O My Nabil! Let nothing grieve thee, rather rejoice
with exceeding gladness inasmuch as I have mentioned
thy name, have turned My heart and My face towards
thee and have conversed with thee through this irrefutable
and weighty exposition. Ponder in thy heart upon
the tribulations I have sustained, the imprisonment
and the captivity I have endured, the sufferings that
have befallen Me and the accusations that the people
have levelled against Me. Behold, they are truly
wrapped in a grievous veil.
When the discourse reached this stage, the dawn of
divine mysteries appeared and the light of utterance
was quenched. May His glory rest upon the people
of wisdom as bidden by One Who is the Almighty, the
All-Praised.
Say: Magnified be Thy Name, O Lord my God!
I beseech Thee by Thy Name through which the splendour
of the light of wisdom shone resplendent when the
heavens of divine utterance were set in motion amidst
mankind, to graciously aid me by Thy heavenly confirmations
and enable me to extol Thy Name amongst Thy servants.
O Lord! Unto Thee have I turned my face, detached
from all save Thee and holding fast to the hem of
the robe of Thy manifold blessings. Unloose my
tongue therefore to proclaim that which will captivate
the minds of men and will rejoice their souls and
spirits. Strengthen me then in Thy Cause in such
wise that I may not be hindered by the ascendancy of
the oppressors among Thy creatures nor withheld by
the onslaught of the disbelievers amidst those who
dwell in Thy realm. Make me as a lamp shining
throughout Thy lands that those in whose hearts the
light of Thy knowledge gloweth and the yearning for
Thy love lingereth may be guided by its radiance.
Verily, potent art Thou to do whatsoever Thou willest,
and in Thy grasp Thou holdest the kingdom of creation.
There is none other God but Thee, the Almighty, the
All-Wise.
In the Name of God, the Exalted, the Most High
THE source of all good is trust in God, submission
unto His command, and contentment with His holy will
and pleasure.
The essence of wisdom is the fear of God, the dread
of His scourge and punishment, and the apprehension
of His justice and decree.
The essence of religion is to testify unto that which
the Lord hath revealed, and follow that which He hath
ordained in His mighty Book.
The source of all glory is acceptance of whatsoever
the Lord hath bestowed, and contentment with that
which God hath ordained.
The essence of love is for man to turn his heart to
the Beloved One, and sever himself from all else but
Him, and desire naught save that which is the desire
of his Lord.
True remembrance is to make mention of the Lord, the
All-Praised, and forget aught else beside Him.
True reliance is for the servant to pursue his profession
and calling in this world, to hold fast unto the Lord,
to seek naught but His grace, inasmuch as in His Hands
is the destiny of all His servants.
