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36. At this juncture We return unto that which We hath mentioned and We weave
anew the robe of mystic meaning upon the bare and wondrous Temple of Words, for
the sole purpose that ye may become well assured that the reins of divine Authority
are held in the grasp of the Most Powerful, the Most Dreadful, the One Who altereth
the destiny of His creatures howsoever He willeth; and when His Revelation came
upon all who dwelleth within the dominion, their destiny was upturned and all came
face to face with their fate. Wherefore, know that should I desire to relate the
mystical meaning of the Alif which hath been sent down in the beginning of the Book
according to the Pearls of Hidden Knowledge that hath been destined for it, all who
dwelleth in the heavens or on the earth would be dumbfounded save those who, in
accordance with the divine Countenance, are immersed in the overflowing waters on
the Day of divine Power, and the dogs of the earth would gather against Me, take
hold of Me with the claws of malice, and denounce the grace which hath been sent
down from the clouds raised by virtue of the Name of God that alleviateth the thirst
of those who are consumed in the Párán of separation in the Presence of the Flaming
Fire. Some of them perish in such a manner that, even were the Spirit of Life to be 20
blown into them, they would be unable to move about, but a few of them do drink
from this Living Fount which floweth freely in the shades of these Words and they
give praise unto God their Creator while the Light of the Dawn riseth upon them
from the direction of ‘Iráq after He Who hath astounded the spirits at the break of
Day. Thus recognize the dissolution of the people as a result of their disputations.
Likewise hath it been sent down upon Muhammad, “Few of My servants are of the
thankful.” Yet despite all that, for what reason would I desire to frustrate the hopes 21
of him who hath set out towards God, is journeying unto Him, and emigrating with
Him for this divine Encounter? It is My hope that it may serve as a tribute and bearer
of Glad Tidings from the presence of this Servant according to the measure the
servants may bear it, souls endure it, and the learned acknowledge it, to those who
would hasten unto the Abode of Peace and enter within the Shade of the Tree of 22
Reunion. Wherefore, hearken unto that which is being revealed unto thee in this
Blessed Spot from this Eternal Tree that no Fire hath consumed, nor hath any drawn
near unto it, except those who circleth around His divine Power and offer up their
souls in His Path by His leave, and they are certainly grateful for that.