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Indeed, let us return to the matter that was being questioned: The established sovereignty of the Promised One, as documented in numerous traditions and scriptures, has not outwardly manifested in a way that most would recognize. Instead, quite the opposite has been observed. His followers and devotees have been subjected to trials and tribulations, appearing to be surrounded and afflicted by adversities, and are seemingly in a state of abasement and incapacity in the realm of outwardly visible power.  
Indeed, returning to the subject that was asked about, that the sovereignty of the Qa'im, although it has been narrated in traditions from luminous stars, no sign of manifest sovereignty has appeared, rather the opposite has come to pass. His followers and allies are and have been afflicted and besieged by people, and are in the utmost state of humiliation and impotence in the temporal realm. However, the sovereignty mentioned in the scriptures for the Qa'im is a certainty, beyond a doubt, but it is not the kind of sovereignty and rule that everyone can comprehend. Also, all previous prophets who have given the good tidings to the people about the upcoming manifestation, have all referred to this aspect of sovereignty of the future manifestation, as recorded in the previous scriptures. This is not specific to the Qa'im; rather, for all previous and subsequent manifestations, the establishment of sovereignty and all the attributes and names are affirmed and confirmed, as they are manifestations of unseen attributes and studies of divine secrets, as mentioned earlier.
 
Yet, the sovereignty attributed to the Promised One in the sacred texts is indeed a reality beyond any doubt. However, it is not a sovereignty or rule that is readily comprehensible to every soul. Furthermore, all the Prophets who prophesied the advent of the future Manifestation also exhibited attributes of this sovereignty, as recorded in previous scriptures.  
 
This aspect of sovereignty is not exclusive to the Promised One but applies to all the Manifestations of the past and future. All are verily embodiments of divine attributes, revealers of hidden mysteries, and sources of divine wisdom, as previously discussed. Therefore, they all embody divine sovereignty and all divine attributes and names, even if these qualities do not manifest in the way that most people expect or understand.

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Indeed, returning to the subject that was asked about, that the sovereignty of the Qa'im, although it has been narrated in traditions from luminous stars, no sign of manifest sovereignty has appeared, rather the opposite has come to pass. His followers and allies are and have been afflicted and besieged by people, and are in the utmost state of humiliation and impotence in the temporal realm. However, the sovereignty mentioned in the scriptures for the Qa'im is a certainty, beyond a doubt, but it is not the kind of sovereignty and rule that everyone can comprehend. Also, all previous prophets who have given the good tidings to the people about the upcoming manifestation, have all referred to this aspect of sovereignty of the future manifestation, as recorded in the previous scriptures. This is not specific to the Qa'im; rather, for all previous and subsequent manifestations, the establishment of sovereignty and all the attributes and names are affirmed and confirmed, as they are manifestations of unseen attributes and studies of divine secrets, as mentioned earlier.