And when the soul [1] is paired with its body [2].

In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. And may Allah bless our master and lord Muhammad, his family, and his companions and grant them peace. Praise be to Allah alone, and may Allah bless our master and lord Muhammad. This is the wird ¹ of the Shaykh, my master Ahmad ibn Nasir. I seek forgiveness from Allah one hundred times. O Allah, bless our master, the trustworthy Prophet, his family, and his companions, and grant them abundant peace. There is no god but Allah one thousand times, and at each time: There is no god but Allah, our master Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and his family and grant them peace. And my master Ahmad ibn Nasir wrote it for my master Salih, and my master al-Mu'ti inherited it from his father, my master Salih, and the master of the Arabs inherited it from his father, my master al-Mu'ti. And peace. (1) O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the ornament of ornaments, whose noble bride is adorned upon the mounts of exaltation and transcendence. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the ornament of ornaments, whose purified bride is adorned upon the pillars of the crown of sainthood and honor. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the ornament of ornaments, whose magnificent bride is adorned upon the station of contentment and submission. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the ornament of ornaments, whose generous bride is adorned upon the paradises of the Garden of Bliss. (4) O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the ornament of ornaments, whose bride is adorned upon the ranks of righteousness and religion, and He honored his rank while Adam was between water and clay. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the ornament of ornaments, whose bride is adorned in the manifestations of prophethood, and books spread upon the pattern of his Muhammadan robe. “That is the bounty of Allah which He gives to whom He wills.” ² So bless him, O Allah, and his family, a blessing by which You fill, through Your secret, my heart and innermost being, and by which I become among those who have grown in Your obedience and flourished, and who have clung to the rope of Your love, fearing not the day of meeting You, neither in desire nor in bewilderment, by Your grace and generosity, O Most Merciful of the merciful, O Lord of the worlds. (5) Like a flower, a reformer, a guide. How many came and were reformed? How many hearts? His love expanded through knowledge. O Messenger of Allah, be an intercessor for me. The face of him for whom we intercede never frowns. And upon you, Allah bless and grant peace, and upon the family and companions, as long as a bird sings. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the ornament of the perfect presence and the protected gardens, and the possessor of the lofty station and the most abundant good. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master (6) and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the ornament of the intended. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the ornament of night prayer and fasting, and the orator of the advanced presence, in the forefront of assemblies and rows. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the ornament of supplication and weeping in the darkness of thickets, and the spring of blessing whose descent is hoped for in ease and hardship. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the ornament of goodness and in the corners of houses and prayer niches. (7) In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. And may Allah bless our master and lord Muhammad and his family and all his companions. Praise be to Allah, who created the world by the secret of His power, so everything submitted to His greatness and entered under His domination and control. And praise be to Allah, who praised Himself by Himself when He knew the inability of His creatures to praise Him and to fully express His praise and exaltation. And praise be to Allah, who decreed death upon His servants and placed their souls within His grasp, and judged them with whatever He willed of happiness or misery on the day of their arrival before Him and their standing before Him for the final judgment and decree. And praise be to Allah, who facilitated for the believers among them the path to ease, expanded their breasts for remembrance, and favored them with His pardon and magnificent forgiveness (8) and for the generous ones in the East and West. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the ornament of supplication and desires in the witnessed places and processions, and the continuous love whose breeze moves the people of spiritual states and ecstasies. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the ornament of remembrance, reflection, humility, and recitation, and the truthful tongue with the lights of majesty and beauty. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the ornament of admonition, discourse, and sermons, and the mine of eloquence that challenges, with what every speaker and utterer is incapable of opposing. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master (9) and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the ornament of understanding, verification, and allusion, and for the judgment of false expression and phrasing. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the ornament of intimate prayer in the pavilions of intimacy and times of prayers, and the possessor of intercession, specially distinguished by noble intentions and the answering of supplications.

O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the adornment of stations ³, approaches ⁴, and receptions ⁵, and the manifestation of the sciences of the Essence ⁶ and the lights of theophanies ⁷. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the adornment of high positions and the possessor of dazzling miracles ⁸ and graces ⁹. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the adornment of glories, virtues, and apparent traits, and the possessor of clear signs and evident proofs. So bless him, O Allah, and his family, the pious and radiant ones, and his Companions, the stars of guidance and the luminous planets of glory, a blessing by which the breeze of fragrant wafts ¹⁰ may reach us, and by which the sun of his luminous knowledges ¹¹ may shine in the sky of our hearts, 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 adornment of conduct, dominion, and obedience, and the manifestation of the secrets ¹² of abundant fortune and merchandise. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the adornment of praises, legacies, and virtues, and the majestic of high rank, degrees, and stations. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the adornment of cheerfulness, openness, and innermost being, and the guardian of the penetrating secret of wisdoms and insight. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the adornment of excellent archery, guidance, and uprightness, and the clear path of truth, evidence, and sign. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the adornment of prophetic paths and landmarks, and the fountain of prophetic virtues and noble qualities. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the adornment of just sovereignty and caliphate, and leadership, and the ambassador of the Unseen ¹³ sent with warning and glad tidings. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the adornment of politics, and the succor of the world, truthful in sighs, 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 adornment of preservation, protection, and care, and the foot of truth ¹⁴ firmly established in the beginning and the end. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the adornment of breaths ¹⁵, gifts, and endowments, and the rain of bestowal pouring with his generosity upon the distant and the near. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the adornment of luminous assemblies and gatherings, and the leader of the caravan of prophets, messengers, and the eminent. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the adornment of the side and the neighborhood, the compassionate, gentle in disposition, and the good-natured, affectionate one whose love suffices for family, friend, and companion. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the adornment of intimacy, companionship, and friendship, and the element of noble honor, pure in origin and lineage. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the adornment of inhabited places and holy sites, and the side of forgiveness that erases with its light the enormities of sins and the blackened records. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the adornment of acceptance, delegation, and construction, and the capital of the visitor, blessed in profit and trade. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the adornment of companions, retinue, and extremities, and the full moon of perfect beauty and attributes. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the adornment of the staff, the armor, and the sultan of the kingdom, whose bride is shaded by the turban ¹⁶. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the adornment of the battalion and the banner, specially distinguished with leadership, and the possessor of the Pond ¹⁷ and intercession, preferred over the prophets and messengers in the arenas of the Resurrection. So bless him, O Allah, and his family, the nobles of the people of Najd and Tihama, and his Companions, those who call to the path of right guidance and safety, a blessing by which we are gifted from his blessing with every good and honor, and make it for us among the lovers a emblem and a sign, and save us by it from the greatest terror on the Day of Gathering and regret, by Your grace and generosity, O Most Merciful of the merciful, O Lord of the worlds. Secrets of the cosmos, O master of creation, Stars of dawn, O pure of character, Seas of giving, O generous of gifts, Full moon of perfection, O beautiful of deeds. Lights of time, O pure of qualities, O sun of beauty, O pole ¹⁸ of majesty. Most adorned of messengers, O pure of virtues, Most enduring of forbearance, O sphere of beauty. Treasures of revelation, O refuge of orphans, Pillar of religion, O pride of men. Unique orbit, O repeller of calamities, Spirit of truth, O dispeller of shadows. Full moon of beauty, O guardian of orphans, Sea of knowledge, O string of pearls. Most delicate, O manifestor of life, Most abundant of generosity, O light of nights. O crown of messengers, O my treasure and store, Most chaste of eye, O adornment of high qualities. Lion of war, O mountain of virtues, O light of the heart, O pure of state. Through you I seek intercession to the Most High Lord, That He may hasten my repentance and reform my state, And erase my sin and remove my offense.

I have become free of burdens. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, ¹⁷ the ornament of ornaments, whose Muhammadan bride was adorned with eternal glory. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the ornament of ornaments, whose Ahmadian bride was adorned with the fresh flower of His love. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the ornament of ornaments, whose Mustafawian bride was adorned on the throne of lordship and mastery. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the ornament of ornaments, whose spiritual bride was adorned on the pulpits of joy and congratulations. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, ¹⁸ the ornament of ornaments, whose unique bride was adorned with the secrets of acceptance and the attainment of desires. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the ornament of ornaments, whose blessed bride was adorned on the dunes of musk and camphor. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the ornament of ornaments, whose victorious bride was adorned on the platform of happiness and joy. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the ornament of ornaments, whose earthly bride was adorned on the branch of the white pearl. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, ¹⁹ the ornament of ornaments, whose most pious bride was adorned with that which descended as the purest happiness. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the ornament of ornaments, whose bride of the desired sight was adorned on the cushions of the carpet of the Lote Tree of the Utmost Boundary ¹⁹. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the ornament of ornaments, whose most radiant bride was adorned on the domes of the station of the most radiant glory. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the ornament of ornaments, whose most exalted bride was adorned on the carpet of the station of 'two bow-lengths or nearer' ²⁰. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, ²⁰ the ornament of ornaments, whose intercessory bride was adorned on the hump of exalted glory. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the ornament of ornaments, whose purest bride was adorned on all the forelocks of the most luminous gnoses. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the ornament of ornaments, whose most famous bride was adorned on the garden of the most fragrant meadows. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the ornament of ornaments, whose greatest bride was adorned on the canopy of the most luminous divine care. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, ²¹ the ornament of ornaments, whose bride of the Supreme Tablet ²¹ was adorned. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the ornament of ornaments, whose most generous bride was adorned on the path of the most upright religion. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the ornament of ornaments, whose most knowing bride was adorned on the margin of the mantle of the marked Truth. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the ornament of ornaments, whose most holy bride was adorned on the enclosure of the circles of the most precious Throne. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, ²² the ornament of ornaments, whose bride is the pride of the highest. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the ornament of ornaments, who adorned his malakutian ²² bride on the summit of jabarutian ²³ support. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the ornament of ornaments, who adorned his rahmutian ²⁴ bride on the wall of awe-inspiring majesty. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the ornament of ornaments, who adorned his mighty bride on the battlements of the fortress of secure freedom. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the ornament of ornaments, who adorned his firmly established bride on the table of ²³ holy glory and the breezes of Meccan and Medinan fragrances, my master and lord, 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 sea of sciences and rahmutian gnoses, the gathering place of jabarutian truths and gifts, who, when he entered the Garden of Eternity adorned with raised carpets, placed cups, and content and pleasing houris, they danced and rejoiced and said: 'Welcome to the possessor of the means of desire and the majestic secrets of awe, my master and lord, the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace.' So bless him, O Allah, and his family with a blessing that makes us thereby people of the secret and special intimacy, and we become thereby among those whom You have honored with the greatest veracity ²⁵, and written them in the register of belovedness, by Your grace and generosity, O Most Merciful of the merciful, O Lord of the worlds. O most noble of the generous in favor and promise, nay, Your action captivates the generous. O orator in the Holy Presence, alone, none other was here daring. O Imam of the inhabitants of heaven and earth, how great is the Beloved among them as an Imam. O destination of the angels from every valley, and upon him they continued to crowd. With the gifts of the unseen when they came to him, they kissed his hand and stood up. O illuminator of the houris of Paradise with beauty, when Taha ²⁶ gave them peace. O commander of the riders in the Abode of Eternity, when they see the All-Knowing, the All-Aware ²⁴, You have chosen the rubies in praise of You, and You have maintained respect for thought in them.

I unveiled the brides of gratitude in it * For You, O Chosen One ²⁷, and it surpassed all order. And blessings be upon You and all the Family * And the Companions who rose as beacons. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to his family, our master Muhammad, the best of those for whom You combined prophethood and sovereignty, and the most excellent of those by whom You protected his community from the abysses of ruin and sovereignty, who said: "Allah created the Garden of Bliss from white silver, and its wall is a brick of gold and a brick of silver, its soil is musk, its soil is saffron, and its fragrance is musk." O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to his family, our master Muhammad, the flower of the fragrant meadows of beauties, the possessor of perfect honor and noble lineage, who said: "Indeed, in Paradise there is a tree called Tuba ²⁸; a swift rider travels in its shade for a hundred years, its leaves are green garments, its flowers are yellow brocade, its branches are silk and brocade, its fruit is robes, its gum is ginger and honey, its pebbles are red ruby and green emerald, its soil is musk, ambergris, and yellow camphor, its grass is saffron, and two blazing stars flare without fuel; from its base flow Salsabil ²⁹, the spring, and the pure wine." O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to his family, our master Muhammad, the best of those who adorned themselves with the sash of knowledge and forbearance ³⁰, and the most noble of those whose side You purified from defects and flaws, who said: "Indeed, the dwelling of the believer in Paradise is a pearl, in its midst a tree that grows robes; he takes with his finger seventy robes adorned with pearls and coral. And in Paradise there is a chamber of red ruby, or green emerald, or white pearl, with no crack or blemish." O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to his family, our master Muhammad, the best of those whose full moon rose in the horizon of happiness and settled, and the most excellent of those who guided creation to the path of good and directed, who said: "Indeed, the lowest of the people of Paradise in rank is a man who has a dwelling of a single pearl, from which are its chambers and its doors. And indeed, those who love one another for Allah, their chambers are seen in Paradise like the rising star in the east or the west. It is said: 'Who are these?' It is said: 'These are those who love one another for Allah, the Mighty and Majestic.'" O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad, Your beloved, pure in branch and root, and Your chosen one, pure in word and deed, who said: "Indeed, Allah has a dome called Firdaws ³¹; in its center is a valley called Valley of Honor, and in it is a mountain called the Mountain of Bliss, and upon it is a palace called the Palace of Victory. In the palace are twelve thousand doors; from door to door is five hundred years; no door is opened except for the screech of a scholar's pen or the sound of a warrior's drum. And indeed, the screech of the pen is with Allah seventy times better than the drum of a warrior. And indeed, in Paradise there is a valley that none inhabit except a prophet, a truthful one, a martyr, a just imam, or one who is given the choice between death and poverty and chooses death." O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to his family, our master Muhammad, Your beloved of lofty rank and station ³², and Your chosen one mentioned in the sacred hadiths and the surahs of the Quran, who said: "Indeed, in Paradise there are chambers that have no hooks above them nor pillars beneath them." It was said: "O Messenger of Allah, how do its inhabitants enter them?" He said: "They enter them like birds." It was said: "O Messenger of Allah, who are they?" He said: "For the people of illnesses, pains, and trials. And indeed, in Paradise there are palaces of gold, palaces of silver, palaces of ruby, and palaces of emerald; their soil is musk and saffron." O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to his family, our master Muhammad, the best of those whose full moon shone in the horizon of happiness and appeared, and the most excellent of those who led his community on a clear path and a right way, who, when Ali ibn Abi Talib asked him about the saying of the Exalted: "On the Day We gather the righteous to the Most Merciful as a delegation" ³³, said: "By Him in Whose hand is my soul, when they come out of their graves, they are met by white camels with wings, upon them saddles of gold; the straps of their sandals are light, glittering; each step of theirs is the extent of the eye's sight. They arrive at the gate of Paradise, and there is a ring of red ruby on sheets of gold. And there is a tree at the gate of Paradise from whose base two springs flow. When they drink from one, the radiance of bliss flows over their faces, and when they perform ablution from the other, their hair never becomes disheveled." O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to his family, our master Muhammad, the table of generosity and abundant blessings, the possessor of dazzling miracles and widespread wonders, who said: "When the people of Paradise knock at the ring of the door, every hour ³⁴ is informed that her husband has arrived. She hastens to meet him, and he opens the door for her. She says to him: 'Indeed, Allah has known Himself, then prostrate to Him.' He prostrates, and from the light and splendor, it is not seen. He says... They gather every seven days and say with beautiful voices that creation has never heard the like: 'We are the eternal ones, so we do not perish; we are the blissful ones, so we do not suffer; we are the contented ones, so we do not become angry; we are the abiding ones, so we do not depart. Blessed is he for whom we are and who is for us.' And indeed, in Paradise there is a hour called 'Aynah ³⁵; if she spat into the sea, all the water of the sea would become sweet. On her chest is written: 'Whoever desires to have one like me, let him work in obedience to my Lord.' And indeed, in Paradise there is a hour called al-'Ayna' ³⁶; when she walks, seventy thousand servants walk around her, on her right and on her left, while she says: 'Where are those who enjoin good and forbid evil?' So bless him, O Allah, and his family, the strings of pearl necklaces, the masters, and his Companions, the people of the desert and the city ³⁷, a blessing that preserves us in residence and travel, and grants us through it kindness in decree and destiny, by Your favor and generosity, O Most Merciful of the merciful, O Lord of the worlds." O Pole ³⁸ of the circle of perfection, and the best of those * Before whom perfection stood at his door or ascended. O choicest of the two worlds, O secret of purity ³⁹, * O light of the lights of existence, the sought-after. You are the one who filled beauty alone, * And to Him every created thing has emerged. You are the one who possessed hearts through guidance, * And by his secret the breast of the successful was delighted. You are the one whose light clothes the worlds * With beauty, becoming for them a delightful embroidery. You are the lamp over existence; its beauty * Has lit all the lamps of the worlds. You are the one whose face dazzled the eyes * And melted the secret of his beauty for the people of intellect. And to the lofty "two bows' length" ⁴⁰ you ascended * In a night, and none like you will ascend to heaven. And upon you the angels of heaven crowded, * Seeking your pleasure and beseeching deliverance. And you saw the Gardens of Bliss and what is in them, * And you saw your delightful, most splendid Kawthar ⁴¹. And you saw your palace, the Firdaws, radiant, * Its light above the palaces blazed. May Allah, whose majesty is exalted, bless you * As long as the dawn rends the trains of darkness. And this is the description of the Garden of Bliss, created from white silver, illuminated in its regions and courtyards, and silver clothed with garments of might, acceptance, and pleasure. We ask Allah to make us dwell in its palaces and chambers, and to feed us from the tables of its bliss and its fruits. And praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds. Amen ⁴².

O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the master of those who preceded in past ages and passed away, and the most glorious whose star shone in the horizon of happiness and radiated; when he entered the Garden of Bliss ⁴³ created from white silver, it welcomed and smiled, saying: "Welcome and ease to the beloved chosen one, the intercessor whose intercession is accepted on the Day of Judgment and Decree, my master and lord, 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 adornment of the tribe and the group, the feast of joy and happiness and expansion; when he entered the Garden of Bliss, wondrous in form and line, it yearned and sang, saying: "Welcome and ease to the spirit of truth and the spirit of justice, my master and lord, 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 sea of generosity, abundant in giving and bestowal, pure of character, good in branch and root; when he entered the Garden of Bliss, abundant in blessings and grace, its springs became sweet, its tables multiplied, and it said: "Welcome and ease to the noble of progeny and lineage, the key to the doors of proximity and union, my master and lord, 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 pole ⁴⁴ of majesty and glorification, the locus of sovereignty and honor; when he entered the Garden of Bliss, sweet with nectar and Tasnim ⁴⁵, its rivers gushed forth, its trees bore fruit, and it said: "Welcome and ease to the imam of the schools of instruction, the orator of the presence of conversation and speech, my master and lord, 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 best of those whose light passed through pure loins and wombs, the most excellent of those whose mission was boasted by past ages and centuries; when he entered the Garden of Bliss, with ripe gardens and branches, its flowers blossomed, its birds sang, and it said: "Welcome and ease, O delight of the eyes, reliever of worries and sorrows, my master and lord, 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 best of those who upheld the Sunnah and the obligatory, the most honored whose love encompassed all and part; when he entered the Garden of Bliss, with spacious courtyards and land, its fragrances wafted, its meadows were adorned, and it said: "Welcome and ease to the accepted intercessor on the Day of Reckoning and Presentation, the pious advisor who guided to good deeds and urged, my master and lord, 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 rising star of blessing and fortune, the element of honor and glory; when he entered the Garden of Bliss, perfumed with the wafts of musk, ambergris, and aloeswood, its lights shone, its secrets overflowed, and it said: "Welcome and ease to the bearer of the banner of praise ⁴⁶, the master of the people of Tihama and Najd, my master and lord, the Messenger of Allah." So bless him, O Allah, and his family, a blessing that guides us thereby to the path of right guidance, and makes us thereby among the people of sincere love for You and affection, by Your grace and generosity, O Most Merciful of the merciful, O Lord of the worlds. ❖ From me, peace be upon the light that rejoiced ❖ the heavens when he passed their heights ❖ And the Throne and the Footstool rejoiced, and filled ❖ the veils of majesty with light when he arrived ❖ O he who has the overflowing Kawthar ⁴⁷ as a honor ❖ O Seal of the Messengers, O my master, O Taha ⁴⁸ ❖ O he in whom the attributes of the prophets are perfected ❖ so the utmost of their beauty is in him and its best ❖ You are the one who has no likeness in the universe ❖ Far be it! Where is its dust from its Pleiades? ❖ No possessor of virtue other than you attained your virtue, nor ❖ did your glory rise to one possessing glory, nor did it equal ❖ The unique of majesty, accepted of intercession on ❖ the Day of Resurrection, highest of the prophets in rank ❖ My master, I have nothing but the beauty of Your grace for me ❖ so is there for my eye an eye from You that watches over it? ❖ So make for Your community a return of good deeds ❖ on the Day of Resurrection, and Paradise their abode O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the delight of the world and the religion, the possessor of the firm foot and the established might; who said: "The Gardens of Firdaws ⁴⁹ are four: two gardens of gold, their adornment and vessels, and two gardens of silver, their adornment and vessels; and nothing is between the people and their looking at their Lord except the cloak of majesty on His face from the Garden of Eden." And he said: "Two gardens of gold for the foremost, and two gardens of silver ⁵⁰ for the companions of the right." 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 regions of the Malakut ⁵¹ and the Throne were illuminated, the most excellent of those by whom the hand of the people of deviation and violence was repelled; who said: "Allah created the Gardens of Firdaws from red gold." And he said: "When you ask Allah, ask Him for Firdaws, for it is the highest of Paradise." And he said: "Ask Allah for Firdaws, for it is the navel of Paradise, and indeed the people of Firdaws listen to the creaking of the Throne."

Between the east and the west from the fragrance of her scent. While he was reclining on his couch, a light shone upon him from above, and he thought that God had looked upon His creation. Then a houri ⁵² called out to him: 'O friend of God, I suffer for you from longing.' He said: 'And who are you, O this one?' She said: 'I am among those of whom God the Exalted said: "And to our Lord increases" ⁵³.' Then he turned to her, and behold, with her was beauty and perfection that was not with the first. While he was reclining on a couch, a light shone upon him from above, and behold, another houri called out to him: 'O friend of God, I suffer for you from longing.' He said: 'And who are you, O this one?' She said: 'I am among those of whom God the Exalted said: "No soul knows what joy is hidden for them" ⁵⁴.' He continues to move from one wife to another.' O God, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, Your beloved of high station and rank, and Your chosen one who informs of what is in the consciences of the hidden realms, the westerner ⁵⁵, who said: 'Indeed, a man will settle in Paradise for seventy years before he moves, then his wife comes to him, and he looks at her face, his face in her eyes clearer than a mirror. And indeed, the lowest pearl that is poured out illuminates what is between the east and the west. She greets him, and he returns the greeting and asks her: "Who are you?" She says: "I am from the increase ⁵⁶." And indeed, she wears seventy garments, and his sight penetrates them until he sees her leg from behind that. And indeed, upon her are crowns; the lowest pearl among them illuminates what is between the east and the west.' O God, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the city of knowledge and action, and the best of those through whom You removed from hearts the disease of incapacity and laziness, who said: 'If a drop of spittle from a houri were to fall from the sky, the earth would be illuminated by it as the sun illuminates the people of the world. And if a woman from the women of Paradise were to spit into seven seas, those seas would become sweeter than honey.' The light of light was generated from the light of his face, and the fragrance of fragrance mixed from the purest perfume. If she stepped with her sandal on pebbles, the regions would become verdant without rain. If you wished to tie her waist, you would tie it like a branch of basil on green leaves. If she turned in the sea, her saliva would testify, and the people of the land would find drinking from the sea pleasant. Seventyfold, and they become ecstatic with joy, and the chairs shake beneath them. When they come, He says: 'O My servants, have you heard a voice sweeter than this?' They say: 'No, our Lord.' He says: 'By My might and majesty, it is sweeter than that.' Then He, glorified, recites Surah al-An'am ⁵⁷, and the people become ecstatic, and the trees and palaces sway, and the Throne shakes, and He removes the veil from His face and says: 'O My servants, who am I?' They say: 'You are our Lord.' He says: 'I am Peace, and you are the Muslims.' Then He says: 'O My angels, bring them mounts other than those they came upon.' So the men ride horses with green wings, and the women ride she-camels with saddles of gold. Then they set off to the market of the chambers ⁵⁸. Some ask others: 'Where are you?' One says: 'Al-Firdaws ⁵⁹ is my dwelling.' Another says: 'I dwell in the Garden of Eternity ⁶⁰.' Another says: 'I dwell in the Garden of Refuge ⁶¹.' The first of the gardens is the Abode of Majesty ⁶² of white pearl, the second is the Abode of Peace ⁶³ of red ruby, the third is the Garden of Refuge of green chrysolite, the fourth is the Garden of Eternity of yellow coral, the fifth is the Garden of Delight ⁶⁴ of white silver, the sixth is al-Firdaws of red gold, and the seventh is the Garden of Eden ⁶⁵ of ...' So may God bless him and his family, the brilliant stars, and his companions, the people of care and pride, a blessing that secures us from terror and fright, and preserves us from the causes of denial, obstinacy, and disbelief, by Your grace and generosity, O Most Merciful of the merciful, O Lord of the worlds. The Messenger of God, truly the servant of God, and the first to respond to his call. The beloved of God, our guide to Him, and the most generous who speaks to us correctly. The greatest intercessor for us on the Day of Gathering, who responds to us when we fear the reckoning. He rescues us from the mires entirely, and gives us to drink from the Basin ⁶⁶. He enters the Garden of al-Firdaws with him, and we follow the family and companions with him. Upon him and his family be the purest peace, and upon his companions, as long as the caravan follows the domes. And this is the description of the Garden of al-Firdaws, created from red gold, perfumed with the fragrances of musk and ambergris, gushing with the nectar of Salsabil ⁶⁷ and Kawthar ⁶⁸. We ask God the Exalted to let us roam in the meadows of its blossoming garden and to feed us from the tables of its abundant bliss. Amen, and praise be to God, Lord of the worlds. O God, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad, Your beloved who supports Your purest religion, and Your chosen one distinguished by high station and abundant fortune, who, when he entered the Garden of al-Firdaws created from red gold, it praised and thanked and said: 'Praise be to God who honored me with the sight of the possessor of the crown and the helmet, the staff and the yellow rod, my master and lord, the Messenger of God.' O God, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, lofty in ranks and aspirations, guardian of covenants and trusts, who, when he entered the Garden of al-Firdaws, surpassing in blessings and favors, it praised and thanked and said: 'Praise be to God who favored me with the entry of the intercessor of nations, and honored me with the sight of the possessor of the prayer place and the banner, my master and lord, the Messenger of God.' O God, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the Imam of Taybah ⁶⁹ and the Sanctuary ⁷⁰, the eradicator of oppression and darkness, who, when he entered the Garden of al-Firdaws, in which there is no weariness, no fatigue, and no illness, it praised and thanked and said: 'Praise be to God who purified me in the countenance of him for whom divine care preceded in ancient times, and illuminated me with a light without which the world would not have emerged from non-existence, my master and lord, the Messenger of God.' O God, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, Your beloved pure in character and nature, and Your chosen one praised in Surah Nun and the Pen ⁷¹, who, when he entered the Garden of al-Firdaws, filled with houris, youths, and servants, it praised and thanked and said: 'Praise be to God who perfumed me with the fragrance of the adornment of the beginning and the end, and delighted me with the sight of him to whom the trees came walking on a trunk without feet, my master and lord, the Messenger of God.' O God, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the ornament of the ornament of the kissed ⁷², the fountain of knowledge, forbearance, and wisdom, who, when he entered the Garden of al-Firdaws, lofty in chambers, palaces, and tents, it praised and thanked and said: 'Praise be to God who adorned me with the beauty of the master of Arabs and non-Arabs, and secured me with the arrival of him who was taken by night from sanctuary to sanctuary ⁷³, my master and lord, the Messenger of God.' O God, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the protector

And by the Sanctuary, and the Table of Bounty and Generosity, He who, when he entered the Garden of Paradise (Jannat al-Firdaws), which is purified from the causes of worry, grey hair, and decrepitude, praised, gave thanks, and said: "Praise be to God, who has blessed me with an honor through which I healed illnesses and ailments, and by whose blessing I repelled evils and calamities, my Master and my Lord, the Messenger of God (Rasul Allah)." So bless him, O God, and his Family, with a blessing that makes us among those protected by his sanctuary and his revered precinct, and by which our faces are whitened on the Day when faces are blackened and they come like cinders, by Your bounty and generosity, O Most Merciful of the merciful, O Lord of the worlds. He addressed the All-Merciful in his solitude * Interceding for us, removing distress So the Truth poured forth His bounty upon us * Multiplied the reward and established the path (46) The revelation was ambiguous to him out of jealousy * Yet for him the unfolding of meanings was interwoven And he clothed the face of the Messenger of God from * His own face with a beauty that radiated brilliance And He showed him the Garden of Paradise and the Hūr * Whom He had married to him therein And he saw his Kawthar in his Basin * Pure, sweet, gushing, delightful Its soil of ruby, containing pearls * As if musk therein was deemed coarse We have been blessed by the existence of the Chosen One (al-Muṣṭafā) * And through him we have attained felicities and deliverance And we have reached, when we sought him, our desires * An entrance that showed us a way, or an exit Bless, O Lord, him and his Family * And the Companions, moons of the darkness O God, bless and grant peace to our Master and Lord Muhammad, and to the Family of our Master Muhammad, Your beloved, the intercessor whose intercession is accepted, and Your chosen one, the delivered, whoever seeks refuge in his mighty sanctuary. He, when asked about His (Exalted) saying: "And you ask one another about a goodly thing in the Garden of Eden" (wa-tasā'alūna ṭayyibatan fī jannati 'adnin) Said: "A palace of pearl; in that palace are seventy thousand red rubies; in every dwelling are seventy houses of green emerald; in every house is a couch; on every couch are seventy cushions of every color; on every cushion is a wife from the Hūr al-'Īn; in every house are seventy tables; on every table are seventy kinds of food; in..." ...and nearness, and elevate us by it in the highest stations and the paradises of the gardens, by Your bounty and generosity, O Most Merciful of the merciful, O Lord of the worlds. (49) 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 domes were founded on the foundations of piety, and the most excellent of those whose speech and reply are sweet in the ears. He who said: "Indeed, the dwelling of the believer in Paradise is of a hollow pearl, in which are forty houses; in its midst is a tree that grows garments; so he goes and takes with his two fingers seventy garments, strung with pearl, emerald, and coral. If a garment from the garments of the people of Paradise were worn today in this world, whoever looked at it would be struck senseless, and their eyes could not bear it. And indeed, a man from the people of Paradise wears a garment, and it becomes, in that very hour, seventy colors. Whoever enters Paradise will enjoy it without misery; his garments will not wear out, nor will his youth fade." O God, bless and grant peace to our Master and Lord Muhammad, and to the Family of our Master Muhammad, the Imam of the people of asceticism and spiritual wayfaring, and the best of those who purified hearts from the filth of illusion and doubts. He who, when he recited the saying of God (Exalted): "Gardens of Eden (jannātu 'adnin) which they enter, adorned therein with bracelets of gold and pearl, and their garments therein are silk" Said: "Indeed, upon them are crowns, and the least pearl among them illuminates what is between the East and the West. And it is narrated that no one from the people of Paradise passes by except that in his hand are three bracelets of gold, a bracelet of silver, and a bracelet of pearl. Since the kings in this world wore bracelets and crowns, God made that for the people of Paradise, for they are kings." 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 established the religion and urged the five prayers (50), and the most majestic of those who opened the eyes of insight and healed them from the abode of blindness and obliteration. He who said: "If the adornment of the least of the people of Paradise were gathered, his adornment would be the adornment of all the people of this world, yet what God has adorned him with in the Hereafter is superior to the adornment of all the people of this world. And indeed, God (Exalted) fashions the adornments of the people of Paradise from the day He created..." ...time and the evil of reversal, by Your bounty and generosity, O Most Merciful of the merciful, O Lord of the worlds. Do not feel secure in this world and what is in it * For death, without doubt, destroys us and destroys it So work for a dwelling whose treasurer tomorrow is [Divine] Pleasure * And Ahmad is the neighbor, and the All-Merciful is its Builder A land whose soil is silver and musk is its fragrance * And saffron is the herbage growing in it And the birds therein upon the branches are dwelling * Glorifying God aloud in its regions Whoever buys the dwelling in Paradise (al-Firdaws) will inhabit it * For a rak'ah in the darkness of the night that he conceals 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 lovers contemplate in the wine of his nectar, and the most beloved of those who are dearer to a person than his intimate friend and companion. He who said: "Indeed, at the base of the Tree of Tūbā is a gathering place from the gathering places of the people of Paradise, which they frequent, and by its shade their houses move; they move within its shade. Then the angels come to them, leading noble mounts (nujub), whose substance is of ruby. Then the spirit is breathed into them with flowing oils from reeds whose existence was lamps in radiance, beauty, a red lightning flash, and a white brilliance, intermingled—the beholders have never seen the like of them in beauty and luminosity, without negligence, noble mounts without training, upon them are ropes of pearl and coral, their plates are of gold and ruby, plated with pearl and coral, their plates are of gold and command, clothed in brocade and purple. So they make those mounts kneel for them, and say to them: 'Indeed, (55) your Lord sends you greetings of peace, and He desires you to look upon Him and look upon Him, and speak to Him and speak to Him, and He will increase you from His bounty and His vastness.' So each man among them goes forth upon his mount, then they set out in a straight row, none of them overtaking another, nor does the ear of one she-camel pass the ear of its companion. They do not pass by any tree from the trees of Paradise except that it offers them its fruits, and moves aside from their path, disliking to break their row or separate a man from his companion." O God, bless and grant peace to our Master and Lord Muhammad, and to the Family of our Master Muhammad, the best of those through whom those with needs seek intercession, whether far or near, and the greatest of those from whom all creatures seek aid in the intensity of its terror and distress. He who said: "When the people of Paradise come to the Almighty (al-Jabbār), Blessed and Exalted, He will reveal to them His Noble Face and manifest Himself to them in His Great Majesty. Their greeting therein is 'Peace' (salām). They say: 'Our Lord, You are Peace, and from You is peace, and to You belongs the right of Majesty and Honor.' So He says: 'Welcome to My servants who preserved My commandment, observed My covenant, feared Me in the unseen, and were ever mindful of Me.' They say: 'Indeed, by Your Might and Majesty, we did not measure You with Your true measure, nor did we fulfill...'"

The Most Merciful taught the Qur’an. Then they wander in the Malakūt (the celestial dominion) for a thousand years. Then he (peace and blessings be upon him) said: “Indeed, for everything there is a bride, and the bride of the Qur’an is Sūrat al-Raḥmān” (62). So, O Allah, bless him and his family, the noble chiefs, and his Companions, the knights of eloquence and clarity, with a blessing by which You illuminate our hearts with the light of faith, and by which You feed us from the tables of generosity and beneficence, and by which You settle us in the spaciousness of Your Paradise, which is the abode of contentment, pleasure, bliss, chambers, palaces, houris (ḥūr), and immortal youths (wildān), by Your favor and generosity, O Most Merciful of the merciful, O Lord of the worlds. The lovers have triumphed with the Beloved and are united, * and no hope from Him in their intent has failed. They fulfilled, and their Beloved fulfilled their rewards, * and they approached, and by Allah, they have been accepted. From His pleasure, they were clothed in garments * adorned with beauty, of which a proverb is struck. How beautiful was that gathering, united, * with union continuous and separation severed. The time was pure, and the cupbearer of the people was their guide; * when He manifested to their secrets, they were bewildered. He called to them: “You have attained all your goals; * today no aversion nor weariness is feared. Behold, I have bestowed upon you from the treasuries of what * I have stored, robes at which awe trembles. So rejoice in bliss without end, * eternally, My gardens are a hospitality for you.” They are the beloved ones, the closest because * they were never heedless of serving the Self-Subsistent, the Eternal. They sold their souls for Paradise, and their Seller * by what He purchased from them, in His love, they were slain. With the Dominant (al-Muhaymin) they are alive and are provided * with the goodness of the gardens, attaining its delights (63). And they have neighbored the Chosen Guide (al-Muṣṭafā al-Hādī), in whose love they yearned, * and for him they sacrificed their souls. And this is the description of the Garden of Eden (Jannat ‘Adn) which Allah created with His Hand, raised its palaces and dwellings, ripened its orchards and trees, hung its fruits therein, and caused its rivers to flow, and said concerning it: “And pleasant dwellings in Gardens of Eden; and that is the great attainment” (Qur’an 61:12). So we ask Him, glorified be He, to admit us within the enclosure of its circuits, and to feed us by His favor from the tables of its secrets. Amen, amen, amen, and praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds (64). O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muḥammad and to the family of our master Muḥammad, possessor of the siwāk (tooth-stick) and purity, the spirit of life and the gain of a lifetime, who, when he entered the Garden of Eden created from jewel and precious pearls, she said: “No paradise for the faint-hearted after Your face, O Remover of sins and burdens; and a believer is he who seeks refuge with You from terror and fear, O my master, O Chosen One of Allah (Ṣafiyy Allāh).” O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muḥammad and to the family of our master Muḥammad, possessor of the mole (shāmah) and the mark, and the brilliant miracles and grace, who, when he entered the Garden of Eden, which is the abode of delight, rest, and permanence, she said: “No paradise for the enraptured after Your face, O Bride of the Resurrection, and the intercessor on the Day of regret and remorse, O my master, O Confidant of Allah (Najiyy Allāh).” O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muḥammad and to the family of our master Muḥammad, possessor of the banner, the crown, the Night Journey (Isrā’), the Burāq, and the Ascension (Mi‘rāj), who, when he entered the Garden of Eden with its lofty palaces and towers, she said: “No paradise after Your face for the beloved ones, O radiant star of beauty, and the dawn of truth abundant in light and splendor, O my master, O Friend of Allah (Waliyy Allāh)” (67). O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muḥammad and to the family of our master Muḥammad, possessor of the pious and purified body and the pure and illuminated heart, who, when he entered the Garden of Eden and she saw his splendid depicted crescent, she said: “No paradise for the lovers after Your joyful, beautiful face and appearance, O my master, O Messenger of Allah (Rasūl Allāh).” O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muḥammad and to the family of our master Muḥammad, possessor of the eloquent tongue and the lofty, spacious station, who entered the Garden of Eden and she saw his beautiful, comely form, she said: “No paradise for the yearning ones after Your luminous, radiant face, O my master, O Prophet of Allah (Nabiyy Allāh).” O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muḥammad and to the family of our master Muḥammad, possessor of the exalted glory, the magnificent rank, the sublime honor, and the great standing, who, when he entered the Garden of Eden and she saw the jewel of his smiling teeth, she said: “No paradise for the desirous after Your splendid, handsome face, O my master, O Beloved of Allah (Ḥabīb Allāh).” O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muḥammad and to the family of our master Muḥammad, possessor of the pure origin, the noble glory (68), the brilliant secret, and the lofty rank, who, when he entered the Garden of Eden and she saw the shade of his lush prophethood, she said: “No paradise for the lovers after Your pure, clean face, O my master, O Prophet of Allah (Anabiyy Allāh).” O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muḥammad and to the family of our master Muḥammad, possessor of the smiling mouth, the black-and-white eye, the thick hair, and the luminous cheek, who, when he entered the Garden of Eden and she saw the slenderness of his most fresh, blissful stature, she said: “No paradise for those immersed in Your Muḥammadan beauty after Your radiant, moon-like face, O my master, O Intimate Friend of Allah (Khalīl Allāh).” So, O Allah, bless him and his family with a blessing by which You gift us with his pleasure, and cause us to inhale the fragrance of his Muḥammadan perfume and its scent, and by which You gather us on the Day of Resurrection under his shady shade and banner; by Your favor and generosity, O Most Merciful of the merciful, O Lord of the worlds. A beloved among the Banī Sa‘d, noble, * fragrant in both origins. A beloved who gave thousands water * like a river flowing between two fingers. His comely face, when it manifests * with radiance, surpasses the two luminaries (sun and moon). A security for creation on earth, O Ṭāhā (Muḥammad), * for his community, the most eminent of nations. Noble, not wearied by giving, * how many needy hands has he enriched! He will enrich whoever comes to him seeking bounty, * and will save him tomorrow from the two regrets. And will raise him to the Gardens of Eden, * nay, to al-Firdaws, the highest of the two gardens. Upon him and his family be the purest peace, * and upon Companions who defended him at Ḥunayn (69). O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muḥammad and to the family of our master Muḥammad, the best of those who judged matters with justice, the most perfect of those who ascended to the stations of proximity and nearness and attained, from whom it is narrated that he said: “When the people of Paradise settle in Paradise, Allah Almighty commands Riḍwān, the keeper of the gardens, to go to a palace called ‘Alyā’, in which is a houri (ḥūriyyah) named Lawsa‘. If the people of the world saw her truthfully, they would all be stirred with longing for her, melting away. Upon her lap is ‘Welcome to one who has sat with Allah Almighty in the Holy Enclosure.’ Riḍwān says to her: ‘Allah has commanded me to take from you the trust (al-raw‘ah) which He deposited with you.’ He said: ‘Then she opens in her palace a door with two leaves.’”

My house, so drink of My grace and look upon My majesty, for no difficulty remains upon you, and you are safe from My punishment. I have given you to drink and provided for you, and I have rewarded you with goodness for goodness, a recompense for what you endured. How excellent is the final abode!" O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the imam of the leaders who have attained union ⁷⁴, the elite of the saints and the perfect nobles, who said: "A caller calls out in the Holy Enclosure ⁷⁵ from the presence of Allah Almighty, and he has seventy thousand heads, each head having seventy thousand mouths, each mouth having seventy thousand tongues, and he says: 'Eat, O you who did not eat, and drink, O you who did not drink,' and they are shaken at times in the neighborhood of the All-Merciful, without fear or sorrow, without calamity or senility. Then all of them say: 'Praise be to Allah, who has removed from us [all] sorrow. Indeed, our Lord is Forgiving and Appreciative ⁷⁶, who has settled us in the abode of permanent residence out of His bounty. No fatigue touches us therein, nor does weariness touch us.' And they say: 'Praise be to Allah, who has fulfilled His promise to us and has made us inherit the earth [so that] we may settle in Paradise wherever we will. How excellent is the reward of the workers!' And you see the angels surrounding the Throne, exalting [Allah] with praise of their Lord. And it will be judged between them in truth, and it will be said: 'Praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds.'" O poor ones of love, arise and seek guidance * The beauty of the Beloved, from whom you are not veiled. In a presence where for you is everything * You desire of victory and what you long for. He has specially granted you His pleasure * And a garden in which you will rejoice. The time has become pure for you, so drink * A cup, and a cupbearer whose beauty you witness. In a garden near to the Chosen One ⁷⁷, * Its fruits have ripened, and the branches. Its rivers flow with the attainment of desires * And how many springs have burst forth therein! She said: "Allah is the Greatest! This is the Majestic One, upon whose vision the angels vied on the Night of Ascent and Ascension ⁷⁸." O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, Your beloved who elevated the truth with truth, Your chosen one who crushed the army of falsehoods with the sword of faith and the word of truth, who, when he entered the Garden of Union and Distinction ⁷⁹, she said: "Allah is the Greatest! This is the foremost leader in the processions of might and the racecourse of precedence." O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, Your beloved chosen from the purest of pure and the noblest of lineages and sincerity, who, when he entered the Garden of Specificity and Distinction ⁸⁰, she said: "Allah is the Greatest! This is the intercessor who takes hold of the girdles of his community on the day when forelocks are seized and there is no escape." O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, Your beloved of noble family and kin, Your chosen one who illuminates the inward and the secrets, who, when he entered the Garden of Manifestations and Signs ⁸¹, she said: "Allah is the Greatest! This is the confidant of the secret who used to inform of the unseen and disclose what is in the hearts." O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, Your beloved, the forbearing and oft-sighing, Your chosen one without peer or likeness, who, when he entered the Garden of Favor and Status ⁸², she said: "Allah is the Greatest! This is the radiant one whom Allah mentioned the prophets by their names, and mentioned him as Muhammad, the Messenger of Allah." O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, Your beloved, the truthful and trustworthy, Your chosen one who was characterized by the character of the prophets and messengers, who, when he entered the Garden of Firmness and Establishment ⁸³, she said: "Allah is the Greatest! This is the light of hearts and insights, and the fragrance of this world and religion." O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, Your beloved, the obeyed and firmly established, Your chosen one who holds fast to the strong rope of Your religion, who, when he entered the Garden of Witnessing and Determination ⁸⁴, she said: "Allah is the Greatest! This, by Allah, is the Greatest Paradise, whose breadth is the heavens and the earth, prepared for the righteous. So bless him, O Allah, and his family, the noble and near ones, and his companions, the rightly guided imams, a blessing by which we become among Your sincere and successful beloved ones and Your chosen ones guided to the path of good, 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, Your beloved, the Praiseworthy and Glorious, Your chosen one marked by beautiful action and sound opinion, who, when he entered the Garden of Faith and Oneness ⁸⁵, she said: "Allah is the Greatest! This is the followed one, upon whom the greatest of the near ones used to invoke blessings in the seclusions of intimacy and solitude." O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, Your beloved, the beneficial medicine and remedy, Your chosen one of sweet watering-places and drink, who, when he entered the Garden of Annihilation in Allah and Love ⁸⁶, she said: "Allah is the Greatest! This is the beloved of Allah, whose station none among the people of specificity and nearness has attained." O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, Your beloved, who revives with the best of greetings, Your chosen one who averts from his community the greatest of calamities and trials, who, when he entered the Garden of Inspirations and Receptions ⁸⁷, she said: "Allah is the Greatest! This is the well-pleased one who continually ascended in the stations of the Attributes of Majesty and Beauty." O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, Your beloved, protected from concealment and betrayal, Your chosen one praised for delivering the message and fulfilling the trust, who, when he entered the Garden of Chastity and Protection ⁸⁸, she said: "Allah is the Greatest! This is the eminent one whose rank none among the people of goodness and piety has reached." O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, Your beloved, preserved in the beginning and the end, Your chosen one truthful in speech and narration, who, when he entered the Garden of the Secret and Sainthood ⁸⁹, she said: "Allah is the Greatest! This is the intimate one who attained in glory and honor what none among the people of pride and high ambition has attained." O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, Your beloved, the humble and oft-returning, Your chosen one who speaks with wisdom and decisive speech, who, when he entered the Garden of Unveilings and Lifting of the Veil ⁹⁰, she said: "Allah is the Greatest! This is the envoy of the unseen, who used to inhale the fragrance of Gabriel when he brought him revelation from the presence of his Lord, the King, the Bestower." O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, Your beloved, pure in branch and lineage, Your chosen one intended in giving and receiving, who, when he entered the Garden of Gifts and Secrets ⁹¹, she said: "Allah is the Greatest! This is the humble one, from whose chest, due to intense fear, a sound like the boiling of a pot over fire used to be heard."

O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master Muhammad, Your beloved, pure in creation and character, and Your chosen one, faithful to covenants and pledges, who, when he entered the Garden of Pardon and Generosity, said: "Allahu Akbar! This is the compassionate one, praised for his great character in Surah Nun and the Pen ⁹²." O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, Your beloved, who speaks with the jewels of knowledge and wisdom, and Your chosen one, who instills love in the hearts of servants, kings, and attendants, who, when he entered the Garden of Banquets and Blessings, said: "Allahu Akbar! This is the Meccan ⁹³ one, whom the cloud shaded and the light followed wherever he went." O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, Your beloved, perfect in virtues and attributes, and Your chosen one, selected from pure loins and noble wombs, who, when he entered the Garden of Justice and Equity, said: "Allahu Akbar! This is the Medinan ⁹⁴ one, mentioned in the Hawamim ⁹⁵, the Tawasin ⁹⁶, and Surah al-A'raf ⁹⁷." O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, Your beloved, abundant in fortune and merit, and Your chosen one, singled out for the Wasila ⁹⁸, excellence, and intercession, who, when he entered the Garden of Compliance and Obedience, said: "Allahu Akbar! This is the bringer of glad tidings, who warned the disobedient of the Fire and gave glad tidings of Paradise to those who feared their Lord and obeyed Him." O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, Your beloved, pure in branches and roots, and Your chosen one, who opens for the people of happiness the doors of proximity and entry, who, when he entered the Garden of Desires and Wishes and the attainment of purpose and hope, said: "Allahu Akbar! This is the educator who made creation beloved to Allah and facilitated for them the path of spiritual wayfaring ⁹⁹ to Him and arrival. So bless him, O Allah, and his family with a blessing that opens for us thereby the doors of contentment and acceptance, and honors our abode on the day of arrival and settlement with You, 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, Your beloved, lofty in rank and station, and Your chosen one, supported by the jewels of revelation and the sciences of the Qur'an, who, when he entered the Garden of Radiant Lights and Gnosis ¹⁰⁰, said: "Allahu Akbar! This is the lordly one ¹⁰¹, whose lights preceded his speech, and who strove for the Shari'a with swords, spears, and lances." O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, Your beloved, dear to his family and neighbors, and Your chosen one, adorned with truthfulness, sincerity, and perfection of certainty, who, when he entered the Garden of Grace and Favor, said: "Allahu Akbar! This is the gnostic ¹⁰² who made the servants desire Allah and made disbelief, immorality, and disobedience hateful in their hearts." O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, Your beloved, purified in secret and heart, and Your chosen one, who supports Your religion with word, deed, and all pillars, who, when he entered the Garden of Pardon and Beneficence, said: "Allahu Akbar! This is the saint ¹⁰³ who purified bodies from the filth of sins and illuminated them with the lights of knowledge and faith." O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, Your beloved, obedient to You in secret and public, and Your chosen one, who received Your commands and prohibitions with acceptance and submission, who, when he entered the Garden of Proximity and Nearness, said: "Allahu Akbar! This is the one who has attained ¹⁰⁴, who taught the masters of realities the sciences of the Path ¹⁰⁵ and protected them from the accidents of stripping and deficiency." O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, Your beloved, who removes by his light from hearts the coverings of ignorance and illusion, and Your chosen one, fortified by his rank from the vicissitudes of time and calamities of the age, who, when he entered the Garden of Good Pleasure and Satisfaction, said: "Allahu Akbar! This is the beloved who watched his Lord in absence and presence, and observed Him at all times." O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, Your beloved, who spreads the cloak of his forbearance over the sinner and the offender, and Your chosen one, preferred over angels, humans, and jinn, who, when he entered the Garden of Spirit and Fragrance ¹⁰⁶, said: "Allahu Akbar! This is the blessed one who, when he walked in the barren desert, the wild beasts clung to his garments, and the lion, the lizard, the wolf, and the fox spoke to him." O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, Your beloved, who bestows his kindness on the seeker and the suppliant, and Your chosen one, who by his goodness holds the reins of the distant and the near, who, when he entered the Garden of Blessing and Security, said: "Allahu Akbar! This is the Seal ¹⁰⁷ with whom Allah sealed the secrets of prophethood and messengerhood, and whose evidences indicate that there is nothing more wondrous in possibility than what he was. So bless him, O Allah, and his noble eminent family, and his Companions, the stars of guidance and the lamps of the worlds, with a blessing that preserves us from the snares of the soul and the temptations of Satan, and gathers us with those whom You have favored—the prophets, the truthful, the martyrs, and the righteous—in the arenas of the Resurrection and the paradises of the Gardens, by Your grace and generosity, O Most Merciful of the merciful, O Lord of the worlds." O master of the two worlds ¹⁰⁸, O one whose support is hoped for us tomorrow, the strongest support, And O refuge of beauty in essence and description, whose form shone with uniqueness, And O one whose face is a full moon and a sun, both blended in him when kindled, And O one whose cheerfulness is light and intimacy, with a gentle smile among gatherings, And O one whose forbearance is an encompassing ocean, which encompasses the truthful and the adversaries, And O one whose grace is the flood of Noah, overflowing upon the beloved in the Hereafter, And O one who never disappoints a servant who comes to his doors empty-handed, And O one who never said "no" to a distressed one who called upon him and pleaded, And O one who never repelled a lover who sought refuge in his court after distance, And O one whose praise is my work and my treasure, my mount to my Lord and my provision, Come to my aid with attention, do not leave me captive to sin, imprisoned by loss, And do not veil my heart from You for a moment—You are my eye, and 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, I ask You: O Allah, O Allah, O Allah, O Living, O Self-Subsisting, O Possessor of Majesty and Honor, O Forgiver of sin, O Acceptor of repentance, O Extender of hands with mercy, giving, and bounty, O He to whom belongs the great kingdom, the lofty station, and the exalted might that cannot be assailed, O He in whose hand is the good—indeed, You are powerful over all things. O Allah, O Allah, O Allah, O Living, O Self-Subsisting, O Possessor of Majesty and Honor, O Forgiver of sin, O Acceptor of repentance, O Extender of hands with mercy, giving, and bounty, O He to whom belongs the great kingdom, the lofty station, and the exalted might that cannot be assailed, O He in whose hand is the good—indeed, You are powerful over all things. O Allah, O Allah, O Allah, O Living, O Self-Subsisting, O Possessor of Majesty and Honor, O Forgiver of sin, O Acceptor of repentance, O Extender of hands with mercy, giving, and bounty, O He to whom belongs the great kingdom, the lofty station, and the exalted might that cannot be assailed, O He in whose hand is the good—indeed, You are powerful over all things.

Of generosity with munificence, which the abundance of giving does not diminish over the passage of nights and days, by the sanctity of our master Muhammad (may Allah bless him and grant him peace)—the *ḥā’* of mercy, the *mīm* of sovereignty, the *dāl* of perpetuity—and by his standing with You of immense prestige, complete favor, lofty station, and elevated rank, and by what You have honored him with of dazzling clear signs, widespread miracles, and great wonders, that You send blessings upon him and upon his family, a perpetual, accepted blessing that becomes (81) for us a means to salvation and triumph in the abode of peace, and that You make, O Allah, my praises of him a means to attaining the goal, achieving the aim, and a protection by which I shield myself from the trial of the grave and the questioning, on the day of presentation and crowding, and that You grant me thereby Your sanctified abode of honor, and settle me in its spacious expanse in the highest station and most sublime rank, and delight me in its lofty chambers and splendid palaces, and grant me enjoyment in its everlasting bliss and its maidens confined in pavilions. For his standing with You is of great awe, veneration, and exaltation, and the reward for praising him with You—tongues cannot express it, nor pens enumerate its merits, because You give it according to Your abundant generosity and immense favor, not according to his deficient request that falls short of encompassing what You possess of treasures and great gifts. And because whoever praises kings and magnates, they bestow upon him various kinds of good and fragrant honors, and carry him on the shoulders of benevolence, reverence, and respect, and write for him a decree of salvation and protect his side from calamities of humiliation and oppression. So what of one who undertakes to praise Your beloved, the master of mankind, and spreads his virtues and merits among the prophets and noble messengers, and makes him a treasure with You and a provision in this world and at the end of life and the descent of death? How should he not be given from Your pleasure and his pleasure what minds cannot encompass and understandings cannot comprehend? And be honored, blessed, venerated, and exalted, and clothed in the garment of triumph and happiness among the elite of the saints, the chosen ones, and the leading guides, and his side be protected from evils and afflictions, and be regarded with the eye of kindness and care in travels and residence, and be secured through his blessing from the calamities of time and the events of nights and days, and be given in both abodes elevation of rank and honor of standing, and his side not be wronged nor oppressed? And I am the one who praises You and sends blessings (82) upon You, and believes in You and in what You have brought from Your Lord of the sciences of divine laws and the variations of rulings, and the supplicant at Your door, standing before You with the standing of humility, need, and modesty. So bestow upon me through Your most holy Muhammadan secret, and favor me with Your most precious Ahmadine generosity, until I say: I have no need of Your blessing, O cornerstone of perfection, seal of completion, and Imam of *Ṭayyibah* (Medina) and the Sacred Sanctuary, O my master, O one of great standing with Allah. O Allah, make him intercede for us by his standing with You. O my master, O Messenger of Allah, You are the one who, when our master *Ḥassān* (may Allah be pleased with him) praised you, you met him with generosity and kindness, filled his mouth with jewels of virtue and gratitude, illuminated his heart with the light of love and faith, brightened his inner being with the secrets of guidance and gifts of gnosis, brought him near to you, and inscribed him in the register of the elite among your beloved ones, and bestowed upon him the robe of Your good pleasure, which, if weighed against the earth full of gold, would outweigh it in the balance. And I am Your servant, constantly engaged in Your remembrance in secret and in public, one who proclaims your worth among close friends, beloved ones, and brothers, known by my connection to you in all regions, directions, and lands, proud of my acquaintance with you over those far and near and all peers, standing at your door, hoping for your great gift by which hearts are reassured and eyes are delighted, and your generous grant at which minds are bewildered and tongues fail to describe, and at whose fragrance, overflowing bounty, and supply the people of sainthood and gnosis vie to inhale—especially the vision of your most exalted face in this abode, in the arenas of the Resurrection, and in the paradises of gardens, and the increase of your great universal intercession for angels, humans, and jinn. And how, O my master, when you are the one who said: “Whoever praises me, even with a verse of poetry (83), I will be an intercessor for him on the Day of Resurrection from the terror of the standing and the torment of the Fire”? And behold, I have presented the rubies of my praise to your noble carpet and your exalted, high-ranking, and dignified presence. So honor me with the honor of the righteous, and bestow upon me what You have bestowed upon the favored and chosen ones, and free my gray hairs from the Fire which You have prepared for the people of misery and abandonment, and make my foot firm upon the straight path, and intercede for me with the Supreme Lord, and do not disappoint my hope in you, O locus of compassion, mercy, tenderness, and affection. O my master, O Messenger of Allah, I am in your protection, O Muhammad; I am in your protection, O my master, O Prophet of Allah; I am in your protection, O Aḥmad; I am in your protection, O my master, O intimate friend of Allah; I am in your protection, O Abū al-Qāsim; I am in your protection, O my master, O chosen one of Allah; I am in your protection, O Abū al-Ṭāhir; I am in your protection, O my master, O friend of Allah; I am in your protection, O Abū al-Ṭayyib; I am in your protection, O my master, O beloved of Allah. O Allah, make him intercede for me, O my master, by his standing, for behold, I am in your protection and under your banner. So you are the fortress, the security, the safety, and the secure sanctuary, to which whoever seeks refuge fears not the events of days nor dreads the deceit of time, nor do the promptings of desires disturb him, nor does he fear the machinations of the self and Satan, nor does the tyranny of tyrants terrify him, nor the assault of Pharaohs, nor the arrogance of the people of oppression and transgression. So grant refuge to him who

He sought refuge in You, and protect whoever seeks protection in Your sanctuary and regard him with the eye of Your kindness at all times and in every moment ¹⁰⁹. And here I am in Your neighborhood, and You are the Generous, and the Generous does not break the covenant of neighbors. So visit me in the stations of bewilderment, and at the Bridge, the Gathering, and the Balance, and place me under Your banner with family, loved ones, children, and brethren, and save me and them from the trial of the grave and the questioning, the heat of the blazing fire, and the torment of the flames, by Your grace and generosity, O Allah, O Merciful, O Compassionate, O Forbearing, O Generous, O Tender, O Bestower, O Most Merciful of the merciful, O Lord of the worlds. My heart and tongue have become accustomed to Your remembrance, and You have settled in my heart in every place. So I am, through Your remembrance, among all creation a beacon, and Your love holds my 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 Lord Most High; You are the guide to the Garden of Good Pleasure. You are the Prophet, the Hashimite, Muhammad—may Allah bless him in the Qur'an. O Allah, I ask You by his rank with You to bestow upon me opening and entry into the Presence of Proximity and Attainment, without modality, without location, and without incarnation; and to raise my aspiration to You, and to open for me the door of contentment and acceptance, and to adorn me therein with beautiful comportment, which is a light hidden from intellects and a manifest secret from Your secrets, by which the saints boast and the masters take pride, and a true state for whom You have guided and brought near, and an inspired guidance for whom You have singled out with love and chosen, and a sincere certainty for whom You have selected from Your servants and elected, and conveyed to the utmost aim and hope of Your good pleasure. For beautiful comportment is the earth of the righteous, the heaven of the wayfarers, the tablet of the preserved, the glory of the favored, the foot of the firmly rooted, the emblem of the devout, the love of the travelers, the resolve of those who have arrived, the insight of the inspired, and a gain ¹¹⁰ for us through the vision of the Spirit of Spirits, the spiritual, and the center of the circles of 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, possessor of Throne-like aspirations and the esoteric, divinely-bestowed sciences ¹¹¹, who, when he entered the beloved, desirable gardens, and the houris saw the beauty of his pleasing, well-pleasing traits and his noble, pure, and virtuous character, they welcomed him and said, "Praise be to Allah, Who has favored us with meeting the eye of lordly mercy and the table of everlasting, eternal blessings." O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, possessor of praiseworthy striving, the illumined heart, and the grateful tongue, who, when he entered the gardens with surpassing tents and palaces, and the houris saw his supported, victorious sovereignty and his intimate, blessed bride, they unveiled their veils and tore their curtains and said, "Praise be to Allah, Who has removed sorrow from us. Indeed, our Lord is Forgiving, Appreciative." So bless him, O Allah, and his noble, full-moon-like family, and his Companions, people of obedience and piety, with a blessing that illumines for us the graves and makes them a treasure whose blessing we find on the Day of Resurrection and Rising, by Your grace and generosity, O Most Merciful of the merciful, O Lord of the worlds. The Guide ascended to the horizon of the Most High, and for him there is an opening therein that was not closed. In the air, the Chosen One walked at night like lightning that sped in his high stations. His sight did not swerve, and Allah was with him, and a veil withdrew from anxiety ¹¹². He spoke to Allah face to face and saw what He guarded without veils or layers. And he saw the messengers, the angels, and the houris—all embraced by Taha and hugged. They were honored above the heavens through him, and they acquired from him a beauty of truth. And he saw the keeper of the Fire, frowning—we have no share of anger from him, for we are not people of crime. When he sees Ahmad, he comes smiling and receives him with cheer and delight. He never smiled at anyone but the Chosen One, for the beauty of the Chosen One, the rain, obliterated [the fire]. And Ridwan came, standing, full of joy, delight, and cheer, and facing him—no qibla before him for a yearning lover with a spark of life. He opened all of Paradise for him to see what Allah has prepared and created therein. And upon him be Allah's blessings, 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, Your beloved, the vision of whose face is better than the world and its adornment and the Abode of Majesty and its splendor. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, Your beloved, the vision of whose face is more beautiful than the world and its bliss and the Abode of Majesty and its breeze. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, Your beloved, the vision of whose face is fairer than the world and its bloom and the Abode of Majesty and its greenery ¹¹³. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, Your beloved, the vision of whose face is loftier than the world and its fame and the Abode of Majesty and its greenery. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, Your beloved, the vision of whose face is clearer than the world and its fortune and the Abode of Majesty and its pride. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, Your beloved, the vision of whose face is more fortunate than the world and its pleasure and the Abode of Majesty and its elevation. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, Your beloved, the vision of whose face is greater than the world and its works and the Abode of Majesty and its battlefields. So bless him, O Allah, and his family, with a blessing that suffices us against the evil of temporal events and their upheavals, and protects us from the assault of haughty souls and their obstacles, 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, Your beloved, the vision of whose face is better than the world and its beauties and the Abode of Peace and its delights. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, Your beloved, the vision of whose face is fairer than the world and its goods and the Abode of Peace and its hearings. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, Your beloved, the vision of whose face is more wondrous than the world and its joy and the Abode of Peace and its palaces ¹¹⁴. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, Your beloved, the vision of whose face is more fragrant than the world and its gardens and the Abode of Peace and its sweet basil. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, Your beloved, the vision of whose face is more excellent than the world and its treasures and the Abode of Peace and its treasures.

He whose vision of his face is sweeter than the world and its trees, and the Abode of Peace ¹¹⁵ and its rivers. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master and lord Muhammad, Your beloved, whose vision of his face is more fruitful than the world and its wonders, and the Abode of Peace and its marvels. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master and lord Muhammad, Your beloved, whose vision of his face is more generous than the world and its best, and the Abode of Peace and its abodes. So bless him, O Allah, and his family with a blessing by which You feed us from its fruits and good produce, and quench our hearts with the purest of its springs and the gifts of its secrets, 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 and lord Muhammad, Your beloved, whose vision of his face is better than the world and its days, and the Garden of Refuge ¹¹⁶ and its servants. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master and lord Muhammad, Your beloved, whose vision of his face is more perfect than the world and its nights, and the Garden of Refuge and its patrons. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master and lord Muhammad, Your beloved, whose vision of his face is more worthy than the world and its months, and the Garden of Refuge and its joys. (89) And He extended over them the hand of His mercy and abundant blessings. 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 the Great Terror ¹¹⁷ and the scattering of scrolls and the changing of the earth and heavens. Praise be to Allah, Who made for them His shady shade to shelter under on that great standing, and to enter under His strong fortress and banner. Praise be to Allah, Who created for them Paradise and surrounded it with flourishing gardens, flowing rivers, and lofty dwellings, and prepared it as an abode of eternity for those who believe in Him and affirm what He brought, and gathered them with the people of His love and the elite of His beloved and His generous ones. To proceed: When I finished speaking in the journey before this about the terrors of the Day of Resurrection, including the great standing, the setting up of the Balance ¹¹⁸, the erection of the Bridge ¹¹⁹, the layers of Hell, the heat of its fire, its earthquakes, its terrors, its chains, its fetters, and what Allah has prepared therein of disgrace (90) and calamity, punishment and chastisement for His enemies, I followed it here with speech about intercession, arrival at the Basin ¹²⁰, and entry into Paradise, which Allah has prepared for the righteous and made for them an abode of His goodness and reward, its adorned description and its everlasting bliss, which Allah has promised the believers among His general servants and especially His saints, its raised couches, its placed cups, its arranged cushions, its spread carpets, its delicious Basin, its lofty Kawthar ¹²¹, its pleasant life, its houris and its immortal youths prepared for His chosen and pious ones, especially the community of His beloved Muhammad, the community shown mercy by His forgiveness, singled out by His grace, generosity, and abundant giving. So bless him, O Allah, and his family with a blessing that brightens our faces with the light of his beauty and splendor, and writes us thereby in the register of his pure party, his relatives, and his beloved, by Your grace and generosity, O Most Merciful of the merciful, O Lord of the worlds. Muhammad the Chosen, the Praised, his witness on the Day of Intercession among humans and jinn. Were it not for intercession, his distinction would not be known before God tomorrow among his peers. O Master of the Messengers, O Secret of Existence, O Treasure of Congratulations for us, O Essence of Essences. O most perfect of creation in character and conduct, O highest of people in rank and status. (91) Upon you be the purest blessings of Allah, fragrant, as long as the breeze of the east wind spreads the crowns of basil. And upon the Family, the Companions, and the Followers all together, as long as the meadow of the tamarisk sways the sleeves of branches. And I concluded it with prayers of exquisite wording and meaning, superior in style and structure, and I preceded them with pleasant, delicious hadiths that strengthen the faith of believers and give them glad tidings of happiness in those noble and pure stations. So I say, and from Allah I hope to achieve the goal and attain the request: Noble beautiful gifts and transmitted hadiths, by whose mention souls are delighted and ears listen, and virtues that give glad tidings of attaining intercession, arrival at the Basin and Kawthar, and dwelling in the gardens of Paradise with those upon whom Allah has bestowed favor from among the prophets, the truthful, the martyrs, and the righteous, and the great eminent ones, by Your grace and generosity, O Most Merciful of the merciful, O Lord of the worlds. It is narrated from the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, concerning the virtue of intercession, that he said: "Indeed, my Lord gave me the choice between admitting two-thirds of my community (92) into Paradise without account or punishment, and intercession, and I chose intercession, for everyone who testifies that there is no god but Allah sincerely from his heart and that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah." And grant us thereby from his blessing abundant, wholesome provision, by Your grace and generosity, O Most Merciful of the merciful, O Lord of the worlds. I have praised you, O Prophet of Allah, as a pride and honor, and I was not the innovator. Did you not rise above seven heavens, and on the day your mount was the lofty Throne? The Dominant One honored you with nearness, so every possessor of honor became low. He singled you out for intercession on the day when the faces of creation bow humbly to the Creator. And you are the most deserving of being hoped for quickly in a calamity, and the one who is called and hears. O my master, life has been wasted in ignorance, and I see no return for what is lost. So take my hand and grant forgiveness, O He who, when called upon, answers quickly. And include what You have singled me out for: my companions, my retinue, my origin, and my branches. We have hoped in the status of your face for heavy sins that incapacitate the strong skin. And what is the weight of sins when you are a light that has made for every sin an intercessor? And how could your capacity be straitened for one who hopes for your abundant generosity and vast status? Upon you be the blessing of your Lord as long as the stars of the sky follow one another in rising. And may Allah bless our master and lord Muhammad, his family, and his Companions, and grant them peace abundantly. (10) A goodly abundant, noble, transmitted hadith, whose chain is sound and whose mention is beautiful: a sweet Basin of Salsabil ¹²², Kawthar, pure wine, whiter than milk, colder than snow, more delicious than butter, sweeter than honey, sugar, and ginger, which the community of Muhammad, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, marked with the blaze and white feet ¹²³, will drink from. So bless him, O Allah, and his family of lofty lineage and noble honor, and his Companions of exalted might and ancient glory, with a blessing that bestows upon us the breezes of its fragrances at dawn and dusk, and encompasses us with its blessing in general and detail, by Your grace and generosity, 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 and lord Muhammad, (102) the Kaaba of my circumambulation, the station of my emigration, the target of my sight, and the focus of my gaze, from whom it is narrated concerning the virtues of the Basin and its description, that he said:

There is no idle talk in it, nor shall any fatigue touch us in it, by Your mercy, O Most Merciful of the merciful, O Lord of the worlds. His overflowing pool ¹²⁴—how delightful it is! It surpasses musk and excels honey. Its length is like its width, a month's journey; its depth is like a thousand cubits, as has been exemplified. It has pitchers like stars, gleaming, seeking to give drink to those who drink. Its fragrance is musk, its pebbles are jewels and rubies, eternally resplendent. Likewise, al-Kawthar ¹²⁵ is the river of al-Mustafa ¹²⁶; from it the noble pool is filled. Two spouts pour into it from it, and from Paradise they adorn a hope. On that day, he is clothed in a garment, like the Friend of God ¹²⁷, but more beautiful. And this is the description of the noble, sweet, pure, lofty pool, concerning which he—may God bless him and grant him peace—said: "My pool is between Ayla ¹²⁸ and San'a ¹²⁹, a month's journey; its width is like its length; in it are two spouts from Paradise, one of silver and the other of gold; it is whiter than milk, sweeter than honey, colder than snow, and softer than butter; in it are pitchers as numerous as the stars of the sky; whoever drinks from it will never thirst until he enters Paradise." The view of a group is that it is before the Bridge ¹³⁰; but what Qadi 'Iyad ¹³¹ favored is that it is after the Bridge, and that drinking from it occurs after the Reckoning ¹³² and deliverance from the Fire. Al-Hafiz Ibn Hajar ¹³³ said: "The apparent meaning of the hadiths is that it is alongside Paradise, so that water flows into it from the river that is inside it. If it were before the Bridge, the Fire would intervene between it and the water that flows into it from al-Kawthar." May God give us to drink from it a drink after which there is no thirst. Amen, and praise be to God, Lord of the worlds. End. 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 spiritual souls have affirmed the soundness of his religion, and the most excellent of those from whose sea of generosity and flowing Kawthar the physical worlds have drawn, who, when he saw the pool, his radiant face and the brightness of his brow, said: "God is greatest! This is the generous one, from whose fingers and overflowing right hand streams of mercies flow." O God, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the essence of every good and its origin, and the most noble of those whose pure branch and progeny the creatures seek blessing from, who, when he saw the pool, the station of his proximity to his Lord and his union, said: "God is greatest! This is the prophet for whom God prepared me for his mercy-covered community and honored me for his sake." 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 beauty and excellent attributes confound minds, and the most beautiful of those whose character the possessors of noble qualities emulate and adorn themselves with the descriptions of his perfections, who, when he saw the pool, its shining lights and the flashes of his manifestations, said: "God is greatest! This is the saint to whose hem of forbearance the sinners cling and from whom they seek the downpour of his mercies." O God, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the best of those to whose blessed directions and horizons journeys are undertaken, and the most perfect of those whose necks adorn themselves with the necklaces of love for him and the precious gems of his character, who, when he saw the pool, the beauty of his Muhammadan qualities and the noble traits of his character, said: "God is greatest! This is the beloved, of whose lineage men boast and drink deeply from the watering-places of his tastes." 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 praise and subtle remembrances tongues utter, and the most majestic of those from whose soil and the kissing of whose wall blessings are sought, who, when he saw the pool, the loftiness of his station and the highness of his rank, said: "God is greatest! This is the pride to whom the masters of needs flock and to whose curtains they cling." O God, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the best of those around whose Ka'ba ¹³⁴ and station the lovers circumambulate, and the most beautiful of those whose messages and fragrant breeze of peace refresh souls, who, when he saw the pool, the perfection of his care and the abundance of his kindness and reverence, said: "God is greatest! This is the beloved, through whose noble speech and pure words the possessors of sins and crimes seek intercession." O God, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad. O God, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the best of those from whose jewels of wisdom and eloquent tongue sciences are derived, and the most blessed of those from whose gifts of generosity and open hand delegations acknowledge, who, when he saw the pool, the emotions of his forbearance and the abundance of his magnanimity, said: "God is greatest! This is the visited place where hopes alight in its courtyard and settle in its precincts." O God, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the title of every pious one and the path of his guidance, and the way of every pure one and the lamp of his sainthood, who, when he saw the pool, the shade of his raised banner and the beauty of his care, said: "God is greatest! This—by God—is the refuge of every fearful one and the cave of his protection." 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 have taken the lead in the processions of lordship and decree, and the most mighty of those who have been adorned with the cloak of contentment and submission, who, when he saw the pool, what he possesses of awe, majesty, and veneration, said: "God is greatest! This—by God—is the light of eternal might and the beloved of God, the intercessor on the Day of the Greatest Terror and the Mighty Horror." O God, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, Your beloved, specially favored with the acceptance of means and answering of prayers, and Your guest, supported by clear proofs and dazzling miracles, who, when he saw the pool, what he possesses of high ranks and elevated degrees, said: "God is greatest! This—by God—is the reliever of distress and crises, and the Merciful who leads his community along the paths of good and the ways of salvation." O God, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the fragrant breeze of dewy love and the flower of the gardens of rosy breaths, who, when he saw the pool, the rising of the glad tidings of his auspicious blessing, said: "God is greatest! This—by God—is the eye of guided mercy and the key of..."

The treasuries of generosity and munificence, the Tihami ¹³⁵ and Najdi ¹³⁶. 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 hearts are folded in love for him ¹³⁷, and the most beloved of those whose service and obedience You have made superior to everything. When the Basin ¹³⁸ saw his beautiful, radiant face, it said: 'Allahu Akbar, by Allah, this is the approved light ¹³⁹.' People will come to the Basin whom I do not recognize except by their abundant blessings upon me. So, O Allah, bless him and his family with a blessing by which I disassociate from my self and my child, and take it as a means tomorrow on the Day of Standing before You ¹⁴⁰, 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 pole ¹⁴¹ of pure and chaste lordship, and the mountain of blessed and noble glory. When the pure and clean Basin saw him, it welcomed him and said: 'Allahu Akbar, by Allah, this is the mercy of the poor and weak, and the refuge of the terrified in the station of bewilderment and fear.' O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the fragrant musk of pockets ¹⁴², the possessor of a vast heart and lofty station. When the sweet, delicious Basin saw him, it welcomed him and said: 'Allahu Akbar, by Allah, this is the strong fortress of security, the gardens of Paradise, and the pleasant abundance of its life.' O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, Your beloved of noble fathers and grandfathers, and Your chosen one of fragrant sleeves and garments. When the flowing, accessible Basin ¹⁴³ saw him, it welcomed him and said: 'Allahu Akbar, by Allah, this is the possessor of the Praiseworthy Station ¹⁴⁴ and the gift whose bounty encompasses every being and existent.' O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the possessor of a magnificent presence, the essence of perfect honor and ancient glory. When the pure, Salsabil ¹⁴⁵ Basin saw him, it welcomed him and said: 'Allahu Akbar, by Allah, this is the protector of the sanctuary and the guest, the savior of the fearful, the frightened, and the humiliated.' O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad, the treasure of the hidden secret ¹⁴⁶ and the companion of the presence of the One, the Self-Subsisting ¹⁴⁷. When the Basin mixed with the sealed nectar of his love saw him, it welcomed him and said: 'Allahu Akbar, by Allah, this is the reliever of worries and sorrows, and the intercessor of creatures on that tremendous standing and the known Day.' O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the model of the wayfarer and the attracted ¹⁴⁸, and the ultimate goal of the one who reaches and the beloved. When the majestic, desired Basin saw him, it welcomed him and said: 'Allahu Akbar, by Allah, this is the eraser of burdens and sins, and the quencher of the thirsty on the Day when hearts melt and hearts tremble.' O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the sustenance of body and soul ¹⁴⁹, the possessor of a compassionate heart and a sincere tongue. When the exalted, praised Basin saw him, it welcomed him and said: 'Allahu Akbar, by Allah, this is the open door of Allah, the Forbearing, the One who overlooks slips and forgives.' O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the unique jewel of beauty and the new season of good. When the blessed, happy Basin saw him, it welcomed him and said: 'By Allah, this is the extended shadow of prophethood, the chosen one who saves his community from the heat of Hellfire and its severe torment.' O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the dawn of illuminating truth, the possessor of lofty rank and great status. When the well-known, famous Basin saw him, it welcomed him and said: 'Allahu Akbar, by Allah, this is the mercy for the young and old, the wealth of the distressed and poor, and the refuge of sinners in the dark time and the difficult Day.' 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 called creatures to Allah and guided, and the most excellent of those who led his community on a straight path and a right way. When the Basin prepared for the believers among his fortunate community saw him, it welcomed him and said: 'Allahu Akbar, this is the truthful one who said: "My Basin is from Aden to Amman ¹⁵⁰, whiter than milk and sweeter than honey, and its cups are as numerous as the stars. Whoever drinks from it a drink will never thirst after it."' O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, Your beloved of pure branch and lineage, and Your chosen one of respected presence and sanctuary. When the Basin that quenches the hearts of the thirsty from thirst saw him, it welcomed him and said: 'Allahu Akbar, by Allah, this is the Prophet who said: "My Basin is between Ayla ¹⁵¹ and San'a ¹⁵²; it has two spouts, one of gold and the other of silver, and its vessels are as numerous as the stars of the sky."' O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the model of Your devoted, worshipping saints, and the watering-place of Your truthful, arriving lovers. When the Basin of abundance for the drink of Allah's believing servants saw him, it welcomed him and said: 'Allahu Akbar, by Allah, this is the tongue of truth who said: "My Basin has four pillars: the first pillar is for Abu Bakr al-Siddiq ¹⁵³, from whom the truthful, the pious, and the obedient drink; the second is for Umar ibn al-Khattab ¹⁵⁴, from whom his lovers, the martyrs, and the righteous drink; the third is for Uthman ibn Affan ¹⁵⁵, from whom the people of the Quran and his lovers drink; the fourth is for Ali ibn Abi Talib ¹⁵⁶, from whom his lovers, the poor, and those who speak openly drink."' So bless him, O Allah, and his family, the perfect noble ones, and his companions, the arriving poles ¹⁵⁷, with a blessing by which we become among Your acting scholars and the elite of Your lovers who sacrifice themselves in Your pleasure, the obedient, by Your grace and generosity, O Most Merciful of the merciful, O Lord of the worlds. A Hashimi ¹⁵⁸, Abtahi ¹⁵⁹ prophet, whose qualities are generosity and loyalty. Long-armed ¹⁶⁰, possessing generosity and truth, raised by the most generous and truthful. And the Dominant ¹⁶¹ called him: 'O My beloved, come to Our union, and joy is yours. So speak and intercede, you will attain generosity and glory, and ask and you shall receive, for Our nature is giving.'

The treasuries of my mercy and the bliss of my dominion * By Your decree, judge therein as You will. Yours is the flowing pool ¹⁶² as an honor * And intercession ¹⁶³ and the banner ¹⁶⁴. Your station ¹⁶⁵ falls short of the angels * And your virtue the prophets have not attained. How many miracles ¹⁶⁶ have you in the heights * And signs ¹⁶⁷ by which decree preceded. When they attribute noble traits and high qualities * You are their completion and beginning. When pride ends in honor, far be it * And no, your pride has no end. Save me by your rank from sins * And burdens that the space cannot contain. Be for me a refuge in every state * For to none but you do I turn. If you honor me in this world and the next * The sea is not diminished by buckets. Upon you be the prayer of your Lord as long as the stars of the sky race and gentle winds blow, A prayer that attains the hoped-for therein * Your noble, pious companions. (118) O Allah, I ask You, O my Master, by the sanctity of this noble, sweet, pleasant-source, lofty-drink pool, which You made a watering-place for the believers to drink from tomorrow and quench from its nectar, from which whoever drinks will never thirst, and by the rank of Your beloved, our master Muhammad (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him), through whose noble hands You caused it to flow and made it for his community a satisfying drink, a wholesome and pleasant life, and by the sanctity of the four caliphs ¹⁶⁸, each of whom You placed on one of its four pillars, giving drink to all who come to them from the obedient, the pious, the truthful, and the martyrs, that You make us among those who drink its purest drink on the Day of Resurrection, radiant with white foreheads, hands, and feet. And give us to drink, O Allah, from the wine of his love, an eternal, everlasting drink, and make his Muhammadan drink for us an opening, a secret, and a support. Strengthen us with the light of inspiration and success, gather our concern on You, and attach us to You with an attachment of specification and realization. Make us from You and to You, look upon us with the eye of Your care, establish our spirits and bodies in the station of adab ¹⁶⁹ before You, take charge of us with Your guardianship, bind the worlds of our secrets with the bonds of will, shelter us in the shelter of Your fortress and protection, guard the pastures of our thoughts in the beginning and the return, annihilate us through Your love from every aim, make our tongues speak with the jewels of wisdom and benefit (119), enrich us through Your secret from every accident, crown us with the crown of asceticism and perfection of worship, cause us to die upon love of You and love of Your beloved, our master Muhammad (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him), seal for us with the two words of testimony ¹⁷⁰, and lodge us in the stations of those brought near to You. Write us in the register of the people of happiness, forgive us, overlook us, and have mercy on us, and do not take us to task for the evil we have earned, O Most Merciful of the merciful, O Lord of the worlds. Allah sent him to us as a mercy * So he was kind to us, more merciful than us. Allah praised him in His revelation * And swore by his life in His remembrance. Allah concealed His revelation from others * So that the guide alone might be honored. The angels of heaven kissed his hands and crowded * To greet him joyfully. Then he reached the sweetest Kawthar ¹⁷¹ * Whose beds are musk and ruby sublime. And for that, two spouts pour constantly * Into the pool of Taha ¹⁷², the Chosen, the healer of darkness. How generous is the guide when he comes tomorrow * To a pool from which he gives drink to creation, how generous! O follower of the religion of the Prophet Muhammad * If you wish to attain your hopes, die in submission. And cling tightly to the love of the Chosen * You will attain in both worlds the greatest success. And upon him, his noble family, and his companions * May the Majestic send blessings and peace as He did. Ended (120). And forgiveness, gifts of grace, favor, treasures of generosity, bounty, and kindness, and authentic hadiths narrated from the Master of Beings, and virtues of deeds that bequeath entry into Paradise and the enjoyment of its blooming gardens, its lofty chambers, and its beautiful houris, with those upon whom blessings have been bestowed—the prophets, the truthful, the martyrs, the righteous, and the great chiefs and notables. So send blessings, O Allah, upon him and upon his family, the springs of grace and favor, and upon his companions, the knowers of the rulings of the Sunnah and the sciences of the Quran, a blessing that clothes us with the garments of contentment and pleasure, and saves us by it from the causes of misery, disgrace, and abandonment, and establishes us by it in the highest station in the abode of honor, grace, and favor, by Your grace and generosity, O Most Merciful of the merciful, O Lord of the worlds. O Allah, send blessings and peace upon our master and lord Muhammad and upon the family of our master Muhammad, (121) the best of those by whose blessing the obstacles of incapacity and laziness are repelled, and the most generous of those by whose blessing the hopes and ultimate aim are attained, from whom it is narrated concerning the virtues of deeds that lead to Paradise that he said: "When the Day of Resurrection comes, a person will be led to Paradise by his greatest deed. If prayer is best, he will be led by it; if fasting is best, he will be led by it; if jihad is best, he will be led by it." Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him) said: "O Messenger of Allah, a man called by two deeds?" He said: "Yes, you." And he said: "For every deed there is a gate from the gates of Paradise; whoever excels in that deed will be called." O Allah, send blessings and peace upon our master and lord Muhammad and upon the family of our master Muhammad, the pole of lordship, lofty in station and rank, (122) pure of essence, crowned with the crown of care and pride, from whom it is narrated concerning the virtues of deeds that indicate who will enter Paradise first on the Day of Resurrection that he said: "The first of creation to enter Paradise are the prophets." It was said: "Then who?" He said: "The martyrs." It was said: "Then who?" He said: "The mu'adhdhins ¹⁷³ of the qibla ¹⁷⁴." It was said: "Then who?" He said: "The mu'adhdhins of Bayt al-Maqdis ¹⁷⁵." It was said: "Then who?" He said: "The mu'adhdhins of this mosque of mine." It was said: "Then who?" He said: "The rest of the mu'adhdhins throughout the ages and time." O Allah, send blessings and peace upon our master and lord Muhammad and upon the family of our master Muhammad, the bride of the divine presences, fragrant of sleeves and scent, the sultan of the kingdom supported by victory and conquest, from whom it is narrated concerning the virtues of deeds that lead to entering through all the gates of Paradise that he said: "Whoever spends two pairs ¹⁷⁶ of his wealth in the way of Allah will be called from the gates of Paradise. Paradise has gates: if he is from the people of prayer, he will be called from the gate of prayer; if he is from the people of fasting, he will be called from the gate of Rayyan ¹⁷⁷; if he is from the people of charity, he will be called from the gate of charity; if he is from the people of jihad, he will be called from the gate of jihad. (123) Abu Bakr said: 'O Messenger of Allah, there is no hardship for anyone from whichever gate he is called. Will he be called from all of them?' He said: 'Yes, and I hope that you will be among them, O Abu Bakr.'" O Allah, send blessings and peace upon our master and lord Muhammad and upon the family of our master Muhammad, the best of those who devoted themselves in the mosques of goodness and worshipped, and the most excellent of those who attained from Your pleasure what he intended and sought, who said: "Indeed, in Paradise there are eight gates, among which is a gate called Rayyan, which none but the fasting will enter." In another wording: "Another gate through which the fasting will enter on the Day of Resurrection; none other will enter with them. It will be said: 'Where are the fasting?' So they will enter through it, and when the last of them enters, it will be closed, and no one will enter through it."

O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the best of those whose mention is in the opening verses of the surahs and the signs of the Qur'an, and the most exalted of those whose mention illuminated insights and removed from them the darkness of ignorance and the covering ¹⁷⁸, who said: "Indeed, in Paradise there is a gate called al-Duha ¹⁷⁹; when the Day of Resurrection comes, a caller will call out: 'Where are those who used to persist in the Duha prayer? This is your gate, so enter by the mercy of Allah.' And indeed, it has a gate called the Gate of Joy, through which none enters except those who brought joy to children." 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 love is firmly rooted in the core of the heart and the innermost being ¹⁸⁰, and the most virtuous of those who walked upon the face of the earth and trod, who said: "Whoever says: 'I bear witness that there is no god but Allah alone, with no partner, and that Muhammad is His servant and Messenger, and that Jesus is the servant of Allah and the son of His maidservant, and His word which He cast into Mary, and a spirit from Him, and that Paradise is true and Hell is true,' Allah will admit him through any of the eight gates of Paradise he wishes." And in another hadith: "There is none among you who performs ablution and does it thoroughly, then says: 'I bear witness that there is no god but Allah alone, with no partner, and I bear witness that Muhammad is His servant and Messenger,' except that the eight gates of Paradise will be opened for him, and he may enter through whichever he wishes." 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 origin and virtue are honored, and the most generous of those through whose blessing and virtue You have manifested to creation, who said: "Whoever gives water to a thirsty person and quenches his thirst, a gate of Paradise will be opened for him, and it will be said to him: 'Enter through it.' And whoever feeds a hungry person and satisfies him, and gives water to a thirsty person and quenches his thirst, all the gates of Paradise will be opened for him, and it will be said: 'Enter through whichever you wish.'" And he said: "Whoever feeds a believer until he is satisfied, Allah will admit him through a gate of Paradise through which none enters except those like 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 who led his community on the path of success and safety, and the most beautiful of those for whom You made piety a emblem and a sign, who said: "Whoever dies while believing in Allah and the Last Day, it will be said to him: 'Enter through whichever of the eight gates of Paradise you wish.' And there is no one who prays the five prayers, fasts Ramadan, gives zakat, and avoids the seven major sins ¹⁸¹, except that the eight gates of Paradise will be opened for him on the Day of Resurrection." O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the house of knowledge and action, and the best of those who ascended the ranks of proximity to his Lord and reached, who said: "Any woman who fears her Lord, guards her chastity, and obeys her husband, eight gates of Paradise will be opened for her, and it will be said to her: 'Enter from wherever you wish.'" And in another hadith: "When a woman prays her five prayers, fasts her month, guards her chastity, and obeys her husband, it will be said to her: 'Enter through whichever of the gates of Paradise you wish.' And there is no servant who dies having three children who have not reached the age of puberty ¹⁸², except that they will meet him at the eight gates of Paradise, and he may enter through whichever he wishes." O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the best of those who acted according to the Book and the Sunnah, and the most perfect of those who clarified the path of the religion and established it, who said: "Three things: whoever brings them along with faith will enter through whichever of the gates of Paradise he wishes, and will be married to the houris ¹⁸³ as many as he wishes: whoever shelters an orphan secretly, and forgives his killer, and recites after every voluntary prayer ten times 'Say: He is Allah, the One' ¹⁸⁴. Abu Bakr said: 'Or the best of them, O Messenger of Allah?' He said: 'Or the best of them: whoever has two daughters, or two sisters, or two aunts, or two maternal aunts, and treats them well, eight gates of Paradise will be opened for him.'" O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the best of those whose lamp was kindled with the lights of prophethood, and the most excellent of those whose law and path are clear among the prophets, who said: "On the night of the Isra' ¹⁸⁵, I saw written on the gate of Paradise: 'Charity is rewarded tenfold, and a loan is rewarded eighteenfold.' I said to Jibril: 'Why is a loan better?' He said: 'Because the beggar asks while he has something, but the borrower does not borrow except out of need.'" O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the place of pardon and forgiveness, and the best of those who commanded sincerity in dealings and advice, who said: "Whoever builds a mosque seeking thereby the face of Allah, Allah will build for him a house in Paradise." And he said: "Whoever prays twelve rak'ahs of Duha, Allah will build for him a palace in Paradise of gold." And he said: "Whoever removes harm from the mosque, Allah will build for him a house in Paradise." And he said: "Whoever prays twelve voluntary rak'ahs in a day and night, a house will be built for him in Paradise." Al-Hakim added: four rak'ahs before Dhuhr, two after it, two before Asr, two after Maghrib, and two before Fajr. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master Muhammad and to the family of our master and lord Muhammad, the full moon of prophethood and the crown of sainthood, the radiant and most beautiful, who said: "Whoever fasts Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday, Allah will build for him a house in Paradise." And he said: "Whoever prays twenty rak'ahs between Maghrib and Isha, Allah will build for him a house in Paradise." And he said: "Whoever prays ten rak'ahs between Maghrib and Isha, a palace will be built for him in Paradise." Umar ibn al-Khattab said: "Then our palaces will be many." He said: "Allah is greater and more bountiful." 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 description and attribute have beautified, and the noblest in nature, alive and dead, who said: "Whoever preserves four rak'ahs before Asr, Allah will build for him a house in Paradise." And he said:

«There is no believing servant who prays on a night of Ramadan except that Allah writes for him, for every prostration, one thousand five hundred good deeds, and builds for him a house in Paradise of red ruby.» And he said: «Whoever makes a space (in a row) [by closing a gap] in a row, Allah raises him thereby a degree in Paradise and builds for him a house in Paradise.» (127) O Allah, send prayers and peace upon our master Muhammad and upon the family of our master and patron Muhammad, the best of those whom his Master guided upon the path of goodness and granted success, and the most excellent of those whom He adorned with the jewels of sciences and gnoses and encircled (with them), who said: «Whoever fasts a day of Ramadan in attentiveness and stillness, a house is built for him in Paradise of red ruby or green chrysolite.» And he said: «There is no worker who works for Allah in the world except that he has (angels) who work in the (heavenly) degrees. Then when he refrains, they refrain. So it is said to them: 'What is the matter with you that you have fallen short?' They say: 'Our companion is heedless.'» And it is narrated: «That Paradise is built with remembrance (dhikr). Then when they withhold remembrance, they fall from the building. So it is said to them... they say: 'Until we are built, (there is) expenditure.'» O Allah, send prayers and peace upon our master and patron Muhammad and upon the family of our master Muhammad, the best of those upon whom You bestowed the highest of the garments of obedience, and the most generous of those whom You granted the most flourishing of the gifts of secrets, who said: «Whoever enters the marketplace and says: 'I bear witness that there is no god but Allah alone, with no partner, His is the sovereignty and His is the 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 writes for him a thousand thousand good deeds, and erases from him a thousand thousand evil deeds, and builds for him a house in Paradise.» And he said: «Whoever abandons lying, a house is built for him in the meadows of Paradise. Whoever abandons disputation while he is in the right, a house is built for him in its middle. And whoever improves his character, a house is built for him in its highest part.» O Allah, send prayers and peace upon our master and patron Muhammad and upon the family of our master Muhammad, the house of honor and glory, and the rising (star) of might, blessing, and fortune, who said: «Whoever digs a grave, Allah builds for him a house in (128) Paradise.» And he said: «When the child of a servant 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, "Truly we belong to Allah and to Him we shall return" (istirja').' So Allah says: 'Build for My servant a house in Paradise and name it the House of Praise (Bayt al-Hamd).'» O Allah, send prayers and peace upon our master and patron Muhammad and upon the family of our master Muhammad, the essence of blessing and growth, and the master of the people of earth and heaven, who said: «'Which of you is fasting this morning?' Abu Bakr said: 'I am.' He said: 'Which of you has followed a funeral procession?' Abu Bakr said: 'I am.' He said: 'Which of you has fed a poor person?' Abu Bakr said: 'I am.' He said: 'Which of you has visited a sick person?' Abu Bakr said: 'I am.' He said: 'Whoever possesses these four (qualities), a house is built for him in Paradise.'» And he said: «Whoever endures meager sustenance with beautiful patience, Allah will settle him in al-Firdaws (the highest Paradise) wherever he wishes.» O Allah, send prayers and peace upon our master and patron Muhammad and upon the family of our master Muhammad, the support of the ecstatic (majdhub) and the wayfarer (salik), and the best of those who protected his community from perdition and led them along the best paths, who said: «I am the guarantor for whoever believes in me, submits, and strives in the way of Allah, of a house in the meadows of Paradise, a house in the middle of Paradise, and a house in the highest part of Paradise.» And he said: «Whoever recites Ha Meem ad-Dukhan on the night of Friday or the day of Friday, Allah builds for him [ILLISIBLE].» O Allah, send prayers and peace upon our master and patron Muhammad and upon the family of our master Muhammad, the best of those before whom necks and foreheads have bowed, and the most excellent of those whose mention the ears and lips delight in, who said: «Whoever says 'Subhan Allah (Glory be to Allah),' 'Al-Hamdu lillah (Praise be to Allah),' (130) 'La ilaha illa Allah (There is no god but Allah),' and 'Allahu Akbar (Allah is Greatest),' for every word of these, a tree is planted for him in Paradise.» And he said: «Indeed, in Paradise there are low-lying plains, so increase their planting.» They said: «O Messenger of Allah, what is their planting?» He said: «'Subhan Allah,' 'Al-Hamdu lillah,' 'La ilaha illa Allah,' and 'Allahu Akbar.'» And he said: «Increase the planting of Paradise, for its riverbanks are sweet and its soil is good. So increase its planting: 'La hawla wa la quwwata illa billah (There is no might nor power except with Allah).'» O Allah, send prayers and peace upon our master and patron Muhammad and upon the family of our master Muhammad, the possessor of the crown and the emblem, and the best of those whom You clothed with the most excellent armor and garment of Your pleasure, who said: «Whoever wishes to graze in the meadows of Paradise, let him increase the remembrance of Allah (dhikr).» And he said: «Whoever fasts a voluntary day, a tree is planted for him in Paradise, whose fruit is smaller than a pomegranate and larger than an apple, and its sweetness is like the sweetness of honey. Allah will feed the faster from it on the Day of Resurrection.» O Allah, send prayers and peace upon our master and patron Muhammad and upon the family of our master Muhammad, the best of those by whose countenance the worlds were blessed, and the most beautiful of those by whose radiance and light of splendor the universe was illuminated, who said: «There is no servant who 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. Then if he prays one or two voluntary cycles (rak'ahs), the heaven shines with light for him, and they (the angels) say to his spouses among the wide-eyed houris (hur al-'in): 'O Allah, take him to us, for they (the houris) have longed to see him.'» O Allah, send prayers and peace upon our master and patron Muhammad and upon the family of our master Muhammad, Your truthful beloved in discernment and vision, and Your chosen one, distinguished by the lofty station and the high degree. Who said: «Indeed, the fragrance of Paradise is adorned from year to year in the month of Ramadan. When the month of Ramadan enters, Paradise says: 'O Allah, make for us in this month inhabitants from among Your servants.' And the wide-eyed houris (hur al-'in) say: 'O Allah, make for us in this month spouses from among Your servants, so that our eyes may be comforted by them and their eyes may be comforted by us.'» The Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said: «Whoever guards himself in the month of Ramadan, and does not backbite a believer therein, and does not slander a believer therein with falsehood, and does not commit a sin therein, Allah will marry him every night to one hundred houris, and build for him a palace in Paradise of pearl, ruby, and chrysolite. If the entire world were placed in that palace, it would be in it like a sick (?) [word unclear] in the world.» O Allah, send prayers and peace upon our master and patron Muhammad and upon the family of our master Muhammad, Your forbearing, compassionate beloved, and Your chosen one without peer or likeness, who said: «Whoever suppresses anger while he is able to act upon it, Allah will call him to account before the heads of creation on the Day of Resurrection until He gives him the choice of whichever houri he wishes.» And he said: «Three (qualities), whoever possesses them or one of them, will be married to the wide-eyed houris (hur al-'in): a man who is entrusted with a secret, desirable trust and fulfills it out of fear of Allah; a man who pardons his killer; and a man who recites 'Qul Huwa Allahu Ahad' (Say: He is Allah, the One) after every prayer.» O Allah, send prayers and peace upon our master and patron Muhammad and upon the family of our master Muhammad, the model for the people of righteousness and religion, and the light of insight for the people of witnessing and specification, who said: «Whoever has power over some worldly desire and abandons it, even if he wished, Allah would not marry him to as many of the wide-eyed houris (hur al-'in) as he wished.» And he said: «The dowries (muhur) of the wide-eyed houris (hur al-'in) are handfuls of dates and meeting the eye.» And he said: «Removing rubbish from the mosque is the dowry (muhur) of the wide-eyed houris (hur al-'in).» O Allah, send prayers and peace upon our master and patron Muhammad and upon the family of our master Muhammad, the flower of the fragrant meadows of existence, with sweet-smelling breezes and breaths (132), and the veil of the cloak of protection, of lofty station.

O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad, the best of those whose illuminated lands souls yearn for, and his essence; and the most noble of those whose meanings the minds of the masters of allusions swim in the seas of his gnosis and his essence, who said: "Seven are shaded by Allah in His shade on the Day when there is no shade but His shade: a just Imam; a youth who grew up in the worship of Allah, the Mighty and Majestic; a man whose heart is attached to the mosques; two men who love each other for Allah's sake, meeting upon that and parting upon that; a man who is called by a woman of position and beauty, and he says: 'Indeed, I fear Allah'; a man who gives charity and conceals it (135) until his left hand does not know what his right hand spends; and a man who remembers Allah and his eyes overflow." 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 strove in Your path with swords and spears, and the most excellent of those who healed hearts from the disease of ignorance and removed from them the coverings of veils, who said: "Any believer who feeds a believer when he is hungry, Allah will feed him on the Day of Resurrection from the fruits of Paradise. Any believer who gives a believer drink when he is thirsty, Allah will give him drink on the Day of Resurrection from the sealed nectar. And any believer who clothes a believer when he is naked, Allah will clothe him from the green of 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 in whom praise is good and amplification is beautiful, and the most excellent of those whom his Lord drew to His presence and spoke to him in the station of nearness and proximity, about whom 'Umar ibn al-Khattab said: "The Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, was absent from us for three days, not being distressed except for a prayer that he might miss. When it was the fourth day, he came out to us. We said: 'O Messenger of Allah, you have been detained from us until we thought that something had happened.' He said: 'Nothing detained me but good. Indeed, my Lord, and He honored me, that He will admit from my Community seventy thousand into Paradise without reckoning. And I asked my Lord for these three bitter days, and I found my Lord to be a great merchant, so He gave me, with each one of the seventy thousand, seventy thousand.' I said: 'My Lord, will my Community reach such a number?' He said: 'I will complete the number for you from the Bedouins.'" 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 noble and excellent are guided, and the most excellent of those who were called to the obedience of his Lord and responded, who said: "Indeed, in Paradise there is a tree called the Tree of Affliction. The people of affliction 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, pouring." And he recited: {Indeed, the patient will be given their reward without account.} [Quran 39:10] 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 bounty and extension encompassed the lands, and the most excellent of those whose nobility and sovereignty spread among mankind, who said: "Indeed, my Lord gave me seventy thousand of my Community who will enter Paradise without reckoning." 'Umar said: "O Messenger of Allah, why did you not ask Him for more?" He said: "I asked Him for more, and He gave me, with every man, seventy thousand." 'Umar said: "Why did you not ask Him for more?" He said: "I asked Him for more, and He gave me like this," and he spread his hands and extended his arms wide, indicating a multitude. The narrator said: This is from Allah; its number is not known. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, Your beloved of high rank and station, and Your chosen one of pure family, spouses, and companions, who said: "Indeed, my Lord consulted me concerning my Community, interpreting their father. I said: 'Whatever You will, they are Your creation and Your servants.' He said: 'You will not be disgraced concerning your Community.' And He informed me that the first to enter Paradise from my Community are seventy thousand, then every thousand is seventy thousand, with no reckoning upon them." And he said: "Indeed, in the loins of the loins of men from my Companions, there are men and women who will enter Paradise without reckoning." O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, Your beloved adorned with the jewels of sciences and the subtleties of meanings, and Your chosen one distinguished by the Mighty Quran and the Seven Oft-Repeated Verses, who said: "Indeed, the people of Paradise are one hundred and twenty rows: (137) eighty of them are from this Community, and forty from the rest of the communities." And in another wording: "Indeed, I hope that you will be a quarter of the people of Paradise, nay, the majority of the people of Paradise, nay, half of the people of Paradise." Then they will divide them among themselves. And upon him, peace and blessings: "Indeed, Allah has exempted them from the refuse of the Day of Resurrection." 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 mounts are the longing ones, and the most noble of those before whom the swift camels of honor and divine care proceed, who said: "I asked Gabriel about this verse: {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.} [Quran 39:68] {And from those whom He did not will to stun.} (140) He said: 'They are the martyrs. Allah will raise them with their swords girded around the Throne.' Then the recitation of the twenty followed with swift camels of ruby, their buttons of white pearl, with saddles of gold, their reins of sundus and istabraq, and their fruits of soft silk, trailing them. Then the eyes of men, they travel in Paradise on horses, saying at the length of the excursion: 'Go with us to see how He judges between His creation.' Allah smiles at them, and when He smiles at a servant in a place, there is no reckoning upon 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 who walked in the processions of honor, his esteemed authority, and the most noble of those upon whose mouth You caused the springs of knowledge and wisdom to flow, who said: "Indeed, Allah spoke privately to Moses with one hundred and forty thousand words in three days. And among what He spoke privately to him was that He said: 'O Moses, indeed, those who strive to adorn themselves for Me have not done so with anything like asceticism in this world, and those who seek nearness to Me have not drawn near with anything like piety regarding what I have forbidden them, and those who worship Me have not worshipped with anything like weeping from fear of Me.' Moses said: 'My Lord, what have You prepared for them?' He said: 'As for the ascetics in this world, I will make My Garden their abode, they will settle therein wherever they wish. As for those who are pious regarding what I have forbidden them, when the Day of Resurrection comes, there will remain no servant but I will scrutinize and examine him, except the pious; indeed, I will spare them, honor them, raise them, and admit them to Paradise without reckoning. As for those who weep from fear of Me, they will have the Highest Companion, in which they will have no partners.'" O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the best of those upon whose tongue You caused Your praise and gratitude to flow, and the most excellent of those upon whom You manifested Your generosity and bounty, who said: "I am the first to knock at the gate of Paradise, and Paradise has been forbidden to the prophets until I enter it, and forbidden to the communities until my Community enters it, and forbidden to all communities (141) until I and my Community enter it, the first then the first."

And he said: "Indeed, I am the gate of Paradise on the Day of Resurrection, and I will seek to have it opened. The keeper will say: 'Who are you?' I will say: 'Muhammad.' He will say: 'I have been commanded not to open for anyone before you.'" O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the Imam of the excellent scholars ¹⁸⁶ and the master of the Emigrants and Helpers, who said: "Paradise yearns for four: Ali, Uthman, al-Miqdad, and Salman." It is also narrated that it yearns for four: the one who feeds guests, the one who fasts Ramadan, the one who honors orphans, and the one who prays at night while people sleep. And he said: "No Muslim who receives a guest and looks at his face with joy but that his eyes will be forbidden from the Fire." So bless him, O Allah, and his pure family and his noble and excellent Companions, a blessing that will cause us to descend to the stations of the righteous and establish us in the highest place in the highest Paradise ¹⁸⁷ and the Abode of Permanence, by Your grace and generosity, O Most Merciful of the merciful, O Lord of the worlds. Allahu Akbar! The proof has appeared, * And your captivating beauty has amazed minds. How beautiful is his arrival! Paradise and its opener * Ridwan ¹⁸⁸ for his coming. He meets him with glad tidings, obeying his command; * Before him, no human had entered it. With him are the first ones, their faces * Shining like moons, and they are beautiful. How great is the Guide, the Beloved, on the Day of Gathering, * Above all, he will have authority. And his Basin and River have a sweet taste, * Like stars are the cups of his Basin. May Allah bless him as long as the east wind blows * And the branches sway in their garden. Then may Allah be pleased with his family and Companions, * As long as flowers and basil are fragrant. The station of Ali is a clear secret, * A delicious Kawthar ¹⁸⁹, a pure spring. A strong, special support * From the Messenger, the unlettered Prophet, whom He honored. With him, our Lord said: "Indeed, We have given you al-Kawthar, * So pray to your Lord and sacrifice. * Indeed, your enemy is the one cut off." ¹⁹⁰ So bless him, O Allah, and his family, a blessing that will give us to drink from the abundance of his overflowing support, and grant us in the highest Paradise of everlasting bliss what no eye has seen, no ear has heard, and no human heart has conceived, 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, (143) Its writing is musk and ambergris * Its gardens bloom with fine arts. This is the kingdom and this is the gift, * And other than this, there is nothing like it. 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 follow his Sunnah, the workers, and those who ascend the ranks of his love, who said: "While the people of Paradise are enjoying themselves, Allah Almighty says to Gabriel, peace be upon him: 'O Gabriel, go to the Enclosure of Holiness ¹⁹¹ and bring it to me with its doors opened and its palaces honored for My servants and saints.' So Gabriel, peace be upon him, goes to Ridwan and says: 'Peace be upon you, O Ridwan. Do you know where the Enclosure of Holiness is?' He says: 'And upon you be peace, O Gabriel. My Lord has not informed me of it, but all these gardens are before you; look at what is in them.' So Gabriel enters the first Garden, called the Garden of Honor, and goes around its sides, palaces, rivers, and trees, but does not find the Enclosure of Holiness there. Then he enters the second Garden, which is the Garden of Pleasure, and goes around its corners, sides, palaces, trees, and rivers, but does not find the Enclosure of Holiness there. Then he enters the third Garden, which is the Garden of Delight, and goes around its sides, palaces, and meadows, but does not find the Enclosure of Holiness there. Then he enters the fourth Garden, which is the Garden of Eternity, and goes around its sides and trees, but does not find the Enclosure of Holiness there. Then he enters the fifth Garden, which is the Garden of Illiyin ¹⁹², and goes around all of it, high and low, but does not find the Enclosure of Holiness there. Then he enters the sixth Garden, which is the Garden of Refuge, and goes around its palaces and meadows, but does not find the Enclosure of Holiness there." O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, Your beloved, pure in creation and soul, and Your chosen one, good in origin and planting, who, when he entered the Garden of the Enclosure of Holiness, it welcomed him and said: "By Allah, this is the Spirit of Holiness, and the master of the angels, jinn, and humans, my master and lord, the Messenger of Allah." O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, Your beloved, pure in branch and kind, and Your chosen one, whose hearts are purified from the causes of doubts and confusion, who, when he entered the Garden of the Enclosure of Holiness, it welcomed him and said: "By Allah, this is the light of the people of witnessing and sensation, and the best of those whose name is blessed in gatherings of recitation and study, my master and lord, the Messenger of Allah." O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, Your beloved, whose soil and grave are illuminated, and Your chosen one, whose kiss and touch are blessed, who, when he entered the Garden of the Enclosure of Holiness, it welcomed him and said: "By Allah, this is the legislator of the laws and the five pillars, and the savior of his community from being swallowed, disfigured, and the causes of misfortune and ill luck, my master and lord, the Messenger of Allah." O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, Your beloved, who forbids usury and illegal taxes ¹⁹³, and Your chosen one, who saves his community from the abysses of ruin and impurity, who, when he entered the Garden of the Enclosure of Holiness, it welcomed him and said: "By Allah, this is the one whose name is written in the openings of the tablets and the headings of the scrolls, and on whose bosoms are the houris with black eyes and dark lips." So bless him, O Allah, and his family, a blessing that will save us from the causes of conjecture and guesswork, and make us among those upon whom the breezes of pleasure blow, today, tomorrow, and yesterday, by Your grace and generosity, O Most Merciful of the merciful, O Lord of the worlds. I have praised the Prophet of Allah, taking pride in him, * And I stand praising Allah, extolling and chanting. We hope for you in both worlds, O banner of guidance, * For you are in both worlds a guide and a mentor. So say: "You two are under my protection wherever you are, * And before you, the gate of hardships is guarded."

And join to us those who are near us, for we have no goal other than Your door, neither we nor others. And we hope for no lord other than You, because we know that You exist, while others are lost. So fulfill my hope in You, O ultimate desire, and say: 'You are from us, in the Gardens, immortal.' And do not drive away the poor one who has good opinion of You; far be it from Your highness that he be blamed and expelled. And how can any negligent one fear sin, when Your pardon, O my Lord, lies in wait for sin? Upon You be peace, blessed, never-ending, ever-renewed through the passage of time, eternal. 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 the first Garden, honored it with his majestic and most high arrival, and expanded it with his most luminous secret, so that he ¹⁹⁴ was the true and supreme Garden, since he is higher in station and more exalted, and sweeter in source and more delightful, because he is the beloved of the Lord and more worthy of the believers. 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 the second Garden, delighted it with his beauty and the perfection of his precious attributes, and adorned it with his radiance and the brilliant lights of his pure illuminations, so that he was the holy and sublime Garden, since he is higher in rank and more fulfilling in covenant, because he is the isthmus ¹⁹⁵ of spiritual souls that are pleased, and the descent of the essences of healing and sufficient sciences. 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 the third Garden, beautified it with his attributes and his righteous character, and awakened and roused it with his inspiring yearnings, so that he was the magnificent Garden that inherits the meanings of the divine Names and Attributes, since he is wider in scope and greater in station, because his secrets permeate the worlds, and his love is firmly established and abiding in all existences. 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 the fourth Garden, illuminated it with his radiant lights, and populated it with the gifts of his penetrating secrets, so that he was the vast and splendid Garden, since he is more caring and more complete in guardianship, because his blessing is universal and beneficial, and his essence encompasses the realities of sciences and knowledges. 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 the fifth Garden, revived the decaying traces of its landmarks, and made the frowning faces of its blossoms smile, so that he was the illuminated Garden that wears the robes of honor and divine pleasure, since he is more victorious in return and more noble in covenants, because it was created for his sake, and by the downpour of his generosity its courtyards were adorned and its withered gardens became green. 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 the sixth Garden, greeted it with his peace and awakened its drowsy eyelids, and gave it glad tidings of his arrival and opened its obliterated doors, so that he was the Garden that gives glad tidings of Allah's pleasure to broken and wretched hearts, since he is more merciful, more tender, and more compassionate to the severed and despairing hearts. 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 the seventh Garden, poured upon it the torrents of his abundant mercies, and the lights of his rising suns shone upon it, so that he was the radiant and flourishing Garden, since he is more luminous in blossoms and more brilliant in light, because he is quicker in response and nearer in relief to hearts that desire and hope for Allah's pardon. 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 the seven successive Gardens, his light overcame their light, and they gained from him more than he gained from them, in secret and in public. 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 the eighth Garden, his beauty overcame their beauty, and they gained from him more than he gained from them, by the loftiness of his rank 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 the splendid and radiant Gardens, his beauty overcame their beauty, and they gained from him more than he gained from them, from the gleaming rays shining upon their chambers and lofty palaces. 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 the Gardens adorned with exquisite borders and margins, his splendor overcame their splendor, and they gained from him more than he gained from them, from what emanated from his secret in their fruits, trees, and flowing rivers. So, O Allah, bless him and his family with a blessing that clothes us with the garment of Your everlasting and enduring well-being, and pours down upon us abundant and sufficient favors, 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, Your beloved, who, when he entered the illuminated and splendid Gardens, his beauty surpassed the beauty of their domes, palaces, and lofty chambers. 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 the holy and sublime Gardens, his beauty surpassed the beauty of their houris ¹⁹⁶, youths, raised couches, placed cups, arranged cushions, and splendid carpets of silk brocade. 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 the pleasant and delightful Gardens, his generosity surpassed their successive blessings, their tables, low-hanging fruits, and their content and pleasing life. 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 the fragrant and pure Gardens, his scent surpassed their fragrances, perfumes, and amber-musk breezes. 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 the blessed and felicitous Gardens, his light surpassed the splendor of their crowns, rubies, jewels, and robes adorned with silver and gold. 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 the joyful Gardens of assemblies and gatherings, his perfection surpassed the abundance of their trees

and its fruits and its fragrant flowers and its sweet, delicious rivers. So bless him, O Allah, and his family, a blessing by which You revive us upon his pure Hanafi ¹⁹⁷ path, and cause us to die upon his pure Muhammadan ¹⁹⁸ creed, by Your grace and generosity, O Most Merciful of the merciful, O Lord of the worlds. Muhammad has a great, lofty rank and a station whose crescent ¹⁹⁹ has become pride. So in this world he was granted special qualities, and likewise on the Day of Gathering he will grant its fulfillment. Our Master Muhammad will say: 'My nation, O Lord, convey to me their request.' And the Lord of the worlds will say to Ahmad: 'A nation whose fears I have secured—My care for you has preceded, so do not let Me be ashamed of them; I have written their beauty. They are a blessed nation; I have testified over nations to what the Merciful has bestowed upon them.' So for My Garden, by them, it has been opened; its gates have been opened by the permission of the One who inspired it. And it was adorned and decorated and perfumed with musk, whose breeze trails its skirts. And its birds have a warbling glorifying their Lord, and the houris ²⁰⁰ display their anklets in their gait. From every enchanting one, whose glance, when she sends it, sends arrows into the heart. And the sea would become sweet if she spat into it, as perfumes waft when she shows you her coquetry. She is like ruby and coral, raised in the Abode of Eternity—is there any equal to her? 'Enter in peace, secure,' O Lord; the souls of my beloved ones have attained their hopes. And they will drink from cups of pure wine; by Allah, how delightful is its refreshing drink! And the perfection of our Lord's favor is the vision of Him, without veils, for the Generous One has removed them. Today there is no fear, no grief, no death; Allah has sufficed for the worlds their fears. The Generous Truth is pleased with them, as they are pleased with Him, and they have tightened their ropes for salvation. So ponder the favor of the Prophet Muhammad, and recognize the blessings whose wealth you see. There will appear for the intercessor Muhammad the fullest merits, whose qualities cannot be limited. May Allah bless him as long as the rain-bearing wind opens clouds and makes way for descent, and his family, companions, wives, and as long as the branches of praise extend their shade over him. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our Master and Patron Muhammad and to the family of our Master Muhammad, the source of... O Allah, bless and grant peace to our Master and Patron Muhammad, possessor of sciences and realities, possessor of the clear path and the radiant religion, whom when Ridwan ²⁰¹, the Keeper of the Gardens, saw, he stood up for him, kissed his head, and said: 'By Allah, this is the intercessor of creation, the savior of his nation on the Day of Gathering, Resurrection, and Distresses.' O Allah, bless and grant peace to our Master and Patron Muhammad and to the family of our Master Muhammad, the lamp of the worlds, the famous Book of Truth of blessing and title, whom when Ridwan, the Keeper of the Gardens, saw, he handed him the keys of the Abode of Eternity and said to him: 'Enter, O Beloved of the Merciful, for because of you the Gardens have been adorned, decorated with chambers, palaces, trees, rivers, houris, and immortal youths.' O Allah, bless and grant peace to our Master and Patron Muhammad and to the family of our Master Muhammad, the locus of piety and reverence, possessor of descents and immense gifts, whom when Ridwan, the Keeper of the Gardens, saw, he welcomed him and said: 'Enter, O chosen one of the All-Knowing King,' and whom the Truth honored through the tongue of Gabriel, peace be upon him, saying to him: 'I have not created any creation more beautiful in My sight than you among all the prophets and noble angels.' So bless him, O Allah, and his family, the leading guides, and his companions, the stars of guidance and lamps of darkness, a blessing by which You cause us to attain, from Your pleasure and his, the utmost goal and aspiration, and by which You establish us in the highest paradises ²⁰² in the loftiest degree and most exalted 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 Patron Muhammad and to the family of our Master Muhammad, the emerald of red beauty, possessor of the victorious army and the green battalion, whom when he entered the Gardens illuminated with signs of felicity and glad tidings, he himself was the Great Supreme Garden, for he is greater than it in rank, more magnificent than it in pride, and more noble than it in this world and the next. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our Master and Patron Muhammad and to the family of our Master Muhammad, possessor of the high, exalted rank and the invincible, revered, protected station, whom when he entered the magnificent, supreme Gardens, he himself was the Garden encompassed with gifts of secrets and the most abundant good, for he is more perfect 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 Patron Muhammad, the pride of divine care, the illuminator of places and courtyards, the path of guidance who leads his nation on the ways of salvation, whom when he entered the Gardens of goodly plains and courtyards, he himself was the Garden abundant in good and blessings, for he is more generous than it in hand, more copious than it in dew, and higher than it in degrees. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our Master and Patron Muhammad and to the family of our Master Muhammad, the treasure of gnoses and secrets, the garden of beauties, fragrant breezes, and flowers, whom when he entered the Gardens radiant with shining lights, he himself was the Garden of lofty rank and status, for he is more noble than it in light, more radiant than it in dawn, and from his Muhammadan light the lights split forth, and from his noble rank the destinies were honored. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our Master and Patron Muhammad and to the family of our Master Muhammad, the master of the pure nobles, the adornment of the chosen messengers, whom when he entered the Gardens blooming with orchards and trees, he himself was the Garden fragrant with breezes and flowers, for he is more fragrant than it in scent, more abundant than it in treasure, and from his fragrance the regions and quarters were perfumed. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our Master and Patron Muhammad and to the family of our Master Muhammad, the branch of the lofty tree of glory, possessor of pure doctrines and fulfilling covenants, whom when he entered the high, exalted Gardens, he himself was the perfect, sufficient Garden, for he is more abundant than it in blessing and honor, greater than it in fame and sign, and from him overflowed its abundant goodness and successive favors. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our Master and Patron Muhammad and to the family of our Master Muhammad, the best refuge of the seeker, the return of joys, happiness, and congratulations, whom when he entered the Gardens encompassed with repose and fragrance, he himself was the Garden clothed in the garments of pleasure and satisfaction, for he is greater than it in fortune, more majestic than it in pride, and from his grace the Gardens were created and the worlds came into being. So bless him, O Allah, and his noble, eminent family, and his companions, the brave lions, a blessing by which You purify us in secret and in public, and by which You clothe us, from Your pleasure and his, with the robes of felicity and security, 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 pure path and the clear, decisive proof, who, when he entered the Gardens and the houris saw the rising crescent of his forehead and the radiant light of his face, said: Glory be to Him who gave you this surpassing beauty, abundant and vast generosity, and gathered in you the scattered praiseworthy traits 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, possessor of noble lineage and lofty, ancient glory, who, when he entered the Gardens and the houris saw the elevation of his majestic rank and the shade of his prophetic shadow, said: Glory be to Him who gave you this magnificent station and singled you out with the great character and beautiful 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 revelation and scripture, the Prophet of Allah announced in the Torah and the Gospel, who, when he entered the Gardens and the houris saw his black, kohl-lined eyes and his bright, smooth cheek, said: Glory be to Him who seated you upon the throne of sovereignty and preference, and honored you with the pond of abundance, the Kawthar, and the Salsabil, 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 pure lineage and the perfect, radiant secret, who, when he entered the Gardens and the houris saw his shining, luminous star and his flourishing, verdant branch, said: Glory be to Him who gave you this manifest proof 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, possessor of high and weighty station and the bright, luminous face, who, when he entered the Gardens and the houris saw the flood of his strong, abundant support and the tables of his vast, plentiful goodness, said: Glory be to Him who gave you this great kingdom 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, possessor of the openings and the lordly states, the divine sciences, and the eternal gifts, who, when he entered the Gardens and the houris saw his merciful grants and his blessed, luminous ascents, said: Glory be to Him who gave you these majestic, unique characteristics and the stations and gnostic realities, O my master, O Messenger of Allah. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, possessor of eloquence and clarity, the pole of sainthood protected from the causes of misery and abandonment, who, when he entered the Gardens and the houris saw in him modesty, faith, generosity, kindness, and beneficence, said: Glory be to Him who preferred your Muhammadan religion over all other religions, and adorned you with the jewels of revelation and the sciences of the Quran, 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 authentic hadiths, traditions, transmitted chains, and reports, who, when he entered the Gardens and the houris saw the gleaming flashes of light upon his face and the gifts of openings and secrets upon his heart, said: Glory be to Him who crowned you with the crown of might and pride, and adorned you with perfect beauty among the chosen elite, O my master, O Messenger of Allah. So bless him, O Allah, and his noble, pure family, and his righteous, free companions, a blessing by which You place us in the stations of the righteous, and by which You remove from us the calamities of strangers and impurities, and accustom us through its blessing in this abode and in that abode, 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 elegant, concise speech and the fortified, guarded fortress of command, who, when he entered the Gardens wrought of silver, gold, and pure gold, and the houris saw his blessed, mighty face, became enamored with him and said: 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, possessor of the radiant face, the smiling mouth, the high station, and the magnificent rank, who, when he entered the Gardens of delicious wine and Tasnim, and the houris saw his fragrant brides and the breeze, were dazzled by his beauty and said: Far be it! This is no human; this is none other than a generous angel. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, possessor of dominion, authority, the dazzling light, and the proof, who, when he entered the Gardens of exquisite craftsmanship and perfection, and the houris saw his dazzling, captivating beauty, cast off all restraint and said: God forbid! This is no human; this is none other than a spiritual form created from the pure light of the All-Merciful. 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 legislated laws and established them, the most majestic of those upon whom Allah bestowed His pardon and favor, who, when he entered the Gardens containing every novel type and art, and the houris saw from the beauty of his splendor beyond what the mind could conceive or imagine, became infatuated with him and were struck by what befell the women of Joseph who cut their hands. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, possessor of the luminous form, the precious beauty, and the good character that suffices his loved ones without companion or friend, who, when he entered the Gardens created from his light on Thursday, and the houris saw his essence protected from the blemishes of betrayal and confusion, rejoiced in him and said: Welcome to you, O excellent beloved and intimate, and the intercessor sought for help when distress intensifies and the battle rages. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, possessor of the lofty Gardens, the highest station, and the beloved singled out for nearness on the carpet of two bow-lengths or nearer, who, when he entered the Gardens with joyful courtyards and abodes, and the houris saw his perfect attributes and beautiful morals, were overcome in love for him and from seeing him fell into what led to the cutting of their hearts by the nobility of longing, yearning, and absorption in his beauty witnessed by sense and meaning. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, possessor of the dazzling malakutic lights and the majestic jabarutic secrets, who, when he entered the magnificent rahutic Gardens and the houris saw the countenance of his Muhammadan essence and the perfections of his Ahmadine attributes, prostrated in gratitude to Allah and said: Praise be to Allah who honored us with the visit of the best of creation, the pupil of the eye of humanity. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, possessor of the exalted bestowed characteristics and the holy, intimate truths, who, when he entered the Gardens

the sublime and lofty, and the houris beheld the majesty of his Mustafawian awe and the beauty of his prophetic radiance, they proclaimed "Allahu Akbar" and "La ilaha illa Allah" and said, "Praise be to Allah who has bestowed favor." ¹⁶⁹ O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the sea of munificent generosity and the most renowned sovereign of the kingdom. When he entered the Abode of Peace ²⁰³, created from red ruby, it welcomed him and said, "Welcome and ease to you, O master of the black and the red, beautiful of face and appearance, 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 descendant of noble chieftains and the imam of Taybah ²⁰⁴ and the Sanctuary ²⁰⁵. When he entered the Abode of Peace, wondrous in form and order, it welcomed him and said, "Welcome and ease to you, O mercy of Peace, intercessor of creation on the Day of Presentation and Crowding, 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 the mujtahid imams ²⁰⁶ and the model of the solitary wayfarers and the guiding scholars. When he entered the Abode of Peace, filled with servants, youths, and houris with wide lovely eyes, it welcomed him and said, "Welcome and ease to you, O intercessor of sinners, seal of the prophets and master of the 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 tongue of the possessors of wisdom and benefit ¹⁷⁰ and the core of divine gifts and acquired sciences. When he entered the Abode of Peace, made joyful with emerald, gold, and brilliant pearls, it welcomed him and said, "Welcome and ease to you, O path of the people of success and happiness, and the mark of those for whom the best and more have preceded, 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 inheritor of the masters of states and attraction ²⁰⁷ and the orator of the presence of the people of nearness and proximity. When he entered the Abode of Peace, pure in regions and spacious, it welcomed him and said, "Welcome and ease to you, O one through whom Allah relieves his community of every worry and distress, and through whose blessing He repels from them every terrible matter and calamity, 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 essence of pure honor in creation and character, and the pearl of the oyster shell of lofty rank and aspirations. When he entered the Abode of Peace, possessing high status and revered station, it welcomed him and said, "Welcome and ease to you, O possessor of the procession and the banner, and the pillar of intercession, the magnified and submitted, 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, Your humble and oft-returning beloved ¹⁷¹ and Your attendant guided by his conduct and guidance. When he entered the Abode of Peace, illuminated by his light and radiance, it welcomed him and said, "Welcome and ease to you, O great in rank and standing, and the most generous of those to whom the sinner flees for refuge and protection, O our master Muhammad ibn Abdullah." So bless him, O Allah, and his family with a blessing by which You honor his abode and ennoble his final state, and make our blessing and peace upon him a means for his intercession and attainment of his pleasure, by Your grace and generosity, O Most Merciful of the merciful, O Lord of the worlds. * Muhammad, from whose light all light comes, and the highest Paradise is illuminated by him. * Muhammad, whose lights are inscribed, all of them, on the necks of the houris. * Muhammad, by whose light are traced upon its trees their tents and curtains. * Muhammad is the crown of its brides, and by his name the beautiful birds sing. * Muhammad is praise, and his community is shown mercy from him, and the Lord is Forgiving. * O leader of the illustrious ones following his path, 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. * May Allah bless you, O you who possess the highest station of praise on the Day of Resurrection. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the light of insight for the people of witnessing and direct vision, and the book of happiness renowned for blessing and title. He said, "Allah created the Garden of Refuge ¹⁷² from green emerald, its earth is of silver, its wall is a brick of gold and a brick of silver, its soil is pearl and ruby, and its dust is saffron." O most generous of the generous, O highest of creation in honor, and most unassailable peak and station, I have found none other than you to whom I flee when time turns hostile and cuts off means. ¹⁷⁵ So lower your wing to me and be a hand of support for me and for those who are close to me in kinship and companionship. For I have made you my means in difficulties; if a time befalls me, I knock at the door. Say, "You are in both abodes from us, fear not after this, O possessor of deputyship." You are the one through whose rank we hope for gardens, and we seek the youths and companions. May Allah bless you, O banner of guidance, as long as the flowing rain pours down and falls. And upon your Companions who shone and rose above the meteors of the sky in lineage. This is the description of the Garden of Refuge which Allah has prepared for the people of righteousness, piety, and God-consciousness. He said concerning it: "Indeed, those who have believed and done righteous deeds will have the Garden of Refuge as a lodging." ¹⁷⁶

O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad, possessor of the purest lineage and the most exalted and glorious majesty, who, when he entered the Garden of Refuge ²⁰⁸ created from green chrysolite ²⁰⁹, it rejoiced at his arrival and said: "Welcome, O Sultan of the Greatest Kingdom, and the alchemy of the treasure of the most dazzling secret, O my master, O the most perfect of Allah's creation." O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the blessing of the beginning and the end, the bride of the divine presences ²¹⁰ adorned with the jewels of revelation and inspiration, who, when he entered the great Garden of Refuge, abundant in blessings and favors, it rejoiced at his arrival and said: "Welcome, O fortress of security and refuge of protection, the Ha of mercy, the Mim of sovereignty, and the Dal of eternity ²¹¹, O my master, O the most beloved of Allah's creation." O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, in Your presence, until the layered prophethood ²¹² and the embroidery of the garment of perpetuity, who, when he entered the Garden of Refuge and trod upon its elevated, spread-out carpet, it rejoiced at his arrival and said: "Welcome, O possessor of the great, supported kingdom, the kohl-rimmed eye and the smooth, rosy cheek, O my master, O the most generous of Allah's creation." O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the shade of the extended prophethood ²¹³ and the bearer of the tied banner of the message, who, when he entered the Garden of Refuge, possessing enduring bliss and existing good, it rejoiced at his arrival and said: "Welcome, O possessor of the visited Basin ²¹⁴ and the Praised Station ²¹⁵, O my master, O the noblest of Allah's creation." O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the garden of guests and delegations, the noble of fathers and grandfathers, who, when he entered the pure Garden of Refuge, with wholesome watering-places and arrivals, it rejoiced at his arrival and said: "Welcome, O secret of existence, and he through whom Allah opened the treasures of generosity and munificence, O my master, O the most majestic of Allah's creation." 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, the crown of prophets, messengers, and the generous, who, when he entered the Garden of Refuge prepared for the saints ²¹⁶, the righteous, and the scholars, it rejoiced at his arrival and said: "Welcome, O the most forbearing of the forbearing, and the master of the people of earth and heaven, O my master, O the greatest of Allah's creation." O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the gift of bounty and generosity, the source of knowledge, forbearance, and wisdom, who, when he entered the Garden of Refuge, with successive goodness and blessings, it rejoiced at his arrival and said: "Welcome, O intercessor of nations, the fulfiller of covenants and pledges, O my master, O the most beautiful of Allah's creation." So bless him, O Allah, and his family, a blessing through which the clouds of His mercy pour down upon us, and through which we are overwhelmed by the abundant favors and blessings, by Your grace and generosity, O Most Merciful of the merciful, O Lord of the worlds. The Messenger of Allah, how often he granted healing, * just as he granted success to his follower. And the crown of prophets, the most exalted orator, * he gave them all generosity. A gain for an illiterate nation ²¹⁷, when * by following his guidance they attained profit. A gift from their Lord, generously to them, * it came to them, so seize success from it. The innate disposition of mercy, truly gifted, * through it the Merciful granted us expansion. He tended the gardens and what is bestowed therein * for those who choose righteousness in this world. Allah has prepared for the righteous, as a favor, * palaces in its heights, spacious. They see Allah therein at all times, * and are clothed with beauty, adorned with a sash. Upon them shines the light of divine manifestation ²¹⁸, * therefore their faces meet the dawn. Were it not for the Chosen One ²¹⁹, none would be worthy * of it, evening or morning. Were it not for the Chosen One, Allah would not give * the bliss of those who enter, nor permit it. For the sake of Muhammad, they attained high ranks * and are given gifts and generosity. Messenger of Allah, convey us to high stations, * so we surpass those who passed, in measure and opportunity. Messenger of Allah, Allah's pardon upon us, * how often has pardon removed the perishing. Upon him and his family be the purest peace, * and upon companions who guided to the clear path. 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 whose rank and highness creatures seek intercession, and the most generous of those to whom sinners flee for refuge and enter his protection, who said: "Allah created the Garden of Eternity from red coral, its wall is a brick of gold and a brick of silver, its mortar is musk, and He said to it: 'Speak.' So it said: 'Successful indeed are the believers' ²²⁰. He said: 'Blessed are you, the station of kings.' And he said: 'Do you strive for Paradise? For Paradise is beyond compare; by the Lord of the Kaaba, it is a shining light, a swaying basil, a lofty palace, a flowing river, ripe fruit, a beautiful and fair spouse, abundant garments, and an everlasting abode in a safe home, with fruit and greenery, jewels and bliss, in high, radiant garments.' They said: 'O Messenger of Allah, we are the ones striving for it.' He said: 'Say: If Allah wills.' So the people said: 'If Allah wills.'" 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 is the final return and destination, and the most excellent of those through whom one seeks refuge from a terrifying calamity and a decisive matter, who said: "The ground of Paradise is white silver marble, its soil is white musk, its mud is gray ambergris, its pebbles are scattered pearls and rubies, its moss is white camphor, its hay is saffron and safflower, its building is a brick of silver and a brick of gold, and it has eight gates, from one leaf to another is forty years. The mounts..." 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 entered the carpet of proximity and entered, and the most majestic of those who supplicated to his Lord in the depths of darkness and implored, who, when asked about the servants of Paradise, said: "Light, their faces are like the light of the sun; if they were in this world, people would fight over them. It was said: 'O Messenger of Allah, this is the beauty of the servant, so how is the beauty of the master?' He said: 'By Him in Whose hand is my soul, the beauty of the servant compared to the master is like a shining star next to the full moon [or more complete].'" O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the master of angels, humans, and jinn, and the best of those whose name the birds of Paradise warble and the houris ²²¹ and youths ²²² sing in praise, who said: "Gabriel took me to Paradise and showed me it, river by river, palace by palace. I looked at it, and behold, its ground is white silver, its soil is of ruby, its battlements are of hollowed pearl, its gate is on the bank of the Kawthar ²²³, the Throne ²²⁴ is its ceiling, mercy fills it, the prophets are its inhabitants, the angels are its builders, and indeed, a bliss of silver, its terraces of gold, its curtains have been created, its beauties adorned, and it is immersed..."

O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the festival of joys and delights, the best of those through whom harms are dispelled, who said: "Indeed, the lowest of the people of Paradise in rank is one at whose head stand twelve thousand servants, each with two plates—one of gold and the other of silver—in each a color not found in the other; he eats from the last of it as he eats from the first of it, and he does not experience from it the same [pleasure] of fragrance and delight as he experiences from it; then that becomes the scent of pure musk; they do not urinate, defecate, or blow their noses; they are brothers on couches facing one another. And indeed, the lowest of the people of Paradise in station is one who has eighty thousand servants. And indeed, the lowest of the people of Paradise in station is one who looks into his dominion for a distance of three thousand years, seeing its farthest as he sees its nearest, and the elevation of his station is for one who looks upon the face of his Lord three times." 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 attained complete honor and acquired it, and the most excellent of those who reached the ultimate limit and the boundary of inimitability in eloquence and rhetoric, who said: "Indeed, in Paradise there is a tree under whose shade a rider travels for a hundred years without crossing it; and recite if you wish: {And an extended shade} ²²⁵. And indeed, in Paradise there is a sea of water, a sea of honey, a sea of milk, and a sea of wine; then rivers branch off from it; and recite if you wish: {The parable of the Garden which the righteous are promised: therein are rivers of water unstaling, rivers of milk whose taste never changes, rivers of wine delicious to drinkers, and rivers of pure honey; and therein for them are all fruits} ²²⁶. And indeed, a place the size of a whip in Paradise is better than the world and all that is in it; and recite if you wish: {So whoever is removed from the Fire and admitted to Paradise has indeed triumphed} ²²⁷." 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 whose remembrance hearts and breasts are expanded, and the most excellent of those through whose mission centuries and ages boast, who said: "Indeed, in Paradise there are one hundred levels; if all the worlds were gathered in one of them, it would encompass them. And the space of a bow of any one of you in Paradise is better than that upon which the sun rises or sets. And indeed, in Paradise there is a level that none attains except three: a just ruler, a relative who maintains ties, and a patient person with dependents." So may Allah bless him and his family with blessings like the rays of light, and his noble companions like full moons, a blessing that opens for us the doors of happiness and joy, and establishes us thereby in the highest chambers and palaces of Your Garden, by Your grace and generosity, O Most Merciful of the merciful. * Muhammad, the guide, the bridegroom, whom * the maidens of the palaces in the Holy [Sanctuary] court. * Muhammad, from whose light smiled * the immortal brides with beautiful awareness. * Muhammad, for whose sake were created * the Garden of Eternity and delight. * Muhammad, praise and his community * are shown mercy from him and a Forgiving Lord. * The Merciful granted them a beautiful reward: * a great kingdom, a vision, and joy. * How beautiful they are! They have triumphed by seeing Him, * and He gave them to drink of a pure drink. * O Garden of Beauty, which rejoiced * in light, along with attainment of wishes and joy. * The garden of Your noble face is for us * more desirable than the maidens of the pavilions ²²⁸. * Longing carried me to its trace * like a lush, radiant garden of palaces. * So that I might see, for Your name in its form, * a light, while the eye falls short of You. * May Allah, glorified be He, bless You, * O ultimate beauty and full moon of full moons. * And the family and companions, people of purity, * people of piety, love, and righteousness. And this is the description of the Garden of Eternity, beautiful in scene and sight, created from pearl and yellow coral. May Allah cause us to dwell in its most luminous expanse and its most pure and lofty station, by His grace and generosity, Amen, Amen, Amen. And praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds. I have drawn this likeness to console minds, quench the thirst of the longing and yearning, for the sight of these exquisite and perfect likenesses brings them near to the eyes, dispels worries, sorrows, and griefs, and attracts the pleasure of our Lord, the Most Merciful, the Compassionate, the King, the Judge. As for the description of the Gardens and what they contain of bliss and beautiful good things, chambers, palaces, maidens, and youths, no human can encompass their description, no tongue can express them, no pen or finger can trace them. How can a human describe what Allah created with His power, invented with His exquisite wisdom, and described with what minds cannot grasp nor ears hear? ²²⁹ O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the Sultan of the supported and victorious kingdom, the possessor of the perfect and facilitated religion, who, when he entered the Garden of Eternity created from dazzling yellow ruby, it danced and rejoiced and said: "Welcome and ease to the possessor of the radiant, luminous face and the pure, cleansed heart, my master and lord, 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 halo of the moon of prophethood depicted, the delight of assemblies and gatherings, the source, who, when he entered the Garden of Eternity created from luminous yellow coral, it danced and rejoiced and said: "Welcome and ease to the branch of the tree of glory, the most victorious, and the bearer of the most renowned banner of praise, my master and lord, 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 possessor of the niche and pulpit, the high rank and abundant fortune, who, when he entered the Garden of Eternity created from beautiful yellow coral, it danced and rejoiced and said: "Welcome and ease to the flower of the fragrant gardens of openings, and the diffusion of the ambergris-scented breaths, my master and lord, 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 pole of the most pious sovereignty, the breeze of the most fragrant garden of wafts, who, when he entered the Garden of Eternity which is of yellow coral, it danced and rejoiced and said: "Welcome and ease to the possessor of the green banner and the red camel, my master and lord, 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 possessor of the high and greatest rank, the complete and most magnificent honor, who, when he entered the Garden of Eternity and saw its shining, perfect moon, it danced and rejoiced and said: "Welcome and ease to the light of the most enduring prophethood, and to him who is most compassionate and merciful to the believers, my master and lord, 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 possessor of proof and evidence, praiseworthy description and beautiful praise, who, when he entered the Garden of Eternity with its illuminated courtyards and magnificent station, it danced and rejoiced and said: "Welcome and ease to the Prophet preferred over the Chosen ²³⁰ and the Friend ²³¹, the intercessor praised in the Psalms, Torah, and Gospel, my master and lord, the Messenger of Allah."

O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the chief of spiritual souls ²³² and the imam of majestic processions and divine manifestations, who, when he entered the Garden of Eternity adorned with silken garments ²³³ and luminous cushions ²³⁴, danced and rejoiced, saying: "Welcome and welcome and welcome to the lamp of the cosmic worlds and the secret of the human creation, my master and lord, 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 embroidery of the garment of prophetic lights and the descent of the jewels of divine secrets ²³⁵, who, when he entered the Garden of Eternity with its lofty palaces and delicious fruits, danced and rejoiced, saying: "Welcome and welcome to the beloved of the Divine Presence ²³⁶ and the attendant of the carpet of the stations of nearness ²³⁷, my master and lord, 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 target of the eyes of those with lofty aspirations ²³⁸ and the delight of hearts and minds, who, when he entered the Garden of Eternity with its musk-scented breezes and ambergris-laden winds, danced and rejoiced, saying: "Welcome and welcome to the source of mercies and the branch of the most verdant tree of glory, and the pole of sainthood ²³⁹ sent to the black and the red ²⁴⁰, who said: 'Indeed, in Paradise there is a sea of water, a sea of honey, a sea of milk, and a sea of wine; then rivers branch forth from them. Indeed, in Paradise there are rivers as numerous as the stars of the sky, among them a river of milk and a river of pure honey, and in the Garden of Eden flows the River of Kawthar ²⁴¹.'" O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the fountain of divine wisdoms, the jewels of sciences, the treasure of bestowed gifts ²⁴², and the lamp of understandings, from whom it is narrated concerning the description of Kawthar that he said: "Kawthar is a river in Paradise, its banks are of gold, and the water flows over pearls; its water is whiter than milk and sweeter than honey." And Aisha, may Allah be pleased with her, was asked about His saying: "Indeed, We have given you al-Kawthar" ²⁴³, and she said: "A river given to your Prophet, peace be upon him, its banks are adorned with hollow pearls, its vessels are as numerous as the stars." O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the bridegroom of divine manifestations and the known station, and the attendant of the highest carpet ²⁴⁴ and the companion of the Presence of the One, the Self-Subsistent ²⁴⁵, from whom it is narrated concerning the naming of Kawthar and the description of its earth that when Hamza ibn Abd al-Muttalib came and did not find him, his wife said to him: "Congratulations to you, O Messenger of Allah; you have come while I intended to come to you to congratulate you, for Abu Umarah informed me that you have been given a river in Paradise called al-Kawthar." He said: "Yes, and its earth is ruby, coral, emerald, and pearl." She said: "I would like you to describe it to me." He said: "It is between Layla and Sana'a ²⁴⁶, and its lightning is like your stature, and in it are pitchers like the number of stars." O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, Your beloved, the forbearing, the oft-returning ²⁴⁷, and Your chosen one of high rank and status, and Your confidant, from whom it is narrated in the report of Kawthar that he fainted one day, then raised his head smiling and said: "Indeed, a surah has just been revealed to me." He recited: "In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful: 'Indeed, We have given you al-Kawthar'" until he completed it. Then 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 ummah will come to it on the Day of Resurrection. Its drinking vessels are as numerous as the stars; a servant among them will be snatched away, and I will say: 'O Lord, he is from my ummah.' It will be said: 'You do not know what he innovated after you.'" And he said: "I was taken to Paradise, and behold, I saw a river whose banks were tents of pearl. I struck my hand into its flowing water, and it was pure musk. I said: 'What is this, O Gabriel?' He said: 'It is al-Kawthar which Allah has given you.'" O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the master of the desert and the settled ²⁴⁸, and the delight of the eyes of the people of ecstasy and wakefulness ²⁴⁹, from whom it is narrated concerning the description of Kawthar, its width and length, that he said: "I have been given al-Kawthar." It was said: "What is al-Kawthar, O Messenger of Allah?" He said: "A river in Paradise, its width and length are between the east and the west; no one drinks from it and becomes thirsty, and no one performs ablution from it and becomes disheveled. No one who breaks my covenant or kills my family members will drink from it." A man asked him: "O Messenger of Allah, what is al-Kawthar?" He said: "A river in Paradise that my Lord has given me; its milk is whiter than milk and sweeter than honey; in it are birds whose necks are like the necks of camels." Umar said: "O Messenger of Allah, they are indeed plump." He said: "Those who eat them are even more plump, O Umar." And a bird like the Bactrian camel in beautiful appearance, * with feathers of gold and eyes of jewels. Its beak is of light, its belly is musk, * its sides are of pearl, the rest is ambergris. It flies in the Abode of Eternity, gathering its fruits, * and drinks from honey and from the spring of Kawthar. Its flesh is like honeycomb, half cooked * and the rest roasted, without any change. So the friend of Allah eats as he desires, * and what remains in the bird returns to the Throne, boasting. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the house of knowledge and action, and the best of those whose full moon rose in the horizon of prophethood and messengership, and who attained perfection, from whom it is narrated concerning the description of Kawthar that he said: "I was given al-Kawthar, and behold, it was a river flowing without being dug; its banks were domes of pearl, its pebbles were pearls, its pitchers were as numerous as the stars of the sky, and its water was whiter than milk and sweeter than honey." O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the purest and most brilliant gold of mines and jewels, and the perfect one of radiant beauties, whose fragrance is of the scent of musk and ambergris, from whom it is narrated concerning the description of Kawthar that he said: "I was given al-Kawthar; I struck my hand into its clay, and it was musk and soil; its pebbles were pearls, its banks were domes flowing on the ground without being dug, its vessels were as numerous as the stars of the sky." And al-koob ²⁵⁰ is that which has no handle; it is said: no spout. If it has a spout, it is an ibriq ²⁵¹. And Aisha, may Allah be pleased with her, used to say: "Whoever wishes to hear the gurgling of Kawthar, let him place his hands over his ears, for he will hear the gurgling of Kawthar." So bless, O Allah, this truthful Prophet and informer, the radiant in face and appearance, a blessing by which we may be among those who bowed between his noble prayer niche and pulpit, and die between his noble chamber and illuminated tomb, by Your grace and generosity, O Most Merciful of the merciful, O Lord of the worlds. O Majestic One, exalted in rank and status, * whose branches and roots have risen high. You are, by Allah, the noblest of all creation; * You are, You are the Prophet, You are the Messenger. O refuge of mankind at the standing of the Gathering, * where everyone is occupied with himself. By the fullness of your rank, which is a rank * lofty in status, an accepted intercessor. I ask Allah for repentance from sins * whose burden is carried upon my shoulders. And for steadfastness upon the testimony when * the soul departs from me in that journey.

O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the descendant of the elite, the chosen ones, the beacon of guides, the intelligent and wise, who said describing the rivers of Paradise: "Perhaps you think that the rivers of Paradise are trenches in the ground. No, by Allah, they are rivers on the surface of the earth, their banks are tents of pearl, and their interior is pure musk. It was said, 'O Messenger of Allah, what is pure?' He said: 'That which has no admixture.' And al-Kawthar ²⁵² is a river in Paradise, its depth is seventy thousand parasangs ²⁵³, its water is whiter than milk and sweeter than honey, its banks are pearl, chrysolite ²⁵⁴, and ruby. Allah singled out His Prophet Muhammad with it before the other prophets." O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the life of souls, the blessing of life, the best of those whose blessing is hoped for in hardship and ease, who said: "The Gardens are seven: Dar al-Jalal ²⁵⁵ is of white pearl, Dar al-Salam ²⁵⁶ is of red ruby, Jannat al-Ma'wa ²⁵⁷ is of green chrysolite, Jannat al-Khuld ²⁵⁸ is of yellow coral, Jannat al-Na'im ²⁵⁹ is of white silver, Jannat al-Firdaws ²⁶⁰ is of red gold, and Jannat 'Adn ²⁶¹ is of pearl. In it is the River Kawthar, delightful in fragrance and scent." So bless him, O Allah, and his family, a blessing by which You save us from the trial of the questioning ²⁶² and the punishment of the grave, and by which You secure us from the terror of the standing ²⁶³, the bridge ²⁶⁴, and the balance ²⁶⁵ on the Day of Gathering and Scattering ²⁶⁶, by Your grace and generosity, O Most Merciful of the merciful, O Lord of the worlds. Glorified is He who singled him out in His creation, and his qualities that captivate the mind. Until he said: He addressed the All-Merciful in his solitude, interceding for us, removing hardship. He made the revelation ambiguous to him out of jealousy, yet he had the expansion of meanings woven together. And He showed him the Garden of Firdaws and the houris, from whom he was paired therein. And he saw his Kawthar in his basin, pure, sweet, gushing, delightful. Its soil is ruby containing pearls, as if musk were mixed in it. We have been blessed by the existence of the Chosen One, and through him we have attained felicity and salvation. Bless, O my Lord, him and his family and companions, moons of the night. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the spirit of spirits and forms, the secret of revelation, the heart of the Furqanic ²⁶⁷ verses and chapters, who, when al-Kawthar, the exquisite in shape and appearance, saw him, its delightful sea overflowed and surged in the courtyards of the Gardens and rivers. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the sword of might, victory, and triumph, the master of angels, jinn, and humans, who, when al-Kawthar, surrounded by cups of delightful rubies and precious pearls, saw him, its pearls and pebbles rejoiced and were gladdened by the sight of his radiant face. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the light of insight and sight, the master of nomads and settled people, who, when al-Kawthar, lofty in rank and pride, saw him, its water became sweet, its air pleasant, and its rank rose above the rivers of the Gardens and boasted. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the Ka'ba ²⁶⁸ of those who circumambulate, perform Hajj and 'Umra ²⁶⁹, the emblem of those who shave, say labbayk ²⁷⁰, and sacrifice, who, when al-Kawthar, with ripe gardens and trees, saw him, its basins overflowed, its whiteness intensified, and its light surpassed the light of the sun and moon. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, Your beloved, truthful in speech and report, Your chosen one, sound in chain and tradition, who, when al-Kawthar, delightful in fragrance and breast, saw him, its birds sang, its rivers gushed forth, its watering place became wholesome for the believers and famous. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the delight of thoughts and minds, the life of hearts and natures, who, when al-Kawthar, whose water is mixed with musk and ambergris, saw him, its domes rose high, its banks and soil rejoiced, and its light shone in the enclosures of holiness and spread. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the sword of those who seek aid and victory, the tongue of those who admonish and deter, who, when al-Kawthar, perfumed with water of clove, saffron, and flowers, saw him, its lights shone, its secrets overflowed, and all worlds were delighted by the brilliance of his beauty and were amazed. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the book of revelation, wondrous in form and script, the tablet of the sciences of the Essence, exquisite in indications and understandings, who, when al-Kawthar, blessed, witnessed, and traced, saw him, said: "Allahu Akbar ²⁷¹! This is the companion of the presence of the One, the Self-Subsistent, and the Beloved," about whom 'A'isha, may Allah be pleased with her, said: "Your Prophet was given the River Kawthar in Paradise, its banks are of hollowed pearl, and its cups are like the number of stars." O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the lamp of the saints and the elite, the essence of the righteous and the pious, who, when al-Kawthar, abundant in brilliance and light, saw him, said: "Allahu Akbar! This, by Allah, is the model of the intelligent scholars, and the Prophet of mercy who said: 'Indeed, al-Kawthar is a river in Paradise, its depth is seventy thousand parasangs, its soil is whiter than milk and sweeter than honey, its banks are pearl, chrysolite, and ruby. Allah singled out your Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, with it before the other prophets.'" O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the light of insight of the intelligent and wise, the lamp of the poles ²⁷², the pegs ²⁷³, and the bells ²⁷⁴, who, when al-Kawthar, purified from impurities of turbidity, otherness, and filth, saw him, said: "Allahu Akbar! This, by Allah, is the bride of the presences, fragrant in sleeves and breaths," who said: "Indeed, between Paradise and Hell is a basin whose battlements are on Paradise and strike against Hell, its length is a month and its width is a month, whiter than milk and sweeter than honey, in it are cups of silver and glass. Whoever drinks from it a cup will never suffer thirst or sorrow until judgment is passed among the people." So bless him, O Allah, and his family, a blessing by which You purify us from vices and impurities, and by which You remove from us every trial, harm, and affliction, and suffice us against the evil of all harmful types and all kinds; by Your grace and generosity, O Most Merciful of the merciful, O Lord of the worlds. Its author, may Allah be pleased with him and grant him satisfaction, and support among the lovers his mark and his countenance, and make the best of his days and the happiest the day of meeting Him, and give him to drink from the basin of his Prophet, our master Muhammad, may Allah bless him and grant him peace.

He narrated: When I finished speaking about the sensory Kawthar ²⁷⁵, by which God favored the nation of His Prophet (peace be upon him) in the abode of triumph and honor, I followed it with speech about the spiritual Kawthar, to which some of the people of spiritual unveiling and uprightness alluded in the interpretation of His words: "Indeed, We have granted you al-Kawthar" ²⁷⁶—the verse, meaning: We have granted you the Kawthar of reality, which is your immersion in the seas of beauty, and your nearness in the station of proximity and union. It is said: We have granted you the Kawthar of the heart, which is that wherein flow the lights of witnessing the Truth from the seas of pre-eternity and post-eternity, and its channels increase with every breath due to the increase of divine succor. And it is said: We have granted you a light in your heart that guided you to Us and cut you off from all other than Us. And it is said: We have granted you intercession for your nation. And it is said: We have granted you the lights of prophethood and messengership. And it is said: We have granted you knowledge of Our Lordship, and uniqueness in Our Oneness, Power, and Will. So pray to your Lord, i.e., pray the light of Lordship with pure servitude, and sacrifice your soul as an offering for the unveiling of Our vision. Indeed, your enemy is the one cut off ²⁷⁷—i.e., cut off from reaching Us. So, O God, bless him and his family with a blessing by which the streams of his pond, which we are to drink from, overflow, and by which the gifts of his Muhammadan bestowals upon us abound, by Your grace and generosity, O Most Merciful of the merciful, O Lord of the worlds. * God sent him to us as a mercy, * so he came to us, from us, more merciful upon us. * God praised him in His revelation, * and swore by his life in His remembrance. * God concealed his face from others, * so that the Guide might be singled out and honored. * The angels of heaven kissed his hands and crowded * to greet him joyfully. * Then he reached the sweetest Kawthar, * whose plains are musk and ruby sublime. * And for it are two spouts pouring constantly * into the pond of Taha ²⁷⁸, the Chosen, the quencher of thirst. * How generous is the Guide when he comes tomorrow * to a pond from which he waters creation, how generous! * O follower of the religion of the Prophet Muhammad, * if you wish to be granted your desires safely, * And cling firmly to the love of the Chosen One, * to attain in both abodes the greatest triumph. * And upon him, his noble family, and his Companions, * send blessings as the Majestic One blessed and greeted. O God, bless and greet our master and lord Muhammad and the family of our master Muhammad, the best of those... "The woman is a form and entered into it, and God knows best." So, O God, bless him, his family, and his Companions, and grant them peace, and honor, venerate, magnify, and glorify them with a blessing by which we become among those guided to Your straight and upright path, and attain Your pleasure, thus winning the highest rank in the Gardens and winning the vision of Your exalted and most great Face, by Your grace and generosity, O Most Merciful of the merciful, O Lord of the worlds. * Defenders of the religion, O lions of the race, * Perpetuate the branch of the gates of the Gardens. * In it, Ridwan ²⁷⁹ calls you: Come, * To Paradise and the beautiful houris. * Their clusters have hung down over you * With various foods and gifts. * For you are green garments of silk brocade, * Woven with gold and pearls. * And the cup of wine remains a thousand years * Upon the mouths on the day of congratulations. * And rivers flow therein, but * Over all the streets and buildings. * Their pebbles are shining pearls, * Containing musk and saffron. * So these radiant Gardens are displayed * For you, and in them are all your wishes. * And your Lord has manifested Himself to you * And cast aside the veils of distance. * He says to you through the tongue of the state: * You, O My servants, are under My guarantee. * With My eye you come and go, * And My precedence, favor, and grace. * O servants of God, call upon God all together * With remembrances pleasing to the tongue. * And say: O Generous One, we have stood * At Your door; grant us an opening we can bear. * By Your Face, O High One, look upon us * With Your kindness, that we may see Him with the eye. * By the rank of the Chosen One, the pole of high stations, * Great in creation and beautiful character. O God, bless and greet our master and lord Muhammad and the family of our master Muhammad, the best of those whose companions and loved ones have attained happiness, and the most excellent of those whose gatherings and spaces are fragrant with the breezes of remembrance. When asked about the Garden and its construction, he said: "A brick of gold and a brick of silver, its pebbles are pearls and rubies, its mortar is musk, and its soil is saffron. Whoever enters it will enjoy without hardship, live eternally without death, his clothes will not wear out, and his youth will not fade." O God, bless and greet our master and lord Muhammad and the family of our master Muhammad, the best of those from whom You have given Your friends to drink the delicious drink of love, and the most majestic of those from whom You have unveiled to Your elect the sciences of his gnosis, curtain and veil. He said: "Indeed, God created the Abode of Majesty, white from white pearl, and said: 'In it is a pond of lote-tree better than the world and what is in it. Its earth is white, and its courtyards are rocks of camphor. Musk surrounds it like sand dunes. In it are rivers that flow, and the people of Paradise gather there—their children and brothers—and they recognize one another. Then God sends upon them the wind of mercy, which stirs the musk, and a man returns to his wife having increased in beauty and fragrance. She says: You left me while I was pleased with you, and now I am even more pleased with you.'" O God, bless and greet our master and lord Muhammad and the family of our master Muhammad, the best of those whom his Lord chose for His presence and selected, and the most honored of those whom He chose from His creation and feared. He said: "Indeed, in Paradise there is a pillar of ruby upon which are chambers of emerald with open doors that shine as the brilliant star shines. We said: O Messenger of God, who will dwell in them? He said: Those who love each other for God's sake and those who join together for God's sake. On their foreheads it is written: These are the ones who love each other for God's sake." O God, bless and greet our master and lord Muhammad and the family of our master Muhammad, the essence of the elite of Your inspired chosen ones, and the source of the succor of Your honored friends. He said: "Indeed, the people of Paradise see each other in the chambers as you see the distant star on the horizon from east to west, due to the superiority among them. They said: O Messenger of God, those are the stations of the prophets, which none other can reach. He said: By Him in Whose hand is my soul, they are men who believed in God and affirmed the messengers." O God, bless and greet our master and lord Muhammad and the family of our master Muhammad, the mercy to the near and far, the possessor of great character and praiseworthy description. He said: "Indeed, in Paradise there are chambers whose exterior is not seen from the interior, nor their interior from the exterior, prepared by God Almighty for those who love each other for His sake."

and those who visit each other therein, and in that Paradise there is a palace with four thousand doors, at each door twenty-five thousand houris ²⁸⁰; none enters it except a prophet, a veracious one ²⁸¹, or a martyr." O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the bridegroom of joys, the fragrant of garments and robes ²⁸², and the pole ²⁸³ of beauty who fulfills covenants and stands at the boundaries, who said: "Indeed, in Paradise there are chambers made of various kinds of jewels, whose exterior is seen from their interior and their interior from their exterior; therein are delights, bliss, honor, and everlasting dignity such as no eye has seen, no ear has heard, nor has it occurred to any human heart." We said: "For whom are these chambers, O Messenger of Allah?" He said: "For those who spread peace, feed food, continue fasting, and pray at night while people are asleep." It was said: "O Messenger of Allah, who can do that?" He said: "You can do that, and I will inform you of how: 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 every month has continued fasting; and whoever prays the last evening prayer ²⁸⁴ and the dawn prayer ²⁸⁵ in congregation has prayed at night while people are asleep," meaning the Christians and Jews. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the mercy for the strong and the weak, the possessor of lofty honor and sublime station, who said: "Indeed, in Paradise there is a tent made of a hollow pearl, its height in the sky sixty miles; in every corner of it, the believer has a family whom the others do not see, and the believer goes around to them." And regarding His saying, the Exalted: "And raised couches" ²⁸⁶, its height is like the distance between heaven and earth, a journey of five hundred years; if something were thrown from its top, it would fall to its bottom for a hundred [years]." 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 creatures seek refuge through his rank and highness, the most blessed whose blessing is gained and whose protection is sought, who said: "Indeed, in Paradise there are one hundred levels, between every two levels as between heaven and earth; the first level and its houses, doors, couches, and hangings are of silver; the second and third levels and their houses, doors, couches, and hangings are of ruby, pearl, and emerald; and ninety-seven levels are a mercy known only to Allah." So bless him, O Allah, and his family with a blessing by which You bestow upon us His pleasure, and honor us with the vision of his face in the Abode of Majesty ²⁸⁷ and meeting him, by Your grace and generosity, O Most Merciful of the merciful, O Lord of the worlds. O Unique in beauty, in You is gathered ❖ all beauty, and the mind is distracted by You. O Imam of beauties, my heart is captive ❖ in Your hands; for Your command, time listens. Whenever I remember You, O Muhammad, ❖ my heart trembles in awe of Your majesty. Whenever the phantom of Your form appears ❖ in the heart of the lover, it splits from passion. O light of lives, if not for ❖ the explanation of Your meaning by the unattainable praise. Pure of essence, You are meaning and form; ❖ from You a fragrance rises over Medina. In Your grave, the light of the Lord of the Throne ❖ shines in Medina until the Resurrection ²⁸⁸. The Garden of Holiness between Your grave and pulpit ❖ therein the full moon of Your face rises. And I saw the Gardens, therein palaces ❖ for the believers, every palace adorned. And I passed by Your River of Kawthar ²⁸⁹, sweet ❖ from which you will drink on the Day of Resurrection. And upon You be peace from Ridwan ²⁹⁰ and the angels ❖ all, and the houris in the best assembly. They all return to You to be saved ❖ and to Your exalted door they return. So upon You and the family be a thousand salutations ❖ and upon the Companions and those who follow them. And this is the description of the Abode of Majesty and its writings and its courtyards adorned with camphor rocks, and its buildings and its pure white earth, and its trees and rivers, as will be mentioned later, Allah willing ²⁹¹. Its inhabitants, some to others, "We have not seen the like of this in Paradise." And therein are bracelets of pearl and ruby; a bracelet from them shines for a journey of a thousand years, and they see 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, which casts upon them musk, the like of which has not been seen, and it casts upon them musk as Allah wills. And indeed, the believer on his couch sees a fruit on a tree and desires it, so 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 for His proximity." 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 and lineage, and the most excellent of those whom You made a key to the doors of good and a means, who said: "Indeed, in this Paradise there is a tree called Tuba ²⁹²; Allah, the Exalted, says to it: 'Open up for My servant whatever he wishes,' so it opens up for him a horse with its saddle and bridle and appearance as he wishes, and it opens up for him a riding camel with its saddle and appearance as he wishes. And therein are trees with bells of silver; when its inhabitants wish to listen, Allah sends a wind from beneath the Throne, which strikes those trees and moves those bells with sounds such that if the people of the world heard them, they would die of joy." 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 renounced the curled and the fluffed ²⁹³, and the most excellent of those through whose blessing armies and troops are victorious, who said: "Indeed, between the palaces of Paradise ²⁹⁴ there are many meadows and a garden of musk; in every meadow are a thousand thousand horses, on every horse a thousand thousand colors of light: white, bright, yellow, and green; they have saddles of gold and ruby, adorned with various kinds of jewels. And in those meadows are camels of various colors, with saddles of gold, adorned with various kinds of pearl and ruby, released in their pastures; when they neigh with sounds, and thirty thousand hear them, their minds are captivated by the beauty of their sounds; they are prepared for their owners in meadows. And in those meadows are deserts wherein are their prey from those wild beasts." 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 the lover attributes himself and belongs, and the most excellent of those to whom the fearful seeks refuge and protection, who said: "Indeed, the inhabitants of Paradise know the hour by the remembrance of Allah by the angels; at every hour there is a type of remembrance, with a single voice; they have a clamor and a visit ²⁹⁵ thereby. And at that, all the birds and animals in Paradise respond to them."

And the branches of the trees tremble at that, as if they were the yearning of a dirge, lamenting innocence from the bearers of the Throne ²⁹⁶ and idle talk 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 best of those who revived through his Sunnah the foundations of the Sharia ²⁹⁷ and the path of the folk ²⁹⁸, and the most noble of those who forsook beds in obedience to his Lord and abandoned sleep, who said: "Indeed, the people of Paradise ²⁹⁹ know the evening and morning by a pleasant breeze from which they smell fragrance, blowing upon them from beneath the Throne; and they know the times of prayer by the takbir ³⁰⁰, tahlil ³⁰¹, and tahmid ³⁰²; and they know Friday by the visitation to Allah Almighty; and they know the month by mirrors and gifts that the angels bring to them from Allah Almighty at the beginning of each month; and they know the year by the angels saying to them, 'Allah Almighty desires for you a feast,' so that day is a feast for them from year to year; and they are married to the houris ³⁰³ as many as Allah wills on that day." So bless him, O Allah, and his family with a blessing by which You save us from the causes of reproach and blame, and make us thereby among the people of Your obedience and Your beloved ones who are constant in prayer and fasting, by Your grace and generosity, O Most Merciful of the merciful, O Lord of the worlds. O Messenger of Allah, O source of guidance, O mine of generosity that has no equal, O sea of Allah's grace, O one at whose door the entrant reaches the Garden of Ihsan ³⁰⁴, O one by whose face the keys of Paradise will be sought from the hand of Ridwan ³⁰⁵ the worker, O dweller in the highest of all Paradises, in whose palace is Tuba ³⁰⁶ for those who eat, O one who preceded that company to Paradise without reckoning, while the winds hasten, upon you be the blessings of Allah and all the family and your Companions, whose virtues have followed one after another. And this is the description of the Abode of Peace ³⁰⁷ and its radiant courtyards, palaces and tents, and its gardens surrounded by ripe trees and great mounds of musk, as mentioned before. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, Your beloved, the vision of whose face is more successful than the world and its years and the Garden of Refuge ³⁰⁸ and its peoples. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, Your beloved, the vision of whose face is more fortunate than the world and its times and the Garden of Refuge and its provisions. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, Your beloved, the vision of whose face is more noble than the world and its landmarks and the Garden of Refuge and its worlds. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, Your beloved, the vision of whose face is more pleasant than the world and its gains and the Garden of Refuge and its processions. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, Your beloved, the vision of whose face is more adorned than the world and its mounts and the Garden of Refuge and its stars. So bless him, O Allah, and his family with a blessing by which You save us from the worries of the world and its calamities, and protect us by it from the evil of the onslaught of the severed days and their misfortunes, 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, Your beloved, the vision of whose face is better than the world and its seasons and the Garden of Eternity ³⁰⁹ and its foods. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, Your beloved, the vision of whose face is more splendid than the world and its dwellings and the Garden of Eternity and its assemblies. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, Your beloved, the vision of whose face is greater than the world and its treasures and the Garden of Eternity and its chambers. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, Your beloved, the vision of whose face is more fragrant than the world and its precious things and the Garden of Eternity and its brides. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, Your beloved, the vision of whose face is mightier than the world and its domes and the Garden of Eternity and its expanses. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, Your beloved, the vision of whose face is more blessed than the world and its festivals and the Garden of Eternity and its coral. So bless him, O Allah, and his family with a blessing by which You cause us to roam in its lofty stations and structures, and give us to drink from its pure waters with its silver cups and pitchers, 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, Your beloved, the vision of whose face is better than the world and its emerald and the Garden of Bliss ³¹⁰ and its gold. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, Your beloved, the vision of whose face is higher than the world and its positions and the Garden of Bliss and its ranks. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, Your beloved, the vision of whose face is greater than the world and its garments and the Garden of Bliss and its assemblies. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, Your beloved, the vision of whose face is more noble than the world and its leadership and the Garden of Bliss and its buildings. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, Your beloved, the vision of whose face is more abundant than the world and its men and the Garden of Bliss and its bridal chambers. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, Your beloved, the vision of whose face is more sublime than the world and its beauties and the Garden of Bliss and its shades. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, Your beloved, the vision of whose face is more luminous than the world and its gardens and the Garden of Bliss and its secrets. So bless him, O Allah, and his family with a blessing by which You sanctify our souls in its lofty abodes and presence, and quench us with its sealed nectar ³¹¹ and the wine of its intoxication, by Your grace and generosity, O Most Merciful of the merciful, O Lord of the worlds.

O Most Merciful of the merciful, O Lord of the worlds. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad, Your beloved, whose vision of his face is better than the world and its gardens, and the Garden of Firdaws ³¹² and its watering-places. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, Your beloved, whose vision of his face is more famous than the world and its landmarks, and the Garden of Firdaws and its tables. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, Your beloved, whose vision of his face is purer than the world and its mosques, and the Garden of Firdaws and its sights (232). O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, Your beloved, whose vision of his face is more beneficial than the world and its rulers, and the Garden of Firdaws and its tents. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, Your beloved, whose vision of his face is more radiant than the world and its joys, and the Garden of Firdaws and its flowers. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, Your beloved, whose vision of his face is more pure than the world and its regions, and the Garden of Firdaws and its birds. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, Your beloved, whose vision of his face is higher than the world and its mansions, and the Garden of Firdaws and its virgins. So bless him, O Allah, and his family with a blessing by which we may inhale the fragrant breezes of its pure scent and the breeze of its flowers, and by which the risings of its secrets and the gleams of its lights may shine upon our faces, by Your grace and generosity, 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, Your beloved, whose vision of his face is better than the world and its beauties, and the Garden of Eden ³¹³ and its dwellings. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, Your beloved, whose vision of his face is more precious than the world and its precious stones, and the Garden of Eden and its abundant blessings. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad (233), Your beloved, whose vision of his face is sweeter than the world and its delicious tastes, and the Garden of Eden and its musk-scented soil. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, Your beloved, whose vision of his face is more splendid than the world and its narcissus gardens, and the Garden of Eden and its sweet honey-like waters. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, Your beloved, whose vision of his face is more valuable than the world and its chrysolite necklaces, and the Garden of Eden and its ambergris fragrances. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, Your beloved, whose vision of his face is more desirable than the world and its preserved treasures, and the Garden of Eden and its observed precious things. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, Your beloved, whose vision of his face is more beloved than the world and its sought-after treasures, and the Garden of Eden and its desired stores. So bless him, O Allah, and his family with a blessing by which You settle us in the spacious courtyards of His beloved ³¹⁴, and by which You remove the veil from His great gifts and hidden secrets, by Your grace and generosity, O Most Merciful of the merciful, O Lord of the worlds (234). O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, Your beloved, whose vision of his face is better than the world and its constructed houses, and the Holy Enclosure ³¹⁵ and its raised beds. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, Your beloved, whose vision of his face is more blessed than the world and its gathered goods, and the Holy Enclosure and its placed cups. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, Your beloved, whose vision of his face is more exalted than the world and its brides led in procession, and the Holy Enclosure and its arranged cushions. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, Your beloved, whose vision of his face is more fortunate than the world and its swift mounts, and the Holy Enclosure and its spread carpets. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, Your beloved, whose vision of his face is more joyful than the world and its flowers, and the Holy Enclosure and its pavilion. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, Your beloved, whose vision of his face is more sincere than the world and its splendor (235), and the Holy Enclosure and its fame. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, Your beloved, whose vision of his face is more dazzling than the world and its shining lightning, and the Holy Enclosure and its ripe gardens. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, Your beloved, whose vision of his face is more delightful than the world and its music, and the Holy Enclosure and its beating. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, Your beloved, whose vision of his face is greater than the world and what it contains of species and varieties of different colors, and the Holy Enclosure and what it contains of the houris ³¹⁶ whom Allah described by His saying: 'Houris, confined in pavilions' ³¹⁷, and He created them to serve His saints and clothed them in the garment of His light and seated them on the couches of His intimacy in the curtains of His holiness and pitched over them tents of pearl and ruby, waiting for their husbands from among the gnostics ³¹⁸ and the believing righteous, their eyes not turning in their waiting from the path of the saints among their husbands to others, and He described them as 'restraining their glances' ³¹⁹ and that the touch of strangers has not reached them, by His saying:

No human or jinn has touched them before them ³²⁰. So, O Allah, bless him and his family, the brides of the gardens, and his companions, the springs of generosity and beneficence, with a blessing by which You save us from the abysses of disgrace and humiliation, and seal for us with goodness and perfection of faith, and gather us with those upon whom You have bestowed favor from among the prophets, the truthful, the martyrs, and the righteous in the abode of honor ³²¹ and pleasure, by Your grace and generosity, O Most Merciful of the merciful, O Lord of the worlds. O mercy of Allah that was gifted to us, * so the horizons became fragrant with it from every witnessed place. O adornment of the two worlds ³²², O best of messengers, * O master of the messengers, be my helper. O delight of the eyes, grant me a kindness * that will lodge me in Paradise ³²³, the noblest seat. And my family, my children, and all my offspring * in a seat of truth in the neighborhood of Muhammad. O pearl of the universes and sun of their existence, * for you are the imam of all, the model of the guided. And you are the beloved of Allah, exalted is His majesty, * how excellent you are as a spirit, no spirit is more embodied. Upon you be the blessings of Allah, then His peace, * and His pleasure, today, yesterday, and tomorrow. A greeting of longing ones from the land of the Maghrib ³²⁴, * hoping to meet you in the Garden of Eternity. A blessing that encompasses the family and all the companions, * and the followers of the followers of the Messenger Muhammad. O Allah, O He who has guided the people of goodness to obedience and service, and made them inhale the breezes of contentment and pleasure, And O He who has established them in the station of veneration and sanctity, And preserved their limbs from the accidents of deprivation and deficiency, And O He who has gladdened their breasts with the lights of the secret and wisdom, And made shine in their hearts the gleams of guidance and gnosis ³²⁵, And O He who has 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. I ask You, O my Master, by the sanctity of our master Muhammad, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, the Prophet of mercy, And the guide of the community, the possessor of clear signs and evident proofs and arguments, And by what was revealed to his heart of the divine sciences ³²⁶ and holy secrets, and the gifts of descents, And the jewels of the Quran, and by the perfect care with which You distinguished him until his virtue and honor became manifest, Over all the universes, and by the mercy with which You created him and made him its very eye, so it encompassed the far and the near, And by the secret that You granted him in a station from which the greatest of those brought near ³²⁷ and the chiefs of the eminent nobles held back, That You honor us with Your pleasure, and deal with us with Your pardon and forgiveness, And support us with Your protection, and clothe us in the garments of blessing, happiness, and security, And observe us with Your care, and raise us to the stations of proximity and nearness, And illuminate our insights with the lights of Your guidance, and make us traverse the paths of the people of witnessing and vision, And crown us with the crown of Your sainthood ³²⁸, and brighten our faces with the shining rays of sincerity and certainty, And draw us to the carpet of Your presence, and gladden our breasts with the purest of Paradise and perfection of faith, And lodge us in the spaciousness of Your garden and the enclosure of Your holiness, surrounded by spirit and basil ³²⁹, And let us stroll in its meadows adorned with raised couches, chairs, settees, and beautiful beds, And admit us to the abode of Your honor, decorated with chambers, palaces, houris ³³⁰, and immortal youths, An abode whose pebbles are pearls, rubies, and coral, whose soil is musk, and whose herbage is cloves and saffron, Its blessings are abundant, its life is everlasting, its palaces are lofty, its domes are splendid, Its rivers are flowing, its trees are towering, its fruits are near, and its good things are successive, Dazzling in brilliance, lofty in structure, vast in expanse; the palace therein is of a hollowed pearl, Its length is seventy miles in the air, and of green emerald or red ruby; and for the believer, In every corner of its corners are family and servants, some of whom do not see others due to the vastness of the expanse, Its carpets are of brocade, their linings are raised, and the tables of its bliss are set, Its fruits are neither cut off nor forbidden, and couches are set upon which they recline, And ripe fruit from which they choose, and the flesh of fowl from what they desire, They are given to drink therein of a sealed nectar, whose seal is musk; and for that let the competitors compete, And houris with wide, beautiful eyes, like hidden pearls, as a reward for what they used to do, They do not urinate nor defecate; their food exudes from their skins like musk in scent; They do not spit nor blow their noses; immortal youths go round them; when you see them, you think them scattered pearls; And when you see there, you see bliss and a great kingdom; upon them are garments of fine green silk and brocade, And they are adorned with bracelets of silver, and their Lord gives them a pure drink; And greater than all this is their looking upon the face of their Master, the Merciful, the Compassionate, the Generous, the Forbearing, the Judge, The Kind, the Affectionate, the Tender, the Benefactor, the Owner of Sovereignty, the Possessor of Bounty and Beneficence; So they are in this everlasting bliss, eternally abiding, alive and never dying, young and never aging, healthy and never sick, Joyful and never grieving, content and never displeased, and secure from the fear of separation and expulsion; Their call therein is 'Glory be to You, O Allah,' and their greeting therein is 'Peace,' and the end of their call is 'Praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds.' And that You, O Allah, honor me with Your gifts with which You have distinguished Your righteous saints, And deal with me with Your bestowals with which You have graced Your pure gnostics, And favor me with what You have favored Your pious ones who have attained union, And grant me what You have granted Your special beloved ones, the lovers and the yearners, And gather me, when I die, in the company of Your victorious and secure servants, And admit me, by Your mercy, into the gardens of Your 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 lightning flashed in the sky of high stations and gleamed, and the most excellent of those who turned away from this world with his heart and withdrew, Who, when he entered the Abode of Majesty ³³¹, created of beautiful white pearl, it welcomed him and said: 'There is no Paradise after your face, O you through whom Islam rises and the religion of disbelief falls; 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 spring of bestowed realities and sciences, and the treasure of hidden subtleties and understandings, Who, when he entered the blessed Abode of Majesty, with its monuments and traces, it welcomed him and said: 'There is no Paradise after your face, O guardian of the known station, and companion of the presence of the One, the Self-Subsistent; 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 Kawthar ³³² of the Salsabil ³³³ of the highest secret, and the unique pearl of Your necklace to the highest prophethood, Who, when he entered the Abode of Majesty, possessing the highest glory and honor, it welcomed him and said: 'There is no Paradise after your face, O beloved of the Master, and who is more worthy of the believers; 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, the mercy for those who ask and for dependents, And the center of the circle of the people of intimacy and endearment, Who, when he entered the Abode of Majesty...

Observed with the eye of veneration and awe, she welcomed him and said: 'There is no paradise after your face, O pure of character, noble of virtues and qualities, O 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 and lord Muhammad, the crown of divine care ³³⁴, of majestic rank and station, the path of guidance with clear proof and evidence, who, when he entered the Abode of Majesty ³³⁵ with its splendid palaces and structures, she welcomed him and said: 'There is no paradise after your face, O gift of the All-Merciful, source of generosity and beneficence, O my master, O interlocutor of Allah ³³⁶.' O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master and lord Muhammad, Your faithful and truthful beloved, Your chosen one who commands righteousness and forbids disobedience, who, when he entered the Abode of Majesty abundant in light and radiance, she welcomed him and said: 'There is no paradise after your face, O pure of origin and lineage, beloved of Allah who fulfills covenants and rights, O my master, O intimate friend of Allah ³³⁷.' O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master and lord Muhammad, the exemplar of ascetics and worshippers, the imam of the bells ³³⁸, the poles ³³⁹, and the stakes ³⁴⁰, who, when he entered the Abode of Majesty with its pure valleys and hills, she welcomed him and said: 'There is no paradise after your face, O adornment of the innermost heart and core, the ultimate goal of the people of longing and affection, 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 and lord Muhammad, the imam of the noble ones of high rank and resolve, the bride of the divine presences ³⁴¹, pure in sleeves and vengeance, who, when he entered the Abode of Majesty abundant in fruits and blessings, she welcomed him and said: 'There is no paradise after your face, O prophet of mercy and intercessor of the 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 and lord Muhammad, the lamp of the learned who act, the Kaaba ³⁴² of the circumambulation of the solitary ones who have attained union, who, when he entered the Abode of Majesty prepared for the worshippers and ascetics, she welcomed him and said: 'There is no paradise after your face, O desire of the eager and seekers, refuge of the terrified and fearful, O my master and lord Muhammad son of Abdullah.' So bless him, O Allah, and his family of high rank and status, and his companions who sacrificed themselves in love and pleasure of him, a blessing through which You pour upon us the sea of His generosity and munificence, and make us thereby among the successful through his intercession on the day when a person will look at what his hands have sent forth, by Your grace and generosity, O Most Merciful of the merciful, O Lord of the worlds. O protectors of the religion, O lions of the race, * persist in knocking at the gates of gardens. For here Ridwan ³⁴³ calls you: 'Come * to Paradise and the beautiful houris.' Their clusters have hung down for you * with varieties of foods and fruits. For you are green garments of brocade * with gold woven with pearls. And the cup of wine remains a thousand years * upon the mouths on the day of congratulations. And rivers flow therein, but * over all the streets and buildings. Their pebbles are shining pearls * containing musk and saffron. So this radiant Paradise is displayed * for you, and for you are all wishes. And your Lord has manifested Himself to you * and cast aside the veils of nearness. By the rank of the Chosen One, the pole of high stations, * great in creation and beautiful character, And by the rank of all the prophets and messengers * and all the saints of profound meanings. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master and lord Muhammad, the lamp of lights that removes from hearts the darkness of doubts and suspicions, and the exemplar of the righteous who clarifies for his community the paths of conduct and spiritual wayfaring, who said: 'Indeed, Allah built the wall of Paradise with a brick of silver and a brick of gold, then He split rivers in it and planted trees in it. When the angels looked at its beauty and splendor, they said: 'Blessed are you, abodes of kings.'' 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 whose tongues have uttered praise and remembrance, the most noble of those whose visitors have sought blessing through his stations and regions, who said: 'Indeed, Allah created the Abode of Peace ³⁴⁴ from red ruby and planted in it a tree of gold and silver and of various kinds of jewels.' Then he says: 'Which You have prepared as an everlasting abode for Your pious beloved, O Most Merciful of the merciful, O Lord of the worlds. O Allah, accept from us the deed and do not disappoint our hope in You, and ward off from us the obstacles of incapacity and laziness, and show us Your pardon and forbearance before the passing of life and the arrival of the term, and look upon us with the eye of Your kindness and do not take us to task for what we have committed of sins and many slips, by Your grace 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 the sought goal. The spirit of the worlds, their repose and life * Their fragrant basil, a sweeter meaning. No one of deep, pure origin * In creation is better than Taha ³⁴⁵ the purest. Allah the Generous has not brought near a near one * Except that Taha is nearer to Him. Who was or who will be comparable * To Muhammad the Praised, the Chosen One? Allah indeed invited the vision of His essence * Above the heavens, so he ascended to Him refined. And angels behind him and before him * And on his sides, to single him out with selection. No sent prophet or near angel * Above the heavens but welcomed him. The inhabitants of heaven rejoiced in him, by Allah * And the houris attained their desires through him. So they kissed the hand of Muhammad and witnessed him * A unique full moon, a hand of beauty, white tinged with red. And they saw the flowers of the gardens in his hand * Fragrant and soft; ask one who has experienced. And they saw his noble image, everything * In the world of names was composed in it. And they saw him before existence in a presence * Of Self-Subsistence, where he remained a star. He is the star of the presences, the pearl of their sanctity * Turned about by the fingers of divine gentleness. May the Lord of the Throne bless him, his family, and his companions * As long as He causes love for them to increase in us. Its author, may Allah pardon him and increase him in light upon light, open his insight, and benefit him through service to our master Muhammad, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, the crown of splendor and light, and brighten his face with love of him and admit him into the gardens of His eternal pleasure, joy, and delight, says: When I finished speaking about the sensory gardens and the perfect, lofty descriptions mentioned therein, I followed it with speech about the superior spiritual gardens, which our Master mentioned in His Book by His saying: 'And for him who fears the standing before his Lord are two gardens.'

An immediate spiritual paradise, which is the paradise of gnoses and divine gifts, and a deferred sensory paradise, which is the paradise of blessings, mercies, and affections. So I say—and God is the One Whose help is sought, and when He wills a thing, it is—glory be to Him, there is no god but He; every day He is upon some matter: breezes of lordly gardens, radiances of gnostic lights, manifestations of spiritual souls, visions of eyewitness unveilings, blossoms of exquisite spiritual and merciful gardens ³⁴⁶; their fragrances are Muhammadan and Ahmadian, their processions are mighty and sultanic, the symbols of their allusions are Mustafawian and prophetic, their fruits are blessed and samadian, their orchards are radiant, their clusters are near. Their garden is the fingers of luminous souls, and it is laid out on the tables of ridaanian stations. And its caller called out in the assemblies of the ardent gnostics, the groups of the arriving poles, the gatherings of the solitary rememberers, and the cities of the loving devotees: "Come, O honored servants of God, and the elite of His inspired beloved ones, and those whose souls are absent in the beauty of the essence of our master Muhammad, may God bless him and grant him peace, the seal of the prophets and the master of the messengers, that you may inhale the fragrances of the jasmine of union, the basils of beauty, the lilies of majesty, the cloves of connection, the blossoms of intimacy, and the saffron of holiness, and enter the gardens of divine gifts and gnoses, and the orchards of openings and unveilings. For those noble spiritual gardens and those abundant holy orchards have encompassed you, which were prepared for you by the Spirit of spirits, the Tablet of the kingdom sciences, and the secret of the Adamic creation, our master and lord Muhammad, may God bless him and grant him peace, the best of creation. Long have your yearning souls labored in seeking to enter them, and your longing spirits yearned to delight in their meadows and the gardens of their arts. So open the eyes of insight to stroll in the meanings of their realities, and remove the covers of consciences to witness the sciences of their subtleties. For these are the gardens of the spirit and basil, the stations of proximity and nearness, the gifts of bounty and favor; their clusters are near, their rivers flowing, their secrets successive. "Eat ³⁴⁷ and drink with relish for what you have sent forth in days past" [Qur'an 69:24]; "That is the bounty of God; He gives it to whom He wills, and God is the possessor of great bounty" [Qur'an 57:29]. The eye is delighted by the care, delighted; and the hidden of the hidden have flowed with expansion. The nights of bliss come swiftly, and the nights of toil have passed and gone. The callers of joy arose calling: "O blessed is that by which the spirit is delighted!" O God, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the interpreter of the tongue of holiness, the fountain of sciences and wisdoms, the master of the children of Eve and Adam, whose covenant was taken from the prophets and noble messengers in it, the ancient result of the talqini dhikr, the delight of the talwini secret, the foot of tamkini might, the orator of the ta'yini station, the dome of the highest plate, the ruby of the loftiest honor, the sweetest kawthar of love, the mirror of the most luminous light, the bride of the lote tree of the utmost boundary, the enclosure of the enclosures of the desired sight, the face of the transaction of existence and the delight of its splendor, the eyebrow of the cloak of the form and the light of its radiance, the opening of every secret and its seal, its intermediary and its link, its symbol and its allusion, its tongue and its expression, its authority and its command, its gift and its glad tiding, its intention and its will, its might and its mastery, its pride and its glory, its blessing and its felicity—Ta Ha, the pure, the purified; Ya Sin, the human of the enlightened eye of reality; Al-Miss, the crescent of depicted felicity; Kaf Ha Ya 'Ayn Sad, the sultan of the kingdom, supported and victorious ³⁴⁸; Sad, by the Qur'an, the clear and facilitated path of religion; Ha Mim 'Ayn Sin Qaf, adorned with the sash of prophethood and the delegated message; Qaf, by the Qur'an, the title of the support of care, sealed and inscribed; Nun, by the pen, the conscience of the people of states, the inner, clear, and interpreted. For he is the heaven that no heaven has ever rivaled, the secret whose station none has attained or aspired to; whoever rises high does so by his elevation, and to his high and noble presence belongs. He is the first in determinations and sources, in the Tablet, in the Covenant, in the Address, in Intercession, in entering Paradise, and in Visitation. He has precedence in initiation, intermediacy in the barzakh and the addressing of spirits, realized care, and successful aspiration, such that none of the people of Paradise are independent of his great mediation and his intercession in this world and the next. From his Muhammadan light, lights split and branched; from his Ahmadian secret, secrets split and diversified. He is the very theophany of the All-Merciful, the manifestation of the Supreme Name, the Unique. From his Mustafawian form, worlds emerged; from the purity of the light of his prophetic essence, the heavens, the earth, and the various gardens were created. That is because when God Most High looked upon his noble shell with His name al-Mannan, there was imprinted in it His all-merciful form, transcendent above imperfections and the accidents of time. From it He created the copy of the form of Adam, noble in worth and station, honorable in origin and structure, as He informed in his saying, may God bless him and grant him peace: "Indeed, God created Adam upon the form of al-Rahman ³⁴⁹." When Adam descended from Paradise and the life of his form was brought down,

of spirituality, and the luminous worlds of spirits departed from it. That is because when Adam was in Paradise, he could not conceive anything in himself except that Allah Almighty would bring it into existence for him at that moment. This remained the case for all who enter Paradise—it is completed for them. But when Adam descended to the abode of this world, this was no longer the case for him, just as his life as depicted in Paradise was by its very essence, while his life in this world was by the spirit, so it is dead for the people of this world, except for those whom Allah revives with His eternal life, and looks upon them with that with which He looks upon His Essence, and preserves them through His Names and Attributes. For such a person will have in this world a power similar to what the people of Paradise will have in the Hereafter, and a kind of that eternal life, clothed in the majesty of the Lordly might, will remain with him. This is the meaning referred to in His words: "And do not think those who have been killed in the way of Allah as dead; rather, they are alive with their Lord, receiving provision" ³⁵⁰. Then He manifested Himself to His Beloved in those gardens through His Name the Subtle, making them a place for every noble and honored one in His sight. And He made those gardens into eight layers in the Hereafter, varying in degrees of elevation and eminence, abundant, beautiful, lofty, splendid, magnificent, and sensory. And He made other gardens, expedited in this world, spiritual, without limit or restriction, leading to those otherworldly gardens. Among them are the Garden of Praise and Gratitude, the Garden of Reward and Recompense, the Garden of Gnoses and Spiritual Gifts, the Garden of Bestowals and Subtleties, and so forth. These are they. (249) O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, Your beloved, the fragrant musk and aroma, who, when he entered the Garden of Praise and Gratitude, it said: "Allahu Akbar! This is the full moon whose rays used to put to shame the lights of suns, moons, and shining stars." O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, Your beloved, the lofty in rank and station, who, when he entered the Garden of Struggle and Patience, it said: "Allahu Akbar! This is the ascetic who used to spend the night hungry, saying, 'I spend the night with my Lord, He feeds me and gives me drink,' and never complained of the pain of hunger and poverty." O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, Your beloved, the truthful in speech and report, who, when he entered the Garden of Reward and Recompense, it said: "Allahu Akbar! This is the worshiper who used to enliven the darkness of the night with bowing, prostrating, supplication, recitation, and remembrance." O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, Your beloved, the one whose rank is sought for help on land and sea, who, when he entered the Garden of Prohibition and Command, it said: "Allahu Akbar! This is the God-fearing one who used to fear Allah as He should be feared, and dread Him in secret and in public." O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, Your beloved, the purified of hearts from the impurities of envy and pride, (250) who, when he entered the Garden of Wealth in Allah in hardship and ease, it said: "Allahu Akbar! This is the master whose carpet's hem the eyes of the distressed used to kiss, and who seated him on the throne of mastery and pride." O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, Your beloved, the savior of those who seek refuge in him from calamities and vicissitudes of time, who, when he entered the Garden of Support and Victory, it said: "Allahu Akbar! This is the preacher who used to awaken hearts from the sleep of heedlessness and frighten them with sermons of deterrence and compulsion." O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, Your beloved, the possessor through His grace of the reins of servitude and guardianship, who, when he entered the Garden of Alchemy and Treasure, it said: "Allahu Akbar! This is the lover whose heart was absent in the beauty of his Master's Essence, absorbed in thought and reflection." O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, Your beloved, the fulfiller of covenants and vows, who, when he entered the Garden of Openings, Bestowals, and the Secret, it said: "Allahu Akbar! This is the noble one whose night of birth was better than the praised seasons and the Night of Decree." So bless him, O Allah, and his family, a blessing by which You preserve us from the snares of deception and trickery, and forgive us through it the heavy burdens of sins and offenses we have borne, and save us through it from the terror of the resting place and the trial of [illegible] the questioning and the punishment of the grave, by Your grace and generosity, O Most Merciful of the merciful, O Lord of the worlds. (251) O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, Your beloved, whose name is blessed in remembrances and litanies, and Your chosen one who gives faith to whoever seeks refuge in him in places of bewilderment and fears, who, when he entered the Garden of Gnoses and Spiritual Gifts, it said: "Allahu Akbar! This is the Prophet to whom the Trustworthy Spirit used to convey what he entrusted him with of the jewels of revelation and the secrets of subtleties." O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, Your beloved, the one deeply engrossed in Your remembrance and attachment, and Your chosen one who begins with praise of You at the start and commencement, who, when he entered the Garden of Humility and Submissiveness, it said: "Allahu Akbar! This is the fearful one who used to spend the night awake and wash his cheeks with the flow of tears." O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, Your beloved, the pure in roots and branches, and Your chosen one who showed good manners before You in standing and sleeping, who, when he entered the Garden of Prostration and Bowing, it said: "Allahu Akbar! This is the sincere advisor who used to command the servants to repentance, regret, turning back to Allah, and returning." O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad, Your beloved, perfect in virtues and character, (252) and Your chosen one, gentle in disposition and nature, who, when he entered the Garden of the Law and the Truth, it said: "Allahu Akbar! This is the Prophet who used to train the souls of the elite in pre-eternity and teach them the etiquette of spiritual wayfaring and the path." O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, Your beloved, adorned with the sash of guidance and success, and Your chosen one, the knower of the rulings of the Law and the methods of the Path, who, when he entered the Garden of Sincerity and Affirmation, it said to him: "Allahu Akbar! This is the lamp of the worlds, and the light of insight for the people of unveilings and verification." O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, Your beloved, collared with the jewels of the Names and Attributes, and Your chosen one, supported by dazzling miracles and wonders, who, when he entered the Garden of Secrets and Descents, it said: "Allahu Akbar! This is the trustworthy one, preserved from"

The soul's whisperings ³⁵¹, and the sudden assaults of illusions and fantasies. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, Your beloved, lofty in station and degrees, and Your chosen one, noble in fathers and mothers, who when he entered the Garden of Auspiciousness and Blessings, she said: "Allahu Akbar! This is the generous one who, when a petitioner asked him, his face would beam ³⁵² and he would bestow goodness like the unleashed winds." O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, Your beloved, clear in proofs and signs, and Your chosen one, renowned for virtues and miracles, who when he entered the Garden of Additions and Proximities, she said: "Allahu Akbar! This is the magnanimous hero, great in rank before his Lord, the Exalted in degrees and stations." O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, Your beloved, who by his resolve repels the accidents of evils and calamities, and Your chosen one, who removes from his community worries, sorrows, and distresses, who when he entered the Garden of Obediences and Nearnesses, she said: "Allahu Akbar! This is the accepted one, through whose rank the needy seek intercession in the greatest hardships and the removal of crises." O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, Your beloved, clear in proofs and evidences, and Your chosen one, the seal of the lights of prophecies and messages, who when he entered the Garden of Recompenses and Rewards, she said: "Allahu Akbar! This is the physician who treats the sick with his blessed speech and heals those with infirmities." O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, Your beloved, who challenged with conclusive proofs and clear signs ³⁵³, and Your chosen one, knowledgeable in the rulings of laws and the secrets of rational and transmitted sciences, who when he entered the Garden of Righteous Deeds and Good Words, she said: "Allahu Akbar! This is the Messenger for whom customs are breached, and upon whose heart the lights of manifestations shine." O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, Your beloved, pure in breaths and souls, and Your chosen one, majestic in names and attributes, who when he entered the Garden of Triumph and Salvation, she said: "Allahu Akbar! This is the reminder who used to admonish people and remind them of what benefits them in life and after death." O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, Your beloved, whose means and supplications are answered, and Your chosen one, pure in origins and lineages, who when he entered the Garden of Gifts and Effusions, she said: "Allahu Akbar! This is the Imam whose spirituality used to extend to spiritual souls before the tracing of the Pen of Will and the creation of originated things." O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, Your beloved, guided in movements and stillnesses, and Your chosen one, protected from the whisperings of souls and the calamities of desires, who when he entered the Garden of Ecstatic Utterances ³⁵⁴ and Attractions, she said: "Allahu Akbar! This is the devout one who remembers Allah in all his moments and persists in it in seclusions and gatherings ³⁵⁵." O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, Your beloved, truthful in reports and sayings, and Your chosen one, who remembers You in all times and all states, who when he entered the Garden of Beautiful Attributes and Perfections, she said: "Allahu Akbar! This is the light that dazzles minds with the flashes of clear signs and various miracles." O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, Your beloved, sent with glad tidings and warnings, and Your chosen one, perfect in insight and indications, who when he entered the Garden of Visions and Glad Tidings, she said: "Allahu Akbar! This is the wayfarer whom spiritual souls used to address in the encompassing cycles and the regions of the earths and heavens." O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, Your beloved, commanding kinship ties and connections, and Your chosen one, just in the chapters of judgments and litigations, who when he entered the Garden of Excellence and Transactions, she said: "Allahu Akbar! This is the forbearing one who was sweet in character, pleasant in conversations and correspondences." O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, Your beloved, pure in earnings and sustenance, and Your chosen one, forbidden from raising voices before him and from speaking loudly ³⁵⁶, who when he entered the Garden of Preserving ³⁵⁷ the prayers and observing the times, she said: "Allahu Akbar! This is the brought-near one who used to repel destiny with his supplication and revive the dead." O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, Your beloved, noble in origins and lineages, and Your chosen one, witnessed for his sovereignty over all and absolutely, who when he entered the Garden of Annihilation ³⁵⁸ and Absorption, she said: "Allahu Akbar! This is the attainer whose lights of prophethood and messengership indicate that he is the ambassador of the Unseen and the messenger of the King, the Creator." O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, Your beloved, fragrance of collars and necklaces, and Your chosen one, who pierced the battalions of veils and the seven heavens ³⁵⁹, who when he entered the Garden of Openings and Sustenance, she said: "Allahu Akbar! This is the beneficent one who used to command charity and kinship, and urge people to do good and noble morals." O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, Your beloved, surrounded by flashes of radiance and illumination, and Your chosen one, standing for You when eyelids and eyes close, who when he entered the Garden of Longing and Yearning, she said: "Allahu Akbar! This is the secret one whose secrets testify that he is the secret of the act of creation and the meaning of "We will show them Our signs in the horizons" ³⁶⁰." O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, Your beloved, clear in light and brilliance ³⁶¹, and Your chosen one, who attained from Your pleasure the utmost goal and desire, who when he entered the Garden of Praise and Eulogy, she said: "Allahu Akbar! This is the blessed one whose birth was blessed and whose days were coupled with joy and happiness." O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, Your beloved, crowned with the crown of splendor and light, and Your chosen one, mentioned in the Torah, the Gospel, and the Psalms, who when he entered the Garden of Fame and Manifestation, she said: "Allahu Akbar! This is the bridegroom whose beauty surpasses the light of the sun and the moon and the necklaces of pearls on necks."

The one adorned in the garments of self-sufficiency through You and contentment, and Your chosen one who guides his community along the paths of guidance and emulation. When he entered the garden of love and election, it said: 'Allahu Akbar! This is the pure one, distinguished by perfect modesty and etiquette, who was always cheerful, whose laughter was a smile, and whose sleep was a doze.' O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, Your beloved of abundant fortune and portion, and Your chosen one called the possessor of the turban and the staff. When he entered the garden of cheerfulness and welcome, it said: 'Allahu Akbar! This is the prodigy whose scent was more fragrant than musk and ambergris, and his Lord distinguished him with that so that no one could equal him in fragrance.' O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, Your beloved, the secretive and noble ³⁶², and Your chosen one, the noble and well-born. When he entered the garden of encouragement and warning, it said: 'Allahu Akbar! This is the chosen one whom Allah honored with distinction and created in the most beautiful form and the finest composition.' O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, Your beloved distinguished by closeness and proximity, and Your chosen one who brought precious sciences of every rare art and wondrous style. When he entered the garden of etiquette and refinement, it said: 'Allahu Akbar! This is the prophet who was a master among scholars, a leader among sages, and a lamp among ascetics. He was offered the mountains of the earth as gold and silver, but he refused that and remained in a state of solitude with his Lord, the All-Hearing, the Near, the Responsive.' O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, Your beloved who illuminated places and regions, and Your chosen one upon whose superiority all agree without dispute. When he entered the garden of benefit and utilization, it said: 'Allahu Akbar! This is the beloved one; no one's eye falls upon him but loves him, and no one hears his report but loves him. There was nothing in him to be faulted, for whoever disparages him or dislikes anything of him is a disbeliever by consensus.' O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, Your beloved, the bringer of glad tidings and the warner, and Your chosen one, the renowned succor. When he entered the garden of opening and illumination, it said: 'Allahu Akbar! This is the one whose prayer is answered, who was given the secret of the word 'Be,' so he gave drink to a large army from a single vessel ³⁶³ and fed a great multitude with little food, while there was not even a handful of barley flour in his house.' O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, Your beloved, the illuminating lamp, and Your chosen one carried on the shoulder of righteousness and veneration. When he entered the garden of care and precedence, it said: 'Allahu Akbar! This is the generous one who gave like one who does not fear poverty, and had mercy on the young and the old.' O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, Your beloved, the helper of the weak and lowly, and Your chosen one, the merciful to the rich and poor. When he entered the garden of gentleness and ease, it said: 'Allahu Akbar! This is the succor whose means supported the oppressed, facilitated the difficult, and healed the blind.' O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, Your beloved, the inheritor of the secrets of prophethood by obligation and inheritance, and Your chosen one who, through his mission, erased the traces of idol worshippers and cross worshippers. When he entered the garden of politics and training, it said: 'This is the king whose banner of pride was accompanied by support, victory, and imminent conquest.' O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, Your beloved, the oft-returning and penitent, and Your chosen one distinguished by vast protection and spacious domain. When he entered the garden of rest, bliss, and abundant life, it said: 'Allahu Akbar! This is the enraptured one, by the breeze of whose repose ³⁶⁴ the masters of states and the people of variegation and destruction dance.' O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, Your beloved, whose secret permeates spirits and bodies, and Your chosen one who guides his community along the paths of right guidance and success. When he entered the garden of success and righteousness, it said: 'Allahu Akbar! This is the protector; the lights of blessings upon him dispel worries and sorrows and calm the storms of winds.' O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, Your beloved, the fortunate trader in profits, and Your chosen one who, through his resolve, repels the onslaughts of worries and grief. When he entered the garden of rest and comfort, it said: 'Allahu Akbar! This is the antidote that treats the inner with its remedy and brings to hearts the breezes of expansion and relief.' O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, Your beloved, blessed in gifts and joys, and Your chosen one who persists in Your remembrance morning and evening. When he entered the garden of pardon and forgiveness, it said: 'Allahu Akbar! This is the pole of the noble chiefs and the beauty of radiant faces.' So bless him, O Allah, and his family, the flowers of the valleys, and his Companions, the lions of battle and knights of the morning, a blessing by which we seek refuge from the temptation of the enemy and the accuser, and which preserves us through its blessing from evil consequences in the evening and morning, by Your grace and generosity, O Most Merciful of the merciful, O Lord of the worlds. What a heart the beautiful one has possessed! ❖ And in my heart from affliction are wounds ³⁶⁵ I am the lovesick one who filled the regions ❖ With wailing; will wailing deliver me? Does the beloved look at me with a glance of affection? ❖ May the flowers be your ransom; my intimacy is pollination. I am the slave who refuses to be freed ❖ From the servitude in which lies rectification. Then I am truly His slave, and how many ❖ Praises do I have at the door of the Chosen One? I am the faulty slave; at the door of Taha ❖ I stood, and it is no jest. My acceptance despite my faults from him is more fitting ❖ When the open spaces are straitened for my deficiency. If the beloved covers the faults of a slave, ❖ Then there is no harm upon him and no sin. I hoped from the hope of the messengers for succor, ❖ And under the shadow of his banner he rested. The standing has been long for the people of the Gathering; ❖ All the prophets counted and departed. They saw them at Taha's precincts, ❖ So they came to his door with cries. He said: 'I am for it; I am the best deliverer ❖ Of all people if devastation is feared.' Through me the hopeful finds salvation, ❖ And through me the hopeful seeks comfort. The lover of the Chosen One fears no oppression, ❖ And to the Garden of Bliss he will be taken. Will the beloved neglect him tomorrow at the Gathering, ❖ While from him flow seas of bounty? Upon him and his family be the purest peace, ❖ And upon Companions whose virtues... O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, Your beloved.

Of lofty rank and station ³⁶⁶, and Your chosen one, abundant in piety and reverence, who, when he entered the Garden of Revelation and Inspiration, said: "Allahu Akbar! This is the chosen one whom Allah has selected from His creation and preferred over all other prophets, messengers, and noble angels." O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, Your beloved, fragrant with musk and breeze, and Your chosen one, sweet in source and greeting, who, when he entered the Garden of Conversation and Speech, said: "Allahu Akbar! This is the blessed one whom his Lord spoke to at the station of Qaba Qawsayn ³⁶⁷, and carried him on the shoulder of Majesty and Exaltation." O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, Your beloved, the guarantor and leader of his community, and Your chosen one, sent with the true news and the great tidings, who, when he entered the Garden of Sovereignty and Honor, said: "Allahu Akbar! This is the chosen one whose rank Allah made known to the angels and commanded them to send blessings and peace upon him." O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, Your beloved, regarded with the eye of generosity and exaltation, and Your chosen one, whose name is purified from deficiency, blemish, and abbreviation, who, when he entered the Garden of Honor and Precedence, said: "Allahu Akbar! This is the chosen one who used to refine souls and heal hearts from the disease of ignorance, doubt, and illusion." ³⁶⁸ O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, Your beloved, compassionate, gentle, and forbearing, and Your chosen one, kind, affectionate, and merciful, who, when he entered the Garden of Spiritual Training and Teaching, said: "Allahu Akbar! This is the pious one who devoted himself to obeying his Lord and guided the servants to the straight path and the upright way." O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, Your beloved, marked by generosity, kindness, and abundant goodness, and Your chosen one, protected from every ugly deed and blameworthy attribute, who, when he entered the Garden of Honor, Success, and Bliss, said: "Allahu Akbar! This is the magnified one whose rank Allah raised to the highest 'Illiyin ³⁶⁹ and preferred him over the chosen one, the friend, and the interlocutor ³⁷⁰." O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, Your beloved, the chosen and noble one, and Your chosen one, the savior of his community from the heat of Laza ³⁷¹ and the torment of Hellfire, who, when he entered the Garden of Delegation, Contentment, and Submission, said: "Allahu Akbar! This is the compassionate one who had mercy on the weak and the strong, the free and the slave, the widow and the orphan." O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, Your beloved, created from the purity of Your eternal light ³⁷², and Your chosen one, who suffices those who love him from the need for a saint, a truthful one, or a close friend, who, when he entered the Garden of Disposal and Judgment, said: "Allahu Akbar! This is the best of creation, whom his Lord described in His clear Book as saying: 'And indeed, you are of a great moral character' ³⁷³." O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, Your beloved, pure in speech and words, and Your chosen one, who commands feeding food and spreading peace, who, when he entered the Garden of Piety and Reverence, said: "Allahu Akbar! This is the devout one who finds no rest except in serving his Lord and fulfilling His right in the most perfect manner." O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, Your beloved, whose rank is mentioned in the assemblies of leaders and notables, and Your chosen one, fortified by his status against the vicissitudes of time and the onslaught of days, who, when he entered the Garden of Standing, said: "Allahu Akbar! This is the approved one who is the ultimate end and the goal of aspiration and desire." O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, Your beloved, noble in fatherhood and prophethood, and Your chosen one, truthful in love for Your essence and brotherhood, who, when he entered the Garden of Manliness, said: "Allahu Akbar! This is the accepted one whose brides have been adorned on the thrones of prophethood and messengership." O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, Your beloved, clear in path and method, and Your chosen one, pure in wives and spouses, who, when he entered the Garden of Joys ³⁷⁴, and the tongue of the monotheists' sincerity, and the aid of the ecstatics, and the preservation of the overwhelmed, and the sobriety of the annihilated, and the means of those who seek means, and the intimacy of the poles, and the desire of the companions.

And 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 breath of the drink—no veil veils its possessor, 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. It bequeaths dignity to the scholars, support to the sages, awe to the generous, forbearance to the merciful, intercession to the great, reverence to the pious, the secret to the saints, acumen to the intelligent, infallibility to the strong, and proximity to the pure. So, O our Master, discipline us with that with which You disciplined them, create us with that with which You created them, realize us with that with which You realized them, honor us with that with which You honored them, speak to us with that with which You spoke to them, adorn us with that with which You adorned them, encircle us with that with which You encircled them, gift us with that with which You gifted them, grant us from the openings and blessings what You granted them, and distinguish us with what You distinguished the people of abstraction ³⁷⁵ with, namely the disposition of generosity, and crown us with what You crowned the people of divine unity ³⁷⁶ with, namely the grandeur of sweetness and comeliness. Keep us away from the downfalls of the ignorant and foolish, interpose between us and the accidents of abandonment and misery, make us understand Your secrets, take charge of us as You take charge of Your righteous servants, and do not hand us over. Pardon us, grant us well-being, and do not seize us for the evil we have earned. Protect us in the beginning and the end, with that with which You protected the people of insight and intellect. Sanctify our innermost beings in the highest station and the desired gardens, and the heart of our spirits in what remains for us of the state of being established ³⁷⁷ and the shade of the Lote Tree of the Utmost Boundary ³⁷⁸. Grant us mastery over our own selves at the shock of the overwhelming force of Omnipotence ³⁷⁹. Discipline us with the discipline of servitude in the presence of the secrets of the angelic realm ³⁸⁰, and make Your remembrance of Muhammad, may God bless him and grant him peace, for us a spirit and the best of sustenance. Clothe us in the robes of the highest veracity ³⁸¹ and adorn us among Your chosen ones with the most beautiful attributes and the most perfect descriptions. Crown us with the crown of desire and awe, and establish us in the station of the elite upon the carpet of compassion, mercy, and the station of divine tenderness ³⁸². Gather our resolve upon You, make us from You and to You, and establish our spirits and bodies in the station of etiquette and service before You. Bind, O God, the worlds of our secrets with the bonds of will, encircle us with the jewels of knowledge and benefit, seal us with faith and the two words of testimony ³⁸³, write us in the register of the people of goodness, success, and happiness, give us to drink from the pool of Your Prophet that is visited ³⁸⁴, and receive us with spirit and fragrance on the day of arrival before You and the delegations. Honor our abode with You and delight us with the vision of Your face in the abode of generosity and eternity, by Your grace and generosity, O Most Merciful of the merciful, O Lord of the worlds.

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1. wird : A litany or devotional prayer recited regularly by Sufi orders.
2. Quran 57:21 : Quranic verse: 'That is the bounty of Allah which He gives to whom He wills.'
3. manāzil : Stations or stages in the spiritual journey, often referring to degrees of proximity to God.
4. maʼākhidh : Approaches or points of entry, possibly referring to spiritual states or ways of receiving divine knowledge.
5. talaqqiyāt : Receptions or spiritual teachings received from the Prophet or divine sources.
6. ʻulūm al-dhāt : Sciences of the Essence, referring to knowledge of God's essence, a term in Sufi metaphysics.
7. tajalliyāt : Theophanies or divine self-disclosures, manifestations of God's attributes.
8. muʻjizāt : Miracles performed by prophets as proofs of their prophethood.
9. karāmāt : Graces or miraculous acts performed by saints, distinct from prophetic miracles.
10. nawāfiḥ al-ʻāṭirāt : Fragrant wafts, metaphor for spiritual blessings or divine fragrances.
11. maʻārif : Knowledges, particularly spiritual or gnostic knowledge (maʻrifa).
12. asrār : Secrets, often referring to esoteric spiritual truths.
13. al-ghayb : The Unseen, the realm of divine mysteries beyond sensory perception.
14. qadam al-ṣidq : Foot of truth, a Qur'anic phrase (10:2) meaning a firm and truthful standing.
15. nafaḥāt : Breaths or spiritual effusions, often used in Sufi contexts for divine inspirations.
16. ʻimāma : Turban, a symbol of honor and authority in Islamic tradition.
17. al-ḥawḍ : The Pond of the Prophet in Paradise, from which believers drink on the Day of Judgment.
18. quṭb : Pole or axis, a term in Sufism for the highest spiritual authority of the age.
19. Sidrat al-Muntaha : The Lote Tree of the Utmost Boundary, a celestial tree in the seventh heaven marking the end of angelic knowledge and the point of the Prophet's ascension.
20. Qaba Qawsayn aw Adna : A Qur'anic phrase (53:9) referring to the Prophet's proximity to God during the Mi'raj, meaning 'two bow-lengths or nearer.'
21. al-Lawh al-A'zam : The Supreme Tablet, a primordial tablet in Islamic cosmology upon which God's decrees are inscribed.
22. Malakutian : Relating to Malakut, the angelic or spiritual realm of sovereignty.
23. Jabarutian : Relating to Jabarut, the realm of divine power and might.
24. Rahmutian : Relating to Rahmut, the realm of divine mercy.
25. Siddiqiyya : The station of veracity or truthfulness, a high spiritual rank associated with the Prophet's companion Abu Bakr al-Siddiq.
26. Taha : One of the names of the Prophet Muhammad, derived from the Arabic letters Ta and Ha at the beginning of Surah 20.
27. al-Mustafa : The Chosen One, a title of Prophet Muhammad.
28. Tuba : A tree in Paradise mentioned in hadith, meaning 'blessedness' or 'goodness'.
29. Salsabil : A spring in Paradise mentioned in the Quran (76:18), meaning 'easily flowing'.
30. hilm : Forbearance, clemency, or gentle disposition.
31. Firdaws : The highest level of Paradise, from the Persian word for 'garden'.
32. al-qadr wa al-sha'n : Rank and station; high spiritual status.
33. wafdan : A delegation; Quran 19:85 refers to the righteous being gathered as a delegation to the Most Merciful.
34. hawra' : A beautiful maiden of Paradise, plural hur.
35. 'Aynah : A name of a hour in Paradise, possibly meaning 'the one with wide eyes'.
36. al-'Ayna' : Another name of a hour, meaning 'the one with large eyes'.
37. ahl al-badw wa al-hadar : People of the desert (Bedouins) and the city; referring to all Companions regardless of origin.
38. Qutb : Pole or axis; in Sufism, the highest spiritual authority of the age.
39. al-Safa : Purity; also the name of a hill near Mecca associated with the pilgrimage.
40. Qaba Qawsayn : Two bows' length; a reference to the Prophet's proximity to Allah during the Mi'raj (Ascension), based on Quran 53:9.
41. Kawthar : A river in Paradise, also the name of Quranic sura 108, meaning 'abundance'.
42. Amin : Amen; a supplication meaning 'O Allah, accept'.
43. Jannat al-Na'im : The Garden of Bliss, one of the levels of Paradise mentioned in the Quran.
44. Qutb : Pole or axis; in Sufism, the highest spiritual authority of the age.
45. Tasnim : A spring in Paradise, mentioned in Quran 83:27, reserved for the elite.
46. Liwa' al-Hamd : The Banner of Praise, which Prophet Muhammad will carry on the Day of Resurrection.
47. Kawthar : A river in Paradise, also the name of Quranic sura 108, given to the Prophet.
48. Taha : One of the names of Prophet Muhammad, from Quran 20:1.
49. Firdaws : The highest level of Paradise, mentioned in Quran 18:107 and 23:11.
50. Wariq : Silver; here referring to the material of the gardens.
51. Malakut : The dominion or realm of the angels, the invisible world.
52. houri : A beautiful, pure maiden in Paradise, promised to the righteous in Islamic eschatology.
53. And to our Lord increases : Reference to Quran 50:35: 'They will have whatever they wish therein, and with Us is more.' The 'increase' (al-mazid) is interpreted as the vision of God or additional blessings.
54. No soul knows what joy is hidden for them : Reference to Quran 32:17: 'No soul knows what joy is hidden for them as a reward for what they used to do.'
55. westerner : Likely a reference to the Prophet Muhammad as the one who brings light from the west, or a metaphorical description of his spiritual station.
56. increase : See note 2; here it refers to the additional wives or blessings given to the inhabitants of Paradise.
57. Surah al-An'am : The 6th chapter of the Quran, 'The Cattle.'
58. market of the chambers : A heavenly marketplace where the inhabitants of Paradise gather and visit each other's dwellings.
59. al-Firdaws : The highest level of Paradise, often translated as 'Paradise' or 'Garden of Paradise.'
60. Garden of Eternity : Jannat al-Khuld, one of the names of Paradise, meaning the Garden of Everlastingness.
61. Garden of Refuge : Jannat al-Ma'wa, the Garden of Shelter or Refuge, mentioned in Quran 53:15.
62. Abode of Majesty : Dar al-Jalal, a name for one of the gardens of Paradise.
63. Abode of Peace : Dar al-Salam, a name for Paradise, meaning the Abode of Peace.
64. Garden of Delight : Jannat al-Na'im, the Garden of Bliss or Delight.
65. Garden of Eden : Jannat 'Adn, the Garden of Eden, a level of Paradise.
66. Basin : Al-Hawd, the celestial pool of the Prophet Muhammad from which the faithful will drink on the Day of Judgment.
67. Salsabil : A spring in Paradise mentioned in Quran 76:18, whose water is sweet and refreshing.
68. Kawthar : A river in Paradise, also the name of Surah 108, meaning 'abundance.'
69. Taybah : One of the names of Medina, meaning 'the good' or 'the pleasant.'
70. Sanctuary : Al-Haram, referring to the Sacred Mosque in Mecca or the sacred precinct.
71. Surah Nun and the Pen : Surah 68 of the Quran, 'Al-Qalam' (The Pen), which begins with the letter Nun.
72. kissed : Reference to the Black Stone (al-Hajar al-Aswad) in the Kaaba, which is kissed by pilgrims; here metaphorically describing the Prophet's high status.
73. taken by night from sanctuary to sanctuary : Reference to the Isra and Mi'raj, the Night Journey of the Prophet from Mecca to Jerusalem and his ascension to heaven.
74. al-wāṣilīn : Those who have attained spiritual union with God through the Sufi path.
75. ḥaẓīrat al-quds : The Holy Enclosure; a term for the highest spiritual realm or the divine presence.
76. shakūr : Appreciative; one of God's names indicating He rewards abundantly for small deeds.
77. al-mujtabā : The Chosen One; a title of the Prophet Muhammad.
78. laylat al-raqī wa al-miʿrāj : The Night of Ascent and Ascension; refers to the Prophet's night journey and ascension to heaven.
79. jannat al-jamʿ wa al-farq : Garden of Union and Distinction; a spiritual station combining contemplation of God's unity and awareness of multiplicity.
80. jannat al-khuṣūṣiyya wa al-ikhtiṣāṣ : Garden of Specificity and Distinction; a high spiritual rank reserved for the elite.
81. jannat al-lawāʾiḥ wa al-ashāʾir : Garden of Manifestations and Signs; a realm where divine attributes and signs are unveiled.
82. jannat al-ḥaẓwa wa al-jāh : Garden of Favor and Status; a station of divine favor and high rank.
83. jannat al-rusūkh wa al-tamkīn : Garden of Firmness and Establishment; a station of spiritual stability and authority.
84. jannat al-mushāhada wa al-taʿyīn : Garden of Witnessing and Determination; a station of direct vision of divine realities.
85. jannat al-īmān wa al-tawḥīd : Garden of Faith and Oneness; a station of perfect faith and affirmation of God's unity.
86. jannat al-ghayba fī Allāh wa al-ḥubb : Garden of Annihilation in Allah and Love; a station of self-effacement in divine love.
87. jannat al-ilhāmāt wa al-talqiyyāt : Garden of Inspirations and Receptions; a station where divine inspirations are received.
88. jannat al-ʿiffa wa al-ṣiyāna : Garden of Chastity and Protection; a station of moral purity and divine safeguarding.
89. jannat al-sirr wa al-wilāya : Garden of the Secret and Sainthood; a station of intimate knowledge and spiritual authority.
90. jannat al-kushūfāt wa rafʿ al-ḥijāb : Garden of Unveilings and Lifting of the Veil; a station where spiritual veils are removed.
91. jannat al-mawāhib wa al-asrār : Garden of Gifts and Secrets; a station of divine gifts and hidden mysteries.
92. Sūrat Nūn wa-l-Qalam : Surah 68 of the Qur'an, known as 'The Pen'.
93. al-Makkī : The Meccan; referring to the Prophet Muhammad's origin in Mecca.
94. al-Madanī : The Medinan; referring to the Prophet's migration to Medina.
95. al-Ḥawāmīm : Surahs beginning with Ḥā Mīm (Surahs 40-46).
96. al-Ṭawāsīn : Surahs beginning with Ṭā Sīn (Surahs 26, 27, 28).
97. Sūrat al-Aʿrāf : Surah 7 of the Qur'an.
98. al-Wasīla : The highest rank in Paradise, granted to the Prophet Muhammad.
99. sulūk : Spiritual wayfaring or journeying towards God.
100. ʿirfān : Gnosis; mystical knowledge of God.
101. rabbānī : Lordly; one deeply learned in divine matters.
102. ʿārif : Gnostic; one who possesses maʿrifa (divine knowledge).
103. walī : Saint; friend of God.
104. wāṣil : One who has attained union with God.
105. Ṭarīqa : The spiritual path or Sufi order.
106. rūḥ wa-rayḥān : Spirit and fragrance; a phrase from the Qur'an (56:89) indicating divine favor.
107. al-Khātam : The Seal; referring to the Prophet Muhammad as the Seal of the Prophets.
108. al-kawnayn : The two worlds; this world and the Hereafter.
109. al-ḥīn : Time, moment; often used in supplications to refer to all times.
110. ghanīmah : Spoil, gain; here used metaphorically for spiritual benefit.
111. al-ʿulūm al-ladunniyyah : Divinely-bestowed, esoteric knowledge; knowledge given directly by God to the saints.
112. qalaq : Anxiety, restlessness; here referring to the veil of separation.
113. al-jinān : Gardens, i.e., Paradise.
114. dār al-salām : Abode of Peace, one of the names of Paradise.
115. Dār al-Salām : The Abode of Peace, a name for Paradise in the Quran (6:127, 10:25).
116. Jannat al-Ma'wā : The Garden of Refuge, a name for Paradise (Quran 53:15).
117. al-Faza' al-Akbar : The Great Terror, referring to the Day of Resurrection (Quran 21:103).
118. al-Mīzān : The Balance, the scale used to weigh deeds on Judgment Day (Quran 7:8-9).
119. al-Ṣirāṭ : The Bridge, a narrow path over Hell that all must cross (Islamic eschatology).
120. al-Ḥawḍ : The Basin (of the Prophet), a pool from which believers will drink on Judgment Day.
121. al-Kawthar : A river in Paradise, also the name of Sura 108 in the Quran.
122. Salsabīl : A spring in Paradise (Quran 76:18).
123. al-Ghurra wa al-Taḥjīl : The blaze (white mark on the forehead) and white feet (on the legs), signs of the Prophet's community on Judgment Day.
124. ḥawḍ : The Pool (al-Ḥawḍ) of the Prophet Muhammad on the Day of Resurrection, from which the faithful will drink before entering Paradise.
125. al-Kawthar : A river in Paradise given to the Prophet Muhammad; also the name of Sura 108 of the Quran.
126. al-Muṣṭafā : An epithet of the Prophet Muhammad meaning 'the Chosen One'.
127. Khalīl Allāh : The 'Friend of God', referring to the Prophet Abraham (Ibrahim).
128. Ayla : An ancient city located at the head of the Gulf of Aqaba, identified with modern Aqaba in Jordan.
129. Ṣanʿāʾ : The capital of Yemen, used here to indicate a vast distance.
130. al-Ṣirāṭ : The bridge that stretches over Hell, which all must cross on the Day of Judgment.
131. al-Qāḍī ʿIyāḍ : A famous Maliki scholar and Qadi of Ceuta (d. 1149 CE), known for his work 'al-Shifa' on the Prophet's virtues.
132. al-Ḥisāb : The Reckoning or accounting of deeds on the Day of Judgment.
133. al-Ḥāfiẓ Ibn Ḥajar : Ibn Hajar al-Asqalani (d. 1449 CE), a renowned Shafi'i hadith scholar and commentator of Sahih al-Bukhari.
134. Kaʿba : The sacred cube-shaped building in Mecca, the direction of prayer for Muslims; here used metaphorically for the Prophet.
135. Tihami : Referring to the Tihama region in Arabia, associated with the Prophet Muhammad's lineage or attributes.
136. Najdi : Referring to the Najd region in Arabia, often used to describe the Prophet's highland origins.
137. folded in love for him : A metaphorical expression indicating that hearts are tightly wrapped or filled with love for the Prophet.
138. Basin : Al-Hawd, the celestial pool of the Prophet Muhammad on the Day of Judgment, from which believers drink.
139. approved light : A reference to the Prophet Muhammad as the light of guidance that is pleasing to Allah.
140. Day of Standing : The Day of Judgment when all creatures stand before Allah for judgment.
141. pole : Qutb, a spiritual axis or highest saint in Sufi hierarchy.
142. musk of pockets : A metaphor for the Prophet's fragrant and precious nature.
143. flowing, accessible Basin : Al-Hawd al-Mawrud, the Basin that is approached and from which water is drawn.
144. Praiseworthy Station : Al-Maqam al-Mahmud, the highest station of intercession granted to the Prophet on Judgment Day.
145. Salsabil : A spring in Paradise mentioned in the Quran (76:18), known for its pleasant taste.
146. hidden secret : A Sufi term for the esoteric knowledge or divine mystery entrusted to the Prophet.
147. Self-Subsisting : Al-Qayyum, one of Allah's names meaning the Self-Sustaining, Eternal.
148. attracted : Majdhub, a Sufi term for one who is spiritually drawn to God without formal effort.
149. sustenance of body and soul : A description of the Prophet as spiritual and physical nourishment.
150. Aden to Amman : Locations indicating the vast size of the Prophet's Basin, from Yemen to Jordan.
151. Ayla : An ancient city near the Gulf of Aqaba, modern-day Aqaba in Jordan.
152. San'a : The capital of Yemen, indicating the Basin's expanse.
153. Abu Bakr al-Siddiq : The first Caliph and close companion of the Prophet, known for his truthfulness.
154. Umar ibn al-Khattab : The second Caliph, known for his justice and strength.
155. Uthman ibn Affan : The third Caliph, known for his modesty and compilation of the Quran.
156. Ali ibn Abi Talib : The fourth Caliph and cousin/son-in-law of the Prophet, known for his knowledge and bravery.
157. arriving poles : Aqtab wasilin, Sufi saints who have reached spiritual perfection and union with God.
158. Hashimi : Belonging to the Hashim clan of Quraysh, the Prophet's lineage.
159. Abtahi : Referring to al-Abtah, a valley in Mecca, associated with the Prophet's birthplace.
160. long-armed : A metaphor for generosity, meaning one who gives abundantly.
161. Dominant : Al-Muhaymin, one of Allah's names meaning the Watcher, Guardian, or Dominant over all.
162. al-ḥawḍ al-muʿīn : The flowing pool; refers to the Prophet Muhammad's celestial pool (Hawd al-Kawthar) in Paradise, from which believers will drink.
163. al-shafāʿah : Intercession; the Prophet's ability to intercede for his community on the Day of Judgment.
164. al-liwāʾ : The banner; the 'Banner of Praise' (Liwa' al-Hamd) carried by the Prophet on the Day of Resurrection.
165. maqām : Station; spiritual rank or status, here referring to the Prophet's exalted station.
166. muʿjizāt : Miracles; supernatural acts performed by prophets as proof of their prophethood.
167. āyāt : Signs; divine signs or miracles, often referring to verses of the Quran or cosmic phenomena.
168. al-khulafāʾ al-arbaʿah : The four caliphs; Abu Bakr, Umar, Uthman, and Ali, the first four successors of the Prophet.
169. adab : Spiritual etiquette; proper conduct and reverence before God.
170. kalimatay al-shahādah : The two words of testimony; the declaration of faith: 'There is no god but Allah, Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah.'
171. al-Kawthar : A river in Paradise; also the name of a surah in the Quran, meaning 'abundance'.
172. Ṭāhā : One of the names of the Prophet Muhammad; also the title of Surah 20 of the Quran.
173. mu'adhdhin : The person who calls the adhan (call to prayer).
174. al-qiblah : The direction of prayer (toward Mecca).
175. Bayt al-Maqdis : Jerusalem; the site of Al-Aqsa Mosque.
176. zawjayn : Two pairs; e.g., two items of the same type, such as two horses, two camels, etc.
177. al-Rayyān : One of the gates of Paradise, specifically for those who fasted.
178. ar-raan : A covering or rust that accumulates on the heart due to sins, preventing it from accepting truth.
179. ad-Duha : The forenoon prayer; also the name of a gate in Paradise for those who regularly perform this prayer.
180. suwayda' al-qalb : The black core of the heart, considered the seat of spiritual perception and love.
181. al-kaba'ir as-sab' : The seven major sins: associating partners with Allah, magic, killing a soul, consuming usury, consuming orphan's wealth, fleeing from battle, and slandering chaste women.
182. al-hinth : The age of puberty or the age of accountability for sins.
183. al-hur al-'in : The maidens of Paradise with wide, beautiful eyes.
184. Qul Huwa Allahu Ahad : Surah al-Ikhlas (112:1-4), meaning 'Say: He is Allah, the One.'
185. al-Isra' : The Night Journey of the Prophet Muhammad from Mecca to Jerusalem and his ascension to the heavens.
186. al-jahābidha : Plural of jahbadh, meaning expert or scholar, especially in financial or religious matters.
187. al-farādīs : The highest level of Paradise, often translated as 'the highest gardens' or 'Paradise'.
188. Riḍwān : The angel appointed as the keeper of Paradise.
189. al-Kawthar : A river in Paradise, also the name of Surah 108 of the Quran.
190. Sūrat al-Kawthar : Quran 108:1-3, meaning 'Indeed, We have given you abundance, so pray to your Lord and sacrifice. Indeed, your enemy is the one cut off.'
191. Ḥaẓīrat al-Quds : The Enclosure of Holiness, a specific high station or garden in Paradise.
192. ʿIlliyyīn : The highest place in Paradise, mentioned in Quran 83:18-19.
193. al-maks : Illegal taxes or customs duties, often considered a form of injustice.
194. huwa al-jannata al-ḥaqīqiyyata al-ʿulā : He was the true and supreme Garden: a Sufi concept that the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) is the embodiment of Paradise itself, surpassing its physical manifestations.
195. barzakh : Isthmus: a term in Sufism referring to an intermediate realm or a being that connects the spiritual and physical worlds.
196. ḥūr : Houris: beautiful, pure beings in Paradise described in the Quran as companions for the righteous.
197. ḥanafiyya : The Hanafi school of Islamic jurisprudence, one of the four Sunni schools, founded by Imam Abu Hanifa.
198. muḥammadiyya : Pertaining to the Prophet Muhammad; here referring to his pure creed or path.
199. hilāl : Crescent moon, often used as a symbol of honor or high station.
200. ḥūr : Houris; beautiful, pure companions in Paradise promised to the righteous.
201. Riḍwān : The angel keeper of Paradise.
202. farādīs : Paradises; the highest levels of Paradise, often referring to the Garden of Eden.
203. Dār al-Salām : The Abode of Peace, a name for Paradise in Islamic tradition.
204. Ṭaybah : A name for Medina, meaning 'the good/pure one'.
205. al-Ḥaram : The Sacred Sanctuary, referring to Mecca.
206. mujtahid imams : Imams who perform independent legal reasoning (ijtihād) in Islamic jurisprudence.
207. aḥwāl wa al-jadhb : Spiritual states and divine attraction in Sufism.
208. Jannat al-Ma'wa : The Garden of Refuge, a name for Paradise mentioned in the Quran (53:15), often considered the highest level of Paradise.
209. zabarjad : Chrysolite, a precious stone; here used metaphorically for the material of Paradise.
210. hadarat : Divine presences or stations; in Sufism, the levels of divine manifestation.
211. Ha, Mim, Dal : Arabic letters that form the word 'Muhammad' (Mim, Ha, Mim, Dal); here each letter symbolizes a divine attribute: Ha for mercy, Mim for sovereignty, Dal for eternity.
212. nubuwwa al-munadad : Layered prophethood; refers to the successive prophets culminating in Muhammad.
213. zill al-nubuwwa al-mamdud : The shade of extended prophethood; a metaphor for the protective and encompassing nature of Muhammad's prophethood.
214. al-hawd al-mawrud : The visited Basin; the celestial pool of Kawthar from which the faithful drink on the Day of Judgment.
215. al-maqam al-mahmud : The Praised Station; a rank of intercession granted to Prophet Muhammad on the Day of Judgment.
216. awliya' : Saints or friends of God; those who are close to Allah through piety and devotion.
217. umma ummiyya : Illiterate nation; refers to the early Muslim community, who were not learned in scripture but received revelation through Muhammad.
218. nur al-tajalli : The light of divine manifestation; the unveiling of God's glory to the believers in Paradise.
219. al-Mustafa : The Chosen One; a title of Prophet Muhammad.
220. Qad aflaha al-mu'minun : Successful indeed are the believers; the opening verse of Surah Al-Mu'minun (23:1).
221. hur : Houris; beautiful, pure companions in Paradise promised to the righteous.
222. wildan : Youths; immortal young servants in Paradise who serve the inhabitants.
223. Kawthar : A river in Paradise, also the name of Surah 108; means abundance.
224. al-'Arsh : The Throne of Allah; the greatest of all created things, symbolizing His sovereignty.
225. ظِلٍّ مَمْدُودٍ : Qur'anic phrase meaning 'an extended shade' (Qur'an 56:30).
226. مَثَلُ الْجَنَّةِ الَّتِي وُعِدَ الْمُتَّقُونَ... : Qur'anic verse describing Paradise (Qur'an 47:15).
227. فَمَنْ زُحْزِحَ عَنِ النَّارِ وَأُدْخِلَ الْجَنَّةَ فَقَدْ فَازَ : Qur'anic verse meaning 'So whoever is removed from the Fire and admitted to Paradise has indeed triumphed' (Qur'an 3:185).
228. الْحُورِ ذَوَاتِ الْخُدُورِ : Refers to the maidens of Paradise (huris) who dwell in pavilions.
229. لَا تَحْصُرُهُ الْعُقُولُ وَلَا تَسْمَعُهُ الْآذَانُ : Meaning 'which minds cannot grasp nor ears hear,' indicating the indescribable nature of Paradise.
230. الصَّفِيِّ : Refers to Prophet Adam, who is called Safiyyullah (the Chosen of Allah).
231. الْخَلِيلِ : Refers to Prophet Ibrahim (Abraham), who is called Khalilullah (the Friend of Allah).
232. yaʿsūb al-arwāḥ : The chief or leader of spiritual souls; a title for the Prophet Muhammad.
233. al-ḥulal al-sundusiyya : Silken garments; fine green silk garments of Paradise.
234. al-namāriq al-nūrāniyya : Luminous cushions; radiant pillows or seats in Paradise.
235. al-asrār al-lāhūtiyya : Divine secrets; mysteries pertaining to the Divine nature.
236. al-ḥaḍra al-ṣamadiyya : The Divine Presence; the presence of the Eternal, Self-Sufficient God.
237. al-maqāmāt al-ʿindiyya : Stations of nearness; spiritual stations in the Divine presence.
238. dhawī al-himam al-ʿarshiyya : Those with lofty aspirations; saints or spiritual seekers aiming for the Throne.
239. quṭb al-wilāya : The pole of sainthood; the highest spiritual authority in Sufism.
240. al-aswad wa al-aḥmar : The black and the red; a phrase meaning all of humanity (black and white/red).
241. al-Kawthar : A river in Paradise given to the Prophet Muhammad; also the name of Surah 108.
242. al-mawāhib al-ladunniyya : Bestowed gifts; divine gifts granted directly from God without intermediary.
243. Sūrat al-Kawthar : Surah 108 of the Quran, meaning 'Abundance'.
244. al-bisāṭ al-aʿlā : The highest carpet; a metaphor for the highest spiritual station.
245. al-wāḥid al-qayyūm : The One, the Self-Subsistent; two of the 99 Names of Allah.
246. Laylā wa Ṣanʿāʾ : Two place names; Layla is a town in Saudi Arabia, Sana'a is the capital of Yemen.
247. al-awwāh : The oft-returning; one who frequently turns to God in repentance.
248. al-badw wa al-ḥaḍar : The desert and the settled; nomadic and urban peoples.
249. ahl al-wajd wa al-sahar : People of ecstasy and wakefulness; Sufis who experience spiritual ecstasy and stay awake in devotion.
250. al-kūb : A cup or goblet without a handle or spout.
251. ibrīq : A pitcher or ewer with a spout.
252. al-Kawthar : A river in Paradise, also the name of Sura 108 of the Quran, meaning 'abundance'.
253. parasang : An ancient Persian unit of distance, roughly 3-4 miles.
254. chrysolite : A precious stone, often greenish, mentioned in Islamic descriptions of Paradise.
255. Dar al-Jalal : The Abode of Majesty, one of the names of Paradise.
256. Dar al-Salam : The Abode of Peace, a name for Paradise.
257. Jannat al-Ma'wa : The Garden of Refuge, a level of Paradise.
258. Jannat al-Khuld : The Garden of Eternity, a level of Paradise.
259. Jannat al-Na'im : The Garden of Delight, a level of Paradise.
260. Jannat al-Firdaws : The Garden of Paradise, the highest level.
261. Jannat 'Adn : The Garden of Eden, a level of Paradise.
262. trial of the questioning : The questioning in the grave by the angels Munkar and Nakir.
263. standing : The standing before Allah on the Day of Judgment.
264. bridge : The Sirat, a bridge over Hell that the righteous cross.
265. balance : The Mizan, the scale on which deeds are weighed.
266. Day of Gathering and Scattering : The Day of Resurrection when all are gathered and then scattered to their destinations.
267. Furqanic : Related to the Furqan, a name for the Quran meaning 'the Criterion'.
268. Ka'ba : The sacred house in Mecca, direction of prayer.
269. 'Umra : The lesser pilgrimage to Mecca.
270. labbayk : The talbiya, a phrase recited by pilgrims: 'Here I am, O Allah, here I am.'
271. Allahu Akbar : God is the Greatest, a common Islamic phrase.
272. poles : In Sufism, the highest ranking saints (aqtab).
273. pegs : In Sufism, saints who uphold the spiritual world (awtad).
274. bells : Possibly a reference to spiritual stations or ranks; the term is obscure.
275. al-Kawthar : Literally 'abundance'; in Islamic tradition, a river or pond in Paradise granted to the Prophet Muhammad, also a chapter of the Quran (Surah 108).
276. al-Kawthar : Quran 108:1; here interpreted spiritually as the abundance of divine knowledge and proximity.
277. al-abtar : Literally 'cut off'; refers to one who is deprived of spiritual attainment or posterity.
278. Taha : One of the names of the Prophet Muhammad, derived from the Arabic letters Ta and Ha at the beginning of Surah 20.
279. Ridwan : The angel guardian of Paradise.
280. ḥūr al-ʿayn : Houris: beautiful, pure companions in Paradise, often described as wide-eyed maidens.
281. ṣiddīq : A veracious one: a person of utmost truthfulness and righteousness, often a title for close companions of prophets.
282. al-ʿuṭr al-ardān wa-l-burūd : Fragrant of garments and robes: poetic description of the Prophet's perfumed attire.
283. quṭb : Pole: in Sufism, the spiritual axis or highest saint of an era.
284. al-ʿishāʾ al-ākhira : The last evening prayer: the Isha prayer, performed after nightfall.
285. al-ghadāh : The dawn prayer: the Fajr prayer.
286. wa-furushin marfūʿah : Quranic phrase (56:34) meaning 'and raised couches' or 'lofty beds'.
287. dār al-jalāl : Abode of Majesty: a name for Paradise, emphasizing Allah's grandeur.
288. al-qiyāmah : The Resurrection: the Day of Judgment.
289. al-Kawthar : A river in Paradise granted to the Prophet Muhammad, meaning 'abundance'.
290. Riḍwān : The angel guardian of Paradise, also meaning 'pleasure' or 'satisfaction'.
291. in shāʾa Llāh : God willing: a common Islamic phrase expressing reliance on divine will.
292. Ṭūbā : A tree in Paradise mentioned in the Quran (13:29), meaning 'blessedness' or 'goodness'.
293. al-kanbūsh wa-l-manfūsh : The curled and the fluffed: possibly referring to luxurious hairstyles or worldly adornments.
294. quṣūr al-jannah : Palaces of Paradise: the dwellings of the believers in the afterlife.
295. zawr : Visit: a term for a gathering or visitation, possibly referring to the angels' assembly.
296. حَمَلَةُ الْعَرْشِ : Bearers of the Throne: angels who carry the Throne of Allah, as mentioned in the Quran (40:7).
297. الشَّرِيعَةِ : Sharia: Islamic law derived from the Quran and Sunnah.
298. طَرِيقَ الْقَوْمِ : Path of the folk: refers to the spiritual path of the Sufis or the righteous predecessors.
299. أَهْلَ الْجَنَّةِ : People of Paradise: the inhabitants of Paradise (Jannah).
300. التَّكْبِيرِ : Takbir: saying 'Allahu Akbar' (Allah is the Greatest).
301. التَّهْلِيلِ : Tahlil: saying 'La ilaha illa Allah' (There is no god but Allah).
302. التَّحْمِيدِ : Tahmid: saying 'Alhamdulillah' (Praise be to Allah).
303. الْحُورِ الْعِينِ : Houris: beautiful, pure companions in Paradise, described in the Quran.
304. الْإِحْسَانِ : Ihsan: spiritual excellence or perfection in worship, as if seeing Allah.
305. رِضْوَانٍ : Ridwan: the angel who guards Paradise.
306. طُوبَى : Tuba: a tree in Paradise mentioned in the Quran (13:29), also a term for bliss.
307. دَارِ السَّلَامِ : Abode of Peace: one of the names of Paradise (Quran 6:127).
308. جَنَّةِ الْمَأْوَى : Garden of Refuge: a name for Paradise (Quran 53:15).
309. جَنَّةِ الْخُلْدِ : Garden of Eternity: a name for Paradise (Quran 25:15).
310. جَنَّةِ النَّعِيمِ : Garden of Bliss: a name for Paradise (Quran 56:12).
311. الرَّحِيقِ الْمَخْتُومِ : Sealed nectar: a pure drink in Paradise, sealed (Quran 83:25-26).
312. Firdaws : The highest level of Paradise, often referred to as the Garden of Firdaws.
313. Garden of Eden : One of the levels of Paradise, often associated with the original abode of Adam and Eve.
314. His beloved : Referring to Prophet Muhammad, the beloved of Allah.
315. Holy Enclosure : A term for Paradise, specifically the highest or most sacred part.
316. houris : Beautiful, pure companions in Paradise, described in the Quran.
317. Houris, confined in pavilions : Quranic reference (55:72) describing the houris in Paradise.
318. gnostics : Those who have deep spiritual knowledge and love of God.
319. restraining their glances : Quranic description (55:56) of the houris, meaning they look only at their husbands.
320. lam yatmithhunna insun qablahum wa la jann : Quranic verse (55:74) describing the virgins of Paradise untouched by any human or jinn before the inhabitants of Paradise.
321. dar al-karama : The Abode of Honor, a term for Paradise.
322. al-kawnayn : The two worlds, i.e., this world and the Hereafter.
323. al-firdaws : The highest level of Paradise.
324. ard maghrib : The land of the Maghrib, i.e., the Islamic West (North Africa).
325. al-irfan : Gnosis, spiritual knowledge of God.
326. al-ulum al-ladunniyya : Divine sciences or knowledge directly from God, often associated with Sufi esoteric knowledge.
327. al-muqarrabun : Those brought near to God, a high rank of angels or saints.
328. wilaya : Sainthood, spiritual authority or friendship with God.
329. al-ruh wa al-rayhan : Spirit and basil, referring to the delights of Paradise.
330. hur : Houris, the beautiful companions of Paradise.
331. dar al-jalal : The Abode of Majesty, a name for Paradise.
332. kawthar : A river in Paradise, also a name for abundant good.
333. salsabil : A spring in Paradise.
334. tāj al-ʿināya : The crown of divine care; a title for the Prophet Muhammad indicating he is the pinnacle of God's attention and grace.
335. dār al-jalāl : Abode of Majesty; a name for Paradise emphasizing God's majestic attributes.
336. kalīm Allāh : Interlocutor of Allah; a title usually given to Prophet Moses, but here applied to Prophet Muhammad in a metaphorical sense.
337. khalīl Allāh : Intimate friend of Allah; a title usually given to Prophet Abraham, but here applied to Prophet Muhammad.
338. ajrās : Bells; a Sufi term referring to spiritual stations or states that 'ring' with divine knowledge.
339. aqṭāb : Poles; in Sufism, the highest ranking saints who are the spiritual axis of the universe.
340. awtād : Stakes; in Sufism, a rank of saints who 'fix' the spiritual world.
341. ʿarūs al-ḥaḍarāt : Bride of the divine presences; a Sufi title for the Prophet Muhammad as the most beautiful manifestation of divine attributes.
342. kaʿba : Kaaba; the sacred cube-shaped building in Mecca, used metaphorically here as the center of spiritual circumambulation.
343. Riḍwān : The angel gatekeeper of Paradise.
344. dār al-salām : Abode of Peace; a name for Paradise.
345. Ṭaha : One of the names of the Prophet Muhammad, derived from the Arabic letters Ṭā and Hā at the beginning of Surah 20.
346. jinan raḥmāniyya : Gardens of mercy; spiritual paradises associated with divine mercy.
347. kulu : Imperative 'eat' from Qur'an 69:24, addressed to the inhabitants of Paradise.
348. Kaf Ha Ya 'Ayn Sad : Mysterious letters (muqatta'at) from Qur'an 19:1, often interpreted as symbols of divine attributes or names.
349. ṣūrat al-Raḥmān : The form of the All-Merciful; a hadith stating Adam was created in God's form, understood as a form of divine attributes, not physical likeness.
350. Qur'an 3:169 : Quranic verse: 'And do not think those who have been killed in the way of Allah as dead; rather, they are alive with their Lord, receiving provision.'
351. hawājis nafsāniyya : Soul's whisperings: inner thoughts or promptings from the lower self (nafs) that distract from spiritual focus.
352. tahallala wajhuhu : His face would beam: a phrase indicating the Prophet's joyful and generous expression when giving.
353. al-āyāt al-bayyināt : Clear signs: refers to the miraculous verses of the Quran and the Prophet's miracles.
354. shaṭaḥāt : Ecstatic utterances: paradoxical or ecstatic sayings of Sufis in states of spiritual intoxication.
355. khalawāt wa jalawāt : Seclusions and gatherings: spiritual retreats (khalwa) and public assemblies (jalwa) for remembrance.
356. rafʿ al-aṣwāt : Raising voices: refers to Quranic injunction not to raise voices above the Prophet's (Q. 49:2).
357. muḥāfaẓa : Preserving: diligent observance of prayers at their appointed times.
358. fanāʾ : Annihilation: Sufi concept of passing away from self and existing in God.
359. sabʿ ṭibāq : Seven heavens: the seven layers of the celestial spheres.
360. Quran 41:53 : We will show them Our signs in the horizons: Quranic verse promising signs in the universe.
361. al-sunā : Brilliance: radiance or splendor, often used for the Prophet's light.
362. sirriyy al-najīb : A term meaning 'the secretive and noble,' referring to the Prophet Muhammad's hidden spiritual station and noble lineage.
363. min al-inā' : Refers to the miracle of the Prophet Muhammad feeding a large army from a single vessel, a well-known hadith.
364. raḥi : Literally 'rest' or 'repose,' here referring to a spiritual state of tranquility and divine presence.
365. al-balwā jirāḥ : Meaning 'affliction has wounds,' a poetic expression of the pain of love and longing.
366. al-‘aliyy al-qadr wa al-maqām : Of lofty rank and station: refers to the Prophet Muhammad's high spiritual status.
367. Qāba Qawsayn : A reference to the Prophet's ascension (Mi'raj) where he approached Allah at a distance of 'two bow-lengths' (Quran 53:9).
368. al-tawhīm : Illusion or false suggestion, often used in Sufi contexts to describe spiritual delusions.
369. ‘Illiyīn : The highest station in Paradise, mentioned in Quran 83:18-19.
370. al-ṣafiyy, al-khalīl, al-kalīm : Respectively: the chosen one (Adam or Muhammad), the friend (Abraham), and the interlocutor (Moses).
371. Lazā : One of the names of Hellfire, meaning 'blazing flame'.
372. nūrika al-qadīm : Your eternal light: a reference to the primordial light of Muhammad (Nur Muhammad) in Sufi cosmology.
373. Wa innaka la‘alā khuluqin ‘aẓīm : Quran 68:4, describing the Prophet's great character.
374. jannat al-masarrāt : Garden of Joys: a spiritual station of delight in divine proximity.
375. tajrīd : Spiritual abstraction or detachment from worldly concerns, a state of focusing solely on God.
376. tawḥīd : The oneness of God; the central doctrine of Islam affirming God's absolute unity.
377. istiwā' : God's establishedness or settling upon the Throne, as mentioned in the Quran; here used symbolically for spiritual stability.
378. 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; associated with the Prophet's ascension.
379. jabarūt : The realm of divine omnipotence and power, one of the spiritual worlds in Sufi cosmology.
380. malakūt : The angelic realm or the world of divine sovereignty, intermediate between the material world and the divine essence.
381. ṣiddīqiyya : The state of being a ṣiddīq, a truthful and veracious person, often associated with the highest level of spiritual realization.
382. raḥmūt : Divine tenderness or mercy, a quality of God's compassion.
383. kalimatā al-shahāda : The two testimonies of faith: 'There is no god but God' and 'Muhammad is the Messenger of God.'
384. al-ḥawḍ al-mawrūd : The Pool of the Prophet Muhammad in Paradise, from which the faithful will drink on the Day of Judgment.