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22 these signs of glad-tidings is that, while they help a believer to advance in certainty and Divine knowledge and spiritual power, he also advances in his love for God, for he experi- ences His favours and His physical and spiritual bounties— both visible and hidden—with which the signs of glad- tidings abound. Hence signs of glad-tidings are truly glorious and powerful and blessed signs, leading men to their goal and carrying the seeker to the stage of perfect cognition and personal love for God, which is the ultimate stage for His friends. Much is contained in the Holy Quran about the signs of glad-tidings. It says that these signs are not limited, and makes an eternal promise that the true followers of the Holy Quran will always continue to be blessed with such signs. He says: 24 That is: For the faithful are signs of glad-tidings in the pre- sent life and also in the hereafter, which will help them advance to unlimited heights in the field of Divine love and knowledge in both worlds. These are the words of God that can never fail. To be blessed with signs of glad-tiding is the ultimate triumph. (This is what leads a person to the pinna- cle of Divine love and knowledge). 24 Y u nus, 10:65 [Publishers]