A Gift for Baghdad — Page 75
Reply to the Announcement & Letter 75 loyalty, and piety. O ye helpless man, step aside from their path and do not stand in the way of these men whom no one can divert from seeking the truth, whether they be fathers, mothers, daugh- ters, or sons; for, they are the best among those whom my Lord has created and spread throughout the earth. May the peace of Allah, His salutation, and His blessings be upon them all. O spiritual wayfarer! When your knowledge and certainty have been strengthened, your heart has been expanded and illu- mined, your nearness to your Master, your position in His Sight, and your trustworthiness with Him have increased, and your worthiness to be the custodian of His secrets is enhanced, then you will be given knowledge from Him, and you will be bestowed your reward prior to your death as a Sign in your support and as exaltation of your dignity. This is a favour from Him, a grace, and a gift. Then you will be granted a new being, which you will be with a clear permission that has no ambiguity, with crystal clear arguments, with pleasant words that are more pleasing than any pleasantry and with true, unequivocal revelation, purified from all premonitions of the inner self or whispers of the accursed Satan. The discourse of the Revered Master, the Qu t b of his time, Imam of his age, may Allah be pleased with him, is completed and we have recorded it concisely. Refer, therefore, to his book Fut uh al-Ghaib if you are in doubt. It is obvious from the aforementioned words of this Imam that the revelation that descends upon the Prophets similarly descends upon the Auliy a’ and that there is no difference in the descent of revelation whether it is to a Prophet or Wal i , and each is given a share of Allah’s revelation and conversations according to his own sta- tion. However, the revelation of the Prophets is more comprehensive and perfect. The most intensive type of revelation was the one revealed to our Messenger, the Seal of the Prophets. commissioned and I am the first of the believers. ’ Say: ‘The truth has come and falsehood has vanished away; and