The Ocean of Light — Page 70
70 upon me all the favours that I have ever read in books or heard of. He has made me among those that are granted closeness to the Almighty, and bestowed upon me the knowledge of the ones who came before and the ones who came after. He has granted me fluency and imbued my speech with the nectar of eloquence. He has adorned my speech with the mantle of articulation and strengthened my arguments. By God! My words have more effect on the hearts of men than a hundred-thousand swords. And these are the words by which I have ended the war and captured the castles, without any tyranny or oppression. Not a single enemy has been bold enough to challenge me in this field, apart from those who came forward and instantly perished from my rebuttal. In a nutshell, God has honoured me with all kinds of favours and has granted me both worldly and religious excellences. He has, through His Perfect Grace, overlooked my shortcomings in all matters, and through His Kindness