds. O Allah, to You be praise with the best of Your praise, and to You be praise as befits Your grandeur and Your glory, and to You be praise in fulfillment and confirmation of Your generous promise, and to You be praise with the totality of the praises of Your hosts, and to You be praise equal to the people of Your guidance ¹⁶ and Your rectitude, and to You be praise which is not fitting for anyone after You, and to You be praise which perpetuates what You have bestowed upon us of Your blessings and Your gifts, and to You be praise with the praises of Your chosen one, the elect, and Your servant, and to You be praise everlasting, O Lord of the worlds. O Allah, to You be praise equal to every creature You have created, and to You be praise equal to every existent thing You have known, and to You be praise equal to every being You have brought into existence, and to You be praise equal to everything You have known, and to You be praise with every living being You have approved and chosen, and to You be praise with every living being You have honored and selected, and to You be praise with every living being You have favored and preferred, O Lord of the worlds. O Allah, to You be praise equal to the breaths of birds, and to You be praise equal to the glances of eyes, and to You be praise equal to the thoughts of secrets, and to You be praise equal to the utterances of ideas, and to You be praise equal to the blessings of birds, and to You be praise equal to the foam of the seas, and to You be praise equal to what fluctuates in the night and day, and to You be praise with the praises of Your righteous saints, and to You be praise with the praises of Your chosen elite, and to You be praise with the praises of Your beloved, the chosen one ¹⁷, and to You be praise. O Allah, to You be praise everlasting even if lifetimes perish, and to You be praise by which You protect us from the assaults of the wicked, and to You be praise by which You guard us from the afflictions of others, and to You be praise by which You save us from the punishment of the Fire, and to You be praise everlasting as You love and choose, O Lord of the worlds. O Allah, to You be praise with the praises of those who praise, and to You be praise with the praises of the inhabitants of the heavens and the earths, and to You be praise with the praises of the first and the last, and to You be praise with the praises of the prophets and the messengers, and to You be praise with the praises of the saints and the righteous, and to You be praise with the praises of the angels brought near, and to You be praise with the praises of all creatures collectively, and to You be praise as You love and choose, O Lord of the worlds. O Allah, to You be praise with all praises, and to You be praise for what You have bestowed upon us of blessings and bounties, and to You be praise equal to every one who bows and prostrates, and to You be praise equal to every one who stands and sits, and to You be praise equal to every child and parent, and to You be praise equal to every moving thing and still thing, and to You be praise equal to every obedient one and denier, and to You be praise equal to every ingrate and praiser, and to You be praise ¹⁸ equal to every penitent and fugitive, and to You be praise as You love and choose, O One. O Allah, to You be praise everlasting and eternal, and to You be praise that never ceases perpetually, and to You be praise that is not limited by number, and to You be praise by which You grant us honor tomorrow, and to You be praise by which You carry us upon clear guidance, and to You be praise by which You guard us from the pitfalls of ruin. O Allah, to You be praise in sincerity and fulfillment of Your right, and to You be praise with the praises of all Your creation, and to You be praise for what You have bestowed upon us of Your blessings and Your gentleness, and to You be praise everlasting, O Lord of the worlds. O Allah, to You be praise for what You have forgiven of our sins, and to You be praise for what You have concealed of our faults, and to You be praise for what You have rectified of our hearts, and to You be praise for what You have fulfilled of our desires, and to You be praise for what You have softened of our nature, and to You be praise for what You have mended of our brokenness, and to You be praise for what You have beautified of our deeds, and to You be praise for what You have had mercy on our gathering, and to You be praise for what You have united of our scattered state, and to You be praise for what You have taught us of our ignorance ¹⁹, and to You be praise for what You have adorned of our speech, and to You be praise for what You have purified of our actions, and to You be praise for what You have raised of our rank, and to You be praise for what You have fulfilled of our reward, and to You be praise for what You have erased of our burden, and to You be praise for what You have facilitated of our affair, and to You be praise for what You have concealed of our slips, and to You be praise for what You have healed of our ailments, and to You be praise for what You have made wholesome of our states, and to You be praise for what You have rectified of our deeds, and to You be praise for what You have dispelled of our terrors, and to You be praise for what You have answered of our supplication and fulfilled of our hopes, and to You be praise everlasting, O Lord of the worlds. O Allah, to You be praise equal to Your pardon, and to You be praise that fulfills the obligation of Your right, and to You be praise that fills the treasuries of Your kingdom, and to You be praise that fills the stores of Your secrets, and to You be praise that fills the seas of Your lights, and to You be praise that perfumes the assemblies of Your remembrance, and to You be praise that fills the veils of Your screens, and to You be praise that fills the enclosures of Your holiness, and to You be praise that fills the presences of Your intimacy, and to You be praise ²⁰ that fills the expanse of the dominion ¹⁶, and to You be praise that fills the precincts of the omnipotence ¹⁷, and to You be praise that fills the mantle of grandeur, and to You be praise that fills the carpet of radiance and light, and to You be praise that fills the Lote Tree of the Utmost Boundary ¹⁸, and to You be praise that fills the gardens of desire, and to You be praise that fills the pillars of the Throne, and to You be praise that fills the carpet of the earth, and to You be praise that fills the Preserved Tablet ¹⁹, and to You be praise that fills the observed embroidery, and to You be praise that fills the seven heavens, and to You be praise that fills the station of separation and union ²⁰, and to You be praise that expressions fall short of, and to You be praise by which indications are made, and to You be praise everlasting, O Lord of the worlds. O Allah, to You be praise that surpasses the praise of those who praise, and to You be praise that illuminates the insights of the knowers ²¹, and to You be praise that calms the hearts of the enraptured, and to You be praise that stirs the longings of the lovers, and to You be praise that moves the states of the yearning, and to You be praise that draws the souls of the wayfarers ²², and to You be praise that refines the morals of the devout, and to You be praise that establishes the feet of ²¹ the firmly rooted ²³, and to You be praise that refreshes the hearts of the obedient,

And to You is all praise, a praise that purifies the deeds of the workers ²⁴, and to You is all praise, a praise that clarifies the paths of the ascetics ²⁵, and to You is all praise, a praise that fulfills the hopes of the seekers ²⁶, and to You is all praise, a praise that elevates the ranks of the righteous, and to You is all praise, a praise that strengthens the hope of the fearful, and to You is all praise, a praise that secures the fear of the terrified, and to You is all praise, a praise that fulfills the needs of the desirous, and to You is all praise, a praise that sweetens the breaths of the rememberers ²⁷, and to You is all praise, a praise by which the gratitude of the thankful increases, and to You is all praise eternally, O Lord of the worlds. O Allah, to You is all praise, abundant, good, blessed, plentiful, without cessation, without removal, without depletion, without annihilation, as befits the generosity of Your Face and the might of Your Majesty, as You are worthy of praise in Your great Lordship and Your Grandeur, and to You is all praise from every glorification ²⁸, sanctification ²⁹, praise ³⁰, declaration of oneness ³¹, magnification ³², exaltation, and from every good, pure, beautiful word that pleases You, like that, and praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds. Your Majesty, O Holy One ³³, has no limit; likewise, the attributes of holiness have no limit. Exalted are You, O Creator of all creation, and from the description of Your highness are majesty and glory. Your decree is inevitable and Your command is effective, and whatever You will of a thing, there is no repelling it. To You belongs the highest attribute ³⁴, and every worshipped being—sufficient for its pride is that it is a servant to You. O Allah, to You is all praise, a praise perpetuated by the eternity of Your Essence, and to You is all praise, a praise with no end short of Your knowledge, and to You is all praise, a praise with no end short of Your will, and to You is all praise, a praise whose utterer has no reward except Your pleasure and Paradise, and to You is all praise, a praise by which You manifest upon us the evidences of grace and favor, and to You is all praise, a praise by which You grant us success for righteous deeds and following the Sunnah ³⁵, and to You is all praise eternally, O Lord of the worlds. O Allah, to You is all praise, a praise befitting Your mighty dominion, and to You is all praise, a praise that endures with the endurance of Your beneficence, and to You is all praise, a praise by which You save us from Your disgrace and humiliation, and to You is all praise, a praise by which You place us in Your protection and security, and to You is all praise, a praise by which You write us among the elite of Your beloved ones in Your register ³⁶, and to You is all praise, a praise by which You convey us to the utmost goal of Your pleasure, and to You is all praise, a praise by which You gather us with those upon whom You have bestowed favor from among the prophets, the truthful ³⁷, the martyrs, and the righteous in the courtyards of Your gardens, and to You is all praise eternally, O Lord of the worlds. O Allah, to You is all praise, a praise by which we are immersed in the light of Your beauty, and to You is all praise, a praise by which we are enraptured in the greatness of Your Majesty, and to You is all praise, a praise by which You pour upon us the abundance of Your gifts, and to You is all praise, a praise by which we strut in the garments of Your perfection, and to You is all praise, a praise by which we are given to drink from the cups of Your flowing ³⁸, and to You is all praise, a praise by which You make us among the special members of Your household ³⁹, and to You is all praise, a praise by which You protect us from Your punishment and evil consequence, and to You is all praise eternally, O Lord of the worlds. O Allah, to You is all praise with everything by which You love to be praised, for everything for which You love to be praised. O Allah, to You is all gratitude with everything by which You love to be thanked, for everything for which You love to be thanked—praise and gratitude eternal with Your eternity, the number of what You know, the fill of what You know, the weight of what You know, the ink of Your words, and multiples of multiples of that. O Allah, to You is all praise and to You is all gratitude with all of that for all of that, likewise. And O Allah, send blessings and peace upon our master and patron Muhammad ⁴⁰, the fill of that and multiples of multiples of that. O Allah, to You is all praise by the number of those who have praised You, and to You is all praise by the number of those who have not praised You, and to You is all praise as You love to be praised. O Allah, to You is all praise by the number of those who have magnified You, and to You is all praise by the number of those who have not magnified You, and to You is all praise as You love to be magnified. O Allah, to You is all praise by the number of those who have remembered You, and to You is all praise by the number of those who have not remembered You, and to You is all praise as You love to be remembered. O Allah, to You is all praise by the number of those who have thanked You, and to You is all praise by the number of those who have not thanked You, and to You is all praise as You love to be thanked. O Allah, send blessings upon our master Muhammad by the number of those who have sent blessings upon him, and send blessings upon our master Muhammad by the number of those who have not sent blessings upon him, and send blessings upon our master Muhammad as You love for blessings to be sent upon him. O Allah, send blessings upon the best of Your creations, our master and patron Muhammad, Your servant, Your prophet, and Your messenger, the unlettered prophet ⁴¹, and upon his family, his companions, his wives, and his descendants, a perpetual blessing with the perpetuity of Your dominion, enduring with the endurance of Your might, without depletion short of Your knowledge, the number of what has been, the number of what will be, and the number of what is coming into existence in Your knowledge until the Day of Judgment, and benefit us through our blessings and peace upon him, O Lord of the worlds. A Hashimite ⁴², a prophet of the plain ⁴³; his qualities are generosity and loyalty. Long-armed ⁴⁴, possessing generosity and truth, raised by the most generous and truthful. By my soul, he who journeyed by night ⁴⁵ and ascended until he saw the veils of Majesty folded, and the Dominant ⁴⁶ called him: "O My beloved, come to Our union, and joy be yours! So speak and intercede, you shall obtain grace and glory, and ask, you shall be given, for Our nature is giving." Upon you be the blessing of your Lord as long as the stars of the sky shine or the gentle winds blow, a blessing that attains the hoped-for therein: your noble, pious companions. Praise be to Allah, a praise that matches His successive blessings upon all existents, and compensates for His continuous increase in all states. And glory be to Allah, a glorification befitting the Majesty of Him to whom belong exaltation, splendors ⁴⁷, and perfections. And there is no god but Allah, a sincere declaration of oneness, erasing by the truth of certainty the accidents of doubts, conjectures, illusions, and ambiguities. And Allah is greater than to be encompassed or perceived; rather, He is the Perceiver, the Encompasser of all that is above the Throne and beneath the earth, and all regions and directions. And there is no power nor strength except with Allah, the Most High, the Magnificent, who is transcendent above modality and indwelling ⁴⁸ and the mark of originated things. And blessings and peace be upon our master and patron Muhammad, supported by conclusive proofs, brilliant evidences, miracles, and wonders. O Allah, to You is all praise for the greatest blessing and the immense favor, whose gratitude cannot be borne nor its favor enumerated by all creatures, and that is knowledge of You and of Your existence. O Allah, to You is all praise, for I praise You with a praise befitting the sublimity of Your perfection, and to You is all praise, for I magnify You with a magnification befitting Your great Majesty, and to You belongs transcendence, for I declare You transcendent with a transcendence befitting Your holy Essence.

To the permanence of Your Oneness, and to You belongs sanctification, for I sanctify You with a sanctification ⁴⁹ befitting the eternity of Your Self-Sufficiency ⁵⁰; and to You belongs the declaration of Your Oneness ⁵¹, for I declare Your Oneness with a declaration befitting the unification of Your Lordship; and to You belongs magnification, for I magnify You with a magnification befitting the perfection of Your Uniqueness; and to You belongs the declaration of Your Greatness ⁵², for I declare Your Greatness with a declaration befitting Your Mighty Sovereignty and the Majesty of Your Mercy. And to You, O Allah, from every glorification, exaltation, sanctification, declaration of Oneness, declaration of Greatness, praise, and every description befitting the perfection of Your Divinity and the greatness of Your Lordship, the like of that and many times over. And praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds. O Allah, to You be praise; You are the Self-Subsisting ⁵³ of the heavens and the earth and all that is in them. And to You be praise; You are the Light of the heavens and the earth and all that is in them. You are the Truth, Your promise is true, the meeting with You is true, Your Word is true, Paradise is true, Hell is true, Muhammad is true, and the Hour is true—there is no doubt about it—and that Allah will raise those who are in the graves. O Allah, to You be praise, a praise by which the intellects of the knowers ⁵⁴ glorify in the sea of Your Oneness. And to You be praise, a praise by which all modalities fall short of grasping its determination. And to You be praise, a praise by which those of allusion ⁵⁵ perish in explaining its wondrous expressions and their restriction. And to You be praise, a praise by which the forms of the lovers tremble upon hearing its composition and excellence. And to You be praise, a praise by which the inspirations of the yearning ones increase upon its repetition and reiteration. And to You be praise, a praise by which the fruits of Muhammadan ⁵⁶ gnoses are harvested from the secrets of its meanings. And to You be praise, a praise by which the lights of Ahmad's ⁵⁷ gifts are kindled from the dust of its structures. And to You be praise, a praise by which the flowers of blessings derived from the sheaths of its branches are plucked. And to You be praise, a praise by which the jewels of approved supplications are extracted from the sciences of its elucidation. And to You be praise, a praise that revives the carpet of Your noble Prophet with the fragrant breezes of its holy secrets and the zephyrs of Your good pleasure. And to You be praise, a praise whose fragrance is redolent with blessings and peace upon Your Beloved, our Master Muhammad, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, and upon his Companions, his wives, his descendants, and his brethren. And to You be praise, a praise by which the seas of his Muhammadan generosity and beneficence overflow upon us. And to You be praise, a praise by which we will be, on the Day of Resurrection, in his Ahmad's ⁵⁷ neighborhood and security. And to You be praise, a praise by which You will write us among the people of his love in his register, and by which we will be among the elite of the people of his great circle and his neighbors, and by which we will delight in his encompassing mercy and the vastness of His forbearance and forgiveness, by Your grace and generosity, O Most Merciful of the merciful, O Lord of the worlds. O Allah, to You be praise for what You have given this noble Prophet of honor and nobility. And to You be praise for what You have granted him of sublime treasures and gifts. And to You be praise for what You have given him of joy and delight. And to You be praise for what You have bestowed upon him of chambers and palaces. And to You be praise for what You have adorned him with of splendor and light. And to You be praise for what You have honored him with of youths and houris in the abode of bliss and happiness. And to You be praise for what You have distinguished him with of the Great Intercession and virtue. And to You be praise for what You have ennobled him with of the lofty station and the means ⁵⁸. And to You be praise for what You have given him of honor in the Praiseworthy Station ⁵⁹. And to You be praise for what You have adorned him with of nobility on the Witnessed Day. And to You be praise for what You have bestowed upon him of miracles and wonders. And to You be praise for what You have given him of degrees and stations. And to You be praise for what You have favored him with of blessings and benedictions. And to You be praise for what You have caused to flow through his hands of gifts and mercies. And to You be praise for what You have granted him of reward and good deeds. And to You be praise for what You have bestowed upon the one who prays for him of virtues and good things. So bless him, O Allah, and his noble, guiding family, and his Companions, pure in hearts and selves, with a blessing by which You purify us from all evil deeds, and by which You grant us success in righteous deeds, and by which You cause us to attain the utmost goals of all good things in life and after death, by Your grace and generosity, O Most Merciful of the merciful, O Lord of the worlds. Your station the angels fall short of, And Your virtue the prophets have not attained. How many miracles and signs in the heights Have You, by which the decree preceded. When they ascribe noble deeds and high qualities, You are their completion and beginning. If dawn ends in honor, far be it, Nay, Your glory has no end. Who can count Your noble deeds, Which in every rank have brilliance? And what praise did Taha ⁶⁰ utter concerning You, And Maryam ⁶¹, al-Fatiha ⁶², and al-Nisa' ⁶³? Save me by Your rank from sins And burdens that the space cannot contain. Be for me a refuge in every state, For I have no refuge but You. If You honor me in this world and the next, The sea is not diminished by buckets. O Allah, to You be praise as is befitting of You. So bless our Master Muhammad as is befitting of him, and deal with us, O our Master, as is befitting of You, for we are the people of piety and the people of forgiveness. O Allah, to You be praise as is befitting of You. So bless our Master Muhammad as is befitting of him, and deal with us, O our Master, as is befitting of You, for You are the most generous of those who pardon, forgive, overlook the wrongdoer, and accept excuses. O Allah, to You be praise as is befitting of You. So bless our Master Muhammad as is befitting of him, and deal with us, O our Master, as is befitting of You, for You are the most compassionate, clement, and kind to Your servants, and the most merciful, and the mender of broken hearts. O Allah, to You be praise as is befitting of You. So bless our Master Muhammad as is befitting of him, and deal with us, O our Master, as is befitting of You, for You are worthy of praise and glory, thanks and gratitude. O Allah, to You be praise as is befitting of You. So bless our Master Muhammad as is befitting of him, and deal with us, O our Master, as is befitting of You, for You are the Lord of bounty and beneficence, grace and favor. O Allah, to You be praise as is befitting of You. So bless our Master Muhammad as is befitting of him, and deal with us, O our Master, as is befitting of You, for You are the Lord of tenderness and affection, gentleness and kindness. O Allah, to You be praise as is befitting of You. So bless our Master Muhammad as is befitting of him, and deal with us, O our Master, as is befitting of You, for You are the Lord of compassion and mercy, generosity and grace.

O Allah, to You belongs all praise as is befitting to Your majesty. So send blessings upon our master Muhammad as is befitting to his station, and deal with us, O our Lord, as is befitting to Your grace, for You are the Lord of fidelity and perfection, of goodness and bounty. O Allah, to You belongs all praise as is befitting to Your majesty. So send blessings upon our master Muhammad as is befitting to his station, and deal with us, O our Lord, as is befitting to Your grace, for You are the Bestower of favors, the Generous, the Munificent ⁶⁴. When the generous reckons, he is lenient; when he has power, he forgives; when asked, he gives; and when he gives, he exceeds the utmost hope and the limit of aspirations. O Allah, to You belongs all praise as is befitting to Your majesty. So send blessings upon our master Muhammad as is befitting to his station, and deal with us, O our Lord, as is befitting to Your grace, for You are the Compassionate, the Beneficent, the Mighty in rank and station. You have mercy on the disobedient, draw near the distant, and meet the wrongdoing of the wrongdoer with pardon and forgiveness, treating him with Your kindness in both abodes and bestowing upon him contentment and good pleasure, by Your grace and generosity, O Most Merciful of the merciful, O Lord of the worlds. Praise be to Allah for His forbearance after His knowledge, and for His pardon after His power. O Allah, I ask You by Your praiseworthy attributes to grant me praise for having made me of the community of this noble Prophet, and for having loosed my tongue in his praise and commendation of his august station and lofty rank; and to send blessings and peace upon him and his family with the best of blessings and the purest of salutations; and to be pleased, O Allah, with his Companions, those of lordship and honor, majesty and veneration; and with the Followers and those who followed them in righteousness until the Day of Judgment; and to cause us to die upon his Muhammadan path ⁶⁵ and his clear and upright way, by Your grace and generosity, O Most Merciful of the merciful, O Lord of the worlds. O Allah, guide us from Your presence, pour upon us from Your bounty, grant us from Your generosity, kindness, and favor, spread over us from Your mercy, send down upon us from Your blessings and grace, clothe us in the garments of Your well-being so that our eyes are comforted in this world and the Hereafter; and make us, O Allah, among those who praise and thank Your blessings, who acknowledge and remember Your favors, who affirm Your oneness and magnify Your great lordship and perfect divinity, who sanctify and glorify Your majestic essence and exalted attributes, by Your grace and generosity, O Most Merciful of the merciful, O Lord of the worlds. Glory be to Him whose attributes of perfection are mighty for His perfection, beauty, and majesty. He gives and withholds, and all praise is in His withholding, giving, and acts. The servant is entirely restricted in his disposal; his Worshipped One has more right to him and his wealth. No one gains or benefits for himself, due to the deficiency of his state and end. Praise be to Allah as many times as the praisers among the inhabitants of the heavens and the earth have praised Him, and their multiples, and the multiples of their multiples, until the Day of Judgment, and as our Lord loves and is pleased with, and as is befitting to His noble Face and great Majesty. Allah is Most Great as many times as those who magnify Him among the inhabitants of the heavens and the earth have magnified Him, and their multiples, and the multiples of their multiples, until the Day of Judgment, and as our Lord loves and is pleased with, and as is befitting to His noble Face and great Majesty. Glory be to Allah as many times as those who glorify Him among the inhabitants of the heavens and the earth have glorified Him, and their multiples, and the multiples of their multiples, until the Day of Judgment, and as our Lord loves and is pleased with, and as is befitting to His noble Face and great Majesty. There is no god but Allah as many times as those who sincerely profess His oneness among the inhabitants of the heavens and the earth have done so, and their multiples, and the multiples of their multiples, until the Day of Judgment, and as our Lord loves and is pleased with, and as is befitting to His noble Face and great Majesty. There is no power nor strength except with Allah, the Most High, the Almighty, as many times as those who seek refuge in Him among the inhabitants of the heavens and the earth have done so, and their multiples, and the multiples of their multiples, until the Day of Judgment, and as our Lord loves and is pleased with, and as is befitting to His noble Face and great Majesty. I seek forgiveness from Allah as many times as those who seek forgiveness among the inhabitants of the heavens and the earth have done so, and their multiples, and the multiples of their multiples, until the Day of Judgment, and as our Lord loves and is pleased with, and as is befitting to His noble Face and great Majesty. And may Allah send blessings upon our master Muhammad as many times as those who send blessings upon him among the inhabitants of the heavens and the earth have done so, and their multiples, and the multiples of their multiples, until the Day of Judgment, and as our Lord loves and is pleased with, and as is befitting to His noble Face and great Majesty; and upon his family, his Companions, his wives, his descendants, his in-laws, his helpers, his followers, his lovers, and those who follow his Sunnah; and upon us along with them all. And grant abundant peace. And praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds. O Allah, to You belongs praise for every good You have bestowed ⁶⁶; to You belongs praise for every favor You have conferred; to You belongs praise for every gift You have given; to You belongs praise for every secret You have granted; to You belongs praise for every perfection You have manifested; to You belongs praise for every good You have brought forth; to You belongs praise for every harm You have averted; to You belongs praise for every evil You have warded off; to You belongs praise for every trial You have repelled; to You belongs praise for every misfortune You have protected against; to You belongs praise for every mercy You have spread; to You belongs praise for every blessing You have bestowed; to You belongs praise for every distress You have relieved; to You belongs praise for every grief You have removed; to You belongs praise for every good deed You have accepted; to You belongs praise for every evil deed You have erased; to You belongs praise for every wisdom You have taught; to You belongs praise for every desire You have fulfilled; to You belongs praise for every soul You have preserved; to You belongs praise for every limb You have protected; to You belongs praise for every supplication You have answered; to You belongs praise for every aspiration You have raised; to You belongs praise for every rank You have elevated; to You belongs praise for every table You have sent down; to You belongs praise for every affliction You have kept away; to You belongs praise for every lineage You have honored; to You belongs praise for every state You have made pleasant; to You belongs praise for every need You have fulfilled; and to You belongs praise always, O Lord of the worlds. ✦ You are the Goal, the Request, and the Hope ✦ You are the Refuge of those whose stratagems fail ✦ You are the most generous to whom generosity is attributed ✦ You are the One without whom I have no substitute ⁶⁷ ✦ A lover, needy and sorrowful, has come to Your door ✦ His ribs burn with the descent of distress ✦ He has great sins that You know ✦ But he has hope in You, O Lord of creation ✦ My provision is little, my path is not traversed ✦ Woe to my soul, what shall I do when I depart? ✦ My body is sick, my limbs are weak ✦ My burden is heavy, and ailments have destroyed me ✦ When I remember my sins, O object of my hope ✦ Then, at the mention of You, the slip becomes small. Praise be to Allah, a praise that matches His blessings and equals His increase. O Allah, I cannot enumerate Your praise; You are as You have praised Yourself. O Allah, You are Living and never die, Victorious and never vanquished, All-Seeing without doubt, All-Hearing without uncertainty, Answering without weariness, Compeller without injury, Mighty without being reached, All-Knowing without learning, Strong without weakness.

And Great, who cannot be described; and Guardian, who does not fail; and Just, who does not oppress; and Judge, who does not wrong; and Invincible, who does not need; and Known, who is not denied; and Trustee, who is not opposed; and Protector, who does not tire; and Unique, who does not consult; and Bestower, who does not weary; and Swift, who does not hesitate; and Mighty, who does not become low; and Preserver, who does not neglect; and Eternal, who does not perish; and Everlasting, who does not decay; and One, who is not similar; and Powerful, who is not contested. O Generous, O Generous, the Bountiful, the Honored; O Powerful, the Answerer, the Exalted; O Majestic of the Majestic, the Manifest; O Peace, the Faithful, the Guardian, the Mighty, the Bestower, the Compeller ⁶⁸, the Supreme; O Pure of the Pure, the Purified; O Powerful of the Powerful, the Omnipotent; O Mighty of the Mighty, the Exalted in Might. There is no god but You, glory be to You, indeed I have been among the wrongdoers. My Lord, forgive and have mercy, and You are the best of the merciful. And there is no power nor strength except with Allah, the Most High, the Great. Glory be to Allah, and praise be to Allah, and there is no god but Allah, and Allah is the Greatest, and I seek forgiveness from Allah, and there is no power nor strength except with Allah, the Most High, the Great. Glory be to Him from whose fragrance one does not tire of His remembrance. Glory be to He with whom whoever finds intimacy becomes desolate without Him. Glory be to He who, whoever contemplates His creations and reflects on His favors, does not slacken in His praise and gratitude. Glory be to He who, whoever loves Him, turns away entirely from all else. Glory be to He who, whoever relies on Him in all his affairs, suffices him. Glory be to He who, whoever calls upon Him, answers his call and responds. Glory be to He who, whoever turns to Him with his heart and body, He facilitates him to the path of good and guides him. Glory be to He who, whoever affiliates himself to Him, He draws him to His spacious side and gives him refuge. Glory be to He who, whoever is sincere to Him and repents, He gives him what he wishes and beyond what he wishes. Glory be to He who, whoever humbles himself to Him, his mention is raised in the highest assembly ⁶⁹ and He elevates his rank and exalts him. Glory be to He who, whoever is arrogant towards Him, He breaks him with the sword of His overwhelming power and destroys him. Glory be to He who, whoever turns away from Him and neglects Him, He drops him from the register of His beloved and erases him. Glory be to He who, whoever stands at His door and calls out to Him, He does not disappoint his hope and expectation. Glory be to He who, whoever entrusts his affair to Him, He suffices him in what concerns him and relieves his distress and trial. Glory be to He who, whoever seeks intercession with Him through the standing ⁷⁰ of His Beloved, He answers his prayer and gives him rest from his complaint. So bless, O Allah, him and his family, possessors of rank and standing, and his noble companions who follow his way and guidance, a blessing by which one becomes among those whom You have brought near to His presence and chosen, and helped in obedience to Him and strengthened, and whose face is adorned with the lights of glorification and declaration of His oneness, and whose radiance and brightness shine in the world of existence, and You mix them with his flesh and blood, and make them the support of his constitution, and fill with them his joints and veins, in his secret and his private counsel, by Your grace and generosity, O Most Merciful of the merciful, O Lord of the worlds. Glory be to Allah, and praise be to Allah, and there is no god but Allah, and Allah is the Greatest, and I seek forgiveness from Allah, and there is no power nor strength except with Allah, the Most High, the Great. Glory be to Him who is greater than to be grasped by anyone through a means. Glory be to Him who is more exalted than to be reached by anyone through a device. Glory be to Him who is closer to a person than his own self. Glory be to Him who knows the hidden secrets of his innermost, his open, and his whisper. Glory be to Him who alone has knowledge of the treasures of His dominion and sovereignty and the treasuries of His holiness. Glory be to Him who subdues by the authority of His omnipotence all His angels, jinn, and humans. Glory be to Him whom minds cannot encompass except as He wills of His knowledge. Glory be to Him who does in His dominion whatever He wills, and there is no repeller of His decree and judgment. Glory be to Him who pardons the offender for what he has committed when he repents and returns to Him from his wrongdoing. Glory be to Him who overlooks the evildoer when he does evil and clothes him with the garment of His pardon and forbearance. Glory be to You, there is no god but You, upon You I rely, and to You I turn in repentance. Glory be to Allah, and praise be to Allah, and there is no god but Allah, and Allah is the Greatest, and I seek forgiveness from Allah, and there is no power nor strength except with Allah, the Most High, the Great. Glory be to You beyond what we have described You with in the language of inadequacy and temporality. Glory be to You beyond what we have praised You with due to our inability to know You and fulfill the right of Lordship. Glory be to You beyond what we have addressed You with through the accidents of illusions and rational presumptions. Glory be to You beyond what we have expressed of the attributes of Your perfections due to the sublimity of Your station above perceptions and sensory and conceptual meanings. Glory be to You beyond what we have used as proofs for You from weak arguments and clear evidences and bestowed compositions and conjectural intuitive results. Glory be to You, there is no god but You alone, no partner with You, in pure tawhid ⁷¹, pure from the impurities of how, betweenness, whereness, and likeness. Glory be to You, there is no god but You, Owner of sovereignty, exalted above what souls whisper of illusions, doubts, and heart's thoughts. Glory be to You, there is no god but You, O Allah, O One, O Unique, O Single, O Eternal, O Lord of creation, O Possessor of Majesty and Honor, O Extender of hands with mercy and sublime gifts, O Most Generous of the generous, O Lord of the worlds.

Glory be to Allah, and praise be to Allah, and there is no god but Allah, and Allah is the Greatest, and I seek forgiveness from Allah, and there is no might nor power except with Allah, the Most High, the Magnificent. Glory be to You beyond what any perceiver perceives with the lights of insight and understanding; glory be to You beyond what any imaginer imagines with the coverings of fantasies and illusions; glory be to You beyond what any expresser expresses with limits, properties, and definitions; glory be to You beyond what any plunger plunges into with the reflections of the intellect and the whisperings of certainty and decisiveness; glory be to You beyond what any denier attributes to You with the sayings of treachery and concealment; glory be to You beyond what any atheist describes You with through the sanctifications of ignorance and injustice; glory be to You beyond what they say, glory be to You beyond what they utter; glory be to You beyond what the misguided ignorant ones attribute to You of incarnation and union; glory be to You beyond what the people of corrupt opinions and the sinful innovators fix with the results of categorical and conditional propositions ⁷². Glory be to your Lord, the Lord of Might, beyond what they describe. Glory be to the One who is unique in creation, administration, and invention; glory be to the One who is transcendent beyond limits, movements, stillness, manifestation, concealment, descent, ascent, and elevation; glory be to the One described with knowledge, wisdom, witnessing, and awareness; glory be to the One who acts without an instrument and speaks without a uvula, tongue, or sound involving extension, shortening, crowding, or interruption; glory be to the Almighty who is exalted above brothers, helpers, supporters, guardians, and followers; glory be to the Magnificent whom regions do not contain, eyes do not see, and directions and places do not encompass; glory be to the Eternal whose essence is exalted above length, shortness, narrowness, breadth, span, and cubit; glory be to the Originator who made the earth a cradle and raised the dome of the sky without pillars and preserved it from disintegration, shaking, corruption, and splitting; glory be to the One who made the angels messengers with wings, two, three, and four; glory be to the One who bestows favors upon His servants with gifts of good things and brings them out from hardship to ease and from narrowness to expansiveness; glory be to the One who protects them by night and day and guards them in all their affairs and does not leave them to ruin; glory be to Him, there is no god but Him, a glorification befitting His lofty majesty ⁷³ and His obeyed command. And I bear witness to His oneness, a witness that hearts comprehend and ears adorn, and whose secret permeates spirits, bodies, temperaments, and natures. And I bear witness to His beloved Muhammad, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, with the universal message to creation that cuts off the appearance of the people of disbelief, deviation, immorality, and innovation. So bless him, O Allah, and his family, a blessing by which we become among the people of the Sunnah and following, and among the special beloved ones to whom You have granted the station of particularity without dispute, by Your grace and generosity, O Most Merciful of the merciful, O Lord of the worlds. Glory be to the One whom all things together indicate, so He is the one who shines in the trace. His rank is so exalted that no creature resembles Him, and there is no independence from Him in coming or going. The intellects of those with understanding are bewildered concerning Him, and the currents of reason and thought have become weary and strayed. Sufficient for you as knowledge of Him is that existence and what it contains of a sphere moving by decree, of stars that travel without rest, east and west, of sun and moon, of a sky that shades what it contains and appears adorned with brilliant stars, in which are angels created from His light and disposed in the existence of creation and forms. Remembrance is their sustenance at every moment; they do not tire, as has come in the report. And of a spread-out earth that is held by command, preserved from the onset of changes ⁷⁴; and of rivers flowing in its expanse, running with water pouring from the worlds; and of air and fire, in which are reflections for a knower who considers the powers of thoughts; and of blowing winds that are subjugated and run, and of lightning that releases a downpour of rain; and of facing flowers crowned, their edges with varieties of blossoms; and of repeated warbling of birds, their sounds at the approach of dawn; and of weeping clouds at which the plains have laughed with a fragrant, elevated meadow; and of life in diverse bodies, whatever you wish of speaking and present ones; and of bodies and accidents by which they have acquired their movement, all by command and decree. All affirm that Allah is their Creator and that He is the Creator of benefit and harm. So magnify Him and do not forget to remember Him; He will save you on the Day of Gathering from Saqar ⁷⁵. Glory be to Allah, and praise be to Allah, and there is no god but Allah, and Allah is the Greatest, and I seek forgiveness from Allah, and there is no might nor power except with Allah, the Most High, the Magnificent. Glory be to the One who is transcendent beyond the remembrance of every rememberer; glory be to the One who is independent of the thanks of every thanker; glory be to the One who is aware of every thought and idea; glory be to the One who knows the descent of every dew and rain; glory be to the One who witnesses every absent and present; glory be to the One who does good to every righteous, wrongdoer, and sinner; glory be to the One who bestows favors upon every obedient ⁷⁶, denier, and disbeliever; glory be to the One who gathers, by the secret of His power, between every lover and hater; glory be to the One who preserves, with the eye of His care, every resident and traveler; glory be to the One who rewards, with His goodness, every poor and patient one; glory be to the One who breaks, by the secret of His wisdom, the resolve of every conceited and treacherous one; glory be to the One who fulfills, by His generosity and kindness, the hopes of every comer and goer; glory be to the One who does not need, in the dispositions of His judgments, the assistance of any helper or supporter. Glory be to Allah, and praise be to Allah, and there is no god but Allah, and Allah is the Greatest, and I seek forgiveness from Allah, and there is no might nor power except with Allah, the Most High, the Magnificent. Glory be to the One from whom no secret is hidden; glory be to the One with whom the whisperings of breasts are like open declarations; glory be to the One who annihilates past centuries; glory be to the One who softens hard hearts; glory be to the One who sends the scattering winds; glory be to the One who causes flowing waters to gush; glory be to the One who revives decayed remains; glory be to the One who bestows abundant blessings; glory be to the One who grants sufficient gifts; glory be to the One who raises decayed bodies; glory be to the One in whom annihilation is the everlasting life; glory be to the One in whom absence reveals the mirror of thirsty hearts; glory be to the One who raises the aspirations of His beloved ones above the vanities of the perishable world; glory be to the One who quenches the thirst of His chosen ones from ⁷⁷ the seas of His secrets and pure effusions; glory be to the One who clothes His saints with the garments of His complete might; glory be to the One who subdues, with the aspirations of His troops, the oppressive factions; glory be to the One who lets down over the people of His love the curtains of their protective veils; glory be to the One who saves those who seek refuge with them from the depth of misery and the pits of the abyss; glory be to the One who, through them, removes overwhelming calamities and harms and causes to flow through their hands the benefits of His healing signs. Glory be to Allah, and praise be to Allah, and there is no god but Allah, and Allah is the Greatest, and I seek forgiveness from Allah, and there is no might nor power except with Allah, the Most High, the Magnificent.

Glory be to Him who has made His righteous servants aware of His Essence and the attributes of His perfections, glory be to Him who has made them manifestations of the jewels of His revelation and the secrets of His descents, glory be to Him whom no encompassing being can encompass His knowledge and the wonders of His creations, glory be to Him who named Himself by Himself and concealed that in the secrets of His words and the meanings of His verses, glory be to Him who granted His saints the secret of the word "Be" ⁷⁸ and disposed them in the universals and particulars of the cosmos, glory be to Him who illuminated their hearts with the lights of faith and divine unity ⁷⁹ and preserved their beliefs from the sayings of the people of denial and obstinacy and the conjectures of every ignorant person and his fancies, glory be to You, there is no god but You, a God One, Unique, Eternal ⁸⁰, transcendent above the analogies of every observer and his imaginations. Glory be to God, and praise be to God, and there is no god but God, and God is greater, and I seek forgiveness from God, and there is no power and no strength except through God, the High, the Magnificent. Glory be to Him who made hearts as deposits in the molds of bodies and stamped them with the stamp of His kindness and mercy, glory be to Him who planted in them gardens of spiritual gifts and gnoses ⁸¹ and made flow upon them the waters of His love and the secrets of His wisdom, glory be to Him who, when He bestows favor upon a servant and he thanks Him for His favor, multiplies it for him and manifests upon him the evidences of His bounty and grace, glory be to Him who, when a supplicant calls upon Him and extends his hand empty, fulfills his desire and does not turn him away without his request. Glory be to You, there is no god but You, a glorification befitting the perfection of Your Essence; I cannot enumerate praise upon You; You are as You have praised Yourself in Your clear Book by Your saying: "The seven heavens and the earth and all that is therein glorify Him, and there is not a thing but glorifies His praise" ⁸² as befits the Mighty of His divinity and the perfection of His lordship. Glory be to Him whom the seven heavens glorify with the tongue of majesty, glory be to Him whom the earth glorifies with the tongue of power, glory be to Him whom all that are in them of beings with souls and life glorify with the tongues of attributes and actions according to their degrees, in accordance with consideration, observation, and reflection, glory be to Him whom all things, growing and inanimate, glorify with the tongue of attributes, names, and essential qualities, glory be to Him whom the spiritual spirits and luminous entities glorify with the tongue of gnosis, for they are in the radiance of the suns of eternities and the lights of the rising moons of everlastingness, but none knows that except one to whom the Truth has manifested Himself to his secret, spirit, intellect, heart, and form with all the Essence and attributes, glory be to Him whom things glorify with spiritual, malakutic ⁸³ tongues and eternal, holy indications, and none hears them except the people of the witnessing of the Unseen ⁸⁴ who speak with the truth, hear with the truth, reason with the truth, know the truth through the truth, and look to the truth with the light of His essential secrets and the witnessing of His self-subsistent attributes. The confirmation of what we have mentioned regarding the glorification of inanimate objects is what has been narrated from Anas ibn Malik ⁸⁵ who said: We were with the Messenger of God, may God bless him and grant him peace, and he took a handful of pebbles, and they glorified in his hand until we heard the glorification. Then he poured them into the hand of Abu Bakr ⁸⁶, and they glorified in the hand of Abu Bakr until we heard the glorification. Then he poured them into the hand of 'Umar ⁸⁷, and they glorified until we heard the glorification. Then he poured them into our hands, and they did not glorify. The proof of the truth of this hadith is His saying, Exalted is He: "O mountains, echo with him" ⁸⁸, meaning: glorify with him, and it is known that the mountains glorified with the glorification of David, peace be upon him. Be aware! How long, woe to you, are you in intoxication, when this is the act of creation and its power? Then what is the act of the Creator, who is unique in command? For Gabriel and all the angels, and the inhabitants of heaven and earth, are in the grip of compulsion. They all fear Him and hope for His bounty, and they have no power for benefit or harm. Judgment and authority belong only to the One; His commands decree and His judgments run. He is independent of the worlds, continuous in existence, eternal, knowing what lies in the secret. So rely on Him in all hardships, and His kindnesses come to you from where you do not know. Glory be to God, and praise be to God, and there is no god but God, and God is greater, and I seek forgiveness from God, and there is no power and no strength except through God, the High, the Magnificent. Glory be to Him with whom are the treasures of everything, and He sends down nothing except by a known measure, glory be to Him who knows what is above the heavens and the earth and beneath the depths, glory be to the Eternal, the Everlasting, the Resurrector, the Inheritor, the Living, the Self-Subsistent, glory be to Him who is not heedless, does not forget, and is not overtaken by slumber or sleep, glory be to Him and praise be to Him, glory be to God the Magnificent, glory be to the High, the Most High, glory be to our Lord and exalted is He, glory be to the King, the Holy, glory be to the Lord of the angels and the Spirit, glory be to the Compassionate, the Benefactor, glory be to the High, the Judge, glory be to the Known for beneficence, glory be to the Possessor of generosity, bounty, and favor, glory be to the Magnificent of dominion and authority, glory be to Him whom no matter distracts from another matter, glory be to the Praiseworthy, the Glorious, glory be to the Watcher, the Witness, glory be to the Possessor of severe might, glory be to the Doer of what He wills, glory be to the Patron, the Guide, glory be to Him whose kingdom does not cease nor perish, glory be to Him from whose decree there is no repeller, and from whose door there is no escape for anyone. Glory be to God, and praise be to God, and there is no god but God, and God is greater, and I seek forgiveness from God, and there is no power and no strength except through God, the High, the Magnificent. Glory be to Him for whom the birds of the lovers flutter with the wings of joy and delight, glory be to Him whom the spirits of the near ones sanctify in the rays of splendor and light, glory be to Him who veiled His unseen in His creation and His secret in His saints, so none are honored over them except the truthful ones ⁸⁹ among His servants, for they are under the canopies of jealousy and the garlands of veils, glory be to Him who veiled their brides from the sight of strangers, so no wretched or tempted one sees them, for overseeing them is precious and access to the unseen is precious; He disclosed it to some and veiled it from the majority, glory be to Him who made His righteous saints a shady shade, under whose shade the affiliated seek shelter from the heat of severance, abandonment, and the blaze of scorching wind, glory be to Him who made their hearts pearls of His wisdom and lamps of the sciences of His teachings and inspirations, and veiled them so that none may access them except whom He wills from among the elite of His servants whom He chose for Himself before creation and manifestation, glory be to Him who made them hear the glorification of all existent things, despite the diversity of their languages, for God opened the eyes of their insights and made their hearts hear, so they hear the creaking of the pens of will and the whispers of breasts, glory be to Him who revives through them every land they descend upon and disperses through them the united forces of the people of oppression and immorality, glory be to Him who is just in His decree, does not oppress nor wrong, glory be to the Disposer of nights and ages, glory be to Him who establishes truth and abolishes falsehood, details the signs, and manages affairs, glory be to the Forbearing, the Forgiving, glory be to the Loving, the Appreciative, glory be to the Creator of darkness and light, glory be to Him who perfected things and decreed the decree, glory be to Him who knows what the souls whisper and what the breasts conceal, glory be to Him.

He compelled the sea by His power to sink, glory be to Him who raised the heaven from falling upon the earth by the secret of His power and did not build it upon pillars of support and rocks, glory be to Him who ⁵⁰ populated it with the glorification of the proximate angels ⁹⁰ and made their supplication a seeking of forgiveness for the community of Muhammad and a request for their salvation from the Fire and the terror of the graves, glory be to Him who made iron pliable for David and taught Solomon the languages of the birds, glory be to Him who raised Idris to a lofty station and spoke to Moses on Mount Tur, glory be to Him who took Abraham as a friend ⁹¹ and chose Muhammad as a beloved ⁹² and singled him out for the Great Intercession ⁹³ on the Day of Resurrection and Reckoning. So bless, O Allah, him and his family, the noble full moons, and his Companions, the eyes of assemblies and the delight of hearts, with a blessing that carries us thereby upon the shoulder of obedience and piety, and establishes us thereby in the abode of Your generosity in the noblest of stations and the highest of palaces, by Your favor and generosity, O Most Merciful of the merciful, O Lord of the worlds. Glory be to Allah, and praise be to Allah, and there is no god but Allah, and Allah is Most Great, and I seek forgiveness from Allah, and there is no power nor strength except through Allah, the Exalted, the Magnificent. Glory be to the Cleaver of the dawn of guidance through flashes of secrets and rising lights, glory be to the Sender of the rain of the dew of gnosis ⁹⁴ from the heaven of the Unseen upon the hearts of the elect and the chosen good ones, glory be to the Opener of the eyes of intellects to contemplate the wonders of created things for reflection and consideration, glory be to the Illuminator of hearts and breasts with the brilliance of the lightning of witnessing ⁹⁵ (51) and the Purifier of them from the impurities of foolishness and the filth of otherness, glory be to the Opener of ears and eyes to comprehend the address of their Lord, the One, the Subduer, glory be to the Perfumer of the meadows of the Kingdom and the Dominion ⁹⁶ with the precious breaths of the people of litanies and remembrances, glory be to the Adorner of the treasuries of the Omnipotence and the Will ⁹⁷ with the gifts of the subtleties of the people of supplication and intimate prayer in the darkness of night and the times of dawn, glory be to the Riper of the buds of realities with the secrets of gnoses and spiritual gifts ⁹⁸ for the people of unveilings and the solitary ones ⁹⁹ who remember their Lord at night and at the ends of the day, glory be to the Cleaver of the rocks of the lovers with the waters of yearning and longing for the beauty of witnessing and address and the rising of the sun of union and nearness until there remain between them and their Lord no veils nor curtains, glory be to Him who manifested Himself to His beloved and elect ones with the attributes of beauty, so they became enraptured in the desert of majesty and the seas of perfection, drunk, expanded with the wine of union, not distracted by pleasant things and delights from the remembrance of their Lord, the Mighty, the Forgiving. "Glory be to Him who knows what every female carries and what the wombs fall short of and what they exceed, and everything with Him is by measure" ¹⁰⁰ * Allah has never ceased to be Knowing, Aware * of everything, seeing it, All-Powerful * He decreed what He willed, how He willed, and no * human has been shown the knowledge of His Unseen * He arranged the affair of the servants, All-Powerful * veiled in heaven, not seen (52) * He decreed matters when there was no one * who saw a sun or a moon thereby * Then a pen ran with what He decreed * He made it run on the Tablet ¹⁰¹, our Lord, and it ran * With everything that was or will be until * the end of its enumeration when He decreed * He perfected them first and made them firm * then it ran after that as a lesson for you * He made happy all the people of heaven * except for a certain eye ¹⁰² He cast out, despised * We are servants, humble, submissive * to a King who has forbidden and commanded * It is not for us to say "how" nor * to exercise thought concerning the knowledge of His Unseen * The servant does not possess, apart from his Creator * benefit, nor power, nor harm * That belongs to Allah alone, and to Him * belongs, in creation, to choose and to leave * Two abodes must be inhabited * Gardens of Eden there or Saqar ¹⁰³ * No good is there in much argument nor * in one who transgresses and denies the decree * Whom Allah guides will not go astray, and whom * He leads astray will not be guided, and he has lost * His call to mankind is comprehensive * and He singled out for glory a group among them Glory be to Allah, and praise be to Allah, and there is no god but Allah, and Allah is Most Great, and I seek forgiveness from Allah, and there is no power nor strength except through Allah, the Exalted, the Magnificent. (53) Glory be to Him whose favors never fail, glory be to Him whose bounties never end, glory be to Him whose benefits cannot be counted, glory be to Him whose petitioner is not turned away nor whose seeker is disappointed, glory be to Him whose goodness is ever-increasing, glory be to Him whose shade of generosity is extended, glory be to Him who led astray the wretched and guided the fortunate, glory be to Him who made the scholar understand and confounded the dullard, glory be to Him who left imaginations bewildered and is exalted above that which He does not will should occur in His kingdom, glory be to the Strong, the Helper, glory be to the King, the Truth, the Manifest, glory be to the Possessor of firm strength, glory be to the Possessor of established might, glory be to the Merciful to the weak and the poor, glory be to the Reliever of the distress of the distressed and the sorrowful, glory be to the Remover of the worries of the despairing and the indebted, glory be to the Formative of the drop in the womb and the fetus, glory be to the Sender down of the Qur'an upon the heart of His Prophet, our master Muhammad, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, the truthful, the trustworthy, glory be to the Supporter of him with dazzling miracles and the Clear Book, glory be to the Scatterer of the assembly of the disbelievers with His sharp sword, cutting thereby the jugular vein and the aorta from them. So bless, O Allah, him and his family, with a blessing that quenches us thereby from his Kawthar ¹⁰⁴, the sweet, the flowing, the clear, and by which we become among those who receive their book in their right hand, by Your favor and generosity, O Most Merciful of the merciful, O Lord of the worlds. (54) Glory be to Allah, and praise be to Allah, and there is no god but Allah, and Allah is Most Great, and I seek forgiveness from Allah, and there is no power nor strength except through Allah, the Exalted, the Magnificent. Glory be to the Everlasting in beneficence and goodness, glory be to the Generous, the Forbearing, the Affectionate, glory be to the Most Merciful, the Compassionate, the Munificent, the Kind, glory be to Him who has mercy on His sinful servant and is too shy to punish him for a gray hair that grew gray in Islam on the Day of Presentation and Standing, glory be to Him who is covered with the cloak of His forbearance, the obscure and the known, glory be to Him whom waters, foods, and vessels glorify, glory be to Him whom fingertips and palms glorify, glory be to Him whom mosques and rows glorify, glory be to Him whom mountains and caves glorify, glory be to Him whom layers and transparent garments glorify, glory be to Him whom names and letters glorify, glory be to Him whom the noble and the honored glorify, glory be to Him who saves the drowning and succors the distressed, glory be to Him who comforts the stranger in places of bewilderment and rescues him from terrible horror and fearful matter. Glory be to Allah, and praise be to Allah, and there is no god but Allah, and Allah is Most Great, and I seek forgiveness from Allah, and there is no power nor strength except through Allah, the Exalted, the Magnificent. (55) Glory be to Him in whose hand are the inclinations of mercies and the keys of relief, glory be to Him whose goodness surpasses every goodness and upon whom is reliance in the crises of distress and hardship, glory be to Him who drew His saints

For his presence, and He made the night of His love a garment for them, in which night-travel and journeying become pleasant for them. Glory be to Him who adorned them with the sash of piety and preserved their neighborhood from deviation from the path of truth and crookedness. Glory be to Him who made the garden of His remembrances a refuge for them, where they rest when the morning of contentment and acceptance dawns and breaks. Glory be to Him who hid their intellects in the beauty of His Essence and the attributes of His perfections, so they exchanged souls and hearts in His love. Glory be to Him who annihilated them in Him, and annihilated them from their annihilation, and made their life in being infatuated with Him and devoted to Him. Glory be to Him who sent them the Buraq ¹⁰⁵ of mutual affection and closeness, so every beloved ascended upon its back and ascended. Glory be to Him who drew near to them and came down, and spoke to them face to face. O blessed is he for whom the door is opened and who journeys to His presence at night. Glory be to Him who appeared to them in the manifestations of His self-disclosure, so they became leveled dust ¹⁰⁶ out of fear of Him, and there is no blame on a soul that is consumed in His love. Glory be to Him who sent to them Muhammad, may God bless him and grant him peace, with guidance and the religion of truth, so he cut the backs of the people of denial with the swords of proofs and decisive arguments. So bless, O God, him and his family, fragrant with musk and aroma, and his noble companions, lofty in ranks and degrees, a blessing that You make for us with You the noblest of means and the greatest of proofs, and by which we become among those who, when people drown, are saved and walk upon the surface of the water, and we seek protection through its blessing from the assault of enemies, enviers, rabble, and riffraff, by Your grace and generosity, O Most Merciful of the merciful, O Lord of the worlds. Glory be to God, and praise be to God, and there is no god but God, and God is greater, and I seek forgiveness from God, and there is no power and no strength except with God, the Exalted, the Magnificent. Glory be to the Illuminator of hearts and understandings, glory be to the Abundant in bounty and favor, glory be to the Raiser of spirits and bodies, glory be to the Opener of the treasures of secrets for the people of revelation and inspiration, glory be to the Illuminator of the insights of the monotheists with the light of faith and their Protector from the onslaughts of doubts and illusions, glory be to the Subduer of the transgressors and oppressors, glory be to the Extinguisher of the fire of disbelief with the sword of His might and the Raiser of the banner of Islam, glory be to Him before whom foreheads prostrate and the necks of tyrants bow in submission and surrender, glory be to Him whom thoughts cannot encompass and dreams cannot perceive, glory be to the Possessor of majesty and honor, glory be to the Subjugator of the pens of will for the great ones among the near ones and the leaders of the guiding chiefs, glory be to Him who runs them with the ink of wisdom and judgment and dispels by them the darknesses of gloom and night, glory be to the Remover of ailments and pains, glory be to the Effacer of sins and transgressions, glory be to the Calmer of perplexed hearts and their Guide to the paths of good and ways of peace, "Glory be to Him whom the thunder glorifies with His praise, and the angels from fear of Him, and He sends thunderbolts and strikes with them whom He wills among His servants, and He manages the affairs and decrees the judgments" ¹⁰⁷, glory be to Him with whom is the knowledge of the Hour, and He sends down rain, and knows what is in the wombs, glory be to Him with whom are the keys of the unseen, and none knows them except whom He approves among a messenger or a saint from His noble and generous servants, glory be to Him who sent His beloved, our master Muhammad, may God bless him and grant him peace, with guidance and the religion of truth, and erased by him the traces of the worshippers of idols and statues. So bless, O God, him and his family, a blessing by which You make us reach, from Your pleasure and his pleasure, the ultimate goal and aim, and by which You grant us, on the carpet of Your noble presence, the highest rank and the loftiest station, by Your grace and generosity, O Most Merciful of the merciful, O Lord of the worlds. Glory be to the Cleaver of the grain and the date-stone, glory be to the Remover of distress and affliction, glory be to the Protector of souls from caprice and the ailments of lying and false claims, glory be to "the Forgiver of sin, Acceptor of repentance, Severe in punishment, Possessor of bounty; there is no god but Him; to Him is the final return" ¹⁰⁸, in the states of secrecy and whispered prayer, glory be to the Cleaver of the sea for Moses and his Deliverer from the plots of the people of transgression, and to Him are raised matters and complaints are decided, glory be to "the Cleaver of the dawn and the Maker of the night as a rest" ¹⁰⁹ for the people of bowing and prostration, righteousness and piety, glory be to Him who swore by the infallibility of His beloved, our master Muhammad, may God bless him and grant him peace, with His words: "By the star when it falls, your companion has not strayed, nor has he erred, nor does he speak from desire" ¹¹⁰, glory be to Him who magnified his standing in the abode of His honor and made it for him a resting place and a refuge, glory be to Him who made the fragrance of His remembrances sweet in hearts and made them sweeter than manna and quails. So bless, O God, him and his family, a blessing by which You make us reach, from Your pleasure and his pleasure, the farthest goal, and grant us by it the highest degree in the highest paradises and the Garden of Refuge, by Your grace and generosity, O Most Merciful of the merciful, O Lord of the worlds. Glory be to Him whose attributes and names are majestic, glory be to Him whose glory and grandeur are exalted, glory be to Him from whom everything is perishing except His Face, and nothing endures but His kingdom and His eternity, glory be to Him whose bounty and giving overwhelm the servants, glory be to Him who incapacitates the eloquent in His praise and laudation, glory be to Him whose perfections are endless and whose favors and blessings cannot be counted, glory be to Him whose wisdom and decree dazzle the intellects, glory be to Him whose medicine and cure treat ailments, glory be to Him who raised the heaven without pillars you see and placed in it angels who obey His command and are His messengers and trustees, glory be to Him who is too great to be perceived by any perceiver with the light of eyes or insights, and there are no likenesses or counterparts to Him in existence, glory be to Him who made the earth a cradle and anchored it with His firm mountains, and they are His saints and vicegerents, glory be to Him who manifested them in the manifestations of His unseen and hid them under the veils of His covering, so they entered into the circle of His forbearance and He spread over them the cloak of His might and His banner, glory be to Him who clothed them with the garment of His lordship and shone upon them the lights of His transcendence, and distinguished them with His supreme veracity because they are His intercessors for His servants and His merciful ones, glory be to Him who placed the keys of the secrets of His unseen in the openings of the surahs of His Criterion ¹¹¹ and manifested Himself to those letters with the lights of His attributes and names, and clothed them with the robes of His beauty, so His secret and splendor shone upon them, so each letter of them glorifies His praise and extols the loftiness of His rank and the perfection of His glory, so his supplication is answered, and his speech and call are heard, and the spirit of the command sustains them from the unseen of the unseen and the secret of the secret, and the incoming of remembrance revives them with the speech of the loud and the essence of compulsion, and the spirits generated from them sanctify Him. Glory be to Him with eloquent tongues and beautiful voices, by which He manifests over the world of existence His sublimity and exaltation, and there is no letter among them except that it glorifies Him with a tongue and remembers Him in a language, and for each tongue of them there is a letter, and it is the secret of God in His creation, by which occur the increments of understandings and the increase of remembrances, so thereby His magnification and splendor multiply. Glory be to Him; there is no god but Him; exalted is His glory, and elevated is His rank and loftiness.

Glory be to God, and praise be to God, and there is no god but God, and God is Greatest, and I seek forgiveness from God, and there is no might nor power except through God, the Exalted, the Magnificent. Glory be to Him whom letters and sounds glorify, glory be to Him whom the living and the dead glorify, glory be to Him whom spirits and essences glorify, glory be to Him whom provisions and sustenance glorify, glory be to Him whom blessings, circumstances, and flowing waters in the depths of existences glorify, glory be to Him whom the blowing winds, flowing waters, wild beasts, creeping things, and birds in rows glorify, glory be to Him whom the surahs ¹¹² and verses glorify, and every letter of them sanctifies Him and declares Him transcendent above all imperfections and defects, glory be to Him who made for those letters tongues that remember Him with various kinds of praises and glorifications and the noblest of languages, glory be to Him who clothed each letter of them with a secret from His secrets and concealed His secret in letters by which speech occurs, as they were inscribed in the tablets of erasure and establishment ¹¹³ and alluded to the secrets of what is in them by His saying: "Alif Lam Mim" ¹¹⁴ And He manifested Himself to those letters with the lights of His attributes ¹¹⁵ and names, and the jewels of His praise and laudation, so each letter of them extended from the unseen of the unseen and the secret of the secret, and thus they acquired spirits, forms, and images that remember Him with various kinds of declarations of transcendence. Glory be to Him; there is no god but He, the Knower of the unseen and the witnessed, and what is above the above and what is beneath the beneath, and the fullness of the earth and the heavens. Glory be to God and with His praise, glory be to God the Magnificent, glory be to the Exalted, the Most High, glory be to our Lord and exalted is He, glory be to the Great, the Supreme, glory be to the Possessor of Might and Majesty, glory be to the Vast in Bounty and Gift, glory be to the Abundant in Generosity and Favor, glory be to the Merciful to the young, the old, and the children, glory be to Him who bestows gifts before asking, glory be to Him whom the seven heavens and the earth and all within them glorify with the tongue of speech, not with the tongue of state, as evidenced by His saying: "But you do not comprehend their glorification" ¹¹⁶ Thus He made the crop glorify, and its reward goes to its owner; and the garment glorifies, and the dirt says to its owner: If you are a believer, wash me so that you may attend with me the gatherings of the obedient and compliant; and the pillar glorifies, and the doors glorify, and the sea glorifies, and its waves glorify and clash over the passage of days and nights; and the rivers glorify, and the springs glorify, and the wells glorify, and the trees glorify, and the shades, and the flowers glorify ¹¹⁷, and the hills glorify, and the thickets glorify, and the stones glorify, and the mountains, and the jinn and humans glorify, and all the angels glorify the One King, the Unique, the One, transcendent above likeness, peer, and example. So whoever is bewildered by the beauty is confounded, and whoever is silent is silenced by the majesty, and whoever speaks is released by perfection, and whoever is absent in His ipsetiy, and whoever is present in His selfhood, and whoever is devoid of existence, and whoever is finding in witnessing, and whoever is perplexed in astonishment, and whoever is melting in annihilation, and whoever is going in the stations of proximity and union, and whoever is prostrating in pure non-existence, and whoever is worshipping in the necessity of obligatory existence, and whoever is consumed in existence, and whoever is consumed in witnessing, and whoever is ascending in ascent, and whoever is luxuriating in the coolness of intimacy and boldness, and whoever is burning in the fire of Oneness, and whoever is drowned in the seas of Self-Sufficiency, and whoever is deprived of intimacy, and whoever is finding holiness—their states astonish the beholder, and their words guide the perplexed, for they are immersed in the seas of the meanings of names, attributes, and acts. So glory be to Him who veiled Himself with the lights of His Transcendence, and the beauty of His Magnificence, and the beauty of His Awe, so no one perceives Him by imagination or fancy; and He sent down His Book upon His beloved, our master Muhammad, may God bless him and grant him peace, and thereby refuted the sayings of the fallacious and the deniers, and the pretensions of the deviant and the misguided, and made it a shining light and a decisive proof, by which He silences the tongues of the disputatious and the argumentative. So bless, O God, upon him and upon his family ¹¹⁸, the noble substitutes ¹¹⁹, and his companions, the valiant heroes, a blessing by which You grant us success in righteous words and deeds, and by which You settle us in the stations of proximity and union, and by which You make us attain, from Your pleasure and his pleasure, the utmost goal and the ultimate hopes, by Your grace and generosity, O Most Merciful of the merciful, O Lord of the worlds. For creation has only the name of existence, metaphorically, and in reality there is no one. So when His lights appeared, they were stripped of that naming, so they neither existed nor ceased to exist. He annihilated them, and they, in their very eyes, were non-existent, and in annihilation they remain, not having denied. So after they became non-existent, existence became His, and His decree was from before they existed. ❖ And the Truth was as He ever was, One. ❖ So the servant became as if he had never been. ❖ He clothed creation with the light of Truth, so they became united. ❖ But when He manifested His subtlety, ❖ And stood apart from them, that is the reality: they did not remain. ❖ He annihilated, so He became a substitute for the annihilated one, ❖ And the wave is united with the abundance of the sea. ❖ Like the wave is their state in the sea of His Oneness; ❖ If it becomes still, there is no wave and no number. ❖ If it moves, then it is the whole wave. Glory be to God, and praise be to God, and there is no god but God, and God is Greatest, and I seek forgiveness from God, and there is no might nor power except through God, the Exalted, the Magnificent. ¹²⁰ Glory be to Him who created man by His power, and formed him in the wombs by His wisdom; glory be to Him who made his tongue speak with His praise and inspired him to thank His blessing; glory be to Him who illuminated his heart with the lights of His Oneness and bestowed upon him His knowledge; glory be to Him who made his breast a manifestation for the gifts of His sciences and facilitated his limbs for His service; glory be to Him whom every existent thing witnesses by its existence, and whose blessings indicate His generosity, bounty, and vast mercy; glory be to Him who filled the heaven with His hosts and commanded them to glorify, sanctify, and magnify Him, and subdued them by His might; glory be to Him who settled on the earth whom He willed of His servants, and divided them into two categories: the wretched and the happy, and molded their hearts upon His innate disposition; glory be to Him who made them into kinds and manifested among them such wonders that minds are incapable of enumerating, qualifying, or limiting them, and singled out among them whom He willed with His success and guidance, and drew them to His presence; glory be to Him who sent among them a messenger from themselves to guide them to the path of good and the ways of His law; glory be to Him who sent him as a mercy to His servants, and made him a vicegerent on His earth and in His lands, and placed their forelocks in His hand and their reins within His grasp. So bless, O God, upon him and upon his family, a blessing by which we become among the followers of his sunnah, guided by his guidance and conduct, holding fast in this world ¹²¹ and the Hereafter to his firm handhold and the rope of his love, by Your grace and generosity, O Most Merciful of the merciful, O Lord of the worlds. Glory be to God, and praise be to God, and there is no god but God, and God is Greatest, and I seek forgiveness from God, and there is no might nor power except through God, the Exalted, the Magnificent. Glory be to Him who created the world and facilitated the sciences; glory be to Him who set the celestial spheres in motion and subjected

And the light of universality, glory be to Him who darkened the morals and illuminated the stars, glory be to Him who prohibited association ¹²² and negated the illusory command, glory be to Him who made the healthy sick and healed the afflicted, glory be to Him who knows what the souls whisper and what the breasts conceal, and in His knowledge the spoken and the understood are equal, glory be to Him whom the scattering winds, the flowing waters, the thunder, the lightning, and the piled-up clouds glorify, glory be to Him who protected the angels and purified them from every ugly attribute and blameworthy deed, glory be to Him who hides the obscure and manifests the marked, glory be to Him who lowered the noble and raised the servant over the served, glory be to Him who made the fortunate happy and the deprived wretched, glory be to the Raiser of the dead and Reviver of the remains, and for every living being with Him is a decreed term, glory be to Him who annihilated the past centuries, century after century and people after people, glory be to Him who destroyed the ages, month after month and hour after hour and day after day, glory be to Him who is just in His judgments, He raises whom He wills and lowers whom He wills, and no injustice or blame attaches to Him in that, glory be to the Reliever of sorrows, glory be to the Remover of distress, glory be to the Subduer of the oppressor and the Helper of the oppressed, glory be to Him with whom are the treasures of everything, and He sends it down only with a known measure, glory be to the Living, the Self-Subsisting ¹²³, whom neither slumber nor sleep overtakes, glory be to Him who perfected the message and prophethood with Muhammad, may God bless him and grant him peace, and made His seal upon it like a sealed book. So bless him, O God, and his family with a blessing by which You make us aware of the secret of his preserved and hidden mystery, and by which You enroll us in the kingdom of the pearls of the necklace of the people of his love, arranged by Your grace and generosity, O Most Merciful of the merciful, O Lord of the worlds. Glory be to God, and praise be to God, and there is no god but God, and God is greater, and I seek forgiveness from God, and there is no power and no strength except with God, the Exalted, the Magnificent. Glory be to Him who is transcendent beyond the perceptions of intellects and the sciences of temporal events, glory be to Him who knows Himself by Himself, so He needs no proof or evidence, glory be to Him who is veiled by His unseen, so the eyes of those with insight and intellects do not encompass the essence of His reality, glory be to Him who is mighty through His power and subdues servants by death, and every day He is upon some matter ¹²⁴, glory be to Him who originated the originated things, invented the existent things, and is unique in oneness, so He has no partner or second, glory be to Him who sees the extension of the mosquito's wing in the darkness of the pitch-black night without a pupil or eyelids, glory be to Him who hears the pulsation of its veins from joint to joint and the soft silk in its leg without an ear canal or ears, glory be to Him who named Himself the Most Merciful, the Especially Merciful ¹²⁵, and deals with His servants with pardon and forgiveness, glory be to Him who adorned His servants with piety and illuminated their hearts with the light of Islam and faith, glory be to Him who guided them to His straight path and led them to His garden without rein or bridle, glory be to Him who guided them to Him until they knew Him with the most complete knowledge, and made disbelief, wickedness, and disobedience hateful to their hearts, glory be to Him who praised Himself by Himself and thereby dispensed with the words of every speaker and the praise of those with eloquence and clarity, glory be to Him who hid His secret in the openings of the chapters ¹²⁶ and clothed them with the garment of His lights and made them a mirror for the people of witnessing and vision. Glory be to God, and praise be to God, and there is no god but God, and God is greater, and I seek forgiveness from God, and there is no power and no strength except with God, the Exalted, the Magnificent. Glory be to Him who manifested Himself to those letters ¹²⁷ with a specific act, specific knowledge, and specific secret, after they had been stored in the lights of the Essence, the perfection of the Attributes, the reports of the unseen, and the unseen of the unseen, and that is His saying: "Alif Lam Mim" ¹²⁸ And that is because when God Most High created the letters, He called them to obedience, and they responded according to what the address adorned and clothed them with, and all the letters were in the form of the alif, except that the alif remained in its form and adornment with which it began. Then it is the way of God, glory be to Him, that He placed what He spoke of the secrets in the garment of the letters at the head of every chapter and indicated by what follows of the saying to them and to the secrets of what is in them by His saying: "These are the verses of the Book" ¹²⁹ That is, what we have indicated by these letters are the secrets of the Book, the sign of the address, the unveiling of the veil, and it is not crooked or defective, nor discarded or neglected, nor hated or owned, nor cut off or separated. The darkness of doubt and uncertainty shines upon the lights of its forms. Glory be to Him who manifested Himself to those letters with the lights of His attributes and names, the jewels of His praise and laudation, and the rays of His splendor and attributes, so that each letter extended from the unseen of the unseen and the secret of the secret, and thus they acquired spiritual spirits and luminous bodies, and each letter glorifies Him with a specific glorification and magnifies Him with a specific magnification and testifies that He is the One, with no disputant in His wisdom and decree. Glory be to Him who inscribed them on fixed tablets, safe from alteration and change, so that the great entities ¹³⁰ might read them and the monks of the hermitages of light might worship by them. And each letter, if placed upon the seven heavens and the seven earths and the lofty mountains, would melt in awe from the manifestation of His majesty and grandeur. Glory be to God, and praise be to God, and there is no god but God, and God is greater, and I seek forgiveness from God, and there is no power and no strength except with God, the Exalted, the Magnificent. Glory be to Him who hid the secret of His beloved, may God bless him and grant him peace, in these letters and addressed him with them in His saying: "Alif Lam Mim" And the meaning of that is that He sent him with the all-encompassing, universal mercy, and the good, perfect word, and indicated that by His saying: "These are the verses of the Book, and that which has been revealed to you from your Lord is the truth, but most people do not believe" ¹³¹ Glory be to Him who addressed the general public with His general address in raising the heavens without any cause from among the causes, and addressed the elite with His specific address in His saying "without pillars you see" ¹³², glory be to Him who raised the heaven of the hearts of the lovers without pillars you see with the pupils of insight and the unveilers of consciences, then manifested Himself to them in the manifestations of His unseen and the unseens of His unseen, showing them His essence as a vision and His attributes as an unveiling and clarification, lest their souls incline to atheism and the coverings of denial and heresy, and addressed them with the address of spirits, not the address of bodies, and adorned them with the garments of faith and truth, and enriched them with Him from observing creation, and led them to Him with the rein of love and longing, and made them traverse the paths of guidance, success, and gentleness, and raised the heaven of spirits without pillars apparent to creation, because they are drawn by the chains of the lights of eternity to the world of preexistence and permanence, then He established Himself upon the Throne ¹³³.

the hearts, and it manifests to them in a pillar, ﴿We will show them Our signs in the horizons and within themselves until it becomes clear to them that it is the truth﴾, Glory be to Him who subjected the sun of knowledge and tawhid ¹³⁴, and the moon of science, intimacy, and tafrid ¹³⁵, in the heavens of the people of inqita' ¹³⁶ and tajrid ¹³⁷, and the secrets of the people of longing for Him, yearning, and firm love. They run in the world of intellects with the lights of witnessing from the vision of the Essence, so that the station of belovedness and the stations of speciality, and the right of lordship that draws to the path of rectitude and guidance for the successful and the blessed may know them. Glory be to Him who subjected the sun of knowledges and the moon of gnostic sciences ¹³⁸ in the sphere of the people of gifts and secrets, and the constellations of the people of shining lights and illuminations, and the perceptions of the people of recitation and remembrances, and the ascents of the people of divine care and pride, so that the secret of servitude that bears the legal obligations and the stations of the people of reflection and consideration may know them. And He alluded to the details of those matters by His saying: ﴿He directs the command﴾, that is: He directs the matter of the concerns of love and details the signs of knowledge through the occurrence of the lights of certainty and the realities of tamkin ¹³⁹, as He alluded to that by His saying: ﴿So that you may be certain of the meeting with your Lord﴾, that is: (71) by these lights, you witness those secrets and see with your hearts the witnessing of the King, the Oft-Forgiving. Glory be to Him who subjected the sun of realities and the moon of subtleties in the unseen of the identity of the people of lordly sciences and delicate meanings. And He alluded by His saying: ﴿Each runs for a specified term﴾, to their difference in degrees, stations, abodes, miracles, and journeying to the degree of triumph, good pleasure, and felicities, and to the disposal in the cosmos and the granting of supernatural acts. Among them is one who reaches from his very moment, and among them is one who flies with the wing of longing towards Him and takes with his right hand, and among them is one who returns from the midst of the road, hindered by obstacles and impediments, and among them is one who ascends with his spirit to the reins of the sky and hears the screeching of the pens of will writing what the decree decrees upon creatures. Glory be to Him who subjected the sun of prophethood and the moon of messengership in the manifestations of Muhammadan lordship, and the perceptions of the sciences of Ahmadian aspirations, to illuminate thereby the insights of the companions of his Mustafawi presence, and to make shine thereby the lights of the servants of his Mawlawi kingdom, and to manifest thereby the excellence of the followers of his approved sunna, and to rectify thereby the states of those guided by his guidance and his scientific and practical way, and to whiten thereby the foreheads of those determined upon his love with sincerity, truthfulness, and intention, and to raise thereby the degree of the individuals ¹⁴⁰ who uphold his right and are affiliated to him through service and the lofty affiliation. Or we say: (72) ﴿Each runs for a specified term﴾ that is: each one of them runs to a supreme degree, a lofty station, a higher rank, a more abundant good, a more protected sanctuary, to what has no end in number, no limit, no termination, no term. ﴿That is the bounty of Allah; He gives it to whom He wills, and Allah is the possessor of great bounty﴾ So that you may be certain of the meeting with your Lord, O people of ascent and descent, manifestation and self-disclosure, lights and secrets, self-emptying and self-adornment. The aspiration of a gnostic refuses to stop at what is limited for him. ﴿And say: My Lord, increase me in knowledge﴾ Glory be to Him who subjected the sun of knowledges and the moon of gnostic sciences in the purity of the mirror of the people of exquisite meanings and subtleties, and the openings of the surahs of approved remembrances and litanies, so that they may kindle from them the lights of witnessing and unveilings, and the breezes of unseen secrets, mercies, and affections, and the etiquette of pure servitude free from the impurities of wills and false claims and their flashing gleams. ﴿Each runs for a specified term﴾ and it is the end of the degrees of the seekers in ascent and descent, and the stations of speciality with which Allah has distinguished them and stationed them in the highest stations and the noblest positions. ﴿He directs the command; He details the signs﴾ that is: He raises whom He wills and lowers whom He wills, and extends whom He wills and brings near whom He wills and distances whom He wills, and there is no disputer with Him in His kingdom nor any opponent. ﴿So that you may be certain of the meeting with your Lord﴾, that is: you will be secure in the places of bewilderment and fears. (73) ﴿And it is He who spread out the earth and placed therein firm mountains﴾, by which the wayfarer is guided, and rivers from which the devotee draws from the supply of their secret, and intercessors by whose blessing the perishing is saved. ﴿And of all fruits He made therein two kinds, male and female﴾, similar in form, different in color and taste, one whose fruit the loving and affectionate one harvests, and the describer fails to describe. So He causes the night to cover the day, that is, the night of bewilderment covers the day of bewilderment, and the day of bewilderment covers the night of nearness and intimacy, and the night of nearness and intimacy covers the day of acts of obedience and closeness, and the day of acts of obedience and closeness covers the night of openings and elevation of degrees, and the day of supplication and whispered prayer covers the night of inspirations and receptions, and the night of inspirations and receptions covers the day of lights and self-disclosures, and the day of lights and self-disclosures covers the night of intimate conversation and speech and the gleams of glad tidings of spiritual souls and voices. ﴿Indeed in that are signs for a people who reflect﴾, on the states of the Hereafter with sorrow and regret for what has passed in the time of youth and bygone days, because the night is absence and the day is presence. So the day is the manifestation of the light of the existence of the Creator and the witnessing of His nearness, and the night is the place of the descent of secrets and the removal of the veil between the servant and his Lord, as he, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said: "Indeed Allah created creation in darkness, then He poured upon them His light" the hadith. Or you say: ﴿Indeed in that are signs for a people who reflect ﴿74﴾ And they are those who travel by the light of inner knowledge in the stages of spiritual wayfaring, and by the excellence of understanding to the presence of the King of kings, so all dominion became in their eyes, in relation to Him, as nothing, so they preferred knowledge of Him over everything and became absent in His love from everything, so He met them in their journey with multiples of what they drew near to Him, as came in the hadith: "Whoever draws near to Me by a span, I draw near to him by a cubit" the hadith. So glory be to Him who placed in the earth adjacent pieces, preserved by the secret of His wisdom from the vineyards of passion and its stormy winds, and gardens of grapes, cultivation, and date palms, some twin and some not twin, of goodly fruit and harvests. ﴿Watered with one water﴾ flowing from the throne of the veils of the unseen and the lights of the screens and densities, and We make some of them excel others in fruit for the individuals whom Allah has disposed in His kingdom and made them kings and vicegerents in His earth. Or you say: And in the earth are adjacent pieces, illuminated with radiant lights and dazzling secrets, ﴿And gardens of grapes﴾, bearing great benefits and abundant goods, and cultivation and date palms, some twin and some not twin, whose fruit is harvested by pure souls, faces radiant with acts of obedience, and eyes gazing upon what descends upon them of gifts and secrets. ﴿Watered with one water﴾ supplying them from the sanctuaries of holiness with abundant secrets and copious supplies, and sciences and knowledges that bear witness that Allah is one God, no partner has He in His kingdom nor any opponent. ﴿Say: He is Allah, the One, Allah, the Eternal, the Absolute; He begets not, nor was He begotten; and there is none comparable to Him﴾

And We prefer some of them over others in eating, due to their differences in colors, tastes, flavors, drinks, and varieties. ¹⁴¹ "Indeed in that are signs for a people who reason" ¹⁴² with the lights of intellects and the mirrors of insights, and understand through the perspicacity of sciences and the unveilings of consciences. So glorified is He who protected His righteous servants from falling into forbidden things and ambiguous matters, and preserved them from indulgence in desires, drinking the water of heedlessness, and eating the fruits of pleasures, and was kind to them with all kindnesses and protected them from that in all states and times. Or you say: "And in the earth are neighboring tracts" ¹⁴³ meaning: varying in proximity to Him and closeness, and immersion in the beauty of His Essence, in bewilderment and love. "And gardens of grapes" ¹⁴⁴ which Allah has prepared for His saints to rest therein from the hardship of toil and labor, and to delight in the gardens of their abundant joy, waters, and fertility. "And crops and date palms, some having a single root and others having multiple roots" ¹⁴⁵ guarded by Allah with the jewels of His attributes and names from the accidents of deficiency and negation. "Watered with one water" ¹⁴⁶ flowing from the ocean of divinity, sweet in source and drink. "Indeed in that are signs for a people who reason" ¹⁴⁷ meaning: Allah purified their innermost secrets ¹⁴⁸ from the disease of envy, hypocrisy, pride, and self-admiration, and drew them to the vast and spacious carpet of His Presence. Or you say: "Indeed in that are signs for a people who reason" ¹⁴⁹ with the spiritual intellect and the transcendent light, and they are those whom Allah has sanctified in the enclosures of His holiness and places of His intimacy, and secured them from the causes of His punishment and impurity, and honored them with the light of understanding, and purified their beliefs from the darkness of doubt and illusion, and made them know Him with the most complete knowledge so they need no proof to guide them to Him, nor any evidence to establish, but rather left them from themselves to Him, and preserved them from accidents, obstacles, and interruptions, and gifted them with every good that is with Him. Or you say: "And He it is who spread out the earth" ¹⁵⁰ meaning: He spread the earth of the hearts of His saints with the spreading of the light of love, and placed in it the firm mountains of knowledge so that it would not be shaken by the overwhelming surge of ecstatic states, and caused to flow in it rivers of the sciences of realities, and caused to grow in it various flowers of wisdom and trees of innate dispositions, and made them bear fruits of stations and states, as He indicated by His saying: "And of all fruits" ¹⁵¹ and paired with every station a state by His saying: "He made therein two pairs" ¹⁵² Then He extends over them the shades of contemplation and causes the sun of care to rise upon them with perpetual sufficiency, as He said: "He covers the night with the day" ¹⁵³ Then He described them and described the owners of these hearts, who are the firm mountains of the earths, and their breaths are the pillars of the heavens, and their vision is the niche ¹⁵⁴ of the lights of signs, that they are the marks of His qualities and the lamps of His power for people of reflection in will and remembrance in love, by His saying: "Indeed in that are signs for a people who reflect" ¹⁵⁵ Glorified is He who spread the earth of the people of sincerity and certainty, knowledge and righteousness and religion, and placed in it the firm mountains of the people of rootedness and establishment, contemplation and specification, and the rivers of the people of giving and withholding, disposal and clear victory, and caused to grow on those rivers trees that yield their fruit at every season, and of all fruits He made therein two pairs, which are the burdens of the firmly fixed pegs, and the stations of the trustworthy who have attained union, and a reminder for the learned who act, and they are the unique ones who are ascetics; the source of drink is one, yet colors, tastes, fragrances, foods, drinks, and beautiful gifts differ. Then He said: "He covers the night with the day" ¹⁵⁶ meaning: He covers the night of union with the day of separation, and the day of separation with the night of union, closeness, and nearness, and being with the Beloved on the carpet of good pleasure and satisfaction, and the angelic and spiritual contemplations that dazzle intellects and bewilder minds. "Indeed in that are signs for a people who reflect" ¹⁵⁷ Reflection is the purification of the heart for the incoming of benefits, and it is said: reflection is the heart's refreshment from the whisperings of planning. Then He described the lands of hearts and what is in them of forms of the unseen, by His saying: "And in the earth are neighboring tracts" ¹⁵⁸ So the hearts of the lovers are neighboring to the hearts of the yearners, and the hearts ¹⁵⁹ of the yearners are neighboring to the hearts of the passionate lovers, and the hearts of the passionate lovers are neighboring to the hearts of the bewildered, and the hearts of the bewildered are neighboring to the hearts of the knowers, and the hearts of the knowers are neighboring to the hearts of the unitarians. And in the earth of the hearts of the knowers are neighboring tracts: the tracts of souls are neighboring to each other, and the tracts of secrets are neighboring to each other. The tracts of souls are salty with the salt of desire, the tracts of intellects are sweet with the sweetness of knowledge, the tracts of spirits are good with the goodness of gnosis, and the tracts of secrets are subtle with the subtlety of lights, close to each other. The tract of souls grows the thorns of desires, the tract of intellects grows knowledge, the tract of spirits grows the flowers of gnoses, and the tract of secrets grows the unveilings of lights. And in them are gardens of grapes of love from which spirits become intoxicated, and in them are crops of the subtleties of gnosis; intellects eat from their love and thereby various actions are nurtured. And in them are date palms of faith; their fruits are certainty; the birds of secrets eat from them, some having a single root and others having multiple roots: faith with certainty and gnosis without the cause of inference and the vision of signs. These gardens are watered from the pure water of the ocean of majesty, as He says: "Watered with one water" ¹⁶⁰ And the source of their watering is from the springs of divinity by the attribute of Its self-disclosure, which is one, transcendent beyond contingent beings and differentiation; He waters them from the channels of attributes in the streams of acts. ¹⁶¹ So when the waters of self-disclosure and the lights of attributes reach the world of acts, each attribute stirs into action a type of these trees and flowers. Thus the branch of action becomes colored with the colors of states, even though its origin is transcendent beyond causes and the changes of temporal events. And some stations are nobler than others, as He says: "And We prefer some of them over others" ¹⁶² So the rose of gnosis is more luminous than the narcissus of love, and the narcissus of love is more fragrant than the jasmine of will, and the fruits of witnessing are more delicious than the fruits of watchfulness. This indication from Allah, glorified be He, is known only to those who know Him with intellects of pure perception and hearts present and occupied with Allah to the exclusion of others, as He says: "Indeed in that are signs for a people who reason" ¹⁶³ Or you say: "And in the earth are neighboring tracts" ¹⁶⁴ meaning: in the earth of the hearts of the saints and the righteous, the guides and the guided, and the learned who act, there are neighboring tracts, close stations, harmonious states, cooperating motives, multiplying good things, and abundant blessings. "And gardens of grapes" ¹⁶⁵ the ecstatic utterances and attractions, ripe and radiant. And crops that brought forth its shoot and strengthened it, then grew thick and stood straight on its stalk, pleasing the sowers—they are those who concealed their deeds so that no one would know of them.

the creatures, or corrupts what they have gathered during the season of their storage of righteous deeds. ﴿And date-palms, growing in clusters from one root and otherwise﴾ ¹⁶⁶, ¹⁶⁷ He attains the garden (80) whose fruit are the blossoms of fasting, seclusion, and spiritual exercises. ﴿Watered with one water﴾ ¹⁶⁸ flowing from the spring of divine life, and from the seas of angelic effusions and anticipations of felicity which the pens of wills have traced on the pages of the tablets of established sciences. ﴿And We make some of them to excel others in fruit﴾ ¹⁶⁹ Each eats from it according to his advancement in ranks and stations, and his earnestness and striving in action and worship, and his subjugation of the soul through piety, asceticism, and purification from pride, hypocrisy, self-admiration, and the impurities of wills. ﴿Indeed in that﴾ ¹⁷⁰ which I have alerted you to and commanded you, ﴿are signs for a people who reason﴾ ¹⁷¹ i.e., those whom their Master has led along the paths of blessedness and felicities, and honored with the wisdoms of sciences and benefits. Or you say: ﴿And in the earth are neighboring tracts﴾ ¹⁷² in meaning, differing in structure, ﴿and gardens of vines, and crops, and date-palms, growing in clusters from one root and otherwise﴾ ¹⁷³ which the birds of the station of "two bow-lengths or nearer" ¹⁷⁴ pluck, ﴿watered with one water﴾ ¹⁷⁵ flowing from the presence of the aqueducts of the highest station. ﴿And We make some of them to excel others in fruit﴾ ¹⁷⁶ because they have been nurtured by the secrets of the meanings of the Most Beautiful Names and the Most Excellent Attributes. Or you say: And in the earth illuminated by the light of God, whose layers are populated with the remembrance of God, are neighboring tracts observed by the eye of God's care (81), veiled by the veil of God's covering, ﴿and gardens of vines﴾ ¹⁷⁷ in whose courtyards the souls enraptured by love of God find rest, and crops which the souls immersed in the splendor of God's beauty seek to taste, ﴿and date-palms, growing in clusters from one root and otherwise, watered with one water﴾ ¹⁷⁸ whose streams flow from the seas of the secrets of God's perfection, ﴿and We make some of them to excel others in fruit﴾ ¹⁷⁹ so that the yearning one may find the sweetness of its taste mixed with the wine of longing that leads to God's good pleasure. Indeed in that which I have mentioned, ﴿are signs for a people who reason﴾ ¹⁸⁰ i.e., they stand at the limits, obey the commands and prohibitions, and fear God's punishment. Or you say: And in the earth which God created within His power, and made it a dwelling for the people of His love who hold fast to His Sunnah, are neighboring tracts which God clothed with the majesty of His awe, and perfected their construction with the wondrousness of His wisdom, ﴿and gardens of vines﴾ ¹⁸¹ in which God has given bliss to whom He wills of His creatures, and crops whose adornment God has planted with the luster of His splendor, ﴿and date-palms, growing in clusters from one root and otherwise﴾ ¹⁸² the souls desire to acquire their fruit as a blessing from His grace, ﴿watered with one water﴾ ¹⁸³ which revives hearts with the breezes of His tenderness, and eyes are delighted by the beauties of His gaze. ﴿Indeed in that﴾ ¹⁸⁴ is the perfect secret in its roots and branches, and its veins and the roots of its roots, ﴿are signs for a people who reflect﴾ ¹⁸⁵ i.e., they look with the pupils of insight at His wonders (82) and the marvels of His craftsmanship and His rarities. Or you say: ﴿And in the earth are tracts﴾ ¹⁸⁶ clothed with the luster of beauty and splendor, ﴿neighboring﴾ ¹⁸⁷ at whose sight the minds of the intelligent are bewildered, ﴿and gardens of vines﴾ ¹⁸⁸ from whose desired garden's breeze the infatuated one finds relief, ﴿and crops and date-palms, growing in clusters from one root and otherwise﴾ ¹⁸⁹ to whose fruits of results hastens whom God Most High has honored with His felicity at the beginning of the commencement and the end of the termination, ﴿watered with one water, and We make some of them to excel others in fruit. Indeed in that﴾ ¹⁹⁰ is the treasure which I have stored for My friends, and with which I have honored the elite of My chosen ones, ﴿are signs for a people who reason﴾ ¹⁹¹ Or you say: i.e., hidden beneath the canopies of the veil of intimacy with God, ﴿And in the earth are neighboring tracts﴾ ¹⁹² ﴿and gardens of vines﴾ ¹⁹³ he whose soul is absent in the beauty of God dances with the wine of its secret, and crops whose leaves turn yellow and green when the breezes of God's breaths blow upon them, ﴿and date-palms, growing in clusters from one root and otherwise﴾ ¹⁹⁴ the trustworthy ones who are confident in God's generosity race to pluck the fruits of its branches, ﴿watered with one water, and We make some of them to excel others in fruit﴾ ¹⁹⁵ due to the variation in the goodness of their fruit in the gardens of God's good pleasure, ﴿Indeed in that are signs for a people who reason﴾ ¹⁹⁶ i.e., they have restrained their souls from desires, and erased from their hearts the traces of pleasures. Or you say: ﴿who reason﴾ ¹⁹⁷ what We have charged them with of acts of obedience (83) and called them to of acts of nearness. Or you say: ﴿who reason﴾ ¹⁹⁸ what We have sent down upon their hearts of the jewels of inspirations and receptions, and the secrets of revelation and insight into the subtleties of particulars and universals. Or you say: ﴿And in the purified earth mentioned, ﴿are neighboring tracts﴾ ¹⁹⁹ similar in form and shape, ﴿and gardens of vines﴾ ²⁰⁰ in which roam the spirits of the masters of miracles and renowned virtues, and crops which God has prepared for the people of righteous deeds that are accepted and stored, ﴿and date-palms, growing in clusters from one root and otherwise﴾ ²⁰¹ unaffected by factors of cutting or dangerous obstacles, ﴿watered with one water﴾ ²⁰² descended from the sacred enclosures, magnified and thanked, so that benefit and utilization may occur for the people of righteous deeds and transmitted miracles. Or you say: ﴿And in the earth﴾ ²⁰³ founded on the bases of sincerity, ﴿are neighboring tracts﴾ ²⁰⁴ prepared for His special servants, ﴿and gardens of vines﴾ ²⁰⁵ with which He has honored the people of particularity and specialization, and protected them through its blessing from sins and disobedience, ﴿and crops and date-palms, growing in clusters from one root and otherwise﴾ ²⁰⁶ whose fruit none eat except the people of right guidance who follow the path of success, salvation, and deliverance, ﴿watered with one water﴾ ²⁰⁷ whose reality none grasps except a near one who is informed of the secrets of the unseen, a diver (84) (and We make some of them to excel others in fruit), for those whose beliefs are safe from turning back from the path of truth and relapse. (Indeed in that are signs for a people who reason), from God His commands, as related from the Prophet (peace be upon him) that he said: "The intelligent person is he who understands from God His command." And it is said: Intellect is what restrains you from forbidden things, and intellect is the lord of lordship in the loci of discernment, and discernment is that by which the truth binds the hearts of creatures and draws them to servitude for the sake of finding knowledge and nearness. So whoever's state with God in his knowledge corresponds to the state of one of His friends, they are from one root without divergence or separation, as Jabir related from the Prophet (peace be upon him) that he said: "People are from various trees, but I and you are from one tree." Then the Prophet (peace be upon him) recited: "And in the earth are neighboring tracts," until he reached: "watered with one water." Al-Hasan al-Basri said: This is a parable God has struck for the hearts of the children of Adam. The earth was in the hand of the Merciful as one clay; He spread it and flattened it, and it became tracts. Then water descends upon it, and this one brings forth its blossom, trees, and plants, and revives its dead, while that one brings forth its salt marsh, salt, and foul things, yet both are watered with one water. If the water were salty, it would be said: This is because of the water. Similarly, people (85) were created from Adam; then a reminder descends upon them from heaven, and some hearts soften, becoming humble and submissive, while other hearts harden, becoming heedless, forgetful, and harsh. And some of them said concerning His words:

﴿تُسْقَى بِمَاءٍ وَاحِدٍ﴾ The wills did not become variegated, but the objects of will became variegated. Just as trees and fruits become variegated while the waters that irrigate the diverse things do not become variegated, so too knowledge of things does not become variegated while the known things become variegated. Whoever says "how" does so due to the narrowness of his capacity. Or you say: In the land of great love, of high rank and status, with pure borders and sound foundations and effects, ﴿نَقْطَعُ مُتَجَاوِرَاتٍ﴾ Intertwined in roots and branches, entwined in twigs, leaves, and trees, fragrant with breezes, basil, and flowers. The bees of the chosen elite graze on its blossoms, and those whom God has singled out among His servants for the highest ranks and gifts of secrets harvest its fruit. ﴿وَجَنَّاتٍ مِنْ أَعْنَابٍ﴾ The breeze of its wine stirs the states of the discerning experts, and the crowns of the heads of the humble weepers in the darkness of night and the depths of dawn. And a crop whose grains the great rememberers of God at evening and dawn compete to acquire. ﴿وَنَخِيلٌ صِنْوَانٌ وَغَيْرُ صِنْوَانٍ﴾ Their heads branched out, their roots preserved; wealth, souls, and lifetimes are spent in their acquisition. ﴿تُسْقَى بِمَاءٍ وَاحِدٍ﴾ Free from the impurities of otherness and turbidity, not treated by farmers by bringing canals or digging wells. ﴿وَنُفَضِّلُ بَعْضَهَا عَلَى بَعْضٍ فِي الْأُكُلِ﴾ Which God has prepared for the people of patience and sincere dealing, those hoping for the mercy of our Mighty, Forgiving Lord. He whose hand is generous, never diminished by what it spends perpetually and continuously. ﴿إِنَّ فِي ذَلِكَ،﴾ That which I mentioned, meaning: a lesson, ﴿لِقَوْمٍ يَعْقِلُونَ﴾ meaning: people of thought and reflection, those with insight and discernment, and individuals who act according to the Sunnah of our master Muhammad, may God bless him and grant him peace, the beloved chosen one. Or you say: ﴿فِي الْأَرْضِ قِطَعٌ مُتَجَاوِرَاتٌ وَجَنَّاتٌ مِنْ أَعْنَابٍ وَزَرْعٌ وَنَخِيلٌ صِنْوَانٌ وَغَيْرُ صِنْوَانٍ﴾, tended by the bees of the knowing saints and the acting scholars, as God Almighty said: ﴿وَأَوْحَى رَبُّكَ إِلَى النَّحْلِ﴾, meaning: the Truth, glorified be He, inspired the bees of spirits to take their places in the mountains of the lights of the Essence, the trees of the Attributes, and the lights of the arbors of the Acts, and not to dwell elsewhere among the places of temporality, so that they do not become accustomed to its ailment nor have its dust cling to them. Do you not see His saying, peace be upon him: "The spirits and hearts are between two fingers of the fingers of the Merciful; He turns them as He wills," meaning: He turns the bees of hearts, spirits, secrets, and intellects in the mountains of the lights of the Essence, the trees of the lights of the Attributes, and the arbors of the lights of the Acts, ²⁰⁸ and speaks to them with the wonders of His address through the most perfect fruits of the lights of the Attributes, Essence, and Acts, as He said: ﴿ثُمَّ كُلِي مِنْ كُلِّ الثَّمَرَاتِ﴾, meaning: from the fruits of those attribute-trees, the light of the splendor of the essential lights, and the flowers of the act-lights. Then He commanded it to traverse the paths of pre-eternity, post-eternity, eternity, and everlastingness under the attribute of annihilation, by His saying: ﴿فَاسْلُكِي سُبُلَ رَبِّكِ ذُلُلًا﴾ so that in its flight and permeation it may know the fruits of the trees of His unseen, eat the basils of His intimacy, fly in the deserts of His holiness, and know the majesty of His generosity, exalted above every cause. When its cycle is completed in the gardens of the unseen, there emerges from its bellies a drink of varying colors: the drink of His knowledge through the foot of His majesty, the might of His everlastingness, and the lights of His Essence. The variation of its colors is due to the variation of its vision of the lights of each attribute; according to the lights of the attributes are its colors: from the color of love, from the color of passionate love, from the color of intimacy, from the color of remembrance, from the color of reflection, from the color of contraction and expansion, from the color of fear and hope, from the color of expansion and openness. In these stations is healing for every sick one of love, ailing one of familiarity, stung one of longing, and sound one of knowledge. That honey has a luminous color from the splendor of God, and a sweet taste from the sweetness of union with God. When that honey is obtained from the vision of God by those bees that are connected, there results from that honey which issued from the manifestation of Lordship to them the sun of servitude. ²⁰⁹ When the fires of love are kindled upon it, distinction is made between Lordship and servitude, and the honey of Lordship becomes the locus of the taste of the station of intimacy, as he said, peace be upon him: "I spend the night with my Lord; He feeds me and gives me to drink." Whoever drinks a drop of it under the attribute of attraction and following Him under the attribute of love, it heals him from every ailment of the diseases of soulful desires and satanic sicknesses, and he becomes a soundly nurtured one through the lights of Lordship. The state of the drink of union befits those intoxicated with the veil of will, and its wax is the pure attributes of servitude, lit by the light of its unveilings and knowledges, illuminating for every seeker his path and for every questioner his guidance. God Almighty said: ﴿قُلْ إِنْ كُنْتُمْ تُحِبُّونَ اللَّهَ فَاتَّبِعُونِي يُحْبِبْكُمُ اللَّهُ﴾ Do you not see the bee: its fruit is a subtle honey, a healing for every ill, because its inspiration pertains to the attribute rather than the act. He commanded it to eat good things from every fruit of pure trees; according to the purity, subtlety, and adornment of the fruits of the trees is the honey. Every fruit is purer than what it eats from it, for its honey is purer because He, glorified be He, inspired it and guided it to the place and taught it how to deposit what is in its belly, and it deposits it only on a pure stone or a subtle piece of wood, not mixed with clay or dust. Then He commanded it humility, saying: ﴿فَاسْلُكِي سُبُلَ رَبِّكِ ذُلُلًا﴾ Then He said: ²¹⁰ ﴿يَخْرُجُ مِنْ بُطُونِهَا شَرَابٌ مُخْتَلِفٌ أَلْوَانُهُ فِيهِ شِفَاءٌ لِلنَّاسِ﴾ meaning: for the souls, not for the hearts. Whoever desires the rectification of his heart, let him know the sources of what comes to his heart at times, the locus of his heart in all states, and what appears from his heart in every moment; then let him adhere, along with that, to humility and seclusion. This is the nourishment of the heart, and that is the nourishment of the soul. The nourishment of the spirit is more precious: it is the vision of the Truth, hearing from Him, and abandoning attention to contingent things in any state. God Almighty made what comes out of the bee two things mixed together, which only fire purifies. When fire purifies them, they become honey and wax. The honey is the nourishment of creation and its healing; the wax is for burning only. Similarly, when the servant purifies his deed, his deed becomes pure for him; whatever is mixed with hypocrisy and polytheism is only fit for the fire. It is said: When the bee followed the command and traversed the path it was commanded, He made its saliva a healing for people. Likewise, the believer, when he follows the command, guards the secret, and turns to his Lord, He makes his vision, speech, and company a healing for creation. Whoever looks at him takes heed, whoever hears his speech is admonished, and whoever sits with him is blessed. O company of knowers! Hear with the ears of your hearts the words of your Lord, mighty and majestic, and listen with the hearing of understanding to His words, glorified be He. Reflect with the thoughts of your hearts on the meanings of His commands, and gather with the bees of your spirits the honey of His wisdoms from the tree of the Muhammadan Sharia. Look with the eyes of your insights ²¹¹ at the traces of His power in the variations of the branches of His decree. Purify the flow of the spring of the source of the eye of knowledge from the turbidity of the darkness of your souls. And know that God created the bees of spirits before the existence of bodies.

From beings that were in the expanse of the garden of tawhid ²¹² to graze from the flowers of the trees of intimacy and to eat from the fruits of the branches of knowledge, and to take houses from the abodes of holiness above the branches of the mountains of might, and to traverse the paths of nearness to their Lord, in the presence of sublimity in the station of proximity, and to be given to drink the beverage of presence by the hands of high aspirations—until the hunter of destiny caught them in the nets of obligation and confined them with the hand of command in the cages of bodies, clothing them with the joy of beautiful craftsmanship from the frames, and they found human dwellings and forgot their abodes of the most holy sanctity. So your Lord inspired to the bee of spirits: "Take your ways through the paths of bodies in humility, and eat from every fruit of the Sharia ²¹³, and graze from the flowers of the lights of the Haqiqa ²¹⁴." When the bird of its flight flew to graze the grain of love from the gardens of spiritual struggle, it fell into the snare of love and saw the water of affliction in the pool of loyalty. It said: "How can one escape? A delightful garden, but its fruit is bitter; a sweet spring, but its shore is drowning." So the driver of the mounts of sincere seeking called out with the tongue of counsel: "O masters of ecstasy in the love of the Beloved of spirits, and O people of burning ²¹⁵ in the ultimate goal of the knowers—between you and your sought is nothing but the raising of the veils of forms, and nothing veils you from Him but the screens of bodies. So fly to Him with the wings of passion and seek from Him eternal life, and die to the desires of your will so that He may revive you with Him in a seat of truth." * Some people are in the witnessing of Majesty ²¹⁶ * And some in the witnessing of Beauty ²¹⁷ * And some combine every meaning * Of gnosis in the ranks of perfection * Neither the sun of Beauty sets for them * Nor does the shade of Majesty depart * From them appear holy lights * Having various modes of connection in the gathering * The union with the Truth keeps them away from * What the heedless imagine of separation * The light of the Unseen shines from them * And the witnessing of the high ones elevates them * Their horses are bare and swift * Souls racing in the field * Their glory surpasses imaginations * The peaks of mountains are humbled before their might * They saw the meaning of transcendence beyond others * And their companion stays with them in every state Or you say: (And in the earth are neighboring tracts) ²¹⁸ That is: diverse plains and similar colors, gathered in view but differentiated in locations, (and gardens of vines and crops and date palms, some twin and some single) ²¹⁹ watered with one water, yet We make some excel others in fruit. So exalted is our Lord, the Mighty, the Dominant, and He made that a means to knowledge of Him and a proof of His Lordship. And one understood from His saying: (Watered with one water) ²²⁰ That His will is one while the objects of will are diverse, and that the will did not change color while the objects of will changed color—so that no one might imagine that anything in existence is without His will. He willed death and life, darkness and light, and the will did not change color. Likewise, He willed disbelief and faith, success and abandonment. Therefore He said: (Watered with one water), the verse. Then He, exalted, explained that what He described of His favors, blessings, acts, and creations does not benefit one who has no prior felicity, nor does the eye of insight open for him such that the noble addressee marvels at his denial, saying: (And if you marvel) ²²¹ At the utmost immersion in the sea of the perfection of tawhid and the predominance of the truth of the message over him, peace be upon him, so he marveled at one who does not recognize him as truthful in his message, since he revealed from his beauty and qualities the sun of eternal ends and the light of the moon of generosity. And what is more marvelous than that—one who has intellect and sight yet does not perceive in him the witnesses of the Malakut ²²² and the lights of the Jabarut ²²³, when even inanimate objects spoke of the truth of his messages? So the essence of truth said: "He marveled"—that is, more marvelous than that marvel is that one in whose self the signs of God appear every moment a thousand times, yet he does not see them with the eye of insight, and he dies and lives every hour a thousand times, yet does not know his existence from his non-existence nor his non-existence from his existence. For with every two breaths of a person there is a death and a life: at the exhalation of the breath there is a death, and at the entry of the breath into his chest through the sensory path there is a life. But there is no marvel from the Truth, for He, exalted, leads astray whom He wills and guides whom He wills. So marvel disappears, since nothing from Him is marvelous. Al-Junayd said: "Marvel disappeared by the strength of the authority of marvel, and all marvel is from marvel"—that is, do not marvel. God, exalted, said: (And if you marvel, then marvelous is their saying) ²²⁴. And al-Tirmidhi said: "The marvel is not from marvel; rather, the marvel is from one who marvels at marvel, since there is no marvel." Then He said: (And they ask you to hasten the evil before the good) ²²⁵ This describes the people of pretension when they hasten to spiritual struggles and disciplines and to facing with intentions of the path before tasting the drink of states and reaching the taste of direct spiritual findings from the Truth without the cause of acquisition, and the lightning flashes of the Unseen in their secrets from which sincere intentions in dealings are generated. That is because they heard the fame of the people of karamat ²²⁶ and desired their status among creation, but no sincere intention was established in their path, so God opened for them only the path of caprice, the ego, desires, love of status and wealth, and God punished them by causing them to fall from the hearts of creation, as He, exalted, did with the people of riya' ²²⁷ and sum'a ²²⁸ by His saying: (And exemplary punishments have passed away before them) ²²⁹ Ja'far said regarding His saying: (And they ask you to hasten the evil before the good) That is: punishment before well-being. Then He explained that one among the seekers for whom divine care has preceded, He treats him with leniency through His kindness when his foot slips in the abysses of his nature, by His saying: (Indeed, your Lord is full of forgiveness for people despite their wrongdoing) ²³⁰ And their wrongdoing is violating their beliefs and following their caprice after knowing the defects of the souls.

Some of them said: Indeed, your Lord conceals from His friends ²³¹ the acts of disobedience they have manifested, due to their oppression of themselves by following their own desires and striving to comply with its satisfaction. Abu 'Uthman said: Only he who does not plunge into it without concern hopes for forgiveness from God. ❖ There is nothing for the servant but God ❖ So arise and be truthful with God ❖ Leave the contingent beings ²³² and journey ❖ From other than God to God ❖ Beware of others ²³³ and witness ❖ Every thing as from God ❖ Adhere to the etiquettes and leave ❖ The state of creatures for God ❖ Thus whoever is a servant ❖ Entrust the matter to God ❖ You will never fear evil ❖ If you rely on God ❖ No, nor rejection or expulsion ❖ If you turn to God {Glory be to Him who knows what every female carries, and what the wombs fall short of or exceed. And everything with Him is by measure. Knower of the unseen and the witnessed, the Great, the Exalted.} Some of the knowers ²³⁴ said: The description of His eternal knowledge's encompassment in pre-eternity over the quantity of every determined thing before its emergence from non-existence, so His eternal knowledge was equal to the measures of what He brought into existence after they had been non-existent, such that not even the weight of an atom is diminished, since there is no deficiency in the might of His Lordship, and He encompassed His determined things and chose the path of knowledge and love of Him according to His eternal choice before their being chosen. So all of them travel according to the measures of prior and elective knowledge and the root of reality from His saying: {And everything with Him is by measure.} And the might and honor, since everything proceeds from Him, so their measure is from His measure and their honor from His honor. Some of them said: Indeed, everything is by weight and measure, and whoever does not weigh himself and examine his breaths is in the realm of the heedless. And whoever does not know his own measure and the measure of the great blessings upon him becomes self-conceited or conceited with what appears from him. Then He said: {Knower of the unseen and the witnessed, the Great, the Exalted.} This is the explanation of what we mentioned in His saying: {And everything with Him is by measure.} Because He was knowing before the coming into being of the determined thing—the unseen determined thing—and knowing after the coming into being of the determined thing when it appears in the world of dominion and witnessing. And also knowing what is in the secrets of the knowers of the wonders of the unveilings of the lights of His might and the burning of their hearts from yearning for His beauty, and knowing the witnessing of their witnessing in His presence with the description of sighs, groans, and tears. The Great, beyond being perceived by eyes; the Exalted—exalted is His majesty—beyond that at the authority of His majesty there remain traces of others, by His saying: {Everything is perishing except His Face.} Ibn 'Ata' said: The truly learned person is one for whom the witnessed and the absent are equal in knowledge, not by inference. And the truly Knowing is the Truth, may He be glorified and exalted, the Great in His Essence, the Exalted in His attributes. Ja'far said: His station is great in the hearts of the knowers, so everything other than Him becomes small in their eyes, exalted is He. Then the description of His encompassment over all consciences, the unseen of thoughts, and what occurs on the outward, by His saying: {It is the same to you whether one conceals his speech or declares it openly.} That is, whoever conceals the subtleties of the realities of knowledge and the secrets of the delicate points of wisdom in his heart and does not utter them with his tongue, due to his stability and increase of knowledge, and whoever declares it openly by speaking from the height of his intoxication and agitation, and informs of an unseen that is hidden from the aspirants ²³⁵ and witnesses the solitude of nights where the lights of descent are unveiled for the beholders of the kingdom ²³⁶ and the seekers of the lights of the divine power ²³⁷, or conceals his state in the night of blame, or manifests what he found in solitude during the day among the pious, or hides the speech of gnoses in the secret chamber of secrets from the gaze of others—for nothing is hidden from Him, exalted is He, of the intensity of the speaker's thought and the stillness of his secret from the agitation of variegation ²³⁸ or its concealment with the attribute of truthfulness and sincerity, and its manifestation with the description of the overwhelming of ecstasy and state. So He accepts from him what appears from him and increases His favor and generosity upon him. For He, exalted is He, protects His friends, having placed them in the realm of His protection, care, and the lights of His splendor, until he becomes immersed in His light, observed by the eyes of His kindness. Then He said: {For him are attendant angels ²³⁹ before him and behind him, guarding him by the command of God.} Al-Nasr al-Abadi said: It is the same to you whether one conceals what We have deposited in him of the subtleties of Our piety and hides it out of compassion for it, or manifests it and proclaims it out of joy and love for it—for both are among the people of trust in the station of reality. As for the attendant angels before him and behind him, the indication is that the lights of His eternal election are attendant from behind him, and the lights of eternal care are attendant from before him, encompassing and guarding him all together by the command of God, i.e., from His trial in the time of servitude. And that is His overwhelming force that assails the servant-knower at every moment out of jealousy for him, so the armies of the good care of pre-eternity and the troops of the lights of the subtleties of election break him, so that the overwhelming force does not harm him and he is guarded by gentleness. That is His saying: {Guarding him by the command of God.} And the confirmation of that is His saying: {My mercy preceded My wrath.} So the precedents of His mercy guard him from His wrath. Some of them said: The one guarded by means is guarded by the Causer of means and His command. So the scholars saw the means, and the knowers saw the Causer. Ibn 'Ata' said: The means guard you from His command; but when the decree comes, it leaves you alone with Him. And how can one be guarded who is guarded from his Guardian? The truly guarded is one who is guarded from the Guardian, and there is no one guarded from the Guardian. Then He said: {Indeed, God does not change the condition of a people until they change what is in themselves.} That is, to Him, glorified is He, belongs the command of the prior will and the command of trial. So the command of the will is established by His desire, not changing from the state of the prior will, and the servant is commanded to act. When the secret of power stirs in him with a change of state, then what is in him changes by the force of destiny, so the Truth, glorified is He, changes for him what he changes in himself from the aspect of destiny and its force, as a recompense. And how can the servant be under two powers and two wills?

Capable of anything; rather, His mention—glory be to Him—is upon the path of causes for the comprehension of the understandings of creation and the order of servitude. So if the aspirant (murīd) claims a station above his state in what he claims, He changes what He has given him, closes upon him the sources of nearness, and he remains in trial and separation. Ja‘far said: The truthful one does not grant them success in changing their secrets, nor does He change them; and if He were to grant them success in changing the secrets and witnessing the affliction, they would slip and become needy, and thereby attain deliverance. Al-Naṣrābādī said: Every people has change and alteration, but the common folk are not scrutinized for change and alteration as the people of Sufism are scrutinized. And some of them said: They changed their tongues from the realities of His remembrance, so He changed their hearts from the subtleties of His kindness; and they changed their souls from the meanings of servitude, so He changed their hearts from the proofs of Lordship. Al-Wāsiṭī said: He warned them of what befell them from their changing the blessing of God upon themselves, and that is from God’s abandonment of them; so the change increases upon them in their hearts, as He, exalted, said: “In their hearts is a disease, and God increased them in disease” (Qur’an 2:10). And some of them said: Indeed, God does not deprive His servants of a blessing unless they fall short in gratitude to Him or forget Him. And another said: When the people were tested and remained in their trial, and did not take refuge in the Truth with the attribute of supplication, humility, and neediness, and did not change the place of their shortcoming in their heedlessness during the trial, God neglected them and cast them into what they were in; and had they humbled themselves to Him, He would have removed from them the affliction and the trial, and compensated them with blessing in place of tribulation. Then He said: “And when God intends evil for a people, there is no repelling it” (Qur’an 13:11). He alerted by this verse that the majority of wayfarers (sālikīn) do not escape the station of their trial; thus He imposed upon them the attribute of compulsion (qahr) just as He imposed upon them the attribute of gentleness (luṭf), and the attribute of compulsion does not separate from them as long as they are in servitude, just as the attribute of gentleness does not separate, and that is a nurturing from Him for them. He does not prevent it from them even if they supplicate, humble themselves, and ask for its removal; rather, He makes easy for them the flow of the decree of compulsion, for He is the one who causes it to flow upon them (100) and He is the one who makes it easy. And that is His saying: “And those who follow them from behind” (Qur’an 13:11). Al-Qāsim said: When God intends the destruction of a people, He makes the sources of destruction seem fair in their eyes, so that they walk toward them with their own feet and their own planning, and He is the one who brought them to it. Then He said: “It is He who shows you the lightning, fear and hope” (Qur’an 13:12). Here, He—glory be to Him and exalted—clarified the stations of the aspirants (murīdīn) and the intermediates, where He mentioned lightning, fear, and hope. And where are the knowers (ʿārifūn) in relation to the station of hope and fear, while they are in the despair of denial and the command of recognition? And where are they in relation to the station of fear, while they are immersed in the sea of majesty (jalāl)? And where are they in relation to the station of hope, while they are expanded in the assemblies of expansion? And where are they in relation to the station of lightning, while they are consumed in the lightnings of the suns of witnessing the Eternal and the Pre-Eternal? This is the state of the wayfarers of the path (ṭarīqa) when they travel in the desert of love and longing, thirsty for the drink of bewilderment; then the Exalted treats them gently, raises for them the north wind of compassion and the clouds of intimacy, shows them the lightning of the manifestation of witnessing, and rains upon them the moisture of union from the clouds of beauty; so they fear its loss at one time and hope for its permanence at another. And also, He is the one who shows the lovers the lightning of unveiling, unveils for them the light of witnessing, and raises for the knowers the heavy clouds of majesty with the lights of awe, and rains upon them the flood of the seas of pre-eternity and post-eternity; thus He annihilates them with the strokes of majesty and revives them with the water of life of divinity (101) in the journey of will, beneath the clouds of favor, the unveiling of the lightning of witnessing, the fear of separation, and the hope of union—as al-Shiblī recited: “A cloud from You overshadowed us one day, Neither is its gloom dispelled so that the hopeful despairs, Its lightning delayed for us, and its drizzle delayed, Nor does its rain come to quench the thirsty.” Then He—glory be to Him—described the people of the perfection of the desert of His tawḥīd, who stood firm upon it under the condition of annihilation (fanā’) from witnessing His pre-eternity and seeing His permanence through ecstasy, states, sighs, tears, annihilation, and subsistence (baqā’), by His saying: “And the thunder glorifies His praise, and the angels from fear of Him” (Qur’an 13:13). The thunder here is the sighs of the truthful (ṣiddīqīn) from ecstasy and rapture in the seas of majesty, due to the falling of the lights of the transcendence of pre-eternity into their hearts; so the thunder of their sighs is the tongue of Lordship, sanctifying the court of His grandeur from the dust of temporal events. And the angels are the spirits of the knowers, annihilated from the veneration of His majesty, speaking with the speech of His pre-eternity by the attribute of His everlastingness. So when the lofty peaks of pre-eternity and permanence shine with the rising of the sun of the Essence and attributes, the thunderbolts of grandeur strike the people of singling out (tafrīd) and stripping (tajrīd), annihilating them from temporality and burning them away from their selves. Thus do the assaults of holiness and the splendors of divinity act upon them, out of jealousy for the witnessing of pre-eternity. Ibn al-Barnī said regarding this verse: “He shows you (102) the lights of His love; so there is one who fears in His concealment and one who hopes in His manifestation.” Abū ‘Alī al-Thaqafī said: “The arrival of states upon the secrets is like lightning; they do not abide, but rather flash; and when they flash, perhaps they disturb the fear of one who fears, and perhaps they stir the love of one who loves.” Abū Bakr ibn Ṭāhir said: “Fear of the intrusion of turbidities into the purity of recognition, and hope for persistence in the sincerity of dealing.” Abū Ya‘qūb al-Anharī said: “Fear of cutting off and separation, and hope for nearness and longing.” Some of them said: “Fear of His punishment, and hope for His reward.” Ibn ‘Aṭā’ said: “Fear for the traveler, and hope for the resident.” Ibn al-Zanjānī said: “The thunder is the stunning of the angels, the lightning is the sighs of their hearts, and the rain is their weeping.” The Master (al-Ustādh) said: “Just as He shows them lightning outwardly, oscillating them between fear and hope—fear of the withholding of rain and hope for its coming, fear for travelers in the coming of rain and hope for the resident in its coming—so too does He show them lightning in their secrets through what appears in them of flashes (lawā’iḥ), then gleams (lawāmi‘), then rising lights (ṭawāli‘), like lightning in brilliance. These are the lights of presence (muḥāḍara), then the lights of unveiling (mukāshafa), up to witnessing (mushāhada), then to existence (wujūd), then from the permanence of existence to the perfection of extinction (khumūd). It is said: The lightnings are from the standpoint of proof (burhān); then they increase and become like the moons of elucidation (bayān); then they reach the daylight of recognition (ʿirfān) (103). So if the suns of tawḥīd rise, there is no concealment after them, no veiling, and no setting for those suns—as it is said: “She is the sun, except that the sun has an absence, But this one we mean does not disappear.” It is said: The lights of union appear to them, and they fear that the nights of separation may envelop them. And it is said: The joy of union is never free from being followed by the sorrow of parting—as it is said: “And what are you? In the sky, weeping, While the earth beneath it is a bride.” And as it is said:

What day did you delight me with union, without guarding me through its night with aversion? The Master said: When a cloud arises in the sky, the atmosphere darkens at once, but afterwards the meadows laugh. And if the sky does not weep, the meadows do not laugh, as it is said: "And what are you in the sky between me and the earth, beneath which is a bride?" Similarly, the cloud of seeking arises in the heart, so the heart experiences hesitation of thought, then the face of verification appears, and the spirit laughs with varieties of the lights of intimacy and kinds of the flowers of proximity. He said: There may be in the heart yearning, moaning, sighing, and sobbing, and the angels, when they obtain insight into the hearts of the seekers especially, weep blood for their sake, especially when a period of spiritual slackness ²⁴⁰ befalls one of them. The periods of slackness in this path are the thunderbolts with which He strikes whom He wills, as it is said: "What you bestowed from our union was but a lamp that shone and then went out." The call of the Truth ²⁴¹ is His summons in pre-eternity by the attribute of His love and honor to the spirits of the lovers and knowers, and its response is by the response of love and longing. Also, the call of the Truth is upon the tongue of the veracious ones ²⁴²; they call the seekers to the contemplation of His beauty when they describe His beauty and majesty, so that traces of His love may appear in their hearts. This call is safe from the defects of perdition; any other call is the call of the possessor of the ego and ignorance, rooted in hypocrisy and show, and leads only to veiling and blindness to the path of rectitude. Then He said: "And the supplication of the disbelievers is only in error" ²⁴³—that is, the supplication of the hypocrites, the followers of egos and whims, is only in error from the path of truth and sincerity. Ibn 'Ata' said: The truest calls are the calls of the Truth; whoever answers the caller of the Truth reaches the Truth, and whoever answers the caller of the ego is cast into perdition. Some said: The caller of the Truth is one who calls with the Truth to the Truth. Ja'far said: Whoever calls by himself, then he calls to himself, and that is unbelief and error, and that is the place of betrayal and falling from the rank of the trustworthy. For the calls differ: a caller with the Truth, a caller to the Truth, and a caller to the path of the Truth—all these are callers who call creation to these paths, not by themselves; these are the paths of the Truth. But a caller who calls for himself—alas, whatever he calls to is error. The Master said: The calls of the Truth are clamorous in the hearts from the standpoint of proof; they call the servant to the Truth through the tongue of thoughts. Whoever listens to them with the ear of understanding responds with the clarity of knowledge. In contrast are the calls of Satan, which bind the servant by beautifying sins; whoever inclines to them with the ear of heedlessness responds with the voice of error. Along with them are the calls of the ego, which lead the servant with the rein of personal fortune; whoever leans toward them and observes them falls into the humiliation of the veil. Among the calls are the calls of the Truth without the mediation of an angel, without the indication of reason, and without the sign of knowledge; whoever the Truth makes hear that responds inevitably to God by God. He said: The whisperings of the ego and its calls invite to a path of polytheism, and that is witnessing something from yourself, considering something for yourself, and lingering in the stations of separation and blindness to the realities of the essence of union. Then He described Himself, exalted, as the subjugation of existence under the attribute of annihilation before His majesty, by His saying: "And to God prostrates whoever is in the heavens and the earth, willingly or unwillingly" ²⁴⁴—that is, the inhabitants of the dominion ²⁴⁵ prostrate to Him after witnessing His greatness, out of fear and awe; and humans and jinn prostrate to Him after witnessing the lights of His lordship. Among them are those who prostrate willingly when they are unveiled the lights of His beauty, so they prostrate to Him and submit out of love, longing, passion, knowledge, and tawhid ²⁴⁶. Among them are those who prostrate to Him unwillingly in the station of struggle and the obligation of servitude and following, unwillingly because the calls of passion, love, and longing from the Truth have not been unveiled to them. Among the subtlest meanings is that the lovers and those who love prostrate to Him willingly, for they are in the station of servitude out of passion and love; while the people of perfection among the knowers and unitarians prostrate to Him unwillingly, for they are in the station of witnessing lordship. In both states, they are there in their unwillingness in prostrating to Him. One reason is that some of them have witnessed the essence of pre-eternity and the majesty of the beginningless and endless, and they do not see that the prostration of temporal things befits the might of the All-Merciful; rather, they see temporal things as annihilated in the first flash of the overwhelming force of His majesty. Where are creation and creatures from serving Him, when He in His might is too mighty for anyone to draw near to Him by prostrating to Him? The second reason is that some have drunk from the seas of pre-eternity drinks of fairness and union; otherwise, they would not be in the station of singularity and union with lordship, so they prostrate to Him unwillingly, for servitude is polytheism in lordship. Whoever among them is perfect, his state is not the state of servitude but the state of lordship, due to his immersion in His oneness, and there is no trace of servitude there. The intoxicated one of tawhid is stripped of the cause of temporality and servitude; he is an intoxicated one, absent, rather annihilated from existence in existence. Also, the human being is a small world in form and a large world in meaning; his form, from its top, is the heavens, and from its bottom, the earth. In the heavens and the earth are the spirit, the intellect, the heart, the egos, and their hosts. So the spirits prostrate willingly at the unveiling of beauty, with spirit and intimacy; the intellects prostrate willingly at the unveiling of blessings and the lights of acts, with remembrance, reflection, and consideration; the hearts prostrate willingly at the unveiling of majesty, with awe and glorification; the egos prostrate unwillingly at the unveiling of the lights of omnipotence and subjugation, with fear and dread, because they were created worshipping by what is in them of the aspect of compulsion and its harshness. And the shadows of the spirits, intellects, and hearts—which are the established secrets that God made a mirror for the realities of gnosis—prostrate: the secrets that are their shadows prostrate at the rising of the sun of His divinity from the east of pre-eternity and its setting in the west of eternity, with knowledge, tawhid, and annihilation in His subsistence, and dissolution in His pre-eternity. And the shadows of the egos—which are their whims—prostrate reluctantly at the rising of the suns of compulsion, unwillingly due to the egos' aversion, submission, and surrender to the court of lordship. Al-Junayd said: The knower [prostrates] willingly, and the avoider unwillingly. It was said: Prostration is of two kinds: one who prostrates with his ego and one who prostrates with his heart. The prostration of the ego is customary; the prostration of the heart is from the standpoint of existence. There is a difference between one who prostrates with his ego and one who finds [God] with his heart. The most honored among them is the one who combines both attributes, so he is prostrating with his ego and finding with his heart. End quote. So He is the Most Holy in the heights, without a second. Thank Him in secret and in public. It is that which forbids forgetfulness. And among the wonders is the creation of man. And our wealth is by His saying "Be" over the worlds. Its fragrances appear in every time. And despite opposition, He bestows goodness. Our actions indicate deficiency. Unify your God, O you who are negligent. And remember Him with the remembrance of one who magnifies His majesty. And look with the eye of the heart at His signs. For how many a goal and indication does He have? Other than Him, from a despicable, murky fluid. Say: How can one deny whose favors of His bounty? We always oppose Him and disobey His command. This is the proof of the perfection of our God.

Glory be to Him with Whom everything is by measure, the Knower of the unseen and the witnessed, the Great, the Most High. Glory be to Him Who knows him who speaks secretly and him who speaks openly, and him who is hidden by night and who goes forth by day. For him are attendant angels before him and behind him, guarding him by the command of Allah. "Indeed, Allah does not change the condition of a people until they change what is in themselves" (109). "And when Allah intends for a people evil, there is no repelling it," and "they have no protector besides Him." Glory be to Him Who shows you the lightning, fear and hope, and produces the heavy clouds; and the thunder glorifies His praise, and the angels from His awe; and He sends the thunderbolts and strikes with them whom He wills, while they dispute concerning Allah, and He is severe in might. Glory be to Him to Whom belongs the call of truth; and those they call upon besides Him do not respond to them with anything, except as one who stretches his hands towards water that it may reach his mouth, but it does not reach it; and the supplication of the disbelievers is nothing but error. Glory be to Him to Whom prostrate whoever is in the heavens and the earth, willingly or unwillingly, and their shadows, in the mornings and the evenings. Or you say: Glory be to Him Who shows His righteous servants the lightning of His vision, fear of His severance and hope in the breezes of His mercies, lest they become weary of His worship over the passage of days and nights. Glory be to Him Who produces the clouds of spiritual stations in the sky of their hearts, so they fly with the wings of longing towards Him, and their spirits tremble and their forms quiver with the flashes of arrival and connection. Glory be to Him Whom the thunder of their sobs and the breath of their sighs glorify in the darkness of the night of union, while they perform night prayers with His remembrance and delight in His intimate conversation in the mornings and the evenings. Glory be to Him Who supports them with His angels who fear, lest their feet slip in the abysses of distance, expulsion, severance, and separation. Glory be to Him (110) Who sends upon them the thunderbolts of ecstatic states and attractions, so He annihilates them from their annihilation and conceals them in the beauty of the Essence of their Lord, the Great, the Most High. Glory be to Him Who brings them near in proximity to Him and protects them from calamities leading to destruction, disgrace, and ruin. Glory be to Him Who guards them when they travel to Him from the lightning of expulsion, the thunder of harshness, and the thunderbolts of disorder. Glory be to Him Who treats them with His gentleness and observes them with the eye of His care and affection, while they dispute concerning Him—that is, they strive for His Sunnah with spears, lances, and arrows. Glory be to Him to Whom belongs the call of truth, safe from the sayings of the people of falsehood and slander; and those they call upon besides Him do not respond to them with anything, for they are drowned in the seas of ignorance, misery, and error, except as one who stretches his hands towards water that it may reach his mouth, but it does not reach it, due to the veil cast between him and the presence of his Lord, Possessor of Might and Majesty. Glory be to Him: if we were to prostrate to Him with our eyes upon the points of thorns and fever upon needles, we would not reach a tenth of a tenth of His favor, nor a tenth, nor a tenth of a tenth. Or you say: Glory be to Him Who hears the spirits of His intimate friends—the roar of the thunder of arrival and connection, and snatches their hearts with the flash of the lightning of splendor and beauty, and unveils His face to them with the patch of Majesty and Beauty, and sends upon them the thunderbolts of the light of intimacy (111) and boldness, and strikes with them whom He wills among them—and they are those for whom care preceded in pre-eternity—while they dispute concerning Allah, and He is severe in might. To Him belongs the call of truth, before which the mountains crumble, and the inhabitants of the heavens and the earth assume it, and foreheads, veins, and joints submit to it. And those they call upon besides Him do not respond to them with anything, for they are far from the mercy of their Lord and cast into the corners of neglect, except as one who stretches his hands towards water that it may reach his mouth, but it does not reach it; and the supplication of the disbelievers is nothing but error. "And to Allah prostrates whoever is in the heavens and whoever is on the earth, willingly"—meaning the spirits turning towards Him—"and unwillingly"—meaning the spirits turning away from Him, which are the spirits of the people of falsehood, contention, and dispute. And it is said: the angels willingly, and the humans unwillingly. And it is said: the desirous willingly, and the fearful unwillingly. "And their shadows"—that is, their spirits. And it is said: their hearts. And it is said: their thoughts and ideas. And it is said: prostration at His door, and prostration is a prostration of humility and veneration, not a prostration of inclination and descent from the rank of veneration and glorification. "And their shadows in the mornings and the evenings"—meaning the shadows of those prostrating willingly and unwillingly, for they have drunk the fervor of love, proximity, and union, and they swayed with a swaying from which the shades of their shadows prostrated to the Possessor of Generosity, Bounty, and Gift. Glory be to Him; there is no god but He (112), the Great, the Most High. Glory be to Him Whom all existences glorify with the tongue of state and speech. Glory be to Him Whom the animals, the inanimate objects, the fresh and salty waters, the hills, the mountains, the valleys, and the peaks of mountains glorify. Glory be to Him Whom the hours, the times, the nights, and the days, short and long, glorify. Glory be to Him Whom the letters, the circumstances, and the genera of different types and forms glorify. Glory be to Him Whom the inhabitants of the highest firmament, the servants of the veils, the canopies, the ladies of the chambers, and the bridal tents glorify. Glory be to Him Whom the suns, the moons, the leaves, the trees, the shades, and the shadows glorify. Glory be to Him Whom the celestial spheres, the angels, and everything in which there is a spirit glorify with the tongue of supplication and entreaty. Glory be to Him Whom the substances, the accidents, and the moving and stationary bodies glorify in both states of stillness and movement. Glory be to Him Whom the wild beasts, the reptiles, and the birds, subjugated in the air of the sky, held by the power of the Sovereign, the Doer, glorify. Glory be to Him Whom the seas, the bays, and the ships sailing with the east, south, and north winds glorify. Glory be to Him Whom the lofty things, the wondrous creations, and everything of significance and weight glorify. Glory be to Him Whom the rocks, the boulders, and the mounds of gravel and sand glorify. (113) Glory be to Him Whom the decaying bodies, the hollow bones, and everything tending towards annihilation glorify. Glory be to Him Whom the Gardens (Jinan), their birds, their tables, their palaces, their rivers, and their bliss, which is endless, unbreakable, and inseparable, glorify. Glory be to Him Who sent among us His beloved, our master Muhammad, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, the ruby of the necklace of pearls, and the master of the free and the patrons. So bless him, O Allah, and his family, the springs of generosity and favor, and his Companions, the knights of battle and the noble heroes, with a blessing by which You envelop us with Your beautiful favors in the present and the future, and by which You secure us from the punishment of the grave and the trial of questioning, and by which You treat us with Your pardon and forgiveness on the Day when You say: "These are for Paradise, and I do not care; and these are for the Fire, and I do not care," by Your favor and generosity, O Most Merciful of the merciful, O Lord of the worlds. The permanence of a state from the affairs of impossibility, and gentleness is present in every state. So look with the gentleness of Allah: how many a distress has been relieved by gentleness, like the untying of a knot. And everything returns to Him; every pilgrim has no reliance except upon Him. And every beginning has an end, and the end of a severe matter is dissolution. And every return has an end, and the end of the intellect is consideration of the outcome. (114) And in the outcome of patience lies the consequence of contentment, from relief that draws near and a reward that is attained. I marvel at the weak, strong servant who is deluded by the Lord, the severe in might. He descends with desires, letting himself go, willingly following passion wherever it inclines him.

The soul deceives him through its imaginings, and what is the soul's imagining but an illusion? He imagines that the affair proceeds according to his own planning—far from it, what he imagines! Creation and command have never ceased to be in His dominion; the kingdom is His and will never cease. Action and inaction are evidence of His will, and all are obedient and submissive. He gives without withholding, decrees without repelling, and executes His judgment without concern. He manages the affair; by His command is the determination of all that exists, low and high. He leads astray and guides—a wisdom that dispenses favor and justice, whether in guidance or misguidance. The wisdom of the Creator in His judgment is such that the intellect has no scope therein. The Lord is not questioned about His act; the matter is decreed, so why ask? O brother of thought, occupy yourself only with that which, besides it, thought has a right to be occupied. Submit, for in submission there is, from everything that executes, submission and bliss of the soul. Be content with what you have missed or attained, for its opposite is something you have no scope in. Entrust the affair to the Truth ²⁴⁷, and do not rely on any impossible state in this world. So the intelligent one, in what he fears and hopes, has a state of justice and is free from injustice. He is fully pleased with the Lord's apportionment; every state is not free from the covenant. He sees the qualities of gratitude and patience in what delights or distresses—the most excellent qualities. So he, in both states, has attained the utmost of his desire in both abodes. How short is this world in its bitterness, like a shadow—how short is the duration of shadows! So break your fast from it resolutely, for in its shadow no decisive person has ever said what he said. The waking moments of life are but slumber, and there is no doubt in the eye but illusion. Would that I knew—and wishes are a lesson, and poetry is a saying that may yield action—can the covenant of my youth be changed? For the era of youth has passed and changed. Will its morning awaken me? For sleep in a night of prolonged diversion has lasted. And my brokenness from my hardship—will it protect? And my intimacy in my lesson—will it be accepted? This is my time in succession, and in my resolve there is negligence, and desire is in succession. The state of one who is defective for the abode of trial and does not remind himself of departure. O Lord, what is the sincere one from my slip? No deed, no argument, no trickery. O Lord, what can someone like me offer You? Through obedience I have not met with compliance. O Lord, I cannot bear the heat of youth, so how can I bear the Fire due to my weak endurance? Or how can I have an excuse when You have excused me by my taking caution from the causes of punishment? Your mercy, O Allah, it is that which has attainment over sinners like me. And do not deal with us according to our deeds, but deal with us with hope, connect and befriend. And through praise of the Chosen One ²⁴⁸, grant us the sins of action for the righteousness of speech. For nothing other than my love for the Chosen One is a means for me, through which I see my connection. That is, by his grace, I have hoped for grace without capital. If my lot wins through my praise of him, then light may magnify the value of the wick. And the guide of the brilliant ones, the customary ones, upon a trust from what he intended of bestowal—greater are the praises of the Prophet of guidance as a rope of attachment and a cure for ailment. The best of creation, past or present, the most generous of them, hidden or shod. Their redeemer from the deadly blows of fate, their guide in the perils of misguidance. Their protector with the sword when there is no protection, their caretaker in calamity when there is no caretaker. Their bestower when no benefit is hoped for, their pardoner when no stumble is mentioned. Their peer in the layers of highness, their intercessor in the arenas of supplication. Their quencher from his pool of thirst, their shelter through his rank in shades. Longer than a state by the flow of generosity are the roots of one who, in truth, attacked with the sword. Whom Allah singled out with the quality of completion in every characteristic that encompassed guidance. Of dazzling beauty, excellence of piety, wisdom of speech, and glory of action. Adorned with the highest ornaments of knowledge, endowed with the purest traits of forbearance. A clear light, truthful, decisive, a bringer of good news, a guide, a seal, perfection. White, by whose name rain is sought, a refuge for the destitute, a support for orphans. The mercy bestowed with care, the grace conferred with celebration. How many a sign he clarified for us or recited, and how many a goal he attained without a successor. The Lord of the Throne exalted his rank, so his name is coupled in the Throne with the name of Majesty. And his mention is elevation in His remembrance, alive so that every reciter may recite his praise. He gave him, uniquely among the messengers, five ²⁴⁹ that sufficed, a hand of favor in abundant gifts. He did not send the messengers inclusively, but in sending him there is inclusion of the two weighty ones ²⁵⁰. And the division of the nose of majesty ²⁵¹, and what was not lawful for any prophet before. And the earth made pure and a place of prayer because he had existence and settlement upon it. And victory through terror for a month's distance, he would confront enemies before the encounter. And the greatest blessing he attained: the intercession of the Hereafter and the bliss of the final abode. And the Night of Ascension ²⁵² when he was taken by night—what a night journey and what a sublime honor of nights! He traversed, with Gabriel as his companion, through the highest heavens where he traversed, until he reached, from the Lote Tree of the Utmost Boundary ²⁵³, a station that no speech can attain. The Spirit ²⁵⁴ said to him: "My station is here, and you, ascend to the station of union." He said: "O my companion, have you left me alone where the overwhelming things of Majesty have stunned me?" He said: "No, this is intimacy; what are you a friend? And Allah is your Protector. Tread the Holy Presence in union, for what is permitted from it to other than you is union." So he thrust him into the light, a thrust, and he saw behind him the light of the Beauty of the Truth. He witnessed what he witnessed, beyond the reach of intellect and the illusion of imagination. So some said he saw with the heart, and some said with the eye. And this is not illusion or impossible in the state of the station of love, where he drew near, within two bow-lengths or nearer, in intimate conversation in the shades of closeness. And after what is recited in the Star ²⁵⁵ upon him, then he came, and the star was high in the horizon. And by the possibility of body and spirit in his night journey, the saying is valid without possibility. And by the splitting of his chest as a child, the splitting of the moon at its completion was severe for him, due to a relationship between them in guidance, beauty, closeness, and distance of attainment. And the light of this one—how many darknesses it dispelled! And the light of that one—how many it guided from misguidance! No, rather the lights, when they manifest sensibly and spiritually, from him—no, they do not attain. And for the splitting of the moon from his light, there is forever a splitting, and it is a change of state. He split two crescents on the two pages of his darkness, in each half a crescent. And half of it, for the kissing of the earth before him, with peace, he inclined.

Nay, he put the full moon to shame for its deficiency. They asked him, and a sign they turned away from. They said, and they had surrounded him with a sorcery that came, nay, they marveled at a subtle point of existence that he gave them what he asked from the Lord of existence. And a migration, nay, a union for contentment, and perhaps a delightful attainment and a connection. As a guest for the veiling of the screen against the enemies, in the abode and the cave, a covering over him. When the light of guidance became jealous of wisdom, and what was hidden from fear, but rather that the secrets of the meanings of high stations might appear. Where he turned after the sight of destruction, Suraqa's resolve for night journey and abandonment. A leaning of the sand-dune's edge, a humiliation to him, from the books and the making, dazzling to the eye. He swooped as swooped at his birth, from the palace of Kisra, the lofty balconies. The attribution of a state that was from its secret, that with its two bracelets tomorrow, while he is in that state. There, the enemies became infatuated with the pigeon, so it circled around him, a pigeon, and it roamed. So repel the break upon their gathering, and bring the victory to him, true to the omen. And the spider they took as an argument, they thought by it the lion's lair from the lion, a thought. So marvel at them, with the weak they sought strength, a conjecture, and with the proof they are in dispute. How truthful was al-Siddiq in his saying, a justice for us in the arguments of truth he said. He feared, not out of greed for his soul, but rather he was jealous of a precious treasure that was exchanged. O al-Siddiq, with your sandal strap, do not grieve, and smell the victory, the sharpest of arrows. So the wisdom of infallibility he secured, between the claws of the blades and the spearheads. For God, how noble a mark it is, not for other than God is supplication from it. Prophethood shone with its proofs, definitive, humiliating the nose of dispute. And is there any argument about Ali that it necessitated, and a deficient one in his clay, prone to falling. And when a mark appeared on his face, the angels prostrated to him in obedience. And Noah, when he saved in his ark, was upon its lights, possessing a covering. Likewise, the Friend of God in his fire, from its light was guided, a gift of friendship. When Gabriel said to him, 'Ask, you shall attain,' he said, 'Knowledge of the state suffices for the question.' So he descended, split apart for the full moon of perfection, and Isma'il obtained from him the ransom, by the sacrifice, or Ishaq, if it is sound, he obtained. From it, and it had come in accordance with the request, and Hud sought the guidance before him. I said, 'This sorcery is a lawful sorcery,' and Yusuf from him manifested beauty. He gave him the Lord of existence what he asked from him, and the robe of longings from him he donned, at the Mount, Musa, when removing his sandals. And perhaps a delightful attainment and a connection, and the Spirit, the Spirit of God, he met with it, glad tidings received by the breasts of men. So what a light, chosen, appeared, in the foreheads of the fathers from him, a transmission. And the sun and the moon together and the forenoon, and the stars from him shone, and the crescent. And his light is clearer and his proof is higher, and how many below them of high stations. His fingers gushed forth with dew, in meaning, and in sensation they flowed with pure water. And the bird spoke in confirmation of him, and the wolf and the gazelle spoke clearly. And the pebbles glorified in his palms, and the host was defeated by the throwing of sand. And the trunk, when it was compensated for his connection, by his grace, it moaned like the moaning of a weaned camel. And is there to his goals an end, and above the height of his goal the star is high. So no eloquent one reaches his description, it falls short of that station and speech. And after a beginning of light or an end, an innocence, what could be said? O master of the two worlds, by the grace through which he has dominated in the first and on the Day of Return. O forerunner of the messengers in selection, and O their seal, gathering the meaning of perfection. O refuge of creation and their savior, when the expanse of the field became narrow for them. O he through whom the lover attained contentment, and O intercessor for heavy sins. Your mercy upon us, O Prophet of guidance, for your mercy has never ceased to pour. Your mercy in our homelands, guard them from your protective glance without heedlessness. Your mercy upon our sultan and his governor, from your most helpful victory with the most pleasing allies. Your mercy in our exile, be for it an intimacy, for intimacy with the covenant has lasted long. Your mercy in our distress, relieve it from you with a secret, for it is a hostage of confinement. Your mercy in our poverty, enrich it, for we all are dependents on your bounty. Your mercy in our fewness, purify it with a purification of multiplication in rank and wealth. The enemies have attacked us with hosts, and can one who hopes for your help be attacked? They have become numerous in count and number, and that sanctuary cannot be assaulted. They thought that we have no helper—far be it from the Helper of creation what they imagine. And they have become insolent, and we have no pride except in the folds of your riches. For you are for creation the refuge of mankind, and the most protective shelter with the Possessor of Majesty. May God bless you, O light of guidance, with the purest blessing coupled with continuity. O God, O He who is high and exalted, who lowers and raises, who harms and benefits, who fulfills the hope of one who aspires to His bounty and attains his wish through His blessing and benefits, and O He who is disobeyed yet conceals, and is asked for forgiveness and forgives, and is praised and thanks, and O He whom the sun and moon glorify, and the stars, mountains, trees, thunder, lightning, rain, plants, greenery, and flowers. I ask You, O my Master, by the light at which You looked with Your great power and melted it, from which rose smoke as You commanded it, measured as You measured it, without a link You attached it, nor a support You supported it, and You created the Throne from it and perfected it, and created the Footstool and expanded it, and commanded the angels to carry it, and they carried it, and when they became weary and tired by the measure of what carried them and You carried it, by the greatness of that power, by that energy, by that circumambulation—for nothing is greater than You, O God, O Most Merciful—that You send blessings upon Muhammad and upon his family, and that You grant me from my affair relief and a way out. Indeed, You are over all things competent, O Most Merciful of the merciful, O Lord of the worlds. My God, Your love is for You, and my sin is against myself; love I believe willingly, and sin I commit unwillingly. So grant me hatred of my sin for the obedience of my love. O Generous, do You think You will shackle the necks of hands that have supplicated to You and secluded themselves in their retreats, bowing and prostrating before You? Or bind with the fetters of Hell the feet that have hastened to You in hope of what is with You? Or deafen between the layers of Hell the ears that have delighted in the sweetness of Your speech? Or blind with blindness the eyes that have wept from fear of Your punishment? By Your might, the ears did not listen until they were truthful, nor did the eyes shed tears until they feared, nor did the tongues move speaking their forgiveness until they regretted their stumbles. My God, if I am not worthy of what I hope for from Your mercy, then You are worthy to bestow upon sinners from Your abundance. My God, if my sin has frightened me, then my good opinion has given me hope. If my term has drawn near and my deed has not brought me near to You, then I have made confession the means of my hope. If You forgive, who is more worthy than You to do so? And if You punish, who is more just than You at that point? So grant me from Yourself to Yourself, for You are Generous, as it has come: when one repents...

The servant [turned] to God Almighty and stood in his night [prayer] communing with his Lord. He lit seventy lamps between heaven and earth, and a caller called out: "The servant has reconciled with his Master." "My God, how can any barrier turn us away from You, or any repeller repel our innermost being from You, while You are the One who loved us before we loved You, honored us before we asked You, and inscribed tawhid ²⁵⁶ in our hearts? In pre-eternity, with Your very Self, You remembered us, and You transferred us through the loins of fathers, as wombs passed us among past nations and bygone centuries, until You deposited us in the wombs of mothers. There You prepared [a place], provided for us, facilitated the exit, nourished and raised us. Then You made us speak, hear, and see, and brought us forth as the best community ever brought forth for mankind. So to You be praise for Your generosity in us, to us, and upon us, O Most Merciful of the merciful, O Lord of the worlds. O God, bestow upon us the purity of ma‘rifa ²⁵⁷, and grant us the rectification of our dealings with You according to the Sunna, sincerity of tawakkul ²⁵⁸ upon You, and good opinion of You. Bestow upon us nearness to You, coupled with well-being in both abodes, by Your favor and generosity, O Most Merciful of the merciful, O Lord of the worlds. [Poem] Slaves at Your door—wretched slaves— They disobeyed You, while You are the Forgiving, the Loving. How many of them say, "I will not return [to sin]"? Yet they return, while You bestow forgiveness. Sin has worn out our faces, But Your forgiveness, O Lord, is fresh and new. Among us are the young, the old, The middle-aged, and the infant. So do not make the Fire our abode, For You have always bestowed forgiveness. Subhan Allah ²⁵⁹, wa-l-hamdu li-llah ²⁶⁰, wa-la ilaha illa Allah ²⁶¹, wa-Allahu akbar ²⁶², wa-astaghfiru Allah ²⁶³, wa-la hawla wa-la quwwata illa bi-llahi l-‘aliyyi l-‘azim ²⁶⁴. Glory be to Him who manifests the face of the existence of His signs as lessons for every heedless one. Glory be to Him whose oneness and perfect lordship are acknowledged by decisive proofs and shining evidences. Glory be to Him whom the sun, moon, stars, mountains, and trees glorify with fresh tongues and withered leaves. Glory be to Him who is the One God, the Unique, the Eternal, veiled from the eyes of beholders—no likeness to Him, no counterpart. Glory be to Him who is exalted above His creation in His essence, unique in the majesty of His greatness and grandeur—no similitude to Him, no equal. Glory be to Him who is transcendent above opposites and rivals, and [above] justice in decree—neither unjust nor biased. Glory be to Him who knows the hidden secrets that stir in breasts and the passing thoughts of minds—He neither forgets nor is ignorant. Glory be to Him who sees the glint of pearls in the depths of the ocean’s abyss before they are cast ashore. Glory be to Him who hears the tread of ants on sand dunes and the surfaces of rocks. Glory be to Him who is alive with an eternal life—He is the Last after the last ones and the First before the first ones. Glory be to Him who spoke to Moses on Mount Tur ²⁶⁵ with an eternal, pre-eternal speech, an attribute of the Speaker, the Sayer—there was no barrier between Him and His speech. Glory be to Him of whom it is not said "how" or "where," for asking about modality is false. Glory be to Him who established Himself [istawa] ²⁶⁶ upon the Throne as He said, while the Throne does not bear Him. Glory be to Him who descends every night to the lowest heaven and says, "Is there anyone seeking? Is there anyone repenting? Is there anyone asking?" Glory be to Him whose descent is a descent of mercy, bounty, beneficence, and grace—not a descent from a higher to a lower place. Glory be to the King, the Just. Glory be to Him who is exalted above injustice, tyranny, and false statements. Glory be to Him who has bestowed favor upon His believing servants through the noblest means and the most honorable qualities, for He said—and He is the most truthful of speakers and the most generous of doers—"So remember Me; I will remember you" ²⁶⁷. And that is the greatest of merits and the most sublime of attainments. Glory be to Him who sent His beloved, our master Muhammad, may God bless him and grant him peace, and made him the distinguisher between truth and falsehood. So bless him, O God, and bless his family, the noble leaders, and his companions, the esteemed and excellent, with a blessing that protects us from every terrifying matter and dreadful event, and heals us from every chronic disease and severe illness, by Your favor and generosity, O Most Merciful of the merciful, O Lord of the worlds. [Poem] By the delight of Your life, souls revive, And its light blazes in my innermost parts. As if my body were white glass, And every limb appeared as a lamp. If one day a speaker says "Bismillah ²⁶⁸," Cares depart and joys arrive. It is wondrous that you see me laughing While my heart bears wounds of love. Like lightning, its brilliance appears to eyes, Followed by rain and winds. If this time oppresses or threatens one day, Hope in Your bounty is a garden and a weapon. O You whose decrees have passed over all His creation, So none can escape from Him. Our necks have bowed to Your might, O King, And forms have humbled before Your majesty. Woe to one who complains of his distress to creatures, While he cries at the doors of slaves. He strays from You, though You own their affair, Yours are the hearts, and with You is the key. So have mercy on our supplication before You and our poverty, And be gentle, for Your gentleness, O Generous, is freely given. We have no Lord but You whom we seek; You are the hope, and Your light is radiant. Subhan Allah, wa-l-hamdu li-llah, wa-la ilaha illa Allah, wa-Allahu akbar, wa-astaghfiru Allah, wa-la hawla wa-la quwwata illa bi-llahi l-‘aliyyi l-‘azim. Glory be to Him who brings forth the moons of proofs from the depths of the sea of the darknesses of the unseen in the layers of the hearts of the ‘arifin ²⁶⁹. Glory be to Him who scatters the blossoms of revealing lights in the gardens of the paradises of the hearts of the understandings of the contemplators. Glory be to the One who waters them with the continuous outpouring of what was narrated from the Chosen One [Muhammad] that "among my community there are muhaddathun ²⁷⁰." Glory be to Him who sends the winds of the riders of joy in the valleys of the breasts of the people of secrets, as a spread before the rain, by which their Lord gives them glad tidings of mercy from Him, pleasure, and gardens wherein they will have lasting bliss, abiding therein forever—that is the reward of the doers of good. Glory be to Him who manifests the rose of litanies, the jasmine of truth, the narcissus of the secret, and the lily of reward, pleasing the sowers, so that He may enrage the hearts of the disbelievers through them. Glory be to Him who makes the birds of states speak on the branches of eloquence with the melodies of witnessing [shahada] ²⁷¹ of majesty, grandeur, might, knowledge, and certainty. Glory be to Him who moves the basil with a wind from the pure wine of the clouds and the anemone, swaying from the aged wine of divine influxes, to remind thereby those of understanding and to perfume thereby the states of the noble, considerate ones. Glory be to Him who makes the thunder accompany with its glorification the cooing of doves and who travels with the mounts of noble steeds in the field of those who glorify [Him]. Glory be to Him who draws the spirits of wonders of wonders and marvels of marvels to His presence, and all glorify in the current of His power and say with the tongue of their innate nature: "There is no god but Allah, the King, the Clear Truth." Glory be to Him who created Adam from clay, made His angels prostrate to him, and made him the father of all mankind. Glory be to Him who formed Jesus by His words and breathed into him of His spirit, so that he immediately moved in his mother’s womb, and made him eminent in this world and the Hereafter, among those brought near, speaking to people in the cradle and in maturity, and among the righteous. And He chose Muhammad, may God bless him and grant him peace, from His creation and made him the Seal [of the Prophets].

The prophets, the master of the messengers, the chosen of the elect, and the imam of the angels brought near. So bless, O Allah, him and his guiding, rightly guided family, and his companions, the imams who guide to good and show the way, a blessing by which this world and the religion are set right for us, and by which You make us among Your humble lovers and Your sincere, certain elect, by Your bounty and generosity, O Most Merciful of the merciful, O Lord of the worlds. * Unify your God, O negligent one, * For He is transcendent in the heights, without a second. * And remember Him with a remembrance that magnifies His majesty, * And thank Him in secret and in public. * And look with the eye of the heart at His signs, * For they are what forbid forgetfulness ²⁷². * For how many a sign and proof does He have, * And among the wonders is the creation of man. * Other than Him, from a despicable, feeble fluid, * And His wealth by His word "Be" over the worlds. * Say, how can one deny the favors of His bounty, * Whose fragrances appear in every time? * We constantly oppose Him and disobey His command, * And despite opposition, He bestows goodness. * This is the proof of the perfection of our God, * While our action indicates deficiency. Glory be to Allah, and praise be to Allah, and there is no god but Allah, and Allah is the Greatest, and I seek forgiveness from Allah, and there is no power and no strength except with Allah, the Most High, the Magnificent. Glory be to Him who made clear a path for the choicest of His servants and the people of His love and affection. Glory be to Him who established for them, from His sound signs and eloquent proofs, a guide to knowledge of Him. Glory be to Him who manifested Himself to their eyes in what they see and appeared to the mirror of their innermost selves, so they took no other as a guardian. Glory be to the All-Powerful who decrees what He wills upon whom He wills, humiliating the mighty and exalting the lowly. Glory be to the All-Seeing who sees the crawling of ants on sand dunes and directs them by inspiration, so they seek a dwelling and desire a resting place. Glory be to the All-Hearing who hears the sound of the mosquito ²⁷³ when it returns with melody and begins to hum, morning and evening. Glory be to the Originator who perfected everything He created, concealing the ugly and manifesting the beautiful. Glory be to the Wise who raised the azure dome of heaven and adorned it with shining stars as a crown. Glory be to the Manager who spread the carpet of the earth and made it submissive for walking. Glory be to Him who made its paths manifest and clarified its wests and easts, so that one may walk on its paths, moving and traveling. Glory be to Him who honored the children of Adam, carried them on land and sea, provided them with good things, and favored them over many of His creatures with a great favor, and informed about them in His words: "And indeed We have honored the children of Adam, carried them on land and sea, provided them with good things, and favored them over many of those We have created with a great favor" [Quran 17:70]. And He chose from among them His beloved and chosen one, our master Muhammad, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, and took him as a prophet, messenger, confidant, and friend. So may Allah bless him and his family, who attained the ranks of honor in detail and in sum, and his companions, who revived the landmarks of religion and recited the Quran with measured recitation, a blessing by which You give us to drink ²⁷⁴ from the nectar of Your love a sweet, refreshing drink, and make us among those to whom You have granted in the abode of Your generosity a lofty rank and a splendid station, by Your bounty and generosity, O Most Merciful of the merciful, O Lord of the worlds. Your departure is a thing decreed by destinies, * So you are a resident, if you could see, and a traveler. * And what is in your hands is a loan, and whoever seeks * The permanence of loans is a loser in judgment. * And your world, if you knew, is a crossing path, * And all these people, woe to you, are travelers. * You prepare the bed for sleep, while soon * You will visit the house of dust and worms. * And from it, my brother, you will also travel a journey * To a standing where secrets will be revealed. * So what will be the excuse on the day of meeting Him * When you come to Him alone, with no helper? * And a scale will be set up, and scrolls will fly, * And a bridge will be stretched, and excuses will vanish. * And the tracts of the earth will come bearing witness to what * You did, and nothing of anything will conceal. * So provide, my brother, provision for yourself from piety, * For your gray hair is a deterrent from disobeying your Lord. * And repent to Him whose bounty you have always known, * And besides Him there is no forgiver of sins. Glory be to Allah, and praise be to Allah, and there is no god but Allah, and Allah is the Greatest, and I seek forgiveness from Allah, and there is no power and no strength except with Allah, the Most High, the Magnificent. ²⁷⁵ Glory be to the Creator of creation and the Bestower of provisions. Glory be to the Raiser of the sky and the Spreader of the earth and the Binder of the reins of existence with wisdom and harmony. Glory be to the Provider of the great and the small, the noble and the lowly, the asker and the deprived, not out of obligation or entitlement. Glory be to the One who inserts the dark night with its swift darkness into the light of a radiant day. Glory be to the One who inserts the day with its brightness into the darkness of the night, having spread canopy upon canopy. Glory be to the Remover of distress, the Dispeller of darkness, the Reliever of grief, and the Easer of constriction. Glory be to the Facilitator of the difficult, the Enricher of the poor, the Mender of the broken and the fractured. Glory be to the Reviver of the hearts of the knowers and lovers with the moist breeze of hope for union and meeting. Glory be to the Adorner of the face of the heaven of the beloved with the blossoms of the stars of patience and noble character. Glory be to the Strengthener of the breaths of the rememberers with the fragrance of the rose of submission in hardship, straitness, and poverty. Glory be to the Bestower upon His elect of gifts and endowments that cannot be measured by enumeration nor endured. Glory be to the Waterer of their land with the downpours of His mercies, so it becomes green with branches and leaves. Glory be to Him who hid them in the beauty of His essence and granted them from the drink of His love the noblest wine and the sweetest taste. Glory be to Him who testified to that in His Book, saying ²⁷⁶: "And He is the Almighty, the Creator" [Quran 36:81], "And among people are those who take besides Allah rivals, loving them as they love Allah. But those who believe are more intense in love for Allah" [Quran 2:165]. So they became intoxicated with His love and attained His nearness and closeness, and thus they wandered in the field of the race and the arenas of lovers. Glory be to Allah, and praise be to Allah, and there is no god but Allah, and Allah is the Greatest, and I seek forgiveness from Allah, and there is no power and no strength except with Allah, the Most High, the Magnificent. Glory be to Him who caused to flow from the springs of the eyelids of the weeping lovers, out of fear of Him, abundant tears. Glory be to Him who made to flow in their hearts streams and rivers of passion and longing. Glory be to Him who planted in the secrets of their thoughts trees of ecstasy, infatuation, and yearning. Glory be to Him who caused to grow in the valleys of their breasts fruits of certainty, trust, sincerity, closeness, and special favor. Glory be to Him who rained upon them from the wondrous clouds of the gifts of His bounty and generosity a heavy, pouring rain. So the flowers of their gnosis blossomed, the trees of their spiritual gifts leafed, and the birds of their ecstasies sang on the branches of their twigs with various kinds of glorification and declaration of His oneness, secretly and openly. Glory be to Him who

He split open in it the rose of love, the eglantine of proximity, and the jasmine of closeness ¹³⁶, so it became the pomegranate flower of union. It roams proudly in the witnessing-places of its stations and boasts with pride. The anemones of the hearts' secrets longed for the violet of meeting the Beloved, so they yearned, resounded, and wept with tears streaming down. Glory be to Him who bestowed His grace and granted His mercy upon the elite of His creation, establishing them for the support of His religion and reviving them as traces and signs, and favored them with the love of His beloved, our master Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him), whereby they attained gifts and secrets, and from the evidences of His proximity, shining lights dawned upon them, so they borrowed lights. A chapter: O Allah, upon him and his family send blessings that become for us among Your beloved ones a banner and a garment, and through which we gain honor and pride in the assemblies of Your saints, and through which You grant us in the arenas of the Resurrection a spacious abode and a home, by Your grace and generosity, O Most Merciful of the merciful, O Lord of the worlds. Glory be to Him who tore the veil for His servant And guided him to the path of his intent, so He tended him. Glory be to Him who filled existence with proofs, So that what He concealed shines through what He revealed. Glory be to Him, were it not for His lights shining, The opposites and similars would not be known. My Master, You are the One, the Eternal, whom In the presence of the Malakut ²⁷⁷ we have witnessed. My Master, Your grasp left no loneliness But that its darknesses were erased by His radiance ¹³⁷. My Master, there is no refuge other than You; indeed, He is deprived of guidance whose refuge is not You. My Master, Your servant fears no thirst; Does he fear, when the Truth has quenched him? You are the One who singled us out with our existence; You are the One who taught us its meaning. I did not divulge what You entrusted to me, for He who divulges the secret of the Truth has not tasted it. Whoever knows that You are the Unique One who Dazzled minds with His beauty suffices him. Glory be to Allah, and praise be to Allah, and there is no god but Allah, and Allah is the Greatest, and I seek forgiveness from Allah, and there is no power nor strength except with Allah, the Exalted, the Magnificent. Glory be to Him who delights the hearts of the yearning ones in the blossoms of the gardens of obedience before Him. Glory be to Him who conveys understanding to the minds of those with insight, so they see only through Him and rely only on Him. Glory be to Him who brings the souls of the people of His love to the watering-places of affection, so they witness none but Him and yearn only for Him. Glory be to Him who chooses for His love whomever He wills from among the elite of His servants. Glory be to Him who revives their hearts with the breezes of His secret and His love. Glory be to Him who inspires them to goodness and guides them to the path of His guidance and rectitude. Glory be to Him who watches them with the eye of His care and makes their will follow His will ¹³⁸. Glory be to Him who reveals their innermost beings to the hidden treasures of His most holy unseen. Glory be to Him who adorns their outward forms with the light of His most beautiful beauty. Glory be to Him who supports them with knowledge of Him and pure tawhid ²⁷⁸. Glory be to Him who establishes them in the solitudes of His intimacy and uniqueness. Glory be to Him who veils them in the lights of His essence and beauty. Glory be to Him who adorns them with the attributes of His perfections and excellences. Glory be to Him who preserves their hearts from the deviation of fluctuations. Glory be to Him who guards their feet from the slippery places of doubts. Glory be to Him who makes them taste the sweetness of the coolness of submission and contentment. Glory be to Him who anchors their ships under the currents of wisdom and decree. Glory be to Him who deals with them with His subtle kindness. Glory be to Him who bestows upon them His tenderness and affection. Glory be to Him who quenches them from the springs of purity. Glory be to Him who wraps them in the garments of obscurity and concealment. Glory be to Him who qualifies them for His obedience and service. Glory be to Him who distinguishes them with His gifts and the secret of His wisdom. Glory be to Him who folds their humanity away from creatures. Glory be to Him who supports them with the lights of gnosis and the sciences of realities. Glory be to Him who molds them upon the highest virtues and noblest characters. Glory be to Him who removes from their hearts evils and all attachments ¹³⁹. Glory be to Him who clothes them in the garments of particularity and splendor. Glory be to Him who ascends their spirits to the Lote Tree of the Utmost Boundary ²⁷⁹. Glory be to Him who disciplines them with the manners of servitude. Glory be to Him who teaches them the right of Lordship. Glory be to Him who fills their hearts with the majesty of Grandeur. Glory be to Him who brightens their faces with the beauty of Mercy. Glory be to Him who purifies them from the filth of otherness. Glory be to Him who pours upon their hearts the gifts of secrets. Glory be to Him who grants them truthfulness in word and deed. Glory be to Him who through them heals the innermost from the diseases of doubt and ignorance. Glory be to Him who moves them in the treasuries of the Jabarut ²⁸⁰. Glory be to Him who reveals to them what is in the Mulki ²⁸¹ and the Malakut ²⁷⁷. Glory be to Him who makes flow from their tongues springs of wisdom. Glory be to Him who honors them with the lights of preservation and infallibility. Glory be to Him who creates with the creation of compassion and mercy. Glory be to Him who subjugates their limbs to obedience and service. Glory be to Him who veils their brides in the curtains of His might. Glory be to Him who through them opens the intricacies of His allusions and symbols. Glory be to Him who drowns them in the seas of His love. Glory be to Him who annihilates them in the beauty of His eternity ¹⁴⁰. Glory be to Him who makes them of the people of His attribution. Glory be to Him who draws them to

The carpet of His Presence ²⁸², glory be to Him who gave them refuge in His court and added them to Himself, glory be to Him who singled them out for His nearness and gathered their hearts upon Him, glory be to Him who granted them humility before Him, glory be to Him who gifted them with His secrets and honored them with every good that is with Him, glory be to Him who gifted them with the jewels of His exhortation, glory be to Him who adorned them with the amulets of His protection, glory be to Him who made them a fragrant herb in earth and heaven, glory be to Him who disclosed to them the meanings of letters and names ²⁸³, glory be to Him who made belief in them a sign of sainthood ²⁸⁴, glory be to Him who made affiliation to them a divine care, glory be to Him who made objection to them a crime, glory be to Him who made clinging to their hem a protection, glory be to Him who made holding fast to them a safeguard, glory be to Him who made following them a guidance, glory be to Him who made looking at their faces an act of worship, glory be to Him who made sitting before them a felicity, glory be to Him who made knowledge of them a benefit, glory be to Him who made death in love for them a martyrdom, glory be to Him who purified them from every blameworthy attribute, glory be to Him who gifted them with every great good, glory be to Him who exalted them in the abode of honor and bliss, glory be to Him who honored them therein with the vision of His noble Face, glory be to Him who clothed them in the robes of His good pleasure, glory be to Him who overwhelmed them with the abundance of His grace, glory be to Him who enriched them with Him beyond all else, glory be to Him who kept them away from sins and honored them with His piety, glory be to Him who protected their side from the filth of the perishing world, glory be to Him who raised their aspirations to the highest degrees, glory be to Him who honored them with generosity of souls and soundness of hearts, glory be to Him who made knowledge of them an everlasting felicity and a trade that will never fail, glory be to Him who raised their rank, glory be to Him who spread their mention, glory be to Him who manifested their secret, glory be to Him who strengthened their command, glory be to Him who made their full moon shine, glory be to Him who diffused their fragrance, glory be to Him who bestowed upon them the garments of honor, glory be to Him who made them known through the tool of definition ²⁸⁵, glory be to Him who extended for them in His kingdom the hand of disposal, glory be to Him who raised them to the highest stations and the carpet of sublime might, glory be to Him who anchored their mountains with the pegs of gnosis ²⁸⁶, glory be to Him who illuminated their inner sight with the lights of spiritual knowledge ²⁸⁷, glory be to Him who showed them the omnipotence of the secret, glory be to Him who opened for them the dominion of remembrance, glory be to Him who gifted them with the secret of 'Be, and it is' ²⁸⁸, glory be to Him who disclosed to them the hidden depths of His concealed knowledge, glory be to Him who moved their ships with the wind of longing, glory be to Him who gave their spirits to drink from the cups of tasting ²⁸⁹, glory be to Him who called them to the carpet of witnessing and nearness, glory be to Him who snatched away their minds with the lights of love and attraction, glory be to Him who sent down upon them the book of divine success, glory be to Him who taught them the letters of intention and affirmation, glory be to Him who honored them with the illumination of thought, glory be to Him who expanded their breasts and granted them the sweetness of remembrance, glory be to Him who inscribed upon their hearts the letters of fear, glory be to Him who appointed over them and lodged in them the innermost and the core, glory be to Him who disciplined them with the spreads of humility and submission, glory be to Him who awakened them from the sleep of heedlessness to repentance and return, glory be to Him who gave them to drink from the spring of life, glory be to Him who guarded their innermost from the assaults of passions, glory be to Him who concealed them in the beauty of the Essence, glory be to Him who illuminated their inner sight with the lights of the Names and Attributes, glory be to Him who illuminated in them the inward and the outward, glory be to Him who unveiled to them the whisperings of souls and thoughts, glory be to Him who purified their inward from the impurities of vain fancies and cleansed them thoroughly, glory be to Him who gave them in both abodes a plentiful portion and a great kingdom from His bestowing gifts, glory be to Him who made their spirits journey by night to the carpet of intimacy and the presence of the Throne, glory be to Him who made them vicegerents in His kingdom and spread for them the carpet of the earth, glory be to Him who seated them upon the chairs of singling out ²⁹⁰, glory be to Him who loosed their tongues with the jewels of glorification and praise, glory be to Him who subjected to them the pens of will, glory be to Him who made them the locus of acquired sciences, glory be to Him who gave them acceptance on earth, glory be to Him who gave them possession of its length and breadth, glory be to Him who poured upon them the oceans of good, glory be to Him who through them repelled harm and evil, glory be to Him who made mercy descend at their mention, glory be to Him who made blessing blow at the proclamation of their great rank, glory be to Him who made love for them raise degrees, glory be to Him who made companionship with them guide to the path of salvation, glory be to Him who made succor through them relieve crises, glory be to Him who made their blessing benefit in life and after death, glory be to Him who made them treasuries, glory be to Him who made them cities, glory be to Him who made them fortresses, glory be to Him who made them springs, glory be to Him who made them individuals, glory be to Him who made them pegs ²⁹¹, glory be to Him who made hearts love them, glory be to Him who through them fulfilled the desired, glory be to Him who made them pure ones, glory be to Him who made them saints, glory be to Him who made them knowers, glory be to Him who made them vicegerents, glory be to Him who made them scholars, glory be to Him who made them sages, glory be to Him who made them merciful, glory be to Him who made them generous, glory be to Him who made them...

The righteous ones ²⁹²—glory be to Him who made them sincere advisors ²⁹³; glory be to Him who established the religion through them; glory be to Him who strengthened certainty through them; glory be to Him who clarified the paths of verification ²⁹⁴ through them; glory be to Him who guided through them to the straight path; glory be to Him who cut off the sources of innovation ²⁹⁵ through them; glory be to Him who severed the snares of deceit through them; glory be to Him who adorned gatherings and witnessed events through them; glory be to Him who purified the sources and resources through them; glory be to Him who revived souls through them; glory be to Him who treated bodies through them; glory be to Him who reconciled discordant hearts through them; glory be to Him who sent down through them abundant tables of good; glory be to Him who dispersed through them the converging armies of hardships; glory be to Him who manifested through their hands the successive gifts of miracles ²⁹⁶; glory be to Him who gathered the scattered through them; glory be to Him who rectified intentions through them; glory be to Him who guided the fortunate to them; glory be to Him who benefited the seeker ²⁹⁷ through them; glory be to Him who made the dull understand through them; glory be to Him who subdued the rebellious through them; glory be to Him who repelled harms through them; glory be to Him who suppressed the wicked through them; glory be to Him who protected the regions through them; glory be to Him who fulfilled desires through them; glory be to Him who sent down rains through them; glory be to Him who poured forth lights through them; glory be to Him who benefited the visitors through them; glory be to Him who lightened burdens through them; glory be to Him who caused the changes of destinies to flow through their hands; glory be to Him who benefited through them in this abode and in that abode; glory be to Him who broke customs for them; glory be to Him who gathered benefits in them; glory be to Him who revived the landmarks through them; glory be to Him who populated the mosques through them; glory be to Him who protected the sanctuary of Islam through them; glory be to Him who made them guides for mankind; glory be to Him who girded them with the sword of might and victory; glory be to Him who erased through them the darkness of ignorance and unbelief; glory be to Him who honored them with the love of His beloved, the Chosen Messenger ²⁹⁸; glory be to Him who made him a means for them to attain the goal and achieve the request; glory be to Him who illuminated their inner sights with His noble Muhammadan light; glory be to Him who filled their innermost beings with His mighty Ahmadic secret; glory be to Him who caused the moons of gnosis ²⁹⁹ to rise in their hearts through the intermediary of his Chosen luminosity; glory be to Him who opened for them the door of proximity through the perfection of his prophetic spirituality; glory be to Him who drew their pure souls to the carpet of His lordly presence; glory be to Him who crowned them with the crown of His might and honored them with the perfection of His regard, and made them among the people of the secret and special intimacy ³⁰⁰. So bless, O Allah, him and his family with a blessing that seats us thereby upon the chairs of election and belovedness, and crowns us thereby with the crown of awe, dignity, and the majestic Self-Subsistence ³⁰¹, and regards us thereby with the eye of care and proximity upon the carpet of Your sublime, sovereign presence, by Your grace and generosity, O Most Merciful of the merciful, O Lord of the worlds. A passionate lover at Your door stands restless, his ribs aflame with fear of separation. He would have perished in You, were it not that he consoles himself with the breeze of the spirit of union with You. Sweet is the torment to him, so he feels it not; loss is ecstasy, and difficulties become easy. What harm is it to him if You are the goal of his quest? What does he encounter or endure for You? Fie upon one of intellect whose heart deviates and constantly neglects Your love, yet hopes for someone other than You—while everything perishes, and Yours is the everlasting, and You are the hoped-for. O Manifest, O Hidden, O my Master, O He upon whom I rely in all matters. Whatever You will, I submit to You, and the tongue of my state among people exemplifies: "O You who torment me, this is the sword, and these are the limbs of my body, all joints for You. Strike with it wherever You wish, and fear not my vengeance, for You will not be asked about my blood. Perhaps there lies my death, so my body may rest and the blame be stilled." Glory be to Allah, and praise be to Allah, and there is no god but Allah, and Allah is Greatest, and I seek forgiveness from Allah, and there is no power nor strength except with Allah, the Most High, the Magnificent. Glory be to the Supreme, Majestic Master; glory be to Him who is transcendent above likeness and similitude; glory be to the Possessor of vast generosity and abundant giving; glory be to Him who conceals the ugly and manifests the beautiful; glory be to Him who does not seize for the offense and pardons the many and few sins; glory be to Him who makes the healthy ill and heals the sick; glory be to Him who revives the earth and causes it to grow with the downpour of His refreshing rain; glory be to Him who recompenses for the speck, the husk, and the thread ³⁰²; glory be to Him who sees the mosquito extend its wing in the darkness of the long, pitch-black night; glory be to Him who hears the pulse of its veins and the flow of its marrow in the joint of its slender leg; glory be to Him who answers the distressed when he calls upon Him and has mercy on His servant who complains to Him with weeping and wailing; glory be to Him whose knowledge encompasses all things in general and in detail; glory be to the One, transcendent above the sayings of the people of anthropomorphism and negation ³⁰³; glory be to Him, there is no god but He, the Exalter of the noble and the Honorer of the lowly, the Guide of the rightly guided and the Misleader of the erring. Glory be to Allah, and praise be to Allah, and there is no god but Allah, and Allah is Greatest, and I seek forgiveness from Allah, and there is no power nor strength except with Allah, the Most High, the Magnificent. Glory be to the Illuminator of the secrets of the pious ³⁰⁴ with the lights of the traces of knowledge and certainty; glory be to the Purifier of the thoughts of the righteous from the affirmation of denial, doubt, and conjecture; glory be to the Writer of the lines of destinies upon the pages of the tablet of the forehead with felicity, misery, and the term, so they become manifest in his eyes and clear; glory be to Him who executes His decree according to what preceded in His knowledge, making this one among the people of the left and that one among the people of the right; glory be to Him who establishes His foot and His permanence, and His decree and judgment run through His creation—so what benefit is there in anxiety, and what does change avail? Glory be to Him who judges and decrees; how astonishing that His servant judges and manages! Far be it! This is most remote in analogy and blameworthy among the God-fearing. Glory be to the Unique in origination, invention, creation, innovation, formation, and constitution; glory be to the Self-Subsisting, different from His creation, transcendent above the sayings of the wicked innovators; glory be to Him who sent His beloved Muhammad, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, with clear signs and the manifest Book—so the stone greeted him, the tree answered his call, and the flowing water gushed from between his fingers. So bless, O Allah, him and his pure, good family and his noble, honored Companions, with a blessing by which You illuminate our hearts with the light of clear victory, and thereby protect our innermost beings from the plots of the accursed Iblis, and thereby admit us into Your invincible shelter and Your impregnable fortress, by Your grace and generosity, O Most Merciful of the merciful, O Lord of the worlds. ❖ I declare myself innocent before You of my own planning, and I have stripped off the necklace of my self-assertion and removed it. I have perished from my earnestness and my shortcoming, and I have disavowed my strength and power to You. Knowing that You are my Creator and my Helper—far be it! Can a powerless slave choose? Or is self-exaltation befitting for a poor one? Lord, before You are my abasement and my littleness. Honor, to me, is that You be my Answerer. You are the Companion when I lack a friend, and to increase Your remembrance in darkness is my nightly companion. If You would grant the servants a single glance, there would be no one like me in this existence. Your good pleasure is my request, and drawing near is my aim, and hope for Your bounty in difficulties is my innermost thought. ❖ O One who is exalted above all estimation!

Glory be to Allah, and praise be to Allah, and there is no god but Allah, and Allah is the Greatest, and I seek forgiveness from Allah, and there is no might nor power except with Allah, the Most High, the Magnificent. Glory be to Him who brings the night and takes away the day, glory be to Him who made them two signs and made their succession for reflection and consideration, glory be to the Annihilator of centuries by His power and the Destroyer of ages, glory be to the Facilitator of the difficult and the Repeller of poverty, glory be to the Enricher of the poor and the Raiser of hardship, glory be to the Healer of ailments and the Remover of harms, glory be to ¹⁵¹ the Acceptor of repentance and the Protector of regions, glory be to the Sender of rains and the Grower of trees, glory be to the Creator of creatures and the Purifier of lifetimes, glory be to the Subduer of tyrants and the Suppressor of evildoers, glory be to Him who knows whoever conceals speech and whoever declares it openly, and whoever is hidden by night and goes forth by day, glory be to Him who knows what every female carries and what the wombs decrease and increase, and everything with Him is by measure, glory be to Him who honored His beloved, our master Muhammad, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, above all the prophets and the chosen ones and the rest of the elect, the good, and honored him with the Wasila ³⁰⁵ and the excellence and the high rank, and distinguished him with the lofty station in this abode and in that abode. So bless, O Allah, him and his family, the noble pure ones, and his companions, the leading good ones, a blessing by which our tongues speak with the subtleties of remembrances, and by which the gleams of gifts and secrets shine upon our hearts, and by which You give us what no eye has seen nor ear has heard of good things in the abode of honor and permanence, by Your grace and generosity, O Most Merciful of the merciful, O Lord of the worlds. Glory be to Allah, and praise be to Allah, and there is no god but Allah, and Allah is the Greatest, and I seek forgiveness from Allah, and there is no might nor power except with Allah, the Most High, the Magnificent. (152) Glory be to Him whom the birds glorify in their nests, glory be to Him whom the fruits glorify on their trees, glory be to Him whom the fish glorify in their rivers, glory be to Him whom the waters glorify in their seas, glory be to Him whom the existences glorify in their regions, glory be to Him whom the wild beasts glorify in their lairs, glory be to Him whom the breezes glorify in their flowers, glory be to Him whom the frogs glorify in their wells, glory be to Him whom the angels of the spheres glorify in their cycles, glory be to Him whom the maidens confined in pavilions glorify in their adornments and veils of curtains, glory be to Him who honored this community with His beloved Muhammad, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, and made him the sun of its guidance and the orbit of its moons. So bless, O Allah, him and his family, a blessing by which You protect us from the calamities of time and the plots of its evil ones, and by which You guard our souls from satanic whisperings in secret and in public, by Your grace and generosity, O Most Merciful of the merciful, O Lord of the worlds. ❖ If you wish to have your needs fulfilled by Him ❖ And to reach the paths, O this one, to Him ❖ Then engage in praise and submit before Him who is the Rich ❖ For your Lord, O poor one, is the Remover of distress ❖ You praise the created being, and he is contrary to what ❖ You say; indeed, the ways have been blocked for you ¹⁵³ ❖ And you leave the one who deserves praise and commendation ❖ And you ascend with complaints to Him, the ascents Glory be to Allah, and praise be to Allah, and there is no god but Allah, and Allah is the Greatest, and I seek forgiveness from Allah, and there is no might nor power except with Allah, the Most High, the Magnificent. Glory be to Him who raised the heaven upon the pattern of a body, the pillars of His power, and held it without supports, glory be to Him who spread the earth upon the hump of the piled waves of the roaring sea and placed it like a cradle, glory be to Him who anchored it with the chairs of firm mountains, solid rocks, bases of its mountains, and placed them like pegs, glory be to the Almighty who protected the thoughts of the knowers ³⁰⁶ with the sword of His will from the descent of the armies of change and corruption, glory be to Him who made the turtle dove of Tasnim ³⁰⁷ speak upon the branches of the twigs of their branches in the garden of the paradises of their service with various kinds of melodious rhymes of the wonders of wisdom and rectitude, glory be to the Near who locked the doors of the gate upon the people of polytheism with the heavy shackles of the locks of the people of disbelief and obstinacy, glory be to Him who gives to whom He wills and withholds from whom He wills, and leads astray whom He wills and guides whom He wills, ﴾And whom Allah leads astray, for him there is no guide.﴿ Glory be to Him who split and joined, and said and spoke truth: ﴾And there is no creature on earth but that upon Allah is its provision﴿, and He knows its dwelling place ¹⁵⁴ and its repository; and He is the Generous, the Bountiful. Glory be to Him who establishes for the truthful a path and makes for the God-fearing a way out, and provides for him from where he does not expect. So woe to him who after this relies on any of the servants! Glory be to Him who subdues kings, protects the poor, frees the slave, and brings together opposites. Glory be to Him who chose His beloved, our master Muhammad, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, and gave him the comprehensive words ³⁰⁸ and distinguished him with wisdom, mercy, guidance, success, and rectitude. So bless, O Allah, him and his family, the noble glorious ones, and his companions, the discerning individuals, a blessing by which You guide us to the path of good and the way of right guidance, and by which You protect us from the depth of misery and the heat of Hell, and evil is the resting place, by Your grace and generosity, O Most Merciful of the merciful, O Lord of the worlds. O One who is exalted above peer and number * I complain to You, and I do not complain to anyone What shall I say, and what benefit is there in speech? * You know what has settled in my mind I look to the left and to the right * And I see none but one with justice and one with folly This one blames me, and that one does not excuse me * For indeed, I have something that my hand has earned O Lord, what afflicts me is too great for me to express * You know, so take my hand, O my Master Glory be to Allah, and praise be to Allah, and there is no god but Allah (155) and Allah is the Greatest, and I seek forgiveness from Allah, and there is no might nor power except with Allah, the Most High, the Magnificent. Glory be to Him who manifests the night so that the dawn of the union of His beauty may rise upon the lovers, and He may comfort them with the assemblies of His intimacy and the witnessing of His nearness and union. Glory be to Him who made the day a mirror for the manifestation of the lights of His attributes, names, and the majesty of His glory, so that His chosen ones may behold the luminous aspects of His dominion and His power and the descriptions of His perfection. Glory be to Him who made the sun and the moon two mirrors: from the mirror of the sun He manifests to those who look to Him and the knowers from the lights of His essence, and from the mirror of the moon He manifests to the lovers from the radiance of His attributes, and each swims in the oceans of His bounty and favor. Glory be to Him who warned them against turning to the means and urged them to return to Him entirely, like the Friend ³⁰⁹ in the early stages of the station of confusion when he saw the sun and the moon and said, "This is my Lord." Then when the matter was resolved and the vision was diverted, he said, "Indeed, I am free from what you associate [with Him]" of His likeness in your claim and His example. Glory be to Allah, the Magnificent, and with His praise; glory be to Allah as many times as the number of His creation; glory be to Allah as much as His pleasure; glory be to Allah as the weight of His Throne; glory be to Allah as the ink of His words.

Glory be to Allah, and praise be to Allah, and there is no god but Allah ³¹⁰, and Allah is the Greatest, and I seek forgiveness from Allah, and there is no might nor power except with Allah, the Most High, the Magnificent ³¹¹. Glory be to the One glorified by every tongue, glory be to the One exalted above union ³¹² and indwelling ³¹³ and place, glory be to the One who has no partner in His dominion nor any second, glory be to the One who is veiled by His unseen, so minds do not encompass Him nor intellects qualify Him, glory be to the One whom eyes do not perceive while He perceives eyes, and He is the Subtle, the Aware, exalted above the sayings of the people of falsehood, deviation, and slander, glory be to the Possessor of sovereignty and dominion, glory be to the Possessor of might and omnipotence, glory be to the Living, the Eternal who does not die, Most Holy, Most Holy, Holy, Lord of the angels and the Spirit ³¹⁴, glory be to Allah the Magnificent and with His praise. Glory be to Allah, and praise be to Allah, and there is no god but Allah, and Allah is the Greatest, and I seek forgiveness from Allah, and there is no might nor power except with Allah, the Most High, the Magnificent. Glory be to You, O Allah, and with Your praise, according to the number of Your knowledge after Your knowledge, glory be to You, O Allah, and with Your praise, according to the number of Your forgiveness after Your power, glory be to You, O Allah, and with Your praise, blessed is Your name and exalted is Your majesty, and there is no god but You, glory be to You, O Allah, and with Your praise, I bear witness that there is no god but You alone, without partner, I seek Your forgiveness and repent to You, glory be to You, O Allah, and with Your praise, as a declaration of Your face's transcendence and magnification of Your holy glory, and there is no god but You, and there is no might nor power except with You, glory be to the One whose throne is in heaven, glory be to the One whose garden, intimacy, and wildness are on earth, glory be to the One whose path is in the sea, glory be to the One whose blessing and guidance are on land, glory be to the One whose mercy is in paradise, glory be to the One whose punishment and vengeance are in hell, glory be to the One whose mercy precedes His wrath, glory be to the One who decreed for His servant what He willed and wrote it, glory be to the One from whom there is no refuge nor escape except to Him, glory be to the One to whom all affairs and their destinies are directed, glory be to Allah, filling the scale, and the utmost of knowledge, and the extent of contentment, and the weight of the Throne, there is no refuge nor safety from Allah except to Him, glory be to Allah according to the number of the even and the odd ³¹⁵ and the perfect blessed words of our Lord, and there is no might nor power except with Allah, the Most High, the Magnificent, a holy glorification, a subhanic ³¹⁶ glorification, affirming oneness through majesty, known through tawhid ³¹⁷, and through attributes, on the tongue of every speaker, described as Lord, and through lordship over the world, subjugating, and through subjugation, omnipotent, and through omnipotence, Magnificent, Forbearing, glory be to Me above what they say, and glory be to Me above what they will say, a glorification to which the heavens and the earth and whoever is upon them submit, and those around My throne praise Me, and My name is Allah, there is no god but I, I have no likeness, nor is there any end with Me, sufficient am I as a protector, and I am the swiftest of reckoners, glory be to the One whom the heavens glorified with their sides, glory be to the One whom the earth glorified with its mountains, glory be to the One whom the stars glorified with their lights, glory be to the One whom the seas glorified with their waves, glory be to the One whom the fish glorified with their languages, glory be to the One whom the seven heavens and the earth and whoever is in them and on them glorified, glory be to You, there is no god but You, O Living, O Self-Subsisting, O Forbearing, O Eternal, there is no god but You alone, without partner, You give life and cause death, and You are Living and do not die, in Your hand is good, and You are over all things competent. Glory be to Allah, and praise be to Allah, and there is no god but Allah, and Allah is the Greatest, and I seek forgiveness from Allah, and there is no might nor power except with Allah, according to the number of what He knows, and the weight of what He knows, and the fill of what He knows, glory be to Allah according to the number of what He created in heaven, glory be to Allah according to the number of what He created on earth, glory be to Allah according to the number of what is between them, glory be to Allah according to the number of what He will create, glory be to Allah according to the number of what He provides, and praise be to Allah the like of that, and there is no god but Allah the like of that, and Allah is the Greatest the like of that, and there is no might nor power except with Allah the like of that, glory be to the One to whom belongs perfection that has no equal, glory be to the One to whom belongs glory that has no rival, glory be to the One to whom belongs blessing that is endless, glory be to the One whose pleasure reaches the souls of lovers to the utmost of their desire, glory be to the One to whom belongs dazzling power, glory be to the One to whom belongs overwhelming might, glory be to the One to whom belongs abundant mercy, glory be to the One to whom belong clear signs and excellent gifts, glory be to the One who encompasses sinners with forgiveness and forbearance, glory be to the One who bestows upon the obedient abundant reward and ample portion, glory be to the One who bewilders thoughts in the realms of the splendors of His magnificent majesty, glory be to the One who conceals thoughts in the perfections of His eternal might, glory be to the One who veils intellects from reaching the perception of the essence of His sublime self, glory be to the One who makes tongues speak of the beauties of His beautiful attributes, glory be to the One whose oneness essence is sanctified from likenesses and similarities, glory be to the One whose eternal attributes are exalted from passing away and annihilation, glory be to the One before whose majestic might the foreheads of celestial bodies prostrate, glory be to the One whose grace is acknowledged by the inhabitants of the holy precincts, glory be to the Generous, the Glorious, glory be to the Eternal, the One, glory be to the One exalted above child and parent, glory be to the One sanctified from partner and adversary, glory be to the One exalted above likeness, rival, similar, and opposite, glory be to the One who let down His beautiful veil over His disobedient servant while He is watching him.

And a witness ³¹⁸. Glory be to the One known by Lordship ³¹⁹, glory be to the One described by Divinity ³²⁰, glory be to the One unique in the reality of Oneness ³²¹, glory be to the One who is transcendent beyond corporeality and accidental attributes ³²², glory be to the Knower of every hidden and manifest thing, glory be to the One before whom intellects are bewildered in His majesty, so they do not know His 'whereness' ³²³, glory be to the Eternal of eternities, glory be to the One, the Unique ³²⁴, glory be to the Single, the Self-Sufficient ³²⁵, glory be to the Raiser of the heaven without pillars, glory be to the One who spread the earth upon the water and it solidified, glory be to the One who apportioned provisions and did not forget anyone, glory be to the One who did not take a companion nor a child, glory be to the One who did not beget nor was begotten, and none is equal to Him, glory be to the One who veiled His lofty names with His attributes, glory be to the One who is exalted in the height of His omnipotence by His essence, glory be to the One who incapacitated sights from perceiving Him, just as He incapacitated intellects from knowing Him, glory be to the One who is transcendent in the sublimity of His divinity beyond the rational and the transmitted, glory be to the One who said: 'I am Allah, without a where, without a place, without a how, and without a time.' Glory be to You; You are Allah, there is no god but You, as You say, so there is no god other than You whom we call upon, and no Lord besides You whom we hope for. Glory be to You, O Living, O Self-Subsisting ³²⁶, O Originator of the heavens and the earth, O Possessor of Majesty and Honor, O Allah, O Allah, O Allah, there is no god but You. I ask You, O Allah, to revive my heart with the light of Your knowledge forever and ever, O Allah, O Allah, O Allah, O Most Merciful of the merciful, O Lord of the worlds.

Glory be to the One Alone (al-Munfarid) in majesty and praise; glory be to the One described (al-Mawṣūf) with generosity, kindness, and self-sufficiency (al-Ghinā); Glory be to the One transcendent (al-Munazzah) above opposition, likeness, place, and indwelling; glory be to the All-Hearing (al-Samī‘), the All-Seeing (al-Baṣīr); glory be to the Most High (al-‘Alī), the Most Great (al-Kabīr); glory be to the All-Knowing (al-‘Alīm), the All-Aware (al-Khabīr); glory be to the Inheritor (al-Wārith) whose dominion neither passes away nor changes; glory be to the First (al-Awwal) and the Last (al-Ākhir); glory be to the Inward (al-Bāṭin) and the Outward (al-Ẓāhir); glory be to the Sovereign (al-Mālik), the All-Prevailing (al-Qāhir); Glory be to the Abaser (al-Khāfiḍ), the Exalter (al-Rāfi‘); glory be to the Bringer of Harm (al-Ḍārr), the Bringer of Benefit (al-Nāfi‘); glory be to Him who established Himself (istawā) by His power over His encompassing (muḥīṭ) Throne (kursiyy) (165) and His borne (maḥmūl) Throne (‘arsh); glory be to the Preserver (al-Ḥafīẓ), the Succorer (al-Mughīth); glory be to the Giver of Life (al-Muḥyī), the Giver of Death (al-Mumīt); glory be to the Watcher (al-Raqīb), the Witness (al-Shāhid); glory be to the One (al-Wāḥid), the Glorious (al-Mājid); glory be to the Living (al-Ḥayy), the Self-Subsisting (al-Qayyūm), sanctified (al-Muqaddas) above heedlessness and forgetfulness; glory be to Him who preserved the secrets of prophethood in the innermost recesses of His guarded (maṣūn) unseen, and kept the lights of the message in the treasuries of His hidden (maknūn) knowledge, and manifested all of that in the locus of His descents (tanzulāt) upon our master Muḥammad—may Allah bless him and grant him peace—the master of every prophet and messenger; Glory be to Him who made incumbent upon us His majesty (jalāl) and glorification (i‘ẓām), and veneration (tabjīl), reverence (tawqīr), and respect (iḥtirām), and made our love for him a key to the doors of felicity and a cause for attaining acceptance and approval; glory be to Him who granted us success (waffaqanā) for service to him, and enraptured our intellects in the beauty of his countenance, and made our blessings upon him a guide to the path of opening (fatḥ) and a ladder to the station of proximity and attainment; glory be to Him who illuminated our inner sights with the lights of knowledge of him, and filled our innermost beings with pure affection for him, and made our praises of him a means for reaching the goal and attaining the desired. So bless him, O Allah, and his pure family—the branches and the roots—and his Companions, the leading guides and the mighty scholars, with a blessing by which You cause us to reach, through Your pleasure and his, the utmost of wishes (166) and requests, and by which we become among those for whom, through the blessing of praise upon You and upon him, the doors of sainthood (wilāya) and entry are opened, by Your grace and generosity, O Most Merciful of the merciful, O Lord of the worlds. * My heart and my tongue have become absorbed in Your remembrance — and You have settled in my heart in every place * So I am, through Your remembrance, among all creation — a sign and a love that takes hold of my reins * You are the Prophet, the Hāshimī, Muḥammad — may Allah bless you in the Qur’an * You are the Beloved for all the people of your religion — on the Day of Punishment and the Station of Loss * You are the Intercessor for those who disobeyed the Lord Most High — you are the Guide to the Garden of Good Pleasure Glory be to Allah (subḥāna Allāh), and praise be to Allah (al-ḥamdu li-llāh), and there is no god but Allah (lā ilāha illā Allāh), and Allah is Most Great (Allāhu akbar), and I seek forgiveness from Allah (astaġfiru Allāh), and there is no power and no strength except with Allah (lā ḥawla wa lā quwwata illā bi-llāh), as many times as what He knows, and the weight of what He knows, and the fill of what He knows. Glory be to Him whom none but He deserves transcendence (tanzīh) and sanctification (taqdīs); glory be to Him whose authority is great, whose perfection is sublime, and whose praise is mighty; glory be to Him whose wondrous creations indicate the perfection of His power; glory be to Him whose lights of His splendor (subuḥāt) indicate the majesty of His awe; glory be to Him whose greatness indicates the perpetuity of His dominion; glory be to Him who executes His decrees in accordance with His will and intention; glory be to Him whose gifts of generosity indicate the abundance of His favor; (167) glory be to Him whose compassionate mercies indicate the vastness of His forgiveness; glory be to Him whose Throne (kursiyy) encompasses the heavens and the earth, and their preservation does not weary Him, and He is the Most High, the Most Great; glory be to Him from whose knowledge nothing in the earth or in the heaven escapes, and He is the All-Hearing, the All-Knowing; glory be to Him whom the seven heavens and the earth and all who are in them glorify, and there is nothing that does not glorify His praise; glory be to Allah, a glorification (tasbīḥ) befitting the perfection of His divinity and the sublimity of His majesty. Glory be to Allah, and praise be to Allah, and there is no god but Allah, and Allah is Most Great, and I seek forgiveness from Allah, and there is no power and no strength except with Allah, as many times as what He knows, and the weight of what He knows, and the fill of what He knows. Glory be to Allah, a glorification (tasbīḥ) before whose majestic reality tongues fall short; glory be to Allah, a glorification (tasbīḥ) at whose radiant lights eyes are bewildered; glory be to Allah, a glorification (tasbīḥ) at whose subtle meanings expressions falter; glory be to Allah, a glorification (tasbīḥ) at whose intricate symbols allusions perish; glory be to Allah, a glorification (tasbīḥ) by which yearning souls are nourished; glory be to Allah, a glorification (tasbīḥ) at hearing which tasting bodies tremble; (168) glory be to Allah, a glorification (tasbīḥ) to which heads bow in submission; glory be to Allah, a glorification (tasbīḥ) by which scrolls rejoice; glory be to Allah, a glorification (tasbīḥ) by which souls find tranquility; glory be to Allah, a glorification (tasbīḥ) by which remembrances become pleasant; glory be to Allah, a glorification (tasbīḥ) in whose seas of knowledge thoughts swim; glory be to Allah, a glorification (tasbīḥ) from whose streams of gifts secrets flow; glory be to Allah, a glorification (tasbīḥ) by whose blessing trees are pollinated; glory be to Allah, a glorification (tasbīḥ) by whose fragrant breezes flowers are perfumed; glory be to Allah, a glorification (tasbīḥ) by whose light veils are removed; glory be to Allah, a glorification (tasbīḥ) by whose remembrance the righteous worship; glory be to Allah, a glorification (tasbīḥ) in whose meadows the pious delight; glory be to Allah, a glorification (tasbīḥ) with whose beauties birds warble; glory be to Allah, a glorification (tasbīḥ) by which the waves of the seas are stilled; glory be to Allah, a glorification (tasbīḥ) by which the wicked are subdued; glory be to Allah, a glorification (tasbīḥ) by which regions are illuminated; glory be to Allah, a glorification (tasbīḥ) by which rains descend; (169) glory be to Allah, a glorification (tasbīḥ) by which sins are erased; glory be to Allah, a glorification (tasbīḥ) by which needs are fulfilled; glory be to Allah, a glorification (tasbīḥ) by which the figures in the hermitages of light perform night prayers; glory be to Allah, a glorification (tasbīḥ) by which

Servants of the Veil ³²⁷ and custodians of the Inhabited House ³²⁸, glory be to God with a glorification that delights the garment of Majesty and Grandeur, glory be to God with a glorification from which gleams of radiance and light shine forth, glory be to God with a glorification by which the hearts of the righteous and the saints ³²⁹ are illuminated, glory be to God with a glorification through the seas of whose secrets the greatest of the knowers ³³⁰ and the pious acknowledge, glory be to God with a glorification with which the green blossom is adorned, glory be to God with a glorification by whose brilliance the luminous carpet is delighted, glory be to God with a glorification by which the ears of listeners are charmed, glory be to God with a glorification by which the souls of the rememberers are refreshed, glory be to God with a glorification by whose fragrant scent the corners of the universe are perfumed, glory be to God with a glorification before whose radiant light the bearers of the Throne ³³¹ feel ashamed, glory be to God with a glorification from whose sea of generosity streams of gifts flow, glory be to God with a glorification before whose exalted majesty the kings of hearts humble themselves, (170) glory be to God with a glorification whose fragrant aroma the noble angels inhale, glory be to God with a glorification served by the brides of processions and the angels of revelation and inspiration, glory be to God with a glorification before which beasts and insects stand still, glory be to God with a glorification by which the fasting and the standing in prayer seek blessing, glory be to God with a glorification by which the pens of will are set in motion, glory be to God with a glorification observed by the eyes of felicity, glory be to God with a glorification from which jewels of benefits are gathered, glory be to God with a glorification through which miracles beyond custom appear, glory be to God with a glorification whose remembrance is heard in the Most High Assembly ³³², glory be to God with a glorification whose fragrance spreads in the gardens of existence, glory be to God with a glorification whose rank is exalted in the enclosures of holiness, glory be to God with a glorification whose significance is great in the pavilions of intimacy, glory be to God with a glorification by which breasts are expanded, glory be to God with a glorification by which affairs are facilitated, glory be to God with a glorification that testifies to the perfection of His Divinity, (171) glory be to God with a glorification that is honored by the honor of His Self-Subsistence ³³³, glory be to God with a glorification that endures with the endurance of His Oneness ³³⁴. ✦ Say: "God," and leave existence and what it contains ✦ If you seek to attain perfection ✦ For all besides God, if you realize it, ✦ Is non-existence in detail and in summary ✦ And know that you and all the worlds ✦ Without Him are in annihilation and dissolution ✦ He who has no existence from himself ✦ His existence without Him is sheer impossibility ✦ So the knowers have perished and witness ✦ Nothing but the Majestic, the Exalted ✦ And they see other than Him as truly perishing ✦ In the present, past, and future ✦ So with your eye or your intellect, do you see ✦ Anything but an act from the All-Active? And look at the highest of faces and their lowest ❁ You will find all pointing toward His Majesty ❁ With a gaze supported by evidence ❁ By the tongue of state or the tongue of speech ❁ Glory be to God, and praise be to God, and there is no god but God, and God is greater, and I seek forgiveness from God, and there is no power nor strength except with God, as many times as He knows, and as the weight of what He knows, and as the fill of what He knows, glory be to God with a glorification whose breezes bestow from the eye of mercies, glory be to God with a glorification whose smiles laugh in the gardens of acceptance, (172) glory be to God with a glorification whose landmarks guide to the path of good, glory be to God with a glorification whose noble qualities give glad tidings of attaining hope, glory be to God with a glorification whose lights shine upon faces, glory be to God with a glorification whose moons bloom in the sphere of sovereignty, glory be to God with a glorification whose lines rejoice within the pages of books, glory be to God with a glorification whose veils are unveiled for the people of spiritual states ³³⁵, glory be to God with a glorification whose subtleties reveal the bright aspects of meanings, glory be to God with a glorification whose compassions descend from the heaven of mercies, glory be to God with a glorification whose virtues appear to the eye, glory be to God with a glorification whose signs give glad tidings of attaining joys, glory be to God with a glorification carried by the winds of longing to the highest station, glory be to God with a glorification revived by the worlds of spirits in the station of two bow-lengths or nearer ³³⁶, glory be to God with a glorification whose sound is heard in the enclosures of holiness, glory be to God with a glorification whose might is present in the assemblies of the rememberers, glory be to God with a glorification before whose mighty dominion the angels of the spheres submit, glory be to God with a glorification by whose high aspiration the hidden secrets of consciences are unveiled, (173) glory be to God with a glorification whose results of knowledge dazzle the eyes of the great, glory be to God with a glorification in whose seas of understanding are the knights of pens, glory be to God with a glorification by which the treasures of stores are opened, glory be to God with a glorification by which the eyes of insight are illuminated, glory be to God with a glorification for whose sermon the chiefs of the cherubim ³³⁷ yearn, glory be to God with a glorification to whose secret wisdom the kings of the spiritual beings submit, glory be to God with a glorification from which the jewels of divine knowledge ³³⁸ are kindled, glory be to God with a glorification from which the fragrant breezes of holy gifts are inhaled, glory be to God with a glorification by which the insinuations of heart-thoughts are repelled, glory be to God with a glorification by which the morals of those with pleasing spiritual states are refined, glory be to God with a glorification at which the people of throne-like aspirations rejoice, glory be to God with a glorification through which the companions of the Divine Presence intercede, glory be to God with a glorification for which the gates of heaven are opened, glory be to God with a glorification that encompasses the meanings of the Attributes and Names, glory be to God with a glorification by which hearts are quenched from thirst, glory be to God with a glorification by which hearts are healed from the disease of ignorance.

And blindness (174). Glory be to Allah (subḥāna Allāh), a glorification (tasbīḥan) at whose dazzling signs the eyes of intellects are confounded. Glory be to Allah, a glorification by whose recitation the greatest of men (akābir al-fuḥūl) are honored. Glory be to Allah, a glorification upon whose arrival the people of rootedness and establishment (ahl al-rusūkh wa al-tamkīn) show mercy. Glory be to Allah, a glorification in whose robes the people of attraction and variegation (ahl al-jadhb wa al-talwīn) walk proudly. Glory be to Allah, a glorification at whose mention the motives of yearning are renewed. Glory be to Allah, a glorification by which the draughts of tastes become pleasant. Glory be to Allah, a glorification by which the ranks of the sincere and certain (al-mukhliṣīn al-mūqinīn) are elevated. Glory be to Allah, a glorification by which the stations of the divinely aided and inspired (al-muwaffaqīn al-mulhamīn) are adorned. Glory be to Allah, a glorification which the people of special distinction and election (ahl al-khuṣūṣiyyah wa al-ikhtiṣāṣ) constantly utter. Glory be to Allah, a glorification by which the inner beings of individuals described with perfection of faith and sincerity (kamāl al-īmān wa al-ikhlāṣ) are purified. Glory be to Allah, a glorification whose clouds burst forth with the blossoms of divine openings (al-futūḥāt al-ilāhiyyah). Glory be to Allah, a glorification whose amulets protect from the storms of overwhelming force (al-ʿawāṣif al-qahriyyah). Glory be to Allah, a glorification whose glad tidings blow with the breezes of kindnesses (al-ilṭāfāt). Glory be to Allah, a glorification whose signs shine forth with the attainment of wishes and aims. Glory be to Allah, a glorification whose merits are too exalted to be enumerated or counted. Glory be to You (subḥānaka), there is no god but You (lā ilāha illā anta), a glorification whose glories surpass the summit of might and honor. (175) Glory be to You, there is no god but You, exalted is Your majesty (taʿālā jadduka), and great is Your glory (wa taʿāẓama majduka), and there is no god other than You. Blessed and exalted are You, O Possessor of Majesty and Honor (yā dhā al-jalāli wa al-ikrām). Glory be to Allah (subḥāna Allāh), and praise be to Allah (wa al-ḥamdu lillāh), and there is no god but Allah (wa lā ilāha illā Allāh), and Allah is the Greatest (wa Allāhu akbar), and I seek forgiveness from Allah (wa astaghfiru Allāh), and there is no might nor power except with Allah (wa lā ḥawla wa lā quwwata illā bi-Allāh), according to the number of what He knows (ʿadada mā ʿalima), and the weight of what He knows (wazina mā ʿalima), and the fill of what He knows (mil'a mā ʿalima). Glory be to Allah, a glorification by which the birds sing in their nests. Glory be to Allah, a glorification by which forms are changed from their states. Glory be to Allah, a glorification for which the hidden things of consciences are unveiled by the raiser of their curtains. Glory be to Allah, a glorification for which the lights of insights tear open the veils of their coverings. Glory be to Allah, a glorification for which the brides of meanings undo the knot of their buttons. Glory be to Allah, a glorification by which the intellects are protected from error in the results of their thoughts. Glory be to Allah, a glorification to hear which the mounts of the lovers journey from their cities. Glory be to Allah, a glorification which the chiefs of the rememberers (ruʾasāʾ al-dhākirīn) constantly utter in their pre-dawn hours. Glory be to Allah, a glorification by which the masters of hearts (arbāb al-qulūb) pluck the fruits of gnoses (thimār al-maʿārif) from their trees. Glory be to Allah, a glorification whose gardens guide the breezes of its flowers to the people of realities (ahl al-ḥaqāʾiq). Glory be to Allah, a glorification whose suns shine upon the faces of the knowers (al-ʿārifīn) with the flashes of their lights. (176) Glory be to Allah, a glorification whose incoming tides of openings (wāridāt futūḥātihi) convey the subtle reports to the people of spiritual wayfaring (ahl al-sulūk). Glory be to Allah, a glorification whose clouds of mercy send abundant rains upon the people of supplication (ahl al-taḍarruʿ). Glory be to Allah, a glorification whose pens of wisdom write in... Glory be to Allah, a glorification by which the worlds of holy spirits (ʿawālim al-arwāḥ al-qudsiyyah) are fortified in the enclosure of their circuits. Glory be to Allah, a glorification by whose acquisition of virtues the greatest of the near ones (akābir al-muqarrabīn) obtain the precious gems of their lifetimes. Glory be to Allah, a glorification by which the people of crimes (ahl al-jarāʾim) seek forgiveness for their sins and the erasure of their burdens. Glory be to Allah, and praise be to Allah, and there is no god but Allah, and Allah is the Greatest, and I seek forgiveness from Allah, and there is no might nor power except with Allah, according to the number of what He knows, and the weight of what He knows, and the fill of what He knows. Glory be to Allah, a glorification by which the heaven of luminous intellects (samāʾ al-ʿuqūl al-nūrāniyyah) rejoices with joy. Glory be to Allah, a glorification from which the earth of tranquil souls (arḍ al-nufūs al-muṭmaʾinnah) quakes with quaking. Glory be to Allah, a glorification that blends with yearning hearts (al-qulūb al-shāʾiqah) in blending. Glory be to Allah, a glorification at which the deviating spirits (al-arwāḥ al-zāʾighah) are agitated with agitation. Glory be to Allah, a glorification to which the mounts of the beloved ones (rakāʾib al-maḥbūbīn) submit in troops. (177) Glory be to Allah, a glorification to which the states of the lovers (aḥwāl al-ʿāshiqīn) are attracted, individually and in pairs. Glory be to Allah, a glorification whose breaths ascend to the canopy of heaven. Glory be to Allah, a glorification whose kinds boast in the enclosures of holiness (ḥaẓāʾir al-quds). Glory be to Allah, a glorification whose borrowing is good for those possessing gnoses (dhawī al-maʿārif). Glory be to Allah, a glorification whose seedlings flourish in the gardens of the lovers (riyāḍ al-ʿāshiqīn). Glory be to Allah, a glorification to which the forerunners of response (sawābiq al-ijābah) hasten. Glory be to Allah, a glorification which the winds of repentance (riyāḥ al-inābah) carry to the enclosures of holiness. Glory be to Allah, a glorification for which the doors of entry are opened. Glory be to Allah, a glorification upon which the glad tidings of acceptance (bashāʾir al-qabūl) shine. Glory be to Allah, a glorification by which the greatest of men (akābir al-fuḥūl) perform the night vigil (yatahajjad). Glory be to Allah, a glorification by whose blessing the branches and roots grow. Glory be to Allah, a glorification by which the wayfarer (al-sālik) ascends to the station of proximity and arrival (darajat al-qurb wa al-wuṣūl). Glory be to Allah, a glorification by which the rememberer (al-dhākir) attains from Your pleasure the utmost of wishes and requests. Glory be to Allah, a glorification that surpasses the glorification of the glorifiers (tasbīḥ al-musabbiḥīn). Glory be to Allah, a glorification by which the faith of the sincere (īmān al-mukhliṣīn) is strengthened. Glory be to Allah, a glorification whose virtues the tongues of the praisers (alsun al-mādiḥīn) do not exhaust. (178) Glory be to Allah, a glorification by which the assemblies of the rememberers (majālis al-dhākirīn) become pleasant. Glory be to Allah, a glorification by which the hearts of the thankful (qulūb al-shākirīn) find repose. Glory be to Allah, a glorification by which spirits find intimacy from their loneliness. Glory be to Allah, a glorification by which souls are secure from their bewilderment. Glory be to Allah, a glorification to which the lions submit in their thickets. Glory be to Allah, a glorification to which the kings humble themselves in the state of their might. Glory be to Allah, a glorification by which hardships are relieved at their severity. Glory be to Allah, a glorification by which the storms of overwhelming force (ʿawāṣif al-qahr) calm at their onslaught. Glory be to Allah, a glorification that fills the expanses of the kingdom and the dominion (al-mulk wa al-malakūt). Glory be to Allah, a glorification that fills the treasuries of mercy and omnipotence (al-raḥmūt wa al-jabarūt). Glory be to Allah, a glorification that fills...

The Inhabited House ³³⁹, glory be to Allah, a glorification that fills the blazing sea ³⁴⁰, glory be to Allah, a glorification that fills the unrolled scroll ³⁴¹, glory be to Allah, a glorification that fills the sides of the Mount ³⁴², glory be to Allah, a glorification that fills the sides of the monasteries of light ³⁴³, glory be to Allah, a glorification that fills the chambers and palaces, (179) glory be to Allah, a glorification that fills the veils and curtains, glory be to Allah, a glorification that fills the restrained wave, glory be to Allah, a glorification that fills the surrounded atmosphere, glory be to Allah, a glorification that fills the known carpet of might, glory be to Allah, a glorification that fills the described courtyards, glory be to Allah, a glorification by which the prayer niches and rows are adorned, glory be to Allah, a glorification by which needs are fulfilled and hands are raised, glory be to You, there is no god but You, blessed and exalted are You, O Possessor of Majesty and Honor. * Blessed is Allah in the height of His might * And He is exalted beyond all perception and likeness * His beauty is eternal, and the Eternal One * Is above time, its past and its future * Neither imagination reaches Him, nor time wears Him out * Nor compulsion confines Him, nor anything annihilates Him * O you who likens Him to the attributes of creation * You have become engrossed in the bewilderment of falsification Glory be to Allah, and praise be to Allah, and there is no god but Allah, and Allah is the Greatest, and I seek forgiveness from Allah, and there is no power nor strength except with Allah, as many times as what He knows, and as the weight of what He knows, and as the fill of what He knows. Glory be to Him whom nothing is too great, glory be to Him whom nothing incapacitates, (180) glory be to Him in whose hand is the dominion of all things, glory be to Him before whose mention everything becomes small, glory be to Him whom nothing resembles, glory be to Him whom nothing equals, glory be to Him whom nothing escapes, glory be to Him whose knowledge encompasses all things, glory be to the Subtle, the Aware, glory be to Him who is like nothing, and He is the Hearing, the Seeing, glory be to the First before everything, glory be to the Last after everything, glory be to the Manifest in everything, glory be to the Hidden in everything, glory be to the One who causes everything to die, glory be to the One who gives life to everything, glory be to the Knower of everything, glory be to the Creator of everything, glory be to the Owner of everything, glory be to the Provider of everything, glory be to the Sustainer of everything, glory be to the Self-Sufficient from everything, glory be to Him whom everything needs, glory be to Him whose generosity and bounty do not depend on anything, glory be to Allah, there is no god but He, everything is perishing except His Face, His is the judgment, and to Him you shall return. * I see all as needy, while You are the Self-Sufficient * And one like me errs, and one like You forgives (181) And You are the One who initiates affection as a favor ❖ And one like You is called upon, and one like me is negligent And life is not pleasant unless You are the connector ❖ And it does not become pure, by Allah, how can it? Your vision unveils the veil, for ❖ When realization is realized, it becomes the unveiling And what affection ends at Your affection? ❖ And what eye after Your closeness would not be chaste? Glory be to Allah, and praise be to Allah, and there is no god but Allah, and Allah is the Greatest, and I seek forgiveness from Allah, and there is no power nor strength except with Allah, as many times as what He knows, and as the weight of what He knows, and as the fill of what He knows. Glory be to Him who, when known, one never tires of His remembrance, glory be to Him who, when one is sincere to Him, he stops at His prohibition and command, glory be to Him whose love, when it dwells in the core of one's heart, he never slackens in loving and thanking Him, glory be to Him who, when one turns to Him with his heart and body, He protects him in his secret and public, glory be to Him who, when one repents to Him, He crowns him with the crown of His might and glory, glory be to Him who, when one seeks victory through Him, He girds him with the sword of His protection and victory, glory be to Him who, when one preserves His Sunnah and fulfills the duty of His right, He helps him in His obedience and righteousness, glory be to Him who, when one dies upon his innate nature, He accepts his deed and does not diminish anything from his reward and recompense, glory be to Him who, when one humbles himself to Him, He raises his rank among (182) people and places blessing in his wealth and life, glory be to Him who, when one is shy of Him, He treats him with His bounty and eases for him what is difficult of his affair, glory be to Him who, when one stands at His door, He watches him with the eye of His care and lets down over him the veil of His covering, glory be to Him who, when one relies on Him, He suffices him against the evil that worries him and saves him from the plots and deceit of Satan, glory be to Him who, when one entrusts his affair to Him, He secures him from what he fears and turns back the plot of his enemy into his own throat, glory be to Him who, when one devotes himself to His service, He guarantees his provision and watches him with the eye of His kindness in hardship and ease, glory be to Him who, when one cuts himself off to Him and seeks refuge in His side, He makes him intimate with Him and estranges him from others, glory be to Him who, when one fears Him as He should be feared, He seals his life with faith and spreads for him the carpet of contentment at his arrival in his grave, glory be to Him who, when one intercedes to Him through His beloved Muhammad, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, He establishes him with the firm word and secures him from the greatest terror on the day of his gathering and spreading. I see him with my heart every day and night ❖ Even though I am far from the paths of union A letter came from him, I fulfilled its right ❖ So here I am weeping as much as I can and reading O you whose love fills my ears and eyes ❖ And my heart, so I have no escape or refuge from it (183)

Grant me but one day of union with You, for I suffice with one day of Your union. Heal my heart with union and contentment—who can grant me this, for it is the blissful delight? Glory be to God, praise be to God, there is no god but God, God is greatest, I seek forgiveness from God, and there is no power nor strength except through God, as many times as He knows, as heavy as He knows, and as full as He knows. Glory be to God, a glorification that perfumes the corners of the dominion ³⁴⁴ with fragrance and sweetness; glory be to God, a glorification that becomes a cure and a physician for our outward and inward ailments; glory be to God, a glorification that becomes for us an imam ³⁴⁵ and a preacher in the enclosures of proximity and ascension; glory be to God, a glorification through which we obtain from our Majestic Lord a mighty victory and a near conquest; glory be to God, a glorification through which we gain from His pleasure a lofty rank and a spacious station; glory be to God, a glorification through which we acquire a full share and portion of the honor of this world and the Hereafter; glory be to God, a glorification that becomes for us a swift aid and a hitting arrow for the answering of prayers; glory be to God, a glorification we find as a provision at the gathering and resurrection, on the day when children become gray-haired. Every path to You reaches me, and I have arrived, but I seek the purest source. Increase me, for my ailment and gloom, increase me in submission whenever You increase me in description. Were it not for You, I would not show sickness nor love; were it not for You, I would not show sickness nor weakness. Glory be to God, praise be to God, there is no god but God, God is greatest, I seek forgiveness from God, and there is no power nor strength except through God, as many times as He knows, as heavy as He knows, and as full as He knows. Glory be to God, a glorification with no limit or end; glory be to God, a glorification with no restriction or termination; glory be to God, filling the scales; glory be to God, as many as the gifts of bounty and favor; glory be to God, filling the Throne and the Footstool; glory be to God, as many as every jinn and human; glory be to God, filling the jewels of existences; glory be to God, as many as the breaths of creatures; glory be to God, filling the highest tablet; glory be to God, as many as the manifestations of the most manifest secret; glory be to God, filling the desired station; glory be to God, as many as the leaves of the Lote Tree of the Utmost Boundary ³⁴⁶; glory be to God, filling the treasuries of the unseen; glory be to God, as many as the consciences of hearts; glory be to God, filling the heavens and the earth; glory be to God, as many as the supererogatory and obligatory acts; glory be to God, filling length and breadth; glory be to God, as many as requests and purposes; glory be to God, filling the Kawthar ³⁴⁷ and the Basin; glory be to God, as many as withholding and plunging; glory be to God, filling the whole and the part; glory be to God, as many as expansion and contraction; glory be to God, praise be to God, there is no god but God, God is greatest, I seek forgiveness from God, and there is no power nor strength except through God, as many times as He knows, as heavy as He knows, and as full as He knows. Glory be to God, as many as the even and the odd; glory be to God, as many as prohibition and command; glory be to God, as many as secret and open; glory be to God, as many as victory and triumph; glory be to God, as many as His blessed perfect words; glory be to God, as many as His special and general mercies; glory be to God, as many as His outward and inward blessings; glory be to God, as many as His manifest and hidden secrets; glory be to God, as many as His summarized and detailed signs; glory be to God, as many as His sacred hadiths ³⁴⁸ and revealed books; glory be to God, as many as what the rememberers have remembered; glory be to God, as many as what the heedless have neglected to remember; glory be to God, as many as what the praisers have praised; glory be to God, as many as what the worshippers have worshipped; glory be to God, as many as what the thankful have thanked; glory be to God, as many as what those who stay awake delight in His intimate conversation; glory be to God, as many as what the unitarians have declared His oneness; glory be to God, as many as what the glorifiers have glorified Him; glory be to God, as many as what the magnifiers have magnified Him; glory be to God, as many as what those who say 'God is greatest' have magnified Him; glory be to God, as many as what those who say 'there is no god but God' have declared His oneness; glory be to God, as many as what those who venerate have venerated Him; glory be to God, as many as what those who glorify have glorified Him; glory be to God, as many as what those who sanctify have sanctified Him; glory be to God, as many as what the repentant have returned to Him; glory be to God, as many as what the desirous have desired what is with Him; glory be to God, as many as what the fearful have supplicated to Him; glory be to God, as many as what the knowers have flattered before Him; glory be to God, as many as what those who cut off have cut off to Him; glory be to God, as many as what those who hope have hoped for His pardon; glory be to God, as many as what those who flee have fled to Him; glory be to God, as many as what the humble have wept out of fear of Him; glory be to God, as many as what those who trust have trusted in Him; glory be to God, as many as what those who seek means have sought means to Him; glory be to God, as many as what the fearful have feared Him; glory be to God, as many as what the pious have fulfilled His covenant; glory be to God, as many as what the sincere have striven for His pleasure; glory be to God, as many as what the disobedient have sought refuge in His sanctuary; glory be to God, as many as what those who open have opened with His name; glory be to God, as many as what the righteous have striven in His service; glory be to God, as many as what those who seek forgiveness have sought His forgiveness; glory be to God, as many as what the infatuated have been devoted to His remembrance; glory be to God, as many as what the enraptured have been enraptured by Him; glory be to God, as many as what the workers have worked in obedience to Him; glory be to God, as many as what those who prostrate have prostrated to Him; glory be to God, as many as what the ascetics have trusted in Him; glory be to God, as many as what the wayfarers have drawn near to Him; glory be to God, as many as what the devotees have shown affection to Him; glory be to God, as many as what the yearning have yearned for Him.

Glory be to God ³⁴⁹ as many times as the lovers have disappeared in the light of His beauty, glory be to God, and praise be to God, and there is no god but God, and God is the Greatest, and I seek forgiveness from God, and there is no power nor strength except through God, as many times as He knows, and the weight of what He knows, and the fullness of what He knows. (188) Glory be to God and praise be to Him, glory be to God the Almighty, glory be to God and praise be to Him, glory be to God the Forbearing, glory be to God and praise be to Him as many times as what the scriptures contain, glory be to God and praise be to Him as many times as what the veils ³⁵⁰ conceal, glory be to God and praise be to Him as many times as what the proof ³⁵¹ establishes, glory be to God and praise be to Him as many times as what the Majestic ³⁵² bestows, glory be to God and praise be to Him as many times as what understanding brings near, glory be to God and praise be to Him as many times as what imagination conceives, glory be to God and praise be to Him as many times as what the intellect traverses, glory be to God and praise be to Him as many times as what tradition ³⁵³ gathers, glory be to God and praise be to Him as many times as what the guardian preserves, glory be to God and praise be to Him as many times as what the speaker utters, glory be to God and praise be to Him as many times as what occurs in the mind, glory be to God and praise be to Him as many times as what the rememberer adorns, glory be to God and praise be to Him as many times as what the night darkens over, glory be to God and praise be to Him as many times as what the torrent carries, glory be to God and praise be to Him as many times as what the scribe ³⁵⁴ blesses, glory be to God and praise be to Him as many times as what the earner ³⁵⁵ gathers, glory be to God and praise be to Him as many times as what the veil ³⁵⁶ conceals, glory be to God and praise be to Him as many times as what the desirer hopes for, glory be to God (189) and praise be to Him as many times as what the eyes see, glory be to God and praise be to Him as many times as what the decrees ³⁵⁷ bring about, glory be to God and praise be to Him as many times as what the regions ³⁵⁸ contain, glory be to God and praise be to Him as many times as what the rains revive, glory be to God and praise be to Him as many times as what the seas encompass, glory be to God and praise be to Him as many times as what the rivers flow with, glory be to God and praise be to Him as many times as what the birds glorify, glory be to God and praise be to Him as many times as what the trees bear fruit, glory be to God and praise be to Him as many times as what the ages pass through, glory be to God and praise be to Him as many times as what the months begin with, glory be to God and praise be to Him as many times as what the breasts conceal, glory be to God and praise be to Him as many times as what the graves cover, glory be to God and praise be to Him as many times as what the angels glorify, glory be to God and praise be to Him as many times as what the spheres ³⁵⁹ revolve, glory be to God and praise be to Him as many times as what the intellects ³⁶⁰ produce, glory be to God and praise be to Him as many times as what the fragrances ³⁶¹ distill, glory be to God and praise be to Him as many times as what the pens write, glory be to God and praise be to Him as many times as what the judgments ³⁶² execute, glory be to God and praise be to Him as many times as what the wombs carry, glory be to God and praise be to Him as many times as what the banners ³⁶³ proclaim His greatness. (190) Glory be to God, and praise be to God, and there is no god but God, and God is the Greatest, and I seek forgiveness from God, and there is no power nor strength except through God, as many times as He knows, and the weight of what He knows, and the fullness of what He knows. Glory be to God and praise be to Him as many times as the secrets of acts of worship, glory be to God and praise be to Him as many times as the jewels of benefits, glory be to God and praise be to Him as many times as the paths of felicities, glory be to God and praise be to Him as many times as the miracles ³⁶⁴, glory be to God and praise be to Him as many times as the gifts of reinforcements, glory be to God and praise be to Him as many times as the variations of the pens of wills, glory be to God and praise be to Him as many times as the spirits of spiritualities, glory be to God and praise be to Him as many times as the Tablet ³⁶⁵ sciences, glory be to God and praise be to Him as many times as the lights of transcendence ³⁶⁶, glory be to God and praise be to Him as many times as the luminous bodies, glory be to God and praise be to Him as many times as the dark structures ³⁶⁷, glory be to God and praise be to Him as many times as the heavenly secrets, glory be to God and praise be to Him as many times as the reciting tongues, glory be to God and praise be to Him as many times as the scattering winds, glory be to God and praise be to Him as many times as the flowing waters, glory be to God and praise be to Him as many times as the subservient clouds, (191) glory be to God and praise be to Him as many times as the fruit-bearing trees, glory be to God and praise be to Him as many times as the firm mountains, glory be to God and praise be to Him as many times as the moving constellations and the luminous stars, glory be to God and praise be to Him as many times as the natures of fire, earth, air, and water, glory be to God and praise be to Him as many times as the flashing lightning and the crashing thunder, glory be to God and praise be to Him as many times as the bad dreams and the glad-tidings visions, glory be to God and praise be to Him as many times as the industrial inventions and practical deductions, glory be to God and praise be to Him as many times as the generated animals, the incubating animals, and the sterile animals, glory be to God and praise be to Him as many times as the flowing waters, the liquid foods, and the solid ones, glory be to God and praise be to Him as many times as the spirits that bow, prostrate, stand, and sit, glory be to God and praise be to Him as many times as the breaths that are still, ascending, silent, and speaking, glory be to God and praise be to Him as many times as justice in cases and judgments and the causes of good and felicities, glory be to God and praise be to Him as many times as the acts of drawing near, charities, luminous prayers, and the answering of supplications, glory be to God and praise be to Him (192) as many times as the confrontation of misleading similarities and clear proofs among people of sound intellects and imaginations. So glory be to the Originator of these signs and the Establisher of these proofs, that He is One, the Subduer of earth and heavens, glory be to Him, there is no god but He, the Lord of the Mighty Throne. * O He whose glory is exalted and He is magnified, * And whose rank is too great to be measured, * And whose decree is effective over creation, penetrating, * By what He has inscribed and written in the Mother of the Book ³⁶⁸.

Yours is the glory; none can give what You withhold, and none can withhold what You give, abundant. Your decree is executed, Your command is effective, and Your knowledge encompasses the seven heavens ³⁶⁹ and the earth. Your command between the Kaf and the Nun ³⁷⁰ comes to be faster than the blink of an eye and easier. When You say "Be," it becomes what You say, and Your word is not repeated therein. You preceded and were not preceded; You existed when there was none besides You, and You remain when all creation perishes. You ordained the affairs of creation before their creation, and what You ordained was just and facilitated. You rose above the seven heavens ³⁶⁹ in dominance; You see what You have created, but none sees You. You have donned the cloak of majesty, so none other than You, O Possessor of Glory, may be arrogant. The lords ³⁷¹ submit to You that You are their Lord, even if they deny; whoever denies will taste a painful punishment. You are as You have named Yourself: the Dominant, and You are the God of creation truly, without doubt. So glory be to You, O Allah, Possessor of glory and sublimity; blessed are You, a Lord, how great and powerful! Exalted are You, the Compeller, the Eternal, the Guardian, the God who established Himself on the Throne ³⁷², the Creator of all beings. To You belongs the greatest favor for guiding us and giving us a pure and upright religion ³⁷³. Glory be to Allah, and praise be to Allah, and there is no god but Allah, and Allah is the Greatest, and I seek forgiveness from Allah, and there is no power nor strength except with Allah, as many times as the number of what He knows, the weight of what He knows, and the fill of what He knows. Glory be to Allah as long as flowers bloom; glory be to Allah, the Illuminator of the sun and moon; glory be to Allah as long as the breeze blows; glory be to Allah, the Bestower of abundant goodness; glory be to Allah as many as the number of trees and plants; glory be to Allah, the Eternal in sovereignty and stability; glory be to Allah as many as the number of dust and reinforcements; glory be to Allah, the All-Knowing of what is hidden and what is manifest; glory be to Allah as many as the number of sand and pebbles; glory be to Allah, the Forbearing towards those who wrong and disobey; glory be to Allah as many as the number of light and illumination; glory be to Allah, the Resurrector of those in graves; glory be to Allah as many as the number of celestial spheres and stars; glory be to Allah, the One, the Living, the Self-Subsisting; glory be to Allah as many as the number of waters and seas; glory be to Allah, the Disposer of nights and ages; glory be to Allah as many as the number of the living and the dead; glory be to Allah, the Holy, above the attributes of originated things; glory be to Allah as many as the number of mountains and plains; glory be to Allah, the Exalted above directions and indwelling ³⁷⁴; glory be to Allah as many as the number of deserts and wildernesses; glory be to Allah, the Creator of night and day; glory be to Allah as many as the number of branches and leaves; glory be to Allah, the Bestower of blessings and provisions; glory be to Allah as many as the number of atoms and ants; glory be to Allah, the Abundant in gifts and grace; glory be to Allah as many as the number of hours and times; glory be to Allah, the Reviver of decayed bones; glory be to Allah as many as the number of the people of Paradise and bliss; glory be to Allah, the Lord of the seven heavens and the Lord of the Mighty Throne; glory be to Allah as many as the number of the revelations of the Qur'an ³⁷⁵; glory be to Allah, the Merciful, the Guarantor for His servants; glory be to Allah as many as the number of recitations and intonations; glory be to Allah, the Revealer of the Criterion ³⁷⁶, the Torah, and the Gospel; glory be to Allah as many as the number of openings and facilitations; glory be to Allah, the Subtle, the All-Aware of His creation; glory be to Allah as many as the number of movements and stillness; glory be to Allah, when He wills a thing, He says to it "Be," and it is; glory be to Allah as many as the number of creation and renewal; glory be to Allah, Who is closer to man than his jugular vein; glory be to Allah as many as the number of months and years; glory be to Allah, Who sends down rain and knows what is in the wombs; glory be to Allah as many as the number of clouds and winds; glory be to Allah, the Disperser of darkness and the Cleaver of dawn; glory be to Allah as many as the number of places and directions; glory be to Him Who accepts repentance from His servants and pardons sins. Glory be to Allah, and praise be to Allah, and there is no god but Allah, and Allah is the Greatest, and I seek forgiveness from Allah, and there is no power nor strength except with Allah, as many times as the number of what He knows, the weight of what He knows, and the fill of what He knows. Glory be to Allah and praise be to Him; glory be to Allah, the Magnificent; glory be to Allah and praise be to Him; glory be to Allah, the Most Merciful; glory be to Allah and praise be to Him; glory be to Allah, the Compassionate; glory be to Allah and praise be to Him; glory be to Allah, the King; glory be to Allah and praise be to Him; glory be to Allah, the Holy; glory be to Allah and praise be to Him; glory be to Allah, the Source of Peace; glory be to Allah and praise be to Him; glory be to Allah, the Guardian of Faith; glory be to Allah and praise be to Him; glory be to Allah, the Protector; glory be to Allah and praise be to Him; glory be to Allah, the Almighty; glory be to Allah and praise be to Him; glory be to Allah, the Compeller; glory be to Allah and praise be to Him; glory be to Allah, the Majestic; glory be to Allah and praise be to Him; glory be to Allah, the Creator; glory be to Allah and praise be to Him; glory be to Allah, the Evolver; glory be to Allah and praise be to Him; glory be to Allah, the Bestower of Forms; glory be to Allah and praise be to Him; glory be to Allah, the Pardoner; glory be to Allah and praise be to Him; glory be to Allah, the Oft-Forgiving; glory be to Allah and praise be to Him; glory be to Allah, the Appreciative; glory be to Allah and praise be to Him; glory be to Allah, the Loving; glory be to Allah and praise be to Him; glory be to Allah, the Kind; glory be to Allah and praise be to Him; glory be to Allah, the Tender; glory be to Allah and praise be to Him; glory be to Allah, the Beneficent; glory be to Allah and praise be to Him; glory be to Allah, the Affectionate; glory be to Allah and praise be to Him; glory be to Allah, the Most High; glory be to Allah and praise be to Him; glory be to Allah, the Magnificent; glory be to Allah and praise be to Him; glory be to Allah, the Forbearing; glory be to Allah and praise be to Him; glory be to Allah, the Generous; glory be to Allah and praise be to Him; glory be to Allah, the Wise; glory be to Allah and praise be to Him; glory be to Allah, the Subtle; glory be to Allah and praise be to Him; glory be to Allah, the All-Aware.

Glory be to Allah and praise be to Him, glory be to Allah, the All-Hearing ³⁷⁷; glory be to Allah and praise be to Him, glory be to Allah, the All-Seeing ³⁷⁸; glory be to Allah and praise be to Him, glory be to Allah, the All-Powerful ³⁷⁹; glory be to Allah and praise be to Him, glory be to Allah, the Most Great ³⁸⁰; glory be to Allah and praise be to Him, glory be to Allah, the Most High ³⁸¹; glory be to Allah and praise be to Him, glory be to Allah, the Protector ³⁸²; glory be to Allah and praise be to Him, glory be to Allah, the Helper ³⁸³; glory be to Allah and praise be to Him, glory be to Allah, the Source of Goodness ³⁸⁴; glory be to Allah and praise be to Him, glory be to Allah, the Unique ³⁸⁵; glory be to Allah and praise be to Him, glory be to Allah, the First ³⁸⁶; glory be to Allah and praise be to Him, glory be to Allah, the Last ³⁸⁷; glory be to Allah and praise be to Him, glory be to Allah, the Manifest ³⁸⁸; glory be to Allah and praise be to Him, glory be to Allah, the Hidden ³⁸⁹; glory be to Allah and praise be to Him, glory be to Allah, the Constrictor ³⁹⁰; glory be to Allah and praise be to Him, glory be to Allah, the Expander ³⁹¹; glory be to Allah and praise be to Him, glory be to Allah, the Provider ³⁹²; glory be to Allah and praise be to Him, glory be to Allah, the Self-Subsisting ³⁹³; glory be to Allah and praise be to Him, glory be to Allah, the Everlasting ³⁹⁴; glory be to Allah and praise be to Him, glory be to Allah, the All-Encompassing ³⁹⁵; glory be to Allah and praise be to Him, glory be to Allah, the Appreciative ³⁹⁶; glory be to Allah and praise be to Him, glory be to Allah, the Truthful ³⁹⁷; glory be to Allah and praise be to Him, glory be to Allah, the Preserver ³⁹⁸; glory be to Allah and praise be to Him, glory be to Allah, the Originator ³⁹⁹; glory be to Allah and praise be to Him, glory be to Allah, the All-Able ⁴⁰⁰; glory be to Allah and praise be to Him, glory be to Allah, the Subduer ⁴⁰¹; glory be to Allah and praise be to Him, glory be to Allah, the Forgiver ⁴⁰²; glory be to Allah and praise be to Him, glory be to Allah, the One ⁴⁰³; glory be to Allah and praise be to Him, glory be to Allah, the Unique ⁴⁰⁴; glory be to Allah and praise be to Him, glory be to Allah, the Single ⁴⁰⁵; glory be to Allah and praise be to Him, glory be to Allah, the Self-Sufficient ⁴⁰⁶; glory be to Allah and praise be to Him, glory be to Allah, the Rich ⁴⁰⁷; glory be to Allah and praise be to Him, glory be to Allah, the Protecting Friend ⁴⁰⁸; glory be to Allah and praise be to Him, glory be to Allah, the Faithful ⁴⁰⁹; glory be to Allah and praise be to Him, glory be to Allah, the Strong ⁴¹⁰; glory be to Allah and praise be to Him, glory be to Allah, the Generous ⁴¹¹; glory be to Allah and praise be to Him, glory be to Allah, the Near ⁴¹²; glory be to Allah and praise be to Him, glory be to Allah, the Answerer ⁴¹³; glory be to Allah and praise be to Him, glory be to Allah, the Reckoner ⁴¹⁴; glory be to Allah and praise be to Him, glory be to Allah, the Succorer ⁴¹⁵; glory be to Allah and praise be to Him, glory be to Allah, the Giver of Life ⁴¹⁶; glory be to Allah and praise be to Him, glory be to Allah, the Causer of Death ⁴¹⁷; glory be to Allah and praise be to Him, glory be to Allah, the Beginner ⁴¹⁸; glory be to Allah and praise be to Him, glory be to Allah, the Restorer ⁴¹⁹; glory be to Allah and praise be to Him, glory be to Allah, the Praiseworthy ⁴²⁰; glory be to Allah and praise be to Him, glory be to Allah, the Glorious ⁴²¹; glory be to Allah and praise be to Him, glory be to Allah, the Light ⁴²²; glory be to Allah and praise be to Him, glory be to Allah, the Truth ⁴²³; glory be to Allah and praise be to Him, glory be to Allah, the Clear ⁴²⁴; glory be to Allah and praise be to Him, glory be to Allah, the Firm ⁴²⁵; glory be to Allah and praise be to Him, glory be to Allah, the Living ⁴²⁶; glory be to Allah and praise be to Him, glory be to Allah, the Self-Subsisting ⁴²⁷; glory be to Allah and praise be to Him, glory be to Allah, the Bestower ⁴²⁸; glory be to Allah and praise be to Him, glory be to Allah, the Oft-Returning ⁴²⁹; glory be to Allah and praise be to Him, glory be to Allah, the Opener ⁴³⁰; glory be to Allah and praise be to Him, glory be to Allah, the Doer ⁴³¹; glory be to Allah and praise be to Him, glory be to Allah, the Sufficient ⁴³²; glory be to Allah and praise be to Him, glory be to Allah, the Guide ⁴³³; glory be to Allah and praise be to Him, glory be to Allah, the Governor ⁴³⁴; glory be to Allah and praise be to Him, glory be to Allah, the Everlasting ⁴³⁵; glory be to Allah and praise be to Him, glory be to Allah, the Preserver ⁴³⁶; glory be to Allah and praise be to Him, glory be to Allah, the All-Encompassing ⁴³⁷; glory be to Allah and praise be to Him, glory be to Allah, the Severe ⁴³⁸; glory be to Allah and praise be to Him, glory be to Allah, the Witness ⁴³⁹; glory be to Allah and praise be to Him, glory be to Allah, the Swift ⁴⁴⁰; glory be to Allah and praise be to Him, glory be to Allah, the Incomparable ⁴⁴¹; glory be to Allah and praise be to Him, glory be to Allah, the Exalted ⁴⁴²; glory be to Allah and praise be to Him, glory be to Allah, the Resurrector ⁴⁴³; glory be to Allah and praise be to Him, glory be to Allah, the Inheritor ⁴⁴⁴; glory be to Allah and praise be to Him, glory be to Allah, the Disposer of Affairs ⁴⁴⁵; glory be to Allah and praise be to Him, glory be to Allah, the Majestic ⁴⁴⁶. Glory be to You, there is no god but You, in exaltation of Your Face, and in magnification of the splendors of Your Holiness ⁴⁴⁷; there is no god but You, and there is no might nor power except with You. So glory be to Him who appears to us through His Essence, so we perceive Him without form or limit. We see Him clearly with the hearts, and indeed He is closer than the jugular vein to the servant. He bestows upon us blessings whose enumeration is impossible, but His manifestation to us is the best of what He bestows. He is exalted above the mind's direction towards Him, and He is too majestic to be qualified by before or after. The Lord is nothing but Present, not absent, even if the heretic falls into the abyss of limitation. When His light manifests to our hearts, it erases every extended shadow of misguidance. Glory be to Allah, and praise be to Allah, and there is no god but Allah, and Allah is the Greatest, and I seek forgiveness from Allah, and there is no might nor power except with Allah, as many times as He knows, and as heavy as what He knows, and as full as what He knows. Glory be to the Possessor of Majesty and Honor, glory be to the Possessor of Generosity and Bounty, glory be to the Possessor of Grace and Favor, glory be to the Possessor of Pardon and Forgiveness, glory be to the Possessor of Proof and Evidence, glory be to the Possessor of Strength and Sovereignty, glory be to the Possessor of Eternal Might, glory be to the Possessor of Enduring Dominion, glory be to the Possessor of Lofty Station, glory be to the Possessor of Impregnable Side, glory be to the Possessor of Wonderful Creation, glory be to the Possessor of Swift Victory, glory be to the Possessor of Subtle Kindness, glory be to the Possessor of Faithful Covenant, glory be to the Possessor of High Decree, glory be to the Possessor of Clear Command, glory be to the Possessor of the Most Exalted Light, glory be to the Possessor of the Most Beautiful Word, glory be to the Possessor of the Kingdom and the Dominion, glory be to the Possessor of Might and Power, glory be to the Living, the Everlasting, who...

He does not die, glory be to Him whom the earths and the heavens glorify with praise, glory be to Him to whom animate and inanimate beings bear witness to divinity, glory be to Him before whose great majesty nearness and distance are humbled, glory be to Him who knows what His servants conceal and what they reveal, glory be to Him who knows what His creation hides and what they show, glory be to Him who, when He wills a thing, says to it 'Be,' and it is, glory be to the Disposer of the causes of the heavens and the earth without reflection in His affairs, glory be to Him who rectifies the affairs of this world and the Hereafter by His power and subjugation, glory be to the Manifest through proofs and signs, glory be to Him whom the earths and heavens do not contain, glory be to the One exalted above opposites, likenesses, and counterparts, glory be to the Near whom directions and regions do not contain, glory be to the Creator of everything, and He is the One, the Subduer, glory be to Him whom motion and stillness do not affect, glory be to Him from whom the heavens and the earth and all upon them flee, and to Him you will return, glory be to Him whom no veil veils, but rather His servants are veiled from Him, glory be to Him who made His angels glorify night and day without tiring, glory be to Him, there is no god but Him, glory be to Allah above what they associate, glory be to Him, everything is perishable except His Face, to Him belongs the judgment, and to Him you will be returned, glory be to Him whom all in the heavens and the earth glorify, and the birds with wings outspread, glory be to Him who burst forth springs of water and hard rocks, glory be to Him who sees the crawling of ants in the depths of darkness, glory be to Him in whose grasp are all the earths and the heavens, glory be to the Subjugator of the celestial spheres and the winds, glory be to the Creator of bodies and spirits, glory be to the Maker of evening and morning, glory be to the Raiser of the ranks of the people of success and righteousness, glory be to Him who splits the grain and the date-stone, glory be to Him who gave everything its creation then guided, glory be to Him who sends down water from the sky and brings forth thereby pairs of diverse plants, glory be to Him who originated things without a model, glory be to Him before whose greatness the lofty mountains are crushed, glory be to the Great, the Most High, glory be to Him who strikes parables, but no parables are struck for Him, glory be to Him who perfected everything with His subtle wisdom, glory be to Him who created every creature with His wondrous craftsmanship, glory be to Him who made every created thing obedient to His power, glory be to Him before whom every tyrant is humbled by His great might, glory be to Him whose praises the praisers cannot count, glory be to Him whose blessings the thankful cannot encompass, glory be to Him from whose mercy the disbelieving people do not despair, glory be to Him whom everything glorifies with praise, glory be to Him who is not familiar with the existence of anything nor feels lonely at its loss, glory be to Him who accepts the gratitude of the thankful and is not harmed by the ingratitude of His servant, glory be to Him who has no opponent to oppose Him, glory be to Him who has no likeness to resemble Him, glory be to Him who has no time to accompany or be with Him. Glory be to Allah, and praise be to Allah, and there is no god but Allah, and Allah is the Greatest, and there is no power nor strength except with Allah, the Most High, the Magnificent, as many times as the number of what our Lord has created and the number of what He will create, and the weight of what He has created and the weight of what He will create, and the fill of what He has created and the fill of what He will create, and the fill of His heavens and the fill of His earth, and the like of that and multiples of that, and the number of His creation, and the weight of His Throne, and the extent of His mercy, and the ink of His words, and the extent of His pleasure, and until He is pleased, and when He is pleased, and the number of what His creation has remembered Him by in all that has passed, and the number of what they will remember Him by in what remains, in every year, month, week, day, night, hour, moment, breath, and eternities of eternities, and eternities of this world, and eternities of the Hereafter, and more than that, whose beginning does not cease and whose end does not perish, and I seek forgiveness from Allah the like of that, and I send blessings upon His Prophet Muhammad, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, the like of that. Glory be to Him who is Standing and does not forget, glory be to Him who is Eternal and does not play, glory be to Him who is Guardian and does not neglect, glory be to Him who is Aware and does not become heedless, glory be to Him who is Generous and does not withhold, glory be to Him who is Forbearing and does not hasten, glory be to Him who is Self-Sufficient and does not become poor, glory be to Him who is Living and does not die, glory be to Him who is Self-Subsisting and does not sleep, glory be to Him who is Noble and is not wronged, glory be to Him who is Seeing and does not doubt, glory be to Him who is Vast and does not burden Himself, glory be to Him who is Veiled and is not seen, glory be to Him to whom belongs what is in the heavens and what is in the earth and what is between them and what is beneath the soil, glory be to the One God, the Subduer, besides whom there is no god, glory be to the Standing, the Eternal, the Ancient, who has no beginning, glory be to the Eternal, the One, whom nothing equals, glory be to Him who gives life and causes death, and to Him is the resurrection, glory be to the Creator of what is seen and what is unseen, glory be to Him who is every day in a state, glory be to Him who knew everything without being taught, glory be to You, there is no god but You, O He in whose hand is the dominion of everything, and to Him is the return. You, O our Lord, are a great God, * Possessor, Powerful, Hearing, Knowing. You, O our Lord, are a Friend, Beautiful, * Expansive, Bestower, Loving, Generous. You, O our Lord, are Self-Sufficient, Bountiful, * Benefactor, Vast, Kind, Merciful. You, O our Lord, are Forgiving of slips, * Loving in hearts, Ancient. You, O our Lord, are Strong, Mighty, * And I am Your weak, blameworthy servant.

You are known for pardon and forbearance. Indeed, I am, as You know, unjust. You possess the dominion, sovereignty, power, and majesty, O Eternal One. To You belong the command, will, and judgment, and You are the Disposer and Wise. So praise be to You, my God; I cannot enumerate praise upon You; You are the Generous. Glory be to You, my Lord; there is no god but You. Magnificent is Your glory and praise, and holy are Your attributes and names. So praise be to You for what You have bestowed; there is no god but You. Glory be to You, my Lord; how great is Your majesty! Glory be to You, my Lord; how exalted is Your station! Glory be to You, my Lord; how mighty is Your authority! Glory be to You, my Lord; how immense is Your beneficence! Glory be to You, my Lord; how vast is Your forbearance! Glory be to You, my Lord; how effective is Your decree! Glory be to You, my Lord; how dazzling is Your power! Glory be to You, my Lord; how swift is Your victory! Glory be to You, my Lord; how wondrous is Your wisdom! Glory be to You, my Lord; how vast is Your mercy! Glory be to You, my Lord; how great is Your favor! Glory be to You, my Lord; how abundant is Your grace! Glory be to You, my Lord; how strong is Your proof! Glory be to You, my Lord; how clear is Your path! Glory be to You, my Lord; how beautiful is Your pardon! Glory be to You, my Lord; how subtle is Your kindness! (206) Glory be to You, my Lord; how good is Your compassion! Glory be to You, my Lord; how majestic is Your description! Glory be to You; there is no god but You, in sanctification of Your Face and magnification of the lights of Your Holiness ⁴⁴⁸. There is no power nor strength except through You. Glory be to You, and to You is praise, a glorification to which necks bow. Glory be to You, and to You is praise, a glorification in which minds are bewildered. Glory be to You, and to You is majesty, a glorification before which mountains fall. Glory be to You, and to You is might, a glorification befitting the loftiness of Your station. Glory be to You, and to You is eternity, a glorification that remains with the permanence of Your favors. Glory be to You, and to You is praise, a glorification befitting the might of Your perfection. Glory be to You, and to You is self-sufficiency, a glorification befitting the greatness of Your majesty. Glory be to You, and to You is sanctification, a glorification befitting the splendor of Your beauty. Glory be to You, and to You is generosity, a glorification befitting the outpouring of Your gifts. Glory be to You, and to You is gratitude, a glorification befitting the eternity of Your beneficence. Glory be to You, and to You is sovereignty, a glorification befitting the majesty of Your dominion. Glory be to You; there is no god but You, in sanctification of Your Face and magnification of the lights of Your Holiness ⁴⁴⁸. There is no power nor strength except through You. Glory be to You, O Allah, and with Your praise, as many as the number of what Your power has executed. Glory be to You, O Allah, and with Your praise, as many as the number of what Your will has specified. Glory be to You, O Allah, and with Your praise, as many as the number of what Your forbearance encompasses. Glory be to You, O Allah, and with Your praise, as many as the number of what Your knowledge encompasses. Glory be to You, O Allah, and with Your praise, as many as the number of what Your decree has passed. Glory be to You, O Allah, and with Your praise, as many as the number of what Your wisdoms require. Glory be to You, O Allah, and with Your praise, as many as the number of what Your generosity covers. Glory be to You, O Allah, and with Your praise, as many as the number of what Your blessings overwhelm. Glory be to You, O Allah, and with Your praise, as many as the number of what is in Your land and sea. Glory be to You, O Allah, and with Your praise, as many as the number of those who stand at Your prohibition and command. Glory be to You, O Allah, and with Your praise, as many as the number of what falls under Your judgment and subjugation. Glory be to You, O Allah, and with Your praise, as many as the number of those who are strengthened by Your might and victory. Glory be to You, O Allah, and with Your praise, as many as the number of those who utter Your praise and gratitude. Glory be to You, O Allah, and with Your praise, as many as the number of those who are honored by Your love and remembrance. Glory be to You, O Allah, and with Your praise, as many as the number of those who devote themselves to Your obedience and righteousness (208). Glory be to You, O Allah, and with Your praise, as many as the number of those who are wrapped in the cloak of Your kindness and concealment. Glory be to You, O Allah, and with Your praise, as many as the number of Your dazzling signs in Your dominion and sovereignty. Glory be to You, O Allah, and with Your praise, as many as the number of Your hidden and manifest secrets in the treasuries of Your mercy and majesty. Glory be to You, O Allah, and with Your praise, as many as the number of the variations of Your overwhelming decrees in Your desire and awe. Glory be to You, O Allah, and with Your praise, as many as the number of Your overflowing seas in Your heavens and earth. Glory be to You, O Allah, and with Your praise, as many as the number of the moons of Your manifestations and the lights of Your luminous knowledges in Your encompassing cycles. Glory be to You, O Allah, and with Your praise, as many as the number of the sublime gifts and exquisite sciences in the hidden treasures of Your unseen. Glory be to You, O Allah, and with Your praise, as many as the number of Your abundant blessings and plentiful favors. Glory be to You, O Allah, and with Your praise, as many as the number of Your magnificent grants and successive bounties. Glory be to You, O Allah, and with Your praise, in sanctification of Your Face, and magnification of the lights of Your Holiness ⁴⁴⁸. There is no god but You alone, without partner. I seek Your forgiveness and repent to You. Praise be to Allah, praise that never ends, praise that lasts as long as enumeration and extension. A Lord exalted, nothing encompasses Him, and He encompasses us in every ambush (209). No where, no place, no modality ⁴⁴⁹ perceives Him, nor does He fall under measure or limit. How can a limit perceive Him when no eye has seen Him, and He has no equal? Or how can imagination reach Him without likeness, when He is exalted above likenesses and offspring? He determined time and seasons, and they varied according to His will, neither decreasing nor increasing. When there was no heaven, no earth, no tree in existence—glory be to Him, the Subduer, the Eternal.

Glory be to Allah, and praise be to Allah, and there is no god but Allah, and Allah is the Greatest, and I seek forgiveness from Allah, and there is no might nor power except with Allah, as many times as He knows, and as the weight of what He knows, and as the fullness of what He knows. Glory be to Allah and praise be to Him, as many times as what He created; glory be to Allah and praise be to Him, as the fullness of what He created; glory be to Allah and praise be to Him, as many times as what He provided; glory be to Allah and praise be to Him, as many times as what He split open; glory be to Allah and praise be to Him, as many times as what spoke; glory be to Allah and praise be to Him, as the fullness of what He encompassed; glory be to Allah and praise be to Him, as many times as what is in the earth and the heaven; glory be to Allah and praise be to Him, as the fullness of what is in the earth and the heaven; glory be to Allah and praise be to Him, as many times as the attributes and names; glory be to Allah and praise be to Him, as many times as what is in the seas and the depths of water; glory be to Allah and praise be to Him, as many times as what Your Book has enumerated; glory be to Allah and praise be to Him, as the fullness of what Your Book has enumerated; glory be to Allah and praise be to You, as many times as everything ⁴⁵⁰; glory be to Allah and praise be to Him, as the fullness of everything; glory be to Allah and praise be to Him, the like of that; and praise be to Allah, the like of that; and there is no god but Allah, the like of that; and Allah is the Greatest, the like of that; and there is no might nor power except with Allah, the Most High, the Magnificent, the like of that. Glory be to Allah and praise be to Him; glory be to Allah, the Magnificent; glory be to Him Who bestows favors and is not bestowed upon; glory be to Him Who grants protection and is not protected against; glory be to Him Who is free from might and power and to Him they belong; glory be to Him from Whom glorification comes upon those who rely on Him; glory be to Him from Whom glorification is a favor upon those who trust in Him; glory be to Him Whom everything glorifies with His praise; glory be to Him to Whom everything is in need for His obedience and His gift; glory be to You, there is no god but You, O He Whom all glorify; take care of me with Your pardon in my impatience. Glory be to the Eternal One Who has never ceased; glory be to the All-Knowing Who is not ignorant; glory be to the Generous Who is not stingy; glory be to the Forbearing Who is not hasty; glory be to the Creator of souls; glory be to the Reviver of bones; glory be to the Everlasting in existence and pre-eternity; glory be to the Creator of the Tablet and the Pen; glory be to the Bestower of sciences and wisdoms; glory be to the Opener of the doors of bounty and generosity; glory be to the Effuser of good things and blessings; glory be to the Repeller of evils and calamities; ⁴⁵¹ glory be to the Provider of wild beasts and cattle; glory be to the Lord of the permitted and the sacred; glory be to the Remover of harm and sickness; glory be to the Inventor of things and their Bringer into existence after non-existence; glory be to Him, there is no god but He, upon Him I rely, and He is the Lord of the Mighty Throne; glory be to Him, there is no god but He, the One, the Unique, the Eternal, Who has not taken a companion nor a son, He begets not nor is He begotten, and there is none like unto Him. Glory be to Him, what a God, how powerful He is; and glory be to Him, what a Powerful One, how great He is; and glory be to Him, what a Great One, how majestic He is; and glory be to Him, what a Majestic One, how glorious He is; and glory be to Him, what a Protector, how kind He is; and glory be to Him, what a Kind One, how mighty He is; and glory be to Him, what a Mighty One, how great He is; and glory be to Him, what a Great One, how high He is; and glory be to Him, what a High One, how manifest He is; and glory be to Him, what a Manifest One, how knowing He is; and glory be to Him, what a Knowing One, how forbearing He is; and glory be to Him, what a Forbearing One, how subtle He is; and glory be to Him, what a Subtle One, how seeing He is; and glory be to Him, what a Seeing One, how hearing He is; and glory be to Him, what a Hearing One, how preserving He is; and glory be to Him, what a Preserving One, how faithful He is; and glory be to Him, what a Faithful One, how self-sufficient He is; and glory be to Him, what a Self-Sufficient One, how vast He is; and glory be to Him, what a Vast One, how generous He is; and glory be to Him, what a Generous One, how merciful He is; and glory be to Him, what a Merciful One, how severe He is; and glory be to Him, what a Severe One, how strong He is; and glory be to Him ⁴⁵² what a Strong One, how living He is; and glory be to Him, what a Praiseworthy One, how wise He is; and glory be to Him, what a Wise One, how everlasting He is; and glory be to Him, what an Everlasting One, how enduring He is; and glory be to Him, what an Enduring One, how near He is; and glory be to Him, what a Near One, how preventing He is; and glory be to Him, what a Preventing One, how overcoming He is; and glory be to Him, what an Overcoming One, how pardoning He is; and glory be to Him, what a Pardoning One, how beautiful He is; and glory be to Him, what a Beautiful One, how appreciative He is; and glory be to Him, what an Appreciative One, how forgiving He is; and glory be to Him, what a Forgiving One, how generous He is; and glory be to Him, what a Generous One, how decisive He is; and glory be to Him, what a Decisive One, how merciful He is; and glory be to Him, what a Merciful One, how creative He is; and glory be to Him, what a Creator, how sovereign He is; and glory be to Him, what a Sovereign, how powerful He is; and glory be to Him, what a Powerful One, how exalting He is; and glory be to Him, what an Exalter, how righteous He is; and glory be to Him, what a Righteous One, how truthful He is; and glory be to Him, what a Truthful One, how bestowing He is; and glory be to Him, what a Bestower, how relenting He is; and glory be to Him, what a Relenting One, how just He is; and glory be to Him, what a Just One, how subduing He is; and glory be to Him, what a Subduer, how seizing He is; and glory be to Him, what a Seizer, how witnessing He is; and glory be to Him, what a Witness, how originating He is; and glory be to Him, what an Originator, how excellent He is; and glory be to Him. Glory be to Him, there is no god but He, to Him belongs the kingdom and to Him belongs praise; He gives life and causes death, and He is over all things competent. ⁴⁵³ Glory be to Allah, and praise be to Allah, and there is no god but Allah, and Allah is the Greatest, and there is no might nor power except with Allah, the Most High, the Magnificent. The Living, the Self-Subsisting, majestic is His majesty, and Great is He, greatness is His garment. He enriched and annihilated and shone with His light all existences, so their essence is His heaven. And the earth is radiant with the light of His beauty, and the intellect is cleft by the guidance of His guidance. Allah, Allah, the Magnificent, is our Supporter with piety that brings us knowledge, Allah. Glory be to Him Whom the essences of the concerned ones sanctify in the sanctuaries of holiness; glory be to Him Whom the souls of the knowers glorify on the carpet of intimacy; glory be to Him to Whom the great ones among the brought near seek refuge from

The motives of lusts and the ego. Glory be to Him whose tongues of the rememberers utter praise in the world of witnessing and sense. Glory be to Him whom the spiritual souls sanctify on the carpet of majesty and glorification. Glory be to Him whose worth the luminous beings proclaim in the assemblies of sovereignty and honor. Glory be to Him whom the houris and the immortal youths sanctify in the gardens of paradise. Glory be to Him whose grace the souls of the thankful acknowledge in the station of excellence. Glory be to Him in whose mercy the hearts of the lovers find rest upon the moon of nights and days. Glory be to the King, the Holy, the Peace, the Faithful, the Guardian, the Mighty, the Compeller, the Proud, Possessor of Majesty and Honor ⁴⁵⁴. Glory be to Him whose worth is exalted, whose glory is magnified, whose attributes and names are sublime. Glory be to Him whose glory is sanctified, whose praise is multiplied, whose honor and loftiness are perfected. Glory be to Him whose remembrance is honored, whose command is obeyed, whose judgment and decree are executed. Glory be to God, and praise be to God, and there is no god but God, and God is greater, and there is no power nor strength except through God, the High, the Great. Glory be to Him who moves the states with the flashes of His luminousity. Glory be to Him who nourishes the bodies with the gifts of His Self-Sufficiency. Glory be to Him who establishes the feet in the seat of truth of His Uniqueness. Glory be to Him who waters the hearts with the ink of the supply of His Mercy. Glory be to Him who draws the souls to the carpet of His Presence. Glory be to Him who illuminates the intellects with the lights of His knowledge. Glory be to Him who populates the hearts with the affections of His love. Glory be to Him who creates the worlds by the secret of His power. Glory be to Him who purifies the bodies with the beauty of His gaze. Glory be to Him who subdues the servants through death and deals with them through His pardon and forgiveness. Glory be to Him who favors some creatures over others in provision and spreads over them the abundant blessings of His grace. Glory be to God, and praise be to God, and there is no god but God, and God is greater, and there is no power nor strength except through God, the High, the Great. Glory be to Him who chooses the noble angels and supports them with His infallibility. Glory be to Him who purifies them from lusts and qualifies them for His service. Glory be to Him who makes them know His worth and frightens them with the majesty of His awe. Glory be to Him who enriches them with glorification and sanctification and employs them in His kingdom. Glory be to Him who establishes from every existent a proof of His Oneness. Glory be to Him who manifests from every witnessed thing a sovereignty. Glory be to Him who sets up for guidance a proof at the door of His argument. Glory be to Him who makes for happiness a path to His love. Glory be to Him who makes the sun of the day and the moon of the night run in the spheres of His greatness. Glory be to Him who makes the whole earth held by the wisdom of His wisdom. Glory be to Him who makes every drop of it guarded by lights from its motion. Glory be to Him who waters its hills with the downpour of clouds from the blessing of His blessing. Glory be to Him who makes every agreeing and disagreeing enter under the command of His will. Glory be to Him who manifested Himself to the mountain and made it crumble from fear of Him. Glory be to Him who, when the eye of reflection is raised, sees the sphere of the firmament held within the fold of His grasp. Glory be to Him who adorns the heaven with stars like shoulders and makes their radiance shine with the light of His splendor. Glory be to Him who makes from them missiles for the devils, driving them away and striking them with the meteors of His might. Glory be to Him who sends the winds as heralds before His mercy. Glory be to Him whom the thunder glorifies with His praise and the angels from fear of Him. Glory be to You; there is no god but You; in His hand is the dominion of everything, and He is over all things competent. * God is my Lord, the One, the Unique * No other do I seek in my need * Glory be to Him, the Kind, the Merciful, and no * Lord in truth besides Him is worshipped * O Everlasting in goodness, O Merciful * The distressed one, who will remove what I feel? * The creation has failed, and this is their description * And You are the best of the Powerful, the Eternal * You began with kindness in the past * And I have no hand in Your highness * Be for me, O Lord, as You have been to me * And continue the favor that I know * My means, O Lord, in my distress * Is our intercessor, the best of creation, Ahmad ⁴⁵⁵ * Upon him be the purest blessings that * Never end in number, by which I am blessed Glory be to the Originator, the Restorer. Glory be to the Patron, the Praiseworthy. Glory be to the Doer of what He wills. Glory be to Him who is exalted and sanctified above having in His kingdom what He does not will. Glory be to the Possessor of the Throne, the Glorious. Glory be to the Possessor of severe might. Glory be to Him who is over all things a Watcher and a Witness. Glory be to Him who is the Subduer of every stubborn tyrant. Glory be to Him whose vengeance is not far from the wrongdoers. Glory be to the Possessor of vast generosity and abundant grace. Glory be to Him who is closer to the servant than the jugular vein. Glory be to Him who raised the heaven without pillars. Glory be to Him who spread the earth upon water that has frozen. Glory be to Him who created the worlds by the secret of His power. Glory be to Him who perfected all things with His exquisite wisdom. Glory be to the Generous, the Bestower. Glory be to the Sender of rain from the clouds. Glory be to the Causer of causes. Glory be to the Opener of doors. Glory be to Him before whose might necks are humbled. Glory be to the Defeater of armies and confederates. Glory be to Him to whom is the return and upon whom is the reckoning. Glory be to Him who has made the Fire obligatory for every arrogant tyrant who does not believe in the Day of Reckoning. Glory be to God, and praise be to God, and there is no god but God, and God is greater, and there is no power nor strength except through God, the High, the Great. Glory be to the Knower of hidden things. Glory be to the Resurrector of the dead. Glory be to Him by whose light the darknesses shine. Glory be to Him before whose awe voices are hushed in reverence. Glory be to Him from whom names and attributes are sanctified. Glory be to Him whom colors and languages do not confuse. Glory be to the Apportioner of provisions and sustenance. Glory be to the Manager of hours and times. Glory be to Him who adorns the heaven with luminous stars. Glory be to Him who makes them signs by which to be guided on land and sea and landmarks. Glory be to Him who subdues the surging seas and runs in them the sailing ships. Glory be to Him who levels the earth and adorns it with vegetation. Glory be to Him who founds it with great rocks and firm mountains. Glory be to the Compeller of the earths and the heavens and what is between them and what is in them of all creatures. Glory be to Him; there is no god but He, the Forgiver of slips, the Answerer of prayers. Glory be to Him who is the First without beginning. Glory be to Him who is the Last without end. Glory be to the Exalted in His power over His nearness. Glory be to the Ascendant in His greatness over His height. Glory be to Him who did not take a helper over what He created. Glory be to Him who had no partner in His kingdom and has always been so in the past and is so in what remains, characterized by beautiful attributes and the most beautiful names. Glory be to Him whom eyes do not see. Glory be to Him whom conjectures do not mix with. Glory be to Him whom describers cannot describe. Glory be to Him whom thinkers cannot encompass His command. Glory be to Him whose command is between the Kaf and the Nun ⁴⁵⁶. Glory be to Him who says to a thing "Be!" and it is. Glory be to Him who is exalted above what the deviators have deviated concerning Him and what the deniers have altered of His attributes. Glory be to Him who is the King whose kingdom does not perish. Glory be to Him who is the Mighty whose might does not perish. Glory be to Him who is the Strong whose strength does not weaken. Glory be to Him who is the Benefactor whose blessing does not end. Glory be to Him who is the All-Knowing whose knowledge does not cease.

His wisdom is opposed ⁴⁵⁷—glory be to Him who (220) is the Most High, whose power no one disputes; glory be to Him who is the Great, whose might no one overcomes; glory be to Him who is the Eternal, whose authority never ceases; glory be to Him who is the Everlasting, whose command never ceases, whose veil is not torn, whose dignity is not diminished; glory be to Him who proclaimed the universality of His power through His Oneness ⁴⁵⁸; glory be to Him whose majesty of greatness indicates the perfection of His Lordship ⁴⁵⁹; glory be to Him before whose face every creature falls prostrate; glory be to Him before whom every created being acknowledges His majesty and the greatness of His divinity ⁴⁶⁰; glory be to You, O Allah, and praise be to You; there is no god but You; exalted is Your Essence, and magnified are Your Names and Attributes; blessed and exalted are You, with a great exaltation. Glory be to You, O Allah, and praise be to You; there is no god but You; exalted is Your glory and praise, and magnified is Your measure and splendor; You are unique in Oneness, having taken no consort, no child, no helper, no minister. Glory be to You, O Allah, and praise be to You; to You belongs all otherness ⁴⁶¹, and none is worshipped in truth but You; to You belongs all command, to You belongs all good, to You belongs all praise, to You belongs all dominion, its beginning and its end; You are its Originator, and to You is its return; and sufficient are You as a Protector and Helper. Glory be to You; there is no god but You, O Most Merciful of the merciful (221), O Lord of the worlds. So glory be to You, O Allah, Possessor of majesty and sublimity, For You raised the seven [heavens] in the highest summit, And subjected in them the sun and the moon as an adornment For them, and stars rising and setting. And You spread out the earth, then smoothed it, And caused rivers and seas to flow upon it. And You set therein firm mountains, lofty, And caused its water to gush forth, so it gushed. And You are the One who produced from it, by power, From fetid mud a formed creation ⁴⁶². You created for him intellect, hearing, and sight, And fashioned him as a hearing, seeing being. And You paired him with a spouse from one of his ribs, And spread from her his progeny, so they multiplied. To You belongs the greatest favor for guiding us, And making us follow a pure, upright religion ⁴⁶³. And You bequeathed to us, after ignorance, wisdom And a manifest light for hearts from among mankind. How many a noble grace have You clothed us with, By which You concealed poverty, so it was concealed. And how many a distress have You relieved, and a great one Have You repelled, and how many a difficulty have You eased. We have done evil and sinned much, yet You remain Kind, Merciful—how mighty and great You are! For if there were no evildoer or sinner among us, You would bring a people who sin, so that You may forgive. Blessed are You, Compeller ⁴⁶⁴, Powerful, Dominant ⁴⁶⁵, God, who established Himself on the Throne ⁴⁶⁶, Creator of mankind (222). And may the God of the Throne bless, as long as a star shines, Him who brought miracles as a bearer of glad tidings. Glory be to Allah, and praise be to Allah, and there is no god but Allah, and Allah is Most Great, and there is no might nor power except with Allah, the Most High, the Great. Glory be to Allah and praise be to Him, as many times as what He knows; glory be to Allah and praise be to Him, as the weight of what He knows; glory be to Allah and praise be to Him, as the fill of what He knows; glory be to the Forbearing, the Forgiving; glory be to the Self-Sufficient, the Appreciative; glory be to the Trustee, the Patient; glory be to the Creator of light; glory be to Him who knows the treachery of the eyes and what the breasts conceal. My God, You left me alone with my enemy Iblis ⁴⁶⁷, and I did not withstand his temptation when it descended upon me, nor am I able to fight him except with You. My God, the bereaved woman weeps for her child when she loses him, and Your servant weeps for his sin. My God, I have not taken heed from what You warned others with, and I have borne sins whose burden has weighed down my back, my patience has failed, my mind has been distracted, and my breast has been straitened by their enormity. Glory be to the Disposer of affairs, glory be to the Turner of nights and ages, glory be to the Annihilator of generations and centuries, glory be to Him who gives life and causes death, and to Him is the resurrection; glory be to the Creator of light. My God, You created me, and in Your prior knowledge was what I am required to do (223) and what I will come to. My God, a garment is washed and its dirt and filth go away, but sin clings to me and does not leave. My God, You commanded me to be to Your servants like a merciful father to his child, and to the widow like a husband, but I forgot Your covenant and broke Your promise. My God, woe to Your servant when You remove the veil from him, and it is said: 'This is the erring, sinning, evil-doing, disobedient servant.' My God, with what eye shall I look at You on the Day of Resurrection, when the wrongdoers look with a furtive glance? And with what foot shall I stand before You on the day when the feet of the sinners slip, and the disgrace of the liars and the disobedient appears? My God, woe to the sinners on the Day of Resurrection from the evil of the reckoning. My God, I have lost the stars, and I used to know them by name, but they left me while sin clings to me. Glory be to the Softener of hard hearts and rocks, glory be to the Flowing of rivers and seas, glory be to the Perfumer of gardens and flowers, glory be to the Creator of males and females, glory be to the Provider of beasts and birds, glory be to the Creator of light. My God, from where can the servant seek forgiveness except from his Master? My God, the sky rained but did not rain around me because of my sin; the earth grew verdant but did not grow verdant around me because of my sin (224). My God, I am the one who cannot bear the heat of Your sun, so how can I bear the heat of Your fire? My God, I am the one who cannot bear the sound of Your thunder, so how can I bear the sound of Hell? My God, how can the sinners conceal themselves with their sins from You, while You are their witness wherever they are? Glory be to the Illuminator of stars and cold ⁴⁶⁸, glory be to the Brightener of evenings and mornings, glory be to the Subduer of the people of oppression and immorality, glory be to the Bestower of reward and recompense, glory be to the Creator of light. My God, the birds glorify You with weak voices, fearing You, while I am the sinful servant who did not observe Your commandment. My God, great woe to Your servant from the sin he has committed. My God, the brow rejoiced, the tears dried up, and the eyes became frozen from fear of the fire upon my body; the worms scattered from my knee, and my sin clings to me more than my own skin ⁴⁶⁹. My God, woe to Your servant, then great woe, when the scales of justice are set up. My God, woe to Your servant, then long woe for him, when he is seized for his sin and raised to the wronged one. My God, woe to Your servant when he is dragged on his face with the sinners to the Fire. My God, woe to Your servant, then long woe for him, when (225) the divine [angels] bring him near with the wrongdoers to the Fire. Glory be to the Creator, the Maker, the Fashioner, who does in His kingdom whatever He wills; glory be to the Creator of light.

The All-Powerful, the All-Determining, the Kind to His servants in the beginning and the origin. Glory be to the Most Supreme King, who tests creation with whatever He wills. Glory be to the Subduer over His servants, the Interposer between hearts, minds, and innermost beings. Glory be to the Illuminator of the insights of the people of absence and presence ⁴⁷⁰. Glory be to the Elevator of the station of the people of fame and manifestation. Glory be to the Creator of light. My God, You are the One who grants succor, and I am the one seeking succor. My God, the one seeking succor calls only upon the One who grants succor. My God, You know my secret and my public, so accept my excuse. I ask You, O God of Abraham, Ishmael, Isaac, and Jacob, to grant me my request, for to You is my desire and in You is my trust. My God, by Your mercy, forgive my sins and do not distance me from Your mercy because of my lowliness, the abundance of my sins, and my disobedience. My God, I seek refuge in You from a supplication that is not answered, a prayer that is not accepted, a sin that is not forgiven, and an excuse that is not accepted. My God, I seek refuge in Your noble face from my sins that have destroyed me and my transgression that has distanced me. My God, I confess to You my sins and acknowledge my transgression ⁴⁷¹. So do not make me among the despairing, do not disgrace me on the Day of Judgment, do not take me to task for what I have earned, and make me among Your accepted and pleased servants, by Your bounty and generosity, O Most Merciful of the merciful, O Lord of the worlds. My God, this harm is difficult to remedy, ❖ And I am not strong enough to bear hardships. And You are the God of the Throne and the earth, powerful, ❖ Strong, Mighty, knowing the secret and the whispered counsel. Rich beyond need of the worlds, and all stand ❖ At Your door, needy, each for what they desire. You know my incapacity, my poverty, my lowliness, ❖ My weakness, and I have no patience to lighten the trial. Would my sin deprive me? Far be it from You, my Master, ❖ For You are Generous; You have not made my desire vain. I ask You, O Lord, by the rank of Muhammad, ❖ For the Garden of Refuge was created for his sake. Upon him be blessings from You, as many as the noble angels, ❖ And as many as the raindrops and the shining stars. Grant me succor, my God, with healing, for I have no one ❖ Besides You, Forbearing, Merciful, who hears the complaint. Glory be to God, and praise be to God, and there is no god but God, and God is greater, and there is no power nor strength except through God, the Most High, the Magnificent. Glory be to You, O God, and by Your praise, I bear witness that there is no god but You alone, without partner. I seek Your forgiveness and repent to You. O God, I cannot enumerate Your praise; You are as You have praised Yourself ⁴⁷². Glory be to God and by His praise, as many as what has entered under the circle of His eternal might. Glory be to God and by His praise, as many as what has entered under the circle of His enduring dominion. Glory be to God and by His praise, as many as what has entered under the circle of His vast mercy. Glory be to God and by His praise, as many as what has entered under the circle of His all-encompassing words. Glory be to God and by His praise, as many as what has entered under the circle of His decisive proofs. Glory be to God and by His praise, as many as what has entered under the circle of His beneficial sciences. Glory be to God and by His praise, as many as what has entered under the circle of the rays of His dazzling lights. Glory be to God and by His praise, as many as what has entered under the circle of His divinity. Glory be to God and by His praise, as many as what has entered under the circle of the secrets of His Self-Subsistence ⁴⁷³. Glory be to God and by His praise, as many as what has entered under the circle of the judgments of His Eternity. Glory be to God and by His praise, as many as what has entered under the circle of the means of His Desirability ⁴⁷⁴. Glory be to God and by His praise, as many as what has entered under the circle of His majestic names. Glory be to God and by His praise, as many as what has entered under the circle of His beautiful attributes. Glory be to God and by His praise, as many as what has entered under the circle of His abundant gifts. Glory be to God and by His praise, as many as what has entered under the circle of His generosity and beneficence. Glory be to God and by His praise, as many as what has entered under the circle of His pardon and good pleasure. Glory be to God and by His praise, as many as what has entered under the circle of His dominion and sovereignty. Glory be to God and by His praise, as many as what has entered under the circle of the stars of His revelation and the chapters of His Criterion ⁴⁷⁵. Glory be to God and by His praise, as many as what has entered under the circle of His veils and curtains. Glory be to God and by His praise, as many as what has entered under the circle of the light of His suns and moons. Glory be to God and by His praise, as many as what has entered under the circle of the mantles of His majesty and grandeur. Glory be to God and by His praise, as many as what has entered under the circle of His earth and heaven. Glory be to God and by His praise, as many as what has entered under the circle of the miracles of His messengers and prophets. Glory be to God and by His praise, as many as what has entered under the circle of the noble deeds of His chosen ones and saints. Glory be to God and by His praise, as many as what has entered under the circle of the stations of His beloved and generous ones. Glory be to God and by His praise, as many as what has entered under the circle of the virtues of His pious and sinless ones.

...its poles (aqṭābihi) and its nobles (nujabā’ihi). Glory be to God and praise be to Him (subḥāna Allāhi wa-bi-ḥamdihi) to the number of what has entered under the circle of the virtues of His stakes (awtādihi) and its chiefs (nuqabā’ihi). Glory be to God and praise be to Him to the number of what has entered under the circle of the specific qualities of His bells (ajrāsihi) and its overseers (‘urafā’ihi). Glory be to God and praise be to Him to the number of what has entered under the circle of the stations of His righteous ones (ṣulaḥā’ihi) and His learned ones (‘ulamā’ihi). Glory be to God and praise be to Him to the number of what has entered under the circle of the humility of His ascetics (nussākihi) and His forbearing ones (ḥulamā’ihi). Glory be to God and praise be to Him to the number of what has entered under the circle of the reward of His praise (ḥamdihi) and His commendation (thanā’ihi). (229) Glory be to God and praise be to Him to the number of what has entered under the circle of His fragrant breezes (nawāfiḥihi) and the treasures of His giving (‘aṭā’ihi). Glory be to God and praise be to Him to the number of what has entered under the Alif of His Oneness (aḥadiyyatihi). Glory be to God and praise be to Him to the number of what has entered under the perfection of His Lordship (rubūbiyyatihi). Glory be to God and praise be to Him to the number of what has entered under the might of His Eternity (daymūmiyyatihi). Glory be to God and praise be to Him to the number of what has entered under the Bā’ of His Splendor (bahā’ihi). Glory be to God and praise be to Him to the number of what has entered under the gleaming lights of His Attributes (ṣifātihi) and His Names (asmā’ihi). Glory be to God and praise be to Him to the number of what has entered under the fragrant breezes of His Generosity (jūdihi) and His Giving (‘aṭā’ihi). Glory be to God and praise be to Him to the number of what has entered under the Tā’ of His Unification (tawḥīdihi). Glory be to God and praise be to Him to the number of what has entered under the paths of His Granting of Success (tawfīqihi) and His Setting Aright (tasdīdihi). Glory be to God and praise be to You (subḥāna Allāhi wa-bi-ḥamdika) to the number of what has entered under the glad tidings of His Victory (naṣrihi) and His Support (ta’yīdihi). Glory be to God and praise be to Him to the number of what has entered under the Thā’ of His Praise (thanā’ihi) and His Magnification (tamjīdihi). Glory be to God and praise be to Him to the number of what has entered under the bestowal of gratitude to Him (shukrihi) and His Praising (taḥmīdihi). Glory be to God and praise be to Him to the number of what has entered under the Jīm of His Majesty (jalālihi). Glory be to God and praise be to Him to the number of what has entered under the light of His Beauty (jamālihi). Glory be to God and praise be to Him to the number of what has entered under the stations of Union with Him (wiṣālihi). Glory be to God and praise be to Him to the number of what has entered under the honor of His Perfection (kamālihi). (230) Glory be to God and praise be to Him to the number of what has entered under the oceans of His Bestowal (nawālihi). Glory be to God and praise be to Him to the number of what has entered under the Ḥā’ of His Forbearance (ḥilmihi). Glory be to God and praise be to Him to the number of what has entered under the subtleties of His Knowledge (‘ilmihi). Glory be to God and praise be to Him to the number of what has entered under the encompassing of His Judgment (ḥukmihi). Glory be to God and praise be to Him to the number of what has entered under the Khā’ of the seals of His Will (khawātim irādatihi). Glory be to God and praise be to Him to the number of what has entered under the precedents of His Felicity (sa‘ādatihi). Glory be to God and praise be to Him to the number of what has entered under the secrets of His Worship (‘ibādatihi). Glory be to God and praise be to Him to the number of what has entered under the jewels of His Benefaction (ifādatihi). Glory be to God and praise be to Him to the number of what has entered under the Dāl of His Supplications (da‘awātihi). Glory be to God and praise be to Him to the number of what has entered under the outpouring of His Mercies (raḥamātihi). Glory be to God and praise be to Him to the number of what has entered under the meanings of His Words (kalimātihi). Glory be to God and praise be to Him to the number of what has entered under the Dhāl of His Remembrances (adhkārihi). Glory be to God and praise be to Him to the number of what has entered under the shining lights of His Lights (anwārihi). Glory be to God and praise be to Him to the number of what has entered under the gifts of His Secrets (asrārihi). Glory be to God and praise be to Him to the number of what has entered under the veils of His Coverings (astārihi). Glory be to God and praise be to Him to the number of what has entered under the Rā’ of His Compassion (raḥmūtihi). (231) Glory be to God and praise be to Him to the number of what has entered under the treasuries of His Omnipotence (jabarūtihi). Glory be to God and praise be to Him to the number of what has entered under the Sublimity of His Grandeur (‘aẓamūtihi). Glory be to God and praise be to Him to the number of what has entered under the Subjugation of His Awe (rahabūtihi). Glory be to God and praise be to Him to the number of what has entered under the Zāy of the Adornment of His Throne (zīnat ‘arshihi). Glory be to God and praise be to Him to the number of what has entered under the corners of the carpet of His Spreading (farshihi). Glory be to God and praise be to Him to the number of what has entered under the loftiness of His Might (‘izzatihi) and the tempests of His Severity (baṭshihi). Glory be to God and praise be to Him to the number of what has entered under the Ṭā’ of Obedience to Him (ṭā‘atihi). Glory be to God and praise be to Him to the number of what has entered under the Mighty Intercession of Him (shafā‘atihi). Glory be to God and praise be to Him to the number of what has entered under the swiftness of His Response (ijābatihi). Glory be to God and praise be to Him to the number of what has entered under the Ẓā’ of the shade of His Care (ẓill ‘ināyatihi). Glory be to God and praise be to Him to the number of what has entered under the fortresses of His Protection (wiqāyatihi). Glory be to God and praise be to Him to the number of what has entered under the manifestations of His Guardianship (wilāyatihi). Glory be to God and praise be to Him to the number of what has entered under the Kāf of His Words (kalimātihi). Glory be to God and praise be to Him to the number of what has entered under the brilliant lights of His Signs (āyātihi). Glory be to God and praise be to Him to the number of what has entered under the tendernesses of His Mercies (raḥamātihi). Glory be to God and praise be to Him to the number of what has entered under the Lām of His Subtleties (laṭā’ifihi). (232) Glory be to God and praise be to Him to the number of what has entered under the gifts of His Functions (waẓā’ifihi). Glory be to God and praise be to Him to the number of what has entered under the veils of His Densities (kathā’ifihi). Glory be to God and praise be to Him to the number of what has entered under the Mīm of His Favor (imtinānihi). Glory be to God and praise be to Him to the number of what has entered under the grants of His Beneficence (iḥsānihi). Glory be to God and praise be to Him to the number of what has entered under the jewels of His Criterion (furqānihi). Glory be to God and praise be to Him to the number of what has entered under the Nūn of His Blessings (nu‘amā’ihi). Glory be to God and praise be to Him to the number of what has entered under the mantles of His Might (‘aẓamatihi) and His Grandeur (kibriyā’ihi). Glory be to God and praise be to Him to the number of what has entered under the dispositions of His Wisdom (ḥikamihi) and His Decree (qaḍā’ihi). Glory be to God and praise be to Him to the number of what has entered under the Ṣād of the Purity of His Light (ṣafā’ nūrihi). Glory be to God and praise be to Him to the number of what has entered under the Self-Disclosures of His Manifestation (tajalliyāt ẓuhūrihi). Glory be to God and praise be to Him to the number of what has entered under the wondrous nature of His Wisdom (ḥikmatihi) and the management of His Affairs (tadbīr umūrihi). Glory be to God and praise be to Him to the number of what has entered under the Ḍād of His Radiance (ḍiyā’ihi). Glory be to God and praise be to Him to the number of what has entered under the light of His Brilliance (sanā’ihi). Glory be to God and praise be to Him to the number of what has entered under the canopy of His Heaven (samā’ihi). Glory be to God and praise be to Him to the number of what has entered under the ‘Ayn of His Knowledges (‘ulūmihi) and His Tidings (anbā’ihi). Glory be to God and praise be to Him to the number of what has entered under the unique pearls of His Praise (madḥihi) and His Commendation (thanā’ihi). (233) Glory be to God and praise be to Him to the number of what has entered under the clouds of His Generosity (jūdihi) and His Bounties (ālā’ihi). Glory be to God and praise be to Him to the number of what has entered under the Ghayn of the wonders of His Created Things (gharā’ib maṣnū‘ātihi). Glory be to God and praise be to Him to the number of what has entered under the sources of His Determinations (ta‘yīnātihi). Glory be to God and praise be to Him to the number of what has entered under the knowledges of His Descents (tanazzulātihi). Glory be to

Glory be to Allah and praise be to Him, to the number of what has entered under the Fā' (Fā') of His Divine Openings (al-Futūḥāt al-Ilāhiyyah); Glory be to Allah and praise be to Him, to the number of what has entered under the Lights of His Eternal Self-Sufficiency (Anwār Subḥānihi al-Ṣamadiyyah); Glory be to Allah and praise be to Him, to the number of what has entered under the Secrets of His Holy Breaths (Asrār Nafaḥātihi al-Qudsiyyah); Glory be to Allah and praise be to Him, to the number of what has entered under the Qāf (Qāf) of His Pre-Eternal Power (Qudratihi al-Azaliyyah); Glory be to Allah and praise be to Him, to the number of what has entered under the Perfection of His Holy and Exalted Essence (Kamāl Dhātihi al-Muqaddasah al-‘Aliyyah); Glory be to Allah and praise be to Him, to the number of what has entered under the Meanings of His Majestic and Sublime Attributes (Ma‘ānī Ṣifātihi al-Jalīlah al-Saniyyah); Glory be to Allah and praise be to Him, to the number of what has entered under the Sīn (Sīn) of His Overwhelming Might (Saṭwatihi al-Qahriyyah); Glory be to Allah and praise be to Him, to the number of what has entered under the Expanse of His Divine Presence of Proximity (Basāṭ Ḥaḍratihi al-‘Indiyyah); Glory be to Allah and praise be to Him, to the number of what has entered under the Circle of His Lordly Dominion (Dā’irat Malakūtihi al-Rabbāniyyah); Glory be to Allah and praise be to Him, to the number of what has entered under the Shīn (Shīn) of His Witnessing and Vigilance (Shuhūdihi wa Murāqabatihi); Glory be to Allah and praise be to Him, to the number of what has entered under the Subtleties of His Intimate Discourse and Conversation (Laṭā’if Muḥādathatihi wa Mukālamatihi); Glory be to Allah and praise be to Him, to the number of what has entered under the Springs of His Generosity and Dealings (Yanābī‘ Karamihi wa Mu‘āmalatihi); (234) Glory be to Allah and praise be to Him, to the number of what has entered under the Hā' (Hā') of His Guidance (Hidāyatihi); Glory be to Allah and praise be to Him, to the number of what has entered under the Shelter of His Preservation and Care (Kanaf Ḥifẓihi wa Ri‘āyatihi); Glory be to Allah and praise be to Him, to the number of what has entered under His Fortified Fortress and Protection (Ḥirzihi al-Ḥarīz wa Ḥimāyatihi); Glory be to Allah and praise be to Him, to the number of what has entered under the Wāw (Wāw) of His Guardianship (Wilāyatihi); Glory be to Allah and praise be to Him, to the number of what has entered under the Treasures of His Sufficiency (Kunūz Kifāyatihi); Glory be to Allah and praise be to Him, to the number of what has entered under the Banner of His Solicitude (Liwa' ‘Ināyatihi); Glory be to Allah and praise be to Him, to the number of what has entered under the Lām-Alif (Lām-Alif) of no limit to His Luminous Perfections (Lā Nihāyata li-Kamālātihi al-Nūrāniyyah); Glory be to Allah and praise be to Him, to the number of what has entered under the Jīm (Jīm) of His All-Merciful Might (‘Izzatihi al-Raḥmāniyyah); Glory be to Allah and praise be to Him, to the number of what has entered under the Radiant Dawns of His Gnostic Lights (Shawāriq Anwārihi al-‘Irfāniyyah); Glory be to Allah and praise be to Him, to the number of what has entered under the Hamzah (Hamzah) of the Secrets of His Singular Influxes (Asrār Wāridātihi al-Fardāniyyah); Glory be to Allah and praise be to Him, to the number of what has entered under the Tables of His Beneficent Supplies (Mawā’id Imdādātihi al-Iḥsāniyyah); Glory be to Allah and praise be to Him, to the number of what has entered under the Gleaming Manifestations of His Criterial Signs (Lawā’iḥ Āyātihi al-Furqāniyyah); Glory be to Allah and praise be to Him, to the number of what has entered under the Yā' (Yā') of His Total Blessedness (Yumnihi al-Kulliyyah); Glory be to Allah and praise be to Him, to the number of what has entered under the Veil of His Protective Shadow (Ḥijāb Ṣawnihi al-Ḍilliyyah); Glory be to Allah and praise be to Him, to the number of what has entered under the Pure Fountain of His Arrival (Manhal Wirdihi al-Ṣāfī). Glory be to Allah, and praise be to Allah, and there is no god but Allah, and Allah is the Greatest, (235) and there is no might nor power except by Allah, the Most High, the Magnificent. Glory be to Him Who was when the worlds were not * Glory be to Him Who created the spirits and the forms Glory be to Him Who was when the worlds were not * Glory be to Him Who created the celestial spheres and the moon Glory be to Him Who was when the worlds were not Glory be to Him Who sent down the Heights (al-A‘rāf) and the Poets (al-Shu‘arā') Glory be to Him Who was when the worlds were not Glory be to Him Who created the evenings and the mornings Glory be to Him Who was when the worlds were not A Lord, Mighty, All-Powerful; what He willed came to pass Glory be to Him Who was when the worlds were not A Lord, Merciful, Who removes grief and harm Glory be to Him Who praised Himself by Himself; Glory be to Him Who extolled Himself by Himself; Glory be to Him Who described Himself by Himself; Glory be to Him Who magnified Himself by Himself; Glory be to Him Who declared His Oneness by Himself; Glory be to Him Who declared His Transcendence by Himself; Glory be to Him Who glorified Himself by Himself; Glory be to Him Who complained of Himself by Himself; Glory be to Him Who mentioned Himself with Divinity (al-Ulūhiyyah) in His Book by His saying: "Indeed, I am Allah. There is no god except Me, so worship Me." (Qur'an 20:14) Glory be to You, O Allah, and with Your praise, I bear witness that there is no god but You, Alone, without partner, and I seek Your forgiveness and repent to You. (236) Glory be to Allah, and praise be to Allah, and there is no god but Allah, and Allah is the Greatest, and there is no might nor power except by Allah, the Most High, the Magnificent. Glory be to Allah and praise be to Him, to the number of what has entered under the secret of the word: "There is no god but Allah, Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah"; Glory be to Allah and praise be to Him, to the number of what has entered under the secret of His saying: "Allah! There is no god except Him, the Living, the Self-Subsisting. Neither slumber nor sleep overtakes Him. To Him belongs whatever is in the heavens and whatever is on the earth. Who is it that can intercede with Him except by His permission? He knows what is before them and what will be after them, and they encompass nothing of His knowledge except what He wills. His Kursī (Chair) extends over the heavens and the earth, and their preservation does not weary Him, and He is the Most High, the Magnificent." (Qur'an 2:255) Glory be to Allah and praise be to Him, to the number of what has entered under the secret of His saying: "Alif Lām Mīm. Allah! There is no god except Him, the Living, the Self-Subsisting. He has sent down upon you the Book in truth, confirming what was before it. And He sent down the Torah and the Gospel before, as guidance for the people, and He sent down the Criterion (al-Furqān)." (Qur'an 3:1-4) Glory be to Allah and praise be to Him, to the number of what has entered under the secret of His saying: "He it is Who shapes you in the wombs as He wills. There is no god except Him, the Mighty, the Wise." (Qur'an 3:6) Glory be to Allah and praise be to Him, to the number of what has entered under the secret of His saying: "Allah bears witness that there is no god except Him, and so do the angels and those of knowledge, maintaining justice. There is no god except Him, the Mighty, the Wise." (Qur'an 3:18) (237) Glory be to Allah and praise be to Him, to the number of what has entered under the secret of His saying: "Allah! There is no god except Him. He will surely gather you on the Day of Resurrection, about which there is no doubt. And who is more truthful than Allah in statement?" (Qur'an 4:87) Glory be to Allah and praise be to Him, to the number of what has entered under the secret of His saying: "That is Allah, your Lord. There is no god except Him, the Creator of all things, so worship Him. And He is the Disposer of all things." (Qur'an 6:102) Glory be to Allah and praise be to Him, to the number of what has entered under the secret of His saying: "Follow what has been revealed to you from your Lord. There is no god except Him, and turn away from the polytheists." (Qur'an 6:106) Glory be to Allah and praise be to Him, to the number of what has entered under the secret of His saying: "Say, 'O mankind, indeed I am the Messenger of Allah to you all, [from Him] to Whom belongs the dominion of the heavens and the earth. There is no god except Him; He gives life and causes death.'" (Qur'an 7:158) Glory be to Allah and praise be to Him, to the number of what has entered under the secret of His saying: "And they were not commanded except to worship one God. There is no god except Him. Exalted is He above whatever they associate [with Him]." (Qur'an 9:31) Glory be to Allah and praise be to Him, to the number of what has entered under the secret of His saying: "But if they turn away, [O Muhammad], say, 'Sufficient for me is Allah; there is no god except Him. On Him I have relied, and He is the Lord of the Mighty Throne.'" (Qur'an 9:129) Glory be to Allah and praise be to Him, to the number of what has entered under the secret of His saying: "Until, when the one who is to ascend says, 'It has come to me, there is no god except the One Who has brought it.'"

The Children of Israel, and I am among the Muslims. Glory be to God and praise be to Him, to the number of what has entered under the secret of His saying: "If they do not respond to you, then know that it ⁴⁷⁶ was sent down with the knowledge of God, and that there is no god but He, so are you Muslims?" Glory be to God and praise be to Him, to the number of what has entered under the secret of His saying: "Say: He is my Lord, there is no god but He; in Him I put my trust, and to Him is my return." Glory be to God and praise be to Him, to the number of what has entered under the secret of His saying: "He sends down the angels with the Spirit ⁴⁷⁷ by His command upon whom He wills of His servants, saying: Warn that there is no god but Me, so fear Me." Glory be to God and praise be to Him, to the number of what has entered under the secret of His saying: "And if you speak aloud, then indeed He knows the secret and what is even more hidden. God, there is no god but He; to Him belong the Most Beautiful Names." Glory be to God and praise be to Him, to the number of what has entered under the secret of His saying: "And I have chosen you, so listen to what is revealed. Indeed, I am God, there is no god but Me, so worship Me and establish prayer for My remembrance." Glory be to God and praise be to Him, to the number of what has entered under the secret of His saying: "Your God is only God, there is no god but He; He encompasses all things in knowledge." Glory be to God and praise be to Him, to the number of what has entered under the secret of His saying: "And We did not send any messenger before you except that We revealed to him that there is no god but Me, so worship Me." Glory be to God and praise be to Him, to the number of what has entered under the secret of His saying: "And [mention] the Man of the Fish ⁴⁷⁸, when he went off in anger and thought that We would not constrain him, and he called out within the darknesses: There is no god but You, glory be to You; indeed, I have been of the wrongdoers." Glory be to God and praise be to Him, to the number of what has entered under the secret of His saying: "So exalted is God, the Sovereign, the Truth; there is no god but He, Lord of the Noble Throne." Glory be to God and praise be to Him, to the number of what has entered under the secret of His saying: "God, there is no god but He, Lord of the Mighty Throne." Glory be to God and praise be to Him, to the number of what has entered under the secret of His saying: "And He is God, there is no god but He; to Him belongs all praise in the first and the last, and His is the judgment, and to Him you will be returned." Glory be to God and praise be to Him, to the number of what has entered under the secret of His saying: "There is no god but He; everything is perishing except His Face; His is the judgment, and to Him you will be returned." Glory be to God and praise be to Him, to the number of what has entered under the secret of His saying: "Is there any creator other than God who provides for you from the heaven and the earth? There is no god but He; so how are you deluded?" Glory be to God and praise be to Him, to the number of what has entered under the secret of His saying: "Indeed they, when it was said to them, 'There is no god but God,' were arrogant." Glory be to God and praise be to Him, to the number of what has entered under the secret of His saying: "And that is God, your Lord; His is the dominion; there is no god but He; so how are you turned away?" Glory be to God and praise be to Him, to the number of what has entered under the secret of His saying: "Forgiver of sin, Acceptor of repentance, Severe in punishment, Possessor of bounty; there is no god but He; to Him is the final return." Glory be to God and praise be to Him, to the number of what has entered under the secret of His saying: "And God is your Lord, Creator of all things; there is no god but He; so how are you deluded?" Glory be to God and praise be to Him, to the number of what has entered under the secret of His saying: "He is the Living; there is no god but He; so call upon Him, making religion pure for Him." Praise be to God, Lord of the worlds. Glory be to God and praise be to Him, to the number of what has entered under the secret of His saying: "Know that there is no god but God, and ask forgiveness for your sin and for the believing men and believing women." Glory be to God and praise be to Him, to the number of what has entered under the secret of His saying: "He is God, there is no god but He, Knower of the unseen and the witnessed; He is the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful." Glory be to God and praise be to Him, to the number of what has entered under the secret of His saying: "He is God, there is no god but He, the Sovereign, the Holy, the Peace, the Faithful, the Protector, the Mighty, the Compeller, the Proud. Glory be to God above what they associate. He is God, the Creator, the Maker, the Fashioner; to Him belong the Most Beautiful Names. Whatever is in the heavens and the earth glorifies Him; and He is the Mighty, the Wise." Glory be to God and praise be to Him, to the number of what has entered under the secret of His saying: "God, there is no god but He; and upon God let the believers rely." Glory be to God and praise be to Him, to the number of what has entered under the secret of His saying: "Lord of the east and the west; there is no god but He; so take Him as a Disposer of affairs." Glory be to God, and praise be to God, and there is no god but God, and God is the Greatest, and I seek forgiveness from God, and there is no power nor strength except through God, the Most High, the Mighty. Glory be to Him who created this noble prophet from the purity of His light and poured his Muhammadan essence ⁴⁷⁹ into the mold of beauty and perfection; glory be to Him who raised the banner of his sovereignty in the processions of might and honor and preferred him over all other prophets and messengers; glory be to Him who formed him in the most beautiful form and the finest composition and gathered in him the scattered beauties and the noblest qualities; glory be to Him who seated his Ahmadine bride ⁴⁸⁰ upon the platform of care and proximity and looked upon him with the eye of veneration and exaltation; glory be to Him who poured forth the sea of His Muhammadan generosity upon all the worlds and gave them to drink from the nectar of the sweet, delicious, and pure Kawthar ⁴⁸¹ of His love; glory be to Him who illuminated the cosmos with the light of his countenance and manifested the landmarks of religion through the proof of his argument, so that truth became clear through him and confusion vanished; glory be to Him who wrote his name upon the leg of the Throne and illuminated with his noble body the carpet of the earth and made known through him the spiritual souls and the luminous beings in the world of spirits and the prior eternity; glory be to Him who coupled his name with His name and made him journey by night to the station of two bow-lengths ⁴⁸² with his chosen spirit and body, and showed him His bestowed secrets and informed him of the sciences of His Essence, both summary and detailed; glory be to Him who supported him with miracles and wonders and chose for him, in the consciences of the cosmos, the fathers and mothers, and magnified among the chosen ones his lofty and most exalted rank; glory be to Him who honored him over the world of his kind and seated him upon the carpet of His intimacy and made him the Imam of the messengers and the orator of their most sublime and noblest presences; glory be to Him who sent him with guidance and the religion of truth and made him a mercy to all creation and raised his mention in the highest 'Illiyin ⁴⁸³ and the station of the great and most crowded prophecy; glory be to Him who chose his clay from the noblest mines and adorned his noble essence with the most perfect beauties and singled him out with complete beauty and the most beautiful splendor; glory be to Him who guided creatures through his guidance and elevated his rank and status above the stations of the prophets and honored him with the perfection of servitude and led his community on the clearest and most excellent path; glory be to Him who made him worthy of accepted intercession and the origin of approved speech and lightened through him the heaviest of difficult matters; glory be to Him who honored him with the secrets of prophethood and sainthood ⁴⁸⁴ and clothed him in the robes of might and care and drew him to His sublime presence and the carpet of His most excellent and great glory; glory be to Him who prepared for him the stations of proximity and spread for him the cushions of love and made the full moon of his most perfect prophethood shine in the sky of high stations; glory be to Him who gifted him with the gifts of His unseen secrets and revealed to him what He revealed of the gifts of His divine ⁴⁸⁵ sciences and the subtle, great, and bestowed wisdoms, and tore the veils of His holy curtains for his pure and most just bride; glory be to Him who expanded his breast with the lights of certainty.

And He placed throughout the kingdom ⁴⁸⁶ and the dominion ⁴⁸⁷ His spread, and revived the hearts of the people of His love with some of the succor of His Ahṭal ⁴⁸⁸ secret. Glory be to Him who made clear through his Muḥammadan ⁴⁸⁹ call the landmarks of His guidance, and sealed with his Aḥmadī ⁴⁹⁰ progeny the lights of His prophethood and His message, and interceded for his mercy-granted community, and brought it under the cloak of His forbearance and the most comprehensive side of His pardon. Glory be to Him who chose him from His creation and selected him from the elite of the special ones of His love and His bounty for the greatest intercession, and relieved the people of the standing-place ⁴⁹¹ through his blessing from the terror of that greatest day and its longest horror. Glory be to Him who gave him the lofty rank and the high, impregnable station, and singled him out for the Praiseworthy Station ⁴⁹², and granted him of good things beyond what he hoped and desired. Glory be to Him who qualified the people of His love for His service, and bestowed upon them the favor of witnessing Him and the perfection of His regard, and granted them success in supporting His religion and following His sunna ⁴⁹³, and honored them with proximity to Him in the Abode of Bliss ⁴⁹⁴, and graced them. So bless, O Allah, him and his family, possessors of exalted might and established honor, and his Companions, people of lofty lineage and confirmed glory, a blessing by which whoever is immersed in Your love and has penetrated deeply, and has cut himself off to You in the seclusions of intimacy and has devoted himself, and has sought intercession through Your great majesty and has made means ⁴⁹⁵, so that You treat him with Your pardon and forgive him the crimes he has committed, and You bear with Your bounty and generosity, O Most Merciful of the merciful, O Lord of the worlds. (244) * Glory be to Him who raised the station of Muḥammad * Above all creatures, and his rank is unattainable * Glory be to Him who granted him His vast bounty * From which upon all creation is spent * Glory be to Him who made the fresh water flow from his palm * Between the fingers for people to gush forth * Glory be to Him who split the moon for his sake * Into two halves between two, a saint perspires * Glory be to Him who made the dawn his forehead * And his face a full moon in darkness shining * Glory be to Him who opened the flowers through his body * Were it not for him, no flowers would blossom * Glory be to Him who opened existence for his sake * Were it not for him, the sealed would not be opened * Glory be to Him who opened the unseen to his heart * Before him, the door of hidden things was locked * Glory be to Him who made certainty his companion * And through him the ascent to heaven is realized * Glory be to Him who made dignity his garment * Almost does he perish who gazes at him * Glory be to Him who raised his name on the Throne * With His mention, it illuminates and shines * Glory be to Him who filled the hearts with love of him * From the people of his creed, and that is fitting Glory be to Him who revived souls through his guidance Glory be to Him who exalted him above His servants Glory be to Him who manifested His beautiful attributes Glory be to Him who raised the station of Muḥammad O Master of masters, O treasure of purity May Allah bless you, O sea of fidelity And the family and companions, as long as the east wind blows So they became, through his guidance, eloquent Since all of them cling to his door About his description, and tomorrow they become characterized by it Above all creatures, and his rank is unattainable (245) O you who cling to the rope of his love As long as a branch with blooming flowers sways And the followers and those who joined them Said its author, may Allah treat him with pardon and forgiveness and bestow upon him the gifts of generosity, bounty, and favor: When I finished recording this glorification ⁴⁹⁶ of wonderful craftsmanship and perfection, great in worth and status, and completing the jewels of its noble, exquisite, and beautiful arts, I appended to it this supplication called the Supplication of the Jewel ⁴⁹⁷, desiring to attain its hoped-for blessing from our Lord, abundant in munificence and beneficence, and to obtain its virtues that herald the attainment of wishes and complete satisfaction and good pleasure. And I ask Allah to benefit through it whoever reads it, hears it, or writes it with sincerity of intention and pure faith. And it is this, as I found it recorded, and I did not come across its chain of transmission: It is narrated from the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, that one day during one of his campaigns he put on a heavy coat of mail ⁴⁹⁸ and could not bear it due to the intense heat and wearing iron. He said: "I raised my head towards the sky and called upon Allah Almighty, and I saw the gates of heaven opened, and I saw Gabriel, peace be upon him, who said: 'O Muḥammad, your Lord sends you greetings and singles you out with salutations and honor, and says to you: Remove ⁴⁹⁹ the coat of mail from yourself and recite this supplication. For if you recite it and carry it, a force greater in the sight of Allah Almighty than this coat of mail will follow you.' I said: 'O Gabriel, is there a special virtue for me or for my community?' He said: 'O Muḥammad, it is a gift from Allah to you and to your community.' I said: 'And where is the reward of this supplication?' He said: 'O Muḥammad, its reward is known only to Allah Almighty.' And it is this: In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. O Allah, I ask You, O Allah, O Lord, O Most Gracious, O Most Merciful, O Forbearing, O Generous, O All-Powerful, O Self-Subsisting, O He whom the thunder glorifies with His praise and the angels from fear of Him, O He who knows best those who stray from His path, O He who sends the winds as heralds before His mercy, O He from whom everything is for His might. Glory be to You, there is no god but You, O Living, O Self-Subsisting, O Allah, O..."

O Lord, He who made the earth a resting place ⁵⁰⁰ and the mountains as stakes ⁵⁰¹, and He who made the sun a lamp ⁵⁰² and the day a means of livelihood ⁵⁰³, He who made sleep a repose ⁵⁰⁴ and all things in pairs ⁵⁰⁵. Glory be to You! There is no god but You, O Living, O Self-Subsisting ⁵⁰⁶, O Allah, O Lord. I ask You by Your name, O Swift, O Near, O All-Powerful, O Omnipotent, O All-Hearing, O All-Seeing (247). Glory be to You! There is no god but You, O Living, O Self-Subsisting, O Allah, O Lord. O Living before every living being, O Living whom no living being resembles, O Living like whom there is no living being, O Living who has no need of any living being, O Living who causes every living being to die, O Living who never dies, O Self-Subsisting whom neither slumber nor sleep overtakes ⁵⁰⁷. Glory be to You! There is no god but You, O Living, O Self-Subsisting, O Allah, O Lord. O He whose existence is never forgotten, O He whose light is never extinguished, O He whose affair cannot be enumerated, O He whose attributes do not change, O He whose blessings cannot be counted, O He whose dominion does not pass away, O He whose qualities do not alter, O He whose majesty cannot be grasped. Glory be to You! There is no god but You, O Living, O Self-Subsisting, O Allah, O Lord. O He who loves those who repent, O He who loves those who purify themselves, O He who knows best those who are guided, O He who is a protection for the fearful, O He who is the Lord of the worlds, O He who is a protection for the fearful, O He who is the hope of the hopeful, O He who is the succor of those who seek help, O Master of the Day of Judgment, O He who grants refuge to those who seek refuge (248). Glory be to You! There is no god but You, O Living, O Self-Subsisting, O Allah, O Lord. So I ask You by Your name, O Preserver, O All-Encompassing, O Answerer, O Bestower of Honor, O Abaser, O Illuminator, O Restorer, O Disposer. Glory be to You! There is no god but You, O Living, O Self-Subsisting, O Allah, O Lord. O He who is One without opposite, O He who is Unique without second. I ask You, O Allah, O Most Gracious, O Most Merciful, O Great, O Generous, O All-Knowing, O Veiler of the heavens, O Answerer of supplications, O Raiser of ranks, O Guardian of good deeds, O Sender of blessings, O Forgiver of sins, O Hearer of voices, O Giver of good things, O Acceptor of repentance, O Knower of hidden things, O Averter of calamities. Glory be to You! There is no god but You, O Living, O Self-Subsisting, O Allah, O Lord. O Best of forgivers, O Best of helpers, O Best of judges, O He to whose greatness everything submits, O He before whose awe everything humbles, O He before whose might everything is abased, O He from whose fear the mountains split, O He by whose command the heavens stand (249), O He by whose permission the earth is established. Glory be to You! There is no god but You, O Living, O Self-Subsisting, O Allah, O Lord. O Forgiver of sins, O Bestower of creatures, O Remover of afflictions, O Giver of abundant gifts, O Provider of creatures, O Decree of deaths, O Resurrector of creatures. Glory be to You! There is no god but You, O Living, O Self-Subsisting, O Allah, O Lord. O Possessor of might and praise, O Possessor of covenant and fulfillment, O Possessor of favor and giving, O Possessor of bounty and decree, O Possessor of might and eternity, O Possessor of generosity and munificence. Glory be to You! There is no god but You, O Living, O Self-Subsisting, O Allah, O Lord. I ask You by Your name, O Maker of every made thing, O Creator of every created thing, O Provider of every provided thing, O Owner of every owned thing, O Remover of every distress, O Reliever of every grief, O Merciful to every one shown mercy. Glory be to You! There is no god but You, O Living, O Self-Subsisting, O Allah, O Lord. O Helper of every vanquished one, O Refuge of every outcast. Glory be to You! There is no god but You, O Living, O Self-Subsisting, O Allah, O Lord (250). O my honor in my hardship, O my hope in my calamity, O my companion in my solitude, O my friend in my estrangement, O my protector in my blessing, O my wealth in my poverty, O my succor in my distress. Glory be to You! There is no god but You, O Living, O Self-Subsisting, O Lord. O Knower of the unseen, O Forgiver of sins, O Veiler of faults, O Remover of distress, O Strengthener of hearts, O Intimate of hearts, O Physician of hearts, O Adorner of hearts, O Turner of hearts. Glory be to You! There is no god but You, O Living, O Self-Subsisting, O Allah, O Lord. I ask You by Your name, O Majestic, O Beautiful, O Trustee, O Guarantor, O Mighty, O Subtle, O Owner, O Manifest, O Illuminator. Glory be to You! There is no god but You, O Living, O Self-Subsisting, O Allah, O Lord. O Protector of the perplexed, O Succor of those who seek help, O Possessor of wisdom and eloquence, O Possessor of mercy and good pleasure, O Possessor of might and proof, O Possessor of grandeur and authority (251), O Possessor of compassion and tenderness, O Possessor of pardon and forgiveness, O He who is the Most Gracious, the One sought for help. Glory be to You! There is no god but You, O Living, O Self-Subsisting, O Allah, O Lord. O He who is the Lord of everything, O He who is before everything, O Security of the fearful, O Help of the believers, O Answerer of the prayer of the distressed. Glory be to You! There is no god but You, O Living, O Self-Subsisting, O Allah, O Lord. O Possessor of generosity and beneficence, O Possessor of bounty and favor, O He who is above everything, O He who is powerful over everything, O He who is knowing of everything. Glory be to You! There is no god but You, O Living, O Self-Subsisting, O Allah, O Lord. O He who in His dominion is self-sufficient, O He who in His authority is strong, O He who in His affair is great, O He who is kind and merciful to the servants, O He who is knowing of everything, O He who is forbearing toward those who turn away from Him, O He who is generous to those who hope in Him, O He who veils without defect, O He who is One without modality ⁵⁰⁸, O He who is a sovereign without a minister, O He who is mighty without abasement, O He who is rich without poverty, O He who is a king without dismissal (252), O He who is existent without likeness. Glory be to You! There is no god but You, O Living, O Self-Subsisting, O Allah, O Lord. O He whose remembrance is an honor for those who remember, O He whose gratitude is sustenance for the grateful, O He whose might is might for the mighty, O He whose obedience is salvation for the obedient, O He whose door is open for the seekers, O He whose path is clear for the guided, O He whose signs are proof for the observers, O He whose Book is a reminder for the believers, O He whose provision is abundant for all creation, O He whose mercy is near to the doers of good. Glory be to You! There is no god but You, O Living, O Self-Subsisting, O Allah, O Lord. O He whose name is blessed, O He whose glory is exalted, O He besides whom there is no god, O He whose names are sanctified, O He whose existence is eternal, O He who is the Most Generous of the generous, O He whose power has no limit, O He whose mercy has no end, O Most Generous of the generous. Glory be to You! There is no god but You, O Living, O Self-Subsisting, O Allah, O Lord. I ask You by Your name, O Truth, O Manifest, O Witness, O Supreme, O Willer, O Reckoner.

Possessor of the Throne, the Glorious, O Possessor of the firm word, O Possessor of promise and threat, O He who is the Protecting Friend, the Praiseworthy, O He who does what He wills, O He who is near, not far, O He who is witness over all things, O He who is not unjust to His servants. Glory be to You, there is no god but You, O Living, O Self-Subsisting, O Allah, O Lord. I ask You by Your name, O He who has no partner, no likeness, no equal, O He who has no veil, no gatekeeper, no minister, O He who is abundant in giving, All-Seeing, O He who is aware in His gentleness. Glory be to You, there is no god but You, O Living, O Self-Subsisting, O Allah, O Lord. I ask You, O He from whom only His bounty is hoped, O He from whom only His justice is feared, O He from whom only His pardon is sought, O He to whom only He is looked, O He whose kingdom alone endures, O He whose authority alone is authority, O He whose mercy encompasses all things, O He whose knowledge encompasses all things, O He to whom nothing is like, O He from whom alone delegation comes, O Generous in forgiveness, O Great in favor, O Abundant in goodness, O Vast in bounty, O Vast in gentleness, O Subtle in craftsmanship, O Reliever of distress, O Remover of harm, O Owner of sovereignty, O Judge with truth, O Allah. Glory be to You, there is no god but You, O Living, O Self-Subsisting, O Allah, O Lord. I ask You by Your name, O Fashioner, O Manager, O Illuminator, O Bringer of good news. Glory be to You, there is no god but You, O Living, O Self-Subsisting, O Allah, O Lord. O Lord of the Sacred House, O Lord of the Corner and the Station ⁵⁰⁹, O Lord of the Sacred Monument ⁵¹⁰, O Lord of greetings and honor, O Lord of power among mankind. Glory be to You, there is no god but You, O Living, O Self-Subsisting, O Allah, O Lord. O Most Merciful of the merciful, O Most Just of the just, O Most Truthful of the truthful, O Most Pure of the pure, O Best of creators, O Swiftest of reckoners, O Most Hearing of hearers, O Most Generous of the generous, O Most Bountiful of the bountiful. Glory be to You, there is no god but You, O Living, O Self-Subsisting, O Allah, O Lord. O Giver to him who has no gift, O Veiler of him who has no veil, O Pride of him who has no pride, O Protection of him who has no protection, O Care of him who has no care, O Pride of him who has no pride, O Helper of him who has no helper, O Companion of him who has no companion. Glory be to You, there is no god but You, O Living, O Self-Subsisting, O Allah, O Lord. I ask You by Your name, O Self-Subsisting, O All-Knowing, O Merciful, O Judge, O Protector, O Constructor, O Expander. Glory be to You, there is no god but You, O Living, O Self-Subsisting, O Allah, O Lord. Bestow upon us the freeing of our necks from the Fire, O He to whom everything is submissive, O He to whom everything returns, O He who hears everything, and His praise, and the angels from fear of Him, O He for whom every difficult thing is easy. Glory be to You, there is no god but You, O Living, O Self-Subsisting, O Allah, O Lord. Make easy for us what we fear is difficult, by the standing of Your Prophet Muhammad, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, and his family and companions. And I ask You by Your name, O Sufficer, O Healer, O Pardoner, O Guide, O Judge, O Exalted. Glory be to You, there is no god but You, O Living, O Self-Subsisting, O Allah, O Lord. O He from whom one does not turn except to Him, O He from whom one does not find relief except from Him, O He to whom one does not aim except to Him, O He to whom one does not desire except to Him, O He from whom one does not seek help except from Him, except to Him. O He from whom one does not seek succor except by Him, O He from whom there is no power and no strength except by Him. Glory be to You, there is no god but You, O Living, O Self-Subsisting, O Allah, O Lord of the worlds, O Best of those asked, O Best of those sought, O Best of those desired, O Best of helpers, O Best of those who show gratitude. Glory be to You, there is no god but You, O Living, O Self-Subsisting, O Allah, O Lord of Him who created and proportioned, O He who decreed and guided, O He who heals affliction, O He who hears secret counsel, O He who rescues the drowning, O He who heals the sick, O He who makes laugh and makes weep, O He who causes death and gives life, O He who sets right and guides. Glory be to You, there is no god but You, O Living, O Self-Subsisting, O Allah, O Lord. O Forgiver, O Veiler, O Powerful, O Subduer, O Creator, O Compeller, O Supporter, O Helper, O Appreciator. I ask You by Your name, O Connector, O Sender down, O Changer, to grant me a good, lawful, pure, blessed provision, O Possessor of Majesty and Honor. Glory be to You, there is no god but You, O Living, O Self-Subsisting, O Allah, O Lord. O He who creates and is not created, O He who provides and is not provided, O He who guides and is not guided, O He who feeds and is not fed, O He who gives life and causes death, O He who grants protection and is not protected against, O He who begets not, nor is begotten, and none is like Him. Glory be to You, there is no god but You, O Living, O Self-Subsisting, O Allah, O Lord. O Joy of the knowers, O Provider of the believers, O Merciful to the weak, O Reliever of the distressed, O Dispeller of the worries of the anxious, O Hastener of the prison of the imprisoned. Glory be to You, there is no god but You, O Living, O Self-Subsisting, O Allah, O Lord. I ask You by the sanctity of these names with You, to grant us relief and a way out of our affairs; indeed, You are over all things competent. O our Lord, O our God, O our Master, O our Patron, O our Helper, O our Protector, O our Guarantor, O our Sustainer, answer us and fulfill our needs, O Possessor of Majesty and Honor. You are our Sufficer and our Beloved. Glory be to You, there is no god but You, O Living, O Self-Subsisting, O Allah, O Lord. O Lord of everything that exists in night and day, O Lord of the open and the secret, O He whose command penetrates all things, O He whose knowledge reaches all things, O He whose forbearance encompasses all things, O He whose blessings servants cannot count, O He whose thanks servants cannot attain, O He whose essence imaginations cannot grasp, O He whose garment is majesty and grandeur, O He whose adornment is awe and authority. Glory be to You, there is no god but You, O Living, O Self-Subsisting, O Allah, O Lord. O He who is unique in might, oneness, and grandeur, whose existence is eternal, O Sufficer of him who seeks sufficiency from Him, O Destroyer of him who seeks to be served, O Hater of him who seeks to be independent, O Shepherd of him who seeks to be tended, O Abhorrer of him who seeks healing from Him, O Elevator of him who seeks elevation from Him, O Ally of him who seeks alliance from Him, O Judge of him who seeks judgment from Him, O Lord of the worlds. Glory be to You, there is no god but You, O Living, O Self-Subsisting, O Allah, O Lord. O Creator, O Provider, O Truthful, O Resurrector, O Cleaver, O Originator, O He who created shade and heat, O He who made darkness and light, O He who created the sun and the luminous moon, O He who decreed good and evil, O He who created death and life, O He to whom belongs creation and command.

O He who has not taken a consort nor a son, O He who has no partner in sovereignty, O He who has no protector from weakness, exalted are You, there is no god but You, O Living, O Self-Subsisting, O Allah, O Lord ⁵¹¹. O He who knows the intention of those who intend, O He who knows the innermost thoughts of those who conceal, O He who controls the needs of those who ask, O He who hears the moaning of those who yearn, You created me, provided for me, nurtured me, fed me, and gave me drink. O He who turned to me and gave me refuge, O He who protected me and sufficed me, O He who gives life and causes death, exalted are You, there is no god but You, O Living, O Self-Subsisting, O Allah, O Lord, O Possessor of vast mercy, O Possessor of abundant grace, O He to whom the fearful flee, O He to whom the fugitives resort, O He to whom the shortcoming ones turn, O He to whom every hopeful one seeks refuge, O He with whom those who seek protection take shelter, O He in whose pardon the hopeful aspire, O He by whom the boastful boast, O He upon whom the reliant rely, O He in whom the certain find tranquility, exalted are You, there is no god but You, O Living, O Self-Subsisting, O Allah, O Lord, O Closer than every close one, O More Beloved than every beloved, O Greater than every great one, O More Majestic than every majestic one, O Mightier than every mighty one, O Stronger than every strong one, O Richer than every rich one, O Higher than every high one, exalted are You, there is no god but You, O Living, O Self-Subsisting, O Allah, O Lord. I ask You by Your name, O Beloved, O Near, O Security of the fearful, O Protector of those who stand, O Refuge of eternity, O Hearer of supplication, O Vast in giving, O Merciful to the weak ⁵¹², O Raiser of the sky, O Great in severity, O Remover of affliction, O Noble in beneficence, O Abundant in fulfillment, O Honorable in recompense, O Subtle in what He wills, exalted are You, there is no god but You, O Living, O Self-Subsisting, O Allah, O Lord. I ask You by Your name, O Oft-Forgiving, O Compeller, O Subduer, O Provider, O Opener, O All-Knowing, O Protector, O Protector, O Reckoner, O All-Aware, O Manifest, O Unique, exalted are You, there is no god but You, O Living, O Self-Subsisting, O Allah, O Lord. O Victorious, never vanquished, O Subduer, never subdued, O Witness, never absent, O Near, never far, O Light, the like of which there is no light, O Creator of light, O Light of every light, exalted are You, there is no god but You, O Living, O Self-Subsisting, O Allah, O Lord. O He whose gift is noble, O He whose action is subtle, O He whose word is truth, O He whose promise is true, O He whose pardon is grace, O He whose punishment is justice, O He whose oneness is sweet, O He whose bounty is universal, O He to whom nothing is like, exalted are You, there is no god but You, O Living, O Self-Subsisting, O Allah, O Lord ⁵¹³. O Possessor of vast mercy, O Possessor of abundant grace, O Possessor of preceding favor, O Possessor of perfect favor, O Possessor of manifest generosity, O Possessor of lofty attributes, O Possessor of dazzling might, O Possessor of severe strength, O Possessor of unassailable greatness, exalted are You, there is no god but You, O Living, O Self-Subsisting, O Allah, O Lord. O Remover of calamities, O Knower of hidden things, O Creator of the heavens, O Maker of darkness and light, O Merciful to creatures, O Acceptor of repentance for slips, O Coverer of faults, O Sender down of signs, O Multiplier of good deeds, O Eraser of evil deeds, O Averter of punishments, exalted are You, there is no god but You, O Living, O Self-Subsisting, O Allah, O Lord. O Protector of him who seeks protection, O Merciful to him who seeks mercy, O Forgiver of him who seeks forgiveness, O Helper of him who seeks help, O Guardian of him who seeks guardianship, O One who causes to die him who seeks death, O Guide of him who seeks guidance, O Succorer of him who seeks succor, exalted are You, there is no god but You, O Living, O Self-Subsisting, O Allah, O Lord. Grant us refuge from the Fire and from the punishment of the grave, O Greater than every great one, O More Merciful than every merciful one ⁵¹⁴, O More Merciful than every merciful one, O More Powerful than every powerful one, O Greater than every great one, O More Subtle than every subtle one, O More Majestic than every majestic one, O Mightier than every mighty one, exalted are You, there is no god but You, O Living, O Self-Subsisting, O Allah, O Lord. Honor us with the honor of obedience to You, and do not humiliate us with the humiliation of disobedience and opposition to You, exalted are You, there is no god but You, O Living, O Self-Subsisting, O Allah, O Lord. O He whose promise is faithful, O He who is strong in His faithfulness, O He who is high in His strength, O He who is near in His highness, O He who is mighty in His subtlety, O He who is great in His might, O He who is aware in His greatness, O He who is praiseworthy in His awareness, O He who is self-sufficient in His praise, exalted are You, there is no god but You, O Living, O Self-Subsisting, O Allah, O Lord. O He who created the sun and the luminous moon, O Enricher of the destitute poor, O Provider of the small infant, O Merciful to the elderly old, O Mender of the broken bone, O Refuge of the fearful seeker of protection, O He who is seeing of His servants, O Subduer of every obstinate tyrant, O He who is witness over all things ⁵¹⁵, exalted are You, there is no god but You, O Living, O Self-Subsisting, O Allah, O Lord. O Lord of lords, O Emancipator of slaves, O Causer of causes, O Bestower, O Generous, O Opener of every door, O Creator of creation, O Spreader of provision, O Reviver of the earth after its death, O Owner, O Bestower, exalted are You, there is no god but You, O Living, O Self-Subsisting, O Allah, O Lord. I ask You by Your great, blessed, mighty, treasured, unassailable, high, and fortified name, and by all Your beautiful names, and by the highest of them and remembrance, and by Your greatest and most great name, and by every name that is Yours, which You have named Yourself, or revealed in Your Book, or taught to any of Your creation, or kept to Yourself in the knowledge of the unseen with You, O Originator of the heavens and the earth, O Possessor of Majesty and Honor, O Preventer, O Raiser, by the loftiness of Your elevation, by the measure of Your power and the omnipotence of Your power, by the oneness of the oneness of the radiance of Your light and the light of Your noble face, that You grant me provision and mercy, a mercy that suffices me from the mercy of anyone other than You, and protect me from every male sorcerer and female sorcerer, and every male barren one and female barren one, and every male intruder and female intruder, from the jinn and mankind ⁵¹⁶, and the devils and their followers, and from the evil of the wicked, and the plot of the immoral, and the whisperings of thoughts, and the night and day calamities, and from the evil of time, and the tyranny of the ruler, and the wrath of the Merciful, and from the evil of what enters the earth and what comes out of it, and what descends from the sky and what ascends into it, and from the evil of every soul whose forelock You hold, my Lord is indeed on a straight path. O Allah, place me in Your protection and shelter, and protect me from before me and from behind me and from my right and from my left and from above me, and I seek refuge in Your greatness from being destroyed from beneath me.

By my right and by my left, from above me and from beneath me, mighty is Your neighbor, exalted is Your praise, and there is no god but You. O Allah, by Your light we are guided, by Your bounty we are enriched, and in Your shelter we enter morning and evening. You are the First, so nothing is before You, and You are the Last, so nothing is after You. O Allah, do not make us forget Your remembrance, do not make us feel secure from Your scheme, do not unveil Your covering from us, and do not entrust us to other than You, O Most Merciful of the merciful, O Lord of the worlds. Glory be to Him who manifested the lights and remained veiled, * and all praise and exaltation are due to Him. When the intellect seeks a means to perceive Him, * the veil comes and casts screens before Him. Until, when it [the intellect] vanishes before Him, He appears. Glory be to Him who was when existents were not, * without place, time, or moment. Until He brought existence into being through bestowal and favors, * and what we have delineated came to be through 'what' and 'who' ⁵¹⁷. And He manifested the sun, possessor of light, and the moon. Glory be to Him who veiled the eyes, so they were veiled; * how often a desirer desired to attain Him, but it refused. Whom his aspirations have spoken to, they have lied; * a reality whose essence is necessary from its essence. The intellect does not grasp the reports of what it has experienced. Glory be to Him whose affair in His affair is wondrous; * He is hidden, then appears; if He manifests, He veils Himself. O you who are devoted, the noble masters, * is there among you one who strives as is required, And thus succeeds in the obligatory duty sought, or attains [it]? Glory be to Him who has always been unique in knowledge, * and who is exalted above likenesses, so He is one. Glory be to Him and exalted is He, One, Eternal; * blessed is Allah, He begets not, nor is He begotten. Allah is exalted above what attaches to humans. Glory be to Him who brought existence out of non-existence, * a trace whose being appeared without being traced. So there is no locus other than His being from the words ⁵¹⁸; * and He has always been in the eternity of pre-existence, Effecting, creating effect and effect. Glory be to Him who created all things; * whoever observes them sees His acts with them. And He was the most perfect in making and the most innovative; * a soul He raised to the higher world, And He singled us out from His high stations with what dazzles. Glory be to Him who encompassed with beneficence all that He created, * and coupled justice with benevolence, so they agreed. And He increased through remembrance in the heart of the pious one piety, * so he perfected religion, faith, and character. And his attainment was that of the Truthful ⁵¹⁹ or 'Umar ⁵²⁰. Glory be to Him whom every moving creature glorifies, * and every swimmer gliding in water, And every one that goes out in the morning or returns in the evening, * and the hidden aspects of every calamity glorify Him. They did not know the secret until they transcended forms. Glory be to Him whom the tongues of humans praise, * in secret and in public, in the evenings and mornings. And the latter part of the night and dawn become dark * with gratitude, remembrance, signs, and chapters ⁵²¹. They turn to Him in praise and recite after it chapters. Glory be to Him whom the traditions ⁵²² have declared transcendent, * knowing, from all that suggests likeness, when they described. A description for them is the source of verification when it becomes pure; * so they did not leave Him until they affirmed and negated, And they left no doubt that harms or injures. Glory be to Him whose gratitude is obligatory in religion, * and no body or accident resembles Him. He forbids and commands, in this and that there is purpose; * so mention His favor with a remembrance that never ends. For whoever speaks of the favor has given thanks. Glory be to Him to whom the seven heavens ⁵²³ are submissive, * and hearts filled with awe magnify Him. You want to know the purest and to know it; * blessed is he who hopes for the purest and aims for it, And accumulates provision when he senses the journey. Glory be to Him who adorned the celestial spheres with stars, * and clarified the religion through signs and scriptures. And He left no room for amusement or play; * be not a hindrance, and aim for the highest ranks, Until we reached [the end] and submitted to what He commanded. Glory be to Him who made things differ, * sometimes diverging, then coming together. This darkness departs with the light of dawn, * just as shadows do not remain with the light of knowledge. So ask Him for a light that illuminates hearing and sight. Glory be to Him who created characters and creation, * the sun, the full moon, darkness, and deep night. All of it delights you, collectively and separately; * look at yourself and follow His path. For the happiest of people is he who looks within himself. Glory be to the Sender of rain water in the rain, * watering plants and irrigating ripe fruit. As if the flowers are guiding to the flowers, * when you see their meeting by decree, You see the work of the Almighty who perfected destiny. Glory be to Him who apportioned provisions and lifespans, * and sent revelation successively, followed by messengers. Whoever transgresses the boundaries of excess is said to have exaggerated, * and whoever goes beyond the lowly has sunk low. And whoever crosses the lines of the ultimate has disbelieved. Glory be to Him who caused rivers to gush forth, so they gushed, * and ordained good in their flow, so they flowed. The adornment of the earth with flowers has appeared, * and for insight there is an eye that, whenever it looks, Sees beauty, majesty, and a lesson. Glory be to Him who created man from a clot ⁵²⁴, * and followed the pitch-black night with deep darkness. O joy of the sun, continue, you have deceived from the crack of dawn; * O radiance of the full moon, confront the redness of twilight, Until you lend us from our night a dawn. Glory be to Him who taught man by the pen, * and subjected worry and affliction to ambitions. So they were accompanied by the armies of patience and generosity; * then He tested the heart of the ignorant, uncomprehending one, Who neither endured, nor fulfilled, nor was patient. Glory be to Him who created man from haste, * so he does not proceed to anything slowly. And he says nothing but 'this and that for me,' * his state divided between greed and tricks. So you never meet him but as a supplicant, cautious. Glory be to Him who adorned him with knowledge and good manners, * and with virtues, faith, and seeking. So he remains ever sharp in thought and effort, * aiming for perfection but not reaching it, yet not failing, And he has not yet returned from drinking or departing. Glory be to Him who disgraced him with pride and insolence; * he spends evening and morning in error and arrogance, His resolve wavering between cowardice and weakness; * he does not wake from complaining to people, And he does not desist from injustice when he has power. Glory be to Him who burned him with the fire of envy; * so he remains a brother of rage and in distress, Like the sea casting foam at the eyes; * when he sees the trace of favor upon anyone, He wishes he were blind, not seeing in vexation. Glory be to Him who commanded the spirits, and they obeyed; * then they were continued, but they did not rise to what they were commanded.

And every soul, if you forgive it, will transgress, so do not maintain ties with it if it betrays or deceives you. Cut off the attachments of those who have betrayed or deceived. Glory be to Him who spread knowledge and then folded it, leaving the heart with perpetual ecstasy and love. It melted at the meeting of its longings and withered, and it resolved and fulfilled its desires and intended a pilgrimage, but when it reached its appointed time, it was constrained. Glory be to Him who seated us on the carpet of justice and comforted us with the forgiveness of great sin, and adorned our souls with knowledge and faith, making us greater in rank and more precious. Whoever ends or forbids or fears and refrains. Glory be to Him who distinguished our souls with faith, and our souls fear Him from the punishment of the Fire ⁵²⁵. Without Him, we would not have known the known and the good, nor would we have acquired a speaking tongue, nor would we have known whether the Law permits or forbids. Glory be to Him who made faith in destiny, resurrection, and gathering a salvation from harm. There is no eternity with faith in a journey, nor arrival at security without caution, until we are commanded by God's command. Glory be to Him who, if He wills, gives or withholds, and when He wills a new thing, it occurs. Sometimes He lowers what He raised. A day when He will separate for man what he has gathered, and He does not care who has become rich or who has lost. Glory be to Him who will gather us on the Day of Decision and raise us to bliss by His grace, after seeing terrors that frighten us, for which the most devout of us is bewildered and intoxicated, naked, revealing all that was hidden. Glory be to Him who willed our happiness in this world through obedience that improved our intention, and He tests us and finds our worship sweet, until when He wills our return in the Hereafter, He returns us as we were, as He mentioned. Glory be to Him who gathers man in sorrow, fearing the recompense, and rewards him for what he earned. The Judge pronounces and executes as is due. The unjust are firewood for His fires ⁵²⁶, and the just go to His gardens in groups. Glory be to Him who preferred Islam among the nations through the pure, holy one sent in the sanctuary, Muhammad, the best of those who walk on foot, when the houses of glory and generosity are counted. From him down to Adnan or Mudar. Glory be to Him who sealed the religions in eternity with the tolerant, bright religion among creeds. It was brought by the best of those commanded and obeyed, Muhammad, the seal of the masters and messengers, and the best of those who performed Hajj to the House of God and Umrah. When we describe, we confess our shortcoming, and every eloquent word stops short of him. He is the Prophet in whose mention there is honor. If you seek his pleasure through what you describe, then confine yourself to his description in remembrance. May God bless him as long as a moon appears, and as long as bright stars travel in the darkness, and as long as forms and shapes differ, and as long as verses and chapters are studied, and as long as a believer fulfills a need or desire. O God, I ask You, my Master, by Your greatness, majesty, and the sublimity of Your attributes, names, and the perfection of Your praise and laudation, to bless our master Muhammad and his family, the seal of Your messengers and prophets, the lamp of Your saints and chosen ones, the imam ⁵²⁷ of Your beloved and pious ones, and to continue Your well-being upon me, and make me constantly grateful to You for the favors and blessings You have bestowed upon me, and occupy my tongue with Your glorification, magnification, praise, declaration of Your oneness, sanctification, and exaltation, until Your remembrance from me occupies a place that makes me forget the remembrance of other than You. Grant me certainty that brings me Your pleasure and helps me in Your obedience and righteousness. Bestow upon me complete well-being and continuous blessing, open for me the gifts of Your grace and the treasures of Your mercy, grant me the station of Your sainthood and the secrets of Your wisdom, and distinguish me with understanding from You in all the speaking aspects of the cosmos, for You are their speaker, by You they spoke, to You they pointed, and of You they expressed, O He whom all in the heavens and the earth glorify, and He is the Mighty, the Wise. O God, You were a hidden treasure unknown, so You created creation and guided them to You. You had a secret not revealed, so You chose whom You willed from Your creation and inspired them to You, and dealt with them with every good that is with You. You had a light undescribed, so You took a handful from it and created from it our master Muhammad, may God bless him and grant him peace, and made him a vicegerent on Your earth and a proof before You. So help me, O God, to guard my tongue, hearing, sight, and all my movements and stillness. Grant me victory over my self, my limbs, the thoughts of my heart, the states of my mind, the changes of my conditions, and the fluctuations of my essence. Place between me and whoever comes between me and my benefit in all my times and moments. Preserve, O God, the place of piety and righteousness in my heart. Bless me in what remains of my life until the end of my term. Accept from me what I turn to You with, of the sincerity of my intention and righteous deeds. Grant me constant devotion to remembrance, and the preservation with my heart and body of glorification, declaration of Your oneness, praise, and gratitude, until I become among the people of seriousness and resolve in avoiding what is forbidden and obeying what is commanded. Grant me, O God, faithfulness to my covenant with You, preservation of Your pledges and trust, and rising to the heights of Your holiness and the places of Your intimacy. Make me among the party of the successful, Your close supporters, and Your righteous saints, O Most Merciful of the merciful, O Lord of the worlds. Leave my sins, for it is right for me to lament. My sins have left me no sound heart. The palms of disobedience have worn out my soul, and old age has called me with a clear call. Whenever I say my heart's wound has healed, my heart returns wounded from sins. Indeed, success and bliss are for a servant who comes on the Day of Gathering secure and at ease. My God, old age has washed my face with the water of its whiteness, clothed my body with the garment of its whiteness, entered my youth into the gardens of its meadows, sought my paradise with its ailments and the agents of its diseases, shot my strength with its weakness and the arrow of its aims, made me taste the poison of its heat and bitterness, changed my nature with the ill omen of its events and accidents, fed me the bitterness of its expansion and contraction, reminded me of the time of my term's arrival and end, demanded the payment of its debts, bound me with the chains of its worries and prisons, and proclaimed over me in the market of depreciation and laziness: 'Who will buy the slave, O people of righteousness and guidance, or free a neck enslaved by the debts of liabilities and clothed in the garments of disgrace and misery?' So free, my Master, by Your grace, my neck from the Fire, and do not burn the whiteness of my old age with the heat of Your wrath, nor disfigure the weakness of my creation with the severity of Your vengeance. For my bone has weakened, my strength has failed, my incapacity, poverty, and need have become apparent, my bargain has lost, my trade has stagnated, my power has ended, my planning has ceased, my stratagem has diminished, my faults have become evident, my sins have multiplied, and my secret has been exposed. So meet me, my Master, with Your generosity, kindness, and favor, and bestow upon me Your pardon and forbearance.

and Your forgiveness, and lead me in both worlds on the paths of salvation, for I am the slave of Your beneficence and the servant of Your worship. Admit me by Your grace into the abode of Your honor, and purify me in the meadows of Your Paradise. Do not disappoint my hope in You and my longing for Your mercy, O Possessor of vast forgiveness, Acceptor of repentance and excuse, O Most Generous of the generous, O Most Merciful of the merciful, O Lord of the worlds. ⁵²⁸ ❖ I never thought that time would rob me ❖ of the prime of youth, nor that it would change my hair. ❖ Do you not see that its fingers have traced ❖ lines on my parting that resemble flowers? ❖ Its whiteness has appeared above the black hair ❖ like the dawn breaking after the night has cleared. ❖ O you who persist in your error, ❖ what do you see yourself waiting for, far from gray hair? ❖ Send ahead for yourself what you will meet in others ❖ of piety, before your life ends. ❖ Thank your Lord in secret and in public, ❖ and mention your Prophet—he is the best of those mentioned. ❖ Muhammad is the best on whom camels have traveled, ❖ and the best of whom the Lord gave glad tidings to the messengers. ❖ The supporter of truth when its supporters were few, ❖ and the manifestor of justice in the world when it had disappeared. ❖ He, may God bless him and grant him peace, continued striving ❖ to erase misguidance and recite the revelation and the surahs. This blessed book has ended, by the praise of God Most High and His good help. It was written by the one in need of God's mercy, 'Abd al-Haqq ibn al-Faqih al-'Allama al-'Adl, al-Sayyid 'Abd al-Wahhab ibn al-Faqih al-'Allama al-Baraka al-Qadi al-Sayyid al-Hashimi al-Tubi, out of love for God, for the most glorious leader, the most rightly guided jurist, the knight, al-Sayyid Abu Shu'ayb ibn al-Hajj al-Sa'idi. May God grant him success in both worlds and accept his deed, Amen. And may God bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad, and to all his family and companions. On 21 Rabi' al-Nabawi al-Anwar, year 288. ⁵²⁹

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1. nūrihi : Refers to the primordial light of Muhammad, a concept in Sufi cosmology where the Prophet's light was created before all creation.
2. tawhid : The Islamic concept of the oneness and uniqueness of God.
3. ladunni : Divine, God-given knowledge that comes directly from God without intermediary.
4. Eternal : Translation of 'Samad', a divine attribute meaning the Eternal, the Self-Sufficient, upon whom all depend.
5. al-ʿayn al-ʿiyān : The 'very eye' or 'the eye of certainty' refers to direct, unmediated vision of the Divine Reality, a term in Sufi epistemology.
6. bayt al-qaṣīd : Literally 'the house of the poem'; a metaphor for the ultimate purpose or central theme of all existence.
7. karāmāt : Miracles or extraordinary acts performed by saints (awliyā') as a sign of divine favor.
8. munājāh : Intimate, whispered prayer or confidential conversation with God.
9. ḥaḍarāt : Spiritual presences or stations; also refers to the divine court or the realms of the unseen.
10. al-baṣāʾir al-ṣādiyāt : Thirsty insights or spiritual perceptions that yearn for divine knowledge.
11. al-ʿulūm al-ladunniyya : Divine or inspired knowledge granted directly by God to the heart, without intermediary.
12. al-futūḥāt al-ʿindiyya : Divine openings or illuminations that come directly from God's presence.
13. al-akāsira : The Chosroes, ancient Persian kings, symbolizing worldly power and arrogance.
14. wiṣāl : Union; in Sufi terminology, the intimate communion or spiritual union with the Divine.
15. ḥūr nawāl : Maidens of bounty; a metaphorical expression for abundant spiritual gifts, alluding to the ḥūr (celestial maidens) of Paradise.
16. malakūt : The dominion; in Islamic cosmology, the invisible spiritual realm of angels and divine sovereignty.
17. jabarūt : Omnipotence; the realm of divine power and majesty, often considered higher than malakūt.
18. sidrat al-muntahā : The Lote Tree of the Utmost Boundary; a celestial tree in the seventh heaven marking the limit of angelic knowledge and the point of the Prophet's ascension.
19. al-lawḥ al-maḥfūẓ : The Preserved Tablet; the heavenly tablet on which all destinies and divine decrees are inscribed.
20. maqām al-farq wa al-jamʿ : The station of separation and union; Sufi terms for the states of perceiving multiplicity (farq) and unity (jamʿ) with the Divine.
21. ʿārifūn : Knowers; in Sufism, those who possess gnosis (maʿrifa) and direct experiential knowledge of God.
22. sālikūn : Wayfarers; spiritual seekers on the path (ṭarīqa) toward God.
23. rāsikhūn : Firmly rooted; those deeply established in knowledge and faith, often referring to scholars or saints.
24. al-ʿāmilīn : Those who perform deeds, often referring to those who strive in worship and good works.
25. al-zāhidīn : Ascetics; those who renounce worldly pleasures for devotion to God.
26. al-qāṣidīn : Seekers; those who aim for God and spiritual goals.
27. al-dhākirīn : Those who remember God frequently through dhikr (remembrance).
28. tasbīḥ : Glorification of God, typically saying 'Subḥān Allāh' (Glory be to God).
29. taqdīs : Sanctification; declaring God holy and transcendent.
30. taḥmīd : Praising God, typically saying 'Al-ḥamdu lillāh' (Praise be to God).
31. tahlīl : Declaration of God's oneness, typically saying 'Lā ilāha illā Allāh' (There is no god but God).
32. tamjīd : Magnification of God, extolling His majesty.
33. Quddūs : The Holy; one of God's names, denoting absolute purity and transcendence.
34. al-mathal al-aʿlā : The highest attribute; a Qur'anic phrase (Surah 16:60) referring to God's supreme qualities.
35. al-Sunnah : The prophetic tradition; the teachings and practices of Prophet Muhammad.
36. dīwān : Register; a record or court, here referring to God's book of the righteous.
37. al-ṣiddīqīn : The truthful; a high rank of righteousness, often referring to those who fully affirm the truth.
38. jarayāl : A flowing or stream; likely a poetic term for divine effusion or bounty.
39. ʿiyāl : Household or dependents; here meaning special servants or devotees of God.
40. sayyidinā wa mawlānā Muḥammad : Our master and patron Muhammad; honorific titles for the Prophet.
41. al-nabī al-ummī : The unlettered prophet; referring to Prophet Muhammad, who was illiterate yet received divine revelation.
42. Hāshimī : Belonging to the Hashimite clan of the Quraysh tribe, the lineage of Prophet Muhammad.
43. abṭaḥī : Of the plain; referring to the valley of Mecca (al-Baṭḥā'), where the Prophet was born.
44. ṭawīl al-bāʿ : Long-armed; a metaphor for generosity and far-reaching influence.
45. man sarā : He who journeyed by night; referring to the Prophet's Night Journey (Isrā') to Jerusalem.
46. al-Muhaymin : The Dominant; one of God's names, meaning the Guardian, the Witness, or the Controller.
47. subuḥāt : Splendors or glories; often used in descriptions of God's majestic attributes.
48. al-ḥulūl : Indwelling; a theological concept rejected in Islam, referring to God's incarnation or dwelling in creation.
49. taqdīs : Sanctification; declaring God's transcendence above all imperfections.
50. ṣamadāniyya : Self-Sufficiency; a quality of God indicating that He is the Eternal Refuge, needing nothing.
51. tahlīl : Declaration of God's Oneness; saying 'Lā ilāha illā Allāh'.
52. takbīr : Declaration of God's Greatness; saying 'Allāhu Akbar'.
53. Qayyūm : The Self-Subsisting; one of God's names, meaning He sustains all existence.
54. ʿārifūn : Gnostics; those who have deep spiritual knowledge of God.
55. ishāra : Allusion; a term in Sufism referring to indirect spiritual indication.
56. Muḥammadiyya : Pertaining to the Prophet Muhammad; Muhammadan gnoses are spiritual insights related to him.
57. Aḥmad : Another name of the Prophet Muhammad, meaning 'most praiseworthy'.
58. wasīla : The means; a high station in Paradise granted to the Prophet Muhammad.
59. Maqām Maḥmūd : The Praiseworthy Station; a rank of intercession granted to the Prophet on the Day of Judgment.
60. Ṭāhā : A name of the Prophet Muhammad; also a chapter of the Quran.
61. Maryam : Mary, mother of Jesus; also a chapter of the Quran.
62. al-Fātiḥa : The Opening; the first chapter of the Quran.
63. al-Nisā' : The Women; the fourth chapter of the Quran.
64. mutafaḍḍil munʿim, jawād karīm : Attributes of Allah: The Bestower of favors, the Granter of blessings, the Generous, the Munificent.
65. al-sunnah al-muḥammadiyyah : The prophetic way or path of Prophet Muhammad, encompassing his teachings, practices, and traditions.
66. awlā : Bestowed or granted, referring to Allah's favors.
67. badal : Substitute or replacement; here expressing that there is no one like Allah.
68. al-Jabbār : One of the names of Allah, meaning 'The Compeller' or 'The Restorer', indicating His power to enforce His will and mend what is broken.
69. al-malaʾ al-aʿlā : The 'Supreme Assembly' or 'Highest Council', referring to the angels in the highest heavens.
70. jāh : Standing, rank, or intercessory power, often used in Sufi contexts to refer to the Prophet Muhammad's high station with God.
71. tawḥīd : The Islamic concept of monotheism, affirming the oneness of God in His essence, attributes, and actions.
72. al-ḥamliyya wa al-waḍ‘iyya : Categorical and conditional propositions: terms from logic referring to types of propositions; categorical (ḥamliyya) asserts a predicate of a subject, while conditional (waḍ‘iyya) expresses a conditional relation.
73. jalālihi al-rafī‘ : His lofty majesty: a phrase emphasizing the exalted and sublime nature of Allah's glory.
74. ṭāriq al-ghiyar : The onset of changes: refers to unexpected events or calamities that alter the state of things.
75. Saqar : One of the names of Hellfire in the Quran, denoting a scorching fire.
76. ṭā‘i‘ : Obedient: one who submits to Allah's commands.
77. min : From: here indicating the source of quenching, i.e., from the seas of His secrets.
78. kun : The creative command 'Be' by which God brings things into existence.
79. tawḥīd : The oneness of God; the foundational Islamic doctrine of monotheism.
80. ṣamad : Eternal, self-sufficient; a divine attribute meaning that God is the ultimate refuge and independent of all.
81. maʿārif : Gnoses; spiritual knowledge or direct experiential knowledge of God.
82. Qur'an 17:44 : Qur'anic verse indicating that all creation glorifies God.
83. malakūtī : Pertaining to the malakūt, the spiritual or angelic realm of dominion.
84. shuhūd al-ghayb : Witnessing of the unseen; a state of spiritual perception of the hidden realities.
85. Anas ibn Mālik : A companion of the Prophet Muhammad, known for narrating many hadiths.
86. Abū Bakr : The first Caliph and close companion of the Prophet.
87. ʿUmar : The second Caliph and companion of the Prophet.
88. Qur'an 34:10 : Verse referring to the mountains glorifying God with David.
89. ṣiddīqūn : Truthful ones; a high rank of saints who have attained veracity in faith.
90. al-malā'ikati al-muqarrabīn : The 'proximate angels' are those closest to God, such as Jibril, Mika'il, Israfil, and 'Azra'il, who are constantly in worship and intercession.
91. khalīlan : Abraham is called 'khalīl Allah' (the friend of God), a special rank of intimate love and closeness.
92. ḥabīban : Muhammad is called 'ḥabīb Allah' (the beloved of God), indicating the highest degree of love and honor.
93. al-shafā'ati al-kubrā : The 'Great Intercession' is Muhammad's unique intercession on the Day of Judgment for the entire community to be brought to account and enter Paradise.
94. al-ma'ārif : Gnosis or spiritual knowledge of God, often acquired through direct experiential insight rather than intellectual learning.
95. al-mushāhadah : Spiritual witnessing or direct vision of divine realities, a high station in Sufism.
96. al-mulk wa al-malakūt : The Kingdom (material world) and the Dominion (spiritual realm), two levels of existence in Islamic cosmology.
97. al-jabarūt wa al-raghabūt : The Omnipotence (realm of divine power) and the Will (realm of divine desire), higher spiritual realms.
98. al-'awārif : Spiritual gifts or divine graces bestowed upon the saints and seekers.
99. al-afrād : The 'solitary ones' are a high rank of saints who are unique in their spiritual station and often hidden.
100. Sūrat al-Ra'd 13:8 : Qur'anic verse: 'Allah knows what every female carries and what the wombs fall short of and what they exceed, and everything with Him is by measure.'
101. al-lawḥ : The Preserved Tablet (al-Lawḥ al-Maḥfūẓ) is the heavenly tablet on which all destinies are written.
102. li-'aynā : Literally 'for an eye', referring to a specific person or group, often interpreted as Iblis or the damned.
103. saqar : One of the names of Hell, meaning 'scorching fire'.
104. kawthar : The river of abundance in Paradise granted to the Prophet Muhammad.
105. Buraq : A mythical steed in Islamic tradition, often described as a white animal smaller than a mule but larger than a donkey, on which the Prophet Muhammad is said to have ascended to heaven during the Night Journey (Isra' and Mi'raj).
106. dakkan : Literally 'leveled dust' or 'crushed'; refers to the state of utter humility and annihilation before God's majesty, as when Mount Sinai was leveled to dust when God manifested to it (Quran 7:143).
107. Quran 13:13 : A verse from the Quran: 'And the thunder exalts [God] with praise, and the angels [as well] from fear of Him, and He sends thunderbolts and strikes therewith whom He wills...'
108. Quran 40:3 : A verse from the Quran: 'Forgiver of sin, Acceptor of repentance, Severe in punishment, Owner of abundance. There is no deity except Him; to Him is the destination.'
109. Quran 6:96 : A verse from the Quran: '[He is] the Cleaver of the daybreak and has made the night for rest...'
110. Quran 53:1-3 : Verses from the Quran: 'By the star when it falls, your companion [Muhammad] has not strayed, nor has he erred, nor does he speak from [his own] desire.'
111. Furqan : A name for the Quran meaning 'the Criterion' (that distinguishes truth from falsehood).
112. sūrah : A chapter of the Quran.
113. al-mahw wa al-thabāt : The Preserved Tablet (al-Lawḥ al-Maḥfūẓ) where divine decrees are inscribed; 'erasure and establishment' refers to the process of divine determination.
114. Alif Lām Mīm : The opening letters of Surah Al-Baqarah, among the 'disconnected letters' (al-ḥurūf al-muqaṭṭaʿāt) of the Quran, whose full meaning is known only to God.
115. ṣifāt : Divine attributes, such as life, knowledge, power, will, hearing, sight, and speech.
116. Quran 17:44 : The verse: 'The seven heavens and the earth and all that is therein glorify Him, and there is not a thing but glorifies His praise, but you do not understand their glorification.'
117. tusabbiḥ : Glorify, i.e., declare God's transcendence; all creation is in a state of glorification, though humans may not perceive it.
118. āl : Family or household; here referring to the family of the Prophet Muhammad, including his descendants and close relatives.
119. abdāl : Spiritual substitutes or saints in Sufi hierarchy, believed to be the pillars of the world.
120. lā ḥawla wa lā quwwata illā billāh : A phrase meaning 'There is no might nor power except through God,' often recited for reliance on God.
121. al-dunyā : The present world, as opposed to the Hereafter (al-ākhira).
122. al-ishrāk : Polytheism or associating partners with God.
123. al-ḥayy al-qayyūm : The Living, the Self-Subsisting; two of the 99 Names of God, indicating His eternal life and self-sustaining nature.
124. kullu yawmin huwa fī sha'n : Quranic phrase (55:29) meaning 'Every day He is upon some matter,' referring to God's continuous creative and governing acts.
125. al-raḥmān al-raḥīm : The Most Merciful, the Especially Merciful; two of the 99 Names of God, emphasizing His universal and specific mercy.
126. fawātiḥ al-suwar : The opening letters of some Quranic chapters (e.g., Alif Lam Mim), considered by Sufis to contain hidden divine secrets.
127. al-ḥurūf : The letters of the Arabic alphabet, here referring to the 'disconnected letters' (al-ḥurūf al-muqaṭṭa‘āt) at the start of some Quranic chapters.
128. Alif Lām Mīm : One of the 'disconnected letters' (al-ḥurūf al-muqaṭṭa‘āt) appearing at the beginning of several Quranic chapters, whose meaning is known only to God.
129. tilka āyātu l-kitāb : Quranic phrase (e.g., 10:1) meaning 'These are the verses of the Book,' often following the disconnected letters.
130. akābir al-a‘yān : The great entities or supreme archetypes in Sufi cosmology, referring to the highest spiritual beings or fixed entities.
131. tilka āyātu l-kitāb... : Quran 13:1, which begins with 'Alif Lam Mim Ra' and includes the phrase 'These are the verses of the Book...'
132. bi-ghayri ‘amadin tarawnehā : Quranic phrase (13:2) meaning 'without pillars you see,' referring to the heavens being raised without visible supports.
133. istawā ‘alā l-‘arsh : Quranic phrase meaning 'He established Himself upon the Throne,' a reference to God's sovereignty, interpreted literally or metaphorically in Islamic theology.
134. tawhid : The oneness of God; the foundational Islamic doctrine of monotheism.
135. tafrid : The state of isolating oneself for God; a Sufi term for focusing solely on the Divine.
136. inqita' : Cutting off; in Sufism, detachment from worldly concerns and turning entirely to God.
137. tajrid : Stripping away; a Sufi concept of divesting oneself of all that is not God.
138. gnostic sciences : Refers to 'irfan or ma'rifa, the esoteric knowledge of God attained through spiritual experience.
139. tamkin : Spiritual stability or consolidation; a high station in Sufism where the seeker is firmly established in divine realities.
140. individuals : Refers to 'afrad, a term in Sufism for the elite saints who are uniquely distinguished in their spiritual station.
141. النَّوَاسِم : Varieties or types; derived from the root 'wasama' meaning to mark or distinguish.
142. يَعْقِلُونَ : They reason; 'aql' refers to intellect or reason, often used in the Qur'an for those who use their intellect to understand divine signs.
143. قِطَعٌ مُتَجَاوِرَاتٌ : Neighboring tracts; refers to adjacent pieces of land, here interpreted spiritually as different states or hearts.
144. جَنَّاتٌ مِنْ أَعْنَابٍ : Gardens of grapes; symbolizing spiritual delights and stations.
145. صِنْوَانٌ وَغَيْرُ صِنْوَانٍ : Having a single root or multiple roots; refers to date palms that share a root or are separate, symbolizing unity and diversity in spiritual states.
146. تُسْقَى بِمَاءٍ وَاحِدٍ : Watered with one water; the single divine source from which all spiritual benefits flow.
147. يَعْقِلُونَ : They reason; see note 2.
148. سَرَائِرَهُمْ : Their innermost secrets; the hidden aspects of the soul.
149. يَعْقِلُونَ : They reason; see note 2.
150. مَدَّ الْأَرْضَ : Spread out the earth; here interpreted as the expansion of the heart with divine love.
151. وَمِنْ كُلِّ الثَّمَرَاتِ : And of all fruits; referring to the diverse spiritual fruits.
152. زَوْجَيْنِ اثْنَيْنِ : Two pairs; symbolizing complementary spiritual states or stations.
153. يُغْشِي اللَّيْلَ النَّهَارَ : He covers the night with the day; symbolizing the alternation of spiritual states like union and separation.
154. مِشْكَاة : Niche; a niche for a lamp, symbolizing the heart as the receptacle of divine light.
155. يَتَفَكَّرُونَ : They reflect; 'tafakkur' means deep contemplation, a higher form of thought.
156. يُغْشِي اللَّيْلَ النَّهَارَ : He covers the night with the day; see note 13.
157. يَتَفَكَّرُونَ : They reflect; see note 15.
158. قِطَعٌ مُتَجَاوِرَاتٌ : Neighboring tracts; see note 3.
159. قُلُوبُ : Hearts; the spiritual center of a person.
160. تُسْقَى بِمَاءٍ وَاحِدٍ : Watered with one water; see note 6.
161. جَدَاوِلِ الْأَفْعَالِ : Streams of acts; the channels through which divine attributes manifest in actions.
162. وَنُفَضِّلُ بَعْضَهَا عَلَى بَعْضٍ : And We prefer some of them over others; referring to the hierarchy of spiritual fruits or stations.
163. يَعْقِلُونَ : They reason; see note 2.
164. قِطَعٌ مُتَجَاوِرَاتٌ : Neighboring tracts; see note 3.
165. جَنَّاتٍ مِنْ أَعْنَابٍ : Gardens of grapes; see note 4.
166. صِنْوَان : Date-palms growing from a single root, i.e., clustered together.
167. غَيْرُ صِنْوَان : Date-palms not growing from a single root, i.e., separate.
168. تُسْقَى بِمَاءٍ وَاحِدٍ : Watered with one water; a metaphor for the single divine source of spiritual sustenance.
169. وَنُفَضِّلُ بَعْضَهَا عَلَى بَعْضٍ فِي الْأُكُلِ : And We make some of them to excel others in fruit; indicating diversity in spiritual fruits based on effort and station.
170. إِنَّ فِي ذَلِكَ : Indeed in that; referring to the preceding signs.
171. لَآيَاتٍ لِقَوْمٍ يَعْقِلُونَ : Are signs for a people who reason; those who use intellect to understand divine truths.
172. وَفِي الْأَرْضِ قِطَعٌ مُتَجَاوِرَاتٌ : And in the earth are neighboring tracts; a Qur'anic verse (13:4) used as a symbol for diverse spiritual states.
173. وَجَنَّاتٌ مِنْ أَعْنَابٍ وَزَرْعٌ وَنَخِيلٌ صِنْوَانٌ وَغَيْرُ صِنْوَانٍ : And gardens of vines, and crops, and date-palms, growing in clusters from one root and otherwise; continuation of the verse.
174. مَقَامِ قَابِ قَوْسَيْنِ أَوْ أَدْنَى : Station of 'two bow-lengths or nearer'; a reference to the Prophet's ascension (Qur'an 53:9), symbolizing the highest spiritual proximity.
175. تُسْقَى بِمَاءٍ وَاحِدٍ : Watered with one water; repeated for emphasis on the single divine source.
176. وَنُفَضِّلُ بَعْضَهَا عَلَى بَعْضٍ فِي الْأَكْلِ : And We make some of them to excel others in fruit; repeated to highlight differentiation in spiritual fruits.
177. وَجَنَّاتٍ مِنْ أَعْنَابٍ : And gardens of vines; symbolizing spiritual delights.
178. وَنَخِيلٌ صِنْوَانٌ وَغَيْرُ صِنْوَانٍ تُسْقَى بِمَاءٍ وَاحِدٍ : And date-palms, growing in clusters from one root and otherwise, watered with one water; emphasizing unity in diversity.
179. وَنُفَضِّلُ بَعْضَهَا عَلَى بَعْضٍ فِي الْأَكْلِ : And We make some of them to excel others in fruit; repeated for emphasis.
180. لَآيَاتٍ لِقَوْمٍ يَعْقِلُونَ : Are signs for a people who reason; those who obey and fear God.
181. وَجَنَّاتٍ مِنْ أَعْنَابٍ : And gardens of vines; symbolizing divine bliss.
182. وَنَخِيلٌ صِنْوَانٌ وَغَيْرُ صِنْوَانٍ : And date-palms, growing in clusters from one root and otherwise; symbolizing diversity of spiritual states.
183. تُسْقَى بِمَاءٍ وَاحِدٍ : Watered with one water; the single source of divine grace.
184. إِنَّ فِي ذَلِكَ : Indeed in that; referring to the perfect secret.
185. لَآيَاتٍ لِقَوْمٍ يَتَفَكَّرُونَ : Are signs for a people who reflect; those who contemplate divine wonders.
186. وَفِي الْأَرْضِ قِطَعٌ : And in the earth are tracts; beginning of the verse.
187. مُتَجَاوِرَاتٌ : Neighboring; adjacent yet distinct.
188. وَجَنَّاتٌ مِنْ أَعْنَابٍ : And gardens of vines; symbolizing spiritual refreshment.
189. وَزَرْعٌ وَنَخِيلٌ صِنْوَانٌ وَغَيْرُ صِنْوَانٍ : And crops and date-palms, growing in clusters from one root and otherwise; diversity of spiritual fruits.
190. تُسْقَى بِمَاءٍ وَاحِدٍ وَنُفَضِّلُ بَعْضَهَا عَلَى بَعْضٍ فِي الْأُكُلِ إِنَّ فِي ذَلِكَ : Watered with one water, and We make some of them to excel others in fruit. Indeed in that; the hidden treasure.
191. لَآيَاتٍ لِقَوْمٍ يَعْقِلُونَ : Are signs for a people who reason; those who understand.
192. وَفِي الْأَرْضِ قِطَعٌ مُتَجَاوِرَاتٌ : And in the earth are neighboring tracts; hidden under veils of intimacy.
193. وَجَنَّاتٌ مِنْ أَعْنَابٍ : And gardens of vines; for those lost in divine beauty.
194. وَنَخِيلٌ صِنْوَانٌ وَغَيْرُ صِنْوَانٍ : And date-palms, growing in clusters from one root and otherwise; for the trustworthy.
195. تُسْقَى بِمَاءٍ وَاحِدٍ وَنُفَضِّلُ بَعْضَهَا عَلَى بَعْضٍ فِي الْأُكُلِ : Watered with one water, and We make some of them to excel others in fruit; due to variation in goodness.
196. إِنَّ فِي ذَلِكَ لَآيَاتٍ لِقَوْمٍ يَعْقِلُونَ : Indeed in that are signs for a people who reason; those who restrain themselves.
197. يَعْقِلُونَ : Who reason; understand what is commanded.
198. يَعْقِلُونَ : Who reason; comprehend divine inspirations and secrets.
199. قِطَعٌ مُتَجَاوِرَاتٌ : Neighboring tracts; similar in form.
200. وَجَنَّاتٍ مِنْ أَعْنَابٍ : And gardens of vines; for spirits of saints.
201. وَزَرْعٌ وَنَخِيلٌ صِنْوَانٌ وَغَيْرُ صِنْوَانٍ : And crops and date-palms, growing in clusters from one root and otherwise; for the righteous.
202. تُسْقَى بِمَاءٍ وَاحِدٍ : Watered with one water; from sacred precincts.
203. وَفِي الْأَرْضِ : And in the earth; founded on sincerity.
204. قِطَعٌ مُتَجَاوِرَاتٌ : Neighboring tracts; prepared for special servants.
205. وَجَنَّاتٍ مِنْ أَعْنَابٍ : And gardens of vines; honored for the elite.
206. وَزَرْعٌ وَنَخِيلٌ صِنْوَانٌ وَغَيْرُ صِنْوَانٍ : And crops and date-palms, growing in clusters from one root and otherwise; for the rightly guided.
207. تُسْقَى بِمَاءٍ وَاحِدٍ : Watered with one water; whose reality is known only to the near ones.
208. ghayāhib al-asḥār : Depths of dawn; a poetic expression for the darkest part of the night before dawn, often associated with spiritual vigilance.
209. shams al-ʿubūdiyya : Sun of servitude; a metaphor for the illumination that comes from recognizing one's complete dependence on God.
210. al-āzāl wa al-ābād : Pre-eternity and post-eternity; theological terms for timelessness before creation and after the end of time.
211. baṣā'ir : Insights; spiritual perception or inner vision, distinct from physical sight.
212. tawhid : The Islamic concept of the oneness and unity of God.
213. Sharia : Islamic law derived from the Quran and Sunnah.
214. Haqiqa : The ultimate truth or spiritual reality in Sufism.
215. burning : Refers to intense spiritual longing or love for God.
216. Majesty : Divine attributes of awe, power, and transcendence (Jalal).
217. Beauty : Divine attributes of beauty, mercy, and immanence (Jamal).
218. And in the earth are neighboring tracts : Quran 13:4, part of a verse about diverse lands.
219. and gardens of vines... : Continuation of Quran 13:4.
220. Watered with one water : Quran 13:4, referring to irrigation.
221. And if you marvel : Quran 13:5, addressing the Prophet's amazement at disbelievers.
222. Malakut : The angelic or spiritual realm in Islamic cosmology.
223. Jabarut : The realm of divine power and might.
224. And if you marvel, then marvelous is their saying : Quran 13:5.
225. And they ask you to hasten the evil before the good : Quran 13:6.
226. karamat : Miraculous gifts or wonders granted to saints in Islam.
227. riya' : Showing off or hypocrisy in religious deeds.
228. sum'a : Seeking fame or reputation through religious acts.
229. And exemplary punishments have passed away before them : Quran 13:6.
230. Indeed, your Lord is full of forgiveness for people despite their wrongdoing : Quran 13:6.
231. awliyā' : Friends of God; saints or those close to God.
232. akwān : Contingent beings; all created things and worlds.
233. aghyār : Others; anything other than God, including distractions and worldly concerns.
234. ʿārifīn : Gnostics or knowers of God; those who have direct experiential knowledge of the Divine.
235. murīdīn : Aspirants or seekers on the spiritual path.
236. malakūt : The realm of dominion; the spiritual or angelic world.
237. jabarūt : The realm of divine power; the highest spiritual realm.
238. talwīn : Variegation; the state of spiritual fluctuation and change.
239. muʿaqqibāt : Attendant angels; angels that follow one another in succession to guard a person.
240. fatrah : A period of spiritual slackness or intermission in the spiritual journey, often a trial for the seeker.
241. da'wat al-haqq : The call of the Truth (God), referring to the divine summons to love and knowledge.
242. siddiqin : The veracious ones, a high rank of saints known for their truthfulness and closeness to God.
243. Quran 40:50 : Reference to the Quranic verse: 'And the supplication of the disbelievers is only in error.'
244. Quran 13:15 : Reference to the Quranic verse: 'And to God prostrates whoever is in the heavens and the earth, willingly or unwillingly.'
245. malakut : The dominion or spiritual realm, often referring to the angelic or intermediate world.
246. tawhid : The Islamic concept of monotheism, affirming the oneness of God.
247. al-Ḥaqq : The Truth, one of the names of God in Islam, often used in Sufi contexts to refer to the Divine Reality.
248. al-Muṣṭafā : The Chosen One, a title of the Prophet Muhammad.
249. khams : Refers to five special privileges granted to Prophet Muhammad: (1) victory through terror, (2) the earth made a place of prayer and purification, (3) spoils of war made lawful, (4) intercession, and (5) being sent to all mankind.
250. al-thaqalayn : The two weighty ones, referring to humans and jinn.
251. qismat al-anf al-jalāl : The division of the nose of majesty; a reference to the spoils of war being made lawful for Muhammad's community, symbolized by the 'nose' as a mark of honor.
252. Laylat al-Miʿrāj : The Night of Ascension, when Prophet Muhammad is believed to have ascended to heaven.
253. Sidrat al-Muntahā : The Lote Tree of the Utmost Boundary, a celestial tree marking the end of the seventh heaven, beyond which no angel or prophet can pass.
254. al-Rūḥ : The Spirit, often identified with the Angel Gabriel.
255. al-Najm : The Star, referring to Surah 53 of the Quran, which describes the Prophet's ascension.
256. tawḥīd : The oneness of God; the foundational Islamic doctrine of God's absolute unity.
257. ma‘rifa : Gnosis; intimate, experiential knowledge of God.
258. tawakkul : Reliance upon God; trust in God's providence.
259. Subḥān Allāh : Glory be to God; a phrase of exaltation declaring God's transcendence.
260. al-ḥamdu li-llāh : Praise be to God; an expression of gratitude and praise.
261. lā ilāha illā Allāh : There is no god but Allah; the declaration of God's oneness.
262. Allāhu akbar : God is the Greatest; a phrase affirming God's supreme greatness.
263. astaghfiru Allāh : I seek forgiveness from God; a phrase of repentance.
264. lā ḥawla wa-lā quwwata illā bi-llāhi l-‘aliyyi l-‘aẓīm : There is no power nor strength except with God, the High, the Tremendous; a phrase acknowledging human dependence on God.
265. Ṭūr : Mount Sinai; the mountain where God spoke to Moses.
266. istawā : He established Himself; a term used in the Qur'an for God's relation to the Throne, interpreted by mainstream Sunni theology as befitting His majesty without modality.
267. Qur'an 2:152 : The verse: 'So remember Me; I will remember you.'
268. Bismillāh : In the name of God; the phrase uttered before actions.
269. ‘ārifīn : Gnostics; those who possess ma‘rifa (experiential knowledge of God).
270. muḥaddathūn : Those who are spoken to [by angels]; individuals inspired with divine truths, as per a hadith.
271. shahāda : Witnessing; the testimony of faith: 'There is no god but Allah, Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah.'
272. al-nisyān : Forgetfulness; here referring to spiritual heedlessness or forgetfulness of God.
273. al-ba‘ūḍa : Mosquito; a small insect, used here to illustrate God's hearing of the most minute sounds.
274. tasqīnā : Give us to drink; a supplication for spiritual refreshment.
275. al-‘aliyy al-‘aẓīm : The Most High, the Magnificent; two of God's names, emphasizing His transcendence and grandeur.
276. al-khallāq : The Creator; a divine name indicating God's power to create continuously and perfectly.
277. Malakut : The realm of divine sovereignty and dominion, often referring to the spiritual or angelic world.
278. tawhid : The Islamic concept of monotheism, the oneness of God.
279. Sidrat al-Muntaha : The Lote Tree of the Utmost Boundary, a celestial tree marking the end of the seventh heaven, beyond which no creation can pass.
280. Jabarut : The realm of divine power and omnipotence, often considered a higher spiritual plane.
281. Mulk : The physical or material world, the kingdom of creation.
282. bisāṭ ḥaḍratihi : The 'carpet of His Presence' is a Sufi metaphor for the spiritual station of intimate proximity to God, where the saint is seated in the divine court.
283. maʿānī al-ḥurūf wa-l-asmāʾ : The 'meanings of letters and names' refers to the esoteric science of the mystical significance of the Arabic alphabet and the divine names, a key theme in Sufi cosmology.
284. wilāya : Sainthood or spiritual authority, the state of being a walī (friend of God).
285. bi-adāt al-taʿrīf : Literally 'with the tool of definition', likely referring to the definite article al- or the act of defining, symbolizing how God distinguishes the saints.
286. awtād al-maʿārif : The 'pegs of gnosis' are a Sufi term for the spiritual poles or saints who stabilize the world through their knowledge of God.
287. al-ʿawārif : Spiritual knowledge or gnosis, often contrasted with formal learning.
288. sirr kun fayakūn : The secret of the creative command 'Be, and it is' (Qur'an 2:117), referring to the divine power of instantaneous creation.
289. al-dhawq : Spiritual 'tasting' or direct experiential knowledge of divine realities, a key concept in Sufism.
290. kārāsī al-tafrīd : The 'chairs of singling out' refer to the station of tafrīd, a state of spiritual solitude and exclusive focus on God.
291. awtād : The 'pegs' (awtād) are a category of saints in Sufi hierarchy who are considered spiritual supports of the world.
292. ṣulaḥāʾ : Righteous ones; plural of ṣāliḥ, referring to saints or pious individuals.
293. nuṣaḥāʾ : Sincere advisors; plural of nāṣiḥ, those who give sincere counsel.
294. manāhij al-taḥqīq : Paths of verification; Sufi term for the methods of attaining spiritual realization.
295. bidaʿ : Innovations; religious innovations not based on the Qur'an and Sunna.
296. karāʾim : Miracles or wonders; plural of karāma, often used for saintly miracles.
297. murīd : Seeker; a disciple in Sufism who seeks spiritual guidance.
298. al-Muṣṭafā al-Rasūl : The Chosen Messenger; a title of Prophet Muhammad.
299. maʿārif : Gnoses; plural of maʿrifa, spiritual knowledge or direct experiential knowledge of God.
300. ahl al-sirr wa al-khuṣūṣiyya : People of the secret and special intimacy; Sufi term for those granted esoteric knowledge and closeness to God.
301. al-Qayyūmiyya : The Self-Subsistence; attribute of God as the Self-Subsisting, the Eternal.
302. al-naqīr wa al-qiṭmīr wa al-fatīl : The speck, the husk, and the thread; Qur'anic terms for the smallest things, indicating God's precise recompense.
303. ahl al-tashbīh wa al-taʿṭīl : People of anthropomorphism and negation; theological groups that liken God to creation or deny His attributes.
304. abrār : Pious ones; plural of barr, the righteous or devout.
305. al-Wasila : The highest rank in Paradise, granted to the Prophet Muhammad, and a means of nearness to Allah.
306. al-‘arifin : Those who possess gnosis (ma‘rifa) of Allah, the spiritually realized knowers.
307. Tasnim : A fountain in Paradise, the highest drink of the righteous, mentioned in the Quran (83:27-28).
308. Jawami‘ al-Kalim : Comprehensive speech; the Prophet Muhammad was given concise yet all-encompassing expressions.
309. al-Khalil : The intimate friend of Allah, referring to Prophet Abraham (Ibrahim), who is called Khalilullah.
310. lā ilāha illā llāh : The declaration of faith: 'There is no god but Allah.'
311. al-ʿaliyy al-ʿaẓīm : Two of Allah's names: 'the Most High, the Magnificent.'
312. al-ittiḥād : The concept of union or unification with the Divine, rejected in Islamic theology.
313. al-ḥulūl : Indwelling or incarnation of the Divine in creation, rejected in Islamic theology.
314. ar-rūḥ : Here refers to the Archangel Gabriel or the Holy Spirit.
315. ash-shafʿ wa l-watr : The even and the odd; a reference to all created things, or to specific prayers.
316. subḥānī : Related to the glorification 'subḥān' (glory be to Allah); here used as an adjective.
317. at-tawḥīd : The oneness of Allah; the core Islamic belief in the unity of God.
318. Mushāhid : A witness; in Sufi terminology, one who has attained spiritual witnessing (mushāhada) of divine realities.
319. Rubūbiyya : Lordship; the attribute of being the Lord (Rabb), encompassing sustenance, sovereignty, and governance.
320. Ilāhiyya : Divinity; the attribute of being God (Ilāh), worthy of worship.
321. Waḥdāniyya : Oneness; the unique, indivisible unity of God.
322. Jirmiyya wa al-ʿaraḍiyya : Corporeality and accidental attributes; terms from Islamic theology (kalām) referring to physical bodies and their non-essential properties.
323. Ayniyya : Whereness; the concept of location or spatial presence, which is negated for God.
324. al-Wāḥid al-Aḥad : The One, the Unique; two names of God emphasizing absolute oneness and uniqueness.
325. al-Fard al-Ṣamad : The Single, the Self-Sufficient; al-Ṣamad is a Qur'anic name (Sūrat al-Ikhlāṣ) meaning the eternal, independent, and self-sufficient.
326. al-Ḥayy al-Qayyūm : The Living, the Self-Subsisting; two of God's most beautiful names, indicating eternal life and sustaining all existence.
327. khuddām al-ḥajb : Servants of the Veil; refers to angels or spiritual beings who serve the divine veil, a concept in Islamic cosmology.
328. al-bayt al-maʿmūr : The Inhabited House; a celestial counterpart of the Kaaba in heaven, mentioned in the Quran (52:4), where angels perform circumambulation.
329. al-awliyāʾ : Saints or friends of God; those who have attained closeness to God through spiritual devotion.
330. al-ʿārifīn : Knowers or gnostics; those who have deep spiritual knowledge of God.
331. ḥamalat al-ʿarsh : Bearers of the Throne; angels who carry the Throne of God, mentioned in the Quran (40:7).
332. al-malaʾ al-aʿlā : The Most High Assembly; the highest gathering of angels in heaven.
333. qayyūmiyya : Self-Subsistence; an attribute of God meaning He is self-sustaining and independent.
334. aḥadiyya : Oneness; the absolute unity of God, distinct from multiplicity.
335. arbāb al-aḥwāl : People of spiritual states; those who experience various spiritual conditions in their journey toward God.
336. qāba qawsayn aw adnā : Two bow-lengths or nearer; a Quranic phrase (53:9) describing the proximity of the Prophet Muhammad to God during the Miʿrāj.
337. al-karūbiyyīn : Cherubim; a class of angels known for their closeness to God and constant worship.
338. al-ʿulūm al-ladunniyya : Divine knowledge; knowledge granted directly by God to the heart, without intermediary.
339. al-bayt al-ma'mur : The Inhabited House; a celestial counterpart of the Kaaba in the seventh heaven, where angels perform circumambulation.
340. al-bahr al-masjur : The blazing sea; a reference to a sea of fire or a sea that is kindled, mentioned in the Quran (52:6).
341. al-raqq al-manshur : The unrolled scroll; a reference to the preserved tablet or the scroll of deeds, mentioned in the Quran (52:3).
342. al-tur : The Mount; refers to Mount Sinai, where Allah spoke to Moses.
343. sawami' al-nur : Monasteries of light; possibly a reference to places of worship illuminated by divine light.
344. malakūt : The spiritual or angelic realm, the dominion of God's sovereignty.
345. imām : A leader, especially in prayer; here metaphorically meaning a guide or model.
346. Sidrat al-Muntahā : The Lote Tree of the Utmost Boundary, a celestial tree in the highest heaven mentioned in the Quran (53:14).
347. Kawthar : A river in Paradise, also the name of a Quranic chapter (108).
348. ḥadīth qudsī : A sacred hadith, a saying of God narrated by the Prophet Muhammad, distinct from the Quran.
349. subḥāna Llāh : An Arabic phrase meaning 'Glory be to God,' used to declare God's transcendence above any imperfection.
350. al-ḥujub : Veils or barriers that conceal divine realities from creation, often used in Sufi cosmology.
351. ad-dalīl : Proof or evidence, often referring to logical or scriptural arguments for God's existence.
352. al-jalīl : The Majestic, one of God's names, denoting His grandeur and majesty.
353. an-naql : Tradition or transmitted knowledge, especially religious texts and reports.
354. al-kātib : The scribe, possibly referring to the recording angels or the pen of destiny.
355. al-kāsib : The earner, one who acquires or earns, possibly referring to human efforts.
356. al-ḥājib : The veil or barrier, similar to 'ḥujub,' but may also refer to a doorkeeper or concealer.
357. al-aqdār : Divine decrees or destinies, the predetermined measures of all things.
358. al-aqṭār : Regions or quarters, referring to the different parts of the world.
359. al-aflāk : Spheres or celestial orbits, in medieval cosmology, the concentric heavens.
360. al-qarā'iḥ : Intellects or minds, the faculties of understanding and reasoning.
361. ar-rawā'iḥ : Fragrances or scents, possibly referring to aromatic substances or spiritual essences.
362. al-aḥkām : Judgments or rulings, both divine and legal.
363. al-a'lām : Banners or flags, symbols of honor and recognition.
364. khawāriq al-ʿādāt : Miracles or supernatural events that break the usual course of nature.
365. al-lawḥiyyāt : Relating to the Preserved Tablet (al-Lawḥ al-Maḥfūẓ), the heavenly tablet containing all divine decrees.
366. as-subūḥiyyāt : Transcendental or glorifying lights, derived from 'subḥān' (glory).
367. aẓ-ẓulmāniyyāt : Dark structures or bodies, possibly referring to physical or material forms.
368. umm al-kitāb : The Mother of the Book, the heavenly prototype of all scriptures, often identified with the Preserved Tablet.
369. sab‘i ṭibāq : The seven heavens, a Qur'anic term referring to the seven layers of the heavens.
370. al-kāf wa al-nūn : The Arabic letters Kaf and Nun, which form the imperative 'Kun' (Be), referring to God's creative command.
371. al-arbāb : Lords or gods, referring to false deities or those who claim lordship.
372. istawā ‘alā al-‘arsh : Established Himself on the Throne, a Qur'anic phrase describing God's sovereignty; interpreted literally or metaphorically.
373. dīnan ḥanīfan muṭahharan : A pure and upright religion, referring to Islam as the monotheistic faith.
374. al-ḥulūl : Indwelling, a theological concept rejected in Islam, referring to God's incarnation or dwelling in creation.
375. al-waḥy wa al-tanzīl : Revelation and sending down, referring to the Qur'anic revelation.
376. al-furqān : The Criterion, a name for the Qur'an, meaning that which distinguishes truth from falsehood.
377. al-Samī‘ : The All-Hearing: one of the divine attributes, indicating God hears all things.
378. al-Baṣīr : The All-Seeing: one of the divine attributes, indicating God sees all things.
379. al-Qadīr : The All-Powerful: one of the divine attributes, indicating God has power over all things.
380. al-Kabīr : The Most Great: one of the divine attributes, indicating God's greatness.
381. al-Muta‘ālī : The Most High: one of the divine attributes, indicating God's transcendence.
382. al-Mawlā : The Protector: one of the divine attributes, indicating God is the master and protector.
383. al-Naṣīr : The Helper: one of the divine attributes, indicating God helps His servants.
384. al-Barr : The Source of Goodness: one of the divine attributes, indicating God is all-good and benevolent.
385. al-Witr : The Unique: one of the divine attributes, indicating God is one and unique.
386. al-Awwal : The First: one of the divine attributes, indicating God is without beginning.
387. al-Ākhir : The Last: one of the divine attributes, indicating God is without end.
388. al-Ẓāhir : The Manifest: one of the divine attributes, indicating God is evident through His signs.
389. al-Bāṭin : The Hidden: one of the divine attributes, indicating God is beyond human perception.
390. al-Qābiḍ : The Constrictor: one of the divine attributes, indicating God restricts sustenance or trials.
391. al-Bāsiṭ : The Expander: one of the divine attributes, indicating God expands sustenance or mercy.
392. al-Rāziq : The Provider: one of the divine attributes, indicating God provides for all creatures.
393. al-Qā’im : The Self-Subsisting: one of the divine attributes, indicating God sustains all existence.
394. al-Dā’im : The Everlasting: one of the divine attributes, indicating God is eternal.
395. al-Wāsi‘ : The All-Encompassing: one of the divine attributes, indicating God's vastness.
396. al-Shākir : The Appreciative: one of the divine attributes, indicating God rewards gratitude.
397. al-Ṣādiq : The Truthful: one of the divine attributes, indicating God is true in His promises.
398. al-Ḥāfiẓ : The Preserver: one of the divine attributes, indicating God preserves all things.
399. al-Fāṭir : The Originator: one of the divine attributes, indicating God creates without precedent.
400. al-Qādir : The All-Able: one of the divine attributes, indicating God is able to do all things.
401. al-Qāhir : The Subduer: one of the divine attributes, indicating God subdues all.
402. al-Ghāfir : The Forgiver: one of the divine attributes, indicating God forgives sins.
403. al-Wāḥid : The One: one of the divine attributes, indicating God's oneness.
404. al-Aḥad : The Unique: one of the divine attributes, indicating God's absolute uniqueness.
405. al-Fard : The Single: one of the divine attributes, indicating God is alone.
406. al-Ṣamad : The Self-Sufficient: one of the divine attributes, indicating God is independent of all.
407. al-Ghanī : The Rich: one of the divine attributes, indicating God is free of need.
408. al-Walī : The Protecting Friend: one of the divine attributes, indicating God is the ally of believers.
409. al-Wafī : The Faithful: one of the divine attributes, indicating God fulfills His promises.
410. al-Qawī : The Strong: one of the divine attributes, indicating God's strength.
411. al-Jawād : The Generous: one of the divine attributes, indicating God's generosity.
412. al-Qarīb : The Near: one of the divine attributes, indicating God is close to His servants.
413. al-Mujīb : The Answerer: one of the divine attributes, indicating God answers prayers.
414. al-Ḥasīb : The Reckoner: one of the divine attributes, indicating God takes account of all.
415. al-Mughīth : The Succorer: one of the divine attributes, indicating God helps in distress.
416. al-Muḥyī : The Giver of Life: one of the divine attributes, indicating God gives life.
417. al-Mumīt : The Causer of Death: one of the divine attributes, indicating God causes death.
418. al-Mubdi’ : The Beginner: one of the divine attributes, indicating God originates creation.
419. al-Mu‘īd : The Restorer: one of the divine attributes, indicating God restores creation.
420. al-Ḥamīd : The Praiseworthy: one of the divine attributes, indicating God is worthy of praise.
421. al-Majīd : The Glorious: one of the divine attributes, indicating God's glory.
422. al-Nūr : The Light: one of the divine attributes, indicating God is the light of the heavens and earth.
423. al-Ḥaqq : The Truth: one of the divine attributes, indicating God is the ultimate reality.
424. al-Mubīn : The Clear: one of the divine attributes, indicating God makes things clear.
425. al-Matīn : The Firm: one of the divine attributes, indicating God's strength and firmness.
426. al-Ḥayy : The Living: one of the divine attributes, indicating God is eternally alive.
427. al-Qayyūm : The Self-Subsisting: one of the divine attributes, indicating God sustains all.
428. al-Wahhāb : The Bestower: one of the divine attributes, indicating God gives abundantly.
429. al-Tawwāb : The Oft-Returning: one of the divine attributes, indicating God accepts repentance.
430. al-Fattāḥ : The Opener: one of the divine attributes, indicating God opens doors of mercy.
431. al-Fa‘‘āl : The Doer: one of the divine attributes, indicating God does what He wills.
432. al-Kāfī : The Sufficient: one of the divine attributes, indicating God suffices for His servants.
433. al-Hādī : The Guide: one of the divine attributes, indicating God guides to truth.
434. al-Wālī : The Governor: one of the divine attributes, indicating God governs all affairs.
435. al-Bāqī : The Everlasting: one of the divine attributes, indicating God remains forever.
436. al-Ḥafīẓ : The Preserver: one of the divine attributes, indicating God preserves all.
437. al-Muḥīṭ : The All-Encompassing: one of the divine attributes, indicating God encompasses all.
438. al-Shadīd : The Severe: one of the divine attributes, indicating God's severity in punishment.
439. al-Shahīd : The Witness: one of the divine attributes, indicating God witnesses all.
440. al-Sarī‘ : The Swift: one of the divine attributes, indicating God is swift in reckoning.
441. al-Badī‘ : The Incomparable: one of the divine attributes, indicating God's unique creativity.
442. al-Rafī‘ : The Exalted: one of the divine attributes, indicating God's high status.
443. al-Bā‘ith : The Resurrector: one of the divine attributes, indicating God raises the dead.
444. al-Wārith : The Inheritor: one of the divine attributes, indicating God inherits all.
445. al-Wakīl : The Disposer of Affairs: one of the divine attributes, indicating God is the trustee.
446. al-Jalīl : The Majestic: one of the divine attributes, indicating God's majesty.
447. subuḥāt qudsika : Splendors of Your Holiness: a phrase referring to the manifestations of God's sacred attributes.
448. subuḥāt qudsihi : The 'lights of His Holiness' refer to the divine attributes of transcendence and purity, often associated with the majestic manifestations of God's sanctity.
449. takyīf : Modality or 'how-ness'; in Islamic theology, it refers to the impossibility of attributing a manner or modality to God's essence or attributes.
450. عَدَدَ كُلِّ شَيْءٍ : Lit. 'the number of everything'; a phrase indicating infinite quantity, as only Allah knows the exact count of all things.
451. النِّقَمِ : Plural of 'niqmah', meaning calamities or afflictions; opposite of blessings.
452. سُبْحَانَهُ : A phrase of glorification meaning 'Glory be to Him', used repeatedly to exalt Allah.
453. قَدِيرٌ : One of Allah's names meaning 'All-Powerful' or 'Competent over all things'.
454. Dhul-Jalali wal-Ikram : An attribute of God meaning 'Possessor of Majesty and Generosity' or 'Lord of Majesty and Bounty'.
455. Ahmad : One of the names of the Prophet Muhammad, meaning 'the most praised'.
456. Kaf and Nun : The Arabic letters Kaf and Nun, which form the imperative 'Kun' (Be), referring to God's creative command.
457. تَعَارَضَ حِكْمَتُهُ : Literally 'His wisdom is opposed'; a phrase indicating that human intellect cannot comprehend divine wisdom, which may appear contradictory but is not.
458. وَحْدَانِيَّتِهِ : Tawhid: the Oneness of God, a core Islamic concept.
459. رُبُوبِيَّتِهِ : Rububiyyah: Lordship, the attribute of God as the Sustainer and Cherisher of all creation.
460. أُلُوهِيَّتِهِ : Uluhiyyah: Divinity, the attribute of God as the sole object of worship.
461. لَكَ الْغَيْرُ : Literally 'to You belongs otherness'; meaning that all that is other than God belongs to Him, i.e., all creation.
462. مِنَ الْحَمَأِ الْمَسْنُونِ : From fetid mud: refers to the creation of man from clay, as mentioned in the Quran (15:26).
463. دِينًا حَنِيفًا : A pure, upright religion: Islam as the primordial monotheistic faith.
464. جَبَّارًا : Al-Jabbar: The Compeller, one of the 99 Names of Allah, meaning He who enforces His will.
465. مُهَيْمِنًا : Al-Muhaymin: The Dominant, the Guardian, one of the 99 Names of Allah.
466. عَلَى الْعَرْشِ اسْتَوَى : Established Himself on the Throne: a Quranic phrase (20:5) describing God's sovereignty, interpreted literally by some and metaphorically by others.
467. إِبْلِيسَ : Iblis: the personal name of Satan in Islam, a jinn who refused to bow to Adam.
468. الْبُرُودِ : Al-Burud: the cold; possibly referring to the cold of the stars or the cold of the night.
469. مِنْ خَلْدِي : Literally 'than my skin'; meaning the sin is more attached to him than his own skin.
470. ahl al-ghayba wa al-ḥuḍūr : People of absence and presence: Sufi terms referring to spiritual states where the servant is either absent from creation (absorbed in God) or present with God while still aware of creation.
471. aqrtu ilayka min dhunūbī wa‘taraftu bi-khaṭī’atī : I confess to You my sins and acknowledge my transgression: A formula of repentance, echoing Quranic language (e.g., 7:23).
472. lā uḥṣī thanā’an ‘alayka anta kamā athnayta ‘alā nafsik : I cannot enumerate Your praise; You are as You have praised Yourself: A well-known supplication of the Prophet Muhammad, recorded in Sahih Muslim.
473. qayyūmiyya : Self-Subsistence: A divine attribute derived from al-Qayyūm (the Self-Subsisting), indicating God's absolute independence and sustaining of all existence.
474. raghbūtiyya : Desirability: A rare term derived from raghba (desire), referring to God's quality of being the object of all longing and supplication.
475. furqān : Criterion: A name for the Quran, meaning that which distinguishes truth from falsehood.
476. it : Refers to the Quran or the revelation mentioned in the verse.
477. Spirit : Here refers to the divine revelation or the angel Gabriel, often called the Spirit in Islamic tradition.
478. Man of the Fish : Refers to the prophet Jonah (Yunus), who was swallowed by a large fish.
479. Muhammadan essence : Refers to the spiritual reality or light of the Prophet Muhammad, often called the Muhammadan Reality (al-Haqiqah al-Muhammadiyyah) in Sufi thought.
480. Ahmadine bride : A metaphorical expression referring to the Prophet Muhammad (whose name Ahmad is a variant of Muhammad) as the bride, symbolizing his exalted spiritual station.
481. Kawthar : A river in Paradise mentioned in the Quran, symbolizing abundant goodness.
482. two bow-lengths : Refers to the station of Qab Qawsayn, the closest proximity to God attained by the Prophet Muhammad during the Night Journey (Mi'raj), mentioned in Quran 53:9.
483. 'Illiyin : The highest station in Paradise, mentioned in Quran 83:18-19.
484. sainthood : Wilayah, the spiritual authority and closeness to God associated with saints (awliya).
485. divine : Ladunni, meaning knowledge or wisdom directly from God, often translated as 'divine' or 'inspired'.
486. mulk : The visible, physical world or kingdom; often contrasted with malakūt.
487. malakūt : The invisible, spiritual realm or dominion; the world of divine sovereignty.
488. Ahṭal : A term possibly referring to a specific secret or attribute; obscure, may be a proper name or technical term in Sufism.
489. Muḥammadan : Relating to the Prophet Muḥammad; here describing the call or invitation to Islam.
490. Aḥmadī : Relating to Aḥmad, another name of the Prophet Muḥammad; here referring to his progeny.
491. al-mawqif : The standing-place on the Day of Judgment where all creatures wait for judgment.
492. al-Maqām al-Maḥmūd : The Praiseworthy Station, a high rank granted to the Prophet Muḥammad on the Day of Resurrection, including the right of intercession.
493. sunna : The established practices and teachings of the Prophet Muḥammad.
494. Dār al-Naʿīm : The Abode of Bliss, i.e., Paradise.
495. tawassul : Seeking means or intercession through a revered figure to draw closer to God.
496. tasbīḥ : A form of glorification or praise of God; here referring to the poetic verses preceding.
497. Duʿāʾ al-Jawhar : The Supplication of the Jewel, a specific prayer attributed to the Prophet.
498. jawshan : A coat of mail or armor; here a heavy protective garment.
499. iqlaʿ : Remove or take off; imperative verb.
500. mihād : A resting place or bed, indicating the earth as a place of comfort and settlement.
501. awtād : Stakes or pegs, referring to mountains as stabilizers of the earth.
502. sirāj : A lamp or light-giving source, describing the sun.
503. ma‘āsh : Means of livelihood or sustenance, indicating the day as a time for seeking provision.
504. subāt : Repose or rest, describing sleep as a cessation of activity.
505. azwāj : Pairs or mates, referring to the creation of all things in complementary pairs.
506. al-Ḥayy al-Qayyūm : The Living, the Self-Subsisting; two of the most beautiful names of Allah, indicating His eternal life and self-sustaining nature.
507. sinah wa lā nawm : Slumber and sleep; from the Throne Verse (Ayat al-Kursi), emphasizing that Allah is never overtaken by drowsiness or sleep.
508. bilā kayf : Without modality or 'how'; a theological term affirming divine attributes without questioning their nature.
509. al-rukn wa al-maqām : The Corner (al-Rukn) refers to the Black Stone corner of the Kaaba; al-Maqām refers to the Station of Abraham, a stone near the Kaaba.
510. al-mashʿar al-ḥarām : The Sacred Monument, a site in Muzdalifah during the Hajj pilgrimage.
511. yā ḥayyu yā qayyūm : Two of the most beautiful names of Allah, meaning 'O Living, O Self-Subsisting' (the One who sustains all existence).
512. yā wāsi‘a al-‘aṭā’ : O Vast in giving; refers to Allah's boundless generosity.
513. yā fard : O Unique; one of Allah's names indicating His absolute oneness and uniqueness.
514. yā arḥama min kulli raḥīm : O More Merciful than every merciful one; a superlative form emphasizing Allah's infinite mercy.
515. yā qāhira kulli jabbārin ‘anīd : O Subduer of every obstinate tyrant; refers to Allah's power over the arrogant.
516. sāḥir wa sāḥira : Male and female sorcerer; refers to practitioners of magic.
517. bimā wa man : Refers to the created entities and beings, indicating the means by which things are brought into existence.
518. al-kalim : The divine words or creative command, often associated with the Logos or the creative principle in Sufi thought.
519. al-Ṣiddīq : The Truthful One, a title for Abu Bakr al-Siddiq, the first Caliph and close companion of the Prophet Muhammad.
520. ʿUmar : Umar ibn al-Khattab, the second Caliph, known for his justice and piety.
521. al-āyāt wa al-suwar : The verses and chapters of the Quran.
522. al-sunan : The traditions or practices of the Prophet Muhammad, often referring to the Hadith.
523. al-sabʿ al-ṭibāq : The seven heavens, a Quranic term for the celestial layers.
524. ʿalaq : A clot of blood, referring to the stage of embryonic development mentioned in the Quran (96:2).
525. النار : The Fire: refers to Hellfire in Islamic eschatology.
526. حَطَبًا : Firewood: metaphorically, the unjust will be fuel for Hellfire.
527. إِمَام : Imam: leader, here referring to Prophet Muhammad as the leader of the beloved and pious.
528. dar al-karama : Abode of honor; refers to Paradise or a high station in the afterlife.
529. Rabi' al-Nabawi al-Anwar : The luminous Rabi' of the Prophet; a month designation, likely Rabi' al-Awwal, associated with the Prophet's birth.