The remembrance [1] of the Beloved [2] is a light that illuminates the heart, and its…

The remembrance [1] of the Beloved [2] is a light that illuminates the heart, and its absence is a darkness that extinguishes the soul.

In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. And may Allah bless our master Muhammad and his family and grant them abundant peace. Praise be to Allah, before Whose majesty and grandeur everything humbles itself. Praise be to Allah, before Whose might every tyrant submits and enters under His domination and control. Praise be to Allah, Who placed the world by the secret of His power, and is exalted above likeness and similitude, and none shares with Him in His majesty, grandeur, and sublimity. Praise be to Allah, Who manifested Himself to His Essence by His Essence, and unveiled to the elite of His beloved ones the light of His attributes and names. Praise be to Allah, Who created the heavens and the earth in six days, then established Himself ¹ upon the Throne; none knows the reality of His essence nor the modality of His establishment. Praise be to Allah, Who subdued His servants through death, and placed their souls within the fold of His grasp, and amazed them with the dispositions of His decree and judgment. ¹ Praise be to Allah, abundant, good, blessed, ample, without cessation, removal, or annihilation, as befits Your noble Face and the might of Your majesty. And as You are worthy of praise in Your great grandeur. And to You belongs, from every glorification, sanctification, praise, declaration of oneness, magnification, and exaltation: a good, pure, beautiful word with which You are pleased, and the like thereof. And praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds. O Allah, to You belongs praise, a praise by which the intellects of the worlds swim in the sea of His oneness. To You belongs praise, a praise by which all modalities fall short of comprehending and delimiting it. To You belongs praise, a praise by which the pens of those possessing allusions ² are exhausted in explaining its wondrous expressions and recording them. To You belongs praise, a praise by which ears are delighted upon hearing its composition and beautification. To You belongs praise, a praise by which the influxes of attraction ³ increase when it is repeated and reiterated in gatherings. To You belongs praise, a praise by which the fruits of Muhammadan gnoses are harvested from the crests of its meanings. To You belongs praise, a praise by which the lights of Ahmadic gifts are kindled from its bestowals. To You belongs praise, a praise by which the flowers of blessings derived from the sheaths of its branches are plucked. To You belongs praise, a praise by which the jewels of excellent blessings are extracted from the sciences of its elucidation. To You belongs praise, a praise by which the carpet of Your noble Prophet is revived with the fragrant breezes of its holy secrets and the zephyrs of His good pleasure. To You belongs praise, a praise whose fragrance is redolent with blessings and peace upon Your beloved Muhammad and upon his family and companions. May Allah bless him and his family with a blessing by which we become among the elite of the people of his circle, and by which we delight in the expanse of Allah's vast mercy and forgiveness, ² and grant him abundant and exalted peace. And praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the crown of splendor and light, the beloved whose beauty kindles the unique pearls upon the necks. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the possessor of praiseworthy endeavor, the generous one whose giving surpasses the generosity of clouds and seas. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the banner of praise unfurled, the intimate one to whom the fearful cling on the Day of Resurrection and Rising. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the sovereign of the victorious kingdom, the pious one whose gaze is confined to obedience and righteousness. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the possessor of renowned knowledge, the chosen one specially honored with intimate conversation on the carpet of intimacy and presence. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the imam of the blessed presence, the beloved friend whose love has penetrated the innermost parts and breasts. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the station of felicity visited. ³ And praise be to Allah, Who created Paradise and made it the abode of eternity for His saints, and created Hell and made it a dwelling for those who disbelieve in Him and deviate from His enemies. And praise be to Allah, Who facilitated for the believers among His servants the path of ease, and bestowed upon them His pardon and forgiveness, and poured upon them the abundance of His generosity and gifts. And praise be to Allah, Who honored them with the intercession of His beloved, our master Muhammad, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, on the Day of Gathering and Rising, and set up the Bridge, and established the Balance, and the scrolls fly, and the earth is changed to other than the earth, and His heaven is folded. And praise be to Allah, Who made him a mercy for us, that we may seek shade under his ample shade, and seek protection in his sanctuary from the terror of that great standing, and enter under his banner. So bless him, O Allah, and his family with a blessing by which You spread upon us the gifts of his mercy and favors, and by which You gather us in the company of the people of his love and his chosen ones, by Your grace and generosity, O Most Merciful of the merciful, O Lord of the worlds. Between the Resurrection and this world, in a glance, * there are stations with veils ⁴ that have chapters. They proceed according to a decree that their possessor * had before death, so today take heed. They have over all advancement and authority * that produce wonders, leaving nothing and sparing nothing. They have a spacious domain in existence without * restriction, and they are neither an entity nor a trace. They say to the Truth, "Be," and the Truth is their Creator, * so how can a human escape their judgments? ⁴ In them are sciences and every sincere counsel, * in them are proofs, miracles, and lessons. Were it not for corruption, we would today be in non-existence, * and no purpose or desire would be fulfilled in them. As if their authority, if you understand it, * is what the Law brought, and thought, and reflection. From the letters they have the Kaf of attributes, so they * never cease from forms, except that you are a form. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the ultimate goal of my intention and the utmost of my desire, and the result of my speech and the tongue of my wisdom, who said: "Indeed, the first thing Allah created was the Pen, and He commanded it to write everything." So He said to it: "Write." So it flowed with what will be until the Day of Resurrection. And the Pen was magnified between heaven and earth. So the Pen said: "With what shall I write, O Lord?" He said: "With what I am creating and will come to be in My creation: of a drop, or a plant, or a soul, or a trace"—meaning thereby deeds, or provision, or lifespan. So the Pen flowed with what will be until the Day of Resurrection, and Allah, exalted, recorded it in the Preserved Book beneath the Throne. And it is narrated: It is written in the First Remembrance that when Allah, exalted, intended to create creation, He created the Spirit, and after it created the air, and from the air created the darkness, and from the darkness created the light, and from the light created a green emerald, whose thickness was like seven heavens and seven earths and what is in them and between them. When He created it, He called it, and when He called it, the emerald melted in fear and terror from the awe of Allah, His authority, and His majesty, and it became water that trembles until the Day of Resurrection. The proof of this is that when you look at water, you see it trembling. Then Allah created the barren wind ⁵ and placed it upon it, then created the Throne and placed it upon "There is no god but Allah," then created the Footstool after the Throne by a thousand years, its creation having a thousand tongues glorifying Allah.

Exalted is He, with every tongue of a thousand languages of glorification, and He wrote upon it: 'I am Allah, there is no god but I, and Muhammad is My Messenger. Whoever believes in Me and in My Messenger and affirms My promise, I will admit him into My Paradise.' O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the best of those whose path the guided follow, and the most honored of those whose love the sincere affirm, the enwrapped one ⁶ whom Ibn 'Abbas asked about the creation of the heavens and the earth. He said: 'Allah created the earth on Sunday and Monday, and created the mountains and what is in them on Tuesday, and created water, trees, and civilization on Wednesday, and apportioned the provisions, caused the trees to grow, and caused the rivers to flow. These are the four days concerning which Allah the Mighty said: "Say, 'Do you indeed disbelieve in He who created the earth in two days and attribute to Him equals? That is the Lord of the worlds. And He placed therein firmly set mountains above it and blessed it and determined therein its [creatures'] sustenance in four days, equally for the [inquirers]. Then He directed Himself to the heaven while it was smoke and said to it and to the earth, 'Come willingly or unwillingly.' They said, 'We come willingly.'" ⁷ When He intended to create them by will, not by movement. He created Paradise and the Fire on Thursday, and created on Friday the sun, the moon, and the stars, until three hours remained of it. In the first of the three hours, He created those who would live and those who would die; in the second, He preserved everything beneficial to people; and in the third, He created Adam, peace be upon him, and settled him in Paradise, commanded the angels to prostrate to him, and expelled him from it at the last hour of Friday. The Jews said: 'You have spoken correctly, O Muhammad, except that you did not complete it.' He, peace and blessings be upon him, said: 'What is that?' They said: 'Then He rested.' So the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, became angry, and Allah the Exalted revealed to him, refuting their statement, responding to them, and invalidating their argument: "And We did certainly create the heavens and the earth and what is between them in six days, and there touched Us no weariness." ⁸ Al-lughub ⁹ means fatigue and exhaustion. The Jews, may Allah curse them, interpret the Sabbath as a day of rest, so they made it a day of rest for themselves. Our scholars, may Allah have mercy on them, said: 'The heavens and the earth were attached, i.e., joined together, as one heaven and one earth, then Allah, Mighty and Majestic, split them by His gentleness and power into seven heavens and seven earths.' The confirmation of that is in His Book: Meaning that He knows them and what is hidden of their secret and private conversation. So glorified is He whom no describer can describe, and no knower's imagination can comprehend. He is above His heavens, established ¹⁰ upon His Throne, dominant over His creation. "He knows your secret and what you make public, and He knows what you earn." ¹¹ O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the best of those purified in origin, branches, and spouses, and the most perfect in form, nature, and temperament, who said: 'Indeed, Allah, Blessed and Exalted, descends ¹² to the lowest heaven every night when the last third of the night remains, and says: "Is there anyone supplicating to Me that I may respond to him? Is there anyone asking of Me that I may give him? Is there anyone seeking forgiveness that I may forgive him? Is there anyone repenting that I may accept his repentance?" until dawn breaks and the reciter finishes the dawn prayer. Then Allah, Glorified is He, says: "Indeed, he has brought near between my vessels ¹³ until when night falls upon him, a living being sleeps. Is there not every lover who loves the solitude of his beloved? Here I am, overlooking my vessels when darkness falls, and I am among their eyes; they love Me in the present, and they speak to Me in the present, and they read their eyes in My love."' And His descent, Blessed and Exalted is He, is as He wills, without limit, without modality, without description, without movement, and without cessation; or it is the descent of His command and power, as He said: "It is Allah who has created seven heavens and of the earth, the like of them. [His] command descends among them." ¹⁴ And Allah has distinguished the lowest heaven with stars, to the exclusion of the other heavens, for He said: "Blessed is He who has placed in the sky great stars" ¹⁵ i.e., stars, "and placed therein a lamp and a luminous moon." ¹⁶ And He said: "By the sky containing great stars" ¹⁷ i.e., stars. And He said: "And We have certainly beautified the nearest heaven with lamps and have made them [as] missiles for the devils." ¹⁸ And He mentioned the seven heavens, saying: "Do you not see how Allah has created seven heavens in layers, and has made the moon therein a light, and has made the sun a lamp?" ¹⁹ O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the best of those whose mention tongues have uttered and hearts have found rest. And the most majestic of those whose fragrance has perfumed the horizons and whose sweet scent the east and south winds have diffused. It is narrated from some of his beloved that he said: 'Indeed, Allah created the seven heavens and the seven earths from smoke, meaning: and there was water, which is the seas of the sea, then He commanded them and they responded to His command and obeyed His order.' As He said: "Then He directed Himself to the heaven while it was smoke and said to it and to the earth, 'Come willingly or unwillingly.' They said, 'We come willingly.'" ²⁰ As for the heaven, it rose above the water in the air. Then He created the wind and empowered it over the water, and it struck the water until it became foam. When the time that Allah intended from the foam came, it solidified, and He made from it the earth, spreading it from the site of the Ka'bah. So He said: "And We did certainly create the heavens and the earth and what is between them in six days, and there touched Us no weariness." ²¹ O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the best of those who...

The earths upon which we are are seven seas, and upon the face of the earth there are seven seas, so they are fourteen seas. All these fourteen seas return to the sea in which is the death that is upon the foundation of the earths, like a small eye in comparison to the greatness of that sea, its density, and the abundance of its waves. That sea covers the edge of Hell, and were it not for that sea, its density, and the abundance of its waves, Hell would burn everything above it up to the end of the Throne ²², but Allah, exalted, restrained its evil from creation by the barrier of the sea. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the best of those by whom the palaces of intimacy and the carpet of the earth are adorned, and the most excellent of those by whom the religion is preserved and the hand of the people of deviation and violence is subdued, from whom it is reported that he said: "Do not embark upon the sea except for Hajj or Umrah, for beneath the sea is fire, and beneath the fire is a sea." It is narrated that al-Khidr ibn Amir ²³ embarked upon the sea with a group of his companions until he reached the Sea of China. He said to his companions: "Lower me down." So they lowered him for days and nights, then he ascended. It was said to him: "O Khidr, what did you see? Allah has honored you and preserved your life in the depths of this sea." He said: "An angel from among the angels met me and said: 'O sinful human, where are you going and where have you come from?' I said: 'I wanted to see the depth of this sea.' He said: 'How can you perceive that, when a man fell from the time of David, peace be upon him, until now and has not reached a third of its depth, and that is three hundred years?' I said to him: 'Tell me about the tide and ebb ²⁴, meaning the increase and decrease of water.' The angel said: 'When the whale upon which is the foundation of the earths breathes, the water flows to its nostril—that is the ebb. Then it expels it from its nose—that is the tide.' I said to him: 'Tell me, where are you from?' He said: 'I have come from the whale; Allah, exalted, sent me to punish it because the fish of the sea complained to Allah, exalted, about the abundance of what it has eaten from them.' I said to him: 'Tell me, upon what is the foundation of the earth?' He said: 'The seven earths are upon a rock, the rock is upon the shoulders of an angel, the angel is upon the back of an ox, the ox is upon the whale, the whale is in the water, the water is upon the wind, and the wind is in the air—a barren wind ²⁵—and its horns are clinging to the Throne.' O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the best of those who spoke the truth and decisive speech, and the most excellent of those who legislated laws and acted according to the requirements of the Sunnah, and bitter, heavy, cold, and hot, so its color changed and its taste changed because its channels are diverse and its dwelling place is different. It is narrated that Allah, blessed and exalted, when He wants to shake a land, He reveals to that mountain: "Move such and such a vein from you." When it moves, that land is shaken, while another land next to it is not shaken, because the veins of that mountain are like the veins of a human: some are tremulous and some are still. Therefore, some lands are not shaken. When Allah, majestic is His glory, wants to frighten its inhabitants, He manifests to them some of His greatness, and it shakes. The greenness of the sky is from the greenness of that mountain, and the greenness of water is from the greenness of the sky. So glorified is He, the Maker, the Wonderful, whose perfection is blessed and exalted. A wise, powerful One who manifested the cosmos as a lesson * A proof of His oneness, a living King By His power the seven heavens were raised * Without pillars, visible to beholders He populated them with His angels worshipping Him * And adorned them with luminaries as guidance for us He spread out the earth for us and made its waters flow * To complete the meaning and make life sweet And within this are things that indicate to the intelligent * That He is the Worshipped, the Possessor of might and eternity. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, Your beloved specially distinguished with lordship and precedence, Your chosen one preferred over the chosen one and the friend, and the spirit and the interlocutor, who said: "Indeed, Allah created on the afternoon of Friday, at the end of creation, and in the last hour of the day between afternoon and night, and the son of Adam is heedless of what was created for him. When Allah wants to create him, He says to the angel: 'Write his provision, write his deeds, write his term, write whether he is wretched or blessed.' Then that angel ascends, and Allah sends another angel to guard him until he reaches maturity. Then that angel ascends, then Allah entrusts to him the recording of some of his good deeds and evil deeds. When death approaches him, those two angels ascend and the Angel of Death comes to take his soul. When he is placed in his grave and the soul is returned to his body, the two angels of the grave are sent and they interrogate him, then they ascend. When the Hour comes, those good deeds and evil deeds are brought down and they extract a book that you read on his neck. Then he is attended by a guardian, another driver, and another witness." Then he, peace and blessings be upon him, said: "Indeed, your reading of a great matter—what you read—so seek help from Allah, the Great." O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the best of those who...

His remembrance and praise are made beloved in hearts, and he is the best of those whom You have guided to obey You and through whose guidance You have guided creation. When Abu Hurayra mentioned to him that a man from the Jews in the market of Medina said, 'By Him who chose Moses above mankind,' a man from the Ansar raised his hand and struck him, saying, 'Do you say this while the Messenger of God, may God bless him and grant him peace, is among us?' He said, 'God Almighty said: "And the Trumpet will be blown, and whoever is in the heavens and whoever is on the earth will be stunned except whom God wills. Then it will be blown again, and behold, they will be standing looking." ²⁶ I will be the first to look, raising my head, and there I will see Moses holding onto one of the pillars of the Throne, and I do not know whether he raised his head before me or was among those exempted by God.' O God, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the best of those whose love overwhelms souls, the most generous of those who treated souls with his remedy and medicine, who said: 'How can I be at ease when the one with the Trumpet ²⁷ has put the horn to his lips and bowed his forehead, listening, waiting for the command to blow?' They said, 'What should we say, O Messenger of God?' He said, 'Say: God is sufficient for us, and He is the best Disposer of affairs; upon God we rely.' He was asked about the Trumpet, and he said, 'It is a horn that will be blown.' It is narrated that God created the Trumpet from a white pearl as clear as glass, then He said to the Throne, 'Take the Trumpet,' and it clung to it. Then He said, 'Be,' and Israfil ²⁸ came into being. He commanded him to take the Trumpet, and he took it. In it there are holes equal to the number of the souls of creation, every created soul and every breathed spirit; no two souls exit from one hole. (25) O God, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the pillar of the awtad ²⁹ and aqtab ³⁰, the best of those praised in the surahs ³¹ and mentioned in the Mother of the Book ³², who said: 'In Paradise there is a tree called the Tree of Affliction. The people afflicted in this world will be brought to it, and no scale will be set up for them, nor will a balance be erected for them; reward will be poured upon them.' And he recited: 'Indeed, the patient will be given their reward without account.' ³³ O God, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the hand of bounty and grace, the best of those who clarified and established the path of religion, who said: 'Mockery?' He said, 'I will appear to you as a Bedouin from the desert.' O God, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the best of those whose aid encompasses all servants, the most excellent of those whose tradition and chain of transmission are authenticated by narrators, who said: 'My Lord gave me seventy thousand of my community who will enter Paradise without reckoning.' Umar said, 'O Messenger of God, why did you not ask for more?' He said, 'I asked for more, and He gave me with each man seventy thousand.' Umar said, 'Did you ask for more?' He said, 'I asked for more, and He gave me a handful,' and he spread his hands apart and scooped. The narrator said: 'This is from God; what is beyond it cannot be seen.' O God, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the delight of those with intellect and understanding, the most honored of the honored, with whom the eyes of the Companions and beloved ones were comforted, who said: 'My Lord consulted me about my community, saying, "What is most beneficial for them?" I said, "Whatever You wish; they are Your creation and Your servants." He said, "I have given you choice regarding your community." And He informed me that the first of my community to enter Paradise will be seventy thousand, with each thousand seventy thousand, who will not be held to account. And He said, "Indeed, in the loins of men among my Companions are men and women who will enter Paradise without reckoning." (27) O God, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the best of those visited by pilgrims and vied for in praise by those who extol him, who said: 'God will gather all creation on one plain on the Day of Resurrection. The caller will make them hear, and the sight will penetrate them. A herald will stand and call out: "Where are those who used to roll in the mud for God in prosperity and adversity?" They will stand up, few in number, and enter Paradise without reckoning. Then he will call out again: "Where are those whose sides forsake their beds?" ³⁴ They will stand up, few in number, and enter Paradise without reckoning. Then the rest of the people will stand and be called to account.' O God, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the best of those given forbearance and decisive speech, the most excellent of those who healed hearts from the diseases of desires and removed from them the darkness of the veil, who said: O God, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the trusted secret and the treasurer of Your stored esoteric knowledge, who said: 'I am the first of people to emerge when they are resurrected, their speaker when they are silent, their leader when they come, their intercessor when they are detained, and their bringer of good news when they despair. The banner of generosity is in my hand, and the keys of Paradise on that day are in my hand. I am the most honored of the children of Adam (31) on that day before my Lord, without boasting. A thousand servants will circle around me, as if they were hidden pearls.' So bless him, O God, and his family, a blessing by which You fulfill for us our affairs, decree for us our needs, relieve us of our sorrows, ease our griefs, make death pleasant for us, admit us through the gate of Your pardon and generosity, and grant us from Your bounty an unending gift. O He whose command is between the Kaf and the Nun ³⁵, O He who, when He wills a thing, says to it, 'Be,' and it is. O Most Generous of the generous, O Most Merciful of the merciful, O Lord of the worlds. Muhammad, from his light every light shines, and the highest Paradise is illuminated from him. Ahmad, the guide, the bridegroom, whom the houris of the palaces in the Holy ³⁶ seek in marriage. Muhammad, from his light the immortal brides smiled with the beauty of their teeth. Muhammad, his lights were inscribed as a line of splendor for the houris upon their necks. Muhammad, for his sake the Garden of Eternity, the abode of joy, was created. Muhammad, with light he inscribed upon its trees, its tents, and its curtains. Muhammad is the crown of its brides, and by his name the beautiful birds sing. Muhammad, praise belongs to him, and his community is blessed by him and by a Forgiving Lord. The Merciful will grant them a beautiful reward: a great kingdom, radiance, and joy. How beautiful they are! They have attained the vision of Him, and He has given them to drink of a pure drink. O leader of the white-faced ones following him, as if he were the sun before the full moons. The garden of Your noble face is more radiant to us than the Garden of palaces. Longing has carried me to its traces, like a lush meadow, the abode of graves (32), so that I may see Your name in its form, a light for an eye that falls short of You. May God bless you, O you who possess the highest station of praise on the Day of Resurrection.

And grant us therein to dwell in the spacious garden of Your Paradise, which is the abode of good pleasure and satisfaction, and bliss and chambers, and palaces and houris and servant boys, by Your grace and generosity, O Most Merciful of the merciful, O Lord of the worlds. By God, there are people who sold their souls for hardship, so they wearied them with the remembrance of God for ages. As for the day, they concealed their fasting, and in the darkness of the night they were monks. Their flesh melted from fear of their Lord, so they adhered to remembrance, glorification, and the Qur'an. If you could see them when, in the abode of their kingdom, they have been crowned with crowns of the jewelry of eternity. And their Master has called them to Paradise ³⁷ to visit and to greet, riding on mounts of pearls that fly with them, and horses of jewels and saddles of coral. Until, when they have passed with them through the abode of bliss, the All-Merciful reveals His Face to them—glory be to Him! They fall down in prostration, and He calls out to them by His power, saying, "Raise your heads from prostration, welcome and satisfaction." The Garden of Bliss is of white silver, and the sixth is Paradise ³⁷ of red gold, and the seventh is the Garden of Eden ³⁸ of pearls. O God, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the ruby of prose and order, and the best of those with whom papers rejoiced and pens wrote, who said: "God created the Garden of Eden with His hand, building it: a brick of white pearl, a brick of red ruby, and a brick of green emerald; its mortar is musk, its grass is saffron, its pebbles are pearls, its soil is ambergris; in it are hot fruits, and He split its rivers within it. Then He said to it: 'Speak,' and it said: 'Indeed, the believers have succeeded ³⁹.' He said: 'By My might and majesty, no miser shall dwell with Me in you.'" And he said: "The Gardens of Paradise ³⁷ are four: two gardens of gold, their ornaments and vessels; and two gardens of silver, their ornaments and vessels; and nothing is between the people and their seeing their Lord except the cloak of pride on His Face in the Garden of Eden." And al-Qurtubi ⁴⁰ said: "The gardens are seven: the Abode of Peace ⁴¹, the Abode of Eternity ⁴², the Garden of Eden, the Garden of Refuge ⁴³, the Garden of Bliss, Paradise ³⁷, and all of them are described as refuge, eternity, Eden, and peace." O God, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the best of those by whose hand the people of deviation and violence were restrained, and by whom the horizons of the dominion and the expanse of the earth were illuminated. O God, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the bride of the station of the highest honor and the flood of the sea of the most ample gifts, who, when asked about His saying, the Exalted: "And fall gently in the Gardens of Eden ⁴⁴," said: "A palace of pearl; in that palace are seventy houses of red ruby; in each house are seventy rooms of green emerald; in each room is a couch; on each couch are seventy cushions of every color; on each cushion is a wife from the houris ⁴⁵; in each room are seventy tables; on each table are seventy kinds of food; in each room are seventy male and female servants; and the believer is given in every raid the strength to come over all of that entirely." O God, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the ore of refined metals and the basil of those of attraction and wayfaring, who said: "God created Paradise: a brick of gold and a brick of silver, and its mortar is musk, and He said to it: 'Speak,' and it said: 'Indeed, the believers have succeeded ³⁹.' He said: 'Blessed are you, the abode of kings.'" O God, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, noble of fathers and grandfathers, and the best of those who clarified the religion and established the legal limits, who said: "Shall I not inform you of those who will be given Paradise? We said: 'Yes, O Messenger of God.' He said: 'Indeed, in Paradise there are chambers of various kinds of jewels, their outside seen from inside and their inside from outside; in them are pleasures, bliss, and honor such as no eye has seen, no ear has heard.' We said: 'O Messenger of God, for whom are these chambers?' He said: 'For those who spread peace, feed food, continue fasting, and pray at night while people are asleep.' We said: 'O Messenger of God, who can do that?' He said: 'My community can do that, and I will tell you about that: Whoever meets his brother and greets him or returns the greeting has spread peace; whoever feeds his family and dependents until they are full has fed food; whoever fasts Ramadan and three days of every month has continued fasting; and whoever prays the night prayer in congregation and the morning prayer in congregation has prayed at night while people are asleep.'" O God, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the best of those whom his Lord called to His presence and chose, and singled out with the Seven Oft-Repeated ⁴⁶ and favored him, who said: "Indeed, in Paradise there are pillars of ruby, upon which are chambers of emerald, with open doors, shining like the brilliant star." We said: "O Messenger of God, who will dwell in them?" He said: "Those who love each other for God, and those who meet each other for God; it will be written on their foreheads: 'These are those who love each other for God.'" O God, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the best of those whom You gave to drink from the delicious drink of Your love, and from whom You removed the veil of the hidden things of existence, who said: "The earth of Paradise is white, and its courtyards are rocks of camphor; musk surrounds it like sand dunes; in it are flowing rivers; the people of Paradise, the first and the last, gather there and recognize each other; then God sends upon them the wind of mercy, which wafts musk over them; then a man returns to his wife having increased in beauty and fragrance, and she says: 'You left me while I was pleased with you, and now I am even more pleased with you.'" O God, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the eye of the eyes of Your inspired servants, and the source of the effusions of Your near ones, who said: "Indeed, the people of Paradise see the people of the chambers as you see the fading star on the horizon from east and west, due to the superiority among them." They said: "O Messenger of God, those are the stations of the prophets, which none else can reach." He said: "By Him in whose hand is my soul, men who believed in God and believed the messengers." O God, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the best of those who ascended to heaven with Gabriel before him, and the most excellent of those whom his Lord called and made hear His speech, who said: "Gabriel, peace be upon him, said to me: 'Your Lord has taken a valley in the highest Paradise ³⁷, in which are dunes of musk. On Friday, pulpits of light are brought, upon which are the prophets, and pulpits of gold, upon which are the martyrs and the righteous; then they descend and sit on those dunes; then the Lord, Blessed and Exalted, appears and sits on the Throne ⁴⁷ in His glory; then He says: 'I am the King, the Reckoner, the Generous, the Forgiving; I have forgiven you; go, for you are forgiven.' Then He gives them permission to go to their dwellings.'"

O Allah, send blessings and peace upon our master and lord Muhammad and upon the family of our master Muhammad, the star of guidance, pure in creation and soul, the lamp of knowledge that removes from hearts the darkness of doubts and confusion, who said: "If the people of Paradise were given an ornament, his ornament would be embedded with the ornament of all the people of the world, and what Allah adorns him with in the Hereafter would be better than the ornament of all the people of the world. Indeed, Allah Almighty fashions the ornament of the people of Paradise from the day He created until the Hour is established. If an ornament were taken out from the ornament of the people of Paradise, it would extinguish the light of the sun." O Allah, send blessings and peace upon our master and lord Muhammad and upon the family of our master Muhammad, possessor of a pure heart and noble, pure lineage, who said: "A tent from a hollow pearl, its height in the sky is sixty miles, in every corner of it for the believer is a family that others do not see, and the believer goes around to them." And regarding His ⁴⁸ saying: "And raised couches" ⁴⁹, he said: "Their height is what is between heaven and earth, a distance of five hundred years. If a mattress were thrown from its top, it would fall to its bottom for eighty autumns." O Allah, send blessings and peace upon our master and lord Muhammad and upon the family of our master Muhammad, the best of those whom You took as a beloved, pure friend, and granted a great status and lofty position, who said: "The first group to enter Paradise, their form is like the form of the moon on the night of the full moon. They do not spit in it, nor do they blow their noses, nor do they defecate. Their combs are of gold and silver, their censers are of aloeswood ⁵⁰, and their sweat is musk. For each one of them are two wives, the marrow of whose shanks is seen from behind the flesh due to beauty. There is no discord among them nor hatred; their hearts are like the heart of one man, glorifying Allah morning and evening." O Allah, send blessings and peace upon our master and lord Muhammad and upon the family of our master Muhammad, the rising of good fortune and bliss, and glad tidings, possessor of the Praiseworthy Station ⁵¹ and the Great Intercession ⁵², who said: "When I was taken on the Night Journey ⁵³ and entered Paradise, a house called 'al-Bayt' ⁵⁴ was lowered, upon which were tents of pearl, green chrysolite ⁵⁵, and red ruby. I said: 'Peace be upon you, O Messenger of Allah.' I said: 'O Gabriel, what is this array?' He said: 'These are the ones confined in tents ⁵⁶; their Lord is asked for permission for them to greet you, and He permitted them.' And they began..." The assembly and the sight, and the garden of virtues, fragrant with the wafting scents of musk and ambergris, who said: "No servant wakes up fasting except that the gates of heaven are opened for him, his limbs glorify [Allah] and the inhabitants of heaven seek forgiveness for him. If he prays one or two supererogatory rak'ahs ⁵⁷, the heaven shines with light for him, and his wives from the houris ⁵⁸ say: 'O Allah, take him to us, for we long to see him.'" And he said: "Indeed, the houris are more numerous than us; they pasture for their husbands, saying: 'O Allah, help him in Your religion, turn his heart to Your obedience, and bring him to us by Your power, O Most Merciful of the merciful.'" And it is narrated that in Paradise there is a houri called Lu'ba ⁵⁹; if she spat into the sea, all the water of the sea would become sweet. Written on her chest: "Whoever loves to have someone like me, let him work in obedience to my Lord." And in Paradise there is a houri called al-'Ayna' ⁶⁰; when she walks, around her walk seventy thousand servants on her right and left likewise, and she says: "Where are those who enjoin good and forbid evil?" She generates the light of light from the light of her face, * and mixes the fragrance of fragrance from the purest perfume. If she stepped with her sandal on pebbles, * the regions would become verdant without any rain. If she tied the waistband of her waist, * like a branch of basil in green leaves. If she spat into the sea, her saliva would testify * that for the people of the land, drinking from the sea would be pleasant. O Allah, send blessings and peace upon our master and lord Muhammad and upon the family of our master Muhammad, bearer of the banner of honor and pride, the fortress of security sought for refuge from terror and fear, who said: "Indeed, Allah Almighty sends Gabriel to a chamber among the chambers of Paradise, and he calls out with the loudest voice: 'O people of wretchedness, O people of abandonment ⁶¹! Indeed, Peace ⁶² sends you greetings and says: Visit Him.' So they mount horses like lightning, and on swift camels of ruby until they stand before the Almighty, Exalted is His Majesty. He says: 'Welcome to My visitors, My guests, and My neighbors in My Paradise. Give them to drink.' So they are brought... their drink and mercy with seventy pitchers, in each pitcher a color and taste not in the other. And a youth is given to drink with seven hundred thousand pitchers along with seven hundred thousand youths. Then the Almighty, Exalted is His Majesty, says: 'Welcome to My visitors, My guests. Give them to drink.' So they are brought with seven letters ⁶³ between the fingers of the youth, seventy thousand garments. Then He says: 'Welcome to My visitors, My guests. Perfume them.' So a fragrance is stirred..." O Allah, send blessings and peace upon our master and lord Muhammad and upon the family of our master Muhammad, the secret of the human reality, the sultan of the divine processions, who said: "When I entered Paradise and it saw his luminous sign and his spiritual essence, it said: 'Welcome to the mountain of benevolent manifestations ⁶⁴, the splendor of existential creations ⁶⁵. My master, the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace.'" O Allah, send blessings and peace upon our master and lord Muhammad and upon the family of our master Muhammad, the anchorage of the sights of the Throne-like spirits ⁶⁶, the delight of the holy heart's thoughts, who, when he entered Paradise and it saw what he had of the Moulawi ⁶⁷ robes and prophetic gifts, said: "Welcome to the treasurer of the divine secrets, the comfort of human bodies. My master, the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace." O Allah, send blessings and peace upon our master and lord Muhammad and upon the family of our master Muhammad, the aspiration of the gnostics ⁶⁸, the light of the insight of the perfect individuals ⁶⁹, who, when he entered Paradise and it saw what was gathered in him of the morals of the prophets and the virtues of the messengers, said: "Welcome to the quintessence of the certain ⁷⁰, the care of the diligent ⁷¹. My master, the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace." O Allah, send blessings and peace upon our master and lord Muhammad and upon the family of our master Muhammad, the ink of the pen of will, the tongue of those of knowledge and benefit, who, when he entered Paradise and it saw the lights of his blazing beauty and the subtleties of his acquired wisdom, said: "Welcome to the crown of those for whom the best ⁷² and an increase ⁷³ have preceded, the light shining on the faces of the people of success and happiness. My master, the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace." O Allah, send blessings and peace upon our master and lord Muhammad and upon the family of our master Muhammad, the flame of the masters of states ⁷⁴ and attraction ⁷⁵, the snatching of the souls of the people of passion and love, who, when he entered Paradise and it saw his bride displayed on the pulpits of nearness and proximity, and his vast, spacious station, said: "Welcome to the secret that protects the states of the seekers ⁷⁶ from deficiency and stripping, the intercessory rank sought for relief from every worry and distress. My master, the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace."

O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad, lofty in rank and station, the best of those through whose rank and highness creation seeks intercession ⁷⁷, who, when he entered Paradise and it saw the flashes of his light and radiance, and the evidences of his beauty and splendor, said: "Welcome and ease to the Prophet, the humble and oft-returning ⁷⁸, the lamp from whose light is kindled and by whose guidance one is guided, my master, the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace." O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the Ha of mercy, the Mim of dominion, the Dal of eternity, the fortress of protective security, and the refuge of holding fast, who, when he entered Paradise and it saw his unique essence that dispels the darkness of gloom, and his victorious authority supported by the jewels of revelation and inspiration, said: "Welcome and ease to the exemplar of those who fast and stand in prayer, the devout one who rises at night while people sleep, my master, the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace." O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the flower of the hills and the rose of the buds, the imam of the divine presences, radiant in stature and form, who, when he entered Paradise and it saw his pure element from beginning to end, and his full moon that bewilders the highest degrees of perfection and completion, said: "Welcome and ease to the leader of the white-blazed ones ⁷⁹ to the abode of peace, and the commander of the armies of prophets and noble angels, my master, the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace." O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the essence of generosity, beneficence, and nobility, the source of knowledge, forbearance, and wisdom, who, when he entered Paradise and it saw his noble pillar that is kissed ⁸⁰, and his station of great and honored rank, said: "Welcome and ease to the possessor of the procession and the banner, the manifest in character and disposition, my master, the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace." O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the embroidery of the robe of everlasting glory, and the necklace of pearls of arranged honor, who, when he entered Paradise and it saw the seat of his glorified majesty and his radiant, blooming, rosy cheek, said: "Welcome and ease to the establisher of the religion, and the sound and correct opinion, my master, the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace." O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the mercy of the merciful, and the spark of the generous, who, when he entered Paradise and it saw his abundant glory and praise, and his great pride and loftiness, said: "Welcome and ease to the eye of joy and delight, and the master of the people of earth and heaven, my master, the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace," and upon his family, possessors of magnified honor, and his companions, people of exalted rank, a blessing that includes us in the string of his well-ordered party ⁸¹, and makes us among those who arrive at his honored and lofty station, by Your grace and generosity, O Most Merciful of the merciful, O Lord of the worlds. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, possessor of the purified body and the pure, illuminated heart, who, when he entered Paradise and it saw the crescent of his depicted face, said: "There is no Paradise after your face for the lovers, O my master, O Messenger of Allah." O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, possessor of the eloquent tongue and the spacious court, who, when he entered Paradise and it saw his beautiful face, said: "There is no Paradise after your face for the yearning ones, O my master, O Beloved of Allah." O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, possessor of the smiling mouth and the sound heart, who, when he entered Paradise and it saw his handsome face, said: "There is no Paradise after your face for the desirous ones, O my master, O Friend of Allah." O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, possessor of the noble essence and the high, exalted station, who, when he entered Paradise and it saw his pure face, said: "There is no Paradise after your face for the lovers, O my master, O Chosen of Allah." O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, possessor of the black-and-white eye ⁸² and the smooth, luminous cheek, who, when he entered Paradise and it saw his moon-like face, said: "There is no Paradise after your face for the beloved ones, O my master, O Confidant of Allah." O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, possessor of the radiant forehead and the soft, fresher stature, who, when he entered Paradise and it saw his most brilliant face, said: "There is no Paradise after your face for those who seek forgiveness in your Muhammadan beauty, O my master, O Interlocutor of Allah." O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, possessor of gifts and gnosis, and the spring of wisdom and Quranic sciences, who, when he entered Paradise and it saw his face illuminated with modesty and faith, said: "There is no Paradise after your face for the solitary ones who annihilate in the descriptions of your Ahmadine perfection, O my master, O Prophet of Allah." O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, possessor of allusions and sciences, and bestowed subtleties and understandings, who, when he entered Paradise and it saw the arranged pearls of his teeth, said: "There is no Paradise after your face, O treasure of the hidden secret ⁸³ and the cup of sealed love wine, O my master, O Trustworthy of Allah." O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, possessor of the most manifest light and the sweetest, most delightful drink, who, when he entered Paradise and it saw his most precious pearl, said: "There is no Paradise after your face, O Beloved of the Lord, and the one who is more worthy of the believers, O my master, O Intimate Friend of Allah." O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the pole of majesty and beauty, and the mine of splendor and perfection, who, when he entered Paradise and it saw the noble qualities and traits within him, said: "There is no Paradise after your face, O pure of character and beautiful of deeds, O my master, O Messenger of Allah." O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, possessor of the proof and evidence, and complete care and high station, who, when he entered Paradise and it saw his abundant generosity and beneficence, said: "There is no Paradise after you for the people of ecstasy and infatuation, O my master, O Messenger of Allah." O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the full moon of beauties and radiances, and the manifest of limbs and veins, who, when he entered Paradise and it saw his abundant faithfulness, covenants, and rights, said: "There is no Paradise after you, O secret of the understood and the spoken, O my master, O Messenger of Allah."

My master, O Messenger of Allah. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad, and to the family of our master Muhammad, the ultimate goal and desire, whose love has possessed the innermost heart and soul; when he entered Paradise and it saw what he possessed of guidance and rectitude, it said: "There is no Paradise after you for the people of longing and affection." My master, O Messenger of Allah. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad, and to the family of our master Muhammad, possessor of abundant virtues, the fragrance of the garments and the breath; when he entered Paradise and it saw what he had of compassion and mercy, it said: "There is no Paradise after you for the people of the secret ⁸⁴ and wisdom." My master, O Messenger of Allah. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad, and to the family of our master Muhammad, the object of desire of the seekers, and the ultimate hope of those who aim; when he entered Paradise and it saw his open door for those who seek, and his outstretched hand for those who ask, it said: "There is no Paradise after you, O sanctuary of the terrified, and refuge of the fearful." My master, O Messenger of Allah. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad, and to the family of our master Muhammad, the utmost of my request and desire, the outcome of my speech and the tongue of my wisdom; he said: "When the Bridge ⁸⁵ rages against my community, they will cry out: 'O Ahmad!' They will cry out from the evil of my compassion for them, while Gabriel holds my waist, and I cry out, raising my voice: 'My Lord, my community! I ask You not today for myself nor for Fatima my daughter.'" So bless him, O Allah, and his family, a blessing by which You forgive my slip, accept my stumble, have mercy on my tears, and free from the Fire myself, my parents, my children, my clan, my neighbors, my brothers, and those who love me, by Your grace and generosity, O Most Merciful of the merciful, O Lord of the worlds. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad, and to the family of our master Muhammad, the Imam of the stations of excellence ⁸⁶, the fountainhead of virtues and the divine openings ⁸⁷; when he entered the Enclosure of Holiness ⁸⁸ and it saw the beauty of his luminous essence and the perfection of his all-merciful form, it said: "There is no enclosure after your face in which the eyes of those possessing gnostic insight ⁸⁹ and manifest unveilings ⁹⁰ may take delight." My master, O Beloved of Allah, may Allah bless you, grant you peace, bless, honor, venerate, glorify, and magnify you, and pour upon your noble soul from the robes of might and honor, and the ever-continuing blessings and mercies, that which will delight your eye among the elite of the prophets and messengers in the arenas of the Resurrection. My master, O Chosen One of Allah. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad, and to the family of our master Muhammad, the sea of sciences and the gifts of the All-Merciful ⁹¹, the gathering place of the human ⁹² and divine ⁹³ realities; when he entered the Enclosure of Holiness and it saw what was deposited in him of the angelic ⁹⁴ secrets, the majestic ⁹⁵ meanings, and the awe-inspiring ⁹⁶ meanings, it said: "There is no enclosure after your face in which the spirits of those possessing the secret ⁹⁷ and special intimacy, and the subtle faculties of desire ⁹⁸, may find rest." My master, O Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless you, grant you peace, bless, honor, venerate, glorify, and magnify you, and pour upon your pure and holy forehead from the beautiful gifts and magnificent presents that which you may boast of in the abode of joy and delight, and enjoy. My master, O Prophet of Allah. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad, and to the family of our master Muhammad, possessor of noble and praiseworthy character and numerous sublime qualities; when he entered the Enclosure of Holiness and it saw his unique and transcendent jewel and his luminous and blessed countenance, it said: "There is no enclosure after your face for those of glorious merits and beneficial, useful words to gaze upon." My master, O Friend of Allah, may Allah bless you, grant you peace, bless, honor, venerate, glorify, and magnify you, and pour upon your amber-scented, musk-scented grave from the treasuries of the unseen that which increases you among your fellow messengers in splendor and light, might and joy. My master, O Trustee of Allah. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad, and to the family of our master Muhammad, possessor of the red banner and the green army, the pride of the witnessed day and the radiant night; when he entered the Enclosure of Holiness and it saw the splendor of his radiant countenance and what He had specially granted him of might and honor on the Night of the Ascension ⁹⁹, it said: "There is no enclosure after your face by which the hearts of the learned and the reciters are illuminated, and the gardens of the angelic realm and the white pearl rejoice." My master, O Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless you, grant you peace, honor, venerate, bless, glorify, and magnify you, and pour upon your illuminated shrine that which increases it in honor and pride over the graves of the truthful ones and the martyrs, and the successful and the happy. My master, O Confidant of Allah, may Allah bless your soul among souls, your body among bodies, and your grave among graves. O possessor of the Pond of Abundance ¹⁰⁰ and the Great Intercession ¹⁰¹, the orator of the Praiseworthy Station ¹⁰², arrayed in the robes of felicity and glad tidings, the crown of prophethood and messengership, addressed by His saying: "So remind, if the reminder should benefit" ¹⁰³. A blessing by which we benefit secretly and openly, and whose Muhammadan blessing returns to us in this world and the next. And grant abundant and precious peace. And praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds. The Guide ascended to the horizon of the highest, and for him an opening therein that was not closed. In the chosen air, he walked at night like lightning that sped in his high stations. His sight did not swerve, and Allah was from him a sight; his face was free from anxiety. He spoke to Allah face to face and saw what He guarded without veils or layers. He saw the messengers, the angels, and the houris; all of them Taha ¹⁰⁴ embraced and hugged. They were honored above the heavens by him, and they acquired from him a beauty that was due. He saw the keeper of the Fire, frowning; we have no cause for anger from the people of sin. When he saw Ahmad approaching smiling, he received him with joy and sped. Never did he smile at anyone but the Chosen One; the beauty of the Chosen One annihilated wrath. And Ridwan ¹⁰⁵ came, standing, full of joy, delight, and cheer. And approaching him, he kissed him with a kiss of a yearning lover in whom there was life. He opened Paradise entirely for him to see what Allah had prepared and created therein. And upon him be Allah's blessing, and upon his family and companions, as long as the horizon flashes with lightning. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad, and to the family of our master Muhammad, who, when he entered Paradise, was himself the Greater Paradise, for he is more sublime than it in rank, greater than it in light, and more abundant than it in glad tidings. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad, and to the family of our master Muhammad, Your chosen one.

O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, who, when he entered Paradise, was himself the greatest Paradise, for he is more noble than it in honor, higher than it in rank, and nearer than it in mercy. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, Your intimate friend ¹⁰⁶, who, when he entered Paradise, was himself the Paradise abundant in goodness, for he is more generous than it in giving, more spacious than it in bounty, and higher than it in degrees. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, Your saint ¹⁰⁷, who, when he entered Paradise, was himself the Paradise fragrant with flowers, for he is more fragrant than it in scent, more exalted than it in pride, and from his light shone what lights are in it. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, Your trustee ¹⁰⁸, who, when he entered Paradise, was himself the lofty Paradise, for he is mightier than it in blessing, greater than it in purpose, and from him its successive bounties derive. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, Your beloved, who, when he entered Paradise, filled it with his generosity and grace, and honored it with his arrival and union, for he is more noble than it in station, higher than it in rank, and because it was created for his sake. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, Your beloved, who, when he entered Paradise, his light overcame the light of the seven gardens ¹⁰⁹, and they gained from him more than he gained from them through witnessing and certainty. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, Your beloved, who, when he entered Paradise, his radiance overcame the radiance of the eight gates of the gardens ¹¹⁰, and they gained from him more than he gained from them through sight and high aspiration. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, Your beloved, who, when he entered Paradise, his splendor overcame the splendor of the gardens, and they gained from him more than he gained from them through spirit and heart. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, Your beloved, who, when he entered Paradise, the adornment of the decoration of its radiant domes and lofty palaces was overcome, and they gained from him more than he gained from them through contemplation of its dwellings, waters, and growing trees. So bless him, O Allah, and his family with a blessing by which You treat us with pardon and well-being, and protect us with Your protective, sufficient guardianship, and bestow upon us various kinds of Your abundant, enduring blessings, by Your grace and generosity, O Most Merciful of the merciful, O Lord of the worlds. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the light of lights, who, when he entered the Abode of Majesty ¹¹¹, which is of white pearl, it rejoiced at him and said: "Welcome to him whom the lofty mountains tempted to be gold for him, but he turned away from them and refused." O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, who, when he entered the Abode of Peace ¹¹², which is of red ruby, it welcomed him and said: "Welcome to the crown of the noble prophets and the sultan of the most famous kingdom." O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, who, when he entered the Garden of Refuge ¹¹³, which is of green emerald, it rejoiced at his arrival and said: "Welcome to the possessor of the most glorious glory and the purest lineage." O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, who, when he entered the Garden of Eternity ¹¹⁴, which is of yellow coral, it danced and rejoiced and said: "Welcome to the possessor of noble deeds, miracles, and the most dazzling secret." O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, who, when he entered the Garden of Delight ¹¹⁵, which is of white silver, it cheered and beamed and said: "Welcome to the exalted and elevated one, the intercessor whose intercession is accepted, on the Day of Decision and Judgment." O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, who, when he entered the Garden of Firdaws ¹¹⁶, which is of red gold, it yearned and sang and said: "Welcome to the manifestation of the sciences of the Essence and the locus of the jewels of the Greatest Opening ¹¹⁷." O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad, who, when he entered the Garden of Eden ¹¹⁸, which is of pearl, it magnified and venerated him and said: "Welcome to the most radiant star, the leader of the distinguished, noble beings." So bless him, O Allah, and his family, the crowns of glory, and his Companions, the lions of battle and the champions of victory, with a blessing that makes fragrance pleasant for us, raises our rank, expands our breast, secures us from terror and fright, and brings us blessing in wealth, children, and lifespan, by Your grace and generosity, O Most Merciful of the merciful, O Lord of the worlds. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the fortress of secure protection, the essence of pure gold, who, when he entered Paradise, the houris ¹¹⁹ were captivated by him when they saw him, and in their breasts from the fire of longing for him there was a roaring, and they said: "Far be it from Allah! This is no human; this is none other than a noble angel." O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the possessor of great worth and magnificent rank, who, when he entered Paradise and the houris with wide eyes ¹²⁰ saw him, they proclaimed His greatness and declared His oneness, and received him with veneration and glorification, and said: "Far be it from Allah! This is no human; this is none other than a noble angel." O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the possessor of the upright religion and the straight path, who, when he entered Paradise and the houris saw his handsome face, they were stunned and bewildered and said: "Far be it from Allah! This is no human; this is none other than a light created from the beauty of the Eternal Might." O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the lofty in station and dignity, the desire of the people of longing and ecstasy, who, when he entered Paradise and the beautiful houris saw his face, they cast off restraint and said: "Welcome to the beloved whose Muhammadan light was created before the creation of spirits and bodies." O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the sublime

of rank and favor, and the master of every imam and exemplar, who, when he entered Paradise, the houris ¹²¹ were equal in beholding his beauty, for they were captivated by him and what happened to them was like what happened to Joseph with the women ¹²². O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the pole ¹²³ of noble leadership, the fresh branch of the tree of glory, who, when he entered Paradise, its brides received him with joy and welcome, and said: "By Allah, this is not a human; this is none but a wondrous secret, a marvelous thing, and the spirit of every lover and beloved." (68) O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the possessor of the unfurled banner and the victorious, supported army, who, when he entered Paradise, the secluded maidens ¹²⁴ kissed his dust, and the inhabitants of chambers and palaces hastened to him, and said: "By Allah, this is not a human; this is none but a spiritual form created from splendor and light." O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the possessor of the angelic lights and the divine secrets ¹²⁵, who, when he entered Paradise, his beauty surpassed the beauty of its domes, palaces, and silver-gilded chambers. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the possessor of bestowed gifts and the divine sciences ¹²⁶, who, when he entered Paradise, his beauty surpassed the beauty of its houris, its youths ¹²⁷, and its lofty, fortified mansions. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the possessor of the throne-like aspirations and the exquisite holy allusions ¹²⁸, who, when he entered Paradise, his generosity surpassed the generosity of its bliss, its fruits, its tables, and its sweet, delicious streams. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the possessor of the pleasing states and the beautiful, sublime character, who, when he entered Paradise, his fragrance surpassed its scents, perfumes, flowers, and ambergris-musk breezes. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the possessor of the Muhammadan characteristics and the prophetic, Ahmadine ¹²⁹ lights, who, when he entered Paradise, his beauty surpassed the beauty of its crowns, robes, rubies, jewels, and its brocade and silk ¹³⁰ carpets. So bless him, O Allah, and his family, with a blessing that quenches our hearts from his Kawthar ¹³¹ springs, perfumes our souls with his fragrant scents, and cools our resting places in his pure, clean soil, by Your grace and generosity, O Most Merciful of the merciful, O Lord of the worlds. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the possessor of the clear path and the vast generosity. (69) O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the best of those whom You adorned with the robe of Your surpassing beauty and crowned with the light of Your radiant beauty, who, when Ridwan ¹³², the keeper of Paradise, saw him, he stood up for him, rejoiced with joy, and kissed him like a yearning lover. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the lamp of the worlds and the secret of the openings of the sciences of the Qur'an ¹³³, who, when Ridwan, the keeper of Paradise, saw him, he handed him the keys of the Abode of Eternity and said to him: "Enter, O beloved of the Most Merciful, for because of you Paradise was adorned and decorated with chambers, palaces, trees, rivers, houris, and youths, O my master, O Messenger of Allah." O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the brick of completion ¹³⁴ and the bride of the Abode of Peace ¹³⁵, who, when Ridwan, the keeper of Paradise, saw him, he said to him: "Enter, O chosen one of the All-Knowing King, to whom the Truth conveyed greetings through the tongue of Gabriel, and said to him: 'I clothed the beauty of Joseph's form from the light of My Footstool, and I clothed your beauty from the light of My Throne, and I have not created a more beautiful creation than you among all the prophets and the noble angels, O my master, O Messenger of Allah.'" May Allah bless you and your family with a blessing by which we enter your invincible fortress and attain through it the utmost goal and desire of Your pleasure, and grant abundant and exalted peace. And praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the possessor of the clear path and the vast generosity, who, when he entered Paradise and it saw his rising crescent and his radiant, shining light, it said: "Glory be to Him who gave you this surpassing beauty and gathered in you the scattered praiseworthy qualities and benefits, O my master, O Messenger of Allah." O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the possessor of the noble lineage and the lofty, ancient glory, (70) who, when he entered Paradise and it saw his majestic rank and the shade of his prophethood, it said: "Glory be to Him who gave you this splendid station and singled you out for the great character and beautiful deed, O my master, O Messenger of Allah." O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the possessor of revelation and the Qur'an, and the prophet foretold in the Torah and the Gospel, who, when he entered Paradise and it saw his kohl-lined eye and his bright, smooth cheek, it said: "Glory be to Him who seated you on the throne of lordship and preference, and singled you out for the Pond of Abundance ¹³⁶, the Kawthar, and the Salsabil ¹³⁷, O my master, O Messenger of Allah." O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the possessor of the pure lineage and the clear, manifest proof, who, when he entered Paradise and it saw his shining star and his flourishing, fresh branch, it said: "Glory be to Him who gave you this dazzling secret and benefited through you those who come and go, O my master, O Messenger of Allah." O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the possessor of the high, momentous rank and the strong, abundant support, who, when he entered Paradise and it saw his luminous face and his vast, abundant goodness, it said: "Glory be to Him who gave you this great station and the immense, renowned virtue, O my master, O Messenger of Allah." O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the possessor of the lordly states and the divine openings ¹³⁸, who, when he entered Paradise and it saw his merciful gifts and his happy, luminous risings, it said: "Glory be to Him who gave you these sublime, unique secrets and the lofty gnostic stations ¹³⁹, O my master, O Messenger of Allah." O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the possessor

Of eloquence and clarity, and the infallible pole of sainthood in secret and in public, who, when he entered Paradise and it saw what was in him of modesty, faith, perfect generosity, and beneficence, said: 'Glory be to Him who has favored you above all humans and jinn, and adorned you with the jewels of revelation and the sciences of the Qur'an, O my master, O Messenger of Allah.' O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the possessor of recitation and remembrances, and of high ranks, dignity, and status, who, when he entered Paradise and it saw what shone on his face of radiant lights and on his heart of gifts of secrets, said: 'Glory be to Him who crowned you with the crown of might and glory, and beautified your face with perfect beauty among the chosen righteous, O my master, O Messenger of Allah.' May Allah bless you and your pure noble family, and your free, eagle-like Companions, with a blessing that descends us to the stations of the righteous, repels from us the calamities of others and sorrows, and returns us its blessing in this abode and in that abode, and grant abundant and exalted peace. And praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds. O Allah, O He who has guided the people of goodness to goodness, and caused them to inhale the fragrant breezes of divine pleasure and contentment, and prepared their limbs for obedience and service, and preserved them from the accidents of deprivation and deficiency, and gladdened their breasts with the lights of the secret and wisdom, and illuminated their hearts with the lights of guidance and gnosis, and filled their hearts with the gifts of compassion and mercy, and made faith beloved to them and made disbelief, wickedness, and disobedience hateful to their hearts: {Those are the rightly guided, as a bounty from Allah and a favor; and Allah is Knowing, Wise.} I ask You, O my Master, by the sanctity of our master Muhammad, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, the possessor of clear signs and the manifest proof, evidence, and demonstration, and by the right of what You have revealed to his heart of the subtleties of divine sciences ¹⁴⁰ and holy secrets and gifts of descents and jewels of the Qur'an, and by the care with which You distinguished him until his virtue and honor appeared over all other beings, and by the mercy with which You created him and made him an eye for it so that it encompassed the far and the near, and by the secret which You granted him in a station from which the greatest of those brought near and the chiefs of the noble notables held back, that You gladden our faces with the light of Your pleasure, expand our breasts with the secret of Your guidance, treat us with Your pardon and forgiveness, overlook what we have committed, do not take us to task for what we have earned, clothe us in the garments of blessing, happiness, and security, raise our souls to the abode of Your holiness and honor, surrounded by spirit and fragrance, filled with the lights of joy, delight, and congratulations, adorned with carpets, palaces, houris, and servant boys, embellished with couches, chairs, thrones, brocade, and beautiful maidens. A garden whose pebbles are pearls, whose soil is musk, whose grass is saffron, whose blessings are everlasting, whose palaces are lofty, whose lights are radiant, whose domes are splendid, whose rivers are flowing, whose fruits are near, whose good things are perpetual and successive. In it are rivers of milk whose taste does not change, rivers of wine delicious to drinkers, rivers of purified honey, and rivers of water not brackish, and the River of Kawthar. Dazzling in brilliance, lofty in structure, the palace is of a hollow pearl, seventy miles long in the air, or of green emerald, or red ruby. For the believer, in every corner of its corners, there are family and servants, some not seeing others due to the vastness of the courtyard. Its carpets are of brocade, their linings are raised, the tables of its bliss are laid, its fruits are neither cut off nor forbidden, and couches woven upon which they recline, and ripe fruit of what they choose, {and the flesh of fowl of what they desire}, {they are given to drink of pure wine, sealed, whose seal is musk—so for that let the competitors compete}, {and beautiful-eyed houris like hidden pearls}. They do not defecate or urinate in it; their food exudes from their skins like musk in scent; they do not spit or blow their noses. {There will circulate among them immortal youths; when you see them, you would think them scattered pearls. And when you look, you will see bliss and a great kingdom. Upon them will be garments of fine green silk and brocade, and they will be adorned with bracelets of silver, and their Lord will give them a pure drink.} And greater than all this is their looking upon the face of their Lord, the Most Merciful, the Compassionate, the Forbearing, the Judge, the Kind, the Affectionate, the Tender, the Beneficent, the Owner of Sovereignty, the Possessor of Generosity and Beneficence. So they are in this great bliss and noble station, eternally abiding, alive never dying, young never aging, healthy never sick, joyful never sad, content never displeased, and secure from fear of separation and expulsion: {And their call therein is, 'Exalted are You, O Allah,' and their greeting therein is, 'Peace.' And the last of their call is, 'Praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds.'} O Allah, bestow upon me Your gifts with which You have distinguished Your righteous friends, and treat me with Your favors with which You have graced Your pure knowers, and favor me with what You have favored Your pious who have attained union, and grant me what You have granted Your special beloved ones, the lovers, the beloved, the ardent. And when I die, resurrect me among Your servants who are successful and secure, and admit me by Your mercy into the gardens of Your Paradise which You have prepared as an abode of permanence for Your pious beloved ones. O Allah, do not disappoint our hope in You, and show us Your pardon before the passing of life and the arrival of the appointed term. Reform our outward and inward states, and support us with Your gentleness in all circumstances. Pardon us, forgive us, and do not take us to task for our shortcomings in righteous deeds, by Your bounty and generosity, O Most Merciful of the merciful, O Lord of the worlds. The light of existence, its secret and its perfection ❖ Without him, existence would not have attained what is sought. The spirit of the worlds, their repose and their life ❖ Their fragrant basil, a meaning most sweet. No one of deep, goodly origin in creation ❖ Is pure except that Taha is the purest. Allah the Generous has not brought near any near one ❖ Except that with Him, Taha is nearer. Who is or who can be comparable ❖ To Muhammad the Praised, the Chosen One? Allah invited the sight of His Essence ❖ Above the heavens, so he ascended to Him purified. Angels behind him, before him, and around him ❖ To single him out with selection. There is no prophet sent or angel brought near ❖ Above the heavens except that he welcomed him. The inhabitants of heaven rejoiced in him, and Allah ❖ And the houris attained their desires through him. Let the palm of Muhammad and its honey ❖ Be a moon, unique in beauty, white tinged with red. They saw on the cheek of the Beloved a flowing line ❖ And on his cheeks a pattern of gilded beauty. On his face and his hair, dawn followed ❖ Night, captivating the eyes with its luster. And on his ruby hair, a seal of jewel ❖ Became saliva at a sweet-lipped seal.

And they saw his smile overflowing with sweetness * at a smile that delights the inner sight ¹⁴¹. And they saw a branch after two branches bent * the stature of Taha ¹⁴², beloved to hearts. And they saw the flowers of paradise in his hand * fragrance and softness—ask of him who has experienced. And they saw his noble image whenever * in the world of names ¹⁴³ it was composed therein. And they saw his outward as surpassing beauty * making the patience of the lover smaller than dust. And they saw his inward as seas of realities * from which the intellect remains veiled. And they saw him before existence in a presence * of Self-Subsistence ¹⁴⁴, where he remained a star. He is the star of the presences, the pearl of Qusqusa ¹⁴⁵, * turned about by the fingers of divine graces. May He of the Throne bless him and his family and companions * as long as love for them grows in us. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the best of companions, the most generous of intimates, the highest of exalted ones, the most precious of souls, for whom Paradise was created and from whose Ahmadine light ¹⁴⁶ the existence of angels was borrowed on Thursday. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the secret of existence, the unique pearl of contracts, whose Ahmadine light when beheld shaped the heavens and the earth, bringing them forth through his mediation from non-existence into existence. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the garden of desired beauties, the jewel of the intellects of the discerning, from whose Muhammadine light ¹⁴⁷ on Thursday the Lote Tree of the Utmost Boundary ¹⁴⁸ was formed, and a robe from his beauty was bestowed upon it, so that from that day it has never ceased to be of colors, joy, and splendor. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, possessor of the most glorious lineage and the most renowned lofty station, from whose Ahmadine light on this day the River of Abundance ¹⁴⁹ was created, its taste surpassing honey and sugar, its scent surpassing ambergris and the most fragrant musk. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the table of the expansive garden of divine knowledge, the pinnacle of inaccessible exalted honor, from whose Muhammadine light on such a day all the high and lofty gardens were created, and the houris, the immortal youths, the chambers, the palaces, and their jeweled domes. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the best of those whose remembrance perfumes gatherings and whose fragrant blossoms adorn the gardens of lovers, who raised the pillars of the Throne and the heavens with the supports of his lights, and built their lofty domes on Thursday according to the pattern of his secrets. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the best of those whose guidance the devout follow and whose clear path the travelers tread, who clothed the noble angels with the garments of his infallibility, with which they are ever girded, and strengthened them with the perfection of his obedience, so that thereby they do not disobey Allah in what He commands them, but do what they are commanded. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the ore of mines, the perfect one of beauties, who supplied the noble angels from the gifts of his secrets in all places, and poured upon them from the seas of his Ahmadine lights, so that he was thus angelic and human in both outward and inward aspects. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the best of those who acted in obedience to You and were guided by Your guidance, the most noble of those whose hearts were filled with Your majesty and whose faces shone with the light of Your splendor, who when Adam left Paradise saw his name written on the leg of the Throne and in every place in Paradise coupled with Your name, and said: 'O Lord, this is Muhammad, who is he?' And I said to him: 'This is your son; were it not for him, I would not have created you.' So he said: 'O Lord, by the honor of this son, have mercy on this father.' Then it was called out: 'O Adam, if you were to intercede with Us through Muhammad for the inhabitants of the heavens and the earth, We would grant your intercession.' O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the best of those whose excellence and virtue You manifested over all worlds, the most perfect of those whose form and intellect You illuminated with the gifts of Your divine secrets, who when Malik ¹⁵⁰, the keeper of Hell, saw him, received him with cheerfulness and welcome and smiled in his face, having never smiled at anyone before him. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the clear guide and path, the treasure of wealth and the needy, who clothed the angels in pre-eternity with the robes of his radiant beauty, and therefore they were strengthened to see the great lights within them on the Night of the Ascension ¹⁵¹. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the best of those before whose majestic awe heads bow, and at whose mention hearts and souls find delight, who appeared to the worlds of the celestial kingdom like the unveiling of a bride, and the smiling and frowning ones ¹⁵² were cheerful and joyful at meeting him. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the best of those from whose lamp's light the lights of divine knowledge are borrowed, and those with inner diseases are healed by his antidote and cure, who nourished the spirits of the inhabitants of the celestial kingdom from the light of his joy, so that they obtained from the subtle secrets and wondrous lights what they had not witnessed before his Ascension. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, possessor of hidden secrets and limbs protected by the light of guarded obedience, whose beauty's vision sealed the prophetic visions for the angels, and their eyes returned filled with the greatest light they had seen from the light of Majesty. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the best of those who disciplined souls and refined them with the finest refinement, and called creatures to You and advised them with the tongue of encouragement and warning, through whom the inhabitants of the highest celestial kingdom attained increased proximity, and learned from him the paths of spiritual wayfaring and all stations, and were disciplined with the most complete discipline. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the spirit of the body and sustenance, the chosen one characterized by the subtle graces of the All-Merciful, whom You entrusted with the unseen of the unseen from the treasuries of the Omnipotent, and granted him supreme authority over the care of the inhabitants of the kingdom and the celestial realm. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the bride

Abode of Peace ¹⁵³, and the orator of the noble prophets' presence, through whom the inhabitants of the celestial realm ¹⁵⁴ attained complete security from the assaults of the wrath of the Possessor of Majesty and Honor ¹⁵⁵. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the station of known glory, and the gathering place of the secret of infallible prophethood, who was singled out for the sacred discourse in the solitude of the hidden secret ¹⁵⁶, and drank until quenched on the carpet of purity ¹⁵⁷ from the sealed nectar ¹⁵⁸. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the best of those before whom the burdens of hope are laid down, and to whom the hands of the needy are raised, he upon whose shoulders the All-Merciful placed the hand of His gentleness and power, so he felt its coolness and returned from His gifts with his mouth and hands full ¹⁵⁹. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the lofty in renown and rank, the blaze of the face of dawn and daybreak, who said: "O 'Umar, do you know who I am? I am the one for whom Allah created Adam and his progeny upon the letters of the spelling of my name: Muhammad. The mīm and the face are in the position of the mīm, the two hands when you pass them twice are in the position of the ḥā', the belly is in the position of the other mīm, and the two feet are in the position of the dāl. So he is Muhammad, and there is no pride." The All-Merciful is my Lord * His creatures are upon Him as you see The man is a back * and under the head his two hands were created O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the great in rank and station, the best of servants whom his Lord crowned with the crown of His care and election, whom You made a mirror for the manifestation of Your Essence ¹⁶⁰, and a locus for the self-disclosure of Your attributes, and You said concerning him, to show his great distinction: "Indeed, those who pledge allegiance to you are pledging allegiance to Allah" ¹⁶¹. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the banner of guidance and faith, the opening of the openings of the Qur'anic surahs ¹⁶², who said: "Whoever sees me has seen the Truth" ¹⁶³, because he is the mirror of self-disclosure, and the Perfect Man ¹⁶⁴ created upon the form of the All-Merciful ¹⁶⁵. Muhammad is the mirror of the masters of witnessing ¹⁶⁶ And the knowers ¹⁶⁷ all their witnessing appears A face whose witnessing you attain through witnessing O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the best of those who clarified the path of the Shari'a ¹⁶⁸ and made it easy, and erected the structure of the pillars of religion and perfected it, whose heart encompassed the cosmos in the mastery of every wisdom and acceptance of every blessing, and encompassed the cosmos in knowledge and gnosis, and stopped at what was defined for him. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the best of those whose mention tongues have become accustomed, and of whose appearance and era centuries have boasted, he in whom You placed all the secrets of the prophets and saints ¹⁶⁹ folded within the core of a glance from the gifts of his secret, and a drop from the flood of his ocean. So bless him, O Allah, and his family, a blessing by which You gird us with the sword of his victory, and feed us from the tables of his beneficence and piety, and protect us from the evil of the accidents of time and the storms of His wrath, by Your favor and generosity, O Most Merciful of the merciful, O Lord of the worlds. O Allah, O He to Whom belongs creation and command, and in Whose hand are benefit and harm, I ask You by the great station and lofty rank that Your Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) has with You, and by what You granted him of clear victory and might of triumph, to make my praise of him a shield and protection from the terrors of the Gathering ¹⁷⁰, and a fortified fortress ¹⁷¹ from the calamities of gradual entrapment ¹⁷² and deceit. For he who hopes in You is not disappointed, nor is the reward of him who lends to You and seeks Your mercy lost, while its acceptance with You is assured and guaranteed, and its reward by Your favor is certain and not doubtful. For whoever praises kings and great ones and fulfills his expectation of them, they bestow upon him abundant favors and blessings, and carry him on the shoulder of kindness and respect, and regard him with the eyes of care from humiliation. So what of him who undertakes to praise Your Beloved, the Master of Mankind ¹⁷³, and spreads his virtues and broadcasts his excellences and his brilliant, mighty miracles, and makes him a treasure with You and a means to You, O Possessor of Majesty and Honor? How should he not be clothed in the garments of veneration and glorification? And be carried on the shoulder of beneficence and respect, and be honored and blessed in the Abode of Bliss and Bounty ¹⁷⁴, and be regarded with the eye of protection and care in travels and stays, and be secure through his blessing from the calamities of nights and the accidents of days, and be given in both abodes ¹⁷⁵ of Your pleasure and his pleasure the utmost of purpose and desire? My master, O Messenger of Allah, I am the one who praises you and blesses you, and believes in you and in what you brought from your Lord, and the supplicant at your door, and the aspirant for what is with you. Draw me near in my grave with your most exalted light, until a door from the doors of the beautiful Paradise is opened for me, and the doors of the Fire are closed before me. So here I am in your neighborhood, and you are the Generous, and the Generous does not break the covenant of neighbors. So look after me in the stations of the Resurrection, O excellent Beloved, and place me under your banner with the elite of your community upon the books ¹⁷⁶, and give me and my family, my children and my brothers to drink from your overflowing pool ¹⁷⁷, and shade me and them with the shade of your tied banner ¹⁷⁸. Far be it from you to forget me on the day when Adam and those below him are under its extended shade. And answer, O Allah, our prayer, and fulfill in you our hope, and do not disappoint our hopes in Your Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him), and forgive our slips and do not nullify our deeds. For You are abundant in goodness, perpetual in blessings, the Answerer of prayers, O Most Merciful of the merciful, O Lord of the worlds. Yes, my heart has been possessed by beauty, and in my heart are wounds from affliction. I am the lovesick one who has filled the regions with woe; will wailing console me? As if the tears of my eye are embers of a prison; when I weep, they are released. I marvel at my soul mixed with fire, and that fire is constantly kindled. Will the Beloved look at me with a glance of affection? That is the pollen for the flower of my intimacy. I am the servant who refuses to be freed from the servitude in which lies rectification. Then I am truly His servant; how many praises do I have standing at the door of the Chosen One ¹⁷⁹? I am the faulty servant who has stood at the door of Ṭāhā ¹⁸⁰, and this is no jest or play. My acceptance despite my faults from Him is more fitting when the open spaces are straitened for me due to my deficiency. If the Beloved covers the faults of a servant, then there is no harm upon him and no sin. I hoped from the hope of the messengers for succor, and in the shade of the banner they found rest. And long has been the standing for the people of the Gathering; all the prophets have come and gone.

So they guided them to Ṭāhā the Beloved ¹⁸¹, and they came to his door with cries. He said, "I am for her, I am the best of givers ¹⁸²; all people, if plunder is feared. Through me the hopeful finds salvation, and through me the hoped-for finds relief. The lover of the Chosen One ¹⁸³ fears no injustice, and to the Garden of Bliss he is taken. Would the Beloved neglect him tomorrow at the Gathering ¹⁸⁴, while from Him flow seas of overflowing grace? Upon him and his family be the purest peace, and upon his companions whose virtues shine." O Allah, we ask You by the rank of our master Muḥammad, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, whom You honored above all Your creation, and made him (81) standing for Your right despite our incapacity and weakness, and crowned him with the crown of Your might, and purified him in the carpet of Your intimacy, and honored his abode and hospitality with his community in the enclosure of Your holiness, to grant us success in obedience and service to You, and to overtake us with Your pardon and mercy, and to make us among the people of Your friendship, and to admit us into Your Garden by Your mercy and favor, and to make our work purely for Your noble Face, seeking Your good pleasure and immense reward, and do not make us, O Allah, among those deprived of Your Garden and the abode of Your honor, nor among the disappointed from the gifts of Your beneficence and grace, nor among those driven away from the door of Your generosity and bounty. Grant us, O Allah, salvation from the Fire, and success in attaining Paradise with the righteous, and eternity in the Abode of Permanence. Indeed, You are the Almighty, the Oft-Forgiving. And cause us to die, O Allah, as Muslims, believers, doers of good, by Your favor and generosity, O Most Merciful of the merciful, O Lord of the worlds. For Allah are a people who sold their souls with effort, and He protected them from the temptation of Satan. He chose them for His nearness and selected them with cups of the wine of gnosis ¹⁸⁵. He called them to His door and gave them to drink, and [gave them] palaces, houris, and servant boys. Yet they do not see this as bliss, nor do they yearn for beautiful houris. Their only aim is the manifestation of the Beloved, to see that Beauty with the eye of certainty. And He calls out to them, "My servants, come forth, that you may attain security and beneficence." With this bliss they are lost in delight and boast of it over all beings. They repel affliction from people and save them from all deprivation. By them, grant us refuge, O my God, by their right, from painful punishment and the fires. And overlook what we have committed in ignorance of ugly sins and disobedience (82). And forgive us, for we have done evil, then pardon with forgiveness and remission. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muḥammad, the essence of glories before whose greatness glories diminish, the sun of high qualities before whose might the precious is humbled, the pole of noble traits which noble traits are incapable of rivaling, the full moon of virtues whose brilliance the piercing stars cannot match, the pride of praises whose extent the praiser cannot reach, the honor of glorious deeds whose ranks the glorious cannot attain, the noble of lineages which have exalted by their majesty, the pure of elements which mutual honor has purified, the mine of excellences from whose regions bounties have gushed forth, the beautiful of traits by whose fragrance the sides and directions have been perfumed. There is no rival to the master of mankind, who brought warnings and glad tidings, in what his Lord bestowed upon him and singled him out for, and related to us of His great character and specified it. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muḥammad and to the family of our master Muḥammad, the secret of the revealed revelation, the treasure of hoped-for grace, at the inscription of whose prophetic praises the pickaxe is found, and in praising his Aḥmadī essence ¹⁸⁶ the lengthy speech falls short. He is the last in the register of messengership and prophethood, the first, and the succor for whom in virtue and acceptance of the means ¹⁸⁷ is the text that cannot be interpreted. By his appearance the banner of Allah's religion was raised, and by the light of his countenance the dawn of truth broke and the darkness of oppression and wrongdoings vanished. Revelation began with him while he was in Ḥirā', and he was taken on the Night Journey ¹⁸⁸ secretly before the [public] Isra'. Until when the Ascension ¹⁸⁹ was set up for him and that lamp was kindled in the minaret of heaven, the Beloved conversed with his Beloved and removed from His face His veils. He received what he received when he ascended and rose high. Then he departed from the Holy Presence, the forehead of his guidance dazzling the brightness of the sun, and the moon of his manifestations snatching the essence of intellect and soul. He built the religion on its five pillars and revived the religion of Abraham, and was a companion in the tomb ¹⁹⁰. So bless him, O Allah (83), and his family, a blessing by which You remove from our hearts the darkness of doubt and confusion, and repel from us the accidents of calamities and the onslaughts of impurity. And grant him abundant and exalted peace. And praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muḥammad and to the family of our master Muḥammad, the sun of prophethood and messengership, the clear proof and evidence, who by his mission removed the darkness of ignorance, and by his prophethood dispelled the clouds of misguidance, and broke the idols, and supported those who said "One, Unique" against those who said "third of three, or second." So the white Ḥanīfiyya ¹⁹¹ walked in the garment of newness, and the whiteness of its forehead whitened the faces of the blackened days. Mercy spread through its prophet and grace rained from its time. He is the owner of the tied banner, the Praiseworthy Station ¹⁹², the Pond of Abundance ¹⁹³, the heard word, the elevated remembrance, the expanded breast, the dazzling manifest glory, the transmitted lights, the circulated traces, the prophethood whose covenant is ancient before the creation of Adam, the distinguished quality whose great worth is known, in which is transmitted what the Friend ¹⁹⁴ supplicated, and the rank to which the Intimate ¹⁹⁵ aspired, until He said to him: "And be among the grateful" ¹⁹⁶ to his generous Lord; and the glad tidings with which the Spirit of Allah and His Word, Jesus the Messiah, used to proclaim when he swam; and the intercession which the messengers and nations hope for, and by which the closed and ambiguous door is opened. So the tree and the stone testified, and water gushed from between the fingers, and the gazelle and the lizard, and the yearning passionate palm trunk, and the sheep and the camel, and the lion when guided heard his roar, and the living and the inanimate, and the bowl and the provision, that Muḥammad is the Messenger of the True King, and the conveyer from Him through the angel to creation. For our chosen Prophet, in the loftiness of rank, the selection of the Almighty, the special distinction, and the exclusive choice for the Presence, "That is the bounty of Allah, and sufficient is Allah as Knower" ¹⁹⁷. And sufficient for this existence is the divine bounty and generosity, which has never ceased to be great, that Allah sent therein a Messenger compassionate and merciful to the believers, dear to his generous Lord and noble. For his secret the angels prostrated to Adam in veneration, and by his mention the meanings of the scientific names and their arrangement are learned. So bless him, O Allah, and his pure and good family, and grant them abundant peace, a blessing that continues as long as the cup of his love circulates among his beloved ones, and its mixture is Tasnīm ¹⁹⁸; and a peace that descends upon the two abodes ¹⁹⁹.

So bless him, O Allah, and his family, with a blessing that brings us under his corner that is kissed ²⁰⁰, his secure sanctuary ²⁰¹, and his honored fortress ²⁰²; and grant him abundant and exalted peace. And praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds. The beasts of the earth spoke to him clearly, And the gazelle, the wolf, and the birds in the trees, And the rock, the lizard, and the mountains bore witness, And whatever is on the earth of plants and soil, All called out to him that Allah had sent him, Even the donkey among the cattle and the cows. And the foreleg of the sheep spoke to him, informing, "I am poisoned, so be on your guard." And a palm trunk, withered, dry, and decayed, Yearned with longing for him when he left it. So the Chosen One ²⁰³ embraced it in his bosom for comfort, And it was relieved of the fear it dreaded. My master, O Messenger of Allah, you are the one who, from the perfection of your good companionship and governance with Allah's creation, your compassion for them, your mercy upon them, the sweetness of your association with them, and the completeness of your earnestness and care for their benefit, and the fullness of your gentleness toward the ignorant among them, and your bearing of their harm and your forbearance with them, it is narrated: "A Bedouin came asking you for something, and you gave it to him. Then you said to him, 'Have I treated you well?' He said, 'No, and you have not done beautifully.' The Muslims became angry and rose against him, but you gestured to them, out of your compassion and mercy, peace be upon you, to leave him alone. Then you stood and went to your house and gave him something more. Then you said to him, 'Have I treated you well?' He said, 'Yes, may Allah reward you well from family and tribe.' Then you said to him, 'O Bedouin, when you said what you said, my companions had something in their hearts against you. If you wish, say before them what you said before me, so that what is in their breasts against you may go away.' He said, 'Yes.' The next day he came, and you said, 'This Bedouin said what he said, and I gave him more; Allah removed his displeasure. Is he content?' He said, 'Yes, may Allah reward you well from family and tribe.' Then you said, peace be upon you: 'My example and the example of this man is like a man who had a runaway she-camel. The people followed her, but they only increased her flight. So her owner called out to them, "Leave between me and my she-camel, for I am gentler with her and know better." Then he turned to her, took some of the earth's vegetation, and went before her, soothing her until she came and knelt down. He then saddled her and rode her. Had I left you when the man said what he said, you would have killed him and he would have entered the Fire.'" All of this arose from the perfection of your mercy for your community, and the completeness of your compassion and kindness, may Allah bless and grant you peace. My master, O Messenger of Allah, from the abundance of your compassion for your community, your good character with them, and your forbearance with them. Your beloved ones, and you bestowed upon him the robe of Your good pleasure, which, if weighed against the earth full of gold, would be heavier in the balance. And I am Your servant, thirsting, yearning, bewildered, perplexed, devoted to Your remembrance in secret and in public, known for my attachment to You among friends, loved ones, and brothers, recognized by my affiliation with You in all regions, directions, and lands, unique in my knowledge of You among those far and near and all peers; standing at Your door, clinging to Your means, hoping for Your great gift that delights the eyes, and Your generous grant that confounds minds and intellects, and whose flow of supply and aid makes the people of sainthood ²⁰⁴ and gnosis ²⁰⁵ envious, and the inhabitants of the sanctuaries of holiness ²⁰⁶ and the brides of the gardens ²⁰⁷ vie to inhale its fragrant breezes; especially the vision of Your most exalted face, the attainment of Your abundant and increasing goodness, and the increase of Your good pleasure and Your universal and supreme intercession. And how, O my master, when You have said: "Whoever praises me, even with a single line of poetry, I will be an intercessor for him on the Day of Resurrection." And here I am, offering the jewels of my praise to Your noble carpet and the might of Your great presence. So honor me with the honor of the righteous, and bestow upon me what You have bestowed upon the chosen and virtuous near ones, and free my gray hair from the Fire, and make my foot firm on the straight path, and intercede for me with the Great Lord, O my master, O Messenger of Allah. I am in Your protection, O Muhammad, I am in Your protection, O my master, O Beloved of Allah, I am in Your protection, O Ahmad, I am in Your protection, O my master, O Confidant of Allah. I am in Your protection and under the lights of Your holy, Muhammadan spirit. I am in Your protection and under the lights of Your clear secrets, I am in Your protection and under the lights of Your bestowed openings ²⁰⁸. I am in Your protection and under the lights of Your unseen sciences, I am in Your protection and under the lights of Your heart-knowledges. I am in Your protection and under the lights of Your throne-like aspiration, I am in Your protection and under the lights of Your lordly breaths. I am in Your protection and under the lights of Your beneficent self-disclosures ²⁰⁹, I am in Your protection and under the lights of Your merciful character traits. I am in Your protection and under the lights of Your luminous tree, I am in Your protection and under the lights of the honor of Your eternal affiliation. O my master, O Messenger of Allah, I am in Your protection and under Your banner, for You are the impregnable fortress, the established might, the manifest victory, and the secure sanctuary. Whoever seeks refuge with You fears not the deceit of time, dreads not the calamities of events, fears not the plots of Satan, is not agitated by the calls of misery and abandonment, and is not terrified by the tyranny of oppressors and people of injustice and transgression. So reward whoever seeks refuge with You, succor whoever seeks victory through You, protect whoever takes shelter in Your protection, and turn with his whole being to You, O my master, O Beloved of the Sovereign, the Judge. O Allah, grant him intercession for us through his rank with You, and seal us with the seal of faith and security, through his rank, in our life from the accidents of deprivation and deficiency, and after our death from the heat of blazing fire and the torment of flames, by Your grace and generosity, O Most Merciful of the merciful, O Lord of the worlds. My heart and tongue have become devoted to Your remembrance, And it has settled in every place in my heart. So I am, through Your remembrance, among all creation, Knowledge and love, like one holding the reins. You are the Beloved of all the people of Your religion, On the Day of Reckoning and the station of loss. You are the intercessor for those who disobeyed the Most High Lord, You are the guide to the Garden of Good Pleasure. You are the Prophet, the Hashimite, Muhammad, May Allah bless you in the Qur'an. O Allah, through his rank with You, make us among those whom You have freed from the slavery of traces ²¹⁰, annihilated from other-than-You ²¹¹, purified their innermost secrets and mysteries, guarded their thoughts and ideas, immersed them in the seas of gnosis and remembrance, protected them from the onslaught of doubts and the accidents of sorrows, settled them in the stations of the truthful, preserved them from the calamities of passions and the defilement of other-than-You, manifested Yourself to them through the beauties of Your attributes and names, and disclosed to them the gifts of Your sciences descending from the treasuries of the unseen and the dominion of heaven; so they stood in the stations of watchfulness before You.

And they stood upon the foot of servitude ²¹² to witness from the subtle secrets ²¹³ what is with You, and they lined up in the ranks of service, with those who line up and glorify, and they attained the best stations of proximity ²¹⁴, with the unique ones ²¹⁵, the perfect, those who have reached ²¹⁶. So they adhered to ecstasy ²¹⁷, spread peace, offered food, continued fasting, forbade sleep, avoided sins, isolated themselves from people, adorned themselves with intimate conversation with the All-Knowing King, and remembered Him in solitude and in gatherings, and obeyed Him in movements and stillness, and in all states of change. So He erased from them errors and evil deeds, raised their ranks, and elevated them to the highest degrees. When they knew Him, they lost themselves ²¹⁸, and found profit in dealing with Him, so they dealt with Him, and pledged allegiance to Him with loyalty and truth, and worshipped Him with sincerity of intention and perfection of servitude. So they are in the grasp of disposal ²¹⁹, bewildered, between the slain of love and the captive of proximity. They have shed tears upon cheeks, and joined sighs with regrets, and cried out: "O He whom directions do not encompass, and whom tongues and voices do not differ upon, save us from the darkness of afflictions to the light of the perception of attributes, and realize us with the realities of the witnessing of the Essence ²²⁰, and drown our worlds in the seas of gnosis ²²¹ and the subtleties of the sciences of receptions ²²² and inspirations, and look upon us with the eye of Your care, and support us with the lights of success, and separate us to the highest stations, and open for us what You opened for Your saints, and make us witness the witnessing places of the people of goodness and miracles, and grant us the great rank of veracity ²²³, and gift us with the gifts of felicity and blessings, O Allah, O Most Merciful, O Most Compassionate, O Answerer of prayers, O He who accepts repentance from His servants and pardons evil deeds, O Most Merciful of the merciful, O Most Generous of the generous, O Lord of the worlds. My heart tells me that my beloved Are the kings, the masters, the caliphs And by their glory existence is exalted, and their might Is a might by which in its glory is the highest So creation is dead like insects in their illusion While they, by the spirit of their sciences, are alive O Allah, You are Pardoning, You love pardon, so pardon us; and You are Forbearing, You love forbearance and are pleased with those of Your creation who adopt it, so overlook us; and You are Kind, You love kindness, so be kind to us and compassionate towards us; and You are Merciful, You love mercy, so have mercy on us and be tender to us; and You are Gentle, You love gentleness, so lead us on the paths of salvation and be gentle with us; and You are Subtle, You love subtlety, so protect us from the abysses of ruin and misery and be subtle with us; and You are Generous, You love generosity and are pleased with those of Your creation who adopt it, so treat us with what is worthy of You of goodness and generosity towards us; and You are Benevolent and Bountiful, You love benevolence and bounty and are pleased with those of Your creation who adopt them, so be benevolent to us and bestow bounty upon us, and do not take us to task for our ugly deeds, for You are our Lord, our Master, and our Owner, and we are Your servants standing at Your door, hoping for Your mercy and desiring what is with You. We seek the opening of the doors of Your mercy and seek the rain of the clouds of Your pardon and forgiveness, submitting and surrendering, humble and lowly, not disdainful nor arrogant, obedient to Your command, awaiting Your pardon. And You are the Most Generous of those who pardon and bestow, and show favor to those who ask Him for the attainment of hope and the achievement of the goal, O Most Merciful of the merciful, O Lord of the worlds. Servants at Your door, how evil the servants They disobeyed You, while You are the Forgiving, the Loving How many of them say, "I will not return" Then they return, and You return with pardon So do not make the Fire our abode While You, by Your bounty, have always bestowed Among us are the young, among us are the middle-aged Among us are the old, among us are the newborn O Allah, You return to us with forgiveness while we return with sins. O Allah, we know no lord besides You who has mercy on us. If You punish us, we are deserving of that; if You have mercy on us, You are worthy of piety and forgiveness. My God, my soul has wronged me in looking after itself, and it remains for it the goodness of Your regard; woe to it if You do not make it happy. My God, You have never ceased to be kind to me during my life, so do not cut off Your kindness from me after my death. My God, if my sins have frightened me, then my love for You has given me hope. My God, if my term has drawn near and my hope has not brought me near to You, then I have made confession of sin the means of my deed. If You pardon, who is more worthy than You? If You punish, who is more just than You? And You are the Self-Sufficient, whose treasures are not diminished by what You bestow upon Your disobedient, sinful servants, nor do the seas of Your gifts run dry by what You favor upon Your needy, distressed supplicants. O Allah, what we have asked of You is easy in the face of Your generosity, not difficult; in the dispositions of Your power and will, it exists in the treasuries of Your bounty and mercy. And You are Generous, Kind, Compassionate, Merciful, Affectionate, Forbearing; You do not reject those who ask You, nor disappoint the hope of those who hope in You. So answer our prayer, and do not disappoint our hope, O Best of those hoped for, and Most Generous of those asked, O Most Merciful of the merciful, O Lord of the worlds. O Allah, You have commanded us to pardon those who wrong us, and to do good to those who do evil to us, and You are more worthy of pardon and goodness than us. We have wronged ourselves, so pardon us and forgive us, for sins do not harm You nor does forgiveness benefit You. And You have commanded us not to turn away the asker from our doors, nor disappoint the hope of those who seek refuge in our presence, and we are Your askers standing at Your door, and Your dependents seeking refuge in Your presence. So do not turn us away from Your mercy disappointed, nor from the door of Your pardon and generosity driven away, O Most Generous of the generous, O Most Merciful of the merciful, O Lord of the worlds. * By Your face, do not punish me, for I * Confess what has been from me * How many a slip of mine with sins * You have forgiven, and You are of bounty and grace * When I reflect on my regret for them * I bite my fingers and gnash my teeth * People will think well of me, while I * Am the worst of people if You do not pardon me * I have no device except my hope * And Your pardon, if You pardon, and my good opinion * So treat me with Your bounty, O my God * And be for me on the Day of Resurrection, and pardon me besides * O Master of the two worlds, O He * Tomorrow is hoped for us as the strongest support * O Refuge of beauty in essence and attribute * And whose form has shone in unique essence * O He whose face is a moon and sun * They have been blended in union * O He whose cheerfulness is light and intimacy * Hence a subtle smile in gatherings * O He whose forbearance is a surrounding sea * It has encompassed the truthful and the hostile * O He whose bounty is Noah's flood * Flowing upon the beloved in adversities * O He who has never disappointed a servant * Who came to His doors empty-handed * O He who has never said "No" ever * To a distressed one calling Him and pleading * O He who never repels a lover * Who sought refuge in His presence after distance * O He whose praise is my deed and my treasure * And my mount to my Lord and my provision * Help me with a glance that leaves me not * A hostage of sin, captive of deprivation * And do not veil my heart from You for a moment * My eye, by Allah, is my reliance * And my children and my family, be a protector * For them forever from recurring distress * Upon You and Your family be blessings continuously * And upon Your Companions, as long as the driver urges the camels

O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the best of those whom You sent as prophets and chose, and the most noble of those whom You guided to goodness and guided others through. He said: "Three things—whoever brings them with faith will enter Paradise from whichever gate he wishes, and will be married to as many houris ²²⁴ as he wishes: whoever shelters an orphan ²²⁵ generously, forgives his murderer, and recites nineteen verses after every prayer: 'Say: He is Allah, the One.'" Abu Bakr said: "Or their recitation ²²⁶, O Messenger of Allah?" He said: "Or their recitation." And he said: "Whoever preserves for me forty hadiths ²²⁷ from my community, by which Allah benefits them, it will be said to him: 'Enter Paradise from whichever gate you wish.'" O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the light of the radiant stars, and the desire of longing and needy souls. He said: "On the night of the Isra' ²²⁸, I saw written on the gate of Paradise: 'Charity is rewarded tenfold, and a loan is rewarded eighteenfold.' I said to Jibril: 'Why is the loan better?' He said: 'Because the beggar asks while he has something, but the borrower only borrows out of need.'" O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the locus of righteousness and piety, and the best of those who observed their Lord in secret and in private counsel. He said: "Indeed, in Paradise there are chambers with no supports above them and no pillars beneath them." It was said: "O Messenger of Allah, how will its inhabitants enter them?" He said: "They will enter them like birds." It was said: "O Messenger of Allah, for whom are they?" He said: "For the people of sickness, pain, and affliction." O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, noble in lineage and honor, and master of non-Arabs and Arabs. He said: "Whoever builds a mosque seeking thereby the face of Allah, Allah will build for him a house in Paradise. And whoever prays twelve rak'ahs ²²⁹ of Duha ²³⁰, Allah will build for him a palace in Paradise of gold." O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the path of pure and most just guidance, and the lamp of pure and perfect sainthood. He said: "Whoever prays twelve supererogatory rak'ahs in a day and night, Allah will build for him a house in Paradise. Whoever fasts Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday, Allah will build for him a house in Paradise. Whoever performs ten rak'ahs between Maghrib ²³¹ and Isha' ²³², Allah will build for him a palace in Paradise." 'Umar ibn al-Khattab said: "Then we will have many palaces?" He said: "Allah is more abundant and more bountiful." O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the imam ²³³ of the community and the Sunnah ²³⁴, and the best of those who defended the Shari'ah ²³⁵ with white swords and spears. He said: "Whoever enters the market and says: 'I bear witness that there is no god but Allah alone, with no partner; to Him belongs the kingdom and to Him belongs all praise; He gives life and causes death, and He is living and does not die; in His hand is all good, and He is over all things competent'—Allah will record for him a thousand thousand good deeds, erase from him a thousand thousand evil deeds, and build for him a house in Paradise." O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the radiant countenance of beauties, and the father of the pure virgin Batul ²³⁶. He said: "Whoever closes a gap in a row, Allah will raise him thereby a degree in Paradise and build for him a house in Paradise. Whoever fasts a day of Ramadan in silence and stillness, Allah will build for him a house in Paradise of red ruby and green emerald." O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the unique jewel of beauties, and the sea of generosity, vast in giving and bounty. He said: "I am the guarantor for whoever believes in me, submits, and strives in the way of Allah, of a house in the outskirts of Paradise, a house in the middle of Paradise, and a house in the highest chambers of Paradise." And he said: "When a servant's child dies, Allah says to His angels: 'Have you taken the child of My servant?' They say: 'Yes.' He says: 'Have you taken the fruit of his heart?' They say: 'Yes.' He says: 'What did My servant say?' They say: 'He praised You and said, 'Inna lillahi wa inna ilayhi raji'un' ²³⁷.' Then Allah says: 'Build for My servant a house in Paradise and name it the House of Praise.'" O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the fortress of security protecting from perils, and the lamp of prophethood clear in signs and ways. He said: "Whoever patiently endures harsh sustenance with beautiful patience, Allah will settle him in Firdaws ²³⁸ wherever he wishes. Whoever recites 'Say: He is Allah, the One' ten times, a palace will be built for him in Paradise; whoever recites it twenty times, two palaces will be built for him; whoever recites it thirty times, three palaces will be built for him." 'Umar ibn al-Khattab said: "Then we will have many palaces!" He said: "Allah is more spacious than that." O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the possessor of infallible and heard sayings, and accepted and elevated deeds. He said: "No servant glorifies Allah with a tasbih ²³⁹, or praises Him with a tahmid ²⁴⁰, or magnifies Him with a takbir ²⁴¹, except that a tree is planted for him thereby in Paradise, its roots of gold, its top of jewels, adorned with pearls and rubies, its fruits like the breasts of virgins, softer than butter and sweeter than honey. When something is plucked from it, it returns to its place." Then he recited: "Neither cut off nor forbidden" ²⁴². O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, great in rank and status, and the most honorable of those before whom necks and foreheads bowed. He passed by Abu Hurayrah while he was planting a sapling and said: "O Abu Hurayrah, shall I tell you of a planting better for you than this?" I said: "What is it?" He said: "Subhan Allah ²⁴³, Alhamdulillah ²⁴⁴, La ilaha illa Allah ²⁴⁵, and Allahu Akbar ²⁴⁶—for each one a tree is planted for you." And he said: "I saw Ibrahim ²⁴⁷ on the night of the Isra' and he said: 'O Muhammad, convey my greetings to your community and tell them that Paradise has good soil and sweet water, and that it is a barren plain, and its seedlings are: Subhan Allah, Alhamdulillah, La ilaha illa Allah, Allahu Akbar, and La hawla wa la quwwata illa billah ²⁴⁸.'" O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the possessor of guidance and uprightness, and the sword of truth supported by the lights of proofs and miracles. He said: "At the completion of the Qur'an ²⁴⁹, and at an accepted morning time, and a tree in Paradise. Whoever loves to roam in the meadows of Paradise, let him increase the remembrance of Allah. Whoever fasts a supererogatory day, a tree is planted for him in Paradise, its fruit smaller than a pomegranate and larger than an apple."

Each of them accompanies the other and is accompanied by him. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, who, when he recited: "And the Trumpet will be blown, and whoever is in the heavens and whoever is on the earth will be stunned except whom Allah wills" ²⁵⁰, they said: O Messenger of Allah, who are those whom Allah has excepted? He said: Gabriel, Michael, the Angel of Death, Israfil, and the Bearers of the Throne. When Allah takes the souls of all creatures, He says to the Angel of Death: Who remains? He says: Glory be to You, Exalted, Possessor of Majesty and Honor; Gabriel, Michael, Israfil, and the Angel of Death remain. He says: Take the soul of Israfil. So he takes the soul of Israfil. Then He says: O Angel of Death, who remains? He says: Glory be to You, my Lord, Exalted, Possessor of Majesty and Honor; Gabriel, Michael, and the Angel of Death remain. He says: Take the soul of Michael. So he falls like a great mountain. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the best of those from whose lights the gnostics ²⁵¹ have borrowed, and from the sea of whose generosity the righteous have drawn. Who said concerning His words: "And the Trumpet will be blown" ²⁵⁰ the verse: "Whom Allah has excepted are three: Gabriel, Michael, and the Angel of Death. Allah says—and He knows best—O Angel of Death, who remains? He says: Your noble, everlasting Face remains, and Your servant Gabriel, Michael, and the Angel of Death. He says: Take the soul of Michael. Then He says—and He knows best—O Angel of Death, who remains? He says: Your everlasting, noble Face remains, and Your servant Gabriel, and the Angel of Death. He says: Take the soul of Gabriel. Then He says—and He knows best—O Angel of Death, who remains? He says: Your everlasting, noble Face remains, and Your servant the Angel of Death, who causes death. He says: Die. Then He calls out: 'I created creation and I will bring it back; where are the tyrants and the arrogant?' No one answers. Then He calls out: 'Whose is the dominion today?' No one answers. Then He says: 'It is Allah, the One, the Subduer.' Then He blows the Trumpet again, and behold, they are standing, looking." O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the best of those to whom You granted closeness and union, and whom You purified in word and deed, and the most excellent of those whom You made pure in branch and root, and to whom You gave wisdom and decisive speech, who said: So bless him, O Allah, and his family, the crescent moons and full moons, and his Companions, the leading imams, with a blessing that comforts our loneliness in the darkness of graves, crowns us with the crown of splendor and light, and seats us with Your beloved ones in the shade of Your Throne on the Day of Resurrection and Rising, by Your grace and generosity, O Most Merciful of the merciful, O Lord of the worlds. What for the poor like me, full of slips, except the intercession of the best of creation and messengers? O sinners, stand at his door and ask for success through him, you will attain the utmost hope. I stood around his sanctuary seeking refuge with him, my head bowed in sin and shame. I am the guest of the Messenger of Allah, whose prophethood was established with Allah in pre-eternity. By the glory of your rank with Allah, take my hand, O master of masters, the later and the first. O you who have the highest procession at our gathering, while people are in fear of the Almighty. You are the succor when all creation cry out tomorrow, while they are occupied with distress and terrors. At the Bridge ²⁵², help us, O intercessor, so that we may pass like lightning or like the wind in haste. And intercede for us to drink from the Basin ²⁵³ from him, sweeter in taste than sweets and honey. We ask Allah for closeness to your neighborhood in the Garden of Eden, with its houris and garments. O mercy of Allah, O light of existence, help one who has no steadfastness from terror and boredom. O Lord, I am weak, fearful, trembling, clinging to the Messenger of Allah that he may intercede for me. Whenever I remember You, my distresses are relieved, and whenever I seek You, my ailments are healed. From Your gifts I am independent of worldly goods; with You is all wealth, O treasure of every saint. Upon you be the purest blessings of Allah as long as the sun rises and as long as one travels on the paths. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the best of those whose heart You filled with faith and tawhid ²⁵⁴, and the most noble of those through whom You established the religion and laid its foundations firmly, who said: "Noah will be called on the Day of Resurrection and it will be said to him: Did you convey? He will say: Yes. Then his community will be gathered and it will be said to them: Did he convey to you? They will say: No warner came to us, and no one came to us. It will be said: Who will testify for you? He will say: Muhammad and his community. That is the saying of Allah: 'Thus We have made you a middle nation' ²⁵⁵—he said: the middle means just—so you will shine and testify that he conveyed, and it will be made known to you. The Prophet will be brought on the Day of Resurrection, and the man will be counted, on the Buraq ²⁵⁶, and my two sons Hasan and Husayn will be raised on two she-camels of Paradise, and Bilal will be raised on a she-camel of Paradise, and he will call the adhan ²⁵⁷ truthfully and the shahada ²⁵⁸ truthfully, until when he says: 'I bear witness that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah,' the believers from the first and the last will testify for him, and it will be accepted from those who accept and rejected from those who reject." O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the ultimate of my hope and desire, the presence of my secret and the tongue of my wisdom, who said: "The most beloved of things to Allah are the strangers. It was said: Who are the strangers? He said: Those who flee with their religion. They will gather with Jesus, peace be upon him, on the Day of Resurrection. And in the scriptures of Abraham, peace be upon him, Allah says: O world, O most contemptible to the pious who have adorned themselves for you, I have placed in their hearts hatred of you and need to be free of you. I have not created any creature more contemptible to Me than you. All your affair is insignificant and you are destined for annihilation. I decreed upon you the day I created you that you would not satisfy anyone, nor would anyone seek you, and that your companion would be stingy with you and withhold you. Blessed are the pious who have shown Me from their hearts contentment, and shown Me from their consciences truth and uprightness. Blessed are they for what they have with Me of reward when they come to Me from their graves, their light running before them and the angels surrounding them, until I bring them to what they hope for from My mercy." O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the locus of glory and praise, the feast of joys, happiness, and delight, who said: "People will be gathered on the Day of Resurrection more naked than ever, more hungry than ever, more thirsty than ever, and more exhausted than ever. Whoever clothes for Allah, Allah will clothe him; whoever feeds for Allah, Allah will feed him; whoever gives drink for Allah, Allah will give him drink; whoever works for Allah, Allah will enrich him; whoever pardons for Allah, Allah will pardon him." And it is narrated that on the Day of Resurrection, fasting will come out from their graves, recognized by the scent of their fasting; their mouths are more fragrant than musk. They will be received with tables and ewers sealed with musk, and it will be said to them: Eat, for you were hungry; drink, for you were thirsty; and rest, for you were weary. So they will eat, drink, and rest, while the people are in the reckoning in thirst and hardship." Alas for the servant from the kindness of his master! Alas for the heart from the subtle favors of his meaning!

How often have I done wrong, yet He met me with kindness! * O my shame and modesty when I meet Him! Through His gentleness and grace, He taught me * How in His love I should hope and fear Him. O soul, how many slips my foot has made! * And none has ever lifted me from my fall but He. O soul, repent to your Lord and strive, * And be patient in Him, certain of seeing Him. O soul, who will save me on the Day of Reckoning tomorrow * Other than Him, or my witness be Him but He? O soul, how often has He dealt with me with hidden gentleness, * While He watched over me in what He does not approve. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the best of those before whom hopes are laid, and the most generous of those to whom creatures flee on the Day of Resurrection, ¹²⁶ who said: "There is none among you but Allah will speak to him without an interpreter or a translator. Allah will bring the servant near to Him on the Day of Resurrection, and will place His covering over him, concealing him from the creatures, and will raise his book to him within that covering. Then Allah will say to him: 'Read your book.' He will come across an evil deed, and his face will turn white and his heart will rejoice at it. Allah will say to him: 'Do you recognize it, My servant?' He will say: 'Yes, my Lord, I recognize it.' He will say: 'I have accepted it from you.' Then he will fall down in prostration. He will say: 'Raise your head, O son of Adam, and be honored in your book.' He will come across an evil deed, and his face will turn black and his heart will be afraid of it. Allah will say to him: 'Do you recognize it, My servant?' He will say: 'Yes, my Lord, I recognize it.' He will say: 'I know it better than you. I have forgiven it for you.' He will continue to come across a good deed, which will be accepted, and he will prostrate, and an evil deed, which will be forgiven, and he will prostrate. The creatures will see nothing from him but prostration, until the angels call out to one another: 'Blessed is this servant who never disobeyed Allah at all!' And they will not disparage what has been elevated between him and Allah, which He has made known to him." O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the place of blessings and benedictions, and the best of those through whom the visitor attains happiness in stillness and motion, who said: "When a servant repents from his sins, Allah makes His guardians forget his sins, and makes his limbs forget them, and makes the earth forget them, so that he meets Allah on the Day of Resurrection with no witness from Allah against him for any sin." And he said: "A man will be brought on the Day of Resurrection and it will be said: 'Present his minor sins.' So his minor sins will be presented to him, while his major sins are hidden from him. It will be said: 'You did such and such on such and such a day,' and he will admit it, not denying it, while he is fearful lest the major sins appear. Then it will be said: 'Give him in place of every evil deed he did a good deed.' He will say: 'I have sins that I do not see here.' Then he will laugh." And there is no child. If a weeper wept in a nation of nations with tears, and there is nothing but has a measure and a balance except the tear, for it extinguishes a sea of fire. It is narrated that the Balance has a tongue and two pans, in which good deeds and evil deeds are weighed. A good deed will be brought in the most beautiful form and placed in the pan of the Balance, and it will outweigh the evil deeds. Then it will be delayed and placed in Paradise near his dwellings. Then it will be said to the believer: 'Join your deed.' So he will go to Paradise and recognize his dwellings by his deed. An evil deed will be brought in the ugliest form and placed in the pan of the Balance, and it will be light, for falsehood is light. It will descend into Hell to his dwellings therein, and it will be said to him: 'Join your deed to the Fire.' So he will come to the Fire and recognize his dwellings by his deed, and what Allah has prepared for him therein of various kinds of punishment." O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the best of those whom You have guarded in secret and in public, and the most honored of those through whom You have removed trials and taken away worry and sorrow, who said: "A man from my community will be summoned before all creatures on the Day of Resurrection. Ninety-nine scrolls will be unrolled for him, each scroll extending as far as the eye can see. Then it will be said: 'Do you deny any of this? Have My recording scribes wronged you?' He will say: 'No, my Lord.' He will say: 'Do you have an excuse or a good deed?' The man will be terrified and say: 'No, my Lord.' He will say: 'Yes, you have with Us a good deed, and no injustice will be done to you today.' Then a card will be brought out for him on which is written: 'I bear witness that there is no god but Allah and that Muhammad is His servant and Messenger.' He will say: 'O Lord, what is this card compared to these scrolls?' It will be said: 'You will not be wronged.' So the scrolls will be placed in one pan and the card in the other, and the scrolls will fly up and the card will be heavy, and nothing weighs heavier than the name of Allah." And he said: "Excellent! How heavy they are in the Balance: 'There is no god but Allah,' 'Allah is the Greatest,' 'Glory be to Allah,' and 'Praise be to Allah.' And a righteous child who dies for a person, for which he hopes for reward. And nothing is heavier in the Balance than good character." O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the best of those who established the Sunnah and preserved it, and the most noble of those to whom You granted the precious sciences, their benefits and what they possess, who said: ¹²⁹ "Whoever follows a funeral procession will have two qirats ²⁵⁹ placed in his Balance, like Mount Uhud." And it is narrated that Adam, peace be upon him, has a standing place ²⁶⁰ from Allah, Mighty and Majestic, on a section of the Throne, wearing two green garments, like a tall palm tree, looking at those of his children who are taken to the Fire. While Adam was in that state, he looked at a man from the community of Muhammad, may Allah bless him and grant him peace...

O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, possessor of sublime character and a pure, spotless heart, who, when the Balance ²⁶¹ saw the radiance of his luminous face, folded its two pans and came seeking refuge in his lofty station. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, possessor of delightful speech and a fulfilled, faithful promise, who, when the Balance saw the brilliance of his manifest secret, folded its two pans and came to inhale the fragrant breeze of his pure scent. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the essence of flourishing generosity and pouring, abundant munificence, who, when the Balance saw the majesty of his exalted rank, folded its two pans and came to seek shade under his ample shadow and his protective sanctuary. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, possessor of decisive proof and clear, radiant light, who, when the Balance saw his surpassing beauty, folded its two pans and came to request the gifts and benefits that are with him. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the tree of knowledge and refinement, of lofty status and lineage, who, when the Balance saw his high stations and ranks, folded its two pans and said with the tongue of his state: "How noble you are before Allah, O master of non-Arabs and Arabs! You are the one whose supplication Allah answered for his community and saved them through your intercession from perils and destruction." O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the rising place of suns and moons, the master of masters and free men, who, when the Balance saw his gifts and secrets, rejoiced at its sight and asked Allah for victory and salvation for his community from the Fire. So bless him, O Allah, and his family, the lamps of lights, and his Companions, the shining stars of the ages, a blessing by which You tear open for us the dense veils and coverings, purify our hearts from the impurities of otherness and darkness, and grant us through it the gifts of good things that we may benefit from in this abode and in the next, by Your grace and generosity, O Most Merciful of the merciful, O Lord of the worlds. (132) By Allah, my preoccupation with sins has been prolonged, and I have persisted in evil deeds. So bless him, O Allah, and his family, a blessing by which You protect us from the calamities of the soul and its plots, and save us through it from the terrors of the Day of Resurrection and its hardships, by Your grace and generosity, O Most Merciful of the merciful, O Lord of the worlds. (136) O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad, and to the family of our master Muhammad, the treasure of wisdom, the dispeller of darkness, who, when the Path ²⁶² saw the compassion and mercy within it and his high station and sanctity, called out with the tongue of his state: "O Extender of hands with blessing, O Reliever of every hardship and crisis, relieve this Muhammadan community and let it pass quickly, and save it from every punishment and vengeance." O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the beloved of the worshipped Lord, the possessor of the knotted banner, who, when the Path saw the generosity and munificence within it and his truthfulness and fulfillment of covenants, called out with the tongue of his state: "O Compassionate, O Merciful, O Kind, O Forbearing, O Generous, O He whose every action is moved by His praise, relieve the choking of this Muhammadan community and fulfill for them the promises that are with You, and save them from the terror of this promised Day, and bring them, by their good hope in You, to the utmost of their desire and goal." O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the delight of eyes, the model of the eminent beings, who, when the Path saw the modesty and faith within it and his perfect forgiveness and beneficence, called out with the tongue of his state: "O Possessor of bounty and favor, O Best of intercession and forgiveness, deliver this Muhammadan community from successive disgrace and humiliation, be gentle with them and save them from the heat of Hell and the torment of the Fire, and grant intercession for them through their Prophet, and meet them with a path of loyalty, pardon, and forgiveness." O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the pole of the circle of majesty and beauty, the desire of the people of speciality and perfection, who, when the Path saw him, demolished its bridges and said with the tongue of the state: "I am in Your protection, O desire of the people of intimacy and sainthood, O Seal of the Prophets and Master of the Messengers, O my master, O Messenger of Allah." (137) O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the fortress of secure safety, the ancient pillar of might, who, when the Path saw him, demolished its bridges and said with the tongue of the clear state: "I am in your neighborhood, O master of the pious, O leader of the white-blazed ones, O my master, O Messenger of Allah." O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the master of the two weighty things ²⁶³ and the unique pearl of the two necklaces, who, when the Path saw him, demolished its bridges and said with the tongue of his state, which is free from any debt: "I am under your banner, O pure of the two lineages, O grandfather of Hasan and Husayn, O my master, O Messenger of Allah." O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the full moon of noble virtues, the core of deep-rooted beauty, who, when the Path saw him, folded its deadly deserts and said with the tongue of his true state: "I am the one seeking refuge in your presence and your firm pillar, so intercede for me with your Lord, O place of truth and verification, O light of the people of insight and realization, O my master, O Messenger of Allah." O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the refuge of the distressed and the rain of his call, the prize of the praiser and the treasure of his wealth, who, when the Path saw what his Lord had granted him of high rank and status, demolished its bridges, folded its passes, and cast away its hooks and thorns with many heads and foreheads, and called out with the tongue of his humble, sighing state: "Intercession, intercession, O most noble of creation before his Lord, O beloved of the Merciful and His chosen one, for the matter has become great and the distress has intensified for your community, and you are the one who said: 'I am for them when the great ones among the eminent shrink back and the notable figures are terrified by its horror.' O my master, O Messenger of Allah." O Allah, grant him intercession for us, O my Master, by his rank with You, and make his intercession for us a strong fortress against Your punishment, and a secure sanctuary and firm pillar against Your retribution, and make him for us a guide at the Path.

It is ignited from the path of the eye ²⁶⁴, and it is a barrier between Hell and the seven earths. When it dries up, it ignites in the seven earths, piercing them all at once. Indeed, Hell encompasses the world, and Paradise lies beyond it. Therefore, the Path ²⁶⁵ is set over Hell as a way to Paradise. O Allah, bless him and his family (142) with a blessing through which the gifts of grace and favor flow upon us, and through which You save us from every affliction, calamity, and trial, and make it for us a protection and shield from the heat of Hell and its torment, by Your grace and generosity, O Most Merciful of the merciful, O Lord of the worlds. This is the description of Hell and its layers, its gates, its valleys, its punishments, and the Path is erected over its bridge. Allah Almighty said: "Indeed, Hell has been lying in wait for the transgressors" ²⁶⁶. And He said: "It has seven gates; for every gate is a portion assigned" ²⁶⁷. From one gate to another is a distance of five hundred years, and they are stacked one above another, layer upon layer. In every layer there is a gate, and each layer is more intensely hot than the one above it. All the torment of the Fire is severe and great. The uppermost gate is Jahannam ²⁶⁸, then Ladha ²⁶⁹, then al-Hutama ²⁷⁰, then Sa'ir ²⁷¹, then al-Jahim ²⁷², then Saqar ²⁷³, then al-Hawiya ²⁷⁴, which is black and dark, as mentioned in the report from the Prophet (peace be upon him) that he said: "The Fire was kindled for a thousand years until it turned white, then for a thousand years until it turned red, then for a thousand years until it turned black. So it is black and dark, blacker than pitch. Its flame cannot be extinguished, its fire never dies, and its heat is sixty-nine times greater than the heat of the fire of this world. Its heat is intense, its depth is deep, its groaning is loud, its adornment is iron, its food is boiling water forever, never ceasing nor perishing. Its food is Zaqqum ²⁷⁵ and Dari' ²⁷⁶, and its drink is Hamim ²⁷⁷ and Taghfiya ²⁷⁸. The lowest gate is for the hypocrites and those who disbelieved among the people of the Table ²⁷⁹ and the family of Pharaoh. Saqar is for the polytheists, al-Jahim for the Sabians, Sa'ir for Iblis ²⁸⁰ and his soldiers and the Magians, al-Hutama for the Jews. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the opener of remembrances with a well ²⁸¹ and the lamp of the regions. When Hell saw his awe and dignity, the loftiness of his rank and station, it humbled itself, closed its gates, shrank, and drew in its expanses, saying: "Your light has extinguished my flame, O master of the righteous, O ornament of the chosen messengers. O my master, O Messenger of Allah." O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the choicest of the pure, the brightness of the ages. When Ladha saw his might and pride, his succor and victory, its rage subsided, its heat and overflow diminished, and it said: "Allah has empowered me over your enemies, the disbelievers, and your envious ones who have deviated from the religion, the wicked. O my master, O beloved of Allah." O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the delight of thoughts, the emblem of the free. When al-Hutama saw his radiances and lights, his gifts and secrets, it surrendered its reins and submitted to his commands, saying: "Allah has prepared me for your evil enemies, and take vengeance through me on those who deny your message and worship the sun and the moon. O my master, O friend of Allah." O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the noble of companions and family, the master of the free and the clients. When Sa'ir saw his beauty and loveliness, his splendor and perfection, it surrendered its affair and showed its excuse, saying: "Allah has made me a sharp sword against those who rebel against obedience to You from the people of deviation and misguidance, and a painful torment for those who disbelieve in You and depart from Your merciful religion. O crown of the prophets and messengers, O my master, O chosen one of Allah." (146) O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the light of clear victory, the sea of abundant generosity. When al-Jahim saw his established rank, the strength of his firmness and empowerment, it restrained its tongue and held its reins, saying: "Allah has made me wrath and destruction for those who refuse Your religion from among the polytheists, and who are arrogant toward Your Sunnah from among Your hateful mockers. O my master, O intimate of Allah." O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the possessor of healing words and encompassing, abundant blessings. When Saqar saw his lofty aspirations, his noble deeds and increasing miracles, it extinguished its lights and folded its many scorpions, poisons, and blazing fires, saying: "Allah has multiplied my torment for the wretched ones who look at You with their hateful eyes, whose empty hearts are filled with hatred for You. O my master, O Prophet of Allah." O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the possessor of the right guidance and the clear straight path. When al-Hawiya saw the beauty of his smiling mouth and the light of his handsome face, its flame and blaze died down, its sobbing and sighing ceased, and it said: "Allah has made me a refuge for Your enemies who deny what Allah has granted You of majesty and exaltation, who reject Your prophethood and message and the stations of lordship and honor with which He has distinguished You. O my master, O trustee of Allah." O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the possessor of truthful words and faithful covenants. When the Fire saw his shining lights and his perfect, preceding care, it cast aside its chains and fetters, lifted its burden and punishment, and came to seek shade under the shadow of his lofty tree, seeking refuge in his presence and asking for deliverance for his community from the sting of its snakes and monstrous serpents. It called out with its loudest voice: (147) "Intercession, intercession for your community, O refuge of sinners, O reliever of distresses. O my master, O Messenger of Allah." Section: O Allah, bless him and his family who have borrowed from the light of his brilliance, and his companions who hold fast to his most trustworthy handhold, with a blessing that grants us Your pleasure and his pleasure, protects us from the torment of the burning and the evil of its harm, settles us in the spacious gardens, the noblest and highest of them, and makes it for us a treasure and a store with You that we will find on the Day when a person looks at what his hands have sent forth, by Your grace and generosity, O Most Merciful of the merciful, O Lord of the worlds. O Allah, O One near to every distressed one who calls upon Him, O Answerer of every compelled one who asks and prays to Him, O Forbearing One toward the lapse of everyone who confronts Him with ugly deeds and disobeys Him, O Acceptor of every penitent who returns to Him and comes to Him, and repents from his great sin and is guided by Him, O Protector of everyone who seeks Him and turns to Him, O

O You who are sufficient for everyone who prefers You over his worldly life and his desires, and O You from whom no one else is hoped for at times of hardships, I ask You, O my Master, by the sanctity of our master Muhammad, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, the great in rank and status, the best of those whose mention mouths have uttered and whose praise lips have delighted, to grant me attainment of what I cannot reach except through Your success and Your help. And I ask You for forgiveness for a transgression that none can forgive but You, by Your grace and bounty. O Allah, awaken me to Your remembrance in times of heedlessness, and to gratitude to You at the succession of good blessings and the enjoyment of pleasures. And employ us in Your obedience during the days of respite and desires, and aid us with Your support in abandoning forbidden things and doubtful matters. And lead us to Your Paradise by an easy path, and apportion for us from fear of You that which will serve as a barrier between us and acts of disobedience to You, as a mercy from You and a favor. And make us among those who believed in You, so You guided them; who relied on You, so You sufficed them; who asked You, so You gave them; who supplicated to You, so You had mercy on them; who sought refuge in You, so You protected them; who sought Your pleasure, so You pleased them. Glory be to You! There is no god but You. How forbearing You are toward those who disobey You, and how near You are to those who call upon You, and how compassionate You are toward those who ask of You and hope in You. For who is it that called upon You, O my Master, and You deprived him? ²⁸² Or sought refuge in You, and You abandoned him? Or fled to You, and You drove him away? Or drew near to You, and You distanced him? If we obey You, it is by Your grace; and if we disobey You, it is by Your decree. So none is infallible except whom You protect, none is concealed except whom You conceal, none is granted success except whom You grant success, none is rich except whom You enrich, none is poor except whom You impoverish, none is astray except whom You lead astray, and none is guided except whom You guide. O Allah, I seek refuge in You from disbelief after faith, from misguidance after guidance, from doubt after certainty, and from disobedience after obedience. And make me mindful of You, grateful for Your blessings, and do not deprive me of Your mercy, nor deprive me of Your favor, nor close the doors of Your mercy before me. And make Your love the dearest of things to me, and fear of You the best of things in my sight, and sever my worldly needs by longing for meeting You, O Most High, O Great. And make the best of my days the day of meeting You; indeed, You are over all things competent. O Allah, avert from us the evil of the wicked, the whisperings of thoughts, and the plotting of the immoral. And make us among Your chosen righteous ones, the devout, those who seek forgiveness at dawn, and those who glorify You at night and at the ends of the day, until You grant us acceptance and security, deliverance from the Fire, and pleasure and good pleasure, and success in the Abode of Settlement, which is the abode of eternity and bliss, with the immortal youths and the houris, the chambers and palaces, the everlasting abode and honor, the Kawthar and Salsabil, the rest and the perpetual shade, the trees and rivers, and the immense good. And greater than all this as a blessing for us, and more honorable as a favor upon us, is the vision of Your noble Face. And we ask You, O Allah, O All-Knowing, O Forbearing, O Most High, O Great, and by the sanctity of Your Prophet, our master Muhammad, the chosen, the noble, possessor of great status and lofty rank, to protect us from the abode of painful punishment, which is the abode of wrath and displeasure, the blazing fire and the hellfire, disgrace and humiliation, punishment and torment, sorrows, chains, fetters, and shackles. O Allah, do not let us hear its slightest sound, nor its groaning, nor its gasping. And protect us, O Allah, from it and from every word and deed that brings us near to it, O Possessor of Might and Majesty, O Allah, O Most Merciful of the merciful, O Lord of the worlds. What is wrong with your eyes that they do not weep and shed tears? O sinful one who counts his sins, of sins whose newness has not worn off, do you not fear, do you not dread their disgrace? So repent to Allah, seeking from Him a righteous deed, and work for a day when the sun will be eclipsed, and the moon from the western side will be eclipsed, and the master of the Trumpet, Israfil, is waiting, and the Trumpet is placed in him, and he has stood up. Then he will blow the Trumpet and call out to those in the east and west, whoever has lowered or raised an eye, when the Majestic One says to him: 'Restrain My servants, for the Resurrection has drawn near.' And the earth will split from pole to pole, and all creatures will scatter from it and be uncovered, and the earth will cast out what is in them, and they will hasten from the dust like locusts, light. With every soul is a guardian who never leaves it, and a driver and a witness wherever it stands. And the people have been gathered, and the sun burns them, and sweat has surpassed the ears and the nose. And the burdens have surrounded us, and they are uncovered, so there is no escape, no refuge, no shelter. And the Fire will be brought, its reins tightened, increasing in rage, and parts of it devour others in grief. A thousand Zabaniyya ²⁸³ lead it, their feet beneath the earth, and heads piercing the ceilings. And the Spirit, Jibril, calls from its sides: 'Be gentle with Your creation, O Possessor of bounty and kindness.'

And the Hashimite ²⁸⁴, the Messenger of Allah, is waiting, while tears from him upon the cheeks are flowing. He calls out: "O ultimate object of my desire, O my hope, my intercessor ²⁸⁵, my community, O best of those who are kind!" And your Lord, exalted be Allah, came in canopies of clouds on the Day of Decision ²⁸⁶, standing. He calls out: "O weak creation, I am your Master, so come forth and read the scrolls! Whoever sees a good deed, praise is due to Me and from Me is the reward for what has passed. And whoever sees an evil deed, woe has befallen him, and let him blame his soul for what it has committed. O My servants, I have granted you My right, but the wronged must stand with the wrongdoer who wronged him until justice is exacted from him and he is avenged. Today a stone will be asked about a stone that touched it, and a stick about a stick that scratched it when it bent. And the horned animals will not pass without their butting being requited until justice is exacted from them and they are avenged. The truth is more worthy of us, and by Allah, He is our Owner; indeed, the King forgives when the slave slips." O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master and lord Muhammad, the ocean of Your knowledge, the tongue of Your wisdom, the substance of Your sciences, and the secret of Your point ²⁸⁷, who said: "Whoever gives water to a fasting person, Allah will give him a drink from my Basin ²⁸⁸ a drink after which he will never thirst until he enters Paradise, and I am your forerunner at the Basin. By Him in Whose hand my soul is, its drink is whiter than milk, sweeter than honey, colder than snow, and more fragrant than musk; its vessels are more numerous than the stars. No person drinks from it and ever thirsts again, and no person is turned away from it and ever becomes quenched. The first to come to me at it are my family and those who love me from my community." (151) O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master and lord Muhammad, the best in origin and structure, the most noble in form and meaning, who closed his eyes for a moment, then raised his head smiling and said: "Indeed, a sura has just been revealed to me," and he recited: "In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. Indeed, We have granted you al-Kawthar ²⁸⁹" until he completed it. He said: "Do you know what al-Kawthar is?" They said: "Allah and His Messenger know best." He said: "It is a river that my Lord has given me in Paradise, upon which is abundant good. My community will come to it on the Day of Resurrection, and its vessels are as numerous as the stars. A servant among them will be pulled away, and I will say: 'O Lord, he is from my community.' Then it will be said: 'You do not know what he innovated after you.'" And he said: "I have been given..." O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master and lord Muhammad, the gatherer of nations, who, when he saw the Basin, his luminous face and the brightness of his forehead, said: "Allahu Akbar! This is the generous one before whose flood of giving and bounty the oceans of generosity shrink." O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master and lord Muhammad, the lofty of aspirations, who, when he saw the Basin, the majesty of its rank and the perfection of its excellence, said: "Allahu Akbar! This is the noble one with which Allah has distinguished me and my family, and honored me for its sake." O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master and lord Muhammad, the eradicator of darkness, who, when he saw the Basin, its secrets and the lights of its manifestations, said: "Allahu Akbar! This is the exalted one before whose precious gifts and brilliant miracles the suns of understanding have been eclipsed." O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master and lord Muhammad, the pure of character, who, when he saw the Basin, the beauty of his qualities and the nobility of his morals, said: "Allahu Akbar! This is the beloved one of whom generations boast in their love and the intermingling of his leaves." O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master and lord Muhammad, the ornament of the sanctuary, who, when he saw the Basin, the gifts of his secret and the rising places of his lights, said: "Allahu Akbar! This is the pride by whose fragrant breaths and the followers of his nests the gatherings are perfumed." O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master and lord Muhammad, the firm of foot, who, when he saw the Basin, his noble essence and the balance of his stature, said: "Allahu Akbar! This is the intimate one by whose glance and subtle words hearts come alive." O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master and lord Muhammad, the courtyards of blessings, who, when he saw the Basin, his gifts and abundant favors, said: "Allahu Akbar! This is the bounty whose streams of descent flow with rivers of giving and whose singularities increase." O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master and lord Muhammad, the essence of generosity, who, when he saw the Basin, the ways of his guidance and the secret of his sainthood, said: "Allahu Akbar! This is the munificent one by whose flood of purity and abundance of generosity souls revive." O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master and lord Muhammad, the fountain of wisdom, who, when he saw the Basin, the glad tidings of his openings and the expanse of his courtyard, (158) ... his rank, the majesty of his station, and the loftiness of his aspiration, in His saying: "And Allah would not punish them while you are among them, and Allah would not punish them while they seek forgiveness." O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master and lord Muhammad, the light of hearts, the opener of the secrets of the unseen, to whom Allah gave a magnificent status, a great standing, an ancient glory, and a vast reward, and He manifested his excellence and distinction by blessing him and the angels blessing him, saying: "Indeed, Allah and His angels bless the Prophet. O you who have believed, bless him and grant him peace." O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master and lord Muhammad, the sea of generosity, the succor of the call, to whom came the six sacrificial camels that he intended to slaughter, and they began to draw near to him, starting with their necks. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master and lord Muhammad, the imam of the devout, the beloved of the Sovereign Lord, to whom a she-camel was roasted and presented, and he said: "This she-camel tells you that it was taken unjustly, and that was the reason." O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master and lord Muhammad, the star of good fortune shining in its sky, the best servant whom Allah chose for His presence and made among His beloved, in whose prayer the threshold of the door and the walls of the house believed. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master and lord Muhammad, the best of those at whose courtyard delegations encamp and by kissing whose hand visitors seek blessing, who spat into the eye of Ali while it was inflamed, and he was healed instantly. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master and lord Muhammad, the best of the two parties and the most fortunate, the most eager to establish the limits and the strictest, who restored the eye of Qatada ibn al-Nu'man after it fell onto his cheek, and it became the best of his eyes and the sharpest. (162)

O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the best of those whose dawn rose in the sky of high stations and shone forth, whose fame spread in the sanctuaries of holiness and ascended; he to whom a blind man came asking him to supplicate for him to restore his sight, so he commanded him to seek intercession through him in his supplication, teaching him, and he did so, and Allah restored his sight to him, and he returned. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the best of those who clarified the paths and explained the ways, the succor of the seeker of help, the rescuer from perils; he who spat into the eye of Ali on the day of Khaybar while he was suffering from ophthalmia, and he was healed instantly and never suffered from ophthalmia thereafter. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the best of those through whom matters were made easy and facilitated, and through whom the landmarks of religion became clear and manifest; he who spat on the hand of Mu'adh ibn 'Afra' after it had remained hanging by a strip of skin, and it adhered and returned as it was. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the rising star of blessing and good fortune, the best of whom Tihamah and Najd boast; he who spat on the wound of al-Harith ibn Aws, and it never harmed him afterward. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the one brought near and blessed, the possessor of praiseworthy endeavor; he who spat on the wound of Abu Dahm al-Ghifari, who had been struck by an arrow in his throat on the day of Uhud, and it healed, and he was called al-Manhur ²⁹⁰. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the star of ascending light, the possessor of the most upright religion; he who wiped the chest of a madman, and he vomited from his insides something like a black scab. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the adornment of the tribe and clan, the best of whom the pen has traced in mention and script; he who, when Salamah ibn al-Akwa' was struck on his leg, blew on it three times, and he never complained of it. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad, the unique jewel in his beauty and excellences, the refined gold from the noblest of mines, to the number of those whose hearts are attached to visiting him and seeing his places. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad, the rising full moon, the radiant dawn, to the number of those who are infatuated with his mention and extol him in gatherings and assemblies. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad, the sought-after treasure, the beloved friend, to the number of those whose ears delight in him and whose hearts rejoice. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad, the light of clear victory, the foot of established might, to the number of those who sought intercession through him to Allah, and their supplications were answered and their needs fulfilled instantly. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad, the extended shade, the auspicious rising star, to the number of those who clung to the hem of his forbearance, and Allah favored them with His pardon and saved them from the terror of the Day of Threat. May Allah bless you and your family, O Muhammad, with a blessing by which the branch of the lover sways and bends. May Allah bless you and your family, O Muhammad, with a blessing by which the longing of the lovelorn multiplies and increases. May Allah bless you and your family, O Muhammad, with a blessing that removes worry and grief, and by which the servant attains what he desires. May Allah bless you and your family, O Muhammad, with a continuous, everlasting blessing that neither ceases nor perishes. May Allah bless you and your family, O Muhammad, with the blessing of a praising servant who hopes for your bounty on every feast day and new season. May Allah bless you and your family, O Muhammad, with a blessing by which we are protected from every terrible horror and severe affliction, and by which we become among those whom our Lord, the Protecting Friend, the Praiseworthy, addressed with His words, exalted be He: "Enter it in peace; that is the Day of eternity. They will have whatever they wish therein, and with Us is more" ²⁹¹, and grant abundant and precious peace. And praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, to the number of subtle meanings and jewels of divine unity. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, to the number of secrets of structures and flashes of abstraction. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, to the number of ascents of nearness and stations of uniqueness. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, to the number of lights of gnosis and points of foundation. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, to the number of sciences of the Qur'an and rules of tajwid ²⁹². O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, to the number of paths of correctness and ways of rectitude. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, to the number of brilliant issues and expressions free from impurities of complexity. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, to the number of foundations of laws, and virtues of magnification, praise, and glorification. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, to the number of carriers of expressions and absolutes, and limits of restriction. May Allah bless him and his family, with a blessing by which we become among those whose inner eyes Allah has illuminated with the lights of divine unity, and whose necks He has freed from the noose of ignorance and blind imitation, by Your grace and generosity, O He who created man and knows what his soul whispers to him, and He is closer to him than the jugular vein, O Most Generous of the generous, O Most Merciful of the merciful, O Lord of the worlds. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the embroidery of the garment of glory and lordship, and the core of acquired sciences. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the embroidery of the garment of might and honor, and the pearl of the guarded secret in the shell. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the embroidery of the garment of light and splendor, and the bride of the desired appearance. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the embroidery of the garment of dominion and sovereignty, and the alchemy of the treasuries of mercy. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the embroidery of the garment of glory and pride, and the garden of fragrant blooming excellences. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the embroidery of the garment of victory and triumph, and the building of the heart and the light of the eye. May Allah bless him and his family to the number of pebbles and stones, may Allah bless him and his family to the number of plants and trees, may Allah bless him and his family to the number of clouds and rain, with a blessing by which we become among those who were given and gave thanks, and who sought honor through Allah and triumphed. And grant abundant and copious peace. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, to the number of those who performed ablution and purified themselves, and cleaned and perfumed themselves. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, to the number of those who paused and reflected, and gained understanding and became skilled.

O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, as many as those who sat and took precedence, and who became known and unknown. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, as many as those who humbled themselves and were arrogant, and who transgressed and were tyrannical. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, ¹⁶⁷ the best of those through whom the opening was purified and the conclusion was delightful, and the most excellent of those through whom emulation and following were validated, the pupil of the eye of the leading guides, and the lamp of darkness. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad, the master of all beings, the brick of completion, the musk of the seal, and the possessor of brilliant signs and great miracles. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad, the full moon of perfection, the adornment of the veil, the bride of the Abode of Peace, the essence of glory and the centerpiece of the necklace of order. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad, the secret of understandings, the dispeller of the darkness of doubt and illusions, and the sword of truth that erases the traces of worshippers of idols and statues. May Allah bless him and his noble family, and his Companions who protected the sanctuary of Islam and strove in Allah until they attained the goal and achieved the aim, and grant them abundant and precious peace. And praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad, the greatest secret, the most luminous support, crowned with the crown of might and honor, the pure and most purified. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad, the spirit of spirits, the warner of success, ¹⁶⁸ the pole of the circle of the people of goodness and righteousness, the humble, pious, and most righteous. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad, the eye of divine care, the inheritor of the secret of prophethood and sainthood, and the sapling of the tree of the freshest knowledge. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad, the point of emanation, the treasury of the secret of the awtad ²⁹³, the imam of the ajras ²⁹⁴ and afrad ²⁹⁵, and the bearer of their most famous banner. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad, the element of mastery, the source of goodness and increase, the ascension of progression for those who benefit, and the leader of their most radiant army. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad, the rising place of the sun of realities, the setting place of meanings, subtleties, and intricacies, who elevates the masters of spiritual states ²⁹⁶ with the wafts of his most fragrant musk. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad, the treasure of sciences and wisdoms, the interpreter of the tongue of pre-eternity, in whom the sciences of Adam were revealed before he was created and appeared. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad, the sea of surging generosity, the crowned bride of dominion, who possesses the perfection of attributes and the most dazzling beauty. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad, the pen of the Supreme Tablet, the magnet of the hidden secret of divinity, who attracts the souls of lovers with the radiance of his moon-like face. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad, the possessor of great station, the string of pearls of prophethood arranged, and the house of honor and the most noble lineage. "The point of the command, as my master al-‘Arabi al-Fasi ²⁹⁷ (may Allah have mercy on him) said: The word of Allah indicates his specificity (peace be upon him) in the worlds, and that he is the secret of Allah extending in spirits and their breathing from him... And it is transmitted from my master ‘Abd al-Qawiyy al-Sharif al-‘Imrani ²⁹⁸ (may Allah sanctify his secret), from his shaykh Abu al-‘Abbas al-Halli ²⁹⁹, from his shaykh Abu ‘Abd Allah ibn Sultan ³⁰⁰, that he said: I saw the Prophet (peace be upon him) in a dream and said: O my master, O Messenger of Allah, you are the support of the angels and the messengers. He said: I am the support of the angels, the prophets, and the messengers, nay, of all creation altogether, and I am the origin of existents, the beginning and the end, and I am the ultimate of ultimates; none of them surpasses me." "The masters of spiritual states ²⁹⁶ are the gifts flowing upon the servant from his Lord, either coming to him as an inheritance for righteous deeds that purify the soul, either upon the heart, or descending from the Truth as pure favor. They are called 'states' because through them the servant is transferred from the marks of creatureliness and the depths of distance to the purity of reality and the degrees of nearness, and that is progression." "His saying 'rising place' is the locus of rising. He said: Know that the radiance of the lights manifest in the prophets is from the radiance of the lights of Muhammadan prophethood. So the similitude of the Reality and the lights of the hearts of the saints is like moons, due to the appearance of moonlight from the appearance of the sun's light in it and its facing it. Therefore, it is day and also luminous at night due to its appearance in the moon, which is extended from that which has no setting. So you have understood from this that it requires continuity due to the continuous manifestation of the lights of the Messenger (peace be upon him) in them, the signs of Allah that He recites to His servants, by manifesting them and bringing them forth. {These are the signs of Allah which We recite to you in truth} ³⁰¹ (169) O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad, the presence of lordly might, the source of the jewels of merciful secrets, and the envoy of the signs of the unseen, sent to the black and the red. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad, the adornment of purified deeds, the pearl of luminous beauty, and the possessor of the smooth cheek and the black-and-white eye. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad, the hidden beneath the canopies of Your might and majesty, the manifest through the laws of Your command and prohibition, the abrogator by his law of the rule of those who came before or after. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad, the qibla of seekers and the Kaaba of those who have reached, the one brought near, distinguished by high ranks and the greatest portion. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad, the imam of devotees, the model for wayfarers, the festival of joy for those who love each other and the delight of their most radiant morning. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad, the refuge of the fearful, the cave of shelter for those who seek protection, the accepted one whose intercession is hoped for on the day of presentation, questioning, and the greatest terror.

May Allah bless you and your family, O garden of the greatest beauties, and the most abundant overflowing of generosity, O my master, O Prophet of Allah. May Allah bless you and your family, O possessor of the yellow staff ³⁰² and the green banner ³⁰³, O my master, O Messenger of Allah. (170) May Allah bless you and your family with a blessing that encompasses your luminous tomb and the place of your most pure body, O my master, O Beloved of Allah. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, whose heart You filled with Your majesty and whose eye with Your beauty, so that he walked proudly in garments of joy and delight. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, upon whom You bestowed the favor of Your union ³⁰⁴, and made him the tongue of Your state ³⁰⁵, and gave him such knowledge and benefits as neither crosses the mind nor can be imagined. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, whom You adorned with the attributes of Your perfection, and made him master of the treasuries of Your bestowal, and made him a sea overflowing with all kinds of bounty and generosity, gushing forth. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, whom You made a mercy for Your household ³⁰⁶ and a treasure for those who ask of You, and You extended his hand in Your kingdom, so he began to act and command therein. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, whom You honored above all Your prophets and messengers, and granted security to whoever sought refuge (171) from Your disgrace and punishment, and made him a cave under which the fearful takes shelter from calamities and conceals himself, and praise be to Allah for that. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, Your intimate friend ³⁰⁷ whose neck You encircled with the lights of guidance, and whose forehead shone with the secrets of divine care, so his smile blossomed with praise and gratitude to You, and the darkness of unbelief was dispelled by him and transformed. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, Your saint ³⁰⁸ whom You honored with Your love, and seated upon the platform of Your nearness, and handed him the cup of Your friendship's drink, so he drank until he became intoxicated and inebriated. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, Your beloved whom You created from splendor, and made his form the beginning of commencement and the end of termination, and clothed him in the garment of forbearance and magnanimity, so he wrapped himself in it and girded himself. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, Your friend ³⁰⁹ whom You supported with Your victory, and girded with the sword of Your prohibition and command, so he strove in Your path until he crushed the head of whoever transgressed and became arrogant. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, Your interlocutor ³¹⁰ whom You honored with dazzling miracles, signs, and supernatural acts, (172) and gave him such knowledge and benefits that silenced everyone who recognized or denied. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, Your chosen one ³¹¹ whose character You purified with virtues, and whose lineage You cleansed from illegitimacy, so You chose his essence from the noblest mines, and none was found in any age, past or future. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, Your intercessor ³¹² who gathered all scattered beauties, and ascended to the pinnacle of glory, taking hold of its great worth, and sat in the processions of honor, taking the foremost seat. May Allah bless him and his family as long as the eyes of intellects wander in the lights of his beauty, and thoughts are bewildered by the attributes of his perfection, which every describer and interpreter has shied away from. May Allah bless him and his family as long as his radiant moon shines in the horizon of happiness, and his flourishing branch bears fruit in the gardens of knowledge and action, and he ascends the stages of realities and becomes skilled. May Allah bless him and his family as long as his most fragrant gardens perfume the cosmos, and the sea of his greatest secret overflows in the corners of existent things, filling and populating every one belonging to him. May Allah bless him and his family as long as Allah magnifies his most renowned station, and supports his most pure religion, and adorns him with every attribute whose true reality every explainer and interpreter is incapable of grasping. (173) May Allah bless him and his family, O Muhammad, as long as hearts are created with love for him and his merit is great with his Lord, and his name circulates on tongues and is repeated. May Allah bless you and your family, O Muhammad, as long as Allah raises the house of your glory in the East, establishing its foundation upon piety, and it becomes renowned. May Allah bless you and your family, O Muhammad, as long as the inhabitants of the highest expanse ³¹³ boast of your night journey ³¹⁴, and every near one rejoices and is gladdened by it. May Allah bless you and your family, O Muhammad, as long as your speech is delightful and pleasing, and the lovelorn yearns for your landmarks and longs, so his tears flow and pour forth. May Allah bless you and your family, O Muhammad, as long as a lover delights in your remembrance, persisting in it in his seclusions and becoming infatuated. May Allah bless you and your family, O Muhammad, as long as a poet mounts to attain your poetic composition, and is amazed by praise and boasts. May Allah bless you and your family, O Muhammad, as long as the flower of the gardens of your love falls in the assemblies of those who remember [Allah] and spreads. May Allah bless you and your family, O Muhammad, as long as an eloquent speaker adorns the subtleties of your praises with the jewels of eloquence, opening the closed fabric of their craft and innovating. (174)

O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master Muhammad, as long as a seeker of refuge seeks shelter in Your impregnable cave ³¹⁵, thereby fortifying himself against afflictions and concealing himself. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master Muhammad, as long as a distressed person intercedes through You, and the army of his worry flees and is broken. May Allah bless you and your family, O Muhammad, as long as an oppressed person seeks your aid and you help him, so he overcomes his enemy and triumphs. May Allah bless you and your family, O Muhammad, as long as a sick person seeks mediation through you, and Allah heals him and removes the harm from him. May Allah bless you and your family, O Muhammad, as long as a fearful person seeks refuge in you, and becomes secure, attaining honor, victory, and triumph. May Allah bless you and your family, O Muhammad, with a blessing that has no limit, no end, and no term until Allah inherits the earth and those upon it, and grant abundant peace forever, and praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and patron Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the pole ³¹⁶ of mosques and pulpits, the overflowing of the secret of pens and inkwells, the pupil of the eye of deserts and settled lands, the watering-place of those who come and go, the supporter of the religion of Allah with his trenchant swords, whose light appeared in the forehead of Adam and in Nizar and Mudar ³¹⁷. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and patron Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the treasure of stores, the lamp of those with insight, the blessing of the praiser and the thankful, the strange tale of scrolls and notebooks, whose essence was chosen from the noblest elements, through whom Allah revived the path of those who passed away in bygone centuries and disappeared. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and patron Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the illuminator of secrets, the elixir of the inward and outward, the mosque of rest for thoughts, the heaven of understandings of those with fragrant breaths, the gatherer of scattered qualities and merits, whose form was imprinted in the mirror of every lover and settled. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and patron Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the moon of darkness, the light of the blackness of eyes, the exemplar of multitudes, the pearl of the crown of the parting of the great, whose love is hidden in the niche ³¹⁸ of consciences, whose eloquence in poetry and prose has rendered others incapable. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and patron Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the pole of circles, the leader of the caravan of the famous, the crown of lordship adorned with the heaven of the world by its shining stars and its brilliant ends, the reviver of dead hearts with his pouring clouds, to whose forbearance every sinner clung, so Allah forgave him and pardoned him for the crimes he committed openly and in secret. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and patron Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the guide of the perplexed, the Kaaba ³¹⁹ of the visitor, the saint who by his prayer dispersed the assembly of the great and the leaders of armies and troops, who foretold the conquest of Mecca and Caesar ³²⁰. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and patron Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the overflowing sea of Your lights, the mine of Your secrets from which branched the sciences of the first and the last, a blessing by which I ascend to the highest honors, and make it a proof on the day when no excuse benefits those who apologize. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and patron Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the tongue of Your decisive proof, the bride of Your kingdom with the radiant light, a blessing by which You protect me from obstacles and hindrances, and bequeath to me the highest treasures and benefits, and whiten my face on the day when faces are covered with humiliation and dust. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and patron Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the imam of Your divine presence and the embroidery of Your kingdom with gnostic lights, a blessing by which You save us from every satanic impulse and human desire, and make us among those who expend themselves in Your obedience and persevere. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and patron Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the treasuries of Your vast mercy, the path of Your comprehensive law, delighting in Your oneness and the beneficial subtleties of Your wisdom, a blessing by which You discharge from us every wrong and liability, and make us firm at the questioning of Nakir and Munkar ³²¹. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and patron Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the pupil of the eye of existence, the cause of every existent, a blessing by which we seek rain from the mercy of the Possessor of generosity and bounty, and by which we ask for the utmost wish and attainment of the goal, and take it as provision for the promised day, so that we see nothing that terrifies us when the terror intensifies and people are driven in groups. "The pupil of the eye is that by which sight occurs in the center of the eye": this is a marginal note that should be written outside the text. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and patron Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the eye of the eyes of Your creation, the lamp of Your horizon, advanced from the light of Your radiance and splendor, praised in Your earth and heaven, a blessing by which we ask You for kindness in Your decree, success in security and contentment on the day of meeting You, and treatment with pardon on the day when no friend benefits nor any burden is borne. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and patron Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the essence of Your prophets, the closest of Your chosen ones, the imam of Your saints, a blessing that endures with Your endurance, and remains with Your permanence, a blessing that pleases You and pleases him, and by which You are pleased with us, O Lord of the worlds. O Allah, through blessing upon him, cause me to reach the stations of Your saints, give me glad tidings of success and contentment on the day of meeting You, clothe me with the garment of Your special beloved ones, spread over me from the shade of Your security and banner that which admits me to the entrance of Your saints, and gathers me in the group of those upon whom You have bestowed favor from among Your messengers and prophets, and delight my eye with dwelling in the abode of Your holiness, honor, and bliss, O Loving One, who loves His righteous servants, grant me love from Yourself in Your earth and heaven, and pour out, O Allah, upon us, our children, and our loved ones, abundant blessings, complete for us Your well-being and the perfection of Your favors, and make us among those whom You have straightened through obedience to You and established for Your supplication, until our covering and our emblem are Your remembrance and good praise, and our sleep and wakefulness are glorification of Your essence and magnification of Your attributes and names, O Most Generous of the generous, O Most Merciful of the merciful, O Lord of the worlds, and may Allah bless our master Muhammad, his family, and his companions, and grant them abundant peace. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and patron Muhammad, a blessing

A servant who became accustomed to ease and sleep, and did not wake until the face of dawn appeared and shone. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, with the blessing of a servant whose days have been spent in frivolity and pleasures, and who has gained nothing until most or more of his life has passed. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, with the blessing of a servant upon whom the calamities of his soul assailed, so he sought help from Allah in striving against it and prevailed. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, with the blessing of a servant whose land became dusty with liabilities, so he sought the means of his Lord's mercy and prayed for rain. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, with the blessing of a servant who fled from his Master, then returned with humility and brokenness, repented and sought forgiveness. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, with the blessing of a servant whose heart was overtaken by guidance, so he refrained from sins and was deterred. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, with the blessing of a servant who heard admonitions, so his tears flowed and his skin and hair bristled. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, with the blessing of a servant whom the caller of truth called, so he awoke from his heedlessness, while people were intoxicated in their world upon peril. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, ¹⁸⁰ with the blessing of a servant who trusted in his Lord and expelled love of the world from his heart, so he left its adornments and did not defile his honor with it to any extent. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, with the blessing of a servant who watched over Him who knows the treachery of the eyes, so he abstained from forbidden things and lowered his gaze. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, with the blessing of a servant who guarded his breaths and protected his tongue, and from every blameworthy attribute he washed and purified himself. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, with the blessing of a servant who slaughtered his soul with the knife of fear, and washed his jugular veins with the water of repentance, so he perished and left no trace. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, with the blessing of a servant who washed with the water of pardon and was shrouded in the garments of contentment, so he went to a garden and a river. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, with the blessing of a servant who buried his deed in the land of obscurity, so the witness of truth said to him: 'The sower only reaps what he sows.' O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, with the blessing of a servant who was disciplined with the manners of servitude and acknowledged the right of lordship, so he did not say what would blacken his record in his coming or going. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, with the blessing of a servant who was pulled by the factors of destiny, so he was content with what befell him and was patient. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, with the blessing of a servant who ceased managing his own soul and entrusted the matter to his Lord, so he obtained kindness in decree and destiny. ¹⁸¹ O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, with the blessing of a servant whom You guided to Your door and sheltered to Your side, so his inner being was purified by Your love and became clear of every impurity. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, with the blessing of a servant who drew near to You through supererogatory acts, until You loved him, and You became his hearing and his sight. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, with the blessing of a servant who is disregarded, disheveled and dusty, yet with Allah he has the greatest share. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, with the blessing of a spiritual servant, a cherubim ³²², who never raised his gaze out of awe and modesty. 'Modesty (al-khafar): intense shyness.' O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, with the blessing of a luminous, merciful servant, whom You made renowned on Your carpet, so his fame rose in the cosmos and became widespread. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, with the blessing of a beloved servant, whose corners overflowed with the rivers of Your gifts, so they covered the highlands and lowlands with their bounty and overwhelmed them. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, with the blessing of a servant to whom You gave possession of the treasuries of Your secrets, so he disposed of them by Your command and order. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, with the blessing of a servant whom You made devoted to Your remembrances, and filled his inner being with Your lights, so You strengthened his spirituality and he became essential. ¹⁸² O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, with the blessing of a servant whom You made famous in Your regions and made him among Your chosen ones, so he was absorbed in Your love and his intellect and thought disappeared in You. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, with the blessing of a servant whom You placed in Your proximity and protected him in Your night and day, and watched over him with Your care in youth and old age. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, with the blessing of a servant whose delight was in Your name, and whom You adorned with the jewels of Your wisdom, so the secret of special favor shone upon him and became manifest. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, with the blessing of a servant to whom You granted the subtleties of Your sciences and opened for him the treasuries of Your understandings, and unveiled to him the meanings

The verses and the surahs. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, with the blessing of a servant whom You have chosen from among Your servants and guided to the path of Your right guidance, so he hastens to obey You and takes the initiative. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, with the blessing of a servant whom You have mentioned in Your Book and qualified for Your address, and honored with the sweetness of intimate conversation with You in the early dawn. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, with the blessing of a servant whom You have stationed at Your door, and made easy for him the path of Your means, so he never turned away a seeker nor scolded. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, with the blessing of a servant who relied on You and depended, and strove in Your religion and exerted himself, so he never fell short nor slackened, whether at home or traveling. ¹⁸³ O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, with the blessing of a servant whose drinking places became pure and whose demands became easy, so he cast his pebbles ³²³ in the pebbled ground of the wayfarers and departed. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, with the blessing of a servant who spread the hand of supplication and wore the garments of asceticism and contentment, and came seeking water for a land that has no water nor trees. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, with the blessing of a servant who tucked up his garment and fulfilled his needs, so he cast the world behind his back and prepared for the journey. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, with the blessing of a servant who turned his face to You and confessed his sin before You, and sought intercession with You through Your Prophet and his two companions ³²⁴, Abu Bakr al-Siddiq and al-Faruq 'Umar. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, with the blessing of a servant who had good opinion of his Lord and rejoiced in His friendship and closeness, so He gave him what no eye has seen, no ear has heard, nor has it occurred to any human heart. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, with the blessing of a servant who loved the meeting with Allah, so Allah loved meeting him, and forgave him for what he committed, and pardoned his past and future sins. ¹⁸⁴ O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, with the blessing of a servant whom Allah singled out with His mercy and alerted to the obedience of this noble Prophet and his service, so he praised Him for what He bestowed and gave thanks. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, with the blessing of a servant whom Allah led by the reins of His guidance and made him among the people of His party and friendship, so his star shone in the horizon of happiness and blossomed. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, with the blessing of a servant whom Allah crowned with the crown of His care and placed him in His strong armor and protection, so he sat on the carpet of honor and roared. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, with the blessing of a servant whom Allah disciplined in his beginning and end, and protected him from the plots of Satan and his misguidance, so he occupied himself with what concerns him and left everything that leads to harm. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, with the blessing of a servant whom Allah delighted with his demeanor, and granted him the subtleties of the secrets of His wisdom, so he reflected on the outcomes of matters and looked. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, ¹⁸⁵ with the blessing of a servant whose heart Allah illuminated with the light of knowledge of Him, and expanded his breast for establishing the religion of Allah and supporting it, so he revived what had died of the customs of His law and proclaimed it openly. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, with the blessing of a servant whose inner being Allah folded upon love for him, and made his remembrance the spirit and sustenance of his constitution, so he constantly uttered it in his seclusions and gatherings, and visited. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, with the blessing of a servant whom Allah favored with seeing him and healed his thirst with his visit, so he drank from his pure watering places and departed. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, with the blessing of a servant whose sincerity of intention Allah knew, so He brought him near, drew him close to His presence, raised the banners of his friendship over all, and spread them. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, with the blessing of a servant who isolated himself and feared his descent into his grave, so he fled from the company of every idle person and from mixing with him, and thus despised. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, ¹⁸⁶ with the blessing of a servant who guarded his limbs and his heart, and protected his tongue from frivolity, so he occupied himself with what brings him closer to his Lord and left speech that is vain. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, with the blessing of a servant who sought refuge in His presence and clung to His handhold, and set down his saddle at His door and found rest from his complaint, so Allah forgave him and concealed his hidden and apparent faults. May Allah bless him and his family with a blessing by which we become among those whose face Allah has adorned among the righteous and granted victory. May Allah bless him and his family with a blessing by which we become among those whom Allah has drawn to His presence, so their foot became firm therein and settled. May Allah bless him and his family with a blessing by which we become among those who understood from Allah what He intended, so they did not fall short in His regard nor fail. May Allah bless him and his family with a blessing by which we become among those who called to Allah with insight, so the truth shone through them and was illuminated. May Allah bless him and his family with a blessing by which we become among those whom the caller of truth called, so they stood on the leg of seriousness and tucked up their garments. May Allah bless him and his family with a blessing by which we become among those who heard and understood, and feared Allah's threat and were cautious. May Allah bless him and his family with a blessing by which we become among those whom Allah granted the gifts of discernment, so they comprehended the sciences of His Book and reflected. May Allah bless him and his family with a blessing by which we become among those who were adorned with the robe of divine care, so they sat on the throne of friendship and took the lead. May Allah bless him and his family with a blessing by which we become among those who followed the path of the serious, so Allah made easy for them what was difficult of their affairs. May Allah bless him and his family with a blessing by which we become among those who attained happiness after which there is no misery, so their past ¹⁸⁷ and future sins were forgiven. May Allah bless him and his family as long as rain pours, flowers bloom, and a turtledove sings on the branches of gardens and coos, and grant abundant peace forever. And praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the unique pearl of the necklace, without whom neither sun nor moon would have been created. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the rising star of fortune, without whom no dawn would have shone nor spread. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the embroidery of glory, without whom no creature would have emerged into existence nor appeared. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the adornment of stature, without whom no lover would have wandered nor stayed awake. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the path of right guidance, which You made a rising full moon and a shining light, by which the people of the desert and the city seek illumination. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the ultimate goal, which You made a comprehensive secret and a pouring rain, sufficient with its gift for those who come and go. ¹⁸⁸

O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the locus of love, whom You made affectionate and compassionate, gentle and lenient, more tender than a mother and father to humanity. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the garden of the delegation ³²⁵, whose hand You made more generous in goodness than the sent winds, giving the giving of one who does not fear poverty nor count what he leaves behind. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, and in the covenant ³²⁶, whom You created with sweet qualities, upon a great character, forgiving those who wronged him, maintaining ties with those who cut him off, and pardoning those who were harsh and turned away. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the house of contentment and asceticism, whom You created from the clay of generosity and noble lineage, so his kindness was never withheld, nor was he weary of doing good. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the unique jewel, whom You created perfect in virtues, with radiance shining on his face as the full moon shines on the night of the fourteenth. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the master of the people of Tihama and Najd ³²⁷, whom You created with kohl-lined eyes, arched eyebrows, a clear forehead and brow, pleasing to the eye in beauty and appearance. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the treasure of preserved knowledge and the hidden secret, whose reality none knows except the One who formed him in the most beautiful of forms. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the bringer of good tidings, the blessed one, and the cloud of abundant generosity, whose merits every praiser found surpassing all that Allah created, so they fell short and failed. May Allah bless you and your family, O Muhammad, with the blessing of a loving servant whose patience has been exhausted and whose hardship has intensified, so he died of longing, and death in your love is honey and sugar. May Allah bless you and your family, O Muhammad, with the blessing of a yearning servant whose mounts inclined toward your blessed landmarks, but destinies hindered him, so he sighed deeply and groaned. May Allah bless you and your family, O Muhammad, with the blessing of an infatuated servant whom the blamers blamed for loving you, so he cast off restraint and perished, leaving no trace. May Allah bless you and your family, O Muhammad, with the blessing of a captivated servant to whom the lightning of your beauty flashed, so it snatched his mind upon witnessing it, and he was dazzled. May Allah bless you and your family, O Muhammad, with the blessing of a bewildered servant stirred by the caller of your ecstasy, and whenever he said to his heart, "Be still," it increased in your love and became immersed. May Allah bless you and your family, O Muhammad, with the blessing of a passionate servant whose eyelid was anointed with the kohl of your love, so sleep fled from his eyes, and in you sleeplessness becomes sweet. May Allah bless you and your family, O Muhammad, with the blessing of a deeply enamored servant who heard mention of your attributes, so his tears poured down his cheeks like the pouring of rain. May Allah bless you and your family, O Muhammad, with the blessing of a love-struck servant whose heart was encamped by the army of your passion, so he concealed it, while the fire of his love shoots sparks. May Allah bless you and your family, O Muhammad, with the blessing of a annihilated servant who yearned for your illuminated lands, so he melted, his body wasted away and vanished. May Allah bless you and your family, O Muhammad, with the blessing of a distracted servant who sacrificed himself for your pleasure, so he shunned beds and abandoned his family. May Allah bless you and your family, O Muhammad, with the blessing of a wayfaring servant who drank the wine of your love, so he swayed like a drunkard and became intoxicated. May Allah bless you and your family, O Muhammad, with the blessing of a desirous servant upon whom the influx of your love descended, so his liver burned with the fire of longing and burst. May Allah bless you and your family, O Muhammad, with the blessing of a seeking servant who hopes for your bounty, and far be it that his hope be disappointed, for the sea of your generosity quenches those who come and go. May Allah bless you and your family, O Muhammad, with the blessing of a loving servant who embroidered the robe of your glory with precious praises, and how could he be deprived when Allah owns the treasuries of the secret, and your excellence is over the messengers, angels, and all humanity? May Allah bless you and your family as long as the jewel of your beauty has appeared to existence, so every rational person became bewildered in its radiance and perplexed. May Allah bless you and your family as long as a lover has spent the night watching your moon, wounded-hearted, constantly in ecstasy and sleeplessness. May Allah bless you and your family as long as the driver has urged the swift camels toward your noble grave, cutting through the darkness of the night with them and arriving early. May Allah bless you and your family as long as eyes have been connected to sight, and horizons have been illuminated by the moon. May Allah bless you and your family as long as the earths have been adorned with rain, and branches have been decorated with blossoms. May Allah bless you and your family as long as a pilgrim has performed Hajj and Umrah, and said Labbayk, shaved, and sacrificed. May Allah bless you and your family as long as a stander has stood at Arafat and departed, and circumambulated the Ancient House and kissed the Black Stone. May Allah bless you and your family as long as a thrower has thrown the pebbles at its stoning place and said Allahu Akbar, and a rememberer has remembered Allah at the Sacred Monument and sought forgiveness. May Allah bless you and your family, O possessor of the purest heart, the greatest secret, the most dazzling beauty, and the moon-like face, O my master, O Messenger of Allah.

O Allah, I ask You and turn to You through this honored Prophet, this venerated Messenger, Your marked mantle, Your most magnificent embroidery, Your most ancient predecessor, Your most upright path, the mirror of the Essence, the named of names and attributes, the descent of the lights of the *Jabarut* (Realm of Divine Power), the abode of secrets and the *Malakut* (Realm of Sovereignty), the gathering of the realities of the *Lahut* (Realm of Divinity), the source of the subtleties of the *Nasut* (Realm of Humanity), the one who breathes with the spirit of *Jabrala* (the Archangelic), the bestower through the secret of *Makila* (the Measure), the one who appears with the force of *Izrala* (the Angelic Might), the one who inclines with the gathering of *Sarfula* (the Highest Station), the Throne of the All-Mercifulness of the Essence, the Footstool of the names and attributes, the utmost boundary of the *Sidrat* (Lote Tree), the ornament of the throne of secrets, the *Hayula* (Prime Matter) of the *Haba* (Primordial Cloud) and the natures, the sphere of the *Atlas* (Dark Void) of the divine attributes, the belt of the constellations of the zenith of lordships, the heavens of the pride of transcendence and ascents, the sun of knowledge and understanding, the full moon of perfection and finality, the star of election and guidance, the fire of the heat of will, the water of the life of the unseen and the witnessed, the wind of the *Saba* (East Wind) of guidance, the Self of mercy and lordship, the clay of the earth of indication and servitude, possessor of the *Sab‘ al-Mathani* (Seven Oft-Repeated Verses), (193) master of the *Mafatih al-Thawani* (Second Keys), the manifestation of perfection and the requirement of beauty and majesty, our master Muhammad, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, that You make us among those qualified for care unto the path of guidance, those desired for the benefits of creation, those appointed for warning and intercession, those supported with empowerment, those made fortunate with the firm foundations of the knowledge of certainty, those for whom You have unveiled the obscure landmarks of the religion, and for whom You have opened the understanding of the Clear Book, so that they have attained, through what You have bestowed upon them of Your bounty, and through what You have granted them of Your great command, the mastery of that which they were commanded, and haste to that to which they were summoned. And grant us, O Allah, Your awe and reverence, Your magnification and vigilance, modesty before You and good earnestness, and haste and promptness to every pure and praiseworthy word and deed with which You are pleased. And bestow upon us, O Allah, what You have bestowed upon Your chosen ones and Your saints, and the people of Your obedience and Your beloved, of constant remembrance of You and pure action for Your sake, in the most complete, most enduring, and purest state, and the most beloved to You. And help us to act upon that until the end of the term. And bless us, O Allah, in death when it descends upon us, and make it a day of bestowal, honor, nearness, joy, and delight, and do not make it a day of regret nor a day of grief. And bring us from our graves to joy, happiness, and delight of the eyes, and make them gardens from the gardens of Your Paradise, and places from the places of Your honor, and Your companionship and mercy. And inspire us therein with the proofs, and make us safe therein from terrors, and make us (194) secure and tranquil until the day You resurrect us, O Gatherer of mankind for a Day in which there is no doubt, there is no doubt in that Day for us. Make us safe, O Allah, from its terrors, and deliver us from its hardships, and unveil from us its great distress, and quench us from its thirst. And gather us in the company of our master Muhammad, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, with those upon whom You have bestowed favor from among the prophets, the truthful, the martyrs, and the righteous, and excellent are those as companions. And unite us with our fathers, our mothers, our relatives, and our offspring in the abode of Your holiness and the house of Your delight, in the best and most joyful state. And join to us our brothers who are upon our path, and those who were upon that, from every male and female. And convey to them what they hoped for and beyond what they hoped for, and give them what they asked for and beyond what they asked for. And encompass all believing men and believing women with Your kindness and mercy, O Most Merciful of the merciful, O Lord of the worlds. O Allah, bless Your chosen, selected, elected, blessed servant, our master Muhammad, and upon his followers, his supporters, and his brothers from among the prophets. And bless the people of Your obedience from the inhabitants of the heavens and the earths. And bless Gabriel, Michael, Israfil, Ridwan, Malik, and the Angel of Death. And bless the *Karubiyyun* (Cherubim), the *Ruhaniyyun* (Spiritual Beings), the *Muqarrabun* (Those Brought Near), the *Sayyahun* (Wandering Worshippers), the *Hafaza* (Guardian Angels), the *Safara* (Scribe Angels), and the *Hamala* (Bearers of the Throne). And bless Your angels, the inhabitants of the heavens and the inhabitants of the earths, and wherever Your knowledge encompasses them among all (195) the inhabitants of all Your earths, with a blessing that You are pleased with and love, and as they are worthy of that. And grant abundant peace as well. And praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and upon the family of our master Muhammad, the source of beneficial sciences, the comprehensive word of truth, the element of vast mercy, and the garden of the ripening secret. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and upon the family of our master Muhammad, the sun of rising realities, the star of blazing lights, the lightning of gleaming manifestations of secrets, and the lamp of the niche of humble hearts. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and upon the family of our master Muhammad, the copious rain of flowing generosity, the clear path of guidance, the protective amulet of defense, and the high rank of might. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and upon the family of our master Muhammad, the sanctuary of terrified hearts, the *Ka‘ba* (Qibla) of submissive necks, and the countenance of interceding lordship. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and upon the family of our master Muhammad, (196) the protective enclosure of preventing lights, the manifestation of the jewels of occurring secrets, and the eye of the subtleties of the sciences of gnosis that gush forth. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and upon the family of our master Muhammad, the pasture of yearning souls, the target of hopeful eyes, the desire of listening ears, and the compelling call of truth. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and upon the family of our master Muhammad, the rein of obedient souls, the widespread honor of truth, and the outpouring of the fragrant breezes of preventing mercy. May Allah bless him and his family as long as the banners follow his *Sunna* (Way), and return to his words and deeds, and are obedient and listening to his rulings. And grant abundant peace forever. And praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and upon the family of our master Muhammad, the sea of gnoses, sciences, and realities, and the subject of the predicate of the secrets of subtleties and intricacies, to the number of cups, ewers, carpets, and cushions, and every strange inclination and exquisite meaning. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and upon the family of our master Muhammad, (197) the branches of the tree of forbearance whose shade spreads over all creatures, and the embroidery of the robe of glory whose height no predecessor or successor has ascended, to the number of every silent and speaking being, every repentant and truthful one, every visitor and night-comer, every westerner and easterner. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and upon the family of our master Muhammad, the pupil of the eye of the Wests and the Easts, the pearl of the crown of the parting of the hair, the lingering musk of the collars, to the number of the rabbis, monks, and patriarchs, the noble miracles, the wonders, and the shining and radiant lights. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and upon the family of our master Muhammad, the garden

O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the possessor of transcendent excellences ³²⁸, the owner of clear landmarks and the radiant religion, to the number of trees, flowers, gardens, chambers, palaces, and finely adorned treasures and delicate fabrics. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the extraordinary elixir ³²⁹ and the decisive sword ³³⁰, to the number of every opponent and supporter, Muslim and hypocrite, companion and associate, child and adolescent. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the water of the eye of flowing generosity and munificence, the branch of the lofty tree of glory, to the number of every perishing one and lover, infatuated one and yearning one, martyr and driver. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the truthful prophet and the trusting beloved, to the number of what You have created, O Lord, while You are the Creator, and what You have provided, while You are the Provider. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the shining star of light and the flashing sword of might, to the number of what Allah has repelled of obstacles and impediments, and relieved through him those who sought his intercession from hardships and straits, and grant abundant and exalted peace, and praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, to the number of the surahs ³³¹ of the Quran, its verses, words, letters, vowel marks, dots, diacritical marks, its clear and ambiguous letters, its detailed and summarized parts, its particulars and universals, its spoken and understood meanings, its decisive and allegorical verses, its specific and general rulings, its abrogating and abrogated verses, its commands and prohibitions, its promises and threats, its stories, parables, and allusions, to the number of what He has enumerated, the weight of what He has enumerated, and multiples of multiples of that. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, to the number of the breaths of creatures, their essences and accidents, their movements and their health. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the ocean of the secret of the secret ³³² derived from the words of Allah, which have no limit to their holy secrets, and which the worlds cannot count: "Say, 'If the sea were ink for the words of my Lord, the sea would be exhausted before the words of my Lord were exhausted, even if We brought the like of it as a supplement.'" ³³³ O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the ocean of the secret of the secret whose secret permeates the opening letters of the surahs ³³⁴ and all the verses, and the perfect one in whom Allah gathered what was scattered in others of perfections. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the ocean of the secret of the secret whose secret permeates the subtle meanings and exquisite allusions, and the tongue of sciences that the intricacies of understandings and the subtleties of worship cannot encompass. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the ocean of the secret of the secret whose secret permeates the traces of the names and attributes, and the light by which Allah opened the closedness of existence and illuminated the luminaries. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the ocean of the secret of the secret whose secret permeates the hiding places of light and the manifestations of theophanies, and the sovereign of the kingdom whose command is effective in the higher and lower worlds. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the ocean of the secret of the secret whose secret permeates the hearts of the elite of the elite, and those to whom flow openings and inspirations, and the chosen one whom Allah crowned with the crown of prophethood and raised to the highest stations and noblest ranks. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the ocean of the secret of the secret whose secret permeates the sanctuaries of holiness and the places of nearness and answers, and the trustworthy one in whose hand Allah placed the keys of the treasures of the earth and the heavens. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the ocean of the secret of the secret whose secret permeates the places of descents and inspirations, and the perfect of excellences before whose beauty's light the lights of veils and canopies are diminished. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the ocean of the secret of the secret whose secret permeates the worlds of intermediaries, simples, and composites, and the opener of the secret through whose hand appeared the gifts of miracles and the flashes of wonders. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the ocean of the secret of the secret whose secret permeates the seas of gifts and the wonders of created things, and the pure one whose breezes of blessings spread over the carried and the placed. So bless him, O Allah, and his family, a blessing by which You benefit us with the reward of these blessings, and send upon us clouds of mercy in life and after death, by Your grace and generosity, O Most Merciful of the merciful, O Lord of the worlds.

O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the ocean of the secret of the secret ³³⁵ that flows, its secret penetrating the innermost beings of the lovers and their totalities and their particulars; whose light shines in the heaven of their sciences and understandings and the manifestations of their theophanies; whose flower blossoms in the gardens of their openings ³³⁶ and inspirations and receptions; whose command penetrates their spiritual souls and their luminous temples ³³⁷ and their higher and lower aspects; whose love is implanted in their essences and accidents, their limbs and veins, and their identities; whose name is written in their outward and inward, their fancies and all their imaginings; who, through his isthmus ³³⁸, gathers the secret of their subtleties and delicacies and the chains of their transmitted traditions; whose ladder is set up in the ascents of their elevations and descents, their purifications and theophanies; whose effusion flows in their angelic and malakutic ³³⁹ presences, and their sublime gifts and bestowals; whose lamp is kindled in the niches of their gnoses and knowledges and unveilings and the witnessing of their individuations; whose wine is blended in their drinks and tastes and rational and transmitted sciences; whose wall encompasses the unique gifts of their bestowed sciences, their sublime benefits, their gnostic allusions, and their pure intentions. So bless him, O Allah, and his family and companions, with a blessing by which we become among those guided by their guidance, enrolled in the chain of their sainthood, upon whom blow the breezes of their breaths, and whom encompasses the blessing of their salutations, by Your grace and generosity, O Most Merciful of the merciful, O Lord of the worlds. O Allah, O He who pours forth the oceans of gifts upon the hearts of His righteous servants, and extracts the treasures of secrets for His gnostic servants, and opens the doors of response for His supplicating servants, I ask You by the sanctity of our master Muhammad, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, whose fragrant meadows You made the playground of the spirits of the rememberers, and whose vast ocean the ultimate desire of the shortcoming, that You grant us of the secrets and benefits what You granted to Your pious servants, and bestow upon us of the precious gems and brilliant benefits what You bestowed upon Your loving servants, and give us of the honor and the breaking of norms ³⁴⁰ what You gave to Your disposing servants, by Your grace and generosity, O Most Merciful of the merciful, O Lord of the worlds. (202) « In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. Our Lord, grant us from Yourself mercy and prepare for us from our affair right guidance. Say, 'If the sea were ink for the words of my Lord, the sea would be exhausted before the words of my Lord were exhausted, even if We brought the like of it as supplement.' » Knower of the unseen, and He does not disclose His unseen to anyone except whom He approves of messengers, and indeed He sends before him and behind him observers, that He may know that they have conveyed the messages of their Lord, and He encompasses what is with them and has enumerated all things in number. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the ocean encompassing what is in the heaven of gnoses of realities, and what is in the treasuries of the unseen of subtleties. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the ocean encompassing what is in the seas of divine unity of latifas ³⁴¹, and what is in the trees of meanings of delicate pieces. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the ocean encompassing what is in the books of allusions of symbols, and what is in the subtleties of expressions of treasures. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the ocean encompassing what is in the veils and pavilions of splendor, and what is in the Lote Tree of the Utmost Boundary ³⁴² of a desirable sight. And the star when it falls, your companion has not strayed, nor has he erred, nor does he speak from desire; it is only a revelation revealed, taught to him by one intense in strength, possessor of soundness, and he rose, while he was in the highest horizon, then he drew near and descended, and was at a distance of two bow-lengths or nearer, and he revealed to His servant what he revealed. The heart did not lie about what it saw. So do you dispute with him about what he sees? And he certainly saw him in another descent, at the Lote Tree of the Utmost Boundary, near which is the Garden of Refuge, when there covered the Lote Tree what covered it. The sight did not swerve, nor did it transgress. He certainly saw of the greatest signs of his Lord. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the ocean encompassing what is beyond the veils of light and radiance, and what is in the malakutic spheres of the ranks of the elite. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the ocean encompassing what is in the Preserved Tablet of sciences, and what is in the treasuries of the secret of the hidden command. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the ocean encompassing what is in the Pen of light, and what is in the carpet of might of joy. (203) O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the ocean encompassing what is in the Footstool of manifestations of beauty, and what is in the Throne of presences of majesty. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the ocean encompassing what is in the meadows of the kingdom and the malakut of gifts, and what is in the treasuries of the rahmut ³⁴³ and the jabarut ³⁴⁴ of a side. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the ocean encompassing what is in the enclosures of holiness of stations, and what is in the ascents of felicities of signs. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the ocean encompassing what is in the jewels of remembrances of perfections, and what is in the sciences of revelation of miracles. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the ocean encompassing what is in the heaven of this world of stars, and what is in the domes of contentment of a marked one. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the ocean encompassing what is in the earth of love of traces, and what is in the imagination of fancy of a delineated one. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the ocean encompassing what is in the streams of command and prohibition of rubies, and what is in the garments of obscurity of silent ones. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the ocean encompassing what is in the climes of great ones, and what is in the ranks of particularity of famous ones.

O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the encompassing ocean ³⁴⁵ of what is in the isthmus of union ³⁴⁶ of the spiritual, and what is in the station of proximity ³⁴⁷ of the eternal. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the encompassing ocean of what is upon the throne of dominion ³⁴⁸ of the luminous, and what is in the abode of vicegerency ³⁴⁹ of the lordly. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the encompassing ocean of what is upon the seats of disposition ³⁵⁰ of the Yemeni ³⁵¹, and what is in the register of definition ³⁵² of the bewildered ³⁵³. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the encompassing ocean of what is in the legal manifestations ³⁵⁴ of the signs, and what is in the lofty witnessing-places ³⁵⁵ of the descents ³⁵⁶. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the encompassing ocean of what is in the stages of spiritual wayfaring ³⁵⁷ of the one who arrives, and what is in the path of devotion ³⁵⁸ of the perfect one. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the encompassing ocean of what is in the rising-places of felicities ³⁵⁹ of glad tidings, and what is in the hidden recesses of consciences ³⁶⁰ of treasures. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the encompassing ocean of what is in the scrolls of reception ³⁶¹ of arts, and what is in the unseen of identities ³⁶² of the preserved. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the encompassing ocean of what is in the earth of springs, and what is upon its shoulders of fortresses. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the encompassing ocean of what is in the highest assembly ³⁶³ of full moons, and what is in the lofty processions of the victorious. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the encompassing ocean of what is in Paradise of palaces, and what is in its chambers of the immortal youths and the houris. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the encompassing ocean of what is in the hermitages of fear of monks, and what is in the mosques of repentance of the vigilant. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the encompassing ocean of what is in the armies of spiritual struggle of the brave, and what is in the arena of divine success of knights. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the encompassing ocean of what is in the fortress of opening ³⁶⁴ of the one who stands, and what is in the frontiers of asceticism of the one who fasts. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the encompassing ocean of what is in the seas of love of the swimmer, and what is in the deserts of longing of the wanderer. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the encompassing ocean of what is in the mountains of passion of the yearning one, and what is in the tents of ardent love of the tasting one. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the encompassing ocean of what is in the corners of mosques of the humble, and what is in the caves of good manners of the lowly. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the encompassing ocean of what is upon the face of the earth of the righteous, and what is upon the foot of abstraction ³⁶⁵ of the successful. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the encompassing ocean of what is for the treasuries of the cosmos of the opener, and what is towards the path of happiness of the inclining one. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the encompassing ocean of what is for the servants of God of the sincere advisor, and what is in the scales of deeds of the preponderant. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the encompassing ocean of what is in the east winds of fragrant breezes, and what is in the chains of light of lamps. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the encompassing ocean of what is in the gardens of sainthood of the fragrant, and what is in the thread of guidance of the well-ordered. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the encompassing ocean of what is in the charter of obedience of the served, and what is in the restraints of prohibition against desires of the weaned. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the encompassing ocean of what is in the graves of annihilation of the one shown mercy, and what is in the litters of longing of the wounded. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the encompassing ocean of what is in the purport of speech of the understood, and what is in the letters of allusions of sciences. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the encompassing ocean of what is upon the tables of generosity of the eaten, and what is in the embroideries of glory of inscriptions. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the encompassing ocean of what is in the cosmos of a tree, and what is in the branches of love of a flower. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the encompassing ocean of what is in the gardens of truthfulness of a fruit, and what is in the necklaces of affirmation of a jewel. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the encompassing ocean of what is in the morning breezes of the openings ³⁶⁶, and what is in the bright faces of the evening of the raised deeds. By the care of this greatest lordly veil ³⁶⁷ which does not tire of His remembrance even if a hundred thousand thousand times a day in number, and by the perfect rank of this solitary pole ³⁶⁸ through whose two generous hands You have granted opening and succor to Your saints and beloved ones, that You illuminate my heart with the lights of his sciences and make it a well-prepared bed for them, and bestow upon me the secrets of his understandings so that I may be disciplined by his manners and supported by the guidance of his right direction, and grant me the favor of entering the presence of arrival ³⁶⁹ without 'when' or 'indwelling', and raise my aspiration to You, and open before me the door of contentment and acceptance, and adorn me therein with beautiful manners which are a hidden light and a manifest secret from Your secrets, and a state...

It is a reality ³⁷⁰ for whom You have guided and brought near, and an inspiration of success for whom You have singled out with love and chosen; and the certainty of a veracious one ³⁷¹ for whom You have selected and chosen from among Your servants. For good manners ³⁷² are the earth of the righteous, the heaven of the wayfarers ³⁷³, the tablet of the preserved ones ³⁷⁴, the glory of the fortunate ones, the foot of the firmly rooted ones ³⁷⁵, the insight of the inspired ones, the booty of the Dominant ³⁷⁶, the pen of the veracious ones, the tongue of the God-fearing, the steadfastness of the unitarians ³⁷⁷, the resolve of those who have reached ³⁷⁸, the victory of the travelers ³⁷⁹, the emblem of the devout ³⁸⁰, the protection of the attracted ones ³⁸¹, the effacement of the overcome ones ³⁸², the aid of those who turn [to God], the means of those who seek means ³⁸³, the intimacy of the poles ³⁸⁴, the desire of the companions, the gathering place of the beloved, the tongue of response, the sweetness of discourse, the title of the book, the embroidery of the veil, the waft of the drink. It does not veil its possessor with any veil, nor does any doorkeeper or gatekeeper turn him away; justice and correctness never leave him. It bequeaths faith to the common people, modesty to the elite, and tranquility to the elite of the elite; and it bequeaths dignity to the scholars, support to the sages, awe to the generous, magnanimity to the merciful, intercession to the great, fear to the most God-fearing, the secret to the saints ³⁸⁵, intelligence to the clever, infallibility to the strong, and nearness to the pure ones. So grant us, O Allah, our Master, what You have granted them, and discipline us with what You have disciplined them, and create us (208) with that by which You created them, and realize us with that by which You realized them, and honor us with that by which You honored them, and perfect us with that by which You perfected them, and adorn us with that by which You adorned them, and deck us with that by which You decked them, and gift us with that by which You gifted them, and single us out with what You singled out the people of abstraction ³⁸⁶ from the innate disposition of generosity, and crown us with what You crowned the people of unity ³⁸⁷ from the splendor of sweetness and grace. And keep us away from the pitfalls of the ignorant and dull-witted, and interpose between us and the accidents of disgrace and misery. And make us understand from You and do not neglect us, and take charge of us with what You took charge of Your righteous servants and do not hand us over, and pardon us and grant us well-being, and do not seize us for the evil we have earned. And preserve us in the beginning and the end, with what You preserved those of insight and intellect. And sanctify our innermost secrets in the highest station ³⁸⁸ and the desired gardens, and the heart of our spirits between the Throne of the All-Merciful ³⁸⁹ and the shade of the Lote Tree of the Utmost Boundary ³⁹⁰. And give us mastery over our souls at the shock of the overpowering force of the Omnipotent ³⁹¹, and discipline us with the discipline of servitude at the witnessing of the secrets of the Kingdom ³⁹². And make Your remembrance and the remembrance of Your Beloved, our Master Muhammad (may Allah bless him and grant him peace) a spirit and the best sustenance for us. And clothe us with the robes of the supreme veracity ³⁹³, and adorn us with the most beautiful attributes and the most perfect descriptions. And enrich us through Your love from every aim, and enrich us through the secret of Your care from every accidental thing. "Our Lord, do not let our hearts deviate after You have guided us and grant us from Yourself mercy. Indeed, You are the Bestower. Our Lord, indeed You will gather the people for a Day about which there is no doubt. Indeed, Allah does not fail in His promise." ³⁹⁴ O Allah, gather our resolve upon You, and make us from You and to You, and establish our spirits and bodies in the station of good manners before You. And bind, O Allah, the worlds of our secrets with the bonds of will, and preserve the pastures of our thoughts with Your preservation in the beginning and the return. And seal for us with the two words of testimony ³⁹⁵, and write us in the register of the people of success and happiness. And give us to drink from the Pool of Your Prophet ³⁹⁶ that is visited, and receive us with rest and fragrance on the day of coming to You and arriving. And honor our abode with You, and delight us with the vision of Your Noble Face in the abode of permanence and eternity, by Your grace and generosity, O Most Merciful of the merciful, O Lord of the worlds. (209) Allah sent him to us as a mercy, so he was more merciful to us than ourselves. Allah praised him in His revelation, and swore by his life in His remembrance. Allah made His revelation obscure to others, so that the Guide might be singled out for that and honored. The angels of heaven kissed his hands and crowded in greeting him joyfully. Then he reached the sweetest Kawthar ³⁹⁷, whose plains are musk and ruby sublime. And for that, two spouts pour constantly into the Pool of Taha ³⁹⁸, the Chosen One, quenching the thirsty. How noble is the Guide when he comes tomorrow to a Pool from which he gives drink to creation—how noble! O follower of the religion of the Prophet Muhammad, if you wish to be given the dream ³⁹⁹ safely, Then clasp your hands on the love of the Chosen One, to attain the greatest success in both worlds. And upon him, his noble family and companions, send blessings as the Majestic One sent blessings and peace. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our Master and Patron Muhammad and to the family of our Master Muhammad, the master of mankind, who, when the Kawthar tended him, his sea overflowed upon the inhabitants of the gardens and poured forth. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our Master and Patron Muhammad and to the family of our Master Muhammad, the master of mankind, who, when the Kawthar tended him, his gardens flourished and gave forth the fragrance of roses and blossoms. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our Master and Patron Muhammad and to the family of our Master Muhammad, the master of mankind, who, when the Kawthar saw him, its water became sweet, its air pleasant, and its rank rose through him and boasted. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our Master and Patron Muhammad and to the family of our Master Muhammad, the master of mankind, who, when the Kawthar saw him, its pearls and pebbles rejoiced, and it was delighted and cheered by his sight. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our Master and Patron Muhammad and to the family of our Master Muhammad, the master of mankind, who, when the Kawthar saw him, (210) its domes and tents rose high, and his light shone in the enclosures of holiness and spread. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our Master and Patron Muhammad and to the family of our Master Muhammad, the master of mankind, who, when the Kawthar saw him, its birds sang, its rivers gushed forth, and it said: "Allahu Akbar! This is the master of the desert and the city." O Allah, bless and grant peace to our Master and Patron Muhammad and to the family of our Master Muhammad, the master of mankind, who, when the Kawthar saw him, it was dazzled by the light of his beauty and amazed, and said: "Allahu Akbar! This is the adornment with which Allah has beautified the highest paradises and made them flourish." O Allah, bless and grant peace to our Master and Patron Muhammad and to the family of our Master Muhammad, the master of mankind, who, when the Kawthar saw him, said: "Allahu Akbar! This is the spirit of forms, this is the secret whose fame spread throughout the worlds and became renowned." O Allah, bless and grant peace to our Master and Patron Muhammad and to the family of our Master Muhammad, the master of mankind, who, when the Kawthar saw him, said: "Allahu Akbar! This is the Beloved whose excellence was acknowledged by those who were absent in past centuries and those who were present." O Allah, bless and grant peace to our Master and Patron Muhammad and to the family of our Master Muhammad, the master of mankind, who, when the Kawthar saw him, said: "Allahu Akbar! This is the light which, had Allah not veiled it with beauty, no one would have been able to truly gaze upon it." O Allah, bless and grant peace to our Master and Patron Muhammad and to the family of our Master Muhammad, the master of mankind, who, when the Kawthar saw him, said: "Allahu Akbar! This is the intimate one to whom the stone gave greetings and responded."

The tree supplication, and water flowed from between his fingers and gushed forth. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the master of mankind, whom when the supreme Kawthar ⁴⁰⁰ saw, it said: Allah is the Greatest, this is the refuge of creatures, this is the one through whose rank intercession is sought at the descent of hardships and straits, this is my master, the Messenger of Allah. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the master of mankind, whom when the sweet-tasting Kawthar saw, it said: Allah is the Greatest, this is the light of the blackness of the eyes, this is the beloved referred to in His saying: “We will show them Our signs in the horizons” ⁴⁰¹, this is my master, the Messenger of Allah. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the master of mankind, whom when the fresh and pure Kawthar saw, it said: Allah is the Greatest, this is the master of the prophets and messengers, this is the bearer of the banner of sovereignty on the carpet of might and majesty, this is my master, the Messenger of Allah. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the master of mankind, whom when the delightful and most sublime Kawthar saw, it said: Allah is the Greatest, this is the possessor of the best virtues, this is the bride of “the distance of two bow-lengths or nearer” ⁴⁰², this is my master, the Messenger of Allah. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the master of mankind, whom when the pure and infused Kawthar saw, it said: Allah is the Greatest, this is the elite of the chosen and brought near, this is the secret of the veiled majesty, this is my master, the Messenger of Allah. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the master of mankind, whom when the radiant and resplendent Kawthar saw, it said: Allah is the Greatest, this is the esteemed secret and the awaited good, this is the stored treasure of divinity ⁴⁰³, this is my master, the Messenger of Allah. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the master of mankind, whom when the fragrant-scented Kawthar saw, it said: Allah is the Greatest, this is the great in rank and status, this is the one who fulfills the right of servitude in secret and in public. So bless him, O Allah, and his family, the people of glory and pride, and his Companions, the swords of conquest and victory, a blessing by which You protect us from the trial of life and death and the punishment of the grave, and by whose blessing we are saved from hardships, distresses, and the terror of the gathering and resurrection, by Your grace and mercy, O Most Merciful of the merciful, O Lord of the worlds. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the tongue of Your Oneness ⁴⁰⁴, and the proof of Your argument, whom when the Kawthar saw, it said: Allah is the Greatest, praise be to Allah who gave me to you, honored me by my relation to you, singled me out for you, perfumed me with your fragrance, and made me sweet and fresh, palatable as a drink for you and your community. O my master, O Messenger of Allah. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the imam of Your Presence ⁴⁰⁵, and the bride of Your Kingdom, whom when the Kawthar saw, it said: Allah is the Greatest, praise be to Allah who honored me with your sight, bestowed upon me knowledge of you, and made my purified water a source for the people of your party and love. O my master, O Messenger of Allah. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the key to the doors of Your mercy, and the preserved one of the lights of Your infallibility, whom when the Kawthar saw, it said: Allah is the Greatest, praise be to Allah who purified me in the gardens of Your Paradise, made me a table of Your bounty, and nourished through me the souls of those who uphold Your obedience and Your Sunnah. O my master, O Messenger of Allah. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the wonderful creation of Your nature, and the fountain of Your wisdom, whom when the Kawthar saw, it said: Allah is the Greatest, praise be to Allah who adorned me with the beauty of your splendor, clothed me with the majesty of your awe, and delighted my sight in your Muhammadan beauty and the radiance of your countenance. O my master, O Messenger of Allah. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the branch of Your tree, and the veil of Your greatness, whom when the Kawthar saw, it said: Allah is the Greatest, praise be to Allah who adorned the pearls of my earth with the beauty of your pearl, and perfumed my musk-scented soil with the fragrance of your musk-scented soil, and caused the streams of my rivers to gush forth from the abundance of your mercy and the gifts of your Paradise. O my master, O Messenger of Allah. May Allah bless you and grant you peace, honor and generosity, glory and greatness, and bless and bestow favors, a blessing by which we drink deeply from the oceans of your love, derive strength from the supply of the secret of your point ⁴⁰⁶, and gain your beautiful pardon and forgiveness. And praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the garden of the soul and basil, and the source of the breezes of grace and favor, who said: “Allah Almighty says: Look into the register of My perfume ⁴⁰⁷; whoever you see asking Me for Paradise, admit him into it, and whoever seeks refuge with Me from the Fire, turn him away from it.” And he said: “Ask frequently for Paradise and seek refuge from the Fire, for they are intercessors whose intercession is accepted.” And it is narrated that when Allah created Paradise, He said to it: “Speak.” It said: “O Lord, for how long?” He said: “Speak for a hundred thousand years.” So it spoke, then He said to it: “Speak.” It said: “O Lord, for how long?” He said: “Speak for the extent of My mercy.” So it extends for the most pious of the pious, without end, just as My mercy has no end, and it extends from the day Allah created it until the Day of Resurrection. And it is narrated that the palaces of Paradise are like the stars of the sky, and its rivers are like the stars of the sky, and in it there is a river called the River of Mercy, which flows through all the gardens. The earth of Paradise is of silver, its soil is musk, and it is said saffron, the trunks of its trees are of gold and silver, their branches are of pearl, chrysolite, and ruby, and the fruit is beneath the branches; whoever eats standing is not harmed, and likewise sitting or reclining. These two gardens are for those who fear their Lord, made of gold, and below them are two gardens of silver for the companions of the right. Allah Almighty said concerning the first two: “In both of them are two kinds of every fruit” ⁴⁰⁸, and concerning the last two: “In both of them are fruit, palm trees, and pomegranates” ⁴⁰⁹. And He said concerning the first two: “In both of them are two flowing springs” ⁴¹⁰, and concerning the last two: “In both of them are two gushing springs” ⁴¹¹. And He said concerning the first two, describing the houris: “As if they were rubies and coral” ⁴¹², and concerning the last two: “In them are good and beautiful ones” ⁴¹³. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the imam of the path of the folk ⁴¹⁴, and the central pearl of the necklace of prophethood, whose like cannot be matched, who said: “In Paradise there is a tree called Tuba; Allah Almighty says to it: ‘Open up for My perfume ⁴⁰⁷ whatever it wills,’ so it opens up into a horse...”

with its saddle, bridle, and appearance as he wishes, and it opens up for him with a riding camel that he mounts with its appearance as he wishes." It is narrated: "In the Abode of Peace ⁴¹⁵ there is a tree of gold and silver, with varieties of jewels. Some of them say to others, 'We have never seen its like in Paradise.' In it are bracelets of pearls and rubies; a bracelet from it shines for a distance of a thousand years. They behold what no eye has seen, no ear has heard, nor has it occurred to any human heart. Then Allah the Exalted reveals to a tree beneath the Throne ⁴¹⁶ to cast upon them musk the like of which has never been seen, and it casts upon them musk as Allah wills. Indeed, the believer sits on his bed and sees a fruit on a tree and desires it; then the branch comes to him and says, 'Take me, O friend of Allah.' He says, 'Who informed you of what is in my soul?' It says, 'He who chose you to be near Him.' In Paradise there are trees with silver bells. When the people of Paradise wish to hear music, Allah sends a wind from beneath the Throne that strikes those trees, setting the bells in motion with sounds that, if the people of this world heard them, they would die of joy." It is narrated: "Between the palaces of Paradise there are many meadows and mounds of musk. In every meadow are a thousand thousand horses; each horse has a thousand thousand colors of light—white, red, yellow, and green—with saddles of pearls and rubies, adorned with varieties of jewels. In those meadows are camels of various colors, with howdahs ⁴¹⁷ of gold adorned with varieties of pearls and rubies, roaming freely in their pastures. When the horses neigh with sounds that, if creatures heard them, their minds would be captivated by the beauty of their voices, they are prepared like their masters in their meadows. In those meadows are deserts containing their game of various kinds of wild animals. They know the hour by the angels' remembrance of Allah the Exalted; at every hour there is a type of remembrance with a single voice, causing a clamor and hum. Then all the birds and animals in Paradise respond to them, and the branches of the trees sway as if in a melodious lament. The beginning is from the bearers of the Throne, and so on from heaven to heaven." O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the ornament of days and ages, the bride of assemblies and palaces, the most noble servant who never showed negligence or shortcoming towards his Lord, the most excellent one over whose head the banner of praise flutters on the Day of Resurrection, whose tree was created from splendor and light, adorned with necklaces of joy and delight, proclaimed by the regions of earth, heavens, and seas, recognized by souls while Adam lay prostrate in his clay before creation, dazzling with its most radiant light the servants of the pavilions and the Much-Frequented House ⁴¹⁸, rejoicing the people of deserts and cities, jinn and humans, and those hidden in seclusion. Whoever tends to it casts off restraint, tears the veils, sways like a lovesick drunkard, and wishes out of excessive love to plant it within the ribs and chests, making the heart its cradle and the spirit its pillow, and to sleep in its spreading shade. What a sublime tree! Its unique pearls shine like pearls on necks. How sweet it is in the hearts of lovers, how splendid, how fragrant on the tongues of those who remember, how delightful, how precious in the hearts of those who yearn, how valuable, how great in the eyes of beholders, how exalted, how strong in the heaven of the near ones, how high, how pure in the gatherings of the beloved, how flourishing, how generous with goodness to those who praise, how bountiful, how compassionate to the worlds with its gifts, how munificent! A noble, goodly, beautiful tree, adorned with its beauty are the people of obedience and piety, and in the meadows of its virtues delight the people of absence and presence ⁴¹⁹. The souls of lovers yearn for it as a visitor yearns for the visited. A tree fragrant with blossoms, radiant with full moons, its fruits surpass the finest scattered pearls, its juice excels the water of life and wines, its generosity shames generosity.

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1. istawā : Arabic term meaning 'He established Himself' or 'He ascended', referring to Allah's attribute of being established over the Throne in a manner befitting His majesty, without modality or comparison.
2. ashāb al-ishārāt : Literally 'people of allusions', referring to Sufi masters or gnostics who express spiritual realities through symbolic or allusive language.
3. wāridāt al-jadhb : Spiritual influxes or states of attraction (jadhb) that overwhelm the seeker, drawing them towards the Divine.
4. zawghiyyāt : Plural of 'zawghiyya', a term possibly referring to veils or intermediate realms between the physical world and the afterlife, often associated with barzakh or spiritual stations.
5. al-rīḥ al-‘aqīm : The 'barren wind', a term from the Quran (51:41) referring to a destructive wind that does not bring rain or benefit, here used in a cosmological context.
6. al-muddaththir : The enwrapped one, a title of the Prophet Muhammad from Surah Al-Muddaththir (74:1).
7. Quran 41:9-11 : The verse is partially quoted; the full verse is from Surah Fussilat.
8. Quran 50:38 : The verse refuting the Jewish claim that Allah rested.
9. al-lughub : Fatigue, weariness, or exhaustion.
10. istawa : Established or ascended, a term used for Allah's attribute of being above His Throne, without modality.
11. Quran 6:3 : The verse is from Surah Al-An'am.
12. yanzilu : Descends; a divine attribute affirmed without modality or anthropomorphism.
13. aw'iyati : My vessels; a metaphorical expression referring to the hearts or containers of believers.
14. Quran 65:12 : The verse about the descent of the command.
15. Quran 25:61 : The verse about great stars in the sky.
16. Quran 25:61 : Continuation of the verse mentioning a lamp and a luminous moon.
17. Quran 85:1 : The verse about the sky containing great stars.
18. Quran 67:5 : The verse about beautifying the nearest heaven with lamps and missiles for devils.
19. Quran 71:15-16 : The verse about seven heavens in layers, the moon as light, and the sun as a lamp.
20. Quran 41:11 : The verse about the heaven and earth coming willingly.
21. Quran 50:38 : The verse about creation in six days without weariness.
22. al-Kursi : The Throne; in Islamic cosmology, the footstool or throne of Allah, often distinguished from the 'Arsh (the Throne of Allah).
23. al-Khidr ibn Amir : A legendary figure often identified with the prophet or saint al-Khidr, known for his association with the sea and esoteric knowledge.
24. al-madd wa al-jazr : The tidal phenomena of high tide (madd) and low tide (jazr), explained here as caused by the breathing of a cosmic whale.
25. rihun 'aqim : A barren wind; a wind that does not bring rain or benefit, often mentioned in Islamic cosmology as a layer of the atmosphere.
26. Surat az-Zumar 39:68 : Quranic verse about the blowing of the Trumpet.
27. Sur : The Trumpet that will be blown by Israfil to signal the Day of Resurrection.
28. Israfil : The archangel responsible for blowing the Trumpet on the Day of Judgment.
29. Awtad : Spiritual poles or pillars in Sufism, referring to saints who uphold the spiritual world.
30. Aqtab : Spiritual poles or axes in Sufism, the highest rank of saints.
31. Surahs : Chapters of the Quran.
32. Umm al-Kitab : The Mother of the Book, referring to the Preserved Tablet or the opening chapter of the Quran (Al-Fatiha).
33. Quran 39:10 : Verse: 'Indeed, the patient will be given their reward without account.'
34. Tatajafa junubuhum 'an al-madaji' : Reference to Quran 32:16, describing those who forsake their beds to pray at night.
35. Kaf and Nun : The Arabic letters Kaf and Nun form the imperative 'Kun' (Be), referring to God's creative command.
36. Quds : The Holy, referring to the sacred realm or Jerusalem.
37. Firdaws : The highest level of Paradise, often translated as 'Paradise' or 'Garden of Paradise'.
38. Jannat 'Adn : The Garden of Eden, a name for Paradise, often considered the highest or most central garden.
39. Qad aflaha al-mu'minun : Qur'anic verse (23:1): 'Indeed, the believers have succeeded.'
40. al-Qurtubi : A renowned Andalusian Muslim scholar and exegete of the Qur'an (d. 1273).
41. Dar al-Salam : The Abode of Peace, a name for Paradise.
42. Dar al-Khuld : The Abode of Eternity, a name for Paradise.
43. Jannat al-Ma'wa : The Garden of Refuge, a name for Paradise.
44. Wa tasāqatī ṭayyibatan fī jannāti 'adn : Qur'anic verse (16:31): 'And fall gently in the Gardens of Eden.'
45. houri : A beautiful, pure companion in Paradise, often described as having large, dark eyes.
46. al-Sab' al-Mathani : The Seven Oft-Repeated verses, referring to Surah al-Fatiha or the seven long surahs.
47. al-'Arsh : The Throne of God, the greatest of all created things, signifying His sovereignty.
48. تَعَالَى : Exalted is He, a phrase used after mentioning Allah.
49. وَفُرُشٍ مَّرْفُوعَةٍ : Quranic verse 56:34, meaning 'and raised couches'.
50. الأَلُوَّة : Aloeswood, a fragrant wood used for incense.
51. المَقَامِ الْمَحْمُودِ : The Praiseworthy Station, a rank of intercession granted to Prophet Muhammad.
52. الشَّفَاعَةِ الْكُبْرَى : The Great Intercession, the Prophet's intercession on the Day of Judgment.
53. أُسْرِيَ بِي : The Night Journey (Isra) of the Prophet from Mecca to Jerusalem.
54. الْبَيْتَ : Al-Bayt, a specific house or dwelling in Paradise.
55. الزَّبَرْجَدِ : Chrysolite, a green gemstone.
56. الْمَقْصُورَاتُ فِي الْخِيَامِ : The ones confined in tents, referring to the maidens of Paradise (houris) kept in pavilions.
57. رَكْعَةً أَوْ رَكْعَتَيْنِ تَطَوُّعًا : One or two units of supererogatory prayer.
58. الحُورِ العِينِ : Houris, the beautiful maidens of Paradise.
59. لُعْبَةٌ : Lu'ba, a name of a houri meaning 'plaything' or 'doll'.
60. العَيْنَاءُ : Al-'Ayna', a name of a houri meaning 'the one with wide eyes'.
61. الشَّقَاوَةِ... الفَرَاتَةِ : Wretchedness and abandonment, possibly referring to those who were negligent.
62. السَّلَامَ : Peace, one of the names of Allah.
63. سَبْعَةِ أَحْرُفٍ : Seven letters, possibly meaning seven modes or types of garments.
64. طُورِ التَّجَلِّيَاتِ الْإِحْسَانِيَّةِ : Mountain of benevolent manifestations, a metaphorical expression.
65. بَهْجَةِ الْإِخْتِرَاعَاتِ الْأَقْوَانِيَّةِ : Splendor of existential creations, referring to the beauty of creation.
66. الْأَرْوَاحِ الْعَرْشِيَّةِ : Throne-like spirits, a term for high spiritual beings.
67. الْمَوْلَوِيَّةِ : Moulawi, relating to the master (Mawla), i.e., prophetic robes.
68. الْعَارِفِينَ : Gnostics, those who have direct knowledge of Allah.
69. الْأَفْرَادِ الْكَامِلِينَ : Perfect individuals, a Sufi term for saints of high rank.
70. خُلَاصَةِ الْمُوقِنِينَ : Quintessence of the certain, the best of those who have certainty.
71. عِنَايَةِ الْمُجْتَهِدِينَ : Care of the diligent, the special attention given to the striving ones.
72. الْحُسْنَى : The best, referring to Paradise or divine favor.
73. زِيَادَةٍ : An increase, referring to the vision of Allah in the Hereafter.
74. الْأَحْوَالِ : States, spiritual states in Sufism.
75. الْجَذْبِ : Attraction, a spiritual pull towards Allah.
76. الْمُرِيدِينَ : Seekers, disciples on the spiritual path.
77. tawassul : Seeking intercession or means of approach to Allah through the rank of the Prophet.
78. awwāh : One who frequently sighs or turns to Allah in supplication and humility.
79. ghurr muḥajjalīn : Those with white marks on their foreheads and limbs from prostration, referring to the Prophet's followers distinguished on the Day of Resurrection.
80. al-rukn al-mustalam : The Black Stone corner of the Kaaba, which is kissed or touched during pilgrimage; metaphorically refers to the Prophet's honored station.
81. ḥizb : A group or party; here, the group of devotees who recite this prayer regularly.
82. al-ṭarf al-aḥwar : Describes eyes with intense black and white contrast, a trait of beauty.
83. kanz al-sirr al-maktūm : The treasure of the hidden secret, referring to the Prophet's esoteric knowledge.
84. sirr : A term in Sufism referring to the innermost secret or spiritual mystery, often associated with divine knowledge.
85. al-Ṣirāṭ : The bridge over Hell that every soul must cross on the Day of Judgment; it is sharper than a sword and thinner than a hair.
86. al-maqāmāt al-iḥsāniyya : Stations of spiritual excellence in Sufism, referring to the levels of perfection in worship and nearness to God.
87. al-futūḥāt al-ṣamadāniyya : Divine openings or illuminations granted by the Eternal (al-Ṣamad), a term for spiritual unveilings.
88. Ḥaẓīrat al-Quds : The Enclosure of Holiness, a term for the highest spiritual realm or Paradise.
89. baṣāʾir ʿirfāniyya : Gnostic insights or spiritual visions, referring to the inner sight of the mystics.
90. kushūfāt ʿiyāniyya : Manifest unveilings or direct spiritual revelations.
91. al-mawāhib al-raḥmūtiyya : Gifts of the All-Merciful (al-Raḥmān), divine favors bestowed by God's mercy.
92. al-ḥaqāʾiq al-nāsūtiyya : Human realities, pertaining to the human nature (nāsūt) of the Prophet.
93. al-ḥaqāʾiq al-lāhūtiyya : Divine realities, pertaining to the divine nature (lāhūt) of the Prophet.
94. al-asrār al-malakūtiyya : Angelic secrets, mysteries of the angelic realm (malakūt).
95. al-maʿānī al-jabarūtiyya : Majestic meanings, referring to the realm of divine power (jabarūt).
96. al-rahabūtiyya : Awe-inspiring meanings, possibly a variant of jabarūt or a term for the realm of divine awe.
97. sirr : The innermost secret or spiritual mystery, as in note 1.
98. al-laṭāʾif al-raghbūtiyya : Subtle faculties of desire, spiritual subtle centers related to longing for God.
99. Laylat al-Isrāʾ : The Night of the Ascension, when the Prophet Muhammad was taken from Mecca to Jerusalem and then ascended to the heavens.
100. al-Ḥawḍ al-Mawrūd : The Pond of Abundance, a celestial pool reserved for the Prophet Muhammad's community on the Day of Judgment.
101. al-Shafāʿa al-Kubrā : The Great Intercession, the Prophet Muhammad's intercession for all believers on the Day of Judgment.
102. al-Maqām al-Maḥmūd : The Praiseworthy Station, a rank of honor granted to the Prophet Muhammad on the Day of Judgment.
103. Qurʾān 87:9 : Quranic verse: 'So remind, if the reminder should benefit.'
104. Ṭāhā : One of the names of the Prophet Muhammad, derived from the Arabic letters Ṭā and Hā, often interpreted as 'O pure one' or 'O guide.'
105. Riḍwān : The name of the angel who guards Paradise.
106. najiyy : Intimate friend or confidant, one with whom Allah speaks privately.
107. waliyy : Saint or friend of Allah, one who is under His protection and guidance.
108. amin : Trustee or faithful one, entrusted with divine secrets.
109. jinan al-sab' : The seven gardens of Paradise, referring to the multiple levels or gardens mentioned in Islamic tradition.
110. abwab al-jinan al-thamaniya : The eight gates of Paradise, each gate for a specific group of believers.
111. Dar al-Jalal : The Abode of Majesty, a name for a level of Paradise.
112. Dar al-Salam : The Abode of Peace, another name for Paradise or a specific level.
113. Jannat al-Ma'wa : The Garden of Refuge, a name for Paradise or a specific garden.
114. Jannat al-Khuld : The Garden of Eternity, a name for Paradise or a specific garden.
115. Jannat al-Na'im : The Garden of Delight, a name for Paradise or a specific garden.
116. Jannat al-Firdaws : The Garden of Firdaws, the highest level of Paradise.
117. al-Fath al-Akbar : The Greatest Opening, a Sufi term referring to the highest spiritual unveiling or divine manifestation.
118. Jannat 'Adn : The Garden of Eden, a name for Paradise or a specific garden.
119. hur : Houris, the beautiful, pure companions in Paradise.
120. hur al-'in : Houris with wide, beautiful eyes, a description of the companions in Paradise.
121. ḥūr : Beautiful, pure maidens of Paradise, often referred to as 'houris'.
122. niswa : Reference to the story of Prophet Joseph (Yusuf) and the women who cut their hands upon seeing his beauty (Qur'an 12:31).
123. quṭb : Spiritual pole or axis; in Sufism, the highest rank of sainthood.
124. khudūr : Secluded maidens; refers to the women of Paradise who are kept in pavilions.
125. asrār jabarūtiyya : Secrets of the divine realm of power (Jabarut); a Sufi term for the highest spiritual realities.
126. ʿulūm ladunniyya : Divinely inspired knowledge; knowledge granted directly by God without intermediary.
127. wildān : Immortal youths who serve the inhabitants of Paradise.
128. ishārāt rāʾiqa qudsiyya : Exquisite holy allusions; subtle spiritual indications.
129. aḥmadiyya : Relating to Ahmad, another name of Prophet Muhammad, meaning 'most praiseworthy'.
130. istabraq wa sundus : Types of fine silk and brocade fabrics in Paradise.
131. Kawthar : A river in Paradise, also the name of a sura in the Qur'an.
132. Riḍwān : The angel keeper of Paradise.
133. fawātiḥ ʿulūm al-Qurʾān : The openings of the sciences of the Qur'an; esoteric knowledge derived from the opening verses.
134. labinat al-tamām : The brick of completion; a hadith reference to the Prophet as the final brick completing the building of prophethood.
135. Dār al-Salām : The Abode of Peace; one of the names of Paradise.
136. al-ḥawḍ al-mawrūd : The Pond of Abundance (Hawd al-Kawthar) from which the Prophet's community will drink on the Day of Judgment.
137. Salsabīl : A spring in Paradise, mentioned in Qur'an 76:18.
138. futūḥāt ṣamadāniyya : Divine openings; spiritual illuminations from the Eternal (al-Ṣamad).
139. maqāmāt ʿirfāniyya : Gnostic stations; stages of spiritual realization in Sufism.
140. al-‘ulūm al-laduniyya : Divine or inspired knowledge granted directly by God to the saints, without conventional learning.
141. al-baṣā’ir : Inner sight or spiritual insight; the faculty of spiritual perception.
142. Ṭāhā : One of the names of the Prophet Muhammad, derived from the Arabic letters Ṭā’ and Hā’.
143. ‘ālam al-asmā’ : The world of names; a realm in Sufi cosmology where the divine names and attributes are manifested.
144. ḥaḍra ṣamadiyya : The presence of Self-Subsistence; a divine station referring to God's attribute of being self-sufficient and eternal.
145. Qusqusa : A term possibly referring to a mystical pearl or a specific spiritual station; exact meaning uncertain.
146. al-nūr al-aḥmadī : The Ahmadine light; the primordial light of the Prophet Muhammad, often associated with his pre-existence.
147. al-nūr al-muḥammadī : The Muhammadine light; the light of the Prophet Muhammad, often synonymous with the Ahmadine light.
148. Sidrat al-Muntahā : The Lote Tree of the Utmost Boundary; a celestial tree marking the end of the seventh heaven, beyond which no creation can pass.
149. Nahr al-Kawthar : The River of Abundance; a river in Paradise granted to the Prophet Muhammad.
150. Mālik : The chief angel appointed as the keeper of Hell.
151. Laylat al-Mi‘rāj : The Night of the Ascension; the night when the Prophet Muhammad ascended through the heavens.
152. al-ḍaḥūk wa al-‘abūs : The smiling and frowning ones; possibly referring to angels or other beings with contrasting dispositions.
153. dār al-salām : Literally 'Abode of Peace,' a name for Paradise (Qur'an 6:127).
154. ahl al-malakūt : The inhabitants of the celestial realm; malakūt refers to the invisible, spiritual dominion of God.
155. dhī l-jalāl wa-l-ikrām : One of God's names, meaning 'Possessor of Majesty and Honor' (Qur'an 55:27).
156. khulwat al-sirr al-maktūm : The solitude of the hidden secret; a Sufi term for the innermost spiritual retreat where divine mysteries are unveiled.
157. bisāṭ al-ṣafā : The carpet of purity; a metaphor for the spiritual station of sincerity and clarity.
158. al-raqīq al-makhtūm : The sealed nectar; a reference to the pure drink of Paradise (Qur'an 83:25-26).
159. bi-mil' fīhi wa-kaffayhi : With his mouth and hands full; an expression meaning he received abundantly.
160. mir'āt li-ẓuhūr dhātika : A mirror for the manifestation of Your Essence; a Sufi concept that the Prophet reflects the divine attributes.
161. Qur'an 48:10 : The verse: 'Indeed, those who pledge allegiance to you are pledging allegiance to Allah.'
162. fātiḥat fawātiḥ suwar al-qur'ān : The opening of the openings of the Qur'anic surahs; a reference to the Prophet as the key to divine revelation.
163. man taraddānī fa-qad ra'ā l-ḥaqq : A hadith: 'Whoever sees me has seen the Truth' (al-Ḥaqq being one of God's names).
164. al-insān al-kāmil : The Perfect Man; a Sufi term for the human being who fully manifests divine attributes, epitomized by the Prophet.
165. ṣūrat al-raḥmān : The form of the All-Merciful; based on a hadith that God created Adam in His image, here applied to the Prophet.
166. arbāb al-shuhūd : Masters of witnessing; Sufi adepts who have attained direct vision of divine realities.
167. al-'ārifūn : The knowers; those who possess gnosis (ma'rifa) of God.
168. sharī'a : Islamic law derived from the Qur'an and Sunnah.
169. awliyā' : Saints; friends of God who have attained spiritual proximity to Him.
170. al-ḥashr : The Gathering; the Day of Resurrection when all creatures are assembled for judgment.
171. ḥirz ḥaṣīn : A fortified fortress; a protective amulet or spiritual shield.
172. al-istidrāj : Gradual entrapment; a divine punishment where one is given blessings while persisting in sin, leading to ruin.
173. sayyid al-anām : Master of Mankind; a title of the Prophet Muhammad.
174. dār al-na'īm : Abode of Bliss; another name for Paradise.
175. al-dārayn : The two abodes; this world and the Hereafter.
176. al-kutub : The books; possibly referring to the records of deeds or the revealed scriptures.
177. ḥawḍ al-mawrūd : The overflowing pool; the Prophet's celestial pool (Kawthar) from which the faithful drink on Judgment Day.
178. liwā' al-ma'qūd : The tied banner; the Prophet's banner of praise under which the righteous will gather.
179. al-muṣṭafā : The Chosen One; a title of the Prophet Muhammad.
180. Ṭāhā : One of the names of the Prophet Muhammad, derived from the opening letters of Surah 20.
181. Ṭāhā : One of the names of the Prophet Muḥammad, derived from the opening letters of Sūrat Ṭāhā in the Qur'an.
182. givers : Refers to the Prophet Muḥammad as the bestower of spiritual gifts and intercession.
183. the Chosen One : Al-Muṣṭafā, a title of the Prophet Muḥammad meaning 'the chosen one'.
184. the Gathering : Al-Ḥashr, the Day of Resurrection when all creatures are gathered for judgment.
185. gnosis : Al-ʿIrfān, spiritual knowledge or mystical insight into divine realities.
186. Aḥmadī essence : Referring to the Prophet Muḥammad's name Aḥmad, meaning 'most praiseworthy'.
187. the means : Al-Wasīla, a high rank in Paradise granted to the Prophet Muḥammad, also a means of nearness to Allah.
188. Night Journey : Al-Isrā', the miraculous night journey of the Prophet from Mecca to Jerusalem.
189. Ascension : Al-Miʿrāj, the Prophet's ascension through the heavens to the divine presence.
190. companion in the tomb : Refers to the Prophet's companionship with the dead in the grave, possibly alluding to his intercession.
191. Ḥanīfiyya : The pure monotheistic religion of Abraham, which Islam revived.
192. Praiseworthy Station : Al-Maqām al-Maḥmūd, a station of intercession granted to the Prophet on the Day of Judgment.
193. Pond of Abundance : Al-Ḥawḍ al-Mawrūd, a celestial pond from which the Prophet's community will drink on the Day of Judgment.
194. the Friend : Al-Khalīl, a title of Prophet Abraham, meaning 'the intimate friend of Allah'.
195. the Intimate : Al-Kalīm, a title of Prophet Moses, meaning 'the one who spoke directly with Allah'.
196. And be among the grateful : Qur'anic verse (39:66) addressed to the Prophet Muḥammad.
197. That is the bounty of Allah... : Qur'an 4:70, referring to the favor of prophethood.
198. Tasnīm : A spring in Paradise, mentioned in Qur'an 83:27, from which the righteous drink.
199. the two abodes : Possibly referring to this world and the Hereafter, or to two levels of Paradise.
200. al-mustalam : The corner of the Kaaba that is kissed, i.e., the Black Stone.
201. hirzuhu al-hariz : His secure sanctuary; a protective refuge.
202. hisnuhu al-muhtaram : His honored fortress; a metaphor for the Prophet's protection.
203. al-Mustafa : The Chosen One, a title of Prophet Muhammad.
204. ahl al-wilaya : People of sainthood; those who have attained closeness to God.
205. al-'irfan : Gnosis; spiritual knowledge of God.
206. hada'ir al-quds : Sanctuaries of holiness; the highest spiritual realms.
207. ara'is al-jinan : Brides of the gardens; a metaphor for the pure souls in Paradise.
208. futuhat wahbiyya : Bestowed openings; divine illuminations granted by God.
209. tajalliyat ihsaniyya : Beneficent self-disclosures; manifestations of God's grace.
210. riqq al-athar : Slavery of traces; attachment to created things or outward forms.
211. afnaytahum 'an al-aghyar : Annihilated them from other-than-You; a Sufi state of passing away from awareness of creation.
212. qadam al-ʿubūdiyya : The station of servitude, a foundational spiritual state in Sufism where the seeker recognizes complete dependence on God.
213. laṭāʾif al-asrār : Subtle secrets; esoteric spiritual realities or divine mysteries perceived by the heart.
214. qurba : Proximity to God, a high spiritual station of nearness to the Divine.
215. afrād : Unique ones; a term in Sufism for saints who are singular in their spiritual state and not attached to any particular order.
216. wāṣilūn : Those who have reached or attained union with God; the perfected saints.
217. hayām : Ecstatic love or passionate yearning for God, often leading to a state of bewilderment.
218. al-fawhu : Loss of self or annihilation in God; derived from the root meaning to be lost or bewildered.
219. qabḍat al-taṣrīf : The grasp of disposal; the state of being completely under God's control and direction.
220. shuhūd al-dhāt : Witnessing of the Divine Essence; the highest form of mystical vision.
221. maʿārif : Gnosis or spiritual knowledge of God, often contrasted with ordinary knowledge.
222. ʿulūm al-talaqqiyāt : Sciences of receptions; knowledge received directly from God through spiritual unveiling.
223. ṣiddīqiyya : Veracity or truthfulness; a high spiritual rank of those who are utterly truthful in their faith and practice.
224. ḥūr ʿīn : Maidens of Paradise with wide, beautiful eyes.
225. yatīm : Orphan; a child who has lost his father.
226. ijrāʾuhunna : Their recitation; i.e., reciting the verses.
227. ḥadīth : A saying or tradition of the Prophet Muhammad.
228. Isrāʾ : The Night Journey of the Prophet from Mecca to Jerusalem.
229. rakʿah : Unit of Islamic prayer.
230. Ḍuḥā : Forenoon prayer, performed after sunrise.
231. Maghrib : Sunset prayer.
232. ʿIshāʾ : Night prayer.
233. imām : Leader; here, the leader of the community.
234. Sunnah : The prophetic tradition and way of life.
235. Sharīʿah : Islamic law.
236. al-Batūl : Title of Fatimah, the Prophet's daughter, meaning 'the chaste virgin'.
237. Innā lillāhi wa innā ilayhi rājiʿūn : We belong to Allah and to Him we return.
238. Firdaws : The highest level of Paradise.
239. tasbīḥ : Saying 'Subhan Allah' (Glory be to Allah).
240. taḥmīd : Saying 'Alhamdulillah' (Praise be to Allah).
241. takbīr : Saying 'Allahu Akbar' (Allah is the Greatest).
242. lā maqṭūʿatin wa lā mamnūʿah : Quran 56:33, describing fruits of Paradise.
243. Subḥān Allāh : Glory be to Allah.
244. Alḥamdulillāh : Praise be to Allah.
245. Lā ilāha illā Allāh : There is no god but Allah.
246. Allāhu Akbar : Allah is the Greatest.
247. Ibrāhīm : Abraham, the prophet.
248. Lā ḥawla wa lā quwwata illā billāh : There is no power and no strength except with Allah.
249. khatm al-Qurʾān : Completion of the recitation of the entire Quran.
250. as-Sur : The Trumpet; a horn-like instrument that will be blown by the angel Israfil to signal the end of the world and the resurrection.
251. al-‘arifun : Gnostics; those who have attained direct knowledge of God through spiritual insight and purification.
252. as-Sirat : The Bridge; a bridge stretched over Hell that all must cross on the Day of Judgment; the righteous pass swiftly, while the sinful fall.
253. al-Hawd : The Basin; a pool of water belonging to the Prophet Muhammad from which his followers will drink on the Day of Resurrection.
254. tawhid : The oneness of God; the central Islamic doctrine affirming the absolute unity and uniqueness of Allah.
255. ummatan wasatan : A middle nation; refers to the Muslim community as justly balanced and a witness over humanity.
256. al-Buraq : A mythical steed, smaller than a mule but larger than a donkey, that carried the Prophet Muhammad during the Night Journey (Isra’).
257. adhan : The Islamic call to prayer, recited by the muezzin.
258. shahada : The Islamic declaration of faith: 'There is no god but Allah, and Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah.'
259. qirat : A unit of weight or measure; here used metaphorically for a great reward.
260. standing place : A specific station or position of honor and observation.
261. al-mīzān : The Balance; the scale used on the Day of Judgment to weigh deeds.
262. al-ṣirāṭ : The Path; the bridge over Hell that all must cross on the Day of Judgment.
263. al-thaqalayn : The two weighty things; refers to humans and jinn, or the Qur'an and the Prophet's family.
264. al-‘ayn : Literally 'the eye'; here it refers to a specific path or source of fire in the cosmological description of Hell.
265. al-ṣirāṭ : The bridge over Hell that leads to Paradise, described in Islamic eschatology as sharper than a sword and thinner than a hair.
266. Qur’an 78:21-22 : Surah al-Naba’, verses 21-22: 'Indeed, Hell has been lying in wait for the transgressors.'
267. Qur’an 15:44 : Surah al-Hijr, verse 44: 'It has seven gates; for every gate is a portion assigned.'
268. Jahannam : The first and uppermost layer of Hell, often used as a general name for Hell itself.
269. Ladhā : The second layer of Hell, meaning 'blazing flame'.
270. al-Ḥuṭama : The third layer, meaning 'the crushing fire'.
271. Sa‘īr : The fourth layer, meaning 'blazing fire'.
272. al-Jaḥīm : The fifth layer, meaning 'the intense fire'.
273. Saqar : The sixth layer, meaning 'the scorching fire'.
274. al-Hāwiya : The seventh and lowest layer, meaning 'the abyss'.
275. Zaqqūm : A tree in Hell with bitter fruit that the damned are forced to eat.
276. Ḍarī‘ : A thorny plant in Hell, the food of the inhabitants.
277. Ḥamīm : Boiling water, the drink of the people of Hell.
278. Taghfīya : A term for a type of drink in Hell, possibly meaning 'scalding water' or 'pus'.
279. Ahl al-Mā’ida : The people of the Table, referring to the Christians, alluding to the Table (Mā’ida) mentioned in Surah al-Mā’ida.
280. Iblīs : The name of Satan in Islam.
281. bi’r : A well; here it may refer to a specific well or a metaphorical source of spiritual knowledge.
282. أَحْرَمْتَهُ : From the root ḥ-r-m, meaning to deprive or forbid. Here it means 'deprived him' of what he asked.
283. زَبَنِيٍّ : Zabaniyya: The fierce angels of punishment in Hell, mentioned in the Quran (Surah Al-Alaq, 96:18). They are the guards of Hell.
284. al-Hāshimī : The Hashimite; refers to the Prophet Muhammad, who belonged to the Banu Hashim clan of Quraysh.
285. wasīlatī : My intercessor; literally 'my means' or 'my intermediary,' referring to the Prophet's role as intercessor for his community.
286. Yawm al-Faṣl : The Day of Decision; a name for the Day of Judgment when Allah will judge between creation.
287. sirr nuqṭatik : The secret of Your point; a Sufi term referring to the primordial point of the letter Bā' in the Basmala, symbolizing the essence of divine knowledge.
288. al-Ḥawḍ : The Basin; a celestial pool from which the Prophet's followers will drink on the Day of Judgment before entering Paradise.
289. al-Kawthar : A river in Paradise granted to the Prophet; also the name of Sura 108 of the Quran.
290. al-Manhur : Literally 'the one whose throat was pierced'; a nickname given to Abu Dahm al-Ghifari after he was struck by an arrow in the throat.
291. Qur'an 50:34-35 : The verse quoted is from Surah Qaf, verses 34-35, describing the entry of the righteous into Paradise.
292. tajwid : The rules governing the proper pronunciation and recitation of the Qur'an.
293. awtād : Spiritual 'pegs' or pillars; a rank of saints who uphold the spiritual world.
294. ajrās : Spiritual 'bells'; a rank of saints who are like bells ringing with divine knowledge.
295. afrād : Spiritual 'solitary ones'; a high rank of saints who are unique in their station.
296. arbāb al-aḥwāl : Masters of spiritual states; those who experience and are transformed by divine gifts.
297. al-‘Arabī al-Fāsī : A Sufi saint and scholar from Fez, Morocco.
298. ‘Abd al-Qawiyy al-Sharīf al-‘Imrānī : A Sufi saint from the ‘Imrani lineage.
299. Abū al-‘Abbās al-Ḥallī : A Sufi shaykh from the town of al-Ḥilla.
300. Abū ‘Abd Allāh ibn Sulṭān : A Sufi shaykh.
301. Qur’an 2:252 : Reference to the verse: 'These are the signs of Allah which We recite to you in truth.'
302. al-qaḍīb al-aṣfar : The yellow staff: a symbol of authority and light associated with the Prophet Muhammad in Sufi tradition.
303. al-liwā' al-akhḍar : The green banner: a symbol of the Prophet's leadership and the banner of praise in Islamic eschatology.
304. wiṣāl : Union: a Sufi term for intimate spiritual connection with the Divine.
305. lisān ḥāl : Tongue of the state: a Sufi concept meaning the Prophet manifests God's attributes through his very being.
306. ʿiyāl : Household: here refers to all of creation, as the Prophet is a mercy to the worlds.
307. najī : Intimate friend: one who is taken into close confidence, a term for the Prophet's special status.
308. walī : Saint: a friend of God, here applied to the Prophet as the supreme saint.
309. khalīl : Friend: a term of deep love, as in Abraham being the friend of God.
310. kalīm : Interlocutor: one who speaks directly with God, as Moses was called.
311. mukhtār : Chosen one: a title of the Prophet as the elect of God.
312. shafīʿ : Intercessor: the Prophet's role as intercessor for his community on Judgment Day.
313. al-fasīḥ al-aʿlā : The highest expanse: the highest heaven or the celestial realm.
314. masrā : Night journey: the Isra' and Mi'raj, the Prophet's miraculous night journey to Jerusalem and ascension to heaven.
315. kahf : Cave; metaphorically, a refuge or sanctuary, often referring to divine protection.
316. quṭb : Pole or axis; in Sufism, the highest spiritual authority, the 'pole' around whom the spiritual world revolves.
317. Nizār wa Muḍar : Two major tribes of the northern Arabs, ancestors of the Prophet Muhammad.
318. mishkāh : Niche; a small recess in a wall for a lamp, used in the famous 'Light Verse' (Quran 24:35) as a symbol of divine light.
319. Ka‘bah : The sacred cube-shaped building in Mecca, the direction of prayer for Muslims; here used metaphorically as a focal point of devotion.
320. Qayṣar : Caesar; the title of the Byzantine emperor, referring to the Prophet's prophecy of the conquest of Constantinople.
321. Nakīr wa Munkar : Two angels who question the dead in their graves about their faith.
322. karūbī : Cherubim: a high rank of angels, often associated with closeness to God and profound knowledge.
323. ramā jimārahu : A metaphor for completing the pilgrimage or a spiritual journey, literally 'he threw his pebbles' (referring to the stoning of the pillars at Mina).
324. ḍajī'ayhi : Literally 'his two bedfellows' or 'his two companions in the grave', referring to Abu Bakr al-Siddiq and 'Umar ibn al-Khattab, who are buried beside the Prophet in Medina.
325. jannat al-wafd : Literally 'garden of the delegation'; a metaphorical description of the Prophet as a source of spiritual abundance and hospitality.
326. wa fī al-'ahd : Meaning 'and in the covenant'; possibly referring to the primordial covenant (alastu birabbikum) or the Prophet's steadfastness in his mission.
327. Tihama wa Najd : Two regions in the Arabian Peninsula; Tihama is the coastal plain along the Red Sea, and Najd is the central plateau. Mentioned to honor the Prophet's connection to these lands.
328. al-maḥāsin al-fāʾiq : Transcendent excellences: refers to the Prophet Muhammad's superior qualities and virtues.
329. al-iksīr : Elixir: a legendary substance believed to transform base metals into gold, used metaphorically for the Prophet's transformative spiritual influence.
330. al-ḥusām al-fāriq : Decisive sword: a metaphor for the Prophet's power to distinguish truth from falsehood.
331. sūrah : Chapter of the Quran.
332. baḥr sirr al-sirr : Ocean of the secret of the secret: a Sufi term denoting the deepest esoteric knowledge, often associated with the Prophet Muhammad's spiritual reality.
333. Quran 18:109 : A verse emphasizing the infinite nature of God's words.
334. fawātiḥ al-suwar : The opening letters of certain Quranic chapters, such as Alif Lam Mim, considered to have esoteric meanings.
335. sirr al-sirr : The secret of the secret; a Sufi term denoting the innermost mystery of divine knowledge, beyond the ordinary secret.
336. futūḥāt : Openings; spiritual illuminations or unveilings granted by God to the mystic.
337. hayākil : Temples or forms; here referring to the luminous spiritual bodies of the saints.
338. barzakh : Isthmus; an intermediate realm or the Prophet's mediating role between the divine and creation.
339. malakūt : The angelic or spiritual realm; one of the cosmic levels in Islamic cosmology.
340. kharq al-‘awā’id : Breaking of norms; miracles or extraordinary acts that defy natural laws.
341. laṭā’if : Subtle spiritual faculties or centers of perception in Sufi psychology.
342. Sidrat al-Muntahā : The Lote Tree of the Utmost Boundary; a celestial tree marking the end of angelic knowledge, mentioned in the Qur'an.
343. raḥamūt : The realm of divine mercy; a higher spiritual plane.
344. jabarūt : The realm of divine power and might; a cosmic level above malakūt.
345. al-baḥr al-muḥīṭ : The encompassing ocean; a Sufi term for the comprehensive knowledge or reality of the Prophet Muhammad that encompasses all existent things.
346. barzakh al-jamʿ : The isthmus of union; a Sufi concept referring to the intermediate realm between the divine and creation, or the state of combining opposites.
347. maqām al-qurb : The station of proximity; a high spiritual station of nearness to God.
348. sarīr al-mamlaka : The throne of dominion; a metaphorical reference to the divine throne or the realm of sovereignty.
349. dār al-khilāfa : The abode of vicegerency; the realm where God's vicegerent (the perfect human) exercises authority.
350. karāsī al-taṣrīf : The seats of disposition; spiritual stations where divine decrees are administered.
351. yamānī : Yemeni; a reference to the spiritual lineage or quality associated with Yemen, often symbolizing wisdom or divine support.
352. dīwān al-taʿrīf : The register of definition; a spiritual ledger where divine knowledge is recorded.
353. haymānī : Bewildered; one who is in a state of ecstatic bewilderment due to divine love.
354. al-maẓāhir al-sharīʿa : The legal manifestations; the outward forms of divine law.
355. al-mashāhid al-munīfa : The lofty witnessing-places; spiritual stations of witnessing divine realities.
356. al-tanazzulāt : The descents; divine self-disclosures or revelations.
357. madārij al-sulūk : The stages of spiritual wayfaring; the path of spiritual journeying towards God.
358. ṭarīq al-nusuk : The path of devotion; the way of worship and piety.
359. maṭāliʿ al-suʿūd : The rising-places of felicities; spiritual stations where divine blessings emanate.
360. mukhabbaʾāt al-ḍamāʾir : The hidden recesses of consciences; the innermost secrets of hearts.
361. ṣuḥuf al-talaqqī : The scrolls of reception; spiritual tablets where knowledge is received directly from God.
362. ghayb al-huwiyyāt : The unseen of identities; the hidden essence of individual realities.
363. al-malaʾ al-aʿlā : The highest assembly; the celestial gathering of angels and spirits.
364. ribāṭ al-fatḥ : The fortress of opening; a spiritual station of divine opening and victory.
365. qadam al-tajrīd : The foot of abstraction; a state of complete detachment from worldly concerns.
366. al-futūḥāt : The openings; divine illuminations and spiritual unveilings.
367. al-ḥijāb al-aʿẓam al-rabbānī : The greatest lordly veil; a metaphor for the Prophet Muhammad as a veil through which divine manifestations are perceived.
368. al-quṭb al-fardānī : The solitary pole; the highest spiritual authority, often identified with the Prophet Muhammad or a perfect saint.
369. ḥaḍrat al-wuṣūl : The presence of arrival; the state of reaching union with the divine.
370. ḥaqīqī : Real, true; in Sufi terminology, refers to the ultimate reality or truth of a thing as known by God.
371. ṣiddīqī : Veracious one; a rank of spiritual truthfulness and sincerity, often associated with the Prophet's companions like Abu Bakr al-Siddiq.
372. al-adab : Good manners, spiritual discipline, or etiquette; a key concept in Sufism referring to proper conduct in the presence of God.
373. al-sāʼiḥīn : Wayfarers; those who travel the spiritual path, often ascetics or wandering mystics.
374. al-maḥfūẓīn : The preserved ones; those whose hearts are protected from error and sin.
375. al-rāsikhīn : The firmly rooted ones; those deeply established in knowledge and faith, often referring to scholars.
376. al-muhaymin : The Dominant; one of God's names, meaning the Guardian or the Watcher over all things.
377. al-muwaḥḥidīn : Unitarians; those who affirm the oneness of God (tawḥīd).
378. al-wāṣilīn : Those who have reached; Sufi term for those who have attained union with the Divine.
379. al-sālikīn : Travelers; those journeying on the spiritual path.
380. al-nāsikīn : Devout; those who perform acts of worship and devotion.
381. al-majdhūbīn : Attracted ones; those drawn to God by divine attraction, often in a state of spiritual ecstasy.
382. al-maghlūbīn : Overcome ones; those overwhelmed by divine love or power.
383. al-mutawassilīn : Those who seek means; those who use a spiritual intermediary or means to approach God.
384. al-aqṭāb : Poles; the highest ranking saints in the Sufi hierarchy, considered the spiritual axis of the age.
385. al-awliyāʼ : Saints; friends of God, those who have achieved closeness to Him.
386. ahl al-tajrīd : People of abstraction; Sufis who have stripped away worldly attachments and focus solely on God.
387. ahl al-tawḥīd : People of unity; those who have realized the oneness of God.
388. al-maqām al-asnā : The highest station; a spiritual rank of nearness to God.
389. al-istiwāʼ : The All-Merciful's establishment on the Throne; a Quranic concept (Surah Taha, 20:5).
390. sidrat al-muntahā : The Lote Tree of the Utmost Boundary; a tree in the seventh heaven marking the end of angelic knowledge, mentioned in the Prophet's Night Journey.
391. al-jabarūt : The Omnipotent; a term for the realm of divine power and might.
392. al-malakūt : The Kingdom; the spiritual realm of angels and divine sovereignty.
393. al-ṣiddīqiyya al-ʿuẓmā : The supreme veracity; the highest rank of truthfulness and spiritual realization.
394. Quran 3:8-9 : A Quranic verse (Surah Al-Imran, 3:8-9) often recited as a supplication.
395. kalimatay al-shahāda : The two words of testimony; the declaration of faith: 'There is no god but Allah, Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah.'
396. ḥawḍ al-nabī : The Pool of the Prophet; a celestial pool from which the faithful will drink on the Day of Judgment.
397. al-kawthar : A river in Paradise, also the name of a Quranic chapter (Surah Al-Kawthar).
398. Ṭāhā : One of the names of the Prophet Muhammad, also the title of a Quranic chapter.
399. al-manām : Dream; here likely referring to a spiritual vision or dream of the Prophet.
400. al-Kawthar : A river in Paradise, also a name for abundant good; here personified as speaking.
401. Quran 41:53 : Reference to the Quranic verse: 'We will show them Our signs in the horizons and within themselves.'
402. Quran 53:9 : Reference to the Quranic verse describing the Prophet's proximity to Allah during the Mi'raj.
403. Lāhūtiyya : A Sufi term referring to the divine nature or realm of divinity.
404. Aḥadiyya : The attribute of divine Oneness; here referring to the Prophet as the tongue expressing that Oneness.
405. Ḥaḍra : The Divine Presence; a Sufi term for the station of proximity to God.
406. Nuqṭa : The 'point' in Sufi cosmology, often symbolizing the origin of creation or the essence of the Prophet.
407. ʿAbīr : A fragrant perfume; here used metaphorically for the righteous servants of God.
408. Quran 55:52 : Reference to the verse describing two gardens of Paradise.
409. Quran 55:68 : Reference to the verse describing two lower gardens.
410. Quran 55:50 : Reference to the verse describing springs in the first two gardens.
411. Quran 55:66 : Reference to the verse describing gushing springs in the lower gardens.
412. Quran 55:58 : Reference to the verse describing the houris in the first gardens.
413. Quran 55:70 : Reference to the verse describing the houris in the lower gardens.
414. Ṭarīqat al-Qawm : The spiritual path of the Sufi masters; 'al-qawm' refers to the people of spiritual realization.
415. Dār al-Salām : The Abode of Peace, a name for Paradise or a specific part of it.
416. al-ʿArsh : The Throne of Allah, the greatest of all created things.
417. raḥāʾil : Howdahs, covered seats for riding camels.
418. al-Bayt al-Maʿmūr : The Much-Frequented House, a celestial counterpart of the Kaaba in the seventh heaven, visited by angels.
419. ahl al-ghayba wa al-ḥuḍūr : People of absence and presence, a Sufi term referring to those who experience spiritual states of being absent from creation and present with God.