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3 45 Those who believed and migrated from their homes or shed their selfish desires, and strove in the path of All a h hope for His mercy, for All a h is Most Forgiving, Ever- Merciful. This means that His Ra hi miyyat is certainly bestowed upon those who deserve it. There is no one who seeks Him and does not find Him. 46 The fourth kind of grace is the most special one. This grace cannot be achieved merely by striving and effort. The first condition for its manifestation is that this world of means which is narrow and dark should be demolished altogether and the full power of the Lord of Unity should manifest its perfect brilliance nakedly without the intru- sion of other means. This last degree of grace where all other graces end, is distinguished from other graces by being perfect in the sense that it is open and clear and there is no covertness or deficiency in respect of it. That is to say, there should be no doubt left with regard to the determined bestowal of this grace, nor with regard to the reality and pure and perfect mercy of this grace. The generosity of and the rewarding by the Eternal Master, the Bestower of the grace, should appear as bright as the day. The recipient of this grace should know with cer- 45 al-Baqarah, 2:219 [Publisher] 46 What kind of a lover is he towards whom the Beloved does not incline? O my master, what is lacking is pain, for the Physician is available. [Publisher]