BB00004: Kitab-i-Jaza’ (Book of the Reckoning)

Part 1: “Glorified be He Who created all things…”

In the Name of God, the Most Merciful, the Most Compassionate

Glorified be He Who created all things by His command. We are all His worshippers. He is the One in Whose grasp lies the dominion of all things. He giveth life and causeth death, and unto Him shall we all return. He is the Almighty, supreme over His creation, and He is the All-Powerful, the Best-Beloved.

We seek protection in God, the Lord of the heavens and of the earth and of whatsoever is between them, the Lord of all worlds, at all times, before all times, and after all times.

We seek aid from God, the Lord of the heavens and of the earth and of whatsoever is between them, the Lord of all worlds, at all times, before all times, and after all times.

We seek sufficiency through God, the Lord of the heavens and of the earth and of whatsoever is between them, the Lord of all worlds, at all times, before all times, and after all times.

We place our trust in God, our Lord, the All-Merciful, the Lord of the heavens and of the earth and of whatsoever is between them, the Lord of all worlds.

We seek victory through God, the Lord of the heavens and of the earth and of whatsoever is between them, the Lord of all worlds, over all things, at all times, before all times, and after all times.

We seek dominance through God, the Lord of the heavens and of the earth and of whatsoever is between them, the Lord of all worlds, over whatsoever We desire, at all times, before all times, and after all times.

We seek strength through God, the Lord of the heavens and of the earth and of whatsoever is between them, the Lord of all worlds, over all things from before and after, and at all times.

We seek to attain all good through God, the Lord of the heavens and of the earth and of whatsoever is between them, the Lord of all worlds, at all times, before all times, and after all times.

We seek to triumph over all things through God, the Lord of the heavens and of the earth and of whatsoever is between them, the Lord of all worlds. Say: God is sufficient unto me at all times, and He is the Lord of all worlds.

We seek perfection through God, the Lord of the heavens and of the earth and of whatsoever is between them, the Lord of all worlds, at all times, before all times, and after all times.

We seek majesty through God, the Lord of the heavens and of the earth and of whatsoever is between them, the Lord of all worlds, at all times, before all times, and after all times.

We seek beauty through God, the Lord of the heavens and of the earth and of whatsoever is between them, the Lord of all worlds, at all times, before all times, and after all times.

We seek grandeur through God, the Lord of the heavens and the Lord of the earth and of whatsoever is between them, the Lord of all worlds, at all times, before all times, and after all times.

We seek illumination through God, the Lord of the heavens and of the earth and of whatsoever is between them, the Lord of all worlds, at all times, before all times, and after all times.

We seek mercy through God, the Lord of the heavens and the Lord of the earth and of whatsoever is between them, the Lord of all worlds, at all times, before all times, and after all times.

We seek exaltation through God, the Lord of the heavens and the Lord of the earth and of whatsoever is between them, the Lord of all worlds, at all times, before all times, and after all times.

We seek glory through God, the Lord of the heavens and the Lord of the earth and of whatsoever is between them, the Lord of all worlds, at all times, before all times, and after all times.

We seek knowledge through God, the Lord of the heavens and of the earth and of whatsoever is between them, the Lord of all worlds, of all things from before and after, and at all times.

We seek power through God, our Lord, the Lord of the heavens and of the earth and of whatsoever is between them, the Lord of all worlds, over all things, at all times, before all times, and after all times.

We seek satisfaction through God, our Lord, the All-Merciful, the Lord of the heavens and of the earth and of whatsoever is between them, the Lord of all worlds, at all times, before all times, and after all times.

We seek to respond through God, the Lord of the heavens and of the earth and of whatsoever is between them, the Lord of all worlds, to that which God, our Lord, did love aforetime and will love hereafter. Verily, He encompasseth all things.

We shall, through God our Lord—the Lord of the heavens and of the earth and of whatsoever lieth between them, the Lord of all worlds—verily exalt ourselves above all things at all times, before all time and after all time. And We shall, through God our Lord, the All-Merciful, the Lord of the heavens and of the earth and of whatsoever lieth between them, the Lord of all worlds, at all times, before all time and after all time, verily gain dominion over all the sovereigns, one and all, through God, our Lord, the Most Merciful, Lord of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever is between them, Lord of all worlds, before and after and in every moment.

Verily we shall be ennobled through God, Lord of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever is between them, Lord of all worlds, in every moment, before all moments and after all moments. Verily we shall be empowered through God, our Lord, the Most Merciful, Lord of the heavens and Lord of the earth and whatsoever is between them, Lord of all worlds, over whatsoever we wish, in every moment, before all moments and after all moments. Verily we shall be exalted through God, Lord of the heavens and Lord of the earth and whatsoever is between them, Lord of all worlds, over all things, before and after and in every moment.

Verily we shall be made mighty through God, the Almighty of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever is between them, Lord of all worlds, over those unto whom God hath ordained justice from His presence, before and after and in every moment. Verily we shall seek forgiveness through God, Lord of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever is between them, Lord of all worlds, before and after and in every moment, as God willeth and permitteth all the worlds. Verily we shall assuredly send down upon whomsoever we wish the verses of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever is between them, and then the verses of all worlds, in every moment, before all moments and after all moments.

Verily we shall assuredly cause to flourish the House of God and the House of the Point and the Houses wherein are the Eight Letters after the Twenty, and the House of the Point after the Letters, through God, Lord of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever is between them, Lord of all worlds, in every moment, before all moments and after all moments. Verily we shall cause rivers to flow throughout the earth through God, Lord of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever is between them, Lord of all worlds, in every moment, before all moments and after all moments.

Verily we shall plant trees throughout the earth through God, our Lord, the Most Merciful, Lord of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever is between them, Lord of all worlds, in every moment, before all moments and after all moments. Verily we shall bury the dead in marble stones and place upon their hands rings of carnelian through God, Lord of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever is between them, Lord of all worlds, in every moment, before all moments and after all moments. Verily we shall remember God, our Lord, the Most Merciful, Lord of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever is between them, in every moment, before all moments and after all moments.

Verily we shall enter through God, Lord of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever is between them, Lord of all worlds, according to what God hath ordained for us from His presence; verily we are among those who act upon it. Verily we shall drink through God, our Lord, the Most Merciful, Lord of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever is between them, Lord of all worlds, the Water of Life in every moment, before all moments and after all moments. Verily we shall eat the flesh of birds in Paradise according to what God, our Lord, the Most Merciful, hath provided for us in every moment, before all moments and after all moments.

Verily we shall preserve all that hath been sent down from God, every letter, through God, our Lord, the Most Merciful, Lord of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever is between them, Lord of all worlds, upon the tablets that are scattered, in every moment, before all moments and after all moments. Verily we shall recite the verses of God through God, our Lord, the Most Merciful, Lord of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever is between them, Lord of all worlds, in every moment, before all moments and after all moments. Verily we shall glorify God, our Lord, the Most Merciful, Lord of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever is between them, Lord of all worlds, in every time, and before time, and after time, He verily is the Lord of all worlds.

We shall, by God’s grace and mercy, take possession of vessels of crystal, by God our Lord, the Most Merciful, Lord of the heavens and of the earth and of whatsoever lieth between them, Lord of all worlds. From them shall we drink, from them shall we eat, in every time, and before time, and after time. And verily we shall perfect our craftsmanship by God our Lord, the Most Merciful, Lord of the heavens and of the earth and of whatsoever lieth between them, Lord of all worlds. Perchance God may love something of what we create and attribute it unto Himself, and thus shall we inherit the eternal gardens, as a gift bestowed upon the Beloved, the Inaccessible, before Whom prostrate themselves whatsoever is in the heavens and whatsoever is on earth, and all are His worshippers.

And verily we shall glorify God our Lord, the Most Merciful, Lord of the heavens and of the earth and of whatsoever lieth between them, Lord of all worlds, in every time, and before time, and after time. And verily we shall testify to the unity of God our Lord, the Most Merciful, Lord of the heavens and of the earth and of whatsoever lieth between them, Lord of all worlds, for God hath not created us save for this, nor doth He sustain us save for this, nor cause us to die, nor give us life, nor resurrect us save that we may bear witness that there is no God but Him, in every time, and before time, and after time. And verily we shall bear witness for God to that which God hath testified of Himself, and we shall assuredly, at all times, through His bounty, be His worshippers.

Verily we shall magnify God, our Lord, the Most Merciful, Lord of the heavens and earth and whatsoever lieth between them, Lord of all worlds, at all times, before all times, and after all times. And verily we shall turn unto God, our Lord, Lord of the heavens and earth and whatsoever lieth between them, Lord of all worlds, at all times, before all times, and after all times. And verily we shall circle round about the House for the sake of God, Lord of the heavens and earth and whatsoever lieth between them, Lord of all worlds, at all times, before all times, and after all times.

And verily we shall enter the houses wherein are the martyrs of God, by God our Lord, the Most Merciful, Lord of the heavens and earth and whatsoever lieth between them, Lord of all worlds, and we shall pray for them and submit ourselves before them and spend our wealth in their path and compose verses in their praise and recite before them, hoping for what God our Lord hath promised us on the Day of Resurrection. Verily He shall recompense the doers of good. And those who visit the Prophet and those who are martyrs from God in the world of the unseen and the visible, these are nearer in station before God than those who visit them in the world of the unseen. For all are degrees with thy Lord.

God shall give unto those who enter upon them in the world of the unseen and the visible that wherewith their hearts shall be well-pleased, and He shall increase for whomsoever He willeth through His bounty. Verily He hath power over all things. Glorified be He Who createth what He willeth through His command. Verily we are all returning unto God. Unto God belongeth the unseen of the heavens and earth and whatsoever lieth between them, and verily we are all returning unto God. Therefore raise ye up the places wherein are buried the martyrs of God, and magnify God and glorify Him at all times while ye act according to His command. This is the balance of guidance for those who have believed in God and His signs and who act according to God’s command.

Glorified be He Who determineth the measures of all things according to a measured decree. He judgeth as He willeth by His command. Verily He is the Most Subtle, the Best Beloved. Glorified be He Who causeth the night and day to alternate and Who determineth the measures of all things by His command. Verily He hath power over all things. God hath not permitted any sacred place on earth other than the tombs of the Letters and what God hath ordained before and after them. Therefore efface all else besides these that the truth of those who are martyrs from God unto all worlds may be made manifest. Say: The Sacred Mosque is related to the Point, wherein is the Kaaba round which all circle. And for every Letter there is a mosque.

This is among the ordinances of God concerning which ye shall be questioned. Glorified be He Who determineth the measures of all things by His command according to a determined measure. Unto God belongeth the dominion of the heavens and earth and whatsoever lieth between them. God determineth as He willeth by His command. Verily He is the Mighty, the Best Beloved. Yea, verily the angels enter upon them from every gate and give them greetings. This is the day which God your Lord promised you. Whoso feareth God and doeth good, then feareth God and doeth good, then feareth God and doeth good—thus doth God recompense the doers of good. Glorified be He Who determineth the measures of all things by His command. Verily He is the Most High, the Most Great.

Part 2: “He it is Who created the heavens…”

He it is Who created the heavens and earth and whatsoever lieth between them in truth, and verily He is the Single, the Sublime. He it is Who createth what He willeth by His command. Verily He is the Single, the Inaccessible, the Sublime. Say: God is triumphant over His creation, and He is the All-Compelling, the Invincible. He is manifest above His servants, and He is the Supreme Manifester. Before Him bow down in adoration all who are in the heavens and on earth and whatsoever lieth between them, and unto God do they all return. All who dwell in the heavens and on earth and whatsoever lieth between them glorify Him, and verily we are all raised up unto Him. Our Lord is the Lord of the heavens and of the earth and of all that lieth between them, the Lord of all worlds.

He Who hath created all things by His command, and He is powerful over all things. He it is Who commandeth with truth and judgeth with justice, and verily He is the All-Knowing, the All-Informed. Within His grasp are the measures of night and day, the sun and moon and stars, and besides these He ordereth as He pleaseth by His command. He is, verily, witness over all things. He it is Who hath sent the Messengers from His presence as bearers of glad-tidings and warners, that there is no God but Me; therefore fear ye Me. He is the Truth, there is no God but Him. He giveth life and causeth death, and verily He is the Mighty, the Best-Beloved.

He it is Who hath made clear unto them their laws and hath sent down unto them the Book and the Balance, that they might judge with truth and rule with justice and be worshippers of God. Whoso is God-fearing and doeth good and followeth the bounds of what God hath revealed in the Book—these are they who are rightly guided. Unto God belongeth the dominion of the heavens and of the earth and of whatsoever lieth between them, and unto Him do we all return. And unto God belongeth all might in the kingdom of the heavens and of the earth and of whatsoever lieth between them, and unto Him do we all return.

God hath commanded you with no ordinance save for the Day when the Point shall be made manifest and shall recite unto you the verses of God, that ye may on that Day aid God, your Lord, the All-Merciful, and glorify Him with praise, and be among them that believe in the signs of God. There was on that mount in that day none other than two. God’s is the command in the beginning and in the end. He maketh plain unto you His signs, that haply ye may fear Him. That is the Day of Truth and We were witness thereto. We pronounce judgment upon you as We please, though ye perceive it not.

Ye shall assuredly enter into the Faith of God and follow His ordinances, and ye shall beseech God in like manner at such times, yet ye shall find none to recite the verses of God as doth the Primal Tree, Who revealeth what He willeth as He willeth, and bestoweth upon whom He willeth as He willeth, and judgeth as He willeth by what He willeth, and ordaineth as He willeth by what He willeth. This is of God’s mercy and His bounty unto mankind, yet they render not thanks. Glory be unto Thee, O God! Verily we are thankful. Glory be unto Thee, O God! Verily we are worshipful. Glory be unto Thee, O God! Verily we are prostrate before Thee. Glory be unto Thee, O God! Verily we are mindful of Thee. Glory be unto Thee, O God! Verily we are supplicants of Thy grace.

Unto Thee belongeth all creation and authority, from the beginning and unto the end, and verily Thou art the best of helpers. Therefore, O God, aid this Faith with a mighty triumph and send down, O Lord, from Thy presence the hosts of the heavens and earth and all that lieth between them upon such as place their trust in God and through Him seek victory. Unto God belongeth the dominion of the heavens and of the earth and of whatsoever lieth between them, and unto God shall all matters return.

We shall assuredly hold fast unto God, the Lord of might and power, and seek help from God, the Lord of strength and sovereignty, and seek sufficiency in God, the Lord of power and divinity, and seek conquest over all things through God, the Lord of glory and sapphire, and seek victory through God, the Ever-Living Who dieth not, the Lord of grandeur and all that He hath created by His command in the realm of sapphire.

Unto God belongeth all authority from the beginning unto the end, and we all put our trust in God, our Lord, the All-Merciful. Sufficient unto us is God Who created us and all things by His command. He is the Mighty, the Well-Beloved. Say: He is the Ever-Living Who dieth not. Say: He is the One Who standeth over every soul, knowing what it hath earned and witnessing what it earneth. There is no God but He, the Mighty, the Well-Beloved. Say: God is my Lord, in Him have I placed my trust, and in God let the trusting place their trust. Say: God will suffice you against all things, while nothing sufficeth against God, Lord of the heavens and of the earth and of whatsoever lieth between them, Lord of all the worlds.

Whomsoever God remembereth with good, verily he is of the believers if he altereth not the judgment of God, and verily We have power over all things. And whomsoever God remembereth not shall never enter Paradise. This is the Balance of guidance from His presence, would that ye might know. And when death approacheth any one of you, let him write a testament unto God wherein he recordeth what he desireth from God, for on the Day of Resurrection ye shall be reminded thereby. And let him write such a testament and place it with those who are witnesses in the presence of God, for on the Day of Resurrection God will look upon it and grant him what he hath asked for in his testament. God knoweth while ye know not.

But multiply not words therein, for God loveth naught save true and weighty utterance. Say: God will teach you then what ye know not. Yet speak not excessively concerning this matter, for God loveth naught but the word of truth, exalted and impregnable. Say: It is God who then instructeth you in what ye knew not before. Write, therefore, O people, all of you without exception:

In the name of God, the Merciful, the Compassionate [in some mss: the Almighty, the Best-Beloved]

Glory be to Thee, O God! I bear witness before Thee that I testify there is no God but Thee, the Lord of the worlds. And I bear witness to Thy manifestation in the Point and those who are the Letters of Thy Self in the Book of the Most High, and to Thy manifestation in the Point after the Letters, according to what Thou causest to appear through Thy command “Be! and it is.” Not an atom’s weight escapeth Thy knowledge in the heavens or in the earth or in what lieth between them, and verily I am of those who are well-assured that Thou art my Lord, and in what Thou hast revealed in the Book, and in those who are witnesses from Thy presence.

Therefore, O my God, send down what beseemeth the wondrous nature of Thy mercy and the sublimity of Thy grace, for Thou art the best of those who show grace. Grant me, O my God, to be present before Thee on the Day of Judgment, that I may believe in Thy signs and be of those who aid the Cause of God with their wealth and their souls and their possessions, for Thou art the best of those who decree. Glory be to Thee, O my God! I have done nothing that would draw me near unto Thee, and this is my self which I cast before Thee. Therefore, O my God, deal with it as beseemeth Thee and reward me on the Day when Thou lookest upon my writing with the reward of the God-fearing, for in Thy grasp are command and creation. Thou decreest what Thou pleasest and doest what Thou willest.

There is no God but God, and all else is His creation, brought into being by His command, and unto God shall all return. Praise be to God, the Lord of the heavens and the Lord of the earth, the Lord of the worlds, for what God hath ordained for me in the first life and will ordain in the next. Verily He is the Most Just of the just ones.

O God, send Thy blessings upon the Point and the Letters, then upon the Point after the Letters. I desire naught but Thy good pleasure. Bear Thou witness unto me, O my God, as Thou bearest witness unto the believers. I do hereby bequeath whatsoever I possess, and should there be anything therein without equal value, let it be brought before Thee that Thou mayest look upon it and bear witness that I have followed Thy religion and have been of the assured ones.

Verily I am of God, from God, and in the path of God. God shall receive me through His mercy and cause me to return unto Him through the angels of the heavens and the earth and all that lies between them. No fear to the measure of a mustard seed lingereth in my heart. God is my Guardian and He is the best Protector of my family. Unto God do I commit my affairs. Verily He is my Lord, the Lord of all worlds. Command at this hour belongeth to none but God, and sovereignty to none save Him. Praise be to God, the Lord of the worlds.

These are verses sufficient for him whom death approacheth and who desireth to follow the religion of God and to address himself unto God concerning what he seeketh of His bounty. God will surely look upon him on the Day of Resurrection and reward him with an abundant recompense. He it is Who knoweth what is in the heavens and what is on earth and what lieth between them, and God is Guardian over all things.

Inscribe ye your names in the Book and seal it that this writing be not exchanged for another, and let each soul receive its due. God knoweth your final return and your abode, and beareth witness to what ye write. Unto God belong the keys of the heavens and of the earth and of all that lieth between them, and unto God shall all matters return.

In the days when the Point is among you, deliver ye the Book unto Him, that God may look upon it and reward you with that which is best of what ye write. And in the days of the Letters, deliver it unto them that God may reward you with that which is best of what ye desire. And in the days when neither the Letters are among you and the Point hath been concealed by God’s leave, deliver it unto the Gates of Guidance from your Guardian, and give it to none save God, and preserve it with those who are trustworthy among your kindred. Then when God manifesteth what ye desire and reciteth unto you the verses of God, ye shall deliver the books that have been gathered among you and pay what is due unto God, that He may reward you with that which is best of what ye desire.

This is the religion of God from aforetime and hereafter. Whoso willeth, let him enter therein, and whoso willeth not, verily God is independent of all worlds. We indeed write unto God that which He hath commanded us. Unto Him belong our life and our death, our return and our abode. We call upon none besides Him, and we shall all be raised up unto Him.

But fear ye God when the Tree appeareth and the verses of God are recited unto you, lest pride seize you and ye withhold good from yourselves unknowingly. For on that day all mankind shall bear witness. All worship God, yet God beareth witness unto none save those who have believed in God and His verses and have been assured in the religion of God. All strive to learn of God’s good pleasure and to comprehend it. God hath made manifest the whole of religion and hath sent down the verses, yet none follow it save the sincere ones. Unto God belongeth all command, both before and hereafter, and unto God shall all return.

And verily, it is incumbent upon those who have believed in God, regarding the site where that Tree was destroyed, it is enjoined upon all who have believed in God and His signs to perform therein two rak’ahs of prayer, according to what We have set forth in the Book. Then they shall uncover their heads and stand upon the earth without shoes, removing their garments until naught remaineth upon them save what sufficeth to cover their nakedness. Before this, they must obtain leave from God to perform ablutions for the sake of God, the Lord of the worlds. When they have descended upon that earth and offered that prayer in that spot, they are not permitted to depart from the vicinity of that land for nineteen days.

They shall remain there in seclusion, glorifying and sanctifying God, then seeking His forgiveness and turning unto Him in repentance. These are among the ordinances of God that have been prescribed for all peoples. God hath ordained that those who, after the nineteen days, desire to depart shall say: Glory be unto Thee, O God! Thou art the Creator of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever lieth between them, the Lord of all worlds. Nothing escapeth Thy knowledge, nor is anything impossible for Thee, whether in the heavens or on earth. Thou judgest with truth, and Thou art the best of judges. If I be of the lineage of those who wronged the Point, or destroyed it, or disbelieved in its signs, then send down Thy justice upon them.

Part 3: “And judge them not save as Thou willest…”

And judge them not save as Thou willest, for verily Thou art the best of judges. And if I be not among those descendants, then send down upon me Thy mercy, and accept my prayers and my devotions before Thee, and make me to be among Thy servants who shall inherit. And send down, O my God, upon those who have wronged the Point and the Letters, or who wrong them to the measure of nineteen times nineteen mustard seeds, that which befitteth the loftiness of Thy dominion and the exaltation of Thy might, for Thou art the Compeller of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever is between them. Thou judgest with truth and sovereignty belongeth to none but Thee, and verily Thou art the One, the Subduer. This is your recompense in the religion of God for what ye have earned.

Thus doth God seize you, for He is most severe in punishment and in exemplary chastisement. Wherefore ponder within yourselves how ye shall spend in the path of God until ye enter that land and confess therein that we were in those days heedless of God and His signs. And there is none before God unto whom I complain of what hath befallen me, and unto Him do I commit what He hath ordained for me.

Thus doth God take vengeance upon all people together through what He justly decreeth upon them, that they shall go forth from their dwellings and enter that land and abide therein nineteen days, and it shall not be lawful for them to approach their wives or their children, nor to remove from their bodies a single hair, except that they worship God and supplicate and weep over themselves, then seek forgiveness. This is the justice of God, so take heed, O ye believers. Glorified be He Who determineth the measure of all things as He pleaseth by His command. Verily, we shall all return unto Him.

Say: Praise be to God Who hath made me and my brother on that day to be among those who loved the remembrance of God and who beseeched His grace that He might aid it with a mighty aid and raise it to a lofty station of justice and make it to triumph over the worlds together with those in whose hearts is the love of God and who have believed in His signs. Verily these are they who shall that day be in the mercy of thy Lord, and these are they upon whom God shall send down His mercy. Verily He is the All-Forgiving, the All-Bountiful. Unto God belongeth all authority, before and after, and there is no God but He. Verily, we are all His worshippers.

This is among the ordinances of God for whoso is able to leave his house, and whoso is not able shall observe the ordinances of God in his house, for God hath indeed revealed in the Book and decreeth with truth, and verily we are witnesses thereunto. Glorified be He in Whose grasp is the dominion of all things. He createth what He willeth by His command. Verily, we shall all return unto Him. And during the days when ye are secluded in that land, ye shall each day present yourselves at that place, then with your hands shall ye point to the right and to the left, then nineteen stones shall ye raise up with your hands, and at each one ye shall say: This is justice from God for those who believe not in God and His signs.

And if they who are God’s witnesses teach you their names, then shall ye mention them by their names and shall beseech God’s justice upon them, that perchance the people may fear on the day when the Tree shall come, and they shall do naught unto it save what is right, and they shall follow the signs of God and shall seek forgiveness for what their hands have formerly wrought. Say: God sufficeth us, before and after, and verily He shall protect us from before us and from behind us, and above our heads and on our left and beneath our feet and from every direction ascribed to us, by the hosts of the heavens and earth and all that lies between them. Verily we have placed our trust in God, our Lord, the All-Merciful. Therefore, return with grace and favor from God, and no grief shall touch you.

And God knows what you speak. Say: All destinies lie within His grasp. He ordains what He pleases, and unto God shall all return. And unto God belongs all authority, both before and after, and unto God shall all be resurrected. And verily those who are God’s witnesses unto mankind shall make mention of the names of those whom God loves not to be mentioned; nay, they abhor their mention. But since they remain for a few days, they make mention of them while they are in this earthly life. But when God takes them, they shall never be mentioned again. For it behooveth not the believer to make mention of the letters of those who oppose, nor to bear them, nor to hear them, nor to behold them, nor to speak of them.

Thus doth God purify you in your own selves and in all regions, that ye may be thankful. Therefore, place not with you, nor in your homes, a single letter apart from the Book of the Exalted Ones, lest ye encounter that against which ye have been warned. Glory be unto Thee, O God! Verily Thou knowest what is in the heavens and what is on earth and what lieth between them, and unto Thee shall all return. From the first day when Thou didst manifest me, Thou knowest who hath believed in Thee and in Thy signs. Reward them, O my God, through Thy bounty with an abundant recompense. Thou witnesseth those who have not believed but have wronged. Verily Thou shalt suffice against them. Obliterate them, O my God, until they have no remembrance with Thee.

Create Thou a people who follow Thy laws and believe in Thy signs, and who are among the truthful ones. And if Thou dost purify them, verily Thou art the All-Powerful. Thine is the creation and the command. Thy mercy hath preceded Thy faithful servants, yet they have remained according to their station in Thy Cause. Judge them as Thou seest fit, except those whom I have pardoned due to the weakness I have witnessed in them. Verily Thou art my Lord, in Thee have I placed my trust, and in Thee let the believers place their trust. God’s is the command, before and after, and there is no God but God. God ordaineth as He pleaseth through His command, and unto Him shall we all return. God’s is the command, before and after, and there is no God but Thee; all shall return unto Thee.

By God, I shall triumph over all the worlds! By God, I shall prevail over all the worlds! By God, I shall assist God’s trusting servants! By God, I shall overcome all the worlds! By God, I shall uphold God’s laws and establish our Lord is God, and I shall fear none save God. Verily God is my protection at all times, before time and after time. Verily God’s signs are my proof in the kingdoms of the heavens and earth and what lieth between them, and in all the worlds. Through them shall I ordain as I please and judge according to what God hath revealed to my heart. God sufficeth as a witness unto me.

I desire naught but to judge with truth, to lighten people’s burdens, and to execute justice against those who wrong God’s Cause, that perchance people may fear God and follow naught but truth, believing in God and His signs, and may all become assured in God’s religion. Say: Those who have believed in God and His signs, these are they who are drawn nigh. God hath chosen His servant Yahya and then his brother Javad, whose names are recorded in the Book of the Exalted Ones. Remember them with beauteous remembrance, O people, all of you together. Thus doth God reward those who follow the truth, and God is the Protector of the God-fearing. Verily he who was struck in God’s path upon the earth where that Tree appeared, God shall love him and make him among His believing servants.

Say: God’s favor upon thee is great, and thy Lord shall grant thee a recompense for thy patience in God’s religion such as He hath not given to anyone in all the worlds. Verily those who have wronged upon that earth are all assured in God’s religion concerning what God hath revealed from His presence. And if anyone who believed before turneth away from the religion, none of his deeds shall be accepted and his previous works shall be rendered void, unless he returneth and believeth in God and His signs. And let those who have believed in God verify this, and those who place their trust in God. Verily those who assist God’s Cause upon that earth and those who do good shall have degrees with God.

He rewardeth each according to what they have earned, and whoso doeth an atom’s weight of good shall behold it, and God will reward him with an abundant recompense. God loveth not that any should be mentioned who worketh other than good, and God knoweth what ye know. Glory be to Thee, O God! Purify the earth and all that dwell thereon, that none may work save that which is good, and that all may be assured of God and His signs. Verily We have there a noble servant who accompanied God on the night when the Tree ascended unto God. Verily God rewardeth the God-fearing with better than what their hands have wrought, and God is the Protector of the righteous.

Those who ascend with the Tree on that night in the House and elsewhere, God will reward them all with better than what their hands have wrought, and God will send down upon them from His grace and mercy that which will make them independent of all else. Verily God is Self-Sufficient, Praiseworthy. To God belongeth all command, before and after, and there is no God but He; we are all His worshippers. Glory be to Thee, O God!

Purify them that they may desire naught but the truth and that they may aid God and His Messengers on the Day when the Tree is permitted to recite Thy verses unto Thee, and that they may bow down before God and prostrate themselves before Thee throughout the hours of night and day, and spend their wealth in Thy path, desiring none but Thee, and unto Thee shall they return. We have spoken, and Our Word is the truth, and verily We have power over all things. We have spoken, and Our Word is the truth, and verily We are manifest over all things. We have spoken, and Our Word is the truth, and verily We are victorious over all things. We have spoken, and Our Word is the truth, and verily We are established over all things.

We have spoken, and Our Word is the truth, and verily We are witness over all things. Thus doth God purify the earth and them that dwell thereon, if upon it there remaineth not a single letter unassociated with the Most Exalted. Verily, He is powerful over all things. His is the command in the beginning and in the end. There is no God but Him, and God hath ever been potent over all things. Say: Nothing whatsoever escapeth His knowledge. Whoso doeth good in His path, even to the weight of nineteen nineteenths of a mustard seed, God will surely reward him with a goodly reward, and less than that God knoweth. If He willeth He forgiveth, and if He willeth He judgeth with justice. Verily He is potent over all things.

Glory be unto Thee, O God! Do Thou send down all mercy into the hearts of all men, that none may oppose another save through Thy mercy, or what Thou willest in justice for those who desire not Thy good-pleasure. And should all men return unto Thy Faith, judge none except through bounty and mercy, for Thou art indeed possessed of great bounty.

Say: Nothing escapeth the knowledge of my Lord, nor departeth from His grasp. God altereth the night and the day until the day when ye shall seclude yourselves, in recompense for having remained in your homes on that day. Had God not willed it, He would not have decreed this for you, but this is to purify you, and He is independent of whatsoever ye do. Whomsoever God wisheth to purify, He assembleth for him the means that he may enter the Land of Ta and pray at that Spot, the Station of God, the Lord of all worlds. And he shall pray by God’s leave and seek forgiveness for what transpired on the day when the matter was decreed by God, and he shall weep for his soul in recompense for having been heedless on earth.

Glory be unto Thee, O God! Thou knowest that I was in that land in such wise as I had never witnessed the like in my life, and Thou art the best of witnesses. Transform, O God, the place which I beheld into an exalted seat in the most high paradise, and send down, O God, for every letter I traced upon the staff what beseemeth the wonders of Thy mercy, for Thou art the best of preservers.

Glory be unto Thee, O God! Thou knowest what befell me in that land. Grant me, in recompense for what transpired, from the number of the One, the sovereignty of the heavens and earth and all that lieth between them. And grant not unto any who possesseth bounty aught until he returneth unto Thee or unto those who are Thy witnesses unto all the worlds.

Glory be unto Thee, O God! Thou art indeed the most severe in punishment and the most just of judges. Thou knowest what is in the heavens and what is on earth and what lieth between them. Thou judgest with truth and Thou art the best of judges. God will utterly destroy them if He willeth, or make them among those who love not to be mentioned among the prostrate ones before God, the submissive ones in His presence, and the humble ones before Him. Verily He is potent over all things.

Glory be unto Thee, O God! Remember me, O God, through Thy remembrance of Thyself, for I seek Thy forgiveness from the remembrance of the worlds, and Thou sufficest me beyond all the worlds. I desire naught for anyone save Thy mercy. Purify, O God, the earth and all who dwell thereon until all men worship Thee and bear witness concerning those whom Thou lovest not to remember that they are abased before Thee among all men, in recompense for what their hands have wrought. And if Thou forgivest them, verily Thou art powerful over all things, but I know not that Thou art pleased with one concerning whom Thou hast witnessed aught save Thy love, for Thy mercy hath preceded all that is in the heavens and the earth and whatsoever lieth between them, and verily Thou art the Lord of all worlds.

Part 4: “Unto God belong the hosts of the heavens…”

Unto God belong the hosts of the heavens and of the earth and of whatsoever lieth between them, and God is the Preserver of all things. Unto God belong the keys of the heavens and of the earth and of whatsoever lieth between them, and God is the Guardian of all things. Unto God belong all the dominions in the kingdoms of the heavens and of the earth and of whatsoever lieth between them, and God is potent over all things. Unto God belong all the kingdoms in the realms of the heavens and of the earth and of whatsoever lieth between them, and God encompasseth all things. Unto God belong all conditions; say: every day my Lord is engaged in a fresh manifestation, ordaining what He pleaseth and decreeing what He willeth.

Unto God belong the keys of the heavens and of the earth and of whatsoever lieth between them, and God is the Witness unto all things. Unto God belong creation and command, both before and after, and God is the Most High, the Most Great. Unto God belong power and might in the kingdoms of the heavens and of the earth and of whatsoever lieth between them, and God is mighty and powerful. Unto God belong all authority in the kingdoms of the heavens and of the earth and of whatsoever lieth between them; He ordaineth what He pleaseth, and God taketh account of all things. Unto God belong the wonders of the heavens and of the earth and of whatsoever lieth between them, and God is the All-Subtle, the All-Subtle.

Unto God belong all power in the kingdoms of the heavens and of the earth and of whatsoever lieth between them, and God is potent over all things. Unto God belong all glory in the kingdoms of the heavens and of the earth and of whatsoever lieth between them, and God is the All-Glorious, the All-Glorious. Glorified be He in Whose grasp are the kingdoms of the heavens and of the earth and of whatsoever lieth between them; all return unto Him, and His is all authority both in the past and in the future, and all shall be raised unto Him. Unto God belong the destinies of the heavens and of the earth and of all that is between them. He shall possess whatsoever He willeth, whatsoever He hath purposed. Verily He is possessed of great bounty.

Unto God belongeth the dominion of the heavens and of the earth and of all that is between them, and God is exalted, most high. Unto God belongeth the munificence of the heavens and of the earth and of all that is between them, and God is the All-Bountiful, the Most Generous. Unto God belongeth the decree of the heavens and of the earth and of all that is between them, and God is the All-Bestowing, the Swift. Unto God belongeth the beauty of the heavens and of the earth and of all that is between them, and God is possessed of transcendent beauty. Unto God belongeth all authority in the kingdom of the heavens and of the earth and of all that is between them, and God is cognizant of all things. This is our Lord, the Lord of the heavens and of the earth and of all that is between them.

We shall call upon none but Him, and God is the Guardian over all things. Unto God belongeth all authority in the kingdom of the heavens and of the earth and of all that is between them. God causeth the night to succeed the day and the day to succeed the night, and ordaineth whatsoever He willeth by His command, and God is the Guardian over all things. Unto God belongeth the creation of the heavens and of the earth and of all that is between them, and God encompasseth all things. Say: Through God do all that are in the heavens and all that are in the earth find rest, and God watcheth over all things. Say: Through God shall all that are in the heavens and all that are in the earth and all that are between them be moved, and God is powerful over all things.

Unto God belong the East and the West and all that lieth between them. He bestoweth as He willeth through His grace, and God is the All-Encompassing, the All-Knowing. Say: God is supreme over His creation and watcheth over every soul. He knoweth what each one hath earned and witnesseth what each one earneth, and God is the Guardian over all things. Say: Who provideth you from heaven through His mercy, if ye but know? They will surely say: God. Say: Yea, by our Lord, the Truth, verily He is the Truth beyond all doubt. He sendeth down from heaven our sustenance through His grace. Verily He is possessed of great bounty. Unto God prostrate themselves all who are in the heavens and all who are in the earth, and God is the Self-Sufficient, the All-Praised.

Unto God render praise all who are in the heavens and all who are in the earth and all that is between them, and God is the Self-Sufficient, the Inaccessible. Unto God belongeth love in the kingdom of the heavens and of the earth and of all that is between them, and God is the All-Praised, the All-Glorious. He it is Who casteth His love into the heart of whomsoever He willeth, and inspireth him with His remembrance, and guideth him unto His religion, and causeth him to stand firm in His obedience. Verily He is powerful over all things. Stand ye firm, therefore, in the religion of God even as the heaven is established above you and the earth beneath you—nay, with greater steadfastness than that, if ye be believers in God.

Stand ye firm through God upon the Straight Path—here is a mighty balance—and aid ye God with your wealth and your lives and your tongues and your hands and your feet and whatsoever ye possess, for ye were created for naught else, if ye but knew. Say: God is the Creator of all things, and He is the Creator, the Inaccessible. Say: God is my Lord, I desire none but Him. He sufficeth me in the past and in the future, and in God let those who trust put their trust. Say: I judge not anything save by what God hath caused to enter my heart and by the verses He hath sent down unto me. This is God’s decree in the Book aforetime and now again, if ye be believers.

He is the Truth, there is no God but Him, the Lord of the heavens and of the earth and of all that is between them, the Lord of all worlds. We all believe in that which God hath commanded. We desire none but God; He sufficeth us, as He sufficed us aforetime and will suffice us hereafter. In God let the trusting place their trust. By God! We shall assuredly gain dominion over the kings and all that they possess, and shall have sovereignty over the earth and all that dwell thereon, and verily We are supreme above you all. By God! We shall certainly bring all monarchs into subjection, one and all. He alone is sufficient unto me. I have gained victory through none but God, sought help from none but God, triumphed through none but God, and gained ascendancy through none but God.

I have gained dominion through none but God—He Who is my Lord, the Lord of the heavens and of the earth and of all that lieth between them. In Him have I placed my trust, and in God let them trust who trust. Say: Is there any among you who desireth not God? Glory be to God! All His servants call upon Him by night and by day, and all bow down before Him. One letter of what We have revealed is better than all that existeth in the latter and former worlds, could ye but know it. These are the words of God addressing you, and the verses of God manifesting unto you the paths of guidance, that they may draw you to the highest chambers in the presence of your Lord, wherein ye shall rejoice. By God! Ye shall distinguish between what ye now distinguish, and by God!

Ye shall unite what ye now desire to unite. By God! Ye shall possess what ye desire to possess. By God! Ye shall triumph over that which ye wish to triumph. By God! Ye shall inherit all that is in the heavens and on the earth and whatsoever lieth between them, if ye be of them that are certain. Say: Worship ye not God upon the edge of doubt within your souls, for verily He is manifest amongst you, reciting unto you the Book and the Wisdom, that ye may show mercy unto your own selves and enter the Paradise wherein ye shall abide forever. Say: “I am a servant who hath believed in God and His signs. God cannot be comprehended by anything, nor can anything be associated with Him. He createth what He willeth by His command ʿBe’ and it is.

This is our Lord, the Lord of the heavens and of the earth and of all that is between them, the Lord of the worlds, Who hath created all things by His command. He is the Creator, the Most Great, the All-Compelling, the All-Subduing, the All-Manifesting, the Inaccessible. Verily, We had power over them. Verily, We were manifest unto them. Verily, We stood over you. Verily, We were witnesses over you.” Say: “Who hath made lawful unto you the good things and permitted you in the Book that which ye do this day?” They will say “God.” Yea, God hath testified to that, but ye know not. God beareth witness unto that which hath been revealed, and He witnesseth what ye earn. Say: “By God, ye shall surely be united with the heavenly maidens, then shall ye take delight.

By God, ye shall surely dwell in seats of glory, then shall ye rejoice therein. Then, by God, ye shall ascend the degrees of paradise, then shall ye render thanks therein.” Were it not for God’s will, ye would not be able, and were God not to create you, ye would not exist on earth. Unto God prostrateth whosoever is in the heavens and whosoever is on the earth, and verily all shall return unto God. Our Lord is the Lord of the heavens and of the earth and of all that is between them, the Lord of all worlds. Glorified be He Who ordaineth as He pleaseth by His command. He, verily, is the Fashioner, the Inaccessible. He it is Who expoundeth unto you what hath been revealed in the Book, that ye may bear witness.

Unto God belong the keys of the heavens and of the earth and of all that is between them, and unto God shall ye return. Glorified be He Who createth what He pleaseth by His command, and verily all are cut off from all else save God. Say: Ye shall surely consort with women and have intercourse with them as ye desire. God maketh lawful unto you what ye formerly did not practice. Draw near unto your wives and enter in by God’s leave. Thus doth God ordain what He pleaseth. He, verily, hath power over all things. Say: All authority is in God’s hands. God ordaineth what He pleaseth by His command, and verily all shall return unto God.

And when ye desire to marry believing women or draw near unto them, seek permission from their families and your families, and give what satisfieth their souls and your souls. It shall never be lawful for you to approach them except with their permission. God hath appointed for all things a measure and limit from His presence. All act according to His command. Cast down your eyes lest ye approach them after their appointed days which God hath ordained for your enjoyment have elapsed. Ask of God’s bounty and be ye of the God-fearing. For all things there is a limit in God’s Book. Ask God and those who are His witnesses in His presence, that they may teach you what ye know not. It is not lawful for fathers to give their daughters or what is not permitted to them.

Thus doth God expound His verses that ye may fear Him. God hath permitted marriage between brother and sister. God ordaineth what He pleaseth wherein is mercy and a reminder from God that ye may be grateful. Glorified be He in Whose grasp is the dominion of all things. All shall return unto Him. Unto God belongeth all authority, from the beginning and to the end. There is no God but He. All shall surely return unto Him. Unto God belongeth the origination of the heavens and the earth and all that is between them. All shall be raised up unto God. And when God bestoweth upon you sons and daughters, let them not dwell together in the house during the days they are with you, and place between them a veil until the day that God hath ordained in the Book, lest aught arise between them save love.

God desireth to make plain unto you your ordinances and to unite you through love and mercy one unto another, that ye may give thanks unto God and glorify Him with His praise, and be of them that bow down before God, the Lord of the heavens and of the earth and of all that lieth between them, the Lord of all worlds, Who hath created all things through His command, and Who is the witness over all things. Say: The matter resteth in your hands. God hath permitted you to marry whom ye desire, that naught may arise between you save love. God desireth to establish all upon a single Faith from His presence, that ye may glorify God with the praise of your Lord and give thanks unto Him, and be of them that observe His commandments.

Part 5: “The dowry shall be according to your means…”

Say: The dowry shall be according to your means, for God desireth to make the Faith easy for you, that ye may be thankful. And whoso is content with God apart from aught else, this is better in the sight of thy Lord. God knoweth what ye do. And verily they whom God hath made witnesses over you have greater claim upon you than your own selves when they desire to wed from among you. Say not this one or that one, but be content with what God shall recompense you in the life to come. God will bestow bountifully upon you through His grace and mercy. Verily He is the All-Bountiful, the All-Knowing. Veil, then, your souls in modesty, and clothe yourselves with the garment of chastity to the utmost of your ability.

For it is not seemly that one should look upon another save with affection and compassion such as God hath permitted among the maidens and the youths. Fear ye God as He deserveth to be feared—yea, fear ye God as He deserveth to be feared, fear ye God as He deserveth to be feared—for He verily knoweth what ye do. Say: Those who are witnesses over you stand firm. That decree doth not apply to them, rather hath God permitted them to take what hath been ordained in the Book, and they are exalted. Unto God belongeth all authority, both before and after. He ordaineth what He willeth by His leave, and unto Him shall ye return. Say: Verily the Point and whatsoever hath proceeded therefrom hath appeared from the Book of God. Judge ye not otherwise, for ye shall surely be questioned.

Say: All that proceedeth from the Point hath appeared in the Book of God concerning blood and other matters. God teacheth you what ye knew not. Say: It is dominant and shall not be dominated, manifest and shall not be manifested. God hath made it to appear triumphant above you and preserved it by His might, making it prevail over you. Unto God belongeth all authority, both before and after. There is no God but Him. Verily, unto Him shall we all return. Say: When boys and girls attain the age of ten years, that which God hath permitted in the Book becometh lawful unto them if their hearts be content therewith; otherwise God permitteth it not unto anyone. Thus doth God teach you that ye may be God-fearing.

Therein are manifold benefits if ye follow the bounds set by God, if ye be of them that observe. Verily men shall guard their nakedness from men, and women from women, and God removeth the veil between those unto whom He hath made lawful the children, both male and female. Fear ye God with true fear and know that God perceiveth what ye behold. Thus doth God make plain the decree of all things in the Book that ye may witness. Glorified be He in Whose grasp is the dominion of all things. He ordaineth what He willeth by His leave, and unto God shall we all return. Unto God boweth down whosoever is in the heavens and the earth, and all shall be raised up unto God. Glorified be He Who createth what He willeth by His command, and unto Him shall all return.

Pray ye in the cloak, for that is the best garment before your Lord, if ye be able. Pray not in the long outer garment, for God loveth not that. God maketh plain unto you your ordinances that ye may be God-fearing. Make ye the cloak such that your hands extend not beyond it in prayer save for the fingertips, and if ye conceal them therein it is better before God. God desireth to make plain unto you that whereby ye may be dignified. Unto God belongeth all authority, both before and after. There is no God but Him. Verily, unto Him shall we all return. Our Lord is the Lord of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever is between them, the Lord of all worlds. He it is in Whose grasp is the dominion of all things. He createth what He willeth by His command, and unto God shall all be raised up.

Say: The Sacred Mosque is the mosque wherein the Book was revealed. Glorify ye God therein and sanctify it, for that is the Most Exalted Seat before God in the Paradise on the Day when God shall cause the lands to enter Paradise. Raise ye up that House according to your capacity. And verily the land whereon the Point shall rest after the first life—that is the highest chamber of the Ridvan. The angels descend from the presence of God every day, seventy thousand in number, and ascend not unto heaven until the Day when the Trump shall sound. Then shall God bring that land into Paradise, and verily it is the highest of its degrees with God. The martyrs of God glorify Him therein, and they who have believed in God and His signs—these shall descend by God’s leave.

Draw not nigh unto the Point save that ye maintain between you and it a distance of five cubits. This, that ye may revere God and glorify Him and magnify God and exalt Him and prostrate yourselves before God, the Lord of all worlds. Raise not yourselves above it, lest your deeds be rendered vain while ye perceive not. Thus doth God make plain unto you His ordinances that ye may be thankful. And it is incumbent upon him whom God hath made sovereign over the territories of Islam—the first, second, third, fourth and fifth, or what other territories God shall open unto them—as an ordinance from the Book of God, that they shall raise up the House and the Sacred Mosque and the places whereon rest God’s martyrs and the mosques that are attributed to God, if they are able so to do.

God hath not made you rulers over the earth save that ye should raise up the houses wherein God’s name is glorified, for ye shall be questioned concerning them. But fear ye God, lest ye be heedless of the houses of the living, for verily therein is God’s name remembered [by] those who are witnesses of God unto all mankind, day and night. They are the ones who command that ye raise up the land which pertaineth to the Point, and the Mosque wherein were revealed the verses, and the Sacred House around which ye circumambulate by night and by day, for this is greater in the sight of God than whatsoever ye do. To God belongeth both East and West if ye spend in His path that which He hath graciously ordained for you. Thus shall ye in the Hereafter enter Paradise and abide therein forever.

Otherwise, that which ye have earned shall profit you not, and unto God shall all matters return. Say: The sovereigns are they who rule with justice and aid this Faith and safeguard what God hath revealed in a mighty Book, and who raise up the houses that pertain unto God—these shall be among those nigh unto God. God will place them in Paradise among those who stand before His witnesses. Such is the bounty of God which He bestoweth on whomsoever He willeth, for God is possessed of great bounty. Say: The kings whom God loveth are they who believe in God and His signs, who show mercy unto the people and judge only with justice according to what hath been revealed in the Book of God. These are they who are drawn nigh unto Him.

Fear ye God on the day when He shall permit the Point to depart from among the people. Aid ye God with your hosts and with the treasures God hath made you possess, O concourse of kings, all of you together. For ye were created for naught else, did ye but know it. The Primal Tree hath appeared, yet ye aided it not. Say: Ye have done what God loveth not to mention. Fear ye God and weep for your souls in recompense for what your hands have wrought. Seek ye help from God through God, that He may make you, on the day when He shall permit him who hath set forth in this Book the decree of all things from God, to be possessed of authority—that ye may aid God with true aid and strive in His presence with whatsoever hosts and treasures He hath made you possess and whatsoever pertaineth unto you.

For ye were created for naught else. Therefore aid ye God and seek forgiveness for what came before, and place your trust in God for the Day of Truth. God will guide you unto the truth if ye place your trust in God, your Lord. Unto God belongeth all authority, both before and after. God decreeth what He pleaseth and confirmeth what He willeth. With Him is the Mother Book whereby God abolisheth what He decreeth, then confirmeth and decreeth what He willeth. He, verily, doeth what He willeth….

God beareth witness that there is none other God but Him. Say: All are His worshippers. God beareth witness that there is none other God but Him. Say: All are prostrate before Him. God beareth witness that there is none other God but Him. Say: All are humble before Him. God beareth witness that there is none other God but Him. Say: All are mindful of Him. God beareth witness that there is none other God but Him. Say: All are thankful unto Him. God beareth witness that there is none other God but Him. Say: All shall turn unto Him. God beareth witness that there is none other God but Him. Say: All shall return unto Him. God beareth witness that there is none other God but Him. Say: All shall be raised unto Him. God beareth witness that there is none other God but Him. Say: All act by His command.

God beareth witness that there is none other God but Him. Say: All act by His leave. God beareth witness that there is none other God but Him. Say: All are brought into His presence. God beareth witness that there is none other God but Him. Say: All stand before His presence. God beareth witness that there is none other God but Him. Say: All glorify Him. God beareth witness that there is none other God but Him. Say: All proclaim His oneness. God beareth witness that there is none other God but Him. Say: All magnify Him. God beareth witness that there is none other God but Him. Say: All extol His greatness. God beareth witness that there is none other God but Him. Say: All are submissive unto Him. God beareth witness that there is none other God but Him. Say: All are brought into His presence by His command.

Such is God, your Lord. His is the creation and the command. There is none other God but Him. Say: All are His worshippers. God beareth witness that there is none other God but Him. Verily, the verses are from Him, a proof unto all who dwell in the kingdom of the heavens and of the earth and all that lieth between them, and through them are ye all created. God beareth witness that there is none other God but Him. Verily, the Scriptures are from Him, a clear and decisive evidence unto all who are in the heavens and on the earth and all that lieth between them—all receive their sustenance through them. God beareth witness that there is none other God but Him.

Say: Verily the clear proofs are from God, an evidence unto all who dwell in the kingdom of the heavens and of the earth and all that lieth between them—through them are all caused to die. God beareth witness that there is none other God but Him. Verily the words are from God, an evidence unto all who dwell in the kingdom of the heavens and of the earth and all that lieth between them—through them are all given life.

Thus doth God create you and sustain you and cause you to die and give you life, that ye may be thankful. Say: Were God not to establish between Himself and you these verses, how could ye attain to faith, and how could ye submit, and how could ye acknowledge His unity, and how could ye magnify Him? Therefore exalt ye the station of these verses to the utmost of your ability, for through them were your hearts created and through them do ye glorify, and through them were your spirits created and through them do ye render praise, and through them were your souls created and through them do ye proclaim His unity. And through it ye shall be made one, and through it were your bodies created, and through it shall ye grow.

Say: Verily these Manifestations are one, and twofold, and threefold, and fourfold in the Mother Book, for those who ponder upon the creation of their own selves and upon all the horizons. Say: If ye desire to drink of water that has not altered its taste, from the hand of God, then ye shall recite the verses of God. And if ye desire to drink of milk whose taste has not changed, from the hand of God, then ye shall recite the verses of God. And if ye desire to drink of crimson wine, then ye shall recite those verses. And if ye desire to drink of pure honey before God, then ye shall recite those verses.

Say: All these rivers flow through the verses of God, then through the Scriptures, then through the clear proofs, then through the Words, and in each one these rivers flow, would that ye might reflect. Say: There is naught smaller than the Point in what ye write, yet God hath created it upon four pillars. Thus doth God create all things, would that ye might reflect.

Say: The first pillar remembereth its Lord and saith: “God beareth witness that there is no God but Him, the Lord of all worlds.” Say: The other pillar testifieth unto God, its Lord, then saith: “Muhammad is the Messenger of God from His presence unto all the worlds.” And the third pillar remembereth its Lord and saith: “Verily they who are witnesses from God’s presence, these are the pure Imams.” And the fourth pillar remembereth its Lord and saith: “Verily they who are the gates of guidance after their Imams, these are they who are hidden.” Say: All follow naught but what God hath revealed of verses in the Bayan, and all are attributed unto God. God initiated them by His command and unto Him shall they return.

Part 6: “These desire naught nor will they desire save…”

Say: These desire naught nor will they desire save to establish the true Faith by God’s leave, that God may be well-pleased with them and choose them on the Day when all shall be brought before Him, and make them Imams even as God made them aforetime. And thus are these created, and thus are these sustained, and thus do these die, and thus are these made alive. Say: God, my Lord, He is the First of the First. Say: God is my Lord, He is the Last of the last ones. Say: God is my Lord, He is the Most Manifest of the manifest ones. Say: God is my Lord, He is the Most Hidden of the hidden ones. Say: God is my Lord, He is the Lord of all the worlds. That Tree—God hath created none like unto it in all the worlds. That Tree—God hath created none comparable to it in all the worlds.

That Tree—God hath created none equal to it in all the worlds. That Tree—God hath created none resembling it in all the worlds. That Tree—God hath created none as a peer unto it in all the worlds. Thus doth God create whatsoever He willeth. Verily, He is the Mighty, the Wise. Thus doth God bring into being whatsoever He desireth. Verily, He hath power over all things. Thus doth God create whomsoever He willeth from among His servants for whomsoever He pleaseth. Verily, He hath power over all things. Glorified be He before Whom prostrate themselves all who are in the heavens and all who are on earth. God is, verily, knowing of all things. That Tree which God hath created and chosen from among all the worlds. That Tree which God hath created and selected from among all the worlds.

This is a Book inscribed. This is a Book spread out. This is a Book concealed. Thus doth God create whatsoever He willeth by His command. Verily, He is the Mighty, the Beloved. To God belongeth all command, before and after, and unto God shall all return. Glorified be He Who created this, then this, then this, in a mighty Book. Glorified be He Who created this, then this, then this, in a mighty Book. Say: These are six Names when they appear unto God, then ye shall bear witness. The letter Vav—that is God’s creation in an impregnable Book. Glorified be He before Whom prostrate themselves all who are in the heavens and all who are on earth. Verily, He is the Creator, the Impregnable. Say: God is my Lord and He is sufficient unto me.

In Him do I place my trust and He is, verily, the Benevolent, the Kind. Say: Who hath more splendor than God in the kingdom of the heavens and of the earth and whatsoever is between them, if ye would see? Say: Who hath more majesty than God in the kingdom of the heavens and of the earth and whatsoever is between them, if ye would bear witness? Say: Who hath more beauty than God in the kingdom of the heavens and of the earth and whatsoever is between them, if ye would bear witness? Say: Who hath more grandeur than God in the kingdom of the heavens and of the earth and whatsoever is between them, if ye would see? Say: Who hath more light than God in the kingdom of the heavens and of the earth and whatsoever is between them, if ye would reflect?

Say: Who hath nearer mercy than God in the kingdom of the heavens and of the earth and whatsoever is between them, if ye would show mercy unto yourselves? Say: Who hath more perfection than God in the kingdom of the heavens and of the earth and whatsoever is between them, if ye would look unto the Book of God? Say: Who hath a name more great than God’s in all the kingdom of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever is between them, if ye be of them that are well-assured of His signs? Say: Who hath might more glorious than God’s in all the kingdom of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever is between them, if ye do glory one in another through His command?

Say: Who hath a will more potent than God’s in all the kingdom of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever is between them, if ye will aught by His leave? Say: Who hath knowledge more penetrating than God’s in all the kingdom of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever is between them, if ye act upon that which God hath revealed in His Book? Say: Who hath power mightier than God’s in all the kingdom of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever is between them, if ye strive in His presence? Say: Who hath ability more masterful than God’s in all the kingdom of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever is between them, if ye ponder the creation of these signs?

Say: Who hath love more ardent than God’s for these signs in all the kingdom of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever is between them, if ye bear witness to that which God hath enjoined therein? Say: Who hath sovereignty more exalted than God’s in all the kingdom of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever is between them, if ye be numbered among His hosts? Say: Who hath dominion more glorious than God’s in all the kingdom of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever is between them, if ye seek His bounty at all times? Say: Who hath grace more ancient than God’s in all the kingdom of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever is between them, if ye deal kindly with yourselves and with men?

Say: Who hath signs more wondrous than God’s in all the kingdom of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever is between them, if ye be well-assured of them?

This is a mighty creation. This is a wondrous creation. This is an invincible creation. This is a subtle creation. This is a glorious Book. This is a luminous Light. This is resplendent Glory. This is sublime Majesty. This is beauteous Beauty. This is tremendous Grandeur. This is perfect Mercy. These are hallowed Words. These are purified Pages. These are precious Scrolls. These are refined Tablets. This is an invincible Mark. This is an ancient Attribute. This is mighty Glory. This is an invincible Proof. This is an operative Will. This is an all-compelling Purpose. This is an ordained Destiny. This is a written Decree. This is an inscribed Permission. This is a witnessed Term. This is a sealed Book.

God beareth witness unto it, and then the angels of the heavens and earth and whatsoever is between them. Therein are clear signs from Our presence for people who believe. This is all-encompassing Knowledge. This is ancient Power. This is all-compelling Might. This is ardent Love. This is exalted Honor. This is mighty Sovereignty. This is ancient Dominion. This is from the All-Glorious. These are clear signs in the Mother Book with Us, truly magnificent. Thus doth God set forth the measures of all things in that Book, that men may be thankful. They bear witness that there is no God but Him, the Self-Sufficient above all that is in the heavens and the earth and whatsoever is between them.

He created you only for your own selves, and He provided for you only for your own selves, and causeth you to die only for your own sakes, and giveth you life only for your own sakes, that ye may bear witness before God that there is no God but Him, the Mighty, the Best-Beloved. God, our Lord, the All-Merciful, hath not created us save that we might be among those who glorify Him, and hath not provided sustenance for us save that we might be among those who render thanks unto Him, and causeth us not to die save that we might be among those who testify to His oneness, and giveth us not life save that we might be among those who magnify Him. Say: We are all devoutly obedient unto God. Say: We all bow down before God. Say: We all labor for God. Say: We all remember God.

Say: We all give thanks unto God. Unto God belongeth the origination of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever lieth between them, and unto Him shall all return. We are all devoutly obedient unto God. We all bow down before God. Say: He Who hath sent down these verses from His presence hath power to send down their like thereafter. Verily He hath power over all things. However, God hath ordained for all things an appointed time and a book from His presence.

When that which hath been decreed cometh to pass, then do ye witness the Primal Tree reciting unto you the verses of God, that ye may testify unto that whereunto God hath testified concerning His own Self—that there is no God but Him, the Lord of all worlds, and that Muhammad is His Messenger unto all worlds, and that they who are witnesses from the presence of God—these are they who act by God’s leave, and that the gates of guidance—these are they who stand firm by His command. Say: We are the first ones. Say: We are the last ones. Say: We are the manifest ones. Say: We are the hidden ones. I desire naught save God; He is my Lord, in Him do I place my trust, and in God let His believing servants put their trust.

I desire naught save God; He is my Lord, in Him do I place my trust, and in God let those who trust put their trust. Glory be unto Thee, O God! Grant me a mighty kingdom and bestow upon me a great dominion. There was naught in Thy knowledge that had no equal, except that Thou wouldst grant it unto me through Thy grace and mercy. Verily, Thou hast power over all things. And thereafter we were masters over that which ye know not and witness not. But God beareth witness concerning us from His presence that we were His servants, and that we were acting by His leave, and that we were His worshippers, and that through Him we were triumphant, and through Him we were victorious. Say: God hath created for me in Paradise that which He hath created for no one else in all worlds.

Therein is a mighty throne, therein an impregnable seat, therein a noble throne, therein an exalted seat, therein a gracious throne, therein a glorious seat. We were established thereon, we were independent thereon, we were settled thereon, we stood firm thereon. This is of God’s grace and mercy. Verily, He is near, powerful. God hath created for us therein white chambers wherein we were among those who glorify Him, then yellow chambers wherein we were among those who give thanks, then green chambers wherein we were among those who testify to His oneness, then crimson chambers wherein we were among those who magnify Him. Say: The first chambers are of white hidden diamonds. Say: The other chambers are of stored yellow ruby.

Say: The outer chambers are of emerald which when ye behold them ye are drawn to exclaim:

“God beareth witness that there is no God but Him, the Mighty, the Best-Beloved.”

Then there are inner chambers created of pieces of ruby wherein ye glorify God, then praise Him, and wherein ye profess His unity, then magnify Him.

God hath created therein for us maidens with hair like hidden pearls. Say: Some are like treasured yellow rubies. Say: Some are like exalted ruby jewels. Say: Their hair doth attract you and their voices cause you to hear: “There is none other God but Him, the Mighty, the Well-Beloved.”

And God hath created for me therein youths as though they were created from the essence of hidden white diamonds, or from the essence of treasured red rubies, and between them is yellow and green light, all standing before God. Say: The first ones are they who glorify God and then prostrate themselves at His bidding. Say: The latter ones are they who praise God and then act according to His leave. Say: The outer ones are they who profess the unity of God and stand before Him. Say: The inner ones are they who worship God and magnify Him at all times without ceasing.

Say: The first ones hold in their hands cups of water that never becomes stale, whereof we drink. Say: The latter ones hold in their hands cups of milk whose taste changeth not, whereof we drink. Say: The outer ones hold in their hands cups of wine, a delight to those who drink, whereof we drink. Say: In the hands of the inner ones are cups of purified honey. Blessed be God, the Best of creators, whereof we partake.

Say: We drink not from the cup of the first ones except that we glorify our Lord, the All-Merciful, and at that moment, by God’s leave, bear witness that there is none other God but Him, the Lord of all worlds. And we drink not from the cups of the latter ones except that we declare Muhammad to be God’s Messenger to all the worlds. And we drink not from the cups of the outer ones except that we declare that those who are witnesses after Muhammad, these are the Imams of Truth, and these are they who prove God’s existence. And we take not from the cups of the inner ones except that we remember the gates of guidance, and we are among those who magnify God.

There appears before us whatsoever our souls desire of the bounties of Paradise. This is of God’s grace and mercy. We are among those who worship Him. Blessed be God, the Lord of all worlds. He hath created therein wholesome fruits having neither thin skin nor anything within that our souls would dislike to eat. Thus doth God create what He willeth by His command. Verily, He hath power over all things.

I commit my affairs unto God. I seek no glory save through God, the Lord of all worlds. I seek not victory save through God, the Lord of all worlds. I seek not strength save through God, the Lord of all worlds. I seek not protection save through God, the Lord of all worlds. I seek not shelter save through God, the Lord of all worlds. I seek not sufficiency save through God, the Lord of all worlds. I guard not myself nor that which God hath given me save through God, our Lord, the Lord of the heavens and of the earth and of whatsoever is between them, the All-Merciful, the Ever-Merciful. Say: God is sufficient unto me, and He is the Best of hearers. Say: God is sufficient unto me, and He is the Best of seers. Say: God is sufficient unto me, and He is the Best of witnesses. Say: God is sufficient unto me, and He is the Best of speakers. Say: God is sufficient unto me, and He is the Best of protectors. Say: God is sufficient unto me, and He is the Most Generous of the generous. Say: God is my Lord, and He is sufficient unto me, and He is the Nearest of the near.

Part 7: “God is my Lord, and He is sufficient…”

Say: God is my Lord, and He is sufficient unto me, and He is the Most Manifest of the manifest. Say: God is my Lord, and He is sufficient unto me, and He is the Most Hidden of the hidden. Unto God belongeth whatsoever my Lord hath given me. Through Him do I seek protection at all times, before all times, and after all times. Through God do I seek help in all matters, before all matters, and after all matters. Through God have I sought strength at all times, before all times, and after all times. Through God do I guard my hearing, my sight, my heart, my tongue, my hands, and my feet, and whatsoever my Lord hath given me. Verily, He is sufficient unto me. In Him do I place my trust, and He is the Lord of all worlds.

Through God have I remained vigilant in all matters, before all matters, and after all matters. Glory be unto Thee, O my God! Protect me from before me and behind me, from my right hand and my left, from above my head and beneath my feet, by virtue of that whereby Thou hast upheld the heavens and the earth and whatsoever is between them, and that which Thou hast bestowed upon me through Thy mercy and bounty. Verily, Thou art the Best of protectors. Whatsoever God willeth—there is no power save through God, the Great. Whatsoever God willeth—there is no power save through God, the Most High, the Most Great. Whatsoever God willeth—there is no power save through God, the All-Sovereign, the Impregnable.

Whatsoever God willeth—there is no power save through God, the Manifest, the Impregnable. Whatsoever God willeth—there is no power save through God, the Most High, the Great. Whatsoever God willeth—there is no power save through God, the All-Conquering, the Great. Thus are ye encompassed by the mercy of God and a shelter from His presence. Return, then, with grace from God and mercy. Verily, He is the Guardian of the believers. Say: Multiply not your deeds by night and by day, nor that which ye recite, for all that ye perform with refinement in your deeds draweth you nearer unto God, your Lord. This is of God’s grace and mercy, that ye may be thankful. And God setteth forth parables for you, that ye may understand.

When ye tire of reading a verse from the Book of God a hundred times, then reduce it by ten and ten until there remaineth but nineteen. This sufficeth you before your Lord in the paths of goodness, if ye be of them that wish to act. Say: Ye draw not nigh unto God by aught as ye do by reading His verses by night and by day, whether ye read them silently within yourselves or proclaim them aloud with your tongues. God hath taught you the measure of guidance in the verses, that ye may attain unto all good. Learn ye from the Book of God that which will lighten your hearts, your spirits, your souls and your bodies, if ye be of them that wish to comprehend.

Say: God is not pleased with you unless your hearts are pleased with you, and Muhammad is not pleased with you unless your spirits are pleased with you, and the Imams of Truth are not pleased with you unless your souls are pleased with you while ye profess His unity after praising and glorifying God, and the Gates of Guidance are not pleased with you unless your bodies are pleased with you. Say: Were there a hair upon the body of any one of you, and ye were able to remove it and be gentle, the Gates of Guidance would not be pleased with you in that deed. Fear ye God that ye may attain unto all good.

And if ye find upon anything that ye wear even so much as the weight of nineteen-tenths of a mustard seed which your bodies do not wish to bear, the Gates of Guidance will never be pleased with you in that deed. Therefore fear ye God, O all ye people altogether. Thus doth God teach you the manners of this religion that ye may follow. Say: God created you only that ye might delight in His bounties, that ye may thereby profess the unity of God, your Lord, the Merciful, and be convinced of the signs of God. But fear ye God in what ye do, for in what ye desire to be gentle with your bodies, perchance there may befall you that which is greater than what ye desire to please the Gates of Guidance concerning you. For God inspireth you at all times concerning what ye do.

Therefore cleanse what ye wear with water as soon as ye are able, that ye may find the mercy of your Lord within yourselves and be thankful. Say: All this is that ye may be pleased with yourselves and not be averse, but God hath more authority over you than yourselves, then the Prophet and those who are witnesses after Him, then the Gates of Guidance, if ye be of them that act. Choose ye nothing for yourselves except that ye desire it for God, the Lord of the worlds. Do no deed except that ye act sincerely for God, the Lord of the worlds. Hearken not to any word except that ye hearken through God, for God, the Lord of the worlds. Look not upon anything except that ye look through God, for God, the Lord of the worlds.

Bear witness to nothing except that ye bear witness through God, for God, the Lord of the worlds. And preserve nothing except through God, for God, the Lord of all worlds. And spend naught save in the path of God, for this is better for you in the sight of God, if ye be of them that are assured of God and His signs. And take no delight save in what God hath made lawful unto you from the leaves of the Primal Tree and its fruits, and what God hath ordained in the Book, for this is more purifying for your hearts, if ye but knew. Say: God desireth to make you human beings who rejoice in His bounties, and to raise you above the limitations of animals, that ye may be thankful in the days of God.

Say: No heart findeth pleasure save through God, the Lord of all worlds, and no spirit is delighted save through Muhammad, the Messenger of God to all worlds, and no soul findeth joy save through the Moon and the ten Stars that serve the Two. Thus hath God expounded in the Book, that ye may bear witness. And bodies find no pleasure save through the Gates of Guidance. Say: These are two pairs belonging to God, the Lord of all worlds. Say: We are indeed the First—that is the First Gate, that ye may be assured. Say: We are indeed the Last—that is the Second Gate, that ye may believe. Say: We are indeed the Outward—that is the Third Gate, that ye may witness the truth from His presence and then act according to God’s command.

And We are indeed the Inward—that is the Fourth Gate, through which ye shall magnify God. And when the days of your Lord, the Most Merciful, are ended, then will God manifest the Primal Tree, creating the latter creation, and on that Day ye shall all be brought into the presence of God. Therefore put your trust in God and ask of His bounty, that God may make you, on that Day, among His believing servants. Say: All command is in God’s hands. He createth what He willeth by His command, and with Him is the knowledge of the Book. He effaceth what He willeth and confirmeth what He willeth, and unto Him shall all return. To God belongeth the dominion of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever is between them. There is no God but He, the Mighty, the All-Bountiful.

Blessed is He in Whose grasp is the kingdom of the heavens and the earth and all that is between them. Say: All shall return unto Him. Glory be unto Thee, O my God! I would have returned unto Thee all the verses, evidences, scriptures and words that Thou hast sent down unto me. Therefore, O my God, bear witness that I have created these letters in the most excellent manner, then fashioned them in the Book, in a mighty and impregnable Book, in the most beautiful script, on the most delicate paper, with the most noble refinement, in the most wondrous and original way.

And cause me, O my God, to hear my verses from one with a beautiful voice when he reciteth, that my heart may be drawn to the most sublime and glorious horizon, and that my tears may flow down my cheeks before Thee, as a mercy from Thy presence. Verily, Thou art the Lord of all worlds. Thou drawest whom Thou willest to a glorious horizon. Glory be unto Thee, O my God! I soar not in the kingdoms of the heavens and the earth and all that is between them save that I may know Thy handiwork within myself. Verily, there is no God but He, the Mighty, the Wise. I shall draw unto Thyself all things that have no equal in the kingdoms of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever is between them. Verily, Thou art witness over all things. Through this Thou shalt be well-pleased with me.

Verily, Thou art my Lord. Thou didst create me, and unto Thee is my return. Glory be unto Thee, O God! Cause, then, the religion of truth to prevail in its entirety through a mighty and great sovereignty. Aid, O God, those who have believed in God and His signs over all the worlds, until there remaineth not anyone upon the earth save those who worship Thee through these verses, a proof from Thee unto all the worlds. Say: Those whom God hath established in the earth, should they not cause every region of the earth to be subdued for God, the Lord of all worlds, that their inhabitants might remember Him at their highest stations through these verses with most exalted and lofty voice? How can that which God hath given them of dominion and mercy profit them, if ye would but remember?

Say: Seek ye help, therefore, from God, your Lord, the All-Merciful, and cause the religion of truth to prevail through God over all the earth, for verily We were manifest, We were powerful, We were victorious, We were established, We were the Over-ruling Ones, We were the Possessors, and We were the Subjugators. When God hath opened unto you, O people of knowledge and might, all regions of the earth, then raise ye the remembrance of God in the most excellent manner ye are able, and command in every region of Islam and in all the earth that they remember God through these verses, that they may thereby inherit the Paradise wherein is whatsoever their souls desire, and they shall not ask of God’s bounty. God beareth witness that there is no God but Him, the Mighty, the Well-Beloved.

God beareth witness that there is no God but Him, and that these verses are clear proofs from Him until the Day when all shall be brought before God. God beareth witness that there is no God but Him, and that Muhammad is a Messenger from God. Say: All believe in Him. God beareth witness that there is no God but Him, and that those who are witnesses after Muhammad—these are, after the Primal Point, twelve stars in whom all are assured. God beareth witness that there is no God but Him, and that the Gates of Guidance—these are witnesses from God, and all act by their leave. God beareth witness that there is no God but Him. Even as God originated you through these verses, so will He cause you to return through them and bring about another creation by His command.

Verily, He hath power over all things. These verses suffice you, if ye be of them that are assured. Unto God prostrateth whosoever is in the heavens and whosoever is on earth, and unto Him shall all return. Blessed is He unto Whom prostrateth whosoever is in the heavens and whosoever is on earth. Say: All shall return unto Him. Blessed is He Whom glorifieth whosoever is in the heavens and whosoever is on earth. Say: All shall be raised unto Him. Blessed is He unto Whom prostrateth whosoever is in the heavens and whosoever is on earth. Say: All shall be turned over unto Him. Blessed is He Who createth what He willeth by His command, and unto Him shall all return. Such is God, your Lord. His is the creation and the command. There is no God but Him, the Mighty, the Well-Beloved.

Blessed is He Who beholds those who have believed in God and His signs, for they glorify Him with praise and prostrate themselves before Him. Blessed is He Who beholds those who praise God, their Lord, the All-Merciful, by night and by day, and who are thankful for His command. Blessed is He Who beholds those who profess the unity of God, their Lord, the All-Merciful, and who turn unto Him. Blessed is He Who beholds those who believe in the Gates of Guidance, and who turn unto them.

Say: After God has ordained occultation for His Friend, ye shall be guided by His light. And from the first day when God desires to raise up the true Faith, He will permit His Friend to recite from the Book of his Lord as He pleaseth by His command. Verily He is the Mighty, the All-Wise. And in the days when ye cannot behold the Proof and cannot take from Him directly, ye must act according to what God hath revealed in the Book and turn unto those who know the Book of God and who are sincere in His Faith—not those who say “We are learned,” but those who say “We are servants of God who follow what God hath revealed in the Book, and we are assured of His signs.”

Part 8: “We command you only with the truth…”

We command you only with the truth from God—this is certain truth. These are they who strive in God’s Faith, and these are the sincere ones. These are they who make peace among men and show mercy to the weak among them, and who desire not for anyone save what they desire for themselves. And when they hear a new mention from among the people like My previous mention, they follow the truth and they believe. These are they who shall inherit Paradise, wherein they shall abide forever.

Adorn your gardens that your spirits may be refreshed thereby, that ye may thus profess the unity of God and be thankful. And write your books in the finest script that the words of God may draw you to the highest horizon where ye shall gain power to be steadfast. This is the horizon where, when ye hear the verses of God, ye instantly fall prostrate, saying “We believe in God and His signs, and we are workers for His cause.”

Thus doth God explain the measure of all things in the Book. Verily He is the Mighty, the All-Wise. Glory be to Thee, O God! Thou beholdest those who have believed in God and His signs, and verily Thou art the Protector of the God-fearing. Send down, O God, from Thy presence such victory as shall rejoice the hearts of Thy believing servants.

Glory be to Thee, O God! Thou art the Creator of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever is between them, the Lord of all worlds. None is mentioned from Thy presence save every beautiful mention, and none is attributed to Thee save every wise mention. And Thou hast not revealed in the Book any verse except that Thou didst desire thereby to guide Thy believing servants.

Glory be unto Thee, O God, for Thou art the Lord of all worlds. Glory be unto Thee, O God, for Thou art the First of the First. Glory be unto Thee, O God, for Thou art the Last of the Last. Glory be unto Thee, O God, for Thou art the Most Manifest of the Manifest. Glory be unto Thee, O God, for Thou art the Most Hidden of the Hidden. Glory be unto Thee, O God, for Thou art the Beloved of all worlds. Glory be unto Thee, O God, for Thou art the Worshipped One of all worlds. Glory be unto Thee, O God, for Thou art the Desired One of all worlds. Glory be unto Thee, O God, for Thou art the Praised One in all worlds. Thou hast not dealt with anyone except with justice from Thee, and Thou dealest not save through Thy mercy. Verily Thou art the Best of the merciful ones.

Glory be unto Thee, O God, for Thou art the Protector of those who have believed in God and His signs, and who place their trust in their Lord. Glory be unto Thee, O God, for Thou createst whatsoever Thou willest through Thy command “Be” and it is. Glory be unto Thee, O God, for Thou ordainest the measure of all things through Thy mercy, and unto Thee shall all return.

Glory be unto Thee, O God, for Thou art the Creator of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever lieth between them, the Lord of all worlds. Thou createst what Thou willest through Thy command “Be” and it is, and Thou ordainest what Thou desirest by Thy leave, and unto Thee shall all return. This is a mercy from God—verily He is the Mighty, the Beloved. This is a sign from the Book of God—verily He is the All-Compelling, the Holy. This is a good deed from God in the Book, that ye may thereby do good. These are the signs of God which We have detailed from Our presence in an inscribed Book. These are the signs of God which We have detailed from Our presence in a published Tablet. These are the signs of God which We have perfected from Our presence in a preserved Book.

Say: The angels of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever lieth between them bear witness unto it, and all act by thy Lord’s leave. Thus doth God create what He willeth by His command—verily He is the Mighty, the Beloved. Say: Who hath created the heavens and the earth and whatsoever lieth between them, if ye have knowledge? Say: God is the Cleaver of all things, and unto Him shall all return. Say: God is the Provider of all things, and unto Him shall all return.

Say: Remember ye God, your Lord, the All-Merciful, at all times, before all times, and after all times. Say: Verily God is the Creator, possessed of strength, and the Provider, possessed of might. He provideth whom He willeth through His mercy—verily He is the All-Encompassing, the Generous. Unto God belongeth the creation of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever lieth between them, and unto Him shall all return. He it is Who createth what He willeth through His command “Be” and it is. He it is Who determineth the measures of all things in the Book.

Glorify ye God with praise of your Lord, the All-Merciful, then proclaim His oneness, then magnify Him, for ye are assured of the signs of God. This is the guidance of God wherewith He guideth whom He willeth of His servants—verily He is Strong, Mighty. Say: No soul believeth except by God’s leave—of them some are settled and some are deposited, and God will confirm their faith in the hearts of those who have believed in God and His signs, and He will surely establish them and make His believing servants among those who are steadfast in that religion. This is of God’s bounty and mercy—verily He is nigh unto the doers of good.

Say: Verily God defendeth those who have believed in God and His verses from whatsoever may grieve them by night and by day, whether they be sleeping or moving about the earth by His command. Verily, He is the Strong, the Mighty, the Exalted, the Great, the Holy, the Inaccessible, the Illumined, the Enlightened, the Magnificent, the Preeminent, the Dominant, the Sovereign, the Compassionate, the Kind, the Merciful, the Gracious, the Majestic, the Beauteous, the Most High, the Unapproachable, the Powerful, the Mighty, the Beloved. Thus doth God assist His servants who have believed in God and His verses, and who place their trust in their Lord. To God belong the subtle essences of the heavens and earth and whatsoever lieth between them, and God is possessed of supreme grace.

To God belongeth the effulgence of the heavens and earth and whatsoever lieth between them. Say: All do glorify Him by His command. To God belongeth the light of the heavens and earth and whatsoever lieth between them. Say: All are guided by His light. This is a bounty from God; verily He is the Mighty, the Beloved. This is a mercy from God; verily He is the Guardian, the Holy One. This is a grace from God’s Book; verily we all beseech His grace. Fear not, neither grieve, but place thy trust in God thy Lord, for verily We are All-Knowing, We are the Preserver, We are the Sustainer, We are the Subduer, We are the Manifest through God.

I have sought aid, protection, shelter, concealment, victory, dominion, and sovereignty, and there is no power except through God, the Most High, the Most Great. Say: God preserveth whomsoever hath believed in God and His verses through the hosts of the heavens and earth and whatsoever lieth between them. Verily He is the Guardian over all things. Blessed is He to Whom belongeth whatsoever is in the heavens and whatsoever is on earth, and all are submissive unto Him. Blessed is He in Whose grasp is the dominion of the heavens and earth and whatsoever lieth between them. Verily, we all beseech His grace. Blessed is He in Whose grasp is the Kingdom of the heavens and earth and whatsoever lieth between them. Say: All beseech His grace.

Blessed is He before Whom prostrate themselves whosoever is in the heavens and whosoever is on earth, and verily we are all submissive unto Him. Our Lord is the Lord of the heavens and earth and whatsoever lieth between them, the Lord of all worlds. To God belongeth the splendor of the East and the West and whatsoever lieth between them, and verily we are His worshippers. To God belongeth the majesty of the heavens and earth and whatsoever lieth between them, and verily we are clothed in majesty through God, our Lord, the All-Merciful. Blessed is He to Whom belongeth whatsoever is in the heavens and whatsoever is on earth and whatsoever lieth between them, and verily we are adorned through God, our Lord, the All-Merciful.

Blessed is He in Whose grasp is the grandeur of the heavens and earth and whatsoever lieth between them, and verily we are magnified through God, our Lord, the All-Merciful. Blessed is He in Whose grasp is the light of the heavens and earth and whatsoever lieth between them, and verily we are all illumined through God, our Lord, the All-Merciful. Blessed is He in Whose grasp is the Kingdom of mercy, which He bestoweth upon whomsoever He willeth among His servants, and verily we all seek mercy through God, our Lord, the All-Merciful. Blessed is He in Whose grasp is the Kingdom of the words of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever is between them, and verily we speak through God, our Lord, the All-Merciful.

Blessed is He in Whose grasp lies the dominion of the names of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever is between them, and we all call upon the names of our Lord. We beseech God, our Lord, the All-Merciful, to send down His mercy upon us, for He is the Mighty, the Beloved. And we ask God of His bounty, for He is the Mighty, the Beloved, to send down from His presence the hosts of victory upon those who have believed in God and His signs, and who place their trust in their Lord.

Our Lord is the Lord of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever is between them, the Lord of all worlds. He is the One Who created all things by His command, and unto Him shall all return. God beareth witness that there is no God but Him, the Mighty, the Beloved. God beareth witness that there is no God but Him, the Supreme, the Holy. God beareth witness that there is no God but Him, the Supreme, the All-Glorious. God beareth witness that there is no God but Him, the Mighty, the Worshipped.

Say: All are worshippers of God. Say: All are prostrate before God. Say: All are humble before God. Say: All are submissive unto God. Say: All are lowly before God. God beareth witness that there is no God but Him, the All-Merciful, the Most Compassionate, the Sovereign, the Holy, the Peace, the Faithful, the Supreme, the Mighty, the Compelling, the Most Great, the All-Powerful, the All-Penetrating, the Creator, the Maker, the Fashioner, the Mighty, the All-Wise. Thus doth God gather together all names in a preserved tablet.

God beareth witness that there is no God but Him; verily, we are all humble before Him. God beareth witness that there is no God but Him; verily, we are all prostrate before Him. God beareth witness that there is no God but Him; verily, we are all devout unto Him. God beareth witness that there is no God but Him; verily, we all eagerly turn unto Him. God beareth witness that there is no God but Him; verily, we all return unto Him.

Our Lord is the Lord of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever is between them, the Lord of all worlds. He it is Who created all things by His command, and He is the Creator, the Impregnable. Such is God, your Lord. His is the creation and the command. There is no God but Him, the Mighty, the All-Wise. Say: Who created the heavens and the earth and whatsoever is between them more swiftly than to say “Be” and it is? Say: God is the Creator of all things, and verily He is the Mighty, the Beloved.

Say: Who provideth sustenance to all within the kingdoms of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever is between them? And verily unto Him shall all return. Say: God provideth sustenance to every soul, and verily He is the Provider, the Most Exalted, the All-Powerful, the Impregnable, the Possessor of might and majesty. Say: Who causeth all things to die and then giveth them life? Say: God, more swiftly than to say “Be” and it is. Such is God, your Lord. His is the creation and the command. There is no God but Him, the Mighty, the Beloved.

God’s is the command, both before and after. We all shall return unto Him. Blessed is He before Whom prostrate themselves whosoever is in the heavens and whosoever is on earth. We all are suppliants of His bounty. Such is God, your Lord. His is the creation and the command. Say: All shall return unto Him. He is the Originator of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever lieth between them. His command is nearer than the utterance “Be, and it is!” He is the One before Whom all who are in the heavens and on earth bow down in worship, and unto Him shall all return. Unto God belongeth the creation of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever lieth between them. Say: All shall turn unto God. Unto God belongeth the origination of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever lieth between them.

We are all devoted servants unto Him. Our Lord is the Lord of the heavens and of the earth and of whatsoever lieth between them. We shall all return unto Him.

Say: Who hath created the heavens and the earth and whatsoever lieth between them in truth, if ye be of them that know? Say: God is the Creator of all things, and unto Him shall all return. He it is Who hath created the heavens and the earth and whatsoever lieth between them. Say: All shall return unto Him. Unto God belongeth the creation of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever lieth between them. We all beseech His grace. Our Lord is the Lord of the heavens and of the earth and of whatsoever lieth between them, the Lord of all worlds.

He it is Who hath created all things by His command. He is, verily, the All-Compelling Creator. Such is God, your Lord. His is the creation and the command. There is none other God but Him. Say: All shall return unto Him. He it is Who hath created the heavens and the earth and whatsoever lieth between them in truth, and unto Him shall all return. Glorified be He Who determineth the measure of all things by His command. We are all His devoted servants.

Part 9: “The verses are indeed God’s possession wherein all…”

Say: The verses are indeed God’s possession wherein all things exist and none can be compared unto them. Thus doth God create what He willeth by His command. He is, verily, the Mighty, the Beloved. Say: Within the verses is the splendor of thy Lord whereby ye are illumined. Say: Within the verses is the majesty of God whereby ye are invested with grandeur. Say: Within the verses is the beauty of God whereby ye are attracted. Say: Within the verses is the greatness of God whereby ye recognize His grandeur. Say: Within the verses is the light of God whereby ye are guided. Say: Within the verses is the mercy of God whereby ye seek His mercy. Say: Within the verses are the words of God whereby ye speak. Say: Within the verses is the perfection of God whereby ye attain completion.

Say: Within the verses are all the names of God whereby ye call upon Him. Say: Within the verses are all the examples of God whereby ye remember Him.

Your Lord is He Who hath created you and sustained you and causeth you to die and to live again—the Lord of all worlds. Say: Within the verses is the might of God whereby ye are strengthened. Say: Within the verses is the will of God whereby ye exercise will. Say: Within the verses is the purpose of God whereby ye form intentions. Say: Within the verses is the knowledge of God whereby ye learn. Say: Within the verses is the wisdom of God whereby ye excel one another and bear witness. Say: Within the verses is all the power of God, therefore remember God, your Lord, the Most Merciful, for He is, verily, the Powerful, the Mighty. Say: Within the verses is the might of God at which ye marvel. Say: Glorified be God!

How hath He sent down verses from His presence in such excellent workmanship that all marvel thereat, and in such consummate craft that all are powerless before them, and with most glorious splendor, before which all faces are veiled. Say: In the verses is all the good-pleasure of God, if ye be of them that seek His pleasure and are assured of His signs. Say: In the verses are the tenets of this Faith and that which ye cherish. Say: In the verses is the honor of those who have believed in God and His signs, and of those who seek to be exalted. Say: In the verses is the sovereignty of God whereby ye exercise dominion. Say: In the verses is the kingdom of God whereby ye possess the treasuries of the heavens and earth and whatsoever lieth between them, and that which ye love.

Say: In the verses is all the glory of God whereby ye attain might. Say: In the verses is that which proceedeth from God whereby ye advance. Say: In the verses is the grace of God whereby ye attain unto every good thing. Say: In the verses is forgiveness from God and mercy whereby ye seek forgiveness of God, your Lord, the All-Merciful, then turn unto Him in repentance. Say: In the verses are all the signs of God, both past and future, whereby ye are honored. Say: Praise be to God Who hath created the heavens and the earth and whatsoever lieth between them, and we are all devoted unto Him. And in the verses of God is every gift, if ye desire to possess, or to spend, or to give, or to take. And in those verses is all the creation of God—all do glorify through them.

Say: In those verses is all the sustenance of God for which ye give thanks. Say: In those verses is all the death of God whereby ye profess His unity. Say: In those verses is all the life of God whereby ye magnify Him. Say: We have ever been the first, and We have ever been the last, and We have ever been the manifest, and We have ever been the hidden. Blessed be God, the Lord of the worlds. Say: These verses are within Me, if ye would but testify. Say: I am God’s and verily all the verses are God’s, and we all beseech His grace. Say: God, my Lord, created Me, then taught Me the verses through His knowledge, then ordained therein what He had ordained in the kingdom of the heavens and earth and whatsoever lieth between them, if ye but knew.

Say: God hath created no letter but He hath created thereby a male or female. Say: God createth no male but He createth for it of itself a female. Say: God createth no female but He createth of itself a male by God’s living command. Say: God sendeth down no single thing but He createth of itself a pair unto God, the Lord of the worlds, and God createth no pair but He createth of itself a single thing unto God, the Lord of the worlds. Thus doth God ordain the measures of all things in the Book. He is verily the Ordainer, the Inaccessible. Say: Within the verses are all the verses of the First, if ye be of them that are assured of God and His signs. Say: Within the verses are all the verses of the Last, if ye be of them that believe in Muhammad, the Unlettered Prophet.

Say: Within the verses are manifest verses, if ye be of them that believe in those who are God’s witnesses from God’s presence. Say: Within the verses are hidden verses, if ye be assured of the Gates of Guidance. Do ye behold aught save the ways of God? Can ye adduce proofs from any but Him and then ascend through Him unto your Lord? Do ye witness aught save the Manifestation of God? Do ye witness aught save the Light of God, that ye should point to another than Him? Do ye witness any proof save the signs of God in which ye believe? Glorified be God, the Lord of the heavens and of the earth and of whatsoever lieth between them, the Lord of all worlds, above that which people mention apart from what God hath revealed in the Book. We are all assured of God.

Our Lord is the Lord of the heavens and of the earth and of whatsoever lieth between them, the Lord of all worlds. He it is Who created all things by His command, and He is the Guardian over all things. Say: God is the Creator of all things, and unto Him shall all return. Say: God is the Provider of every soul, and unto Him shall ye be turned over. Say: God hath created no ink but He hath created it by His command, wherewith ye write. And God hath created of everything pairs that ye might draw inference therefrom. God hath no likeness in the kingdom of the heavens and of the earth and of whatsoever lieth between them, and all are submissive unto Him. Say: God is One, He hath no peer, nor equal, nor similitude, nor likeness, and all are servants standing before Him by His command.

All servants act by God’s command, all servants worship Him by night and by day, and all servants prostrate themselves before Him at every moment by His command. Glorified be He before Whom prostrate themselves all that are in the heavens and on earth; we are all submissive unto Him. Blessed be He unto Whom belongeth the gratitude of the heavens and of the earth and of whatsoever lieth between them, and all act by His command. Say: God designateth whatsoever He willeth as a name for Himself in the Book. He, verily, hath power over all things. Say: God is the Creator of all things, and He is the Exalted, the Supreme. Say: God preserveth those who have believed in God and His signs, and He provideth for whomsoever He willeth without reckoning.

Unto God belongeth all mercy; He sendeth it down upon whomsoever He willeth of His servants. He, verily, is the Mighty, the All-Bountiful. Unto God belongeth the transcendence of the heavens and the earth and of whatsoever lieth between them, and God was supremely transcendent. Unto God belongeth all mercy whereby ye show mercy one to another. Glory be unto Thee, O God! Create Thou from the first hair a maiden of white light who will glorify Thee night and day, and who shall be like unto hidden white diamonds. Glory be unto Thee, O God! Create Thou from the second hair a maiden of yellow light, that she may praise Thee by night and by day, and she was like unto a hidden yellow ruby. Glory be unto Thee, O my God!

Create from the third hair a Houri that she may glorify Thy unity at all times, and she was like unto a concealed green emerald. Glory be unto Thee, O my God! Create from the fourth hair a Houri that she may magnify Thee in every condition, and she was like unto a resplendent red ruby. None but Thee can do this. Grant me, O my God, in Paradise what Thou hast created for me at this time, for Thou art my Lord and the Lord of my forefathers. And create, O my God, from the fifth hair a Houri of moist pearl that she may glorify Thy greatness by night and by day, and she was among the devout ones.

Glory be unto Thee, O my God! Create from every hair that Thou hast numbered from me, both past and future, Houris of Paradise and children that they may bring delight to their people through what Thou hast created of hidden white pearls and treasured red rubies, for none but Thee can do this, and Thou art the most excellent of creators in what Thou createst. Glory be unto Thee! There is no God but Thee. Verily, Thou art the Lord of all worlds.

Glory be unto Thee, O my God! Thou art my Lord in the past and in the future. Blessed is he who remembereth Thee at all times, before time and after time. And whoso substituteth for Thy remembrance the remembrance of aught else besides Thee—were he even to exist not, it would be better for him in Thy sight and in the sight of all people together.

Glory be unto Thee, O my God, that nothing in all the worlds faileth to remember Thee! Say: All glorify our Lord, the Most Merciful, and all are devoted unto Him. There is naught but glorifieth the praise of God, thy Lord, at morn and eventide. Thus hath God created all things. He is the Mighty, the Most Exalted.

We ask naught save through God’s grace and mercy, and we were upheld by God, and we were made manifest through God. Say: We were among the overseers. And if We reveal after Our words “We were upholders” “We are upholders” and the like of what hath been revealed in Our verses, it can only be known from the Book of God—We were knowers thereof.

God hath created between them the Glory of His Remembrance, if ye would but ponder. For what is diminished from God’s word “We were manifest” or “We are manifest” is naught but four—this is a reminder from God that ye may be guided. Through the first is the Glory of God among the ancients, through the last is the Majesty of God among the latter ones, through the manifest is the Beauty of God among those who are manifest, and through the hidden is the Perfection of God among those who are hidden. And We were likewise among the first and the last, the manifest and the hidden.

Say: The Tree hath indeed revealed from God all the Books of Names by His leave, but on that Day it cannot speak save through these verses. God hath gathered all Books therein, if ye but knew. Whoso asketh concerning the Books of Names, he cannot comprehend the knowledge of God in these verses, if ye but knew. Say: God exalteth the servant, He abaseth him not. Glory be to God above what they describe! Say: If the Books of Names aforetime had profited you, how is it that God hath abrogated them and revealed these verses? Will ye not reflect? Were I to be content that God should make you one of the letters of the Gospel, how is it that ye flee, then are not content to be attributed to those who on that Day understand that Book?

How then doth God know the Primal Tree when ye on that Day are not content with your own selves? Glorified be God! None can comprehend His knowledge. He teacheth you these verses wherein lie all the gems of the Books of Names, did ye but ponder. Therein lie the gems of all religions, did ye but remember. But fear ye God on the Day when God shall come with His Cause, for on that Day God shall lift up what He hath sent down and shall reveal other verses. God ordaineth what He pleaseth and establisheth what He willeth, and unto Him shall all return. Say: All the Prophets together, were they to exist on that Day, would be among those who believe in God and His verses, and in the unlettered Arabian Messenger, the Mighty One. Thus doth God teach you that ye may perchance be God-fearing.

Glory be unto Thee, O God! Send down upon the Names which Thou hast created by Thy command “Be!” and it is, and hast made them witnesses from Thy presence in the kingdom of the heavens and the earth and what lieth between them, and furthermore throughout all worlds, that which shall draw them to the Most Exalted Horizon and cause them to enter into this mighty Faith. Thou, verily, hast power over all things through Thy command “Be!” and it is. Glory be unto Thee, O God! Thou art the Creator of the heavens and the earth and what lieth between them, Lord of all worlds. Glory be unto Thee, O God!

Create from this hair a tree from the spring of camphor, that Thy verses may be exalted at all times, before time and after time, and that they may prostrate themselves before Thee, as a mercy from Thy presence. Verily, Thou art the Lord of all worlds.

Blessed is He in Whose grasp is the splendor of the divine realm of the heavens and the earth and what lieth between them, and God hath power over all things. Blessed is He in Whose grasp is the radiance of the celestial realm of the heavens and the earth and what lieth between them, and God is witness over all things. Blessed is He in Whose grasp is the glory of the kingdom of the heavens and the earth and what lieth between them, and God is watchful over all things. Blessed is He in Whose grasp is the grandeur of the ruby realm of the heavens and the earth and what lieth between them, and God is the reckoner of all things. Blessed is He in Whose grasp are the names of the human realm of the heavens and the earth and what lieth between them, and God is guardian over all things.

Part 10: “Blessed is He in Whose grasp are…”

Blessed is He in Whose grasp are the subtleties of the bounties of the heavens and the earth and what lieth between them, and God is the preserver of all things. Thus doth God create these six from six hidden essences. Say: The first belongeth unto God, the Lord of all worlds, then unto Muhammad the Messenger of God among all worlds, then unto Fatimih, the radiant leaf from the Tree of ancient ones, then to Ali, the great and true Imam, then to the Light which was created from Ali—and he is verily the invincible and true Imam—then from the Light which was created from Fatimih—and he is verily the great and true Imam. Thus does God originate what He willeth by His command. He is the Strong, the Powerful.

To God belongs the origination of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever is between them. All shall return unto Him. Say: All are servants of God and all are devoted to Him. That is God, your Lord. His is the creation and the command. There is no God but Him, the Mighty, the Beloved.

Say: Verily sustenance is from God. He sustaineth His God-fearing servants who praise God, their Lord, the Merciful, and then give thanks. And God hath servants on earth who spend their wealth in the path of God, hoping for the day when they shall be brought before God. Unto God prostrateth whosoever is in the heavens and whosoever is on the earth. We are all devoted to Him. Sufficient unto us is God Who created us in the first instance. We are all devoted to Him. Sufficient unto us is God Who sustaineth us at all times through His mercy. He is the Mighty, the Beloved. Sufficient unto us is God Who causeth us to die and then quickeneth us through His mercy. He is verily possessed of great bounty. Sufficient unto us is God Who aideth us at all times with His hosts.

He is verily mighty and wise. Sufficient unto us is God Who sendeth down upon us the wonders of His mercy. He is verily the All-Encompassing, the All-Knowing. Sufficient unto us is God Who ordereth all things through His mercy. He is verily kind unto us. Sufficient unto us is God Who preserveth us from before us and behind us, from our right and our left, from above our heads and beneath our feet by His command. He is verily the Preserver of all things.

And whoso trusteth in God—these are they that shall be secure. Verily they who say there is no God but God—these are the believers. And they who say ʿwhatsoever God willeth, verily bounty is from God and we are thankful unto Him’—these are the God-fearing. And they who praise God—these are they who shall be sustained by God’s leave. And they who give thanks to God their Lord, the Lord of the heavens and earth, the Lord of all worlds—these are they upon whom God increaseth His favors and these shall be the inheritors. And they who glorify God above all that amazeth them—upon these are blessings from their Lord and mercy, and these are the triumphant ones.

And they who seek forgiveness of God and then repent—upon these doth God send down His mercy and He shall spread over them the blessings of Paradise through His grace. He is verily possessed of great bounty. And they who, when affliction befalleth them, grieve in God’s path and then say We are all God’s and unto Him do we return’—upon these are forgiveness from God and mercy, and these are the triumphant ones. And they who say Sufficient unto us is God, our Lord, the Merciful’ and who through God are made victorious—these are they from whom God removeth their sorrow and upon whom He sendeth down that which bringeth joy to their eyes, and they shall abide eternally within the mercy of their Lord.

They who place their trust in God at all times and hold fast to His cord—these are they whom nothing shall grieve, whether in the heavens or upon the earth, and these shall be, on the Day of Resurrection, the inheritors of gardens wherein dwelleth all that their souls desire, and God shall increase His mercy upon them at all times, for verily He is possessed of great bounty.

They who in all their affairs begin and end by saying “There is no power nor strength but in God”—these are they who bear witness upon the earth, and these shall abide forever in thy Lord’s mercy. Theirs is the good-pleasure of God, most great, wherein they shall ask of God’s bounty. Blessed are ye in your dwelling places! Ask whatsoever ye love, and God will send down His mercy upon you. Verily, He is the Mighty, the Beloved.

Blessed is He before Whom boweth down in worship whatsoever is in the heavens and whatsoever is on earth—verily, we all bow down before Him. Blessed is He Whom all things in the heavens and earth do glorify—verily, we all glorify Him. Glory be unto Thee, O God, for verily Thou art the Lord of all worlds. Glory be unto Thee, O God, for verily Thou art the Beloved of all worlds. Glory be unto Thee, O God, for verily Thou art the Sovereign of all worlds. Glory be unto Thee, O God, for verily Thou art the First of the first. Glory be unto Thee, O God, for verily Thou art the Last of the last. Glory be unto Thee, O God, for verily Thou art the Manifest of the manifest. Glory be unto Thee, O God, for verily Thou art the Hidden of the hidden.

Say: We are all servants of God, we all bow down before God, we all stand humbly before God, we all remember God, we all thank God, we all submit to God, we all are lowly before God. Blessed is He unto Whom belongeth whatsoever is in the heavens and whatsoever is on earth—verily He is the Mighty, the Beloved. Blessed is He before Whom boweth down in worship whatsoever is in the heavens and whatsoever is on earth, and unto Him shall all return. Glory be unto Thee, O God, for verily Thou art the Creator of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever lieth between them, and unto Thee shall all return.

Unto God belongeth the dominion of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever lieth between them. Verily, we all shall return unto Him. We have placed our trust in God, our Lord, the All-Merciful, and we all are His servants. God sufficeth us, He Who created us the first time—all are servants of God and all shall return unto Him. He it is Who sendeth down upon us from heaven the water of His mercy, that our souls may be quickened thereby, and that we may glorify our Lord’s praise at all times, before time and after time. Our Lord is the Lord of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever lieth between them, the Lord of all worlds. Blessed is He before Whom boweth down in worship whatsoever is in the heavens and whatsoever is on earth—verily, we all shall return unto Him.

Say: Our Lord is the Lord of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever lieth between them, the Lord of all worlds. He is the One Who created us in the first instance, and verily He is the Mighty, the Wise. Unto God belongeth the creation of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever lieth between them. We are all submissive unto Him.

Glory be unto Thee, O God! Fill the eyes of the people with the riches of Thy kingdom and their hearts with the wealth of Thy mighty dominion, that they may not regard as great that which they spend in Thy path, as they work by Thy leave both night and day, and seek of Thy bounty.

Glory be unto Thee, O God! There is no God but Thee. Aid us, then, with a mighty victory and make us triumphant through an invincible sovereignty upon the earth, through Thy mercy, and send down upon us at all times the wonders of Thy mercy, for Thou art the Best of the merciful ones.

We have no blessing but what hath come down from God, and we are grateful unto God, our Lord. We have no good deed in the Book of God but that God confirmeth us through His grace, and we are thankful unto Him.

Our Lord is the Lord of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever lieth between them, the Lord of all worlds. He is the One Who created all things by His command, and He is the Originator, the Invincible. Before Him prostrate themselves all who are in the heavens and all who are on earth. Verily, He is the Bestower, the All-Embracing, the Generous.

Unto God belongeth the splendor of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever lieth between them, and we are all guided by His splendor. Unto God belongeth the majesty of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever lieth between them, and we are all clothed in the majesty of our Lord. Unto God belongeth the beauty of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever lieth between them, and we are all adorned with the beauty of our Lord, the All-Merciful. Unto God belongeth the grandeur in the kingdom of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever lieth between them, and we are all magnified through God, our Lord, the All-Merciful. Unto God belongeth the light of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever lieth between them, and we are all guided by the light of God.

Unto God belongeth all mercy, which He sendeth down upon Me through His mercy and upon those who have believed in God and His signs, and who are sincere in the religion of God. Say: These are the party of God, and these shall be triumphant. Say: These are the hosts of God, and these are they who stand firm upon what God hath revealed in the Book of ordinances and act according to them.

The believers are they who are all assured in God. The believers are they who all believe in God and then in Muhammad, the Messenger of God. All believe in those who are witnesses from God. The believers are they who all believe in those who are the gates of guidance from God.

Say: All the Messengers together, and all the angels together, and all the truthful ones together, and all the martyrs together, and all those brought nigh together, and all the believers together, and all the sincere ones together, and all the righteous ones together, and all the guided ones together, and all those who trust in God, their Lord, the All-Merciful, together, and all those who commit their affairs to God, their Lord, together, and those who recite the Book of God and are assured of it, all together—God has promised to reward them with a goodly recompense and to cause them to enter a blessed abode from His presence. These are they who, in the Garden of Paradise, shall receive sustenance from their Lord.

Say: All this depends on your believing in God and His signs on the Day when He Who is God shall appear after this creation, for on that Day shall ye all be brought before God, your Lord. Ye shall say: “We have believed in God and His signs, and we are submissive unto Him.” These are they who shall say: “Our Lord is the Lord of the heavens and of the earth and of whatsoever is between them, the Lord of all worlds.” He it is Who createth all things by His command, and He is the Mighty Creator. He it is Who originateth whatsoever He willeth by His command, and unto Him shall be the return. He it is Who desireth naught for anyone save truth from His presence, for this is the Mighty, the Inaccessible.

He it is Who desireth naught for anyone save mercy from His presence, for He is the All-Embracing, the All-Subtle. He it is Who desireth naught for anyone save bounty from His presence, for He is possessed of great bounty. He it is Who desireth naught for anyone save that he should at all times, before all times and after all times, be illumined by His presence, that he might glorify his Lord with praise, proclaim His oneness, magnify Him, extol Him, and be numbered among His assured servants. Yea, such is God’s way with His servants, did ye but know it. But ye deserve not that which it behooveth not God to decree, and we all are beseechers of His bounty. Blessed is He in Whose right hand are the destinies of the kingdom of the heavens and of the earth and of whatsoever is between them.

He createth what He willeth by His command. He, verily, is powerful and mighty. Blessed is He Whom all within the heavens and all upon earth do glorify. He heareth him who calleth upon Him, and God is near, ready to answer. Blessed is He before Whom all within the heavens and all upon earth do prostrate themselves. He beholdeth him who prostrateth himself before God his Lord. He, verily, is the All-Hearing, the All-Seeing. Blessed is He Who causeth the night and the day to alternate through His mercy. He causeth the night to pass into the day and the day to pass into the night. He bringeth forth the living from the dead and the dead from the living, and createth what He willeth between them. He, verily, is the All-Subtle, the All-Informed.

Blessed is He to Whom belongeth the origination of the heavens and of the earth and of whatsoever is between them. He createth what He willeth by His command, and God is powerful over all things. Whoso placeth his trust in God, He, verily, shall suffice him. He will surely aid him at all times through His mercy. He, verily, is possessed of mighty help. And unto God belongeth all might in the kingdom of the heavens and of the earth and of whatsoever is between them, and God is possessed of tremendous might. Blessed is He to Whom belongeth the kingdom of the heavens and of the earth and of whatsoever is between them. He bestoweth as He willeth from His bounty. He, verily, is the All-Embracing, the All-Bountiful. We all are servants of God and we all bow down before Him.

Part 11: “We all are servants of God and we…”

We all are servants of God and we all are humble before Him. We all are servants of God and we all are lowly before Him. We all are servants of God and we all are submissive unto Him, and all are His servants, and all act according to His bidding, and all are His servants, and all shall return unto Him. Glorified be He Who createth whatsoever He willeth by His command, and verily ye act according to His command. Say: He is the All-Compelling above His servants, and the Manifest in the kingdom of the heavens and of the earth and of what lieth between them by His command, and verily He is the Protector, the Inaccessible, the Most Exalted, the Compelling. He judgeth with truth and He is the One, the All-Subduing. We all beseech His bounty, we all return unto Him.

Our Lord is the Lord of the heavens and of the earth and of what lieth between them, the Lord of all worlds.

God beareth witness that there is none other God but Him. Within His grasp is the Kingdom of Glory of the heavens and the earth and what lieth between them, and God is possessed of supreme and mighty glory. God beareth witness that there is none other God but Him. Within His grasp is the Kingdom of Grandeur of the heavens and the earth and what lieth between them, and God is possessed of supreme and mighty grandeur. God beareth witness that there is none other God but Him. Within His grasp is the Kingdom of Beauty of the heavens and the earth and what lieth between them, and God is possessed of supreme and mighty beauty.

Blessed is He in Whose grasp are the destinies of all things. He createth whatsoever He willeth by His command, and God hath power over all things. God beareth witness that there is none other God but Him. Within His grasp is the Kingdom of Might of the heavens and the earth and what lieth between them, and God is possessed of supreme might. God beareth witness that there is none other God but Him. Within His grasp is the Kingdom of Wonder of the heavens and the earth and what lieth between them, and God is possessed of supreme wonder. God beareth witness that there is none other God but Him. Within His grasp is the Kingdom of Victory of the heavens and the earth and what lieth between them, and God is possessed of supreme victory.

God beareth witness that there is none other God but Him. Within His grasp is the Kingdom of Glory of the heavens and the earth and what lieth between them, and God is possessed of supreme glory. God beareth witness that there is none other God but Him. Within His grasp is the Kingdom of Radiance of the heavens and the earth and what lieth between them, and God is possessed of supreme and mighty radiance. God beareth witness that there is none other God but Him. Within His grasp is the Kingdom of Effulgence of the heavens and the earth and what lieth between them, and God is possessed of supreme and mighty effulgence.

God beareth witness that there is none other God but Him. Within His grasp is the Kingdom of Majesty of the heavens and the earth and what lieth between them, and God is possessed of supreme majesty. Blessed is He in Whose grasp is the Kingdom of Light of the heavens and the earth and what lieth between them, and God is possessed of resplendent light. God beareth witness that there is none other God but Him. Within His grasp is the Kingdom of Manifestation of the heavens and the earth and what lieth between them, and God is possessed of supreme and mighty manifestation. God beareth witness that there is none other God but Him. Within His grasp is the Kingdom of Grace of the heavens and the earth and what lieth between them, and the Lord is possessed of supreme grace.

Blessed is He in Whose grasp is the Kingdom of Bounty of the heavens and of the earth and of whatsoever is between them, and the Lord is possessed of supreme bounty. God beareth witness that there is no God but Him. Within His grasp lies the kingdom of generosity of the heavens and of the earth and of whatsoever is between them, and God is possessed of magnificent generosity. Blessed is He in Whose grasp lies the kingdom of the life of all things. God is the One, the Single, the Unique, the Ever-Living, the Self-Subsisting, the Eternal, the All-Sufficient. God beareth witness that there is no God but Him. Within His grasp lies the kingdom of bestowal of the heavens and of the earth and of whatsoever is between them, and God is possessed of mighty bestowal.

Blessed is He in Whose grasp lies the kingdom of mercy of the heavens and of the earth and of whatsoever is between them. Say: Verily it hath encompassed the right and the left, then before us and behind us, and above our heads and beneath our feet. This is from God’s grace and His mercy, for He is possessed of supreme mercy. God beareth witness that there is no God but Him. Within His grasp lies the kingdom of the signs of the heavens and of the earth and of whatsoever is between them, and God is possessed of mighty signs. God beareth witness that there is no God but Him. Within His grasp lies the kingdom of clear proofs of the heavens and of the earth and of whatsoever is between them, and God is possessed of supreme clear proofs.

God beareth witness that there is no God but Him. Within His grasp lies the kingdom of divine verses of the heavens and of the earth and of whatsoever is between them, and God is possessed of mighty verses. God beareth witness that there is no God but Him. Within His grasp lies the kingdom of words of the heavens and of the earth and of whatsoever is between them, and God is possessed of supreme true words. God beareth witness that there is no God but Him. Within His grasp lies the kingdom of evidences of the heavens and of the earth and of whatsoever is between them, and God is possessed of supreme evidences. Blessed is He in Whose grasp lies the kingdom of tokens of the heavens and of the earth and of whatsoever is between them, and God is possessed of mighty tokens.

Blessed is He in Whose grasp lies the kingdom of revelations of the heavens and of the earth and of whatsoever is between them, and God is possessed of mighty revelation. God beareth witness that there is no God but Him. Within His grasp lies the kingdom of essences of the heavens and of the earth and of whatsoever is between them, and God is possessed of supreme essence. God beareth witness that there is no God but Him. Within His grasp lies the kingdom of realities of the heavens and of the earth and of whatsoever is between them, and God is possessed of supreme reality. Blessed is He in Whose grasp lies the kingdom of harmonies of the heavens and of the earth and of whatsoever is between them, and God is possessed of supreme harmony. Blessed is He in Whose grasp lies the kingdom of camphor-like qualities of the heavens and of the earth and of whatsoever is between them, and God is possessed of supreme white camphor. Blessed is He in Whose grasp lies the kingdom of substances of the heavens and of the earth and of whatsoever is between them, and God is possessed of supreme substance.

God beareth witness that there is no God but Him. Within His grasp lies the kingdom of abstract realities of the heavens and the earth and all that lieth between them, and verily God is possessed of supreme abstraction.

God testifieth that there is none other God but Him. Within His grasp lies the kingdom of the spiritual realities of the heavens and the earth and all that lieth between them, and verily God is possessed of supreme spirituality.

God testifieth that there is none other God but Him. Within His grasp lies the kingdom of the individualities of the heavens and the earth and all that lieth between them, and verily God is possessed of supreme individuality.

God testifieth that there is none other God but Him. Within His grasp lies the kingdom of the perfections of the heavens and the earth and all that lieth between them, and verily God is possessed of supreme and impregnable perfection.

God testifieth that there is none other God but Him. Within His grasp lies the kingdom of the names of the heavens and the earth and all that lieth between them, and verily God is possessed of supreme and true names.

God testifieth that there is none other God but Him. Within His grasp lies the kingdom of the analogies of the heavens and the earth and all that lieth between them, and verily God is possessed of supreme and glorious analogies.

God testifieth that there is none other God but Him. Within His grasp lies the kingdom of the Will of the heavens and the earth and all that lieth between them, and verily God is possessed of supreme and true Will.

God testifieth that there is none other God but Him. Within His grasp lies the kingdom of the Purpose of the heavens and the earth and all that lieth between them, and verily God is possessed of supreme and true Purpose.

God testifieth that there is none other God but Him. Within His grasp lies the kingdom of Destiny of the heavens and the earth and all that lieth between them, and verily God is possessed of supreme Destiny.

God testifieth that there is none other God but Him. Within His grasp lies the kingdom of the Decrees of the heavens and the earth and all that lieth between them, and verily God is possessed of supreme and true Decree.

God testifieth that there is none other God but Him. Within His grasp lies the kingdom of Origination of the heavens and the earth and all that lieth between them, and verily God is possessed of supreme and glorious Origination.

God testifieth that there is none other God but Him. Within His grasp lies the kingdom of Permission of the heavens and the earth and all that lieth between them, and verily God is possessed of supreme Permission.

God testifieth that there is none other God but Him. Within His grasp lies the kingdom of the Appointed Time of the heavens and the earth and all that lieth between them, and verily God is possessed of supreme Appointed Time.

God testifieth that there is none other God but Him. Within His grasp lies the kingdom of the Book of the heavens and the earth and all that lieth between them, and verily God is possessed of supreme and true Book.

God testifieth that there is none other God but Him. Within His grasp lies the kingdom of Knowledge of the heavens and the earth and all that lieth between them, and verily God is possessed of supreme Knowledge.

God testifieth that there is none other God but Him. Within His grasp lies the kingdom of Forbearance of the heavens and the earth and all that lieth between them, and verily God is possessed of supreme and glorious Forbearance.

God testifieth that there is none other God but Him. Within His grasp lies the kingdom of Forbearance of the heavens and the earth and all that lieth between them, and verily God is possessed of supreme and glorious authority.

God testifieth that there is none other God but Him. Within His grasp is the Kingdom of hidden knowledge of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever is between them, and God is possessed of a mighty hiddenness.

God beareth witness that there is none other God but Him. Within His grasp is the Kingdom of utterance of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever is between them, and God is possessed of mighty utterance.

God beareth witness that there is none other God but Him. Within His grasp is the Kingdom of love of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever is between them, and God is possessed of mighty love.

God beareth witness that there is none other God but Him. Within His grasp is the Kingdom of honor of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever is between them, and God is possessed of mighty honor.

God beareth witness that there is none other God but Him. Within His grasp is the Kingdom of sovereignty of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever is between them, and God is possessed of mighty true dominion.

God beareth witness that there is none other God but Him. Within His grasp is the Kingdom of dominion of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever is between them, and God is possessed of mighty dominion.

God beareth witness that there is none other God but Him. Within His grasp is the Kingdom of loftiness of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever is between them, and God is possessed of mighty exalted glory.

God beareth witness that there is none other God but Him. Within His grasp is the Kingdom of grace of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever is between them, and God is possessed of mighty grace.

God beareth witness that there is none other God but Him. Within His grasp is the Kingdom of creation of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever is between them, and God is possessed of mighty creation.

God beareth witness that there is none other God but Him. Within His grasp is the Kingdom of sustenance of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever is between them, and God is possessed of mighty sustenance.

God beareth witness that there is none other God but Him. Within His grasp is the Kingdom of death of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever is between them, and God is possessed of mighty death.

Part 12: “God beareth witness that there is none other…”

God beareth witness that there is none other God but Him. Within His grasp is the Kingdom of life of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever is between them, and God is possessed of mighty glorious life.

God beareth witness that there is none other God but Him. Within His grasp is the Kingdom of goodness of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever is between them, and God is possessed of mighty goodness.

God beareth witness that there is none other God but Him. Within His grasp is the Kingdom of bounty of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever is between them, and God is possessed of mighty bounty.

God beareth witness that there is none other God but Him. Within His grasp is the Kingdom of bestowal of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever is between them, and God is possessed of mighty impregnable bestowal.

God beareth witness that there is none other God but Him. Within His grasp is the Kingdom of gifts of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever is between them, and God is possessed of mighty gifts.

God testifieth that there is none other God but Him. Within His grasp lies the dominion of wonders in the heavens and the earth and whatsoever is between them, and God is possessed of wondrous power.

God testifieth that there is none other God but Him. Within His grasp lies the dominion of the Nile in the heavens and the earth and whatsoever is between them, and God is possessed of mighty flow.

God testifieth that there is none other God but Him. Within His grasp lies the dominion of sweetness in the heavens and the earth and whatsoever is between them, and God is possessed of mighty sweetness.

God testifieth that there is none other God but Him. Within His grasp lies the dominion of all things; He bestoweth His mercy upon whomsoever He willeth, and He is possessed of mighty grace.

God testifieth that there is none other God but Him. Within His grasp lies the dominion of vegetation in the heavens and the earth and whatsoever is between them, and God is possessed of mighty and gracious growth.

God testifieth that there is none other God but Him. Within His grasp lies the dominion of all the leaves of China; He sendeth them down upon whomsoever He willeth of His servants, and He is possessed of mighty foliage.

God testifieth that there is none other God but Him. Within His grasp lies the dominion of whatsoever is fashioned in the land of Kashmir of excellent and gracious workmanship; He bestoweth its dominion upon whomsoever He willeth of His servants, and He is possessed of mighty sovereignty.

Thus doth God create for you that which ye love in this earthly life, that ye may be guided thereby in the life to come, and that ye may worship God, your Lord. Say: All the goods of this world, compared to the next world, are but as something seen in a dream. If this world should turn to you, this is its limit. Therefore fear ye God, O ye who are endued with understanding, then work ye for God.

Say: They who have believed in God and His signs shall have in the Most Great Paradise whatsoever they desire, and in the Greater Paradise whatsoever they love, and in the Most Ancient Paradise whatsoever they will, and in the Most Generous Paradise whatsoever they wish, and in the Most Pure Paradise whatsoever they ask of Our bounty. These are blessed verses which We have sent down, and unto God prostrate themselves all who are in the heavens and all who are on earth—we all are prostrators before Him.

Glorified be He Who createth what He pleaseth by His command—we all are submissive unto Him. He it is Who hath created all things by His command, and unto Him shall all return. Such is the Creator of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever is between them, the Mighty, the Beloved. Glorified be He Who giveth sovereignty to whomsoever He willeth over the kingdoms of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever is between them, and God is All-Encompassing, All-Knowing.

We all are submissive unto God. We all are prostrators before God. We all seek bounty from God. Our Lord is the Lord of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever is between them, the Lord of all worlds. He it is Who hath created all things by His command, and He is the Guardian over all things. Unto God belongeth the origination of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever is between them, and He is verily the Gracious Originator. Say: Whoso is among those who trust in their Lord—these are they upon whom no fear shall come, and they shall work by God’s leave. Our Lord is the Lord of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever is between them, the Lord of all worlds. He it is Who hath created all things by His command, and unto Him shall all return.

Say: God originateth creation, then causeth it to return, and unto Him shall all be raised up. Say: God createth what He willeth through His command—will ye not then be thankful? Glory be unto Thee, O God! Verily, Thou art the Creator of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever lieth between them. Glory be unto Thee! I have ever been among those who remember Thee. Say: God is the Illuminator of all light, if ye would but know it. Say: God is the Sovereign of all who possess sovereignty, if ye would but witness it. Say: God is the Ruler over all rulers who possess aught, and unto Him shall all return. Say: God is the Originator of the first and the last. Say: God is the Creator of the visible and the invisible.

Say: God is the Subduer over His servants, and He is the Mighty, the Best-Beloved. Say: God is manifest in the kingdom of the heavens and of the earth and whatsoever lieth between them, and unto Him shall all return. Say: God is my Lord and your Lord, there is none other God but Him, unto Him shall all be turned. Say: God is the Creator of all things, and unto Him shall all return. Say: God createth what He willeth through His command “Be,” and it is. Say: God originateth creation, then causeth it to return, and unto Him shall all return. Say: God is the Creator of all things, and unto Him shall all be turned. Say: God originateth creation, then causeth it to return, and His command is nearer than the utterance “Be,” and it is. This is a mighty remembrance.

This is a great word which God hath created from this. Thus doth God create what He willeth through His command. Verily, He hath power over all things. Blessed be God, of mighty craftsmanship. Blessed be God, of lofty remembrance. Thus doth God create what He willeth through His command, and verily He is the Creator, the Inaccessible. Say: Who hath created the heavens and the earth and whatsoever lieth between them, if ye have knowledge? Say: God is the Creator of all things, and He is the Mighty, the Best-Beloved. Say: God originateth creation, then causeth it to return, and unto Him shall all return. Say: God is the Creator of all things, and by His command are all things created. Say: God is the Provider of all things, and all are sustained by His command.

Say: God giveth life and causeth death, then causeth death and giveth life, and ye have no god but God, the Lord of all the worlds. Say: Who hath created the heavens and the earth and whatsoever lieth between them, if ye have knowledge? Say: God createth what He willeth through His command, and He is the Mighty, the Best-Beloved. Our Lord is the Lord of the heavens and of the earth and of whatsoever lieth between them, the Lord of all the worlds. Glorified be He in Whose grasp is the kingdom of the glory of the heavens and of the earth and of whatsoever lieth between them, and He is the Creator, the Inaccessible. Glorified be He in Whose grasp is the kingdom of the majesty of the heavens and of the earth and of whatsoever lieth between them, and He is the Creator, the All-Subtle.

Blessed be He in Whose grasp is the kingdom of the beauty of the heavens and of the earth and of whatsoever lieth between them, and He is the Creator, the All-Beautiful. Blessed be He in Whose grasp is the kingdom of the majesty of the heavens and of the earth and of whatsoever lieth between them, and He is the Creator, the All-Glorious. Glorified be He in Whose grasp is the kingdom of the light of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever is between them, and verily He is the Manifest Creator! Glorified be He in Whose grasp is the kingdom of the majesty of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever is between them, and verily He is the Great Sovereign!

Glorified be He in Whose grasp is the kingdom of the mercy of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever is between them, and verily He is the Most Merciful, the Compassionate! Blessed be He in Whose grasp is the kingdom of the might of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever is between them, and verily He is the Beloved, the Mighty! Glorified be He in Whose grasp is the kingdom of the names of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever is between them, and verily He is the Beloved, the Supreme, the Most High, the Inaccessible, the Impregnable! Glorified be He in Whose grasp is the kingdom of the Word of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever is between them, and verily He is the Beneficent, the Beautiful! He speaketh naught but the truth, and by His Word all things are created.

Say: His Word is the Truth, and His command is nearer than to say “Be!” and it is. Thus doth God bring forth the latter creation through His mercy. Verily, He is the Mighty, the Beloved! Blessed be He in Whose grasp is the kingdom of might of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever is between them. Say: All derive their glory from His glory! Glorified be He in Whose grasp is the kingdom of the origination of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever is between them. Say: All shall return unto Him! Glorified be He in Whose grasp is the kingdom of the grandeur of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever is between them, and verily He is the Creator, the All-Loving! Say: The All-Merciful is established upon the throne. He createth what He willeth through His command “Be!” and it is.

Say: Seek ye then the help of God, your Lord, the All-Merciful, in whatsoever ye desire to seek help. Say: And possess ye through God whatsoever ye desire to possess. Say: And ye shall triumph in the Cause of God through what God hath ordained for you of signs and evidences, if ye be of them that are certain in God, your Lord. Say: This is a proof that hath been magnified in the kingdom of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever is between them before all the worlds. Say: This is a proof that hath been glorified in the kingdom of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever is between them throughout the worlds. Say: This is a proof that hath been beautified in the kingdom of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever is between them, then throughout the worlds.

Say: This is a proof that hath been exalted in the kingdom of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever is between them, then throughout the worlds. Say: This is a proof that hath appeared in the kingdom of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever is between them, then throughout the worlds. Say: This is a mercy that hath encompassed all who are in the kingdom of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever is between them, then throughout the worlds. Say: This is a proof that hath been perfected in the kingdom of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever is between them, then throughout the worlds. Say: This is a proof that hath been completed in the kingdom of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever is between them, then throughout the worlds.

Say: This is a proof that hath been made great in the kingdom of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever is between them, then throughout the worlds. Say: This is a proof that hath been made mighty in the kingdom of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever is between them, then throughout the worlds. Say: This is a proof that hath weighed heavily upon all who are in the kingdoms of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever is between them, and upon all worlds. Say: That is a proof which has testified against all who dwell in the kingdoms of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever is between them, and against all worlds. Say: That is a proof with which God, its Lord, is well-pleased, and through which He is well-pleased with all the worlds.

Say: That is a proof which has been ordained in the kingdoms of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever is between them, and through it God ordains all the worlds. Say: That is a proof which has been beloved in the kingdoms of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever is between them, and in all worlds. Say: That is a proof which has been honored in the kingdoms of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever is between them, and in all worlds. Say: That is a proof which has been given authority over all who dwell in the kingdoms of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever is between them, by God, the Lord of all worlds. Say: That is a proof which has taken possession of all who dwell in the kingdoms of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever is between them, for God, the Lord of all worlds.

Say: That is a proof which has encompassed all who dwell in the kingdoms of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever is between them, and then all worlds. Say: That is a proof which has astonished the kingdoms of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever is between them, and which astonishes all who hear mention of it, and which draws them to the highest horizon in all worlds. Say: That is a proof by which the hearts of those who glorify God have been attracted. Say: That is a proof by which the spirits of those who praise have been attracted. Say: That is a proof by which the souls of the monotheists have been attracted. Say: That is a proof by which the bodies of those who magnify have been attracted.

Part 13: “That is a proof by which the essence…”

Say: That is a proof by which the essence of the camphor of the sanctified ones has been attracted. Say: That is a proof by which the pure essence of the sincere ones has been attracted. Say: That is a proof before which all prostrate themselves to God, the Lord of all worlds. Say: That is a proof through which all who dwell in the kingdoms of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever is between them, and then in all worlds, glorify God. Say: That is a proof by which ye are created. Say: That is a proof by which ye are sustained. Say: That is a proof by which ye die. Say: That is a proof by which ye shall live and then, by God’s leave, grow.

Say: That is a proof which has been exalted above all proofs in the kingdoms of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever is between them, and then in all worlds. Say: That is a proof which has appeared to all who dwell in the kingdoms of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever is between them, and then in all worlds. Say: That is a proof which has been concealed in the kingdoms of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever is between them, and then in all worlds. Say: The likeness of this proof is as the likeness of the greater world—every thing is but a letter thereof, if ye did but know. Say: Verily this proof is God’s dominion—He turneth it as He pleaseth by His command. He, verily, is the Mighty, the Beloved.

Say: Were God to raise it to the highest horizon above the distance of two bow-lengths or closer, verily it would still be the Most Great Proof, and were God to lower it and mention through it whatsoever is in the lowest earths, that would still be the Most Great Proof. Say: Even as God hath brought forth these verses from My soul, likewise hath He brought forth the spirits of these verses by the issuing forth of the letters, and they have testified that there is no God but Him, the Mighty, the Well-Beloved. Say: Such is a proof that hath shone forth from the Most Exalted Horizon. Say: Such is a proof that hath risen from the All-Glorious Horizon. Say: Such is a proof that hath illumined the kingdom of the highest heavens and what lieth between them and what is beneath the earth.

All things testify that none should be remembered save God, the Lord of the Last and the First, for He doth suffice thee above what is in the heavens and on high, and in the nether worlds and what lieth between them and what is beneath them in the Last and the First. God is our Lord and the Lord of our fathers of old. God is my Beloved and the Beloved of them that profess His unity.

Say: God is the First, with no first before Him, and He is the Originator of the first ones. Say: God is the Last, with no last after Him, and He is the Creator of the last ones. Say: God is the Outward, naught is remembered with Him, and He is the Manifester of the manifest ones. Say: God is the Inward, naught shall be remembered with Him, and He is the Concealer of the hidden ones. Such is God, your Lord. His are the creation and the command. There is no God but Him, the Mighty, the Wise.

Say: Who created the heavens and the earth and what lieth between them and all the worlds? They will surely say: God, Who created all things by His command, and He hath power over all things. Say: Who originateth what He willeth by His command “Be!” and it is? They will surely say: God, verily He is the Mighty, the Well-Beloved.

Say: This staff belongeth unto God, the Lord of all worlds. Say: God beareth witness that there is no God but Him, the Sovereign, the Holy, the Faithful, the Protector, the Unapproachable, the Invincible. Say: All faces bow down before the Ever-Living, the Self-Subsisting; all are humble before Him. Say: All voices are hushed before the All-Merciful; all prostrate themselves before Him. Say: The hosts of the jinn and men present themselves before God, the Sovereign, the Mighty, the Well-Beloved. Say: The whole earth is subdued before the One, the Single, from Whose grasp nothing escapeth. He is the Living One Who dieth not.

God beareth witness that there is no God but Him, the Most High, the Great. God beareth witness that there is no God but Him, the Most High, the Most Great. God beareth witness that there is no God but Him, the Well-Beloved, the Invincible. God beareth witness that there is no God but Him, the All-Glorious, the All-Wise. God beareth witness that there is no God but Him, the Holy, the Invincible. God beareth witness that there is no God but Him, the Lord of all worlds. God beareth witness that there is no God but Him, the Knower of the unseen and the seen. Say: He is the All-Merciful, the All-Compassionate.

God beareth witness that there is no God but Him, the Sovereign, the Holy, the Peace, the Faithful, the Guardian, the Mighty, the Omnipotent, the Most Great, the Unapproachable, the Invincible. God beareth witness that there is no God but Him, the Creator of all things by His command, and He is the Maker, the Fashioner, the Subtle. Say: His are the most excellent names in the kingdom of the heavens and of the earth and of what lieth between them, and He is the Mighty, the Wise. Say: God hath created all who had no equal to fashion you by His leave in the kingdom of the Command and Creation and whatsoever lieth between them, if ye be of them that know. Say: God fashioneth you and createth whatsoever He willeth in the Mother Book.

Say: Verily the angels, by God’s leave, do fashion, therefore be ye diligent in your crafts according to that which ye are able. God loveth what appeareth from your hands, perchance God may remember you thereby and be pleased with you, if ye work for God’s sake. And there is none who createth aught in God’s religion and desireth it for God his Lord, but God remembereth him and he shall appear before Him. Verily He hath power over all things. Say: All who worked for Muhammad, the Apostle of God, aforetime—verily We were witnesses thereof. Every soul shall be rewarded according to what it hath earned, and We are cognizant of all things. Likewise, what ye do for God’s sake, God will remember it if ye are refined in your crafts.

Say: Should any one of you in this Day create a wondrous creation and bequeath it to appear before Him Whom God shall make manifest with clear signs, verily God thy Lord shall preserve what hath been bequeathed, and We shall be watchful thereof. Say: Verily We are witness unto all things. Blessed be He before Whom prostrate themselves whosoever is in the heavens and whosoever is on earth; we all are prostrate before Him. Our Lord is the Lord of the heavens and of the earth and of whatsoever is between them, the Lord of all worlds. He it is Who hath created all things by His command, and He is the All-Wise Creator. Say: God beareth witness that there is no God but Him, the First of the First. Say: God beareth witness that there is no God but Him, the Last of the Last.

Say: God beareth witness that there is no God but Him, the Manifest of the Manifest. Say: God beareth witness that there is no God but Him, the Hidden of the Hidden. Say: God beareth witness that there is no God but Him, Who was God—First, Last, Manifest and Hidden. That is the Lord of all worlds. He it is Who createth what He willeth by His command, and verily He is the Creator, the Inaccessible, the Exalted. Therefore glorify God, your Lord, the All-Merciful, at all times, before all times, and after all times. This is a Temple unto God, the Lord of all worlds. This is a Temple unto Muhammad, the Apostle of God, the Lord of all worlds. This is a Temple unto Ali, an Imam of mighty truth. This is a Temple unto Fatimah, the Primal Leaf, a mighty Book of truth.

This is a Temple unto Hasan, an Imam of mighty truth. This is the Temple for Husayn, the Imam of supreme truth. This is the Temple for Ali, the Imam of supreme truth. This is the Temple for Muhammad, the Imam of supreme truth. This is the Temple for Jafar, the Imam of supreme truth. This is the Temple for Musa, the Imam of supreme truth. This is the Temple for Ali, the Imam of supreme truth. This is the Temple for Muhammad, the Imam of supreme truth. This is the Temple for Ali, the Imam of supreme truth. This is the Temple for Hasan, the Imam of supreme truth. This is the Temple for Muhammad, the Imam of supreme truth. This is the Temple for the First Gate, the Remembrance of supreme truth. This is the Temple for the Last Gate, the Book of supreme truth.

This is the Temple for the Manifest Gate, the Remembrance of supreme truth. This is the Temple for the Hidden One, the Book of supreme truth.

Thus doth God fashion the Manifestations of His Cause by His command “Be!” and it is. This is the Book of God, the Mighty, the Wise. This is the Book of God, the Mighty, the Inaccessible. This is the Book of God, the Beloved, the Self-Subsisting, the Inaccessible.

Say: This is a white leaf unto God, the Lord of all worlds. Say: This is a yellow leaf unto God, the Lord of all worlds. Say: This is a green leaf unto God, the Lord of all worlds. Say: This is a red leaf unto God, the Lord of all worlds. Say: These are sacred leaves for those who are martyrs in the sight of God among all the worlds.

Thus doth God create for every individual its mate in the Mother Book, that ye may be thankful. Thus doth God create from every soul its mate and establisheth between them love and mercy. Verily, He is the Mighty, the Wise. Glorified be He before Whom prostrate themselves all who are in the heavens and on earth, and God is cognizant of all things.

This is the Temple of God, the Lord of all worlds. Within it is the Glory of mighty grandeur, within it the Light of mighty inaccessibility, within it the Majesty of mighty sublimity, within it the Beauty of mighty grace, within it the Light of manifest truth, within it the Manifestation of supreme truth.

Thus doth God create what He willeth by His command, and unto Him shall all return. Unto God belongeth the dominion of the heavens and of the earth and of what lieth between them. Say: All shall be raised up unto Him. He it is before Whom prostrate themselves all who are in the heavens and on earth. Say: All turn unto Him. Unto God belongeth the dominion of the heavens and of the earth and of what lieth between them. Say: All are transformed unto Him. Unto God belongeth the creation of the heavens and of the earth and of what lieth between them. We are all devoted unto Him. Blessed be He before Whom prostrate themselves all who are in the heavens and on earth. We are all transformed unto Him. Unto God belongeth the creation of the heavens and of the earth and of what lieth between them. All are transformed unto Him.

Say: Verily God is the True Possessor of all things, and ye possess by His command. Say: Verily God is the True King of all things, and ye possess by His grace. Say: Verily God is the True Sovereign of all things, and ye possess by His mercy. Say: Verily God is the True God of all things, and ye possess by His bounty. Say: Verily God is the True Lord of all things, and ye possess by His generosity. Say: Verily God is the Beloved of all things in truth, and ye shall possess through what God hath revealed in the Book. Say: The sovereignty of God belongeth to him unto whom God hath entrusted the destinies of the kingdom of the heavens and of the earth and of what lieth between them, and hath made him to possess all things in the worlds.

This is God’s command—verily, He is the Mighty, the Wise. This is God’s Book—verily, He is the Originator, the Most High. This is God’s glory in the Mother Book, and verily, with Us it is exalted and wise. This is God’s majesty in the kingdom of the heavens and of the earth and of what lieth between them, and verily, He is the Originator, the Wondrous. We have believed in God and His signs, and we are His worshippers. And we have placed our trust in God, our Lord, the Merciful, and we are His adorers. Say: Unto God prostrateth whosoever is in the heavens and whosoever is on the earth, and all shall return unto God. Say: God is the First of all first, if ye be of them that glorify. Say: God is the Last of all last, if ye be of them that praise His remembrance.

Say: God is the Manifest of all manifest, if ye be of them that proclaim His oneness through His remembrance. Say: God is the Hidden of all hidden, if ye be of them that magnify His remembrance. Doth not that Book suffice you wherein is the decree of all things? Will ye not then be thankful? Say: A single verse sufficeth as a proof from God unto all who are in the heavens and on the earth and whatsoever lieth between them, would ye but know it. Say: He Who gave me my being possesseth me and that which hath been ordained for me, and He is the Lord of all worlds. Say: My prayer and my fasting and my pilgrimage and my life and my death are for God, the Lord of the worlds. We worship none but God—He is my Lord, in Him have I placed my trust, and He is the guardian over all things.

Part 14: “Thus doth God teach you the ways…”

Thus doth God teach you the ways of knowledge and wisdom that ye may be thankful. Soon will God exalt this Faith and them that are sincere therein with such glory as hath never entered into the heart of any one of you, and God is predominant over His Cause. He createth what He pleaseth through His command “Be” and it is. Say: In Whose hand is the kingdom of the heavens and of the earth and of what lieth between them, if ye be of them that know? Say: In Whose grasp is the kingdom of the heavens and of the earth and of what lieth between them, if ye be of them that witness? Say: In God’s hand are the destinies of all things, and we are His servants and we are submissive unto Him.

Say: In the grasp of my Lord is the kingdom of the heavens and of the earth and of what lieth between them, and verily, He is the Mighty, the Beloved. Unto God belongeth the origination of the heavens and of the earth and of what lieth between them. Say: All shall return unto God. Say: God createth what He willeth through His command “Be” and it is. And unto God prostrateth whosoever is in the heavens and whosoever is on the earth, and unto God shall all return. And unto God belongeth the origination of the heavens and of the earth and of what lieth between them. Say: All shall return unto Him. And unto God belongeth the origination of the heavens and of the earth and of what lieth between them. Say: All shall return unto Him. Say: All names belong to God and all shall return unto God.

Say: All similitudes belong to God and all shall return unto Him. Say: All things are that Tree from which God hath caused to descend the verses of heaven and earth and whatsoever lieth between them. That which God attributeth unto Himself becometh worthy of the Tree, for He is the Lord of all worlds. And that which God doth not attribute unto Himself is not of God but rather is His creation in the kingdom of God, which He turneth over night and day until the day He maketh it a gem and attributeth it unto Himself—He, the Lord of all worlds. Say: That Tree encompasseth all things of the highest heaven. Glory be to God beyond this! All have been created by His command and all shall return unto Him.

Say: That Tree is but [God] and all else besides God is created in His presence in a hidden Book. Say: All beneath the highest heaven hath been created by God’s command and all shall return unto God, our Lord, the Lord of the heavens and of the earth and of whatsoever lieth between them, the Lord of all worlds. O Lord! Create at this moment from that hair, upon the height of every atom, male and female who glorify Thee night and day and are among them that worship Thee. Glory be to Thee, O God! Verily Thou art the Creator of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever lieth between them, Lord of all worlds. Glory be to Thee, O God! Thee do we worship before all worlds. Glory be to Thee, O God! Before Thee do we prostrate ourselves before all who prostrate. Glory be to Thee, O God!

To Thee do we turn in devotion before all who are devoted. Glory be to Thee, O God! In Thee do we hope before all Thy suppliant servants. Glory be to Thee, O God! For that which is with Thee do we yearn before all Thy yearning servants. Glory be to Thee, O God! Thou hast created me and made me one of Thy virtuous servants. Glory be to Thee, O God! Thou hast sustained me and made me one of Thy believing servants. Glory be to Thee, O God! Thou hast caused me to die and made me one of Thy servants who profess Thy unity. Glory be to Thee, O God! Thou hast given me life and made me one of Thy servants who are assured. Praise be to God in the kingdom of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever lieth between them, and in all worlds.

Unto God do all that are in the heavens and all that are on the earth glorify—this is the manifest Balance. Unto God do all that are in the heavens and all that are on the earth bow down; verily we all are prostrate before Him. Unto God belong the wondrous beginnings of the heavens and of the earth and of whatsoever lieth betwixt them; verily we all beseech His bounty. Our Lord is the Lord of the heavens and the Lord of the earth and of whatsoever lieth betwixt them, the Lord of all worlds. His are the wondrous beginnings of the heavens and of the earth and of whatsoever lieth betwixt them; and verily He is the Wondrous, the Unassailable.

This is God, your Lord. His is creation and command; there is none other God but Him, the Incomparable Creator, the All-Wise. And unto God doth bow down whatsoever is in the heavens and on the earth; we, all of us, are His worshippers. Our Lord is the Lord of the heavens and of the earth and of whatsoever lieth between them—the Lord of all worlds. He it is Who, by His behest, hath created all things; and He is the All-Creating, the Unapproachable, the Impregnable.

And unto God belong the wondrous handiwork of the heavens and of the earth and of whatsoever is between them; and God, verily, is the Trustee over all things. In God, our Lord, the Compassionate, do we commit our affairs; and He, truly, sufficeth us, and will assuredly render us victorious at all times by the hosts of the heavens and of the earth and of whatsoever is between them. He is, in truth, Powerful, Almighty. Say: Whoso putteth his trust in God, God will be enough for him; and God, verily, is the Sustainer of all things.

And unto God belong the wondrous handiwork of the heavens and of the earth and of whatsoever is between them. God createth, by His command, whatsoever He willeth; and God, verily, is the Nourisher of all things. And unto God belongeth the dominion of the heavens and of the earth and of whatsoever is between them; and God is, in truth, Possessor of a great dominion. And unto God pertaineth the Banner of glory in the Kingdom of the heavens and of the earth and of whatsoever is between them; and God is, verily, Possessor of a most mighty Banner of exaltation.

Unto God belongeth all command, both before and after, and God sufficeth as guardian. Unto God belongeth the gratitude of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever lieth between them, and God is the All-Knowing, the Ever-Thankful. Unto God belongeth the certitude of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever lieth between them, and God is the Ancient, the Unchanging. Unto God belongeth all command; He createth what He willeth by His command, and God is the guardian of all things.

Unto God belongeth the grandeur in the kingdom of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever lieth between them, and God is the Sovereign, the Most Great. Unto God belongeth the standard of dominion in the kingdom of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever lieth between them, and God possesseth a mighty and powerful standard. Unto God belongeth the right hand of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever lieth between them; He bestoweth as He willeth through His grace, and God is the All-Bountiful, the All-Knowing.

Unto God belongeth all praise in the kingdom of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever lieth between them, and God is the Self-Sufficient, the All-Praised. Unto God belongeth all command, both before and after, and God possesseth mighty command. Unto God belongeth the bounty of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever lieth between them, and God is the Bountiful, the Generous.

Unto God belongeth the certitude of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever lieth between them, and God is the Steadfast, the Helper. Unto God belongeth the kingdom of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever lieth between them, and God possesseth exalted dominion. Unto God belongeth the right hand of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever lieth between them; He bestoweth as He willeth through His grace, and God is the All-Bountiful, the All-Knowing.

Unto God belongeth all might in the kingdom of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever lieth between them, and God is the Mighty, the Powerful. Unto God belongeth the mercy in the kingdom of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever lieth between them, and God is the Sovereign, the Merciful. Unto God belongeth all might in the kingdom of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever lieth between them, and God is the Powerful, the Mighty. Unto God belongs all authority; within His grasp are the hosts of the heavens and the earth and all that lies between them, and all are present at His bidding. Say: God is my Lord and He is sufficient unto me. He will assuredly succor me at all times through His mercy; verily He is the Mighty Helper.

Unto God belongs the radiance of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever is between them, and God is verily the Resplendent, the All-Glorious. Unto God belongs the majesty of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever is between them, and God is possessed of tremendous majesty. Unto God belongs all authority, both in the past and in the future, and God suffices as a Helper. There all sovereignty belongs to God, the Truth, and God is the Keeper of all things. Unto God belongs the certitude of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever is between them, and God is possessed of great and immutable certitude.

Unto God belong the subtle mysteries of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever is between them; He sends down the wondrous tokens of His mercy upon whomsoever He willeth among His servants, for He is verily the All-Subtle, the Most Refined. Unto God belongs the dominion of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever is between them, and God is possessed of supreme dominion. Unto God belong the subtle mysteries of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever is between them, and God is possessed of sublime grace. Unto God belongs all authority, both in the past and in the future, and God is the Mighty Helper. Unto God belongs the beauty of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever is between them, and God is possessed of wondrous beauty.

Unto God belongs the radiance of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever is between them, and God is verily the Resplendent, the All-Glorious. Unto God belongs the certitude of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever is between them; He casts it into the heart of whomsoever He willeth among His servants, and He is verily the Keeper of all things. Unto God belongs the light of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever is between them; He guideth whom He willeth among His servants, and God is possessed of brilliant light. Unto God belongs the dominion of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever is between them, and God is possessed of supreme dominion. Unto God belong the subtle mysteries of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever is between them, and God is possessed of tremendous grace.

Unto God belongs all authority, both in the past and in the future, and God suffices as a Helper and as a Guardian. Unto God belongs transcendent elevation in the kingdoms of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever is between them, and God is supremely exalted. Unto God belongs the righteousness of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever is between them, and God is near in His righteousness. Unto God belongs the perpetuity of remembrance in the kingdoms of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever is between them, and God is the Ancient Creator. Say: God is the Creator of all things, and all act according to His bidding. Unto God belongs the standard of power in the kingdoms of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever is between them, and God is the All-Powerful, the Almighty.

Unto God belongs all grandeur in the kingdoms of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever is between them, and God is the All-Bountiful, the Most Generous. Unto God belongs all mercy in the kingdoms of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever is between them, and God is the All-Merciful, the Most Compassionate. Unto God belongs the certitude of the heavens and the earth and of whatsoever lieth between them, and God was possessed of certitude from all eternity. And unto God belongeth the Kingdom of the heavens and of the earth and of whatsoever lieth between them, and God was a gracious sovereign from time immemorial. Say: God will never be associated with anything, nor will He be in anything, nor upon anything, nor within anything, nor unto anything.

Verily all that is designated by any name apart from God is but His creation—Lord of all the worlds. Say: No vision can comprehend Him, but He comprehendeth all vision. He createth what He willeth through His command, and He is the One, the All-Compelling. Say: God is the Creator of all things, and He is the Mighty, the Bestower. Say: Who hath created the heavens and the earth and whatsoever lieth between them, if ye have understanding? Say: God is the God of the first and the last. Say: God is the God of the visible and the invisible. Say: God is the Lord of the first and the last. Say: God is the God of the visible and the invisible. Say: God is the Beloved of the first and the last. Say: God is the Beloved of the visible and the invisible.

Say: God is the Sovereign of the first and the last. Say: God is the Sovereign of the visible and the invisible. Say: God is the King of the first and the last. Say: God is the King of the visible and the invisible. Say: God is the Possessor of the first and the last. Say: God is the Possessor of the visible and the invisible. Say: Worship ye God and worship none but Him, for verily all else besides God doth worship Him and boweth down before Him at all times, before time and after time. Say: God is my Lord and He is the Lord of all worlds. In Him have I placed my trust, and in God let all the faithful servants put their trust. Say: Through God we shall triumph over all who are on earth, every one of them. Say: Through God we shall prevail over all who are on earth, every one of them.

Part 15: “Through God we shall be victorious over all…”

Say: Through God we shall be victorious over all who are on earth, every one of them. And through God we shall stand firm against all who are on earth, every one of them. And through God we shall have dominion over all who are on earth, every one of them. And through God we know all things, and through God we possess all things, and unto Him do we labour. Say: Our Lord is the Lord of the heavens and of the earth and of whatsoever lieth between them, the Lord of all worlds. He it is Who hath created all things through His command, and He is the One, the Inaccessible. And unto God belongeth the origination of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever lieth between them, and unto Him shall all return.

Say: Verily God commandeth all things to make mention of naught but God, the Lord of all worlds. For He hath created thee and sustained thee and causeth thee to die and to live and giveth thee that which satisfieth thy heart—such is the Lord of all worlds. His is the Kingdom of the heavens and of the earth and of whatsoever lieth between them, and He is the Originator, the All-Wise. Say: God is the Creator of all things. If ye desire to drink of crystal-clear waters that are hidden, then glorify ye God in your hearts, then be ye assured of your Lord God. And if ye desire to drink of milk whose taste hath not changed, then give thanks to God with His remembrance, and praise Him in your spirits, and believe in the praise of God’s Messenger.

And if you desire to drink of red wine, then proclaim the unity of God and believe in the true Imams. And if you desire to drink of pure honey, then magnify God and glorify Him, and believe in the Gates of Guidance from God. This is the key to all good, if you but knew it.

Say: The Most Great Name has four aspects, if you would bear witness: To believe in God and His signs, then in the Prophet and those who are witnesses after Him, then in the Gates of Guidance. Thus have you fulfilled God’s command and comprehended the Most Great Name. This is for God, the Lord of all worlds.

Say: God is greater than what you magnify. Say: God is more glorious than what you glorify. Say: God is more ancient than what you advance. Say: God is more impregnable than what you exalt. Say: God is more splendid than what you honor. Say: God is more radiant than what you illumine. Such is God, your Lord. His is the creation and the command. There is no God but Him, the Mighty, the Beloved.

And naught is there in the kingdom of the heavens and the earth and what lies between them that the knowledge of your Lord has not encompassed, whether God has created it or will create it, except that it has begun by God’s command and God will cause it to return to Him. Verily, He has power over all things.

Say: All return to God’s command. Say: All are created by God’s command. Say: God is not joined with anything, nor can anything comprehend Him, nor know Him, nor bring Him into being, nor sanctify Him, nor magnify Him, nor glorify Him, nor can anything bear witness unto Him. He creates what He willeth through His command “Be,” and it is.

Say: He is the Subduer Who cannot be subdued, if you but knew it. Say: He is the Manifest Who cannot be manifested, if you would bear witness. Say: He is the All-Powerful Who cannot be resisted, if you would believe. Say: He is the Almighty Whom nothing can frustrate, if you would be assured. Say: He is the One Who stands over every soul. Within His grasp lies the kingdom of all things. He creates what He willeth through His command “Be,” and it is. Such is God, your Lord. His is the creation and the command. There is no God but Him, the Mighty, the Beloved.

He is the One Who creates what He willeth through His command, and unto Him do all return. Such is the Originator of the heavens and earth and what lies between them, the Sovereign, the Creator, the Mighty, the Beloved.

Say: God’s remembrance is more excellent than what you remember. Say: God’s handiwork is more subtle than what you fashion. Say: God’s writing is more beautiful than what you inscribe. Say: God’s command is swifter than what you hasten. Say: God’s sovereignty is more enduring than what you possess. Say: God’s command is nearer than what you utter. Say: God’s bounty is more just than what you dispense. Say: God’s hosts are more numerous, for within His grasp are the armies of the heavens and the earth and all that lieth between them, and all are summoned by His behest. Say: God establisheth the truth through His words, for He is the Strong, the Best-Beloved.

Glory be unto Thee, O my God! Create from that hair youths fair and white like hidden pearls, that they may stand before me in Paradise and glorify Thee at all times, before time and after time. Glory be unto Thee, O my God! Send down upon my father at this moment in his resting place that which may comfort his heart. Verily, Thou art the Lord of all the worlds. And send down, O my God, upon her who bore me—verily, Thou art the Lord of all the worlds—whatsoever beseemeth Thy wondrous mercy, for Thou art the Most Merciful of the merciful ones and Thou art the Most Generous of the generous ones. Thou createst what Thou willest through Thy command “Be,” and it is.

Glory be unto Thee, O my God! Thou art the Creator of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever lieth between them. Send down, then, upon those who glorify Thee by night and by day, and who show forth patience in Thy path, both men and women, that which may comfort their hearts. Verily, Thou art the Lord of all the worlds.

Glory be unto Thee, O my God, O my God! Thou createst at every moment whatsoever Thou willest through Thy command “Be,” and it is. Create then, O my God, for me and for those who have believed in God and His signs, in Paradise, that which may gather us together in the chambers of Ridvan, that we may be thankful for Thy bounties, mindful of Thy names, glorifying of Thy beauty, sanctifying of Thy loftiness, magnifying of Thy attributes, and praising of Thy melodies. Thou createst what Thou willest through Thy command, and unto Thee shall be the return.

Blessed is He before Whom boweth down in worship whatsoever is in the heavens and whatsoever is on earth, and unto Him shall all return. Blessed is He Whom glorifieth whatsoever is in the heavens and whatsoever is on earth, and unto Him shall all be turned.

Say: God is my Lord and He is the Most Wise of judges. Say: God is my Lord and He is the Most Just of the just. Say: God is my Lord and He is the Most Excellent of the excellent ones. Say: God is my Lord and He is the Most Hearing of those who hear. Say: God is my Lord and He is the Most Seeing of those who see. Say: God is my Lord and He is the Swiftest of reckoners. Say: God is my Lord and He is the Most Generous of the generous. Say: God is my Lord and He is the Most Merciful of the merciful. Say: God is my Lord and He is the Most Preserving of preservers.

Say: God is my Lord and He is the First of the first. Say: God is my Lord and He is the Last of the last. Say: God is my Lord and He is the Most Manifest of the manifest. Say: God is my Lord and He is the Most Hidden of the hidden. Say: God is my Lord and verily He is the Sovereign of all worlds. Say: God is my Lord and verily He is the Goal of those who seek. Say: God is my Lord and verily He is the Object of worship of the sincere ones. Say: God is my Lord and verily He is the Beloved of all worlds.

Blessed is He before Whom prostrate themselves all who are in the heavens and on earth; we all bow down before Him. Blessed is He Whom all in the heavens and on earth glorify; we all beseech His grace. Our Lord is the Lord of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever is between them, the Lord of all worlds.

He is the One Who created all things by His command, and He is the guardian over all things. He is the One Who creates what He willeth by His command “Be!” and it is. He is the One Who created all things by His command, and unto Him shall all return.

Such is God, your Lord. His is the creation and the command. There is no God but Him; all shall return unto Him. Blessed is He to Whom belongeth the dominion of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever is between them. He bestoweth as He willeth through His grace. Say: All beseech Him.

Glorified is He Who alternates the night and the day, and createth whatsoever He willeth between them. Verily He is the Mighty, the Beloved. Say: He is the Living One Who createth what He willeth by His command “Be!” and it is.

The Tablets were gathered before God and then were spread to the right and the left. God beholdeth the books of those who profess His unity and then act according to His command. God will surely respond to each one according to what hath been ordained for him in the Mother Book. He is the Mighty, the Beloved.

We all stand firm in God. We all appear through God. Say: I have become independent through God, my Lord, of all worlds. Say: I have become triumphant through God, my Lord, over all worlds. Say: I have sought victory through God, my Lord, at all times, before all times, and after all times.

Say: Whomsoever God preserveth from what He loveth not—these are they who fear Him. And whomsoever God inspireth with His good—these are they who are guided. Say: That which pleaseth God concerning you—this is the path of righteousness if ye be God-fearing—not that which pleaseth your own selves. For God desireth to teach you the ways of knowledge and wisdom that ye may become certain of God and His signs.

This is the path of God in the kingdom of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever is between them until the Day of Resurrection. Say: The Day of Resurrection is like unto this day when the sun riseth and then setteth by God’s leave, and its measure with God is as a thousand years of what ye witness on that day.

To God belongeth the divine realm of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever is between them, and unto Him shall all return. To God belongeth the dominion of might of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever is between them. Say: All shall turn unto Him. To God belongeth the kingdom of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever is between them. Say: All shall be raised unto Him. To God belongeth the essence of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever is between them. Say: All are humble before Him. To God belongeth the human realm of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever is between them. Say: All shall be brought into the presence of God. He is the Truth, there is no God but Him. He giveth life and causeth death, and unto Him shall all be raised.

He it is Who hath created you by His command, and by the behest of God ye glorify Him. And He it is Who sustaineth you through His mercy, and by the behest of God ye render thanks. Say: God causeth you to die by His command, and unto Him shall ye, all of you, be brought back. Say: God quickeneth you through His mercy, and unto Him shall ye, all of you, be turned. No soul can acknowledge His oneness save by the leave of God, nor can it wax proud save by His leave. His are creation and command; all are submissive before Him.

God beareth witness that there is no God but Him, the Ever-Living, the Self-Subsisting. God beareth witness that there is no God but Him, the Mighty, the Best-Beloved. God beareth witness that there is no God but Him, the All-Powerful, the Holy. God beareth witness that there is no God but Him, the Mighty, the Inaccessible, the Most Exalted, the Most Great, the Most Glorious, the Most Sublime, the Inaccessible, the Mighty, the Best-Beloved. Say: If ye desire to triumph, then put your trust in God, your Lord, the All-Merciful, and through His remembrance attain to unity. And if ye desire to prevail, then seek victory through God, and then place your trust in God, your Lord. We are all servants of God and we are submissive unto Him. We are all servants of God and we all bow down before Him. Glorified be He before Whom prostrate themselves all who are in the heavens and who are on the earth, and we all bow down before Him.

And unto God prostrate themselves all who are in the heavens and who are on the earth and whatsoever is between them; we are all submissive unto Him. Glorified be He Who causeth the night and day to alternate, and createth whatsoever He willeth by His command “Be,” and it is! That is God, your Lord. His is the creation and the command. There is no God but Him, the Mighty, the Best-Beloved. Say: Who created the heavens and the earth and whatsoever is between them, if ye know? Say: God is the Creator of all things, and unto Him shall all be turned. The Originator of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever is between them—His command is nearer than the words “Be,” and it is! And unto God belongeth the dominion of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever is between them.

He bestoweth as He pleaseth through His grace, and God is a Generous Sovereign. And unto God belongeth the right hand of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever is between them. He bestoweth as He pleaseth through His grace, and God is All-Encompassing, All-Knowing. And unto God belongeth all mercy, which He sendeth down upon whomsoever He willeth of His servants. Verily He is the Kind, the Gracious. And unto God belongeth whatsoever is planted in the earth of delightful gardens, and God is the Preserver of all things. Say: God createth what He willeth by His command “Be,” and it is! And unto God belongeth the sublimity in the kingdom of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever is between them, and God is All-Knowing, Most Great.

Part 16: “And unto God belong the subtleties…”

And unto God belong the subtleties of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever is between them, and God is the Gracious, the Near. And unto God belongeth the certainty of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever is between them, and God is the Enduring, the Ancient. Say: Who created the heavens and the earth and whatsoever is between them by His command, if ye know? Say: God is powerful over all things; He createth what He willeth by His command “Be,” and it is! Unto God belong the subtleties of the heavens and of the earth and whatsoever lieth between them, and unto Him shall all return. Unto God belong all guidance; He guideth whom He willeth among His servants. Verily, He is the Guide, the All-Wise.

Unto God belong all authority in the kingdom of the heavens and of the earth and whatsoever lieth between them, and God is the Guardian over all things. Say: God is my Lord and He is sufficient unto me. He will surely assist me at all times through His mercy. Verily, He is the Mighty Helper. Unto God belong the subtleties of the heavens and of the earth and whatsoever lieth between them. He distinguisheth with His mercy whom He willeth among His servants. Verily, He is the All-Subtle, the All-Informed. Unto God belongeth the standard of might in the kingdom of the heavens and of the earth and whatsoever lieth between them, and God is possessed of a mighty standard of glory. Say: God is my Lord and He is sufficient unto me.

He createth what He willeth by His command, and God sufficeth as a Helper. Unto God belong all guidance in the kingdom of the heavens and of the earth and whatsoever lieth between them, and God is the Guide, the Helper. Unto God belong all command. He createth what He willeth by His command, and God is the Preserver of all things. Praise be to God, the Lord of the heavens and the Lord of the earth, the Lord of all the worlds. Unto God belong the everlasting might in the kingdom of the heavens and of the earth and whatsoever lieth between them, and God is a mighty Sovereign. Unto God belong all command. He createth what He willeth by His command, and God is the One God, Single, Self-Subsisting, Ever-Living, Self-Sustaining, Eternal, Everlasting, Self-Dependent.

Unto God belongeth the standard of sovereignty in the kingdom of the heavens and of the earth and whatsoever lieth between them, and God is the Preserver of all things. Unto God belongeth the standard of dominion in the kingdom of the heavens and of the earth and whatsoever lieth between them, and God is the Watcher over all things. Unto God belong all command from before and after. God preserveth whom He willeth by His command. Verily, He is the Preserver of all things. Unto God belong the wonders of the heavens and of the earth and whatsoever lieth between them. Say: All are devoutly obedient unto Him. Unto God belong the wonders of the heavens and of the earth and whatsoever lieth between them. We all beseech His bounty.

Unto God prostrate themselves whosoever is in the heavens and whosoever is in the earth. We are all devoutly obedient unto Him. Our Lord is the Lord of the heavens and of the earth and whatsoever lieth between them, the Lord of all the worlds. God beareth witness that there is none other God but Him. That is the Lord of all the worlds. God beareth witness that there is none other God but Him, the Mighty, the All-Wise. God beareth witness that there is none other God but Him.

Say: All are devoutly obedient unto Him. God beareth witness that there is none other God but Him. Say: All prostrate themselves before Him. God beareth witness that there is none other God but Him. Say: All are mindful of Him. God beareth witness that there is none other God but Him. Say: All humble themselves before Him. God beareth witness that there is none other God but Him. Say: All are submissive unto Him. God beareth witness that there is none other God but Him. Say: All shall return unto Him. God beareth witness that there is none other God but Him. Say: All shall come back unto Him. God beareth witness that there is none other God but Him. Say: All shall be raised unto Him. God beareth witness that there is none other God but Him. Say: All shall beseech His bounty. God beareth witness that there is none other God but Him. Say: All shall return unto Him. God beareth witness that there is none other God but Him, the All-Merciful, the Self-Subsisting, the Mighty, the Best-Beloved.

God beareth witness that there is none other God but Him, the Sovereign, the Holy, the Source of Peace, the Faith-Imparting, the Guardian, the Mighty, the All-Compelling, the Most Great, the All-Glorious, the Creator, the Most Exalted, the Self-Subsisting, the Most Great. God beareth witness that there is none other God but Him, the Creator, the Fashioner, the Shaper, the Ordainer, the Most Exalted. Before Him boweth down whatsoever is in the heavens and whatsoever is in the earth. Say: All are submissive to Him.

God beareth witness that there is none other God but Him. Unto Him shall we return. And unto God boweth down whatsoever is in the heavens and whatsoever is in the earth. We all bow down before Him. God beareth witness that there is none other God but Him. Within His grasp lieth the kingdom of the heavens and of the earth and of whatsoever is between them, and He is the Ever-Living Who dieth not.

God beareth witness that there is none other God but Him. Within His grasp lieth the dominion of the heavens and of the earth and of whatsoever is between them, and He is the One beyond Whom nothing escapeth in the kingdom of the heavens and of the earth and of whatsoever is between them, and unto Him shall all return. God beareth witness that there is none other God but Him. He createth what He willeth by His command, and unto Him shall all return. God beareth witness that there is none other God but Him. Within His grasp are the destinies of the heavens and of the earth and of whatsoever is between them. All shall return unto Him. God beareth witness that there is none other God but Him. He beginneth creation and then reneweth it. Say: All are submissive to Him. God beareth witness that there is none other God but Him, and all else beside Him is His creation. All shall return unto Him.

This is a Book inscribed. This is a Tablet revealed. This is a leaf of camphor. This is a leaf from the Primal Tree that remembereth its Lord at all times. There is none other God but Him, the Mighty, the Best-Beloved. This is the Primal Tree that glorifieth its Lord at all times, before time and after time. This is the Most Great Sign that proclaimeth the unity of its Lord at all times, before time and after time. This is the Most Holy Mosque wherein the name of God is mentioned morning and evening. God beareth witness that there is no God but Him; all are submissive unto Him. God beareth witness that there is no God but Him; within His grasp is the dominion of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever is between them. Say: All shall return unto Him.

God beareth witness that there is no God but Him; within His grasp is the kingdom of light of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever is between them. Say: All shall be raised up unto Him. God beareth witness that there is no God but Him; within His grasp is the dominion of the right hand of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever is between them. Say: All shall return unto Him. God beareth witness that there is no God but Him; within His grasp is the dominion of judgment of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever is between them, and unto Him shall all be transformed. God beareth witness that there is no God but Him; within His grasp is the dominion of sovereignty of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever is between them. Say: All are suppliants before His grace.

This is God, your Lord; His is the creation and the command. Say: All shall return unto Him. And unto God prostrateth whosoever is in the heavens and whosoever is on the earth, and unto God do all return. God beareth witness that there is no God but Him; He createth what He willeth through His command “Be,” and it is. Say: All names testify that there is no God but Him, the Lord of all worlds. Say: All similitudes testify to God thy Lord, that there is no God but Him, the Mighty, the Wise. Say: All that hath been mentioned or shall be mentioned, whether remembrance of God or remembrance of His creation, all shall return unto God and all are created by His command. And unto God prostrateth whosoever is in the heavens and whosoever is on the earth. Say: All shall return unto Him.

Therefore put your trust in God, your Lord, the Merciful, if ye desire to be triumphant, and seek victory through God, the Lord of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever is between them, if ye desire to be victorious. God beareth witness that there is no God but Him; within His grasp is the dominion of might of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever is between them. Say: All are His worshippers. God beareth witness that there is no God but Him; within His grasp is the dominion of decree of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever is between them, and all shall return unto Him. God beareth witness that there is no God but Him; within His grasp is the dominion of glory of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever is between them, and all shall return unto Him.

God beareth witness that there is no God but Him; within His grasp is the dominion of holiness of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever is between them, and unto Him shall all be raised. God beareth witness that there is no God but Him; within His grasp is the dominion of grace of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever is between them, and all shall return unto God thy Lord. Glorified be He Who createth what He willeth through His command “Be,” and it is. Glorified be He before Whom prostrateth whosoever is in the heavens and whosoever is on the earth. Say: All are submissive unto Him. God beareth witness that there is no God but Him, the Mighty, the Best-Beloved. God beareth witness that there is no God but Him, the All-Compelling, the Holy.

God beareth witness that there is no God but Him, the All-Compelling, the All-Glorious. God beareth witness that there is no God but Him, the Mighty, the Dreaded. God beareth witness that there is no God but Him. Say: All shall turn unto Him. And unto God boweth down in worship whatsoever is in the heavens and whatsoever is in the earth. Say: All are turned about by His command. I have laid hold on God, the Lord of the heavens and of the earth and of whatsoever is between them, at all times, and before all times, and after all times. God beareth witness that there is no God but Him, the Lord of all worlds. I have sought victory through God, the Lord of the heavens and of the earth and of whatsoever is between them, the Lord of all worlds.

He it is Who hath created all things by His command, and unto Him shall all return. He it is Who createth what He willeth by His command “Be,” and it is. God beareth witness that there is no God but Him, the All-Merciful, the Invincible. God beareth witness that there is no God but Him, the Mighty, the All-Wise. God beareth witness that there is no God but Him, the Creator, the Kind. God beareth witness that there is no God but Him, the King, the Holy, the Peace, the Faithful, the Guardian, the Mighty, the Omnipotent, the Most High, the Supreme, the Invincible. God beareth witness that there is no God but Him, the Lord of all worlds. God beareth witness that there is no God but Him. Say: All shall return unto Him. God beareth witness that there is no God but Him.

Say: All shall turn unto Him. God beareth witness that there is no God but Him. Say: All are submissive to Him. God beareth witness that there is no God but Him. Say: All do beseech His grace. God beareth witness that there is no God but Him. Say: All are helped through Him. Such is the Creator of the heavens and of the earth and of whatsoever lieth between them, the Mighty, the Best-Beloved. He it is Who created all things by His command, and He is the King, the Most Exalted, the Mighty, the Best-Beloved. God beareth witness that there is no God but Him, the Lord of all worlds. God beareth witness that there is no God but Him, the First of the First. God beareth witness that there is no God but Him, the Last of the Last.

God beareth witness that there is no God but Him, the Most Manifest of the Manifest. God beareth witness that there is no God but Him, the Most Hidden of the Hidden. God beareth witness that there is no God but Him, Who createth what He willeth by His command “Be,” and it is. That is God, your Lord. His is the creation and the command. There is no God but Him. Say: All shall turn unto Him. God beareth witness that there is no God but Him, the Best-Beloved of all worlds. God beareth witness that there is no God but Him, the Goal of all worlds. God beareth witness that there is no God but Him, the Object of worship of all worlds. God beareth witness that there is no God but Him, the Sovereign of all worlds.

Part 17: “God beareth witness that there is no God…”

God beareth witness that there is no God but Him, the King of all who are in the kingdom of the heavens and of the earth and of whatsoever lieth between them, the Lord of all worlds. He it is Who created you from a single soul and created from it its mate that ye might find repose in her. That is God, your Lord. There is no God but Him. Say: All shall return unto Him. He is the Originator of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever lieth between them. His command is nearer than the utterance of “Be!” and it is. God beareth witness that there is no God but Him. He is the Lord of all worlds. God beareth witness that there is no God but Him. He is the Creator of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever lieth between them. He is the Lord of all worlds.

God beareth witness that there is no God but Him. He is the Fashioner of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever lieth between them. He is the Lord of all worlds. God beareth witness that there is no God but Him. He is the Maker of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever lieth between them. He is the Lord of all worlds. God beareth witness that there is no God but Him, and that whatsoever is beneath God is His creation, recorded in a manifest Book. And naught is hidden in the heaven and the earth but God knoweth it and beareth witness unto it, for God is the Witness of all things. Say: Verily God knoweth the secrets of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever lieth between them, and God encompasseth all things.

God beareth witness that there is no God but Him. He is the Lord of all worlds. God beareth witness that there is no God but Him. He is the First of the first. God beareth witness that there is no God but Him. He is the Last of the last. God beareth witness that there is no God but Him. He is the Manifest of the manifest. God beareth witness that there is no God but Him. He is the Hidden of the hidden. Thus doth God create whatsoever He willeth through His command “Be!” and it is. His is whatsoever is in the heavens and whatsoever is in the earth. Say: All shall turn unto Him.

God beareth witness that there is no God but Him. God exalteth whomsoever He willeth in the Paradise of Firdaws through His mercy. Verily He hath power over all things. God beareth witness that there is no God but Him. God exalteth whomsoever He willeth in Ridvan. Verily He watcheth over all things. God beareth witness that there is no God but Him. God exalteth whomsoever He willeth in Paradise. Verily He sustaineth all things. God beareth witness that there is no God but Him. God exalteth whomsoever He willeth in the Holy Paradise. Verily He taketh account of all things. God beareth witness that there is no God but Him. God exalteth whomsoever He willeth in the Paradise of Justice through His bounty. Verily He is the Possessor of great bounty. Thus doth God create whatsoever He willeth through His command “Be!” and it is. His is the dominion of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever lieth between them. Say: All shall return unto Him.

God beareth witness that there is no God but Him. He is the Lord of all worlds. God beareth witness that there is no God but Him. He is the Beloved of all worlds. God beareth witness that there is no God but Him. He is the First of the first. God beareth witness that there is no God but Him. He is the Last of the last. God beareth witness that there is no God but Him, the Manifest, the Glorious, the Almighty, the Creator, the Pure. He is the Hidden of the hidden.

God beareth witness that there is no God but Him. Say: All shall return unto Him. God beareth witness that there is no God but Him. Say: All shall turn unto Him. God beareth witness that there is no God but Him. Say: All shall be raised unto Him. God beareth witness that there is no God but Him. Say: All shall revolve around Him. God beareth witness that there is no God but Him. Say: All shall be brought before Him.

This is God, your Lord. His is the creation and the command. Say: All are obedient unto Him. Thus doth God create what He willeth by His command. He is, verily, the Mighty, the Beloved. Say: He is the Subduer over His servants, and He is the All-Compelling, the All-Glorious. And He is the Manifest above His creation, and He is the All-Compelling, the Most Holy.

God testifieth that there is none other God but He—say: All through Him do glorify. God testifieth that there is none other God but He—say: All through Him do unite. God testifieth that there is none other God but He—say: All through Him do sanctify. God testifieth that there is none other God but He—say: All through Him are strengthened. God testifieth that there is none other God but He—say: All through Him do magnify. God testifieth that there is none other God but He—say: All do give thanks unto God, their Lord, the Merciful, and then through His remembrance do they praise.

God testifieth that there is none other God but He—say: All by His command do drink of water that altereth not. God testifieth that there is none other God but He—say: All by His command do drink of milk whose taste changeth not. God testifieth that there is none other God but He—say: All by His command do drink of crimson wine. God testifieth that there is none other God but He—say: All by His command do partake of purified honey. God testifieth that there is none other God but He—say: All by His command do give thanks by night and by day. God testifieth that there is none other God but He—say: All by His command do write the verses of God in the finest script. God testifieth that there is none other God but He—say: All do inscribe the words of God in the finest script. God testifieth that there is none other God but He—say: All by His power do gather all that hath been sent down from God. God testifieth that there is none other God but He—say: All by His might do preserve all that God hath revealed in the Book of verses and clear proofs.

God testifieth that there is none other God but He—say: All by His command do recite the verses of God by night and by day. God beareth witness that there is none other God but Him. Say: All shall return unto Him. God beareth witness that there is none other God but Him. Say: All drink by His command from the one Water. God beareth witness that there is none other God but Him. Say: All act, by His leave, according to what God hath ordained in the Faith. God beareth witness that there is none other God but Him. Say: All glorify Him by His command, by night and by day. God beareth witness that there is none other God but Him. Say: All gaze by His command, by night and by day, upon the mirrors that they may witness the handiwork of Him Who created them through it, and then meditate within themselves. God hath not created them save that they may observe prayer and circumambulate the House, then read the Book of God, then toil in what God hath commanded them in the Book. These are they who are the friends of God in the life to come and in this life, and these are they who act by His leave.

God beareth witness that there is none other God but Him. Say: All glorify God, their Lord, the Merciful, and then declare: Unto God belongeth the Lahut of the heavens and of the earth and of what lieth between them, and all act by His command. And unto God belongeth the Jabarut of the heavens and of the earth and of what lieth between them, and all judge by His leave. And unto God belongeth the Malakut of the heavens and of the earth and of what lieth between them, and all shall be raised up unto Him. And unto God belongeth the Yaqut of the heavens and of the earth and of what lieth between them, and all shall be brought before Him. And unto God belongeth the Nasut of the heavens and of the earth and of what lieth between them, and all place their trust in their Lord at all times.

God beareth witness that there is none other God but Him. We are His worshippers. God beareth witness that there is none other God but Him. We are His servants. God beareth witness that there is none other God but Him. We are devoted unto Him. God beareth witness that there is none other God but Him. We are thankful unto Him. This is God, your Lord, there is none other God but Him. Say: All shall return unto Him. This is God, your Lord, unto Him belongeth creation and command, there is none other God but Him. Say: All shall turn unto Him.

God beareth witness that there is none other God but Him. Say: All shall, by His command, wed the houris who have been created from white light. God beareth witness that there is none other God but Him. Say: All shall, by His leave, wed the houris who have been created from yellow light. God beareth witness that there is none other God but Him. Say: All shall, through His mercy, wed all the houris who have been created from green light. God beareth witness that there is none other God but Him. Say: All shall, through His bounty and what He hath ordained, wed the houris who have been created from red light. God beareth witness that there is none other God but Him. Say: All shall, by His leave, take pleasure in what God hath permitted them in the Book.

This is of God’s grace and mercy, that ye may be thankful. This is by God’s command, that ye may testify that all destinies are in the hand of God. He ordaineth what He willeth. God testifieth that there is none other God but Him. Say: Verily, women are permitted to wear white silk in the presence of their husbands, that they may glorify God at all times, never ceasing in this endeavor. This is from God’s command, that ye may be thankful. God testifieth that there is none other God but Him. Say: Verily, women shall wear yellow silk in the presence of those whom God hath ordained for them in the Book, that they may praise God through that which He hath revealed in the Book. This is of God’s bounty and mercy, that ye may be God-fearing. God testifieth that there is none other God but Him.

Say: Verily, women shall wear green silk and shall unitedly glorify God in the presence of those whom God hath permitted them. This is from God’s command, that ye may attain unto unity. God testifieth that there is none other God but Him. Say: Verily, women shall wear red silk and shall present themselves before those whom God hath permitted them in the Book. This is of God’s bounty and mercy, that ye may magnify God, your Lord, the All-Merciful, and prostrate yourselves before Him. God testifieth that there is no God but Him. Say: All the youths of Paradise, one and all, are attired in green silk, before the red, and in yellow after white. This is through God’s grace and mercy, as recorded in the Mother Book, that ye may be assured of what God hath promised you in the life to come.

And the water of earthly life, compared with the life to come, is but as a dream in which ye slumber. God beareth witness that there is no God but Him. Say: All hosts are present before Him. God beareth witness that there is no God but Him. Say: Within His grasp are the hosts of the heavens and the earth and all that lieth between them, and all are present there. God beareth witness that there is no God but Him. He createth what He willeth by His command, and He, verily, is the Mighty, the Beloved. God beareth witness that there is no God but Him. Say: They who purify their ears and their eyes and their hearts and their tongues and their hands, unless their hearts bear witness to that which God hath permitted in the Book—these are they who fear God.

God beareth witness that there is no God but Him. We all beseech His grace. God beareth witness that there is no God but Him. He originateth creation, then causeth it to return. Will ye not see? God beareth witness that there is no God but Him. He will raise up creation on a Day when all shall be brought before Him. God beareth witness that there is no God but Him. He will surely gather you together on the Day of Resurrection. This is God’s decree wherein there is no doubt. Say: All shall on that Day return unto God, thy Lord. God beareth witness that there is no God but Him. Say: All shall on that Day beseech His grace. God beareth witness that there is no God but Him. Say: All shall on that Day act by God’s leave.

God beareth witness that there is no God but Him in the most sublime Vision and in the resplendent Horizon. God beareth witness that there is no God but Him. He is established upon the throne in the Most Exalted Paradise and in the resplendent Horizon. God beareth witness that there is no God but Him. He was not in anything, nor upon anything, nor toward anything. Such is God, your Lord, Who createth what He willeth by His command “Be,” and it is! God beareth witness that there is no God but Him. He hath no equal in the kingdom of the heavens and the earth and all that lieth between them, and all are submissive unto Him. God beareth witness that there is no God but Him. He hath no peer in the kingdom of the heavens and the earth and all that lieth between them, and all are worshippers of Him.

Part 18: “God beareth witness that there is no God…”

God beareth witness that there is no God but Him. He hath no likeness in the kingdom of the heavens and the earth and all that lieth between them, and all bow down before Him. God beareth witness that there is no God but Him. He hath no similitude in the kingdom of the heavens and the earth and all that lieth between them, and all bow down before Him. God beareth witness that there is no God but Him. He hath no associate in the kingdom of the heavens and the earth and all that lieth between them, and all are thankful for His praise. God beareth witness that there is no God but Him. None knoweth Him, and all are created by His command. God beareth witness that there is none other God but Him. None can unite with Him, and all sanctify Him by His command. God beareth witness that there is none other God but Him. None can return to Him, and all magnify Him by His command. God beareth witness that there is none other God but Him. None can bring Him into being, and all glorify Him by His command. God beareth witness that there is none other God but Him. None can praise Him, and all are strengthened by His command.

Say: God is manifest above all things, if ye would but see. Say: God is nearer than all things, if ye would but witness. Say: God is more hidden than all things, if ye would but perceive. Say: God is greater than all your descriptions. Say: God is more inaccessible than what ye deem inaccessible. Say: God cannot be remembered through anything, for all besides God is His creation, all are within His grasp, and all are His worshippers.

Say: God hath created you, sustained you, causeth you to die and giveth you life, that ye may worship God by day and by night, then stand ye before God and be helped. God hath revealed in the Book that ye may thereby ascend to the Most Exalted Horizon and there prostrate yourselves. Say: God hath created naught but that it should worship God, the Lord of all worlds. Say: What God hath revealed in the Book concerning nothing being able to worship Him—this is the true worship not possible in what God hath created, if ye would but know. However, according to your capacity ye were created to know God, to glorify Him, to unite with Him, to sanctify Him, to magnify Him, to worship Him, and to be assured of His signs.

On the Day when God shall manifest the Tree and recite unto you His verses—these are God’s proofs unto all who dwell in the kingdoms of the heavens and the earth and what lieth between them, if ye would but know. Say: God’s command is unlike the command of any among you. God revealeth His verses unto whomsoever He willeth among His servants and chooseth him for His Cause. Verily, He hath power over all things. Say: God chooseth none save the Primal Tree, and in every age He manifesteth it with a sign from His presence whereof ye are assured. It is a mirror that reflecteth naught but God, that there is none other God but Him, the Mighty, the Beloved.

Glory be unto Thee, O God! Bear Thou witness that I am the first of them that worship Thee. Glory be unto Thee, O God! Bear Thou witness that I am the first of them that bow down before Thee. Glory be unto Thee, O God! Bear Thou witness that I am the first of them that are devoted to Thee. Glory be unto Thee, O God! Bear Thou witness that I am the first of them that humble themselves before Thee. Glory be unto Thee, O God! Bear Thou witness that I am the first of them that are lowly before Thee. Glory be unto Thee, O God! Bear Thou witness that I am the first of them that remember Thee. Glory be unto Thee, O God! Bear Thou witness that I am the first of them that give thanks unto Thee. Glory be unto Thee, O God! Bear Thou witness that I am the first of them that glorify Thee. Glory be unto Thee, O God! Bear Thou witness that I am the first of them that sanctify Thee. Glory be unto Thee, O God! Bear Thou witness that I am the first of them that profess Thy unity. Glory be unto Thee, O God! Bear Thou witness that I am the first of them that magnify Thee.

There is no God but Thee, the Lord of all worlds. There is no God but Thee, the Beloved of all worlds. There is no God but Thee, the All-Glorious of all worlds. There is no God but Thee, the Most Holy of all worlds. There is no God but Thee, the Worshipped One of all worlds.

I beseech Thee, O my God, at all times, of Thy grace and mercy, for Thou art the Best of them that show grace. And I beseech Thee in all conditions, of Thy bounty and mercy, for Thou art the Best of them that show mercy.

Say: All through God shall triumph. Say: All through God shall prevail. Say: All through God shall gain dominion. Say: All through God shall ascend. Say: All through God shall rise up.

Glorified be He in Whose grasp is the kingdom of the splendor of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever is between them. Say: All through Him do glorify. Glorified be He in Whose grasp is the kingdom of the radiance of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever is between them. All through Him do profess His unity. Glorified be He in Whose grasp is the kingdom of the exaltation of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever is between them. And all through Him do profess the unity of God, their Lord, the All-Merciful, then do they give thanks by His command.

Say: God cannot be known through aught else, and all by His command do know themselves, then do they magnify Him. Say: God cannot be brought into being through aught else, neither in the kingdom of the heavens nor of the earth nor of what lieth between them, and He cannot be associated with His creation, neither in remembrance nor in praise nor in what ye glorify and laud, nor in what ye profess of His unity, then do ye magnify.

Say: God is Lord and all else beside God is creation. Will ye not then fear Him? Say: God is Truth and all else beside God is creation. Will ye not then fear Him? Say: God is the God of all gods, and what hath been created is by His command. Will ye not then remember? Say: God is the King of all things, and all else beside God is in His grasp. Will ye not then worship Him? Say: God is the Sovereign of all things, and all else beside God are poor before God. Will ye not then give thanks? Say: God originateth creation, then causeth it to return, and unto God shall all return. Say: God hath fashioned all things, and unto God shall all be raised up. Say: God hath brought forth all things, and all unto God shall be transformed.

Say: God, my Lord, hath created all things by His command, and all shall be brought before God, my Lord. This is the path of God in the heavens and on earth. Ponder not upon God, for ye shall be bewildered and shall not attain. Say: Know ye God through His being unknowable to all things, and all are humble before Him. Say: Recognize ye the oneness of God through His being uncreated by aught else, and all are prostrate before Him. Say: Love ye God through His being unloved by any thing, and all are worshippers of Him. Say: God is not brought into being by anything, and all are submissive before Him. Know ye God through His being uncreated by anything, then unto God shall ye all return in all things. Say: God cannot be described by anything.

Know ye God through His being indescribable by anything, then shall ye be brought into His presence. Say: God cannot be characterized by anything. Know ye God through His being uncharacterizable by anything, then shall ye glorify Him by night and by day with His praise. Say: God cannot be praised by anything. Therefore praise ye God through His being unpraised by anything, then shall ye unite in His remembrance. Say: God hath no equal. Therefore know ye God through His having no equal, and all are His servants and all stand ready at His bidding. Say: God hath no peer. Therefore know ye God through His having no peer, then shall ye magnify God by His command and glorify Him. Say: God hath no likeness.

Therefore know ye God through His having no likeness, and ye shall be brought into His presence, then shall ye be helped through His command. Say: God hath no resemblance. Therefore know ye God through His having no resemblance, then shall ye at all times judge by God’s command. Say: God hath no associate in the kingdom of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever is between them. Therefore know ye God through His having no associate, and all stand before God. Say: All things have a peer except God, the Lord of all worlds. Say: All things have an equal except God, the Lord of all worlds. Say: All things have a resemblance except God, the Lord of all worlds. Say: All things have a likeness except God, the Lord of all worlds.

Say: All things have an associate except God, the Lord of all worlds. Say: All things are joined to other things except God, the Lord of all worlds. Say: All things are from something, or unto something, or in something, or upon something, or by something, except God Who created all things by His command, and verily He is independent of all worlds. Say: All stand before God. Say: All prostrate themselves before God. Say: All are humble before God. Say: All are submissive before God. Say: All are lowly before God. Say: God hath created nothing that hath not its equal, but verily God shall bring it before the Primal Tree, for He hath power over all things. Say: That which God hath revealed hath no equal in God’s dominion, did ye but know.

God hath created in His dominion from all things that which hath no equal, and after this and yet after this, and the decree of thy Lord shall never be exhausted in any respect, and God is, in truth, potent over all things. There is naught that ye comprehend, or understand, or encompass, or know, but that He, verily, hath created it as God would create it, none knoweth it save Him, and none can encompass His knowledge save Him, nor can any hearing hear what God heareth of His Own Self—there is no God but He, the Mighty, the Wise. Thus do ye make mention. Therefore, ascend in the horizon of oneness to the highest point that ye are able to ascend, for there shall ye witness your own powerlessness, in that ye cannot encompass anything, nor comprehend it, nor witness anything, nor know it.

Say: God through His Own Self is independent of His Own Self, for He is the Mighty, the Beloved. Say: God through His Own Essence is independent of His Own Essence, for He is the All-Compelling, the All-Holy. Say: God through His Own Being is independent of His Own Being, for He is the Inaccessible, the Most High, the Mighty, the Beloved. Say: God through His Own Identity is independent of His Own Identity, for He is the Single, the One, the Unique, the Self-Subsisting, the Ever-Living, the Self-Subsisting.

Say: God through His Own Nature transcendeth all things, and He is independent of His Own Nature—there is no God but He, the King, the Holy, the All-Peaceful, the Faithful, the Guardian, the Mighty, the All-Compelling, the Most Great, the Most High, the Inaccessible, the Mighty, the Beloved. Say: Call upon God, or call upon the Most Merciful, for unto God do all within the heavens and earth bow down in worship, and His are the most beautiful names in the kingdom of Command and Creation—all shall return unto Him.

Say: All that God mentioneth of the purity of His Being is what ye are able to glorify, and all that God mentioneth of the camphor-like essence of His Self is what ye are able to sanctify, and all that God mentioneth of the abstraction of His Identity is what ye are able to unify, and all that God mentioneth of the essence of His Identity is what ye are able to magnify. Say: God, the Creator of all things, cannot be mentioned by the name of anything, for He is the Creator of the worlds. Say: God originateth all things, and unto Him shall all things return. Say: God hath ever been one God, Single, Unique, Self-Subsisting, Ever-Living, Self-Subsisting, and there was none other beside Him—all are created by His command. Say: All creation is God’s and all are made to appear before Him.

Say: All that God hath created, by His command, glorify Him by night and by day. Say: All are brought before God—God reckoneth them through His knowledge and all act by His command. Say: Even as God was aforetime and there was none beside Him save Him, so afterward there shall be none beside Him save Him—nothing can comprehend Him, while He comprehendeth all things through His command. There is no God but Him, the Mighty, the Exalted. Say: God is supreme over His servants, and He is the Protector, the Inaccessible, possessed of strength and might. Say: God is manifest above His servants, and He is the Sovereign, the Supreme, possessed of power and majesty. Say: God is truth, and whatsoever is besides God is but creation in the Book.

Say: God is Lord, and whatsoever is besides God is but a servant in the Book. Thus doth God teach you the ways of knowledge, that ye may thereby comprehend what God hath created within your hearts as signs of His power, and act according to His command. Say: There is nothing in the heavens or on the earth, nor what lieth between them, nor below them, nor above them, nor beneath them, nor before them, nor after them, but it is a creation with God—God hath made it His possession by His command. Verily, He hath power over all things. Say: There is nothing mentioned by the name of a thing but God hath created it by His command “Be!” and it is. And verily it praiseth the oneness of God, its Lord, in every time, and before time, and after time.

Part 19: “And verily it glorifieth God, its Lord…”

And verily it glorifieth God, its Lord, in every condition, and before every condition, and after every condition. And verily it sanctifieth God, its Lord, in every time, and before time, and after time. And verily it magnifieth God, its Lord, in every condition, and before every condition, and after every condition. And verily it exalteth God, its Lord, in every time, and before time, and after time. And verily it extolleth the might of God, its Lord, in every condition, and before every condition, and after every condition. Unto God belongeth the power in the kingdom of the heavens and of the earth and of what lieth between them, and God is verily the Powerful, the Powerful.

Unto God belongeth the might in the kingdom of the heavens and of the earth and of what lieth between them, and God is verily the Mighty, the Mighty. Unto God belongeth the strength in the kingdom of the heavens and of the earth and of what lieth between them, and God is verily the Strong, the Strong. Unto God belongeth the loftiness in the kingdom of the heavens and of the earth and of what lieth between them, and God is verily the Lofty, the Lofty. Unto God belongeth the greatness in the kingdom of the heavens and of the earth and of what lieth between them, and God is verily the Great, the Great. Unto God belongeth the sovereignty in the kingdom of the heavens and of the earth and of what lieth between them, and God is verily the Great Sovereign.

Unto God belongeth the mercy in the kingdom of the heavens and of the earth and of what lieth between them, and God is verily the Merciful, the Merciful. Unto God belongeth the bounty in the kingdom of the heavens and of the earth and of what lieth between them, and God is verily the Bountiful, the Generous. Unto God belongeth the Will in the kingdom of the heavens and of the earth and of what lieth between them, and God is verily the Creator, the Wondrous. Unto God belongeth the Purpose in the kingdom of the heavens and of the earth and of what lieth between them, and God was and is the Subtle Creator. To God belong the majesty in the kingdom of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever is between them, and God was and is the All-Conquering, the Inaccessible.

To God belong the dominion in the kingdom of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever is between them, and God was and is the Manifest, the Inaccessible. To God belong the divine realm of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever is between them, and God was and is the All-Hearing, the All-Seeing. To God belong the celestial dominion of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever is between them, and God was and is the Subtle, the All-Informed. To God belong the kingdom of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever is between them, and God was and is the All-Knowing, the All-Powerful. To God belong the essence of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever is between them, and God was and is the Mighty, the All-Wise.

To God belong the human realm of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever is between them, and God was and is the Strong, the Inaccessible. To God belong the signs of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever is between them, and God was and is the Possessor of mighty signs. To God belong the manifestations of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever is between them, and God was and is the Possessor of glorious revelations. To God belong the effulgences of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever is between them, and God was and is the Possessor of great truth. To God belong the scriptures of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever is between them, and God was and is the Possessor of mighty truth.

To God belong the evidences of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever is between them, and God was and is the Possessor of mighty proofs. To God belong the words of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever is between them, and God was and is the Possessor of words of truth supreme. To God belong the conditions of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever is between them, and God was and is the Possessor of wondrous creation. To God belong the tokens of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever is between them, and God was and is the Possessor of decisive proofs in the Mother Book, and God was the Preserver of all things.

Glorified be He Who createth what He willeth through His command “Be,” and it is! Say: God is the Creator of all things, and unto Him shall all return. Say: God createth what He willeth through His command “Be,” and it is! Say: God will bring forth the latter creation through His mercy, for He is the Mighty, the Beloved. Say: God is the Creator of all things, and we all beseech His grace. Say: God provideth for whomsoever He willeth through His mercy, and unto Him shall all return. Say: God originateth creation, then causeth it to return. Say: All shall return unto Him. Say: God is the Creator of all things, and verily He is the Mighty, the Beloved. Such is God, your Lord. His is the creation and the command. There is none other God but Him. Say: All shall return unto Him.

Say: Who created the heavens and the earth and whatsoever is between them? Such is God, your Lord. His is the creation and the command. There is none other God but Him, the Mighty, the Beloved. He it is Who createth what He willeth through His command “Be,” and it is! He it is before Whom boweth down in worship whatsoever is in the heavens and whatsoever is on earth. We all shall return unto Him.

Blessed is He unto Whom belongeth whatsoever is in the heavens and whatsoever is on earth, and unto Him shall all return. This is God, your Lord; to Him belongs creation and command. There is no God but Him. Say: All shall be raised unto Him. He is the One Who created all things by His command, and verily He is the Mighty, the Beloved.

He is the One Who brings into being whatsoever He willeth by His command “Be,” and it is. This is God, your Lord; to Him belongs creation and command. There is no God but Him. Say: All shall return unto Him. Say: In the creation of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever is between them, if ye but knew. Say: Who originateth creation and then reneweth it, if ye would bear witness. Say: God bringeth into being what He willeth by His command “Be,” and it is. This is God, your Lord; to Him belongs creation and command. There is no God but Him. Say: All shall return unto Him. He is the One Who created all things by His command, and verily there is no God but Him, the Mighty, the Beloved. This is God, your Lord; to Him belongs creation and command. There is no God but Him.

Say: All shall return unto Him. He is the Truth, there is no God but Him. He giveth life and causeth death, and unto Him shall all return. He is the One Who bringeth into being whatsoever He willeth by His command “Be,” and it is. He is the All-Compelling over His servants, and verily He is the Mighty, the Beloved. He is the One before Whom prostrate all who are in the heavens and all who are on earth, and unto Him shall all return. He is the One Who created all things by His command, and verily there is no God but Him, the Mighty, the Beloved. He is the One Who bringeth into being whatsoever He willeth by His command, and unto Him shall all return. He is the One Who bringeth into being whatsoever He willeth by His command, and there is no God but God, the Lord of all worlds.

He is the One Who bringeth into being whatsoever He willeth by His command “Be,” and it is. This is God, your Lord; to Him belongs creation and command. There is no God but Him. Say: All shall return unto Him. Say: God originateth creation and then reneweth it, and verily there is no God but Him, the Mighty, the Beloved. Say: Who created the heavens and the earth and whatsoever is between them, if ye but knew. Say: God is the Creator of all things, and verily He is the Mighty, the Beloved. He is the One Who created all things by His command, and there is no God but God; we all bow down before Him. Say: Who originateth creation and then reneweth it, if ye but knew. Say: God originateth creation and then reneweth it.

All things are nearer to His command than to say unto them “Be,” and they are. And verily We are the First to glorify, and verily We are the Last to sanctify, and verily We are the Manifest to unify, and verily We are the Hidden to magnify.

This is God, your Lord; to Him belongs creation and command. There is no God but Him. Say: All shall return unto Him. He is the One Who created all things by His command, and verily there is no God but Him, the Mighty, the Beloved. He is the One Who bringeth into being whatsoever He willeth by His command “Be,” and it is. This is God, your Lord; to Him belongs creation and command. There is no God but Him. Say: All shall return unto Him. He is the One Who created all things by His command, and verily we are all obedient unto Him.

This is God, your Lord; to Him belongs creation and command. There is no God but Him. Say: All shall return unto Him. He is the One Who bringeth into being whatsoever He willeth by His command. Verily, unto Him shall all return. He is the One Who bringeth into being whatsoever He willeth through His command “Be,” and it is. This is God, your Lord. His is the creation and the command. There is none other God but Him, the Mighty, the Best-Beloved.

Glory be unto Thee, O my God! Do Thou send down the wonders of Thy mercy upon those circles which Thou hast sent down aforetime or wilt send down hereafter. Establish, O my God, all the letters in the hearts of men, their spirits, their souls and their bodies, and transform, O my God, all the letters into those letters which Thou lovest to mention and which Thou permittest to appear before Thee as prostrate servants. Verily, Thou hast power to do what Thou willest through Thy command “Be,” and it is.

Glorified be He before Whom prostrate themselves all who are in the heavens and all who are on earth. Verily, unto Him shall all return. This is God, your Lord. His is the creation and the command. There is none other God but Him. Say: All shall return unto Him. The Creator of the heavens and of the earth and of whatsoever lieth between them—His command is nearer than the utterance “Be,” and it is. This is God, your Lord. His is the creation and the command. There is none other God but Him, the Mighty, the Best-Beloved.

He is the One Who hath created all things through His command, and verily unto Him shall all return. Unto God belongeth the creation of the heavens and of the earth and of whatsoever lieth between them, and He, verily, is the Mighty, the Best-Beloved. He is the One Who hath created all things through His command, and there is no God but God, the Lord of all worlds. He is the One Who createth whatsoever He willeth through His command “Be,” and it is. This is God, your Lord. His is the creation and the command. There is none other God but Him. Say: All shall return unto Him.

He is the One Who hath created all things through His command, and verily unto Him shall all return. The Creator of the heavens and of the earth and of whatsoever lieth between them—His command is nearer than the utterance “Be,” and it is. This is God, your Lord. His is the creation and the command. There is none other God but Him, the Mighty, the Best-Beloved. He is the One Who createth whatsoever He willeth through His command “Be,” and it is. He is the All-Compelling over His servants, and He is the Mighty, the Best-Beloved.

He is the Truth. There is none other God but Him. He giveth life and causeth death, and verily unto Him shall all return. He is the Truth. There is none other God but Him. He giveth life and causeth death, and we all beseech His grace. He is the One Who hath created all things through His command, and verily unto Him shall all return. The Creator of the heavens and of the earth and of whatsoever lieth between them—His command is nearer than the utterance “Be,” and it is. We all bow down before Him. We all humble ourselves before Him. We all beseech His grace.

This is God, your Lord. His is the creation and the command. There is none other God but Him, the Mighty, the Best-Beloved. He is the One Who hath created all things through His command, and there is no God but God. We all stand obedient before Him. He is the One Who createth whatsoever He willeth through His command “Be,” and it is. This is God, your Lord. His is the creation and the command. There is none other God but Him. Say: All shall return unto Him. The Creator of the heavens and of the earth and of whatsoever lieth between them—His command is nearer than the utterance “Be,” and it is. Blessed be He before Whom prostrate themselves those who are in the heavens and whatsoever is on earth; verily, we are all His worshippers.

He is the One Who createth whatsoever He willeth through His command “Be, and it is.” Such is God, your Lord. His is the creation and the command. There is none other God but He, the Mighty, the Beloved. He is the One before Whom prostrateth whatsoever is in the heavens and whatsoever is on earth, and unto God shall all return. He is the Truth, there is no God but He. He giveth life and causeth death, and unto Him shall all return. He is the Subduer over His servants, and verily He is the Mighty, the Beloved. He is the Manifest in the kingdom of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever is between them, and verily He is the Ever-Living Who dieth not. And unto God belongeth the origination of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever is between them. Say: All shall return unto Him.

Part 20: “Such is God, your Lord. His…”

Such is God, your Lord. His is the creation and the command. There is none other God but He, the Mighty, the Beloved. Glorified is He Who createth whatsoever He willeth through His command “Be, and it is.” Glorified is He before Whom prostrateth whatsoever is in the heavens and whatsoever is on earth, and unto Him shall all return. He is the One Who created the heavens and the earth and whatsoever is between them in truth through His command “Be, and it is.” He is the Truth, there is no God but He. He giveth life and causeth death, and verily we all are supplicants of His grace. And unto God belongeth the origination of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever is between them. Say: All shall return unto Him. Such is God, your Lord. His is the creation and the command.

There is none other God but He. Say: All shall return unto Him. The Originator of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever is between them—His command is nearer than the utterance “Be, and it is.” Such is God, your Lord. His is the creation and the command. There is none other God but He. Say: All shall return unto Him. He is the One Who createth whatsoever He willeth through His command “Be, and it is.” He is the One before Whom boweth down in worship whatsoever is in the heavens and whatsoever is on earth; verily, we are all submissive unto Him. He is the One Who createth whatsoever He willeth through His command “Be, and it is.” Such is God, your Lord. His is the creation and the command. There is none other God but He, the Mighty, the Beloved.

Blessed is He before Whom boweth down in worship whatsoever is in the heavens and whatsoever is on earth; verily, we are all His worshippers. He is the One Who createth whatsoever He willeth through His command “Be, and it is.” Such is God, your Lord. His is the creation and the command. There is none other God but He, the Mighty, the Beloved. And unto God belongeth the origination of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever is between them; verily, we all are supplicants of His grace. Our Lord is the Lord of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever is between them, the Lord of all worlds. He is the One Who created all things through His command, and verily He is the Originator, the All-Subtle. Such is God, your Lord. His is the creation and the command.

There is none other God but He, the Mighty, the All-Wise. Glorified is He Who createth whatsoever He willeth through His command “Be, and it is.” Such is God, your Lord. His is the creation and the command. There is none other God but He, the Mighty, the Beloved. He is the One Who createth whatsoever He willeth through His command “Be, and it is.” He is the One before Whom boweth down in worship all who are in the heavens and who are on earth. Verily, all shall return unto Him. He is the Almighty over His servants, and He is the Mighty, the Best-Beloved. He is the One Who creates what He willeth by His command, and unto Him shall all return. The Fashioner of the heavens and earth and whatsoever is between them, verily His command is closer than the utterance ʿBe!’ and it is.

He is the One Who creates what He willeth by His command, and unto Him shall all return. That is God, your Lord—His is the creation and the command. There is no God but Him, the Mighty, the Best-Beloved. He is the One Who creates what He willeth by His command Be!’ and it is. He is the Manifest above His creation, and He is the Mighty, the Best-Beloved. He is the One Who creates what He willeth by His command Be!’ and it is. That is God, your Lord—His is the creation and the command. There is no God but Him. Verily, all beseech His grace. He is the Truth, there is no God but Him. He giveth life and causeth death, and unto Him shall all be turned. He is the One Who creates what He willeth by His command ʿBe!’ and it is. That is God, your Lord—His is the creation and the command.

There is no God but Him. Say: All shall turn unto Him. The Fashioner of the heavens and earth and whatsoever is between them—His command is closer than the utterance Be!’ and it is. That is God, your Lord—His is the creation and the command. There is no God but Him. Say: All shall turn unto Him. He is the One Who creates what He willeth by His command Be!’ and it is. That is God, your Lord—His is the creation and the command. There is no God but Him. Say: All shall turn unto Him. He is the Almighty over His servants, and He is the Mighty, the Best-Beloved. And He is the Manifest in the kingdom of the heavens and earth and whatsoever is between them, and He is the Mighty, the Best-Beloved. This is the Light on the horizon of Sinai—all shall return unto God, thy Lord.

This is the Mystery in the kingdom of the heavens and earth and whatsoever is between them. None knoweth it save God, the Lord of all worlds. He is the One Who creates what He willeth by His command, and unto God shall all return. Say: God originateth creation, then causeth it to return. Will ye not then reflect? Say: God is my Lord and He sufficeth me. He will assuredly assist me at all times through His mercy. He is the Mighty, the Best-Beloved. Say: God createth what He willeth by His command ʿBe!’ and it is. That is God, your Lord—His is the creation and the command. There is no God but Him. All shall return unto Him. He is the One Who hath fashioned the creation of all things by His command, and there is no God but God, the Lord of all worlds.

He is the One Who creates what He willeth by His command, and He is verily the All-Knowing Creator. Glorified be He before Whom prostrate themselves all who are in the heavens and who are on earth, and we all bow down before Him. Glorified be He Who worketh by His leave in the kingdom of the heavens and earth and whatsoever is between them, and unto Him shall all return. And unto God boweth down in worship whatsoever is in the heavens and whatsoever is in the earth; verily, all are His worshippers. Such is God, your Lord. His is the creation and the command. There is none other God but Him. Say: All shall return unto Him. He it is Who created you in the first instance. There is none other God but Him, the Mighty, the Best-Beloved. He it is Who createth the next life through His mercy. Verily, He is the Supreme, the Most High, the All-Holy.

Say: God is my Lord and your Lord. There is none other God but Him, therefore worship ye Him, for this is the straight path. Say: God originateth creation, then causeth it to return. Therefore worship ye Him, for this is the right path. Thus doth God create whatsoever He willeth through His command. Verily, He is powerful and mighty.

Blessed is He unto Whom boweth down in worship whatsoever is in the heavens and whatsoever is in the earth, and unto Him shall all return. Blessed is He in Whose grasp is the dominion of the heavens and of the earth and of all that is between them, and He is verily the Ever-Living Who dieth not. Blessed is He Who createth whatsoever He pleaseth through His command “Be,” and it is. Such is God, your Lord. His is the creation and the command. There is none other God but Him, the Mighty, the Best-Beloved.

Unto God boweth down whatsoever is in the heavens and the earth. Say: All are submissive unto Him. The Originator of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever is between them, His command is nearer than the utterance “Be,” and it is. Blessed is He Who createth whatsoever He pleaseth through His command “Be,” and it is. Blessed is He Who createth whatsoever He pleaseth through His command “Be,” and it is.

Glorified is He unto Whom boweth down in worship whatsoever is in the heavens and whatsoever is in the earth. Verily, all are suppliants for His grace. Such is God, your Lord. His is the creation and the command. There is none other God but Him, the Mighty, the Best-Beloved. He it is Who created all things through His command, and unto Him shall all be turned. He it is unto Whom boweth down in worship whatsoever is in the heavens and whatsoever is in the earth, and verily, we are all suppliants for His grace.

Your Lord is the Lord of the heavens and of the earth and of whatsoever is between them, the Lord of all worlds. He it is Who created all things through His command, and verily He is the Creator, the Self-Subsisting, the Inaccessible. God beareth witness that there is none other God but Him, the Merciful, the Originator, the Wondrous. God beareth witness that there is none other God but Him, the Merciful, the Compassionate. God beareth witness that there is none other God but Him, the Mighty, the All-Wise. God beareth witness that there is none other God but Him, the Lord of all worlds. God beareth witness that there is none other God but Him, the Sovereign, the Faithful, the Supreme, the Holy, the Exalted. God beareth witness that there is none other God but Him. His is the creation and the command. All shall return unto Him.

Say: God fashioneth you as He pleaseth through His command. Verily, He is the Mighty, the Best-Beloved. Say: God originateth creation, then causeth it to return, and unto Him shall all return. Say: God provideth for whomsoever He willeth through His mercy. Verily, He is the Mighty, the Best-Beloved. Say: There is naught that God createth but it is beloved in His sight, and verily its presence before Him is nearer than the utterance “Be,” and it is. Such is God, your Lord. His is the creation and the command. He will aid you through His hosts if ye place your trust in your Lord. Therefore seek ye the help of God, your Lord, the Merciful, in all that ye desire to accomplish, and seek ye strength through the Ever-Living Who dieth not.

Say: Whatsoever God willeth, there is no power except through God, the Ever-Living Who dieth not. Say: Whatsoever God willeth, there is no power except through God, the Lord of all worlds. Say: Whatsoever God willeth, there is no power except through God, all stand firm through His command. Say: Whatsoever God willeth, there is no power except through God, all act through His command. Say: Whatsoever God willeth, there is no power except through God, all are present through His command. Say: Whatsoever God willeth, there is no power except through God, all shall be victorious through His hosts. Say: Whatsoever God willeth, there is no power except through God, all rejoice in the remembrance of God.

Say: Whatsoever God willeth, there is no power except through God, all are present before God at all times. Say: Whatsoever God willeth, there is no power except through God, all act according to God’s command at all times. Say: Whatsoever God willeth, there is no power except through God, all judge by God’s command. Say: Whatsoever God willeth, there is no power except through God, victory cometh only through God, the Lord of all worlds. Say: Whatsoever God willeth, there is no power except through God, aid cometh only through God, the Lord of all worlds. Say: Whatsoever God willeth, there is no power except through God, at no time have I sought help save through God, the Lord of all worlds.

Say: Whatsoever God willeth, there is no power except through God, at no time have I found sufficiency save through God, the Lord of all worlds. Say: Whatsoever God willeth, there is no might and no power except through God, at no time have I spoken save through God, the Lord of all worlds. Say: Whatsoever God willeth, there is no power except through God, at no time have I sought aid save through God, the Lord of all worlds.

Say: Whatsoever God willeth, there is no power except through God, in no matter have I sought satisfaction save through God, neither at any time save through God, neither before save through God, neither after save through God, nor nearer than remembrance save through God, my Lord and the Lord of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever lieth between them, the Lord of all worlds.

He it is Who createth all things by His command, and He is the Creator, the Impregnable. He it is Who originateth whatsoever He willeth by His command, and unto Him shall all return. Such is God, your Lord. His is the creation and the command. There is no God but Him, the Mighty, the Beloved. He it is Who createth all things by His command, and unto Him shall all return. Unto God belongeth the origination of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever lieth between them, and unto God shall all be turned. O Lord! Create from this poetry ten who will glorify Thee by night and by day and be among them that remember Thee. O Lord! Create from this verse such as will sanctify Thee by night and by day and be of the devoted ones.

Thus doth God send down the measures of all things in the Book and createth what He willeth by His command. We are all, before God, among the devoted ones. We are all, before God, among them that prostrate themselves. We are all seeking bounty from God. We are all acting according to God’s command. Our Lord is the Lord of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever is between them, the Lord of all worlds. He is the One Who created all things by His command, and verily He is the Mighty Creator. Such is God, your Lord; His is the creation and the command. There is no God but He, the Wondrous, the Mighty. He is the One Who createth what He pleaseth by His command, and verily He is the Single, the Most High, the Mighty.

Part 21: “Before Him prostrate themselves those who are…”

Before Him prostrate themselves those who are in the heavens and on earth, and unto Him shall all return. Glorified be He Who createth on the Day of Friday for those who have believed in God and His signs that which relieveth their hearts in all worlds. Say: This is a mighty Day. Say: This is a glorious and mighty Day. Therefore show ye mercy one to another and be ye kind to yourselves insofar as ye are able, and adorn yourselves for God your Lord through your glorification of God and your remembrance of His praise, and through your magnification of God and your remembrance of His oneness, and through your wearing of the finest raiment ye possess. This is of God’s grace and mercy towards you, that ye may be thankful.

Glorified be He Who createth what He willeth by His command “Be,” and it is. Such is God, your Lord; His is the creation and the command. There is no God but He, the Mighty, the Beloved. Say: He Who created the heavens and the earth and whatsoever is between them by His command, is nearer than the utterance of the word “Be,” and it is. Say: God is the Creator of all things; He createth what He willeth by His command, and unto Him shall ye all return. He it is Who created you in the first instance, and unto Him shall ye be turned. And He it is Who will bring you forth at every moment in another creation, that ye may be mindful. Say: The celestial sphere turneth not for less than an instant but that God createth you in a wondrous creation.

Say: That which was ordained aforetime ye cannot return to, but henceforth ye shall be able to comprehend. Say: God will show you at every moment the creation of your own selves in what He revealeth in the religion—how God abrogates what was revealed aforetime to the Prophets, and confirmeth what He willeth. This is of God’s command, that ye may be mindful. At every moment ye seek to ascend, and in less than nineteen-ninths ye ascend in ways ye comprehend not. Therefore doth God abrogate in every century, when its term is ended, that with which ye have grown familiar, and God createth anew both you and your works. This is of God’s grace and mercy towards you, that ye may be thankful.

Whoso seeth in himself the moment that cometh after the first moment as being the same in the Book of God, such a one seeth not the mercy of his Lord, and these are they who are veiled from the signs of God. Say: The believers are they who witness in themselves at every moment how they ascend unto God, then perceive what is with Him, then give thanks. Thus doth God teach you the measures of all things, that ye may bear witness that the Truth is from God and that ye shall all return unto Him. Thus doth God create you and cause you to grow and teach you the Book and wisdom that ye may be thankful. Thus doth God create what He willeth through His command “Be!” and it is. Blessed is He before Whom prostrate themselves all who are in the heavens and the earth. Say: All shall return unto Him.

This is God, your Lord. His is the creation and the command. There is no God but Him, the Mighty, the Beloved.

And whosoever is saddened by anything, let him write from the Book of God or recite from the verses of God, for God will surely relieve him through His mercy and grace. Verily He is possessed of great bounty. And unto God prostrate all who are in the heavens and the earth. We are all prostrate before Him. He it is Who createth what He willeth by His command “Be!” and it is. We are all servants of God and we are all submissive unto Him. Our Lord is the Lord of the heavens and of the earth and of what lieth between them, the Lord of all worlds. He is the Cleaver of the grain and the date-stone, the Sovereign, the Creator, the Impregnable.

Glorified be He in Whose grasp is the kingdom of the glory of the heavens and the earth and what lieth between them. God is possessed of mighty and magnificent glory. Blessed be He in Whose grasp is the kingdom of the majesty of the heavens and the earth and what lieth between them. God is possessed of mighty and magnificent majesty. Blessed be He in Whose grasp is the kingdom of the beauty of the heavens and the earth and what lieth between them. God is possessed of sublime and impregnable beauty. Blessed be He in Whose grasp is the kingdom of the radiance of the heavens and the earth and what lieth between them. God is possessed of true and resplendent radiance. Blessed be He in Whose grasp is the kingdom of the cloud of the heavens and the earth and what lieth between them.

None shall see therein save God, and God is witness over all things. Glorified be He in Whose grasp is the kingdom of the light of the heavens and the earth and what lieth between them. God illumineth all light through His light and God is possessed of luminous light. Blessed be He in Whose grasp is the kingdom of the grandeur of the heavens and the earth and what lieth between them. God is possessed of tremendous grandeur. Blessed be He in Whose grasp is the kingdom of the victory of the heavens and the earth and what lieth between them. God is possessed of mighty victory. Blessed be He in Whose grasp is the kingdom of the power of the heavens and the earth and what lieth between them. God is possessed of impregnable power.

Blessed be He in Whose grasp is the kingdom of the mercy of the heavens and the earth and what lieth between them. God is possessed of tremendous mercy. Blessed be He in Whose grasp is the kingdom of the holiness of the heavens and the earth and what lieth between them. God is possessed of tremendous holiness. Blessed be He in Whose grasp is the kingdom of the creation of the heavens and the earth and what lieth between them. God is possessed of gracious creativity. Blessed be He in Whose grasp is the kingdom of the bounty of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever is between them, for God is possessed of wondrous grace. Blessed is He in whose grasp lies the kingdom of glory in the heavens and the earth and whatsoever is between them, for God is possessed of tremendous glory.

Blessed is He in whose grasp lies the kingdom of favor in the heavens and the earth and whatsoever is between them, for God is possessed of boundless favor. Blessed is He in whose grasp lies the kingdom of bestowal in the heavens and the earth and whatsoever is between them, for God is possessed of wondrous and mighty bestowal. Blessed is He in whose grasp lies the kingdom of names in the heavens and the earth and whatsoever is between them, for God is possessed of a mighty name. Blessed is He in whose grasp lies the kingdom of similitudes in the heavens and the earth and whatsoever is between them, for God is possessed of a mighty similitude. Blessed is He in whose grasp lies the kingdom of perfections in the heavens and the earth and whatsoever is between them.

He singles out for His mercy whomsoever He willeth, for He is verily the All-Gracious, the Most Subtle. Blessed is He in whose grasp lies the kingdom of words in the heavens and the earth and whatsoever is between them. He singles out for these whomsoever He pleaseth from among His servants, for He is verily cognizant of all things. Blessed is He in whose grasp lies the kingdom of will in the heavens and the earth and whatsoever is between them, for God is possessed of an all-pervading will and mighty purpose. Blessed is He in whose grasp lies the kingdom of destiny in the heavens and the earth and whatsoever is between them. God ordains the measure of all things through His wisdom, for He is verily powerful over all things.

Unto God belongs the decree concerning all who dwell in the kingdom of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever is between them. Whosoever desires that God should avert from him what is ordained and destined, let him say:

“Whatsoever God willeth shall come to pass; there is no power save through God, the Most Great, the All-Compelling.”

Then will the angels of the heavens and of the earth and of whatsoever is between them preserve him by God’s command, for God was before all things the Preserver of all things, and God shall be after all things the Preserver of all things, and God is above all things the Preserver of all things, and God is beneath all things the Preserver of all things, and God is with all things the Preserver of all things, and God is at all times the Preserver of all things.

Therefore, rejoice in the mercy of God; no grief shall touch you, for God your Lord will preserve you from before you and from behind you, and from your right hand and your left, and from above your heads and beneath your feet, and from every quarter that might be ascribed unto you through what God hath created and will create by His command, for He is verily the Guardian over all things. Say: These verses are the leaves of that Tree, and God hath ordained within the verses spiritual fruits thereof, if ye would but take them. No spirit can be witnessed except in its body, nor any meaning except in its letters. Thus doth God teach you the measure of all things, that ye may be God-fearing.

At the hour when the sun standeth at its zenith ye shall recite this verse from the Book of God, that ye may comprehend. God beareth witness that there is none other God but Him. His is the kingdom of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever is between them. None can comprehend Him, none can know Him, none can unify Him, and none can bring Him into being. He hath no peer, no likeness, no equal, and no match. Therefore, magnify ye God, glorify Him, sanctify Him, unify Him, exalt Him, and extol Him with great exaltation. This is what shall cause you to enter Paradise, if ye be of them that are certain of the signs of God.

This is an inscribed Book. This is a published Tablet. Say: This, verily, is the frequented House. Say: This, verily, is the Leaf of Camphor. Say: This is the Tree of Manifestation. Say: This is the surging Ocean. Say: This is a hidden Remembrance. Say: This is a light above every light. Say: This is a light before every light. Say: This is a light after every light. Say: This is a light above all lights. Say: This is a light beneath all lights. Say: This is a light to the right of every light, then to its left, then from every direction that leadeth unto it. God createth every light by His command. Verily, He is the Light in the kingdom of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever is between them. God illumineth your hearts and maketh firm your feet through His light, that ye may be thankful.

Say: This is the Garden of Refuge. Say: This is the Most Remote Mosque. Say: This is the Divine Lote-Tree. Say: This is the Tree of Blessedness. Say: This is the Most Great Sign. Say: This is the Most Great Appearance. Say: This is the Most Beautiful Countenance. Say: This is above the heights. Say: This is beneath the earth. Say: This is at the distance of two bow-lengths or closer. Say: This is the Remembrance of two remembrances in the highest horizon. Say: This is the Name of two names in the ancient scrolls. Say: This is the Light of two lights in Our mighty verses. Thus doth God create whatsoever He willeth of every male and female. Glorified be He in Whose grasp is the kingdom of all things. There is no God but Him, the Mighty, the Most High.

Say: Who created the heavens and the earth and whatsoever is between them and whatsoever is beneath them and what is under the earth? Say: God hath created all things by His command, and there is no power except through God in the Hereafter and in this world, and there is no power except through God in the highest horizon, and there is no power except through God in the Manifestations which God hath created and made them the earth and beneath the earth. Say: There is no power except through God in every mighty sign. Say: There is no power except through God in every mighty sign. Say: There is no power except through God in every lofty leaf. Say: There is no power except through God in every great attribute.

Say: What God willeth—there is no power except through God in every beautiful appearance. Say: What God willeth—there is no power except through God in every luminous countenance. Say: What God willeth—there is no power except through God in every ancient scroll. Say: What God willeth—there is no power except through God in every latter scroll.

Say: What God willeth—there is no power except through God in the highest heavens what lieth above them above the most exalted heights, and on the right of the space of two bow-lengths or closer, and on the left of the Lote-Tree beyond which there is no passing, and concerning what God hath created in the Garden of Refuge of angels who glorify God by night and by day and never cease, and the angels who praise God by night and by day and never tire, and the angels who proclaim the unity of God and never grow weary, and the angels who magnify God and never become proud, and what God hath created in the heavens of angels save that He hath created in Paradise a maiden. Thus doth God create what He willeth by His command.

Part 22: “All turn unto God thy Lord, and all…”

All turn unto God thy Lord, and all return unto God thy Lord, and all are transformed unto God thy Lord, and all act by God’s leave, and all prostrate themselves before God by night and by day, and all tremble in fear of their Lord at every moment, and all beseech God’s grace and mercy at every instant, and all seek support from God their Lord, the All-Merciful, at every time.

Glory be unto Thee, O God, for verily Thou art the Lord of all worlds. Glory be unto Thee, O God, for verily Thou art the First of the First Ones. Glory be unto Thee, O God, for verily Thou art the Last of the Last Ones. Glory be unto Thee, O God, for verily Thou art the Most Manifest of the Manifest Ones. Glory be unto Thee, O God, for verily Thou art the Most Hidden of the Hidden Ones. Glory be unto Thee, O God! Send Thy blessings upon the Prophet and those who are martyrs after Him, and those who are the gates of guidance at that time, as a mercy from Thy presence, for verily Thou art the Lord of all worlds.

Glory be unto Thee, O God! Grant me on that day a radiant splendor. Glory be unto Thee, O God! Grant me on that day a brilliant light. Glory be unto Thee, O God! Grant me on that day a lofty elevation. Glory be unto Thee, O God! Grant me on that day a luminous radiance. Glory be unto Thee, O God! Grant me on that day great names, for verily Thou art powerful over all things. Glory be unto Thee, O God! Grant me on that day a mighty majesty. Glory be unto Thee, O God! Grant me on that day a beauteous beauty. Glory be unto Thee, O God! Grant me on that day tremendous grandeur. Glory be unto Thee, O God! Grant me on that day an illuminating light. Glory be unto Thee, O God! Grant me on that day a mercy that encompasseth all who are in the kingdom of the heavens and the earth and what lieth between them, for verily Thou hast been merciful unto me.

Glory be unto Thee, O God! Grant me on that day words that are perfect and exalted in the kingdom of the heavens and the earth and what lieth between them, above the words of Thy believing servants who reflect upon the creation of their souls and what they utter or speak. Glory be unto Thee, O God! Grant me on that day a perfection whereby I may perfect my soul in the kingdom of the heavens and the earth and what lieth between them, and be independent of all else besides Thee. Glory be unto Thee, O God! Grant me on that day an impregnable might. Glory be unto Thee, O God! Grant me on that day all-encompassing knowledge. Glory be unto Thee, O God! Grant me on that day intense love. Glory be unto Thee, O God! Grant me on that day pleasing speech. Glory be unto Thee, O God!

Grant me on that day acceptable words. Glory be unto Thee, O God! Grant me on that day mighty sovereignty. Glory be unto Thee, O God! Grant me on that day great dominion. Glory be unto Thee, O God! Grant me on that day ancient grace. Glory be unto Thee, O God! Grant me on that day wondrous signs. Glory be unto Thee, O God! Grant me on that day tremendous bounty. Glory be unto Thee, O God! Grant me on that day subtle parables. Glorified art Thou, O my God! Grant me on that Day all-encompassing generosity. Glorified art Thou, O my God! Grant me on that Day sovereignty whereby I may subdue all who are in the kingdoms of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever lieth between them. Verily, Thou art powerful over all things.

To God belongeth the dominion of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever lieth between them, and God is possessed of great dominion. To God belongeth the certainty of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever lieth between them, and God is possessed of ancient and steadfast certainty. To God belongeth all mercy, which He bestoweth upon whomsoever He willeth among His servants. Verily, He is possessed of tremendous mercy. To God belongeth all might, which He bestoweth upon whomsoever He willeth among His servants. Verily, He is possessed of tremendous might. To God belongeth all command, both before and after, and God is possessed of wondrous command. To God belongeth all command, both before and after, and God encompasseth all things.

To God belongeth the radiance of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever lieth between them, and God is possessed of resplendent and luminous radiance. To God belongeth the everlasting remembrance in the kingdoms of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever lieth between them, and God is eternal and ancient. To God belongeth all command, both before and after, and God is powerful over all things. To God belong the subtleties of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever lieth between them, and God is possessed of tremendous grace. To God belongeth the standard of might in the kingdoms of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever lieth between them, and God is possessed of a mighty and tremendous standard.

To God belongeth all guidance in the kingdoms of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever lieth between them. He guideth whomsoever He willeth among His servants. Verily, He is the Guide, the Guardian. To God belongeth all command, both before and after, and God is possessed of wondrous command. To God belongeth everlasting might in the kingdoms of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever lieth between them, and God is eternal and ancient. To God belongeth the glory of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever lieth between them, and God is possessed of transcendent glory. To God belongeth all command, both before and after, and God is possessed of tremendous command.

To God belongeth the radiance of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever lieth between them, and God is possessed of resplendent and luminous radiance. To God belongeth the splendor of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever lieth between them, and God is possessed of mighty and tremendous splendor. Unto God belongeth all authority from the past and future, and God is the Guardian over all things. Unto God belongeth the radiance of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever is between them, and God is possessed of radiant and luminous glory. Unto God belongeth the goodness of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever is between them, and God hath ever been possessed of beneficence.

Unto God belongeth all that is in the kingdoms of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever is between them, and God is knowing of all things. Unto God belongeth the measures of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever is between them, and God is the Guardian over all things. Unto God belongeth the perpetuity of remembrance in the kingdoms of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever is between them, and God is the Guardian over all things. Unto God belongeth guidance in the kingdoms of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever is between them, and God is the Guide, the Guardian. Unto God belongeth the light of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever is between them, and God is possessed of resplendent light.

Unto God belongeth guidance in the kingdoms of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever is between them, and God is the Guide, the Guardian. Unto God belongeth all mercy in the kingdoms of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever is between them, and God is possessed of tremendous mercy. Unto God belongeth grandeur in the kingdoms of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever is between them, and God is possessed of mighty and magnificent grandeur. Unto God belongeth all authority from the past and future, and God alone sufficeth as Guardian. Unto God belongeth the glory of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever is between them, and God alone sufficeth as Guardian.

Unto God belongeth the glory of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever is between them, and God is possessed of wondrous and mighty glory. Unto God belongeth power in the kingdoms of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever is between them, and God is mighty, powerful. Unto God belongeth the certitude of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever is between them, and God is possessed of mighty and steadfast certitude. Unto God belongeth the light of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever is between them, and God is possessed of resplendent light.

Glorified be He Who knoweth what is in the heavens and what is in the earth. He createth what He willeth through His command, and God is the Guardian over all things. God beareth witness that there is none other God but Him. Say: All are devoted unto Him. God beareth witness that there is none other God but Him. Say: All are prostrate before Him. God beareth witness that there is none other God but Him. Say: All are worshippers of Him. God beareth witness that there is none other God but Him. Say: All are submissive unto Him. God beareth witness that there is none other God but Him. Say: All are humble before Him. God beareth witness that there is none other God but Him. Say: All are suppliants of His grace.

God beareth witness that there is none other God but Him. Say: All do yearn for that which is with Him. God beareth witness that there is none other God but Him. Say: All do remember Him. God beareth witness that there is none other God but Him. Say: All do give Him thanks. God beareth witness that there is none other God but Him. Say: All are submissive before Him.

And unto God belongeth every single One, peerless and without consort; and God is, of all things, All-Knowing. Say: God is the Creator of all things, and God encompasseth all things. Say: From the first of my remembrance until this moment I have not beheld, among all that God hath created—of whatsoever hath no equal—aught save these verses; and God sufficeth as a Mighty Trustee. Glory be to Thee, O my God! Show me that which Thou hast created of all things that have no likeness, for Thou hast ever been powerful over all things. Say: God is the Creator of all things, and God is powerful over all things. Say: God bringeth into being whatsoever He willeth by His command, and God is the Sustainer of all things.

Unto God belongeth the standard of sovereignty in the kingdom of the heavens and of the earth and whatsoever is between them, and God is a mighty Sovereign. Unto God belongeth the standard of glory in the kingdom of the heavens and of the earth and whatsoever is between them, and God possesseth a mighty standard of glory. Say: God aideth Me at all times with His hosts; verily He is possessed of mighty help. Say: God is my Lord, and He createth whatsoever He willeth at all times through His mercy; verily He hath power over all things.

Unto God belongeth all guidance in the kingdom of the heavens and of the earth and whatsoever is between them, and God is the Guide and Guardian. Unto God belongeth all command; He createth what He willeth through His command, and God is a mighty Creator. Unto God belongeth the certainty of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever is between them, and God possesseth mighty and glorious certainty. Unto God belongeth all mercy; He bestoweth it upon whomsoever He willeth among His servants, and God is possessed of great mercy. Unto God be praise, the Lord of the heavens and of the earth and whatsoever is between them, and God is All-Knowing, All-Appreciative. Unto God belongeth all command; He createth what He willeth through His command, and God is possessed of wondrous command.

Unto God belongeth every single thing that hath no second in the Book, and God is witness over all things. Unto God belongeth the manifestation of the heavens and of the earth and whatsoever is between them; He preserveth whomsoever He willeth through His command, and God is the best Preserver and Protector. Unto God belongeth all sovereignty in the kingdoms of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever lieth between them, and God is possessed of a sovereignty mighty and true. And unto God belongeth all guidance in the kingdoms of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever lieth between them, and God is the Guide, the Helper. Say: God guideth those who have believed in God and His signs, and those who place their trust in their Lord. Say: God is my Lord and He is sufficient unto me. He shall at all times send down upon me the wonders of His mercy. Verily He taketh account of all things.

And unto God belongeth vicegerency in the kingdoms of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever lieth between them. He createth what He willeth by His command, and God is Guardian over all things. And unto God belongeth all authority, both of old and hereafter. He createth what He willeth by His command, and God is the Preserver of all things. And unto God belongeth all mercy, which He showereth at all times upon them that remember Him. Verily He is possessed of mercy supreme. And unto God belongeth the dominion of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever lieth between them, and God is possessed of dominion supreme. And unto God belongeth all authority. He createth what He willeth by His command, and God sufficeth as a Helper.

And unto God belong the subtleties of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever lieth between them, and God is One near and gracious. And unto God belongeth all mercy in the kingdoms of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever lieth between them, and God is possessed of mercy supreme. And unto God be all praise in the kingdoms of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever lieth between them, and God is the Self-Sufficient, the All-Praised. And unto God belong the kingdoms of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever lieth between them, and God is the Preserver of all things. And unto God belongeth the certitude of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever lieth between them.

He casteth it into the heart of whomsoever He willeth among His servants. Verily He is the Ancient, the Steadfast. And unto God belongeth the light of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever lieth between them, and God is possessed of light resplendent. And unto God belongeth the might of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever lieth between them, and God is the Almighty, the Supreme. And unto God belongeth sovereignty in the kingdoms of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever lieth between them, and God is possessed of sovereignty glorious and supreme. And unto God belongeth all mercy in the kingdoms of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever lieth between them, and God is possessed of mercy supreme.

Part 23: “And unto God belongeth all authority, both…”

And unto God belongeth all authority, both of old and hereafter, and God is possessed of authority near at hand. And unto God belongeth the glory of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever lieth between them, and God is possessed of glory resplendent and glorious. And unto God belong the hosts of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever lieth between them, and God is possessed of bounty supreme. And unto God belongeth all authority. He sendeth down the measures of His mercy upon whomsoever He willeth among His servants. Verily He is Guardian over all things. And unto God belongeth power in the kingdoms of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever lieth between them, and God is powerful and mighty. And unto God belongeth all sovereignty in the kingdoms of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever lieth between them, and God is possessed of sovereignty mighty and true.

Say: God is swifter than all things in His command, and God doth watch over all things. Unto God belongeth all authority, both before and after. He createth what He willeth by His command; all shall return unto Him. Say: God is the Creator of all things, and unto Him shall all be turned. Say: God upholdeth the heavens and the earth and whatsoever is between them. Say: All shall be raised up unto Him. Unto God belongeth all authority, both before and after. Say: Were all who dwell on earth to gather together and prostrate themselves before Him, and then declare “There is none other God but He, the Mighty, the Best-Beloved,” they would not have fulfilled the right of even a single letter from the Book of God. How then can they reckon the right of God?

Glorified be God above all that they attribute unto Him. All are servants of God and all are submissive unto Him. All are servants of God and all bow down before Him. All are servants of God and all worship Him. All are servants of God and all shall return unto Him. Glorified be He Who createth what He willeth by His command “Be,” and it is! There lieth the sovereignty with God, the Truth. That is better and greater in command. Unto God belongeth all might in the kingdoms of the heavens and earth and whatsoever is between them, and God is mighty, mighty indeed. Unto God belongeth the light of the heavens and earth and whatsoever is between them, and God is possessed of illuminating light.

Unto God belongeth the certainty of the heavens and earth and whatsoever is between them, and God is possessed of steadfast and mighty certainty. God testifieth that there is none other God but Him. Say: All shall be brought before Him. God testifieth that there is none other God but Him. Say: All are God’s hosts and all shall appear by His command. God testifieth that there is none other God but Him. Say: All are servants of God and all are submissive unto Him. God testifieth that there is none other God but Him. Say: All are servants of God and all are faithful unto Him. God testifieth that there is none other God but Him. Say: All are servants of God and all shall return unto Him. God testifieth that there is none other God but Him. His is the creation and the command.

Say: All shall return unto Him. God testifieth that there is none other God but Him. Say: His is the grandeur in the kingdoms of the heavens and earth and whatsoever is between them, and all beseech His grace. God testifieth that there is none other God but Him. Say: Bear ye witness unto God and preserve yourselves through God, your Lord, if ye desire to be preserved. Glory be unto Thee, O God! There is none other God but Thee. Glory be unto Thee! I have ever been of those who remember Thee. God testifieth that there is none other God but Him. Within His grasp is mercy, which He bestoweth upon whomsoever He willeth among His servants.

Say: They who hold in their hands white diamonds and engrave upon them “God is Most Glorious” are like unto those who glorify God, their Lord, the All-Merciful, and who never cease. Say: They who hold in their hands yellow topaz and engrave upon them “God is Most Exalted” are like unto those who thank God, their Lord, the All-Merciful, at all times, and who glorify Him with His praise. And they who possess a green emerald and engrave thereon “God is Most Powerful” shall be rewarded on the Day of Resurrection like unto those who proclaim the unity of God at all times and never grow weary. Say: They who possess a red ruby and engrave thereon “God is Most Enduring” shall be rewarded on the Day of Resurrection like unto those who magnify God at all times and never tire.

Say: This is prescribed for your women as an ordinance from the Book of God until the Day when ye shall be brought before God. Say: The Day of Presentation is the Day when God shall manifest the Tree even as He manifested it aforetime in God, and they who have believed in God and His signs shall be the bearers of the messages of their Lord, the All-Merciful. Say: For the men, if they are able, they shall possess the like thereof, and if they are not able, they shall engrave upon white carnelian, then yellow, red, and green, that which they are commanded, or whatsoever they desire from the Book of God. This is God’s ordinance for you until the Day when ye shall be brought before Us. This is of God’s grace and mercy, that ye may be thankful.

Glory be unto Thee, O my God! Grant me stored white diamonds, then hidden yellow gems, then layered green emeralds, then engraved red rubies, lest my soul be saddened among the people by what is given to those who believe in God and His signs. Glory be unto Thee, O my God! Verily all grace is from Thee, so cause me to inherit this through Thy mercy and favor, for Thou art the Most Glorious of the First Ones, and Thou art the Most Exalted of the Last Ones, and Thou art the Most Powerful of the Manifest Ones, and Thou art the Most Enduring of the Hidden Ones. I shall surely ask of Thy grace, for Thou art the Best of those who show grace. And I shall surely ask of Thy mercy, for Thou art the Most Merciful of the merciful.

And I shall surely ask of Thy generosity, for Thou art the Most Generous of the generous. And I shall surely ask of Thy bounty, for Thou art the Most Bountiful of the bountiful. I have nothing save that which is from God, a mercy recorded in the Book; verily He hath been gracious unto me. And I have nothing save through God’s grace and mercy; verily He hath been near unto me.

Glory be unto Thee, O my God! Verily all grace is from Thee, and I am the first of the supplicants. Glory be unto Thee, O my God! Verily all mercy is in Thy treasuries, and I am the first of the worshippers. Say: By God, I shall possess the first seal, for He is the Mighty, the Powerful. Say: By God, I shall possess the last seal, for He is the Wondrous Creator. Say: By God, I shall possess the outward seal, for He is the Mighty, the Wise. Say: By God, I shall possess the inward seal, for He is the All-Knowing, the All-Informed. Whatsoever God willeth, there is no power except through God, the Most High, the Most Great. Whatsoever God willeth, there is no power except through God, the Most Great, the Invincible.

Whatsoever God willeth, there is no power except through God, the Single, the One, the Unique, the Invincible. Say: Whatsoever God willeth, there is no power except through God, the Manifest, the Almighty, the Clear. This is of God’s bounty and mercy, verily He is possessed of great bounty. To God belongeth every unique thing, there is none like unto Him, and God is the Reckoner of all things. To God belongeth the right hand of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever is between them. God createth whatsoever He willeth by His command, verily He is the All-Knowing, the All-Informed. To God belongeth all mercy in the kingdom of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever is between them, and God is possessed of great mercy.

To God belongeth all authority in the kingdom of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever is between them, and God is powerful over all things. To God belongeth all might in the kingdom of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever is between them, and God is possessed of invincible might. To God belongeth the dominion of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever is between them, and God is possessed of mighty and glorious dominion. God is the Creator of all things, and He is the One, the All-Compelling. God beareth witness that there is no God but Him, the Ever-Living, the Self-Subsisting. His is whatsoever is in the heavens and whatsoever is in the earth and whatsoever is between them. He knoweth whatsoever is in the kingdom of Command and Creation and whatsoever is beneath them.

None can comprehend His knowledge save as He willeth, and none can intercede with Him save by His leave. He holdeth the heavens and the earth and whatsoever is between them in His grasp, and their preservation wearieth Him not, nor the preservation of aught in the heavens or the earth or whatsoever is between them. Verily He is the Most High, the Most Great. Say: God, my Lord, is the best Protector and Helper. The mercy of my Lord hath encompassed whatsoever is in the heavens and whatsoever is in the earth. Say: Verily He is the Most Merciful of the merciful. Say: Verily He is the Most Generous of the generous. Say: Verily He is the Most Bountiful of the bountiful. Say: Verily He is the Nearest of the near ones. Say: Verily He is the Swiftest of reckoners.

Say: Verily He is the Most Seeing of seers. Say: Verily He is the Most Hearing of hearers. Say: Verily He is the Most Protecting of protectors. Say: Verily He is the Most Truthful of the truthful. He createth whatsoever He willeth by His command, and verily He is the Guardian over all things. And verily We were the first of the first ones, and verily We were the last of the last ones, and verily We were the most manifest of the manifest ones, and verily We were the most hidden of the hidden ones. God beareth witness that there is no God but Him, the Mighty, the Best-Beloved. God testifieth there is no God but Him, the Supreme, the All-Glorious. God testifieth there is no God but Him, the Sovereign, the Holy. God testifieth there is no God but Him, the Supreme, the Self-Subsisting. Blessed are they who remember God, their Lord, the All-Merciful, at all times, before time and after time.

God testifieth there is no God but Him, the King, the Mighty, the Well-Beloved, the Most High, the Great, the Powerful, the Inaccessible, the Supreme, the All-Compelling, the All-Glorious, the Enlightened, the Mighty, the Irresistible, the One, the Impregnable.

Say: All authority belongs to God, both before and after, and He hath power over all things. Say: Ye comprehend not the knowledge of how God joineth the letters in these verses, nor the words, nor the names, nor what God sendeth down from heaven. I had no knowledge of this save what God cast into my heart by His command as He willeth. Verily He is All-Knowing, All-Powerful.

Say: Were it to be joined as ye claim, it is as though I had not witnessed in my nature what the Spirit cast from my Lord. God beareth witness to me, while ye are powerless to testify. This is might from God—all before Him prostrate. This is bounty from God—all marvel at it. This is power from God—all are impotent before it. This is dominion from God’s Book—all before it bow down. This is sovereignty from God—all before it are humbled. This is mercy from God toward me which none can comprehend save God. He sendeth down verses as He willeth by His command “Be, and it is!”

Say: When God willeth a thing, ye have no power to alter it. Do ye not reflect on this matter—how God desired to establish it? And whenever ye veil yourselves, God removeth the veil from your insight that He might draw you to the highest horizon which ye are promised.

Indeed, God hath revealed verses unto me that He might establish this Faith by His command more firmly than any faith which ye follow by His leave. Say: Nothing is established except by God’s leave. God exalteth what He willeth and sendeth down from His presence what He desireth. God establisheth truth by truth. Verily He is Strong, Powerful.

This is from God’s command, the Originator, the Impregnable. This is from God’s decree, the One, the Inaccessible. He in Whose grasp lies the kingdom of all things. Verily He is the Kind, the Subtle. He is manifest above His creation and verily He is the Most High, the Supreme. He is the Subduer over His servants and He is the Mighty, the Inaccessible, the All-Wise. He is the Creator Who created you the first time by His command “Be, and it is!”

Say: This is a lion of God, the Lord of the heavens and earth and what lieth between them, the Lord of all worlds. He aideth this Faith with clear signs in a mighty Book. Say: The glory of God is more glorious than the glory of the ancients. Say: The majesty of God is more majestic in the kingdom of the heavens and of the earth and of all that lieth between them than the splendor of all creation. Say: The majesty of God is more exalted in the kingdom of the heavens and of the earth and of all that lieth between them than the majesty of all creation. Say: The beauty of God is more beauteous in the kingdom of the heavens and of the earth and of all that lieth between them than the beauty of all creation.

Part 24: “The grandeur of God is more grand…”

Say: The grandeur of God is more grand in the kingdom of the heavens and of the earth and of all that lieth between them than the grandeur of all creation. Say: The light of God is more luminous in the kingdom of the heavens and of the earth and of all that lieth between them than the light of all creation. Say: The mercy of God is more vast in the kingdom of the heavens and of the earth and of all that lieth between them than the mercy of all creation. Say: The words of God are more elevated in the kingdom of the heavens and of the earth and more mighty in His estimation and in the estimation of them that have believed in God and His signs than the words of all creation.

Say: The perfection of God is more perfect in the kingdom of the heavens and of the earth and of all that lieth between them than the perfection of all creation. Say: The names of God are greater in the kingdom of the heavens and of the earth and of all that lieth between them than the names of all creation. Say: The glory of God is more glorious in the kingdom of the heavens and of the earth and of all that lieth between them than the glory of all creation. Say: The will of God is more potent in the kingdom of the heavens and of the earth and of all that lieth between them than the will of all creation. Say: The purpose of God is nearer in the kingdom of the heavens and of the earth and of all that lieth between them than the purpose of all creation.

Say: The knowledge of God is more penetrating in the kingdom of the heavens and of the earth and of all that lieth between them than the knowledge of all creation. Say: The power of God is mightier in the kingdom of the heavens and of the earth and of all that lieth between them than the power of all creation. Say: The word of God is more pleasing in the kingdom of the heavens and of the earth and of all that lieth between them than the word of all creation. Say: The love of God is more impregnable in the kingdom of the heavens and of the earth and of all that lieth between them than the love of all creation. Say: The sovereignty of God is more compelling in the kingdom of the heavens and of the earth and of all that lieth between them than the sovereignty of all creation.

Say: The dominion of God is more glorious in the kingdom of the heavens and of the earth and of all that lieth between them than the dominion of all creation. Say: The bounty of God is more ancient in the kingdom of the heavens and of the earth and of all that lieth between them than the bounty of all creation. Say: The signs of God are more wondrous in the kingdom of the heavens and of the earth and of all that lieth between them in the hearts of all creation. Say: The grace of God is more gracious in the kingdom of the heavens and of the earth and of all that lieth between them than the grace of all creation. Say: The generosity of God is more generous in the kingdom of the heavens and of the earth and of all that lieth between them than the generosity of all creation.

Say: The sustenance of God is more abundant in the kingdom of the heavens and of the earth and of all that lieth between them than that which all creation expends. Say: That which is attributed to God through His names hath no equal, would ye but know it. Say: The conjunction in the Book of thy Lord is naught but to teach you that your grace compared to His grace is as your selves compared to His Self, that ye may be God-fearing. Say: The verses of God are a proof from God unto your own selves, having no equal, and all are powerless before them. Say: In like manner are all His names and attributes, would ye but understand, then remember, then reflect. Say: All return unto God. Say: There is no glory beside the glory of God, and all are submissive unto Him.

Say: There is no majesty beside the majesty of God, and all bow down before Him. Say: There is no beauty beside the beauty of God, and all are submissive unto Him. Say: There is no perfection beside the perfection of God, and all are humble before Him. Say: There is no grandeur beside the grandeur of God, and all are lowly before Him. Say: There is no light beside the light of God, and all stand before it. Say: There is no mercy beside the mercy of God, and all seek mercy through His mercy. Say: There are no words except the words of God; therefore efface the conditions of your own selves if ye desire to be guided. Say: There is no perfection beside the perfection of God if ye wish to attain perfection. Say: There is no name beside the name of God, and all worship through His names.

Say: There is no might beside the might of my Lord, and all there are as nothing. Say: There is no will except through God; through His will do ye will at all times. Say: There is no volition except through God, and all act by His volition. Say: There is no will except through God; we stand through God. Say: If ye will what God loveth, then ye will through His will, and if ye will what God loveth not, then ye stand through His will. The proof of your Lord hath been completed for you in this Book, would ye but reflect thereon. Say: Whoso reciteth not from the Book of God nineteen verses each day and night hath not fulfilled God’s covenant in this Book. This is from God’s command that your hearts may be strengthened in His religion, that ye may attain certitude in God and His verses.

Say: The smallest of all verses, if ye say “God is Most Exalted,” that is a verse from God’s Book, if ye wish to be thankful. Say: God is more exalted than can be mentioned, if ye wish to make mention. Say: God is more glorious than can be praised, if ye wish to make mention. Say: God is most truthful in speech, therefore test your words and what ye strive for, and multiply not words, for God is pleased with His Book in such measure as He hath taught you “God is Most Exalted,” that ye may understand. But recite ye the Book of God and be not false. Say: All destinies are in the hand of God; He knoweth every soul’s mention by night and by day, that ye may be thankful.

Say: Each day God loveth a deed; therefore let God be witness over your own selves, that ye compel not yourselves nor anyone among the people. And ye must seek the bounty of your Lord, the All-Merciful, and be thankful, and transgress not the bounds of God, for verily ye know not what is best for your own selves, nor can ye comprehend it save that God should teach you or reveal it in the Book. Say: Therein are ordained the measures of all things until the first Day whereon ye shall be brought before God. That is the Day when God will make Me manifest among the people, but ye recognize Me not. Yet I shall surely know you and what ye have earned, and I shall testify concerning you before God and what ye do.

But when God giveth leave that I should recite unto you the Book of God—that first Day when ye shall be brought before God—if God should on that Day annul all that ye have wrought, none among you could say “nay” or less than that. Therefore fear ye, O people, all of you together, and let not your knowledge of the verses of God deceive you, for verily We have sent them down, and We have power over all things. Ask ye then of God’s bounty that nothing may veil you on that Day, and that ye may have certitude in the signs of God. And ye shall aid God against your leaders unto whom ye point with your own selves and hands, that none may depart on that Day from the command of his Lord, neither male nor female. Fear ye God, O ye who have ears to hear, all of you together!

Fear ye God, O ye who have eyes to see, all of you together! Fear ye God, O ye who have hearts to understand, all of you together! Fear ye God, O ye who have hands to work, all of you together! Fear ye God, O ye who hold authority, all of you together! Fear ye God, O ye who possess knowledge, then fear ye God, O ye who possess knowledge, for ye are held most strictly accountable before God for how ye judge. If ye were to follow the truth, none would be veiled from the religion of God and His presence. Upon you rests what ye have undertaken, and upon all the people together. Glory be unto Thee, O God! Purify the earth and all that dwell thereon that none may be veiled from attaining Thy presence, and that the people may be believers in Thy signs.

Say: God originates creation, then reneweth it—will ye not then fear Him? Say: God originates religion, then reneweth it—will ye not then fear Him? Say: God sendeth down the Book, then reneweth it—will ye not then fear Him? Say: God ordaineth the laws, then reneweth them—will ye not then fear Him? Say: God determineth all measures, then reneweth them—will ye not then fear Him? Say: God judgeth as He pleaseth by His command—will ye not then fear Him? Say: God abolisheth what He pleaseth by His command—will ye not then fear Him? Say: God confirmeth what He pleaseth by His command—will ye not then fear Him? Say: God createth you that ye may believe—will ye not then fear Him? Say: God provideth for you that ye may be thankful—will ye not then fear Him?

Say: God causeth you to die that ye may have certitude—will ye not then fear Him? Say: God giveth you life that ye may see—will ye not then fear Him? Say: God hath created naught save for the Day when I shall recite His verses—will ye not then fear Him? Say: I have already recited unto you the verses of God, yet ye perceived not. Will ye not, then, be God-fearing? And soon shall I recite unto you after this creation, on the Day when God, my Lord, shall return me. Will ye not, then, be God-fearing on that Day? Ask ye, then, of God’s bounty that ye may perchance be God-fearing on that Day. Put your trust in God that ye may perchance believe on that Day. Hold fast unto the cord of God that ye may perchance be certain on that Day.

Be independent through God that ye may perchance remember on that Day. Follow what God hath revealed in the Book that ye may perchance reflect on that Day how He createth you and sustaineth you, then causeth you to die and giveth you life—nearer than to say to a thing “Be” and it is. Through God shall ye be independent of all things, for God is the Self-Sufficient, the Great. Through God shall ye triumph over all things, for God is the Triumphant, the Great. Through God shall ye seek help in every matter, for God is the All-Compelling, the Invincible. Through God shall ye preserve the verses of God, for God is the Preserver, the Guardian. Through God shall ye possess the kingdom of the heavens and the earth and all that lieth between them, for God is the Sovereign, the King.

And through God shall ye attract those who are in the kingdom of the heavens and the earth and all that lieth between them, for God is the Inaccessible, the Mighty. And through God shall I exalt the verses of God and make manifest the true religion, for God is the Strong, the Powerful. And through God shall I subdue the earth and all that is thereon, for God is the Mighty, the Wise. And through God shall I guide every soul, for God is the Guide, the Invincible. And through God shall I be content at all times, for God is the Helper, the Well-Pleased. This sufficeth Me; in Him do I put My trust, and unto Him is the return. Arise, then, from your sleep, O people, all of you together. Come forth from your graves, O people, all of you together.

Present yourselves before God, O people, all of you together. Aid the religion of God, O people, all of you together. Prostrate yourselves before God, your Lord, in His presence, O people, all of you together. Ye worship God, yet ye remember not. Ye glorify God, yet ye understand not. Ye proclaim His unity, yet ye reflect not. Therefore glorify ye God and praise Him, proclaim His unity and magnify Him, extol His greatness, render thanks unto Him, bow down before Him and worship Him at all times, before all times and after all times, O ye people, all of you together! Say: Verily God remembereth all things and declareth: “I am God, there is none other God but Me.

I have created thee, sustained thee, caused thee to die and brought thee to life that thou mayest testify that there is no God but God and that whatsoever is besides God is His creation, and all are His worshippers.” Say: All declare “Yea, verily there is no God but God and whatsoever is besides God is His creation, all are submissive before Him.” Thus doth God recompense all things with the most excellent remembrance from His presence. He is the Mighty, the Beloved. Blessed is He before Whom prostrate themselves all who are in the heavens and all who are on earth, and unto Him shall all return. To God belongeth the heritage of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever is between them, and unto God shall all turn.

Part 25: “To God belongeth the origination of the heavens…”

To God belongeth the origination of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever is between them, and unto God shall all be raised up. Such is God, your Lord. His is the creation and the command. There is none other God but He, the Mighty, the Beloved. Say: God is independent of you and of what ye do, and ye are servants of God, prostrating yourselves before Him by night and by day. This is of God’s grace and mercy, that ye may be thankful. Were God not to command you, how could ye prostrate yourselves before Him? And were God not to teach you His remembrance, how could ye make mention of Him? Say: We shall reward on the Day of Resurrection him who hath raised up for God the gardens of eternity. This is of God’s grace and mercy.

He is the Mighty, the Supreme, the Most Great, the Most Holy, the Most Exalted, the Most Powerful, the Almighty, the All-Compelling, the Most High, the Most Great, the Inaccessible, the Supreme, the Mighty, the Worshipped One. Thus doth God reward every soul according to what it hath earned, and unto God do all matters return. Say: Write ye not henceforth save the letters of those who are nigh unto God and their people, for We have not rewarded him who composed that Book except for Our remembrance and those who were witnesses after the Prophet. Fear ye God, O people of knowledge, in what ye ascribe! And multiply not words in what ye write.

Say: Take ye the gems of what God hath revealed in the Book, then make ye mention of them, that perchance God may look upon it and be pleased with you thereby. Fear ye God, O people of knowledge, that ye may prosper. Verily God remembereth thee, O thou unto whom We have sent down Our verses. We shall surely bring thee back in this worldly life—a promise binding upon Us; verily We are able to do so. And the Letters of the Unity shall present themselves before thee, by Our command; verily We have power over them.

When thou witnessest in thyself that which thou recitest from the Book of thy Lord, like unto the Bayan, then be thou assured by God that thou art the Primal Tree and all shall return unto thee even as God originated the creation of thy community, and then thou shalt recreate creation and bring forth the next creation as thou willest, by God’s leave. He is the Mighty, the Beloved. Thou art empowered by God to abrogate all that people have practiced, and to establish the religion whereby all shall act, for the Command of God is within thy grasp. Thou judgest as thou willest and confirmest what thou desirest, for with thee is the Mother Book, and it consists of the verses which God revealeth unto thee according to what thy heart witnesseth, not the hearts of the worlds.

God counseleth the Letters of the Unity not to act for God, your Lord, as ye have acted before, but to deliver the messages of your Lord and fear none save God. He originateth creation, then causeth it to return, and unto Him shall all return. Say: The Cause of God is greater than what ye have delivered or shall deliver. Say: The Cause of God is mightier than what ye have known or shall know. Therefore seek help from God, place your trust in God, seek protection from God, hold fast to the cord of God, deliver the Cause of God, and triumph over all things through God. Let your hearts be weightier in the religion of God than all that is in the heavens and the earth and what lieth between them, and firmer than all the mountains of the earth.

For if ye act thus, ye have not witnessed the true measure of God’s power to the extent of nineteen times nineteen mustard seeds. But act according to your capacity and remain steadfast in the religion of God, then deliver it. Ye have indeed fulfilled God’s covenant in that ye believed in God before all the worlds, followed God’s verses before all the worlds, delivered God’s messages before all the worlds, triumphed through God your Lord in supporting God’s religion before all the worlds, and preserved what God hath revealed from His presence before all the worlds. Therefore glorify God, profess His unity, magnify Him, sanctify Him, exalt Him, strengthen Him, praise Him, thank Him, recite His verses, and content yourselves with the Book of God.

For this is God’s bounty unto you, this is the impregnable glory, this is the supreme triumph, this is the magnificent favor, this is the ancient gift, and this is the perfect mercy that embraceth all who are in the heavens and the earth and what lieth between them, and all who dwell in the worlds. Praise be to God, before and after, and at all times. Praise be to God in the kingdom of the heavens and the earth and what lieth between them, and in all the worlds. Praise be to God in every condition, before every condition, and after every condition, through what God hath revealed in a mighty Book. God testifieth that there is no God but Him—we are all devoted to Him. God testifieth that there is no God but Him—we are all prostrate before Him.

God testifieth that there is no God but Him—we are all submissive to Him. God testifieth that there is no God but Him—we are all humble before Him. God testifieth that there is no God but Him—we all remember Him. God testifieth that there is no God but Him—we all thank Him. God testifieth that there is no God but Him—we all return unto Him. God testifieth that there is no God but Him—we all shall be raised unto Him. God testifieth that there is no God but Him—we all revert unto Him. God testifieth that there is no God but Him—we all shall perish before Him. God testifieth that there is no God but Him—we all shall return unto Him. God testifieth that there is no God but Him—we all turn towards Him.

God testifieth that there is no God but Him—say: all shall be brought before Him. God, there is no God but Him—we all worship Him. He it is Who createth all things by His command—we all shall be transformed unto Him. He it is Who originateth what He willeth by His command, and unto Him shall all return. Say: God originateth creation, then causeth it to return, and all are witnesses before Him, and all stand firm by His command. Say: God is the Creator of all things, and unto Him shall all return. Say: Verily, those who are alive—can ye not see?—they shall return unto God; thus shall ye return. Say: God createth what He willeth by His command, and unto Him shall all be transformed.

Say: Those who from the beginning of this Cause until this Day have believed in the signs of God—these are they who shall be clothed in white silk in Paradise, and these are they who glorify Him. Say: And those who believe in Muhammad, the Apostle of God—these are they who shall be clothed in yellow silk in Paradise, and these are they who praise Him at all times. And those who believe in them who are witnesses from God—these are they who shall be clothed in green silk, and these are they who profess His unity and believe in His command. Say: Those who believe in them who are the gates of guidance from God—these are they who shall be clothed in red silk in Paradise, and these are they who magnify Him.

Say: It behooveth those who attend the first pillar to wear in this earthly life that whereby they glorify Him, of the color white; then those who attend the second pillar should wear that whereby they praise Him, of the color yellow; and those who attend the Imams of the Faith should wear that whereby they profess His unity, of the color green. This is of God’s bounty unto them, that they may be thankful. And when the last of them disappeareth, then it behooveth those who attend the gates of guidance during the first concealment to wear that whereby they magnify Him. And when the first absence is ended, then ye have permission from God to wear the color red in all that ye fashion or wear.

However, it behoveth him who hath believed in God and His signs to join that with this and this with that, that nothing may be diminished from his Lord’s bounty unto him. Thus doth God teach you the balance of guidance, that ye may in all things witness that for which God hath created you by His command “Be!” and it is. This is of God’s command, unto Him do all return.

Blessed is He before Whom prostrate themselves all who are in the heavens and who are on earth—say: all bow down before Him. Blessed is He Whom all glorify who are in the heavens and who are on earth—say: all prostrate before Him. Blessed is He unto Whom are devoutly obedient all who are in the heavens and who are on earth and whatsoever lieth between them—say: all worship Him. Blessed is He before Whom humble themselves all who are in the heavens and who are on earth and whatsoever lieth between them—say: all shall return unto Him. Blessed is He before Whom bow down in submission all who are in the kingdom of the heavens and earth and whatsoever lieth between them—say: all shall be raised up unto Him. God beareth witness that there is no God but Him, the Ever-Living Who dieth not. God beareth witness that there is no God but Him, the Single One from Whose grasp nothing escapeth, whether in the heavens or on earth or between them, and verily we all are supplicants of His grace. Therefore make ye mention of God by His most beauteous names if ye desire to call upon Him. God beareth witness that there is no God but Him, the Sovereign, the Supreme, the Holy.

God beareth witness that there is no God but Him, the Mighty, the Exalted, the Best-Beloved. God beareth witness that there is no God but Him, the Single, the Most Great, the All-Glorious. God beareth witness that there is no God but Him, the Sovereign, the All-Powerful, the Self-Subsisting. Such is God, your Lord—His is the creation and the command. Say: all are submissive unto Him. Say: God is my Lord, Who createth the first and the last. Say: God is my Lord, Who bringeth forth the outward and the inward. Say: God is my Lord, Who draweth unto Him those who stand and those who prevail. Say: God is my Lord, Who numbereth that which the knowing ones and the witnesses testify. Say: all return unto God. Say: all are created by God. God is more glorious than what ye say.

God is more exalted than what ye say. God is more beautiful than what ye say. God is greater than what ye say. God is more luminous than what ye say. God is more manifest than what ye say. Say: all believe in Him. Say: all are assured of Him. Say: all bow before Him. Say: all are submissive unto Him. Say: all worship Him. Say: all remember Him. Say: all give thanks unto Him. Say: all glorify Him. Say: all sanctify Him. Say: all magnify Him. Say: all proclaim His oneness. Say: all extol Him. Say: all honor Him. Say: all revere Him. Say: all praise His beauty. Say: all are illumined by Him. Say: through Him are the first remembered. Say: through Him are the last remembered. Say: through Him do all appear. Say: through Him are all aided. Say: through Him do all judge.

Say: through Him do all deal justly. Say: through Him are all gathered. Say: through Him do all possess. Say: through Him do all grieve. Say: through Him are all preserved. Say: through Him do all hear. Say: through Him do all see. Say: through Him do all witness. Say: through Him do all speak. Say: through Him do all keep silence. Say: through Him do all write. Say: through Him do all inscribe. Say: through Him do all drink. Say: through Him do all eat. Say: through Him do all marry. Say: through Him do all arise. Say: through Him do all rest.

Say: All seek the mercy of their Lord through Him, and all enter through Him their mansions in Paradise, and all drink through Him from water that is never stale, and all drink through Him of milk whose taste changeth not, and all drink through Him of wine, a delight to those who drink, and then proclaim His oneness. Say: All partake through Him of purified honey. Say: All turn over unto God through Him. Say: All are turned unto God through Him. Say: All return unto God through Him. Say: All are raised unto God through Him. Say: All go back unto God through Him. Say: All originate from God through Him. Say: All are questioned by God through Him. Say: All yearn for what is with God through Him. Say: All dwell through Him by night and by day. Say: All move through Him by night and by day.

Say: Through Him are the heavens held above you and the earth beneath your feet, and all stand firm through Him. Say: All are just through Him. Say: All rule through Him. Say: All have knowledge through Him. Say: All preserve through Him. Say: All nurture through Him what God hath permitted them, and all believe in Him. Thus doth God send down the measures of all things through Him, would ye but know it. Say: All are guided through Him. Say: All are invested with majesty through Him. Say: All are adorned through Him. Say: All are made great through Him. Say: All are illumined through Him. Say: All seek mercy through Him. Say: All are perfected through Him. Say: All grow in greatness through Him. Say: All are made to speak through Him. Say: All are strengthened through Him.

Say: All advance through Him. Say: All are empowered through Him. Say: All are extended through Him. Say: All are given authority through Him. Say: All seek His good-pleasure at all times, then ask of His bounty. Say: All are made beloved through Him. Say: All are ennobled through Him. Say: All are sanctified through Him. Say: All possess through Him. Say: All are made noble through Him. Say: All are filled with wonder through Him. Say: All find delight through Him. Say: All find solace through Him. Say: All rejoice through Him. Say: All are unburdened through Him. Say: All ascend through Him. Say: All are raised up through Him. Say: All are made to ascend through Him. Say: All are made to speak through Him. Say: All are made forbearing through Him. Say: All give thanks through Him.

Part 26: “All are helped through Him. Say: All are…”

Say: All are helped through Him. Say: All are made victorious through Him. Say: All are gathered through Him. Say: All are preserved through Him. This is God, your Lord. His is the creation and the command. There is no God but Him. Verily, we are all assured of this. God shall soon inform you of what ye do. God shall soon show you the creation of your own selves; be ye not amazed. This is the Book of God that speaketh with truth unto the Day when ye shall be brought before God. This is the Book of God that recordeth all that ye do. This is the Book of God that beareth witness to what ye earn. This is the Book of God that decideth between you with truth unto the Day when ye shall be brought before God.

This is the Book of God that judgeth between you with truth unto the Day when ye shall be brought before Us. This is the Book of God wherein is the splendor of the heavens and the earth and all that lieth between them, and what ye do. This is the Book of God wherein is the majesty of the heavens and the earth and all that lieth between them, and that which ye comprehend. This is the Book of God wherein is the beauty of the heavens and the earth and all that lieth between them, and that to which ye bear witness. This is the Book of God wherein is the grandeur of the heavens and the earth and all that lieth between them, and that to which they bear witness. This is the Book of God wherein is the light of the heavens and the earth and all that lieth between them, and whereby ye are guided.

This is the Book of God wherein is all mercy, through a portion of which ye seek mercy and through a portion of which ye show such love as ye show. This is the Book of God wherein are the words of the heavens and the earth and all that lieth between them. Say: Fulfilled are the states in the kingdom of the heavens and the earth and all that lieth between them concerning the words of the first and the last, then the outward and the inward, then the learned, then those who glorify, then the cherubim, then the sanctified ones, then the unitarians, then those who magnify, then those who precede, then those who follow, and there is no soul but testifieth that the words of our Lord are fulfilled in truth and justice, wherein there is no alteration nor rejection from God.

Verily, He is the Most High, the All-Powerful. This is the Book of God wherein lies the perfection of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever is between them, and that which you desire to speak. Say: The similitude of the Book of God is as the similitude of all things wherein is all things, if ye but knew. Say: God entereth not into anything, nor is He upon anything, nor was He from anything, nor unto anything doth He return, nor by anything is He established. Verily, He is the Originator of all things through His own Self. There is no God but Him, the One, the Subduer.

But whatsoever ye remember of God, or glorify and praise God, or proclaim His unity and magnify God, or sanctify and exalt God, or extol and honor God, or prostrate and worship God, or remain devoted and humble before God, or submit—all of this is what ye derive from that Book, if ye would but ponder. Say: All understanding lies within your hearts, and verily it hath been created through these verses, and ye cannot distance yourselves from your origin. Therefore fear God, for your return is unto this Book of God, if ye would but witness.

Say: The Unseen Eternity cannot be comprehended by anything, nor praised by anything, nor known by anything, nor unified by anything, nor attributed by anything, nor described by anything, nor prostrated to by anything, nor sanctified by anything, nor unified by anything, nor magnified by anything, nor extolled by anything, nor honored by anything, nor witnessed by anything, nor known through anything, nor worshipped by anything, nor prostrated to by anything, nor devoted to by anything, nor submitted to by anything, nor humbled before by anything. Verily, He is independent of all things through His own Self. There is no God but Him, the Mighty, the Beloved. Blessed is God’s handiwork in this verse.

Therefore recite it at all times, for through it ye ascend to the highest horizon within your hearts. Say: This verse severeth the camphor-like qualities of your hearts, if ye would but glorify. Say: This verse separateth the pure essence of your spirits from your selves, if ye would but sanctify God. Say: This verse directeth the essential gems of your souls away from your selves, if ye would but unify through it. Say: This verse attracteth the abstracted realities of your beings through what God hath revealed to you in the Book, as He originated your bodies from that clay, if ye would but magnify. Blessed is this handiwork of God at which we all wonder. Blessed is this handiwork of God at which we all are amazed. Blessed is this handiwork of God to which we all turn.

Blessed is this handiwork of God into which we all enter. Blessed is this handiwork of God through which we all are concerned. Blessed is this handiwork of God by which all are attracted. And unto God belongeth the creation of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever lieth between them. Say: All shall return unto Him. Our Lord is the Lord of the heavens and of the earth and of whatsoever lieth between them, the Lord of all worlds. Unto God belongeth the splendor of the heavens and of the earth and of whatsoever lieth between them, and God hath ever been possessed of resplendent and glorious beauty. Unto God belongeth all dominion, both before and after. He bestoweth as He willeth through His grace, and God is the All-Bountiful, the All-Knowing.

Unto God belongeth all power in the kingdom of the heavens and of the earth and of whatsoever lieth between them, and God is powerful over all things. Unto God belongeth all mercy, which He showereth upon whomsoever He willeth of His servants. Verily, He is the Most Merciful, the Most Compassionate. Unto God belongeth all guidance in the kingdom of the heavens and of the earth and of whatsoever lieth between them, and God is the Guide, the Most Exalted. Unto God belongeth all dominion in the kingdom of the heavens and of the earth and of whatsoever lieth between them, and God is possessed of transcendent authority. Unto God belongeth the perpetuity of remembrance in the kingdom of the heavens and of the earth and of whatsoever lieth between them, and God is eternal from everlasting.

Unto God belongeth the certitude of the heavens and of the earth and of whatsoever lieth between them, and God is steadfast and great. Unto God belongeth all loftiness in the kingdom of the heavens and of the earth and of whatsoever lieth between them, and God is exalted from ancient times. Unto God belongeth all grace in the heavens and the earth and whatsoever lieth between them, and God is possessed of grace ever-near. Unto God belongeth the certitude of the heavens and of the earth and of whatsoever lieth between them, and God is possessed of steadfast and mighty certitude. Unto God belongeth the glory of the heavens and of the earth and of whatsoever lieth between them, and God is possessed of transcendent glory.

Unto God belongeth all praise in the kingdom of the heavens and of the earth and of whatsoever lieth between them, and God is self-sufficient, praiseworthy. Unto God belongeth the kingdom of the heavens and of the earth and of whatsoever lieth between them, and God is the ancient King. Unto God belongeth the perpetuity of remembrance in the kingdom of the heavens and of the earth and of whatsoever lieth between them, and God is eternal from everlasting. Unto God belongeth the creation of the heavens and of the earth and of whatsoever lieth between them, and God is gracious, all-gracious. Unto God belongeth the beauty of the heavens and of the earth and of whatsoever lieth between them, and God is beautiful, most beautiful. Say: God is the Most Great!

I behold naught but God, my Lord, the Lord of all worlds. Say: There is no manifestation but through God, and all manifest through Him. Say: There is no concealment but through God, and all are concealed through Him. Say: There is no remembrance but through God, and all remember through Him. Say: There is no praise but through God, and all praise through His glorification. Say: All stand through God. Say: All are made manifest through God, their Lord, and all trust in their Lord. Say: God is the Creator of all things, and He is the Ever-Living, the Inaccessible, the Mighty, the Best-Beloved. Unto God belongeth the splendor of the heavens and of the earth and of whatsoever lieth between them, and God hath ever been possessed of resplendent and glorious beauty.

Unto God belongeth all mercy in the kingdom of the heavens and of the earth and of whatsoever lieth between them, and God hath ever been a Supreme Guide. Unto God belongeth certitude in the heavens and the earth and whatsoever is between them, and God hath ever been possessed of mighty and glorious certitude. Unto God belongeth the kingdom of the heavens and of the earth and whatsoever is between them; He bestoweth as He willeth through His grace, and God hath ever been All-Bountiful, All-Generous. Unto God belongeth sovereignty from before and after; God createth what He willeth through His command, and He hath ever been possessed of immediate authority.

Unto God belongeth power in the kingdom of the heavens and of the earth and whatsoever is between them; He sendeth down the wonders of His mercy upon whomsoever He willeth among His servants, verily He hath ever been Mighty, Powerful. Say: God is sufficient unto me, and He is my Lord. He shall assuredly assist Me at all times with the hosts of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever lieth between them. Verily, He is the All-Mighty, the All-Wise. Unto God belongeth the dominion of the heavens and of the earth and of whatsoever lieth between them, and God is a Sovereign, All-Bountiful. Unto God belongeth the certainty of the heavens and of the earth and of whatsoever lieth between them, and God possesseth mighty and unshakeable certitude.

Unto God belongeth all mercy, which He bestoweth upon whomsoever He willeth of His servants. Verily, He is possessed of great mercy. Unto God belongeth all might; He aideth whomsoever He willeth through His command, and God sufficeth as a Helper. Unto God belongeth all authority, both aforetime and hereafter. God createth what He willeth through His command. Verily, He is the Subtle, the All-Informed.

Unto God belongeth the kingdom of the heavens and of the earth and of whatsoever lieth between them, and God is possessed of supreme dominion. Unto God be praise in the kingdom of the heavens and of the earth and of whatsoever lieth between them, and God is Self-Sufficient, All-Praised. Unto God belongeth the glory of the heavens and of the earth and of whatsoever lieth between them, and God is possessed of transcendent glory. Unto God belongeth the perpetuity of remembrance in the kingdom of the heavens and of the earth and of whatsoever lieth between them, and God is eternal, ancient. Unto God belongeth all guidance in the kingdom of the heavens and of the earth and of whatsoever lieth between them, and God is the Guide, the Vigilant.

Unto God belongeth all authority, both aforetime and hereafter. God sufficeth as a Protector, and God sufficeth as a Trustee. Unto God belongeth the gratitude of the heavens and of the earth and of whatsoever lieth between them, and God is the Grateful, the All-Knowing. Unto God belongeth the glory of the heavens and of the earth and of whatsoever lieth between them, and God is possessed of transcendent glory. Unto God be praise, both aforetime and hereafter, and God is Self-Sufficient, All-Praised. Unto God belongeth all authority, both aforetime and hereafter, and God is possessed of authority nigh at hand.

Unto God belongeth the bounty of the heavens and of the earth and of whatsoever lieth between them, and God is possessed of boundless bounty. Unto God belongeth the certainty of the heavens and of the earth and of whatsoever lieth between them, that He may cast it into the hearts of them that have believed in God and His signs, and God possesseth mighty and supreme certitude. Unto God be praise in the kingdom of the heavens and of the earth and of whatsoever lieth between them, and God is All-Praised, All-Glorious. Unto God belongeth all authority, both aforetime and hereafter. God createth what He willeth through His command. Verily, He is Guardian over all things.

Unto God belongeth the might of the heavens and of the earth and of whatsoever lieth between them, and God is possessed of true and mighty power. Unto God belongeth the right hand of the heavens and of the earth and of whatsoever lieth between them. He bestoweth as He willeth through His grace, and God is All-Embracing, All-Knowing. Unto God belongeth the grandeur in the kingdom of the heavens and of the earth and of whatsoever lieth between them, and God is the Most High, the Most Great. Unto God belongeth the beneficence of the heavens and of the earth and of whatsoever lieth between them, and God is possessed of beneficence nigh at hand.

Unto God belongeth the perpetuity of remembrance in the kingdom of the heavens and of the earth and of whatsoever lieth between them, and God is eternal, ancient. Say: God is my Lord and He sufficeth me. He shall, through His command, render me victorious at all times. Verily, He is possessed of triumphant might. Unto God belongeth the subtle essence of the heavens and earth and whatsoever lieth between them, and He is, in truth, supremely gracious. Unto God belongeth the dominion of the heavens and earth and whatsoever lieth between them, and He is, in truth, possessed of sovereign might. Unto God belongeth the purity of the heavens and earth and whatsoever lieth between them, and He is, in truth, pure and gracious.

Part 27: “Unto God belongeth the subtle essence…”

Unto God belongeth the subtle essence of the heavens and earth and whatsoever lieth between them, and He is, in truth, supremely gracious. Unto God belongeth the splendor of the heavens and earth and whatsoever lieth between them, and He is, in truth, possessed of glorious majesty. Unto God belongeth all praise in the kingdom of the heavens and earth and whatsoever lieth between them, and He is, in truth, self-subsisting and praised. Unto God belongeth all authority in the kingdom of the heavens and earth and whatsoever lieth between them, and He is, in truth, swift in His command. Unto God belongeth the dominion of the heavens and earth and whatsoever lieth between them, and He is, in truth, possessed of invincible might.

Unto God belongeth the certitude of the heavens and earth and whatsoever lieth between them, and He is, in truth, eternally steadfast. Unto God belongeth the sovereignty of the heavens and earth and whatsoever lieth between them, and He is, in truth, possessed of supreme dominion. Unto God belongeth all praise in the kingdom of the heavens and earth and whatsoever lieth between them, and He is, in truth, the Originator, the All-Beautiful. Unto God belongeth the glory of the heavens and earth and whatsoever lieth between them, and He is, in truth, transcendently exalted. Unto God belongeth the perpetuity of remembrance in the kingdom of the heavens and earth and whatsoever lieth between them, and He is, in truth, eternal from everlasting.

Unto God belongeth the sovereignty of the heavens and earth and whatsoever lieth between them, and He is, in truth, possessed of supreme dominion. Unto God belongeth guidance in the kingdom of the heavens and earth and whatsoever lieth between them, and He is, in truth, the Guide, the Impregnable. Unto God belongeth the perpetuity of judgment in the kingdom of the heavens and earth and whatsoever lieth between them, and He is, in truth, eternal from everlasting. Unto God belongeth the power of the heavens and earth and whatsoever lieth between them; He bestoweth as He willeth through His grace, and He is, in truth, all-embracing and all-knowing.

Unto God belongeth all praise in the kingdom of the heavens and earth and whatsoever lieth between them, and He is, in truth, the Originator, the All-Praised. Unto God belongeth all authority, both in the past and in the future, and He is, in truth, swift in His command. Unto God belongeth the dominion of the heavens and earth and whatsoever lieth between them, and He is, in truth, possessed of invincible might. Unto God belongeth the certitude of the heavens and earth and whatsoever lieth between them, and He is, in truth, eternally steadfast. Unto God belongeth the sovereignty of the heavens and earth and whatsoever lieth between them, and He is, in truth, possessed of supreme dominion.

Unto God belongeth all praise in the kingdom of the heavens and earth and whatsoever lieth between them, and He is, in truth, self-subsisting and praised. Unto God belongeth the kingdom of the heavens and earth and whatsoever lieth between them; He bestoweth as He willeth through His grace, and He is, in truth, the Generous, the Bountiful. Unto God belongeth the glory of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever lieth between them, and God was possessed of tremendous glory. Unto God belongeth all praise, from before and from after, and God was all-embracing and all-encompassing. Unto God belongeth the command from before and from after; He createth what He willeth through His command, and God was all-embracing and all-knowing.

Unto God belongeth the bounty of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever lieth between them, and God was bountiful and generous. Unto God belongeth the right hand of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever lieth between them; He expendeth as He willeth through His grace, and God was all-embracing and all-encompassing. Unto God belongeth the dominion of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever lieth between them, and God was powerful over all things. Unto God belongeth all praise, Lord of the heavens and Lord of the earth, Lord of all the worlds. Unto God belongeth the glory in the kingdom of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever lieth between them, then in all the worlds.

Unto God belongeth the perpetuity of remembrance—whomsoever God remembereth, this is better for him in the hereafter and in this world. Verily He was possessed of mighty remembrance. Unto God belongeth guidance in the kingdom of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever lieth between them, and God was a guide and witness. Unto God belongeth the command from before and from after, and God was possessed of wondrous command. Unto God belongeth the thanksgiving of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever lieth between them—whoso giveth thanks unto God, verily he giveth thanks for his own sake, and God was grateful and forbearing. Unto God belongeth the glory of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever lieth between them, and God was possessed of impregnable glory.

Unto God belongeth the creation of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever lieth between them; God guideth whom He willeth through His command, and God was watchful over all things. Unto God belongeth all praise in the kingdom of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever lieth between them, and God was a wondrous creator, praiseworthy. Unto God belongeth the command from before and from after, and God sufficeth as a helper. Unto God belongeth the bounty of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever lieth between them, and God was possessed of all-encompassing bounty. Unto God belongeth the certainty of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever lieth between them, and God was possessed of steadfast and ancient certainty.

Unto God belongeth the glory of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever lieth between them, and God was possessed of tremendous glory. Unto God belongeth all praise from before and from after, and God was gracious and informed. Unto God belongeth the dominion of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever lieth between them, and God was a generous king. Unto God belongeth the perpetuity of remembrance from before and from after, and God was eternal and ancient. Unto God belongeth the righteousness of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever lieth between them, and God is the All-Bountiful, the Near. With God is all authority, both before and after. God createth what He willeth by His command, and He was the All-Wise Creator. With God is all power, both before and after.

God createth what He willeth by His command, and He was the Powerful, the Mighty. With God is mercy which He bestoweth upon whomsoever He willeth among His servants, and upon that House and upon those who glorify God, and God was endowed with great mercy.

God beareth witness that there is none other God but Him, the Mighty, the Best-Beloved. God beareth witness that there is none other God but Him, the Supreme, the All-Glorious. God beareth witness that there is none other God but Him, the Supreme, the Holy. God beareth witness that there is none other God but Him, the Supreme, the Self-Subsisting. God beareth witness that there is none other God but Him—say: all act by His command. God beareth witness that there is none other God but Him—say: all are thankful unto Him. God beareth witness that there is none other God but Him—say: all remember Him. God beareth witness that there is none other God but Him—say: all praise Him. God beareth witness that there is none other God but Him—say: all circle round at His command.

God beareth witness that there is none other God but Him—say: all perform the pilgrimage by His leave. God beareth witness that there is none other God but Him—say: all are submerged in His command.

Say: The best of deeds in the sight of God is that ye remember God morning and evening and act according to what God hath revealed in the Book, and be independent through God, and be content with God, and be manifest through God on earth, and be hidden through God on earth, and be among those who glorify God on earth, and be among those who assert His unity on earth, and be among those who magnify Him on earth, and be among those who sanctify Him on earth, and be among those who extol Him on earth, and be among those who honor Him on earth.

Say: The nearest of you to God are those who show mercy to one another and make peace among men. Say: What ye love for yourselves, ye should love for your brethren. Say: Ye know not the mysteries of the heavens and the earth and what lieth between them, but God knoweth, and He is with you wheresoever ye may be. Therefore fear God lest anything be witnessed in you save mercy from what hath been revealed in the Book of God, if ye desire to enter the garden whose breadth is as the breadth of heaven and earth, wherein ye shall receive what ye ask of God’s bounty.

Say: Therein is a mighty throne. Say: Therein is an impregnable seat. Say: Therein is an exalted seat. Say: Therein is a noble throne. Say: Therein are raised couches. Say: Therein are cushions set in rows. Say: Therein are spread scrolls. Say: Therein are sealed books. Say: Therein are chambers of white. Say: Therein are chambers of yellow. Say: Therein are chambers of green. Say: Therein are chambers of red. The sun shineth therein and the moon and stars rise therein while ye behold.

Say: For you therein is silk and brocade which ye love to wear. Say: For you therein are God’s blessings which ye desire. For you therein are God’s bounties which ye wish. Say: Therein is a lamp enclosed in glass, and the number of glasses if ye would count them is nineteen. Thus doth God create what He willeth therein by His command. Verily He is the Mighty, the Best-Beloved. Say: The glass representeth the Manifestations that were created that the lamp might shine therein one after another, and verily it shineth and illumineth as a single lamp, would that ye might understand. Say: It is the Primal Tree that groweth with oil, and from it are verses sent down as a mercy from the Book of God—that lamp of guidance for them that are guided thereby.

Say: Therein are maidens whom none have touched, like unto hidden pearls. Say: Some of them have been created from white light and they glorify God, thy Lord, at morn and eventide. Say: Some of them were created from yellow light; they praise God, thy Lord, by night and by day. Say: Some of them were created from green light; they proclaim the unity of God at eventide and at dawn. Say: Some of them were created from red light; they magnify God at the beginning and then on the Day of Return. Thus doth God create what He willeth through His command. Verily, He is the Most Great, the Most Exalted.

Say: God hath created therein youths, some of whom were created from white light, and these stand before God offering praise; and some were created from yellow light, and these stand before God rendering thanks; and some were created from green light, and these stand in the presence of God; and some were created from red light, and these stand before Me magnifying God. Thus doth God create what He willeth through His command “Be!” and it is. Say: God is the Creator of all things, and unto Him shall all return. Say: God is the Originator of all things, and unto Him shall all be transformed. Say: God is the Fashioner of all things, and verily ye shall all be made to return unto Him. Such is God, your Lord; His is the creation and the command.

There is none other God but He, the Mighty, the Best-Beloved. He it is Who createth what He willeth through His command “Be!” and it is. Glorified art Thou, O God! Verily, Thou art the Lord of all worlds. Glorified art Thou, O God! Verily, Thou art the Best-Beloved of them that proclaim Thy unity. Glorified art Thou, O God! Verily, Thou art the Goal of them that are detached. Glorified art Thou, O God! Verily, Thou art the First of the first. Glorified art Thou, O God! Verily, Thou art the Last of the last. Glorified art Thou, O God! Verily, Thou art the Most Manifest of the manifest. Glorified art Thou, O God! Verily, Thou art the Most Hidden of the hidden. Say: We are all prostrate before God. Say: We are all humble before God. Say: We are all worshippers of God.

Say: We are all standing before God. Say: We are all submissive before God. Say: We are all lowly before God. Say: God originateth creation, then causeth it to return. Will ye not, then, render thanks? Say: God createth what He willeth through His command. Will ye not, then, glorify Him? Say: God provideth whom He willeth through His mercy. Will ye not, then, give thanks? Say: God causeth you to die, then giveth you life. Will ye not, then, proclaim His unity and magnify Him? Say: God will bring forth the next creation through His command, and unto Him shall all be transformed. Say: God will scatter you throughout the earth, and verily unto Him shall ye all be gathered together. Think ye that ye are the sowers in the earth? Think ye that ye are the planters in the earth?

Think ye that ye are the writers? Think ye that ye are the preservers? We, verily, are the Sowers, and We are the Planters, and We are the Writers, and We are the Preservers, and We are the Senders down, and We are the Witnesses, and We are the Knowers, and We are the Overseers, and We are the Conquerors, and We are the Manifest, and We are the Transcendent, and We are the Hearers, and We are the Seers, and We are the Speakers, and We are the Senders down, and We are the Preservers. Thus doth God fashion the angels who are in the heavens and on earth, working according to His command. God beareth witness that there is none other God but Him, and all glorify Him. God beareth witness that there is none other God but Him, and all sanctify Him.

Part 28: “God beareth witness that there is none other…”

God beareth witness that there is none other God but Him, and all proclaim His unity. God beareth witness that there is none other God but Him, and all magnify Him. God beareth witness that there is none other God but Him, and all extol His greatness. God beareth witness that there is none other God but Him, and all exalt Him. God beareth witness that there is none other God but Him, and all declare His majesty. God beareth witness that there is none other God but Him, and all acclaim His beauty. God beareth witness that there is none other God but Him, and all honor Him. God beareth witness that there is none other God but Him, and all acknowledge His sovereignty. God beareth witness that there is none other God but Him, and all submit to His authority.

God beareth witness that there is none other God but Him, and all detach themselves from all else but Him. God beareth witness that there is none other God but Him, and all draw life from Him. God beareth witness that there is none other God but Him, and all serve Him by night and by day.

God beareth witness that there is none other God but Him, and whatsoever ye mention hath been created by His command and doth worship God, its Lord, at all times, before time and after time. Say: God is the God of gods, if ye be of them that call upon Him. Say: God is the Lord of lords, before and after, if ye be of them that love to make mention of Him. Say: God is the Sovereign of sovereigns, if ye be of them that desire to bear witness. Say: God is the King of all who are in the kingdoms of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever is between them, and of all the worlds. Say: God is the Beloved of all who are in the kingdoms of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever is between them, and of all the worlds.

Say: Through God do we stand. Say: Through God do we hear. Say: Through God do we see. Say: Through God do we bear witness. Say: Through God do we speak. Say: Through God do we keep silence. Say: Through God do we magnify. Say: Through God are we honored. Say: Through God do we preserve. Say: Through God do we worship, the Lord of the heavens and of the earth and of whatsoever is between them, the Lord of all worlds. Say: Through God do we manifest. Say: Through God do we conceal. Say: Through God do we commit all things. Whatsoever God hath ordained for us we commit unto God, our Lord, and He is sufficient for us; in Him do we trust, and in God let His believing servants put their trust.

Say: Through God do we prevail. Say: We are they who glorify. Say: We are they who sanctify. Say: We are they who proclaim unity. Say: We are they who extol His greatness. Say: We are they who declare His majesty. Say: We are they who acclaim His beauty. Say: We are they who magnify. Say: We are they who illumine. Say: We are they who exalt. Say: We are they who know. Say: We are they who judge. Say: We are they who preserve. Say: We are they who answer. Say: We are they who beseech God’s grace and bounty, and we are they who are content and who bring contentment. Say: We are they who possess dominion and sovereignty. Say: We are they who manifest His might and His victory, and we are they who are purified and made manifest, and we are they who glory in His exaltation.

We possess nothing save through God, the Lord of all worlds. We have nothing from aught save through God, the Lord of all worlds. We have nothing, neither unto anything, nor in anything, nor about anything, nor upon anything, nor through anything save through God, the Lord of all worlds.

Be content with God as Lord, for He is the Lord of all worlds. Be content with God as your God, for there is no god but He in the kingdoms of the heavens and earth and whatsoever is between them, then in all worlds. Be content with God as the Beloved, for He is the Beloved of the heavens and earth and whatsoever is between them, then of all worlds. Be content with God as King, for He is the King of the heavens and earth and whatsoever is between them, then of all worlds. Be content with God as Sovereign, for He is the true Sovereign in the kingdoms of the heavens and earth and whatsoever is between them, then in all worlds. Be content with God as Ruler, for He is the true Ruler in the kingdoms of the heavens and earth and whatsoever is between them, in all worlds.

Let the remembrance of your heads be that whereby God remembereth you in His own remembrance, for He is the God of all worlds. Let the remembrance of your hearts be that which God hath taught you aforetime, for He is the Lord of all worlds. Let the remembrance of your right hands be that which God hath sent down aforetime, for He is the true Sovereign in the kingdoms of the heavens and earth and whatsoever is between them, then of all worlds. Let the remembrance of your left hands be that whereby God remembereth you at all times, for He is the Beloved of the heavens and earth and whatsoever is between them, then of all worlds.

Let the remembrance of your right feet be that whereby God remembereth you, for He is the true and mighty Ruler, and of your left feet that which God hath revealed in the Book, for He is the invincible King.

By this shall ye ascend unto God, the King of all worlds. By this shall ye rise unto God, the Lord of all worlds. By this shall ye rise unto God, the Beloved of all worlds. By this shall ye ascend unto God, the Sovereign of all worlds. By this shall ye be raised unto God, the Ruler of all worlds. By this shall ye be raised unto God, the God of all worlds.

Glory be unto Thee, O my God! I testify that I am the first of them that remember Thee. Glory be unto Thee, O my God! Verily Thou art the God of all who dwell in the kingdoms of the heavens and earth and whatsoever is between them, then in all worlds. Glory be unto Thee, O my God! Verily Thou art the Lord of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever is between them, and of all the worlds. Glorified art Thou, O my God! Thou art the Beloved of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever is between them, and of all the worlds. Glorified art Thou, O my God! Thou art the King of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever is between them, and of all the worlds. Glorified art Thou, O my God! Thou art the Sovereign of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever is between them, and of all the worlds.

Glorified art Thou, O my God! Thou art the Ruler of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever is between them, and of all the worlds. Glorified art Thou, O my God! Thou art the Sustainer of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever is between them, and of all the worlds. Glorified art Thou, O my God! Thou art the All-Glorious of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever is between them, and of all the worlds. Glorified art Thou, O my God! Thou art the All-Holy of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever is between them, and of all the worlds. Glorified art Thou, O my God! Thou art the Guardian over all who are in the kingdoms of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever is between them, and of all the worlds.

Glorified art Thou, O my God! Through Thee have I become independent at all times, before all times and after all times. Glorified art Thou, O my God! Through Thee have I become content in every condition, before every condition and after every condition. Glorified art Thou, O my God! Through Thee have I prevailed over all things at all times, before all times and after all times. Glorified art Thou, O my God! Through Thee have I triumphed over all things and every condition, before every condition and after every condition. Glorified art Thou, O my God! Through Thee have I subdued whatsoever Thou hast permitted at all times, before all times and after all times. Glorified art Thou, O my God!

Through Thee have I possessed whatsoever is in the kingdoms of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever is between them, at all times, before all times and after all times. Glorified art Thou, O my God! Through Thee have I become mighty in every condition, before every condition and after every condition. Glorified art Thou, O my God! Through Thee have I advanced at all times, before all times and after all times. Glorified art Thou, O my God! Through Thee have I preserved myself and whatsoever Thou hast given me to possess in the kingdoms of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever is between them, at all times, before all times and after all times. Glorified art Thou, O my God! Through Thee have I been victorious in every condition, before every condition and after every condition.

Say: O my God! Thou art the Sovereign of all who are in the heavens and the earth and whatsoever is between them. Grant me a mighty dominion such as none possesseth like unto me. Verily, Thou art powerful over all things. Glorified art Thou, O my God! Thou art the Possessor of all things. Grant me through Thy bounty such a great sovereignty as none hath possessed before me, nor shall any possess after me the like thereof. Verily, Thou art the All-Bountiful, the Most Generous.

God testifieth that there is none other God but Him, the Guardian, the Beloved. God testifieth that there is none other God but Him, the Mighty, the Beloved. God testifieth that there is none other God but Him, the Guardian, the All-Glorious. God testifieth that there is none other God but Him, the Guardian, the All-Holy. God testifieth that there is none other God but Him, the Guardian, the Self-Subsisting. God testifieth that there is none other God but Him, the King, the Beloved. God testifieth that there is none other God but Him, the Sovereign, the Beloved. God testifieth that there is none other God but Him, the Lord of all things, Who createth what He pleaseth by His command “Be,” and it is.

God testifieth that there is none other God but Him, the Creator of all things, Who createth what He pleaseth by His command “Be,” and it is. God testifieth that there is none other God but Him, the Provider of all things, Who provideth for whomsoever He willeth through His mercy. Verily, He is the Strong, the Beloved. God testifieth that there is none other God but Him, Who quickeneth every soul after its death, and verily all stand by His command. God beareth witness that there is none other God but Him—say: all prostrate themselves before Him. God beareth witness that there is none other God but Him—say: all are devoted to Him. God beareth witness that there is none other God but Him—say: all worship Him.

God beareth witness that there is none other God but Him—say: all submit to Him. God beareth witness that there is none other God but Him—say: all humble themselves before Him. God beareth witness that there is none other God but Him—say: all remember Him. God beareth witness that there is none other God but Him—say: all are patient before Him. God beareth witness that there is none other God but Him—say: all are grateful to Him. God beareth witness that there is none other God but Him—say: all stand before Him. God beareth witness that there is none other God but Him—say: all prostrate themselves before Him.

This is your Lord God. His is the creation and the command. There is none other God but Him—say: all seek His bounty. This is your Lord God. His is the creation and the command. There is none other God but Him—say: all glorify His praise. This is your Lord God. His is the kingdom and the dominion, both before and after. There is none other God but Him—say: all shall return unto Him. This is your Lord God. His is the might and the grandeur. There is none other God but Him—say: all stand in His presence. This is your Lord God. His is the power and sovereignty. He createth what He willeth by His command, and unto Him shall all be raised up. This is your Lord God. His is the judgment, both before and after, and all judge by His command. This is your Lord God.

His is whatsoever is in the heavens and whatsoever is on earth and whatsoever lieth between them, and we all seek of His bounty. This is your Lord God. His is the glory and splendor in the kingdom of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever lieth between them. There is none other God but Him—all act by His command. This is your Lord God. His is the might and the radiance—all are guided by His light. This is your Lord God. His is the power and the deeds—all move within His grasp. This is God, your Lord. His is the grace and perfection, all are drawn by His light. This is God, your Lord! His is the countenance and majesty, all ascend by His command to the horizon which God hath ordained for them in the Book. All worship Him by night and by day.

Blessed is He before Whom prostrate themselves all who are in the heavens and the earth! Say: All shall be turned towards Him. This is God, your Lord! His is the creation and the command. He createth what He willeth through His command “Be!” and it is. His are the hosts of the East and the West and all that lieth between them; all appear at His bidding. God’s are the hosts of the heavens and the earth and all that lieth between them. Say: All are gathered there. God’s are all the hosts of earth; all stand before God. Before God prostrate themselves all who are in the heavens and the earth, and we all bow down before God. We all are devoted to God. We all worship God. We all are humble before God. We all are submissive before God. That is God, your Lord!

Part 29: “His is the dominion and the Kingdom…”

His is the dominion and the Kingdom from before and after. There is no God but He, the Ever-Living, the Self-Subsisting. Blessed is He in Whose grasp is the Kingdom of the heavens and the earth and all that lieth between them. There is no God but He, the All-Compelling, the Self-Subsisting. Blessed is He in Whose right hand is the Kingdom of the heavens and the earth and all that lieth between them. There is no God but He, the Mighty, the Beloved. God testifieth that there is no God but He, the King, the All-Compelling, the Mighty, the Exalted, the Inaccessible, the Great, the Glorious, the Luminous, the Majestic, the Beautiful, the All-Compelling, the Inaccessible, the Exalted, the Mighty, the Beloved. Say: We all are devoted to God.

Say: Those who put their trust in God their Lord, these shall attain, by God’s leave, what they desire in God’s religion, and these shall be the victorious ones. Therefore put your trust in God, your Lord, the All-Merciful, if ye desire to be victorious, and seek ye the protection of God, the All-Compelling, the Holy. Say: He watcheth over every soul, knowing what it hath earned and bearing witness to what it earneth, and unto God shall all matters return. Say: In Whose grasp lieth the Kingdom of all things, O people, if ye but knew! Say: In the hand of God, in Whose grasp is the Kingdom of the heavens and the earth and all that lieth between them, and He is the Ever-Living Who dieth not.

And all that We have revealed of the verses of the Prophets and the truthful and the righteous ones—these are through Our mercy that ye might believe in the days of God. Say: Nothing beseemeth me save the verses from God; through them is my heart created and sustained, through them is my soul assured and my body stilled. This is of God’s grace and mercy unto me; verily His grace unto me is mighty. Say: God hath created in these verses every good thing, would ye but ponder. Do ye not see how there flow therein the seas of the heavens and the earth and all that lieth between them, with water that never stagnates? All swim therein.

Do ye not observe how there flow therein rivers of milk whose taste altereth not, and thereby do all praise their Lord with thanksgiving—do ye not witness how therein flow seas of the wine of the heavens and earth and what lieth between them, whereby all profess His unity—do ye not perceive how therein flow rivers of purified honey upon ground of ruby whereby all magnify Him?

Say: In Paradise no water floweth unpolluted save upon ground of diamond—this is of God’s handiwork, all things being created by His command. Say: In Paradise no milk whose taste altereth not floweth save upon ground of yellow topaz—all receive sustenance by God’s command. Say: In Paradise no wine floweth save upon ground of green emerald—this is of God’s command, whereby all shall die. Say: In Paradise no purified honey floweth save upon ground of ruby. Say: All thereby magnify Him.

And if ye marvel at this, then observe ye the creation of the heavens and earth and mountains. Verily He Who created all that hath power to create whatsoever He willeth. He is, verily, powerful over all things. Journey ye upon the sea that ye may witness the mountain of ruby greater than all mountains, as though ye beheld the sea of wine—thus doth God create what He willeth by His command. He is the Strong, the Mighty.

Glorified be He in Whose grasp is the kingdom of all things, and unto Him shall all return. This is God your Lord—His is the creation and the command. There is no God but Him, all shall be raised up unto Him. Glorified be He Who createth what He willeth by His command “Be!” and it is.

Say: Glorified be God by night and day and at all times—ye glorify Him. Say: Glorified be God at eventide and dawn and at all times—ye praise Him. Say: Glory be unto Thee, O God, at eve and morn and at all times—ye proclaim His unity. Say: Glorified be God at all times—ye magnify Him, then by God’s command ye sanctify Him.

Say: Glorified be God whenever ye write. Say: Glorified be God whenever ye hear. Say: Glorified be God whenever ye see. Say: Glorified be God whenever ye speak. Say: Glorified be God whenever ye remember in your hearts with certitude. Say: Glorified be God whenever thoughts pass through your breasts. Say: Glorified be God whenever ye act by God’s leave, then unto Him shall ye be brought.

Say: Glorified be God when ye sleep. Say: Glorified be God when ye drink. Say: Glorified be God when ye marry. Say: Glorified be God when ye take pleasure. Say: Glorified be God when ye ascend. Say: Glorified be God when ye rise up. Say: Glorified be God when ye speak forth. Say: Glorified be God when ye seek protection. Say: Glorified be God when ye enjoy. Say: Glorified be God when ye seek majesty.

Say: Glorified be God whenever ye seek beauty. Say: Glorified be God, whensoever ye seek light! Say: Glorified be God, whensoever ye seek mercy! Say: Glorified be God, whensoever ye seek to spread! Say: Glorified be God, whensoever ye seek resurrection! Say: Glorified be God, whensoever ye seek to speak! Say: Glorified be God, whensoever ye seek to clothe yourselves!

When ye appear in the land of glory through your power before God, then ye mount up and continue mounted thereon, reciting verses from the Book of God, for that is better in God’s sight than that wherein ye take pride. Say: Take pride in naught save God and what hath been sent down from God unto the Prophet and those who are witnesses after Him, and those who are the gates of guidance, and those who believe in God and His signs.

And glorified be God when ye pass by! And glorified be God when ye go forth! And glorified be God when ye enter in! And glorified be God when ye descend! And glorified be God when ye arise! And glorified be God when ye flee! And glorified be God when ye level! And glorified be God when ye sit! Make room in your gatherings when anyone cometh unto you, and stand up before your brethren in the Faith when ye are in a place where ye show honor thereby. And glorified be God when ye are settled! And glorified be God when ye glorify Him!

Say: The best of names are Muhammad and Ali in the Mother Book, if ye love to make mention thereof. And glorified be God when ye wish! And glorified be God when ye desire! And glorified be God when ye have power! And glorified be God when ye decree! And glorified be God when ye give permission! And glorified be God when ye grant respite! And glorified be God when ye write! And glorified be God when ye know! And glorified be God when ye encompass! And glorified be God when ye speak, and glorified be God when ye are silent, and glorified be God when ye remember Him within yourselves, and glorified be God when ye rejoice, and glorified be God when ye are sorrowful.

Therefore, when thoughts arise in your minds that ye love not, be not sorrowful in the religion of God, but say: We are all worshippers of God.

God beareth witness that there is no God but Him, the Mighty, the Well-Beloved. God beareth witness that there is no God but Him, the Supreme, the All-Glorious. God beareth witness that there is no God but Him, the Supreme, the Most Holy. God beareth witness that there is no God but Him, the Supreme, the Self-Subsisting. God beareth witness that there is no God but Him, the Supreme, the Well-Beloved.

When your hearts are emptied, God will protect you and shower His mercy upon you. Grieve not thereafter, for verily ye are the triumphant ones, ye are the God-fearing ones, ye are the guided ones, ye are the near ones, ye are the chosen ones, ye are the sincere ones, and ye are the inheritors of the best of this world and the world to come, as a grace from Our presence. Verily, We have power over all things. Verily, We are witness to all things. Verily, We are the preserver of all things. Verily, We are manifest in all things. Verily, We are established over all things. Verily, We are triumphant over all things. Verily, We are knowing of all things.

Glory be unto Thee, O God! Reward those who gather the traditions of the Prophet, and those who are witnesses after Him, and those who are the gates of guidance, with the best reward Thou givest to Thy faithful servants. Say: We have rewarded those who mention a tradition in the Book of that which We love, and We have bestowed Our mercy upon them aforetime. Thus do We reward Our beneficent servants.

Therefore put your trust in the Ever-Living One Who dieth not, and say: Praise be to God, unto Whom belongeth the dominion of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever is between them. He hath taken unto Himself neither consort nor son, and He hath no partner in sovereignty, nor any protector through dependence. Therefore, glorify ye Him with His praise, magnify Him with His remembrance, and exalt God at all times with great exaltation, and magnify God in every condition with great magnification, and honor God in every state with great honor, and extol God in every circumstance with great extolment, and sanctify God with supreme sanctification. And raise up the religion of God and those who follow His religion to the extent of your power.

Thus do We reward those who have gathered Our traditions which were sent down from Our presence aforetime, and We are the Inheritors. Unto God belong all matters, both first and last, and unto God shall all return. Unto God belongeth all power in the kingdoms of the heavens and earth and whatsoever is between them, and unto God shall all return. Unto God belong all matters, both first and last. Verily, we all are seekers of God’s bounty, and unto God belongs the grandeur in the kingdom of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever lies between them, and God is the Most High, the Most Great. Unto God belong the subtleties of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever lies between them, and God is the One possessed of grace, ever-nigh.

Unto God belongs dominion over the heavens and the earth and whatsoever lies between them; He recompenseth every soul according to what it hath earned and bestoweth as He willeth through His bounty. Verily, He is the All-Encompassing, the All-Knowing.

Unto God belongs the sovereignty of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever lies between them, and God is a Sovereign, All-Bountiful. Praise be unto God, Lord of the heavens and Lord of the earth, Lord of all the worlds. We are all His praising ones, and we are all His grateful ones. Make no mention of what God hath revealed save what is in this Book, for verily it is supreme over all that ye know or understand.

We have revealed no remembrance of good save that We have intended thereby the Primal Tree and those who seek shelter beneath its shade. We have created no creation, nor shall We create any, except for its sake. This is God, your Lord; His is the creation and the command. Say: All are His worshippers.

Thus doth God, my Lord, cause to flow through my heart, then my spirit, then my soul, then my body, through His mercy and grace in the Book. Verily, He is possessed of abundant grace. Unto God belongs the Kingdom of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever lies between them, and God is possessed of a mighty kingdom. Unto God belongs the everlasting remembrance in the kingdom of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever lies between them, and God is eternal, ancient.

Unto God belongs all authority, both before and after, and God is possessed of mighty authority. Unto God belongs the power in the kingdom of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever lies between them, and God is possessed of mighty power. Unto God belongs the command from before and after; God createth what He willeth by His command, and God is possessed of mighty command.

Unto God belongs the dominion of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever lies between them, and God is possessed of mighty dominion. Unto God belongs all praise in the kingdom of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever lies between them, for all that hath been sent down from His presence or will be sent down hereafter. Verily, He is possessed of mighty praise.

Unto God belongs the glory of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever lies between them, and God is possessed of mighty glory. Unto God belongs the everlasting remembrance in the kingdom of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever lies between them, and God is eternal, ancient. Unto God belongs all mercy in the kingdom of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever lies between them, and God is possessed of mighty mercy.

Say: God hath taken it upon Himself to show mercy by exalting those who have believed in God and His signs, and those who act according to His command. Say: God is my Lord and He is sufficient unto me. He will assuredly aid me at all times by His command, and He will strengthen me and will send down upon me in every condition the wonders of His mercy. Verily, He hath been gracious unto me. Wherefore, praise be unto God, the Lord of the heavens and the Lord of the earth, the Lord of all the worlds. Unto God belongs the dominion of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever is between them, and God is possessed of great bounty. Unto God belongs all authority, from the past and in the future. His is the dominion of creation and command and whatsoever lies between them.

Part 30: “He creates what He willeth by His command…”

He creates what He willeth by His command, and God is, in truth, All-Knowing. Unto God belongs the certitude of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever is between them. He casteth His decree into the heart of whomsoever He willeth among His servants. He, verily, is the Ancient, the Immutable. Unto God belongs the splendor of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever is between them, and God is, in truth, powerful over all things. Unto God belongs all individuality; there is none like unto Him, nor any equal, nor any similitude, nor any peer, nor any companion. God createth what He willeth by His command, and God is, in truth, powerful over all things. Unto God belongs all authority, from the past and in the future. My Lord shall assuredly assist me at all times by His command.

He hath, in truth, been mighty unto me. Unto God belongs the purity of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever is between them. God sendeth down mercy into the heart of whomsoever He willeth, and He, verily, shall assist whom He willeth and show mercy unto whom He pleaseth. He is, in truth, powerful over all things. Unto God belongs the Kingdom of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever is between them. God sendeth down wondrous gifts of His Paradise upon whomsoever He willeth of His servants. He is, verily, possessed of great bounty. Unto God belongs all guidance, wherewith He guideth whom He willeth of His servants. He is, in truth, the All-Powerful Guide.

Unto God belongs the glory of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever is between them, and God is possessed of ancient and glorious majesty. Unto God belongs all grandeur in the kingdom of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever is between them, and God is possessed of mighty and magnificent grandeur. Unto God belongs the dominion of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever is between them. He bestoweth as He willeth through His grace, and God is, in truth, the Preserver of all things. Unto God belongs the splendor of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever is between them, and God is possessed of glorious and resplendent majesty. Unto God belongs the certitude of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever is between them, and God is possessed of mighty and steadfast certitude.

Unto God belongs the excellence of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever is between them, and God is the All-Wise Creator and Fashioner. Unto God belongs all individuality; He hath no second in His knowledge, and God is, in truth, the Guardian of all things. Unto God belongs all authority, from the past and in the future, and God is, in truth, powerful over all things. Unto God belongs the sweetness of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever is between them.

Say: Verily, all the fragrances of Paradise are present before God at all times by His leave. Unto God belongeth the dominion of the heavens and of the earth and of whatsoever is between them, and He is the Sovereign, the Great. Unto God belongeth all guidance, both before and after, and He is the Guide, the Glorious. Unto God belongeth the splendor of the East and of the West and of whatsoever is between them, and He is the Resplendent, the Resplendent. Unto God belongeth the right hand of the heavens and of the earth and of whatsoever is between them; He bestoweth as He willeth through His grace, and He is the One possessed of great and steadfast certainty.

Unto God belongeth the creation of the heavens and of the earth and of whatsoever is between them, and He is the Creator, the Subtle. Unto God belongeth the right hand of the heavens and of the earth and of whatsoever is between them; He bestoweth as He willeth through His command, and He is the All-Bountiful, the Generous. Unto God belongeth all authority, both before and after, and He is possessed of wondrous command. Unto God belongeth power in the kingdoms of the heavens and of the earth and of whatsoever is between them, and He is the Powerful, the Beautiful. Unto God belongeth all authority, both before and after, and He is possessed of near command. Unto God belongeth the dominion of the heavens and of the earth and of whatsoever is between them, and He is the Sovereign, the Great.

Unto God belongeth the love of the heavens and of the earth and of whatsoever is between them, and He is possessed of great love. Unto God belongeth the kingdom of the heavens and of the earth and of whatsoever is between them; all are within His grasp, and all shall return unto Him. Unto God belongeth the perpetuity of remembrance in the kingdoms of the heavens and of the earth and of whatsoever is between them, and He is the Everlasting, the Ancient. Unto God belongeth the repentance of those who seek forgiveness from God their Lord and then turn unto Him in repentance. These are they upon whom no grief shall come. God shall purify those who seek His forgiveness and then repent, even as ye purify your garments with water. Can ye find thereafter any trace?

Thus doth God efface what He willeth and confirm what He desireth. Unto God belongeth power in the kingdoms of the heavens and of the earth and of whatsoever is between them, and He is the Powerful, the Powerful. Unto God belongeth the right hand of the heavens and of the earth and of whatsoever is between them, and He is possessed of great and steadfast certainty. Unto God be praise, both before and after; He createth what He willeth through His command, and He is the Creator, the Subtle. Unto God belongeth all authority, both before and after; He sendeth down at all times the wonders of His mercy upon whomsoever He willeth among His servants, and He is possessed of great mercy.

Unto God belongeth the might of the heavens and of the earth and of whatsoever is between them, and He is the Almighty, the Strong. Unto God belongeth the right hand of the heavens and of the earth and of whatsoever is between them; He bestoweth as He willeth through His grace, and He is the All-Bountiful, the All-Knowing. Unto God belongeth the dominion of the heavens and of the earth and of whatsoever is between them, and He is the Sovereign, the Generous. Unto God belongeth the certainty of the heavens and of the earth and of whatsoever is between them, and He is possessed of wondrous and true certainty. Unto God belongeth all mercy; He bestoweth it upon whomsoever He willeth among His servants, and He is possessed of near mercy.

Unto God belongs all might in the kingdoms of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever is between them. He bestoweth it upon whomsoever He willeth among His servants. Verily, He is mighty, mighty.

Say: God purifieth whomsoever He willeth through His command. Verily, He is possessed of pure grace. Unto God belongs the Command before and after. God createth whatsoever He willeth through His command, and God is possessed of a command that is nigh. Unto God belongs grandeur in the kingdoms of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever is between them, and God is exalted and grand. Unto God belongs the subtleties of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever is between them, and God is possessed of sublime grace. Unto God belongs the certitude of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever is between them, and God is possessed of true and mighty certitude. Unto God belongs the glory of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever is between them, and God is possessed of exalted glory.

Unto God belongs praise before and after. God sendeth down at every instant the bounties of Paradise upon whomsoever He willeth among His servants. Verily, He is bountiful and generous. Unto God belongs the kingdom of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever is between them, and God is possessed of great dominion. Unto God belongs the perpetuity of remembrance in the kingdoms of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever is between them, and God is eternal and everlasting. Praise be to God, Lord of the heavens and Lord of the earth, Lord of all the worlds. His is the grandeur in the kingdoms of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever is between them, and He is the Benevolent, the Gracious.

Say: God is my Lord, and He is my Sufficiency, and God sufficeth as a Helper. Unto God belongs the generosity of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever is between them, and God is generous and bountiful. Unto God belongs the certitude of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever is between them, and God is possessed of steadfast and mighty certitude. Unto God belongs the beneficence of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever is between them, and God is possessed of beneficence that is nigh. Unto God belongs grandeur in the kingdoms of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever is between them, and God is possessed of true and mighty grandeur. Unto God belongs the dominion of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever is between them, and God is possessed of great dominion.

Unto God belongs the patience of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever is between them, and God is possessed of beautiful patience. Unto God belongs the Command before and after, and God is the One God, Single, Alone, Independent, Eternal, and Everlasting. Unto God belongs the love of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever is between them, and the love of God within me is mighty. Unto God belongs the glory of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever is between them, and God is possessed of impregnable and mighty glory. Unto God belongs the Command before and after. He createth whatsoever He willeth through His command, and God is possessed of impregnable and mighty glory.

Unto God belongs the right hand of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever is between them, and God is all-embracing and all-knowing. Unto God belongs the beneficence of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever is between them, and God is possessed of beneficence that is nigh. God, verily, was ever near in His beneficence. Unto God belongeth the certainty of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever lieth between them, and God, verily, was steadfast from time immemorial. Unto God belongeth the creation of the heavens and of the earth and of whatsoever is between them; all are within His grasp and appear before Him. He bestoweth sovereignty upon whomsoever He willeth as He willeth, and chooseth for Himself whatsoever He pleaseth. He, verily, is powerful over all things.

Unto God belongeth the perpetuity of remembrance throughout the kingdom of the heavens and of the earth and whatsoever is between them, and God, verily, was everlasting from time immemorial. Unto God belongeth the right hand of the heavens and of the earth and whatsoever is between them. He bestoweth as He pleaseth through His grace, and God, verily, encompasseth all things. Unto God belongeth the dominion of the heavens and of the earth and whatsoever is between them, and God, verily, was possessed of great sovereignty. Unto God belongeth all guidance, both before and after; He guideth whom He willeth among His servants, and God, verily, was the Supreme Guide.

Unto God belongeth the radiance of the heavens and of the earth and whatsoever is between them, and God, verily, was resplendent, all-resplendent. Unto God belongeth the grace of the heavens and of the earth and whatsoever is between them, and God, verily, was gracious, all-gracious. Unto God belongeth the purity of the heavens and of the earth and whatsoever is between them, and God, verily, was pure and gracious. Unto God belongeth all command, both before and after; naught in the heavens or on earth can frustrate Him. He, verily, is powerful over all things. Unto God belongeth the light of the heavens and of the earth and whatsoever is between them, and God, verily, was possessed of illuminating light.

Unto God belongeth the glory of the East and of the West and whatsoever is between them, and whatsoever God hath created and will create. He, verily, was glorious, all-glorious. Unto God belongeth the majesty in the kingdom of the heavens and of the earth and whatsoever is between them, and God, verily, was a mighty Sovereign. Unto God belongeth the splendor of the heavens and of the earth and whatsoever is between them, and God, verily, was possessed of great splendor. Unto God belongeth the dominion of the heavens and of the earth and whatsoever is between them, and God, verily, was possessed of gracious dominion. Unto God belongeth the beneficence of the heavens and of the earth and whatsoever is between them, and God, verily, was near in His beneficence.

Unto God belongeth all command, both before and after; God aideth whom He willeth through His command. He, verily, was possessed of mighty aid. Unto God belongeth all mercy in the kingdom of the heavens and of the earth and whatsoever is between them, and God, verily, was possessed of great mercy. Unto God belongeth the majesty in the kingdom of the heavens and of the earth and whatsoever is between them. He forgiveth whom He willeth among His servants and sendeth down mercy upon whom He pleaseth. He, verily, was bountiful, gracious. Unto God belongeth the transcendence of the heavens and of the earth and whatsoever is between them, and God, verily, was possessed of exalted and glorious transcendence.

Unto God belongeth the light of the heavens and of the earth and whatsoever is between them, and God, verily, was possessed of illuminating light. Unto God belongeth the glory of the heavens and of the earth and whatsoever is between them, and God, verily, was possessed of glorious and resplendent glory. Unto God belongeth all mercy; He sendeth it down upon whom He pleaseth among His servants. He, verily, was possessed of great mercy. Unto God belongeth all uniqueness, for which there is no equal, and God is indeed the Unique, the All-Subtle.

Say: God hath taken upon Himself to show mercy unto those who glorify Him day and night, and God is indeed swift to help. Unto God belongeth the soil of Paradise; He raiseth it up as He willeth through His mercy. Verily, He hath power over all things. These are ten complete verses. God recompenseth every soul according to what it hath earned, and God is indeed the Guardian of all things.

God testifieth that there is none other God but Him, the Supreme, the Best-Beloved. God testifieth that there is none other God but Him, the Supreme, the All-Glorious. God testifieth that there is none other God but Him, the Supreme, the Self-Subsisting. God testifieth that there is none other God but Him, the Supreme, the Most Holy. God testifieth that there is none other God but Him, the Supreme, the Ever-Living Who dieth not.

Part 31: “This is God, your Lord. His…”

This is God, your Lord. His is the creation and the command. There is none other God but Him, and God hath power over all things. Unto God be praise in the kingdom of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever is between them, and God is indeed the Self-Sufficient, the All-Praised. Unto God belongeth all command, before and after. He createth what He willeth by His command, and God is swift to command. Unto God belongeth the bounty of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever is between them, and God is indeed the Lord of surpassing bounty. Unto God belongeth the certitude of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever is between them, and God is indeed the Lord of steadfast and mighty certitude.

Unto God belongeth the dominion of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever is between them, and God is indeed the Lord of great dominion. Unto God be praise, before and after. He createth what He willeth by His command, and God is indeed the Lord of great dominion. Unto God belongeth the glory of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever is between them, and God is indeed the Lord of tremendous glory. Unto God belongeth the everlasting remembrance in the kingdom of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever is between them, and God is eternal and ancient. Unto God belongeth the love of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever is between them, and God is indeed the Lord of mighty love.

Unto God belongeth the splendor of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever is between them, and God is indeed the Lord of true and mighty splendor. Unto God belongeth the right hand of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever is between them. He bestoweth as He willeth through His grace. Verily, He is the All-Bountiful, the Most Generous. Unto God belongeth the light of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever is between them, and God is indeed the Lord of resplendent light. Unto God belongeth all command, before and after, and God is swift to command. Unto God belongeth the power in the kingdom of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever is between them, and God is indeed the All-Powerful, the Almighty. Unto God belongeth all command, before and after.

He createth what He willeth by His command, and God is indeed the Creator, the All-Wise. Unto God belongeth the kingdom of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever is between them, and He is possessed of sovereign might. Unto God belongs the right hand of the heavens and the earth and all that lieth between them, and He possesseth a right hand of supreme truth. Unto God belongs all mercy, which He bestoweth upon whomsoever He willeth of His servants; verily He is the All-Merciful, the Most Merciful. Unto God belongs all glory in the kingdom of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever lieth between them. God preserveth whomsoever He willeth of His servants by His command; verily He is the Preserver of all things.

Unto God belongs all authority, both before and after, and God is the Observer of all things. Unto God belongs the sublimity of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever lieth between them, and He is the Most High, the Most Exalted. Unto God belongs the grace of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever lieth between them, and He is possessed of grace most near. Unto God belongs the certainty of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever lieth between them, and He is the Eternal, the Ancient. Praise be to God, the Lord of the heavens and the Lord of the earth, the Lord of all worlds. His is the greatness in the kingdom of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever lieth between them, and He is the Creator, the All-Subtle.

Unto God belongs all authority, both before and after; He aideth whomsoever He willeth by His command, and He is possessed of help most near. Unto God belongs the bounty of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever lieth between them, and He is the All-Bountiful, the Most Generous. Unto God belongs the certainty of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever lieth between them, and He is the Eternal, the Ancient. Unto God belongs the dominion of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever lieth between them, and He is possessed of sovereign might. Unto God belongs the right hand of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever lieth between them; He bestoweth as He pleaseth through His grace, and He is the All-Encompassing, the All-Knowing.

Unto God belongs all mercy, which He bestoweth upon whomsoever He willeth of His servants, and He is possessed of mercy supreme. Unto God belongs the glory in the kingdom of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever lieth between them, and He is possessed of glory most mighty. Unto God belongs all authority, both before and after, and God sufficeth as a Helper. Unto God belongs the effulgence of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever lieth between them, and He is possessed of effulgence true and resplendent. Unto God belongs the certainty of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever lieth between them, and He is possessed of certainty steadfast and supreme.

Unto God belongs the everlasting remembrance in the kingdom of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever lieth between them, and He is the Everlasting, the Ancient. Unto God belongs the dominion of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever lieth between them, and He is possessed of sovereign might. Unto God belongs all praise in the East and in the West and whatsoever lieth between them, and He is possessed of praise supreme. Unto God belongs the kingdom of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever lieth between them, and He is the Sovereign Supreme. Unto God belongs the everlasting remembrance in the kingdom of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever lieth between them, and He is the Everlasting, the Ancient.

Unto God belongs all praise in the kingdom of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever lieth between them, and He is the Self-Sufficient, the All-Praised. To God belongs all command, both before and after. He renders victorious whom He willeth through His command, and God is possessed of mighty victory. To God belongs the bounty of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever is between them, and God is possessed of tremendous bounty. To God belongs the certitude of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever is between them, and God is possessed of ancient and steadfast certitude. To God belongs the benevolence of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever is between them, and God is possessed of near benevolence.

To God belongs the grandeur in the Kingdom of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever is between them, and God is a gracious sovereign. To God belongs the glory of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever is between them, and God is possessed of tremendous glory. To God belongs the patience of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever is between them. He sendeth down mercy upon those who grieve in the days of God. Grieve not, for verily God is tender towards you. To God belongs the command, both before and after, and God is possessed of near command. To God belongs the glory of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever is between them, and God is possessed of tremendous glory.

To God belongs the dominion of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever is between them, and God is possessed of great dominion. To God belongs the certitude of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever is between them, and God is ancient and steadfast. To God belongs all mercy; He sendeth it down at all times upon whomsoever He willeth of His servants. Verily He is possessed of tremendous mercy. To God belongs might in the Kingdom of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever is between them, and God is mighty unto me. To God belongs the command, both before and after. God originateth what He willeth through His command, and God is tender unto me. To God belongs the command, both before and after, and God sufficeth as Guardian.

To God belongs the splendor of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever is between them, and God is possessed of glorious and resplendent splendor. To God belongs all authority, both before and after, and God is Guardian over all things. To God belongs the command, both before and after, and God sufficeth as Reckoner. To God belongs the graces of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever is between them. He sendeth them down through His mercy. Verily He is possessed of near grace. To God belongs the power in the Kingdom of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever is between them, and God sufficeth as the All-Powerful, the Helper. To God belongs the command, both before and after. He rendereth victorious whom He willeth among His servants through His command.

Verily He is possessed of tremendous command. To God belongs the radiance of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever is between them, and God is possessed of glorious and luminous radiance. To God belongs the dominion of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever is between them, and God is possessed of great dominion. To God belongs all praise, the Lord of the heavens and the Lord of the earth, the Lord of all things. He originateth what He willeth through His praise, and God sufficeth as Reckoner. To God belongs the command, both before and after, and God encompasseth all things. Unto God belongeth the bounty of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever lieth between them, and He is the All-Bountiful, the Most Generous.

Unto God belongeth the certitude of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever lieth between them, and He is the Immutable, the Ancient. Unto God belongeth the glory of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever lieth between them, and He is the Lord of transcendent glory. Unto God belongeth the dominion of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever lieth between them; He bestoweth as He willeth through His grace, and He is the All-Embracing, the All-Knowing. Unto God belongeth all mercy, which He showereth upon whomsoever He willeth of His servants, and He is possessed of great mercy. Unto God belongeth the power in the kingdom of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever lieth between them, and He is the Strong, the Mighty.

Unto God belongeth all authority, from the past unto the future; God exalteth whomsoever He willeth in recompense for what they have witnessed in His path, and He hath power over all things. Unto God belongeth the radiance of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever lieth between them, and He is the Lord of true and resplendent praise. Unto God belongeth the certitude of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever lieth between them, and He is the Immutable, the Ancient. Unto God belongeth the perpetuity of remembrance in the kingdom of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever lieth between them, and He is the Everlasting, the Ancient. Unto God belongeth all grandeur in the kingdom of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever lieth between them, and He is the Most High, the Most Great.

Unto God belong the subtle mysteries of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever lieth between them, which He bestoweth upon whomsoever He willeth among His servants, and He is the All-Embracing, the Most Subtle. Unto God belongeth the dominion of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever lieth between them; He enlargeth as He willeth through His command, and He is the All-Embracing, the Most Generous. All praise be unto God, the Lord of the heavens and the Lord of the earth, the Lord of all the worlds. Verily unto Him belongeth all majesty in the kingdom of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever lieth between them; He aideth whomsoever He willeth through His command, and He is the Mighty, the Wise.

Unto God belongeth all authority, from the past unto the future, and God is near and powerful. Unto God belongeth the bounty of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever lieth between them; He bestoweth as He willeth through His grace, and He is the All-Bountiful, the Most Generous. Unto God belongeth the certitude of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever lieth between them, and He is the Immutable, the Ancient. Unto God belongeth the glory of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever lieth between them, and He is possessed of tremendous glory. Unto God belongeth the dominion of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever lieth between them; He bestoweth as He willeth through His grace, and He is the All-Embracing, the Most Generous.

Unto God belongeth all mercy, from the past unto the future, which He showereth upon whomsoever He willeth of His servants, and He is possessed of tremendous mercy. Unto God belongeth all might in the kingdom of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever lieth between them, and He is the Almighty, the Most Powerful. Unto God belongeth all authority, from the past unto the future; God aideth whomsoever He willeth through His command, and He is possessed of tremendous victory. Unto God belongeth the love of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever lieth between them, and He is possessed of tremendous love. Unto God is the radiance of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever lieth between them, and God is possessed of majestic and resplendent glory.

To God belongeth the light of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever lieth between them, and God is possessed of illuminating light. To God belongeth all authority, both aforetime and hereafter. He exalteth whomsoever He willeth by His command, verily He hath ever been supreme and magnificent. To God belong the subtle realities of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever lieth between them, and God is possessed of tremendous grace. To God belongeth the certitude of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever lieth between them, and God hath ever been immutable and ancient. To God belongeth all authority, both aforetime and hereafter, and God’s command is ever near.

To God belongeth all power in the kingdoms of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever lieth between them, and God hath ever been possessed of ancient might. To God belongeth all authority, both aforetime and hereafter, and God’s command is wondrous. To God belongeth the dominion of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever lieth between them, and God is possessed of vast dominion. To God belongeth the certitude of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever lieth between them, and God hath ever been immutable and ancient. To God belongeth all mercy; He bestoweth it upon whomsoever He willeth among His servants. Verily He is the All-Encompassing, the All-Knowing. To God belongeth all authority, both aforetime and hereafter, and God’s command is ever near.

Part 32: “To God belongeth the radiance of the heavens…”

To God belongeth the radiance of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever lieth between them, and God is possessed of impregnable and majestic glory. To God belongeth the certitude of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever lieth between them, that He may instill it into the heart of whomsoever He willeth among His servants. Verily His command is wondrous. To God belongeth the perpetuity of remembrance in the kingdoms of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever lieth between them, and God is eternal and ancient. To God belongeth the beauty of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever lieth between them, and God is possessed of gracious beauty. To God belongeth the radiance of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever lieth between them, and God is luminous, most luminous.

To God belongeth the light of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever lieth between them, and God is resplendent, most resplendent. To God belongeth the glory of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever lieth between them, and God is possessed of majestic and mighty glory. To God belongeth the right hand of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever lieth between them, and God is the All-Encompassing, the All-Knowing. To God belongeth the beneficence of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever lieth between them, and God is possessed of near beneficence. To God belongeth the certitude of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever lieth between them, and God hath ever been immutable and ancient. To God belongeth every unique thing that hath no equal, and God is the Vigilant over all things.

To God belongeth all authority, both aforetime and hereafter, and God’s command is ever near. To God belongeth the purity of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever lieth between them, and God is pure and gracious. To God belongeth the dominion of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever lieth between them, and God is possessed of tremendous dominion. Unto God belongs guidance from before and after; He guideth whom He willeth through His command, for verily He is the All-Powerful Guide. Unto God belongs sovereignty over the heavens and the earth and whatsoever is between them, and God is nigh unto all things. Unto God belongs majesty in the kingdom of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever is between them, and God is a noble King.

Unto God belongs the glory of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever is between them; He sendeth down the wonders of His mercy at all times upon whomsoever He willeth among His creation, for verily He hath power over all things. Unto God belongs all praise, the Lord of the heavens and the Lord of the earth, the Lord of all the worlds. Unto God belongs the Command from before and after; God createth what He willeth through His command, and God is gracious and kind. Unto God belongs might in the heavens and the earth and whatsoever is between them, and God is the Almighty, the Powerful. Unto God belongs dominion over the heavens and the earth and whatsoever is between them; He bestoweth as He willeth through His grace, and God is the All-Bountiful, the All-Knowing.

Unto God belongs the kingdom of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever is between them, and God is possessed of great dominion. Unto God belongs all praise, the Lord of the heavens and the Lord of the earth, the Lord of all the worlds. His is the majesty in the kingdom of Command and Creation and whatsoever is between them, and verily He is the Most High, the Most Great. Unto God belongs the glory of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever is between them, and God is possessed of sublime glory. Unto God belongs the everlasting remembrance in the kingdom of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever is between them, and God is eternal and ancient. Unto God belongs the kingdom of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever is between them, and God is a noble King.

Unto God belongs guidance in the kingdom of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever is between them; He guideth whom He willeth through His command, and God is the All-Powerful Guide. Unto God belongs the everlasting remembrance in the kingdom of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever is between them, and God is the All-Remembering, the All-Witnessing. Unto God belongs the certitude of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever is between them, and God is steadfast and ancient. Unto God belongs all praise, the Lord of the heavens and the Lord of the earth, the Lord of all the worlds. Unto God belongs the Command from before and after and at all times. Unto God belongs the bounty of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever is between them, and verily He is the First of the First.

Unto God belongs the certitude of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever is between them, and verily He is the Last of the Last. Unto God belongs every unique thing that hath no equal; God numbereth all things through His command, and verily He is the Nearest of the Near. Unto God belongs the Command from before and after; He sendeth down the wonders of His mercy upon whomsoever He willeth among His servants, and verily He is the Most Merciful of the merciful. Unto God belongs the purity of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever is between them; He createth what He willeth through His command, and verily He is the Most Pure of the pure.

Unto God belongs the kingdom of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever is between them; He bestoweth as He willeth through His grace, and verily He is the Most Generous of the generous. To God belongs all guidance in the kingdoms of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever is between them, and verily He is the Most Witnessing of witnesses. To God belongs the glory of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever is between them, and verily He is the Most Luminous of the luminous ones. To God belongs the grandeur in the kingdoms of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever is between them, and verily He is the Most Great of the great ones. To God belongs the majesty of the heavens and the earth.

God sendeth down upon us the wonders of His mercy at all times; verily He is the Most Generous of the generous ones. To God belongs the Command from before and from after, and God is the Possessor of a proximate Command. To God belongs the power in the kingdoms of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever is between them, and God is the Powerful, the Mighty. To God belongs the Command from before and from after; God createth what He willeth by His Command, and God is the Possessor of a wondrous Command. To God belongs the majesty of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever is between them, and God is the Possessor of transcendent majesty.

To God belongs the right hand of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever is between them; He bestoweth as He willeth through His grace, and God is the All-Encompassing, the All-Knowing. To God belongs all mercy; He sendeth it down upon whomsoever He willeth among His servants, and God is the Merciful, the Compassionate. To God belongs the Command from before and from after, and God is the Possessor of a wondrous Command. To God belongs might in the kingdoms of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever is between them, and God is the Possessor of mighty strength. To God belongs loftiness in the kingdoms of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever is between them, and God is the Possessor of transcendent and majestic loftiness.

To God belongs the subtleties of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever is between them, and God is the Possessor of impregnable subtlety. To God belongs the certainty of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever is between them, and God is the Steadfast, the Ancient. To God belongs all mercy from before and from after, and God is merciful unto us. To God belongs the good-pleasure of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever is between them, and God is the Well-Pleased, the Pleasing. To God belongs the Command from before and from after; God createth what He willeth by His Command, and God is the Possessor of an exalted Command. To God belongs all praise, the Lord of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever is between them, and God is the Helper, the Beloved.

To God belongs the bounty of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever is between them, and God is the Bountiful, the Impregnable. To God belongs the certainty of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever is between them, and God is the Steadfast, the Ancient. To God belongs the Command from before and from after; He createth what He willeth by His Command, and God is the One God, the Single, the Eternal, the Unique, the Living, the Self-Subsisting, the Creator, the Impregnable. To God belongs the kingdom of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever is between them, and God is the Mighty Sovereign. To God belongs the right hand of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever is between them; He bestoweth as He willeth through His grace, and God is the All-Encompassing, the All-Bountiful.

To God belongs all mercy; He sendeth it down upon whomsoever He willeth among His servants, and verily He is gracious unto us. And unto God belongeth all glory in the dominions of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever is between them, and God is verily mighty and wise. And unto God belongeth all command, both before and after, and God sufficeth as a helper.

Say: God is my Lord, and He is indeed sufficient unto me. There is no God but Him, the Mighty, the Best-Beloved. Say: God is my Lord, and unto Him belongeth all praise in the dominions of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever is between them. There is no God but Him, the Supreme, the All-Glorious.

Say: God is my Lord, and He is my support. Within His grasp lie the kingdoms of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever is between them. There is no God but Him, the Supreme, the Self-Subsisting.

Say: God is my Lord, and He is my refuge. Within His grasp lie the circles of all who dwell in the kingdoms of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever is between them. There is no God but Him, the Supreme, the Holy. And unto God belongeth all command, both before and after, and God is nigh unto all things. And unto God belongeth all power in the kingdoms of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever is between them. He aideth whom He willeth through His command. Verily, He is swift to help. And unto God belongeth all command, both before and after. He sendeth down the wonders of His mercy upon whosoever dwelleth in that House by night and by day. Verily, He is possessed of great bounty.

And unto God belongeth the dominion of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever is between them, and God is possessed of gracious dominion. And unto God belongeth the certitude of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever is between them, and God is eternal and ancient. And unto God belongeth all mercy, which He showereth upon whomsoever He willeth amongst His servants. Verily, He is nigh and ready to answer. And unto God belongeth all glory, both before and after, and God sufficeth as a guardian. And unto God belongeth all command, both before and after, and God sufficeth as a reckoner. And unto God belongeth the might of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever is between them, and God is bountiful and all-encompassing.

And unto God belongeth all vicegerency, both before and after. He aideth whom He willeth through His command, and God sufficeth as a keeper. And unto God belongeth all command, both before and after. He sendeth down at every moment the wonders of His mercy upon whomsoever He willeth amongst His servants. Verily, He is possessed of great bounty. And unto God belong the circles of mercy, which He showereth upon whomsoever He willeth amongst His servants. Verily, He is the preserver of all things. And unto God belongeth all command, both before and after. He createth what He willeth through His command, and God is nigh unto all things. And unto God belongeth all power, both before and after. God createth what He willeth through His mercy. Verily, He is all-embracing and all-knowing.

And unto God belongeth all command, both before and after, and God sufficeth as a witness. And unto God belongeth the dominion of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever is between them, and God is possessed of exalted dominion. And unto God belongeth the certitude of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever is between them, and God is eternal and ancient. And unto God belongeth all mercy, which He showereth upon whomsoever He willeth amongst His servants. Verily, He is possessed of great mercy, which He bestoweth upon whomsoever He willeth among His servants. Verily He is possessed of great mercy. And unto God belongeth all authority, both before and after. God exalteth whomsoever He willeth through this true Faith. Verily He is the Mighty, the Powerful.

And unto God belongeth all authority, both before and after. He createth what He willeth by His command, for God is the Creator, the All-Subtle. And unto God belongeth all glory in the kingdom of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever is between them, and God is verily the Mighty, the Powerful. And unto God belongeth the right hand of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever is between them. He bestoweth as He pleaseth through His grace, for God is the Creator, the All-Subtle. And unto God belongeth the light of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever is between them, and God is possessed of resplendent light. And unto God belongeth all authority, both before and after, and God sufficeth as a Helper.

And unto God belong the subtleties of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever is between them, and God is possessed of nearmost grace. And unto God belongeth transcendent glory in the kingdom of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever is between them, and God is the Most High, the Exalted. And unto God belongeth all authority, both before and after, and God sufficeth as a Guardian. And unto God belongeth the glory of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever is between them, and God is possessed of glorious and radiant splendor. And unto God belongeth the everlasting remembrance in the kingdom of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever is between them, and God is the Everlasting, the Ancient.

Part 33: “And unto God belongeth the certainty…”

And unto God belongeth the certainty of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever is between them, and God is the Creator, the Invincible. And unto God belongeth the light of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever is between them, and God is possessed of resplendent light. And unto God belongeth all authority, both before and after, and God is possessed of nearmost command. And unto God belongeth the power in the kingdom of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever is between them, and God is the Mighty, the Powerful. And unto God belongeth all authority, both before and after. God createth what He willeth by His command. Verily He is the Creator, the All-Wise.

And unto God belongeth the dominion of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever is between them, and God is possessed of exalted sovereignty. And unto God belongeth the certainty of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever is between them, and God is the Steadfast, the Ancient. And unto God belongeth all mercy in the kingdom of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever is between them, and God is the Creator, the All-Subtle. And unto God belongeth all glory, both before and after. And whomsoever God placeth in his hands the supreme turquoise, God will verily grant him the good of the hereafter and of this world. Verily He hath power over all things. And unto God belongeth all authority, both before and after.

And whomsoever God adorneth his hands with the Most Glorious White Pearl, God will surely cause him to enter into His mercy and will bestow upon him the good of the hereafter and of this world. Verily He is the All-Encompassing, the All-Bountiful. And unto God belongeth the dominion of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever is between them, and God is possessed of great sovereignty. And unto God be praise, the Lord of the heavens and the Lord of the earth, the Lord of all the worlds. And unto Him belongeth glory in the kingdom of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever is between them, and verily He is the All-Wise Creator. Unto God belongeth the majesty of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever is between them, and God hath ever been possessed of transcendent majesty.

Unto God belongeth the perpetuity of remembrance in the kingdom of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever is between them, and God hath ever been eternal. Unto God belongeth exaltation in the kingdom of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever is between them, and God hath ever been supremely exalted. Unto God belong the subtleties of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever is between them, and God hath ever been possessed of surpassing grace. Unto God belongeth the certitude of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever is between them, that He may bestow it upon whomsoever He willeth among His servants; verily He is the All-Knowing, the All-Powerful. Unto God belongeth the Command from before and after, and God hath ever been possessed of immediate authority.

Unto God belongeth power in the kingdom of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever is between them, and God is mighty and powerful. Unto God belongeth the Command from before and after, and God sufficeth as a Helper. Unto God belongeth the majesty of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever is between them, and God hath ever been possessed of transcendent majesty. Unto God belongeth the certitude of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever is between them; He bestoweth the dominion of the Hereafter and of the former life upon whomsoever He willeth; verily He is the All-Embracing, the All-Knowing. His is all mercy in the kingdom of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever is between them, and God hath ever been gracious and merciful unto us.

Unto God belongeth might in the kingdom of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever is between them, and God is mighty and powerful.

Say: God createth whatsoever He willeth through His Command; within His grasp is the kingdom of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever is between them, and God is the Creator, the All-Wise. Unto God belongeth the dominion of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever is between them, and God hath ever been possessed of abundant sovereignty. Praise be to God, the Lord of the heavens and the Lord of the earth, the Lord of all the worlds. His is the grandeur in the kingdom of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever is between them, and verily He is the Beloved, the Sovereign, the Inaccessible, the Most High. Unto God belong the spheres of might which He bestoweth upon whomsoever He willeth among His servants; verily He is possessed of great bounty.

Unto God belongeth the repentance of those who seek forgiveness from God their Lord and then return not unto that which God loveth not; verily He is ever-Forgiving, Most Generous. Unto God belongeth power in the kingdom of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever is between them, and God is mighty and powerful. Unto God belongeth the certitude of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever is between them, and God hath ever been possessed of ancient and steadfast certitude. Praise be to God, the Lord of the heavens and the Lord of the earth, the Lord of all the worlds. His is the grandeur in the kingdom of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever is between them, and He is the Most Merciful, the Inaccessible, the Most High.

Unto God belongeth the Command from before and after in the kingdom of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever is between them, and God hath ever been possessed of a mighty dominion. Unto God belongeth the omnipotence of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever is between them, and God is possessed of supreme might. Unto God belongeth the certitude of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever is between them, and God is eternally abiding. Unto God belongeth every unique being that hath no equal, and God is the guardian over all things. Unto God belongeth all authority from the past and the future, and God is near in His command. Unto God belongeth the purity of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever is between them, and God is pure and gracious.

Unto God belongeth the glory of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever is between them, and God is possessed of transcendent glory. Unto God belongeth all guidance in the kingdom of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever is between them, and God is the All-Guiding, the Exalted. Unto God belongeth the splendor of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever is between them, and God is possessed of glorious and mighty splendor. Unto God belongeth the certitude of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever is between them, and God is possessed of ancient and steadfast certitude. Unto God belongeth the righteousness of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever is between them, and God is nigh in His righteousness.

Unto God belongeth the power of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever is between them, and God is possessed of mighty and steadfast power. Unto God belongeth the righteousness of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever is between them, and God is nigh in His righteousness. Unto God belongeth the certitude of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever is between them, and God is eternally abiding. Unto God belongeth the splendor of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever is between them, and God is resplendent, all-resplendent. Unto God belongeth the power of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever is between them, He bestoweth as He willeth through His grace, and God is all-embracing, all-knowing.

Unto God belongeth the righteousness of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever is between them, and God is nigh in His righteousness. Unto God belongeth the grandeur in the kingdom of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever is between them, and God is possessed of mighty and glorious grandeur. Unto God belongeth the glory of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever is between them—God sendeth down at all times the wonders of His mercy, for He is gracious unto us. Unto God belongeth all authority from the past and the future, and God sufficeth as reckoner. Unto God belongeth the power in the kingdom of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever is between them, and God sufficeth as guardian and helper.

Unto God belongeth all authority from the past and the future—God createth what He willeth by His command, for He is possessed of wondrous authority. Unto God belongeth the dominion of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever is between them—He exalteth whom He willeth by His command and bestoweth the splendor of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever is between them upon whomsoever He willeth among His servants, singling out for His mercy and His command whomsoever He pleaseth among His creation, for He is possessed of mighty dominion. Unto God belongeth the certitude of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever is between them, and God is eternally abiding. Unto God belongeth all mercy which He bestoweth upon whomsoever He willeth among His servants, for He is nigh in His mercy.

Unto God belongeth all glory in the kingdom of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever is between them, and God was possessed of invincible might. To God belongeth the Command from before and after, and God was the Observer of all things. To God belongeth the Command from before and after, and God was the Preserver of all things. To God belongeth the Command in the kingdom of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever is between them, and God was the All-Glorious, the Inaccessible. To God belongeth power in the kingdom of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever is between them, and God was powerful over all things. To God belongeth the Command from before and after; God createth what He willeth by His Command; verily He was the Guardian of all things.

To God belongeth the Command from before and after, and God was near in His Command. To God belongeth power in the kingdom of the heavens and the earth, and God was from ancient times possessed of power. To God belongeth the Command from before and after, and God was possessed of mighty Command. To God belongeth the glory of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever is between them, and God was possessed of tremendous glory. To God belongeth praise from before and after; God createth what He willeth by His Command; verily He was the All-Wise Creator. To God belongeth the dominion of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever is between them, and God was possessed of great dominion.

To God belongeth the perpetuity of remembrance in the kingdom of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever is between them, and God was eternal from ancient times. To God belongeth the beneficence of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever is between them, and God was possessed of near beneficence. To God belongeth the Command from before and after, and God was possessed of wondrous Command. To God belongeth power in the kingdom of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever is between them, and God was mighty and powerful. To God belongeth the Command from before and after; God createth what He willeth by His Command, and God was the All-Wise Creator.

Say: God sendeth down not a letter but He hath ordained for it remembrance from before in the world of the invisible and the visible, returning unto those who are witnesses from God, and these shall return unto God if ye be of them that ponder. Glory be to Thee, O God! Send down upon us from Thy presence a helping sovereignty. Glory be to Thee, O God! Send down upon us from Thy presence a mighty dominion. Glory be to Thee, O God! Send down upon us from Thy presence a resplendent glory. Glory be to Thee, O God! Send down upon us from Thy presence a majestic grandeur. Glory be to Thee, O God! Send down upon us from Thy presence a beauteous beauty. Glory be to Thee, O God! Grant me from Thy presence a beauteous beauty.

Glory be to Thee, O God! Grant me from Thy presence a supreme greatness, whereby my essence, my reality, my identity, my substance, my being, and my abstract nature may be magnified. Thou, verily, art possessed of true greatness. Glory be to Thee, O God! Grant me a brilliant light. Glory be to Thee, O God! Grant me a mighty mercy. Glory be to Thee, O God! Grant me words that transcend the words of all who dwell in the kingdom of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever lieth between them, words that shall cause all others to vanish as though no word had ever been uttered by anyone before Thee. Glory be to Thee, O God! Grant me from Thy presence a beauteous perfection. Glory be to Thee, O God! Grant me from Thy presence a mighty name. Glory be to Thee, O God! Grant me from Thy presence a powerful glory.

Glory be to Thee, O God! Grant me from a will whereby I may illumine whatsoever I desire in the kingdom of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever lieth between them. Thou, verily, art possessed of mighty will. Glory be to Thee, O God! Grant me from Thy presence a potent volition. Glory be to Thee, O God! Grant me from Thy presence an ordained power. Glory be to Thee, O God! Grant me from Thy presence an irrevocable decree that Thou shouldst inscribe my name in the Supreme Paradise with Thee, and be well-pleased with me. Glory be to Thee, O God! Grant me a wondrous ear. Glory be to Thee, O God! Grant me a subtle term wherein I shall witness from Thy presence naught but spirit and nearby fragrance.

Glory be to Thee, O God! Grant me from Thy presence a preserved book that shall enumerate what Thou hast created and shalt create. Thou art, verily, the Preserver of all things. Glory be to Thee, O God! Grant me all-encompassing knowledge. Glory be to Thee, O God! Grant me mighty strength. Glory be to Thee, O God! Grant me prevailing power whereby I shall not be powerless over anything. Thou art, verily, powerful over all things. Say: God hath granted me this power, and it is these verses that have determined the measures of all things by His command and shall determine as they will by God’s leave. He is, verily, All-Knowing, All-Powerful. Glory be to Thee, O God! Grant me pleasing speech. Glory be to Thee, O God! Grant me intense love. Glory be to Thee, O God! Grant me lofty honor. Glory be to Thee, O God! Grant me mighty sovereignty. Glory be to Thee, O God! Grant me great dominion. Glory be to Thee, O God! Grant me transcendent exaltation. Glory be to Thee, O God! Grant me ancient bounty.

Part 34: “Glory be to Thee, O God! Grant me…”

Glory be to Thee, O God! Grant me verses whereby I may subdue all who dwell in the kingdom of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever lieth between them. Thou art, verily, possessed of wondrous verses. Glory be to Thee, O God! Grant me exalted generosity. Glory be to Thee, O God! Grant me wholesome bounty. Glory be to Thee, O God! Grant me goodly character. Glory be to Thee, O God! Grant me abundant sustenance. Glory be to Thee, O God! Grant me a gentle death. Glory be to Thee, O God! Grant me mighty life. Glory be to Thee, O God! Grant me mighty grace. Glory be to Thee, O God! Grant me exalted gift. Glory be to Thee, O God!

Grant me an inscribed book. Glory be to Thee, O God! Grant me an unfolded tablet. Glory be to Thee, O God! Grant me a heart wherewith I may glorify Thee at all times. Glory be unto Thee, O my God! Grant me a munificent bounty, and bestow upon me a bountiful gift. Grant me, O my God, a beauteous nature, and confer upon me abundant sustenance. Bestow upon me, O Lord, a gentle death, and vouchsafe unto me a mighty life. Grant me a tremendous grace, and confer upon me an impregnable gift. Bestow upon me an inscribed book, and grant me an unfurled tablet.

Grant me an inmost heart that I may glorify Thee at all times, before all times, and after all times, and be Thou well-pleased with me. Grant me, O my God, a spirit that I may praise Thee in every condition, before every condition, and after every condition, and be Thou well-pleased with me. Grant me a tranquil soul that I may testify to Thy oneness at all times, before all times, and after all times, and be Thou well-pleased with me. Grant me a gentle body that I may magnify Thee in every condition, before every condition, and after every condition, and be Thou well-pleased with me. Grant me, O my God, from the vesture of Thy divine unity that which hath no equal in Thy knowledge.

Verily, Thou art powerful over all things. I shall adorn myself before Thee that Thou mayest look upon me with pleasure and be well-pleased with me. Grant me, O my God, numerous hosts that I may triumph on earth through Thy sovereignty. Verily, Thou art the Manifest, the Powerful. Grant me, O my God, from the means of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever is between them, that I may cause this true Faith with Thee to prevail throughout the whole earth until there remaineth not in Thy knowledge anything except that which hath been purified, and it beareth witness that there is no God but Thee, that Thou art One God, Single, Self-Subsistent, Living, Self-Subsisting, All-Subduing, Mighty, Best-Beloved.

God testifieth that there is no God but He, the Mighty, the Best-Beloved. God testifieth that there is no God but He, the All-Subduing, the All-Glorious. God testifieth that there is no God but He, the All-Subduing, the Self-Subsisting. God testifieth that there is no God but He, the All-Subduing, the Most Holy. God testifieth that there is no God but He, the Sovereign, the Inaccessible, the Most Exalted, the Mighty, the Best-Beloved.

Say: God is your King and your Master and your Sovereign. He giveth the kingdom of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever is between them unto whomsoever He willeth. Verily, He is a mighty King. Say: God is your Lord and your Creator. He createth whatsoever He willeth by His command. Verily, He is a mighty Creator. Say: God is your Ordainer and your Fashioner and the Director of the kingdom of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever is between them, and God is powerful over all things.

Say: God createth you and sustaineth you and causeth you to die and maketh you to live. Is there any creator besides God that ye invoke? Say: Ye shall not witness anyone besides God except that he is created within God’s grasp, and God is supreme above His servants, and He is the All-Subduing, the Best-Beloved. Say: God hath not created in the kingdom of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever is between them anything like unto this Tree which reciteth unto you from the verses of God, and verily it prostrateth itself and glorifieth and praiseth and sanctifieth and magnifieth and worshippeth God, its Lord, the Lord of the heavens and of the earth and of whatsoever is between them, the Lord of all worlds.

Say: Verily, I am a penitent servant, therefore do not seek to exploit me, for all that I have recited unto you from God was naught but from Him, and verily there is no God but Him, my Lord and your Lord, so worship Him, for I am the first of the worshippers. Thus doth God teach you the ways of righteousness that ye may become righteous. But whenever ye hasten, ye shall not comprehend aught of My verses. How could ye, when ye and the verses of your Lord—and none shall be able to comprehend the verses of God, for God comprehendeth all things by His command, and God hath power over all things. This is a Tree of God that glorifieth its Lord at morn and eventide. This is a Tree of God that magnifieth its Lord at eve and dawn. This is a Book wherein is mentioned that which ye love to hear.

This is a Book wherein is mentioned every good thing; God enricheth whom He willeth through His mercy and expandeth upon whomsoever He willeth among His servants by His command. Verily He is the All-Encompassing, the All-Knowing. This is a Book wherein is every good, if ye would but understand. This is a Book wherein is every remembrance, if ye would but remember. This is a mighty Book wherein are the measures of all things, that the mercy of your Lord may descend upon you at every time, and before time, and after time. This is a blessed Tree that groweth at every time with all manner of fruits that ye desire, then love, and that ye will, then command, and that ye crave, then ask, from the bounty of God. That is from God’s bounty and His mercy, that ye may be thankful.

This is a mighty Tablet that recordeth what ye do and spreadeth over you the verses of God and His mercy, that ye may be thankful. This is a generous Book that spreadeth over you the verses of your Lord at every time, and before time, and after time. Therefore glorify God with His praise and thank God that He may increase His bounties upon you. Verily He is the All-Encompassing, the All-Bountiful. This is a Book wherein is recorded every good. That Tree beareth fruit by God’s leave at every time, and before time, and after time. Glorified be He Who recompenseth every soul for what it hath earned. Verily He is swift to reckon.

Glory be unto Thee, O God! Send down upon that Tree fruits that it may bear at every time, and before time, and after time. Verily Thou art the All-Encompassing, the All-Knowing, and verily Thou art possessed of great bounty, and verily Thou art possessed of great mercy. God bestoweth favor upon whomsoever He willeth among His servants. Verily He hath power over all things. That blessed Tree groweth with all manner of fruits by its Lord’s leave. God provideth for whom He willeth through His mercy. Verily He is the All-Encompassing, the All-Knowing. Say: This is an ocean wherein God hath created every pearl. God ordaineth for whomsoever He willeth among His servants, and God rewardeth those who have believed with their reward at the time they desire to come forth. That Tree is blessed; it beareth all manner of fruits. God sendeth down upon it His mercy, for verily He is endowed with great mercy.

The mercy of my Lord hath encompassed all who dwell in the kingdoms of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever lieth between them. God rewardeth every soul according to its deserts, for God is indeed gracious, ever gracious. Blessed is He before Whom all who are in the heavens and all who are on earth bow down in adoration, for God is infinitely bountiful, all-generous. Blessed is He Whom all within the kingdoms of heaven and earth and whatsoever lieth between them do glorify, for God is verily all-hearing, all-seeing. God beareth witness that there is none other God but Him, the Supreme, the Best-Beloved. God beareth witness that there is none other God but Him, the Supreme, the All-Glorious. God beareth witness that there is none other God but Him, the Supreme, the Self-Subsisting. God beareth witness that there is none other God but Him, the Supreme, the Most Holy.

Such is God, your Lord. His is the creation and the command. There is none other God but Him, the Mighty, the Best-Beloved. Let the remembrance of God endure in your hearts. Deprive not yourselves of the remembrance of God if ye wish to enter the garden whose expanse is as the expanse of heaven and earth. God determineth the measure of all things therein through His mercy, for He is the Mighty, the Best-Beloved. Glory be unto Thee, O God! Verily Thou dost reward every soul according to its deserts, and before Thee shall all be brought….

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God testifieth that there is none other God but Him. His are the kingdoms in the heavens and on the earth and all that is between them. He is exalted above the comprehension of all things, and is inscrutable to the mind of every created being; none shall be able to fathom the oneness of His Being or to unravel the nature of His Existence. No peer or likeness, no similitude or equal can ever be joined with Him. Yield ye praise then unto Him and glorify Him and bear ye witness to the sanctity and oneness of His Being and magnify His might and majesty with wondrous glorification. This will enable you to gain admittance into the all-highest Paradise. Would that ye had firm faith in the revelation of the signs of God.

This is the divinely inscribed Book. This is the outspread Tablet. Say, this indeed is the Frequented Fane, the sweet-scented Leaf, the Tree of divine Revelation, the surging Ocean, the Utterance which lay concealed, the Light above every light…. Indeed every light is generated by God through the power of His behest. He of a truth is the Light in the kingdom of heaven and earth and whatever is between them. Through the radiance of His light God imparteth illumination to your hearts and maketh firm your steps, that perchance ye may yield praise unto Him.

Say, this of a certainty is the Garden of Repose, the loftiest Point of adoration, the Tree beyond which there is no passing, the blessed Lote-Tree, the Most Mighty Sign, the most beauteous Countenance and the most comely Face.

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Say, verily any one follower of this Faith can, by the leave of God, prevail over all who dwell in heaven and earth and in whatever lieth between them; for indeed this is, beyond the shadow of a doubt, the one true Faith. Therefore fear ye not, neither be ye grieved.

Say, God hath, according to that which is revealed in the Book, taken upon Himself the task of ensuring the ascendancy of anyone of the followers of the Truth, over and above one hundred other souls, and the supremacy of one hundred believers over one thousand nonbelievers and the domination of one thousand of the faithful over all the peoples and kindreds of the earth; inasmuch as God calleth into being whatsoever He willeth by virtue of His behest. Verily He is potent over all things.

Say, the power of God is in the hearts of those who believe in the unity of God and bear witness that no God is there but Him, while the hearts of them that associate partners with God are impotent, devoid of life on this earth, for assuredly they are dead. The Day is approaching when God will render the hosts of Truth victorious, and He will purge the whole earth in such wise that within the compass of His knowledge not a single soul shall remain unless he truly believeth in God, worshippeth none other God but Him, boweth down by day and by night in His adoration, and is reckoned among such as are well assured.

Say, God indeed is the Sovereign Truth, Who is manifestly Supreme over His servants; He is the Help in Peril, the Self-Subsisting.

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Glory be unto Thee, O Lord, Thou Who hast brought into being all created things, through the power of Thy behest.

O Lord! Assist those who have renounced all else but Thee, and grant them a mighty victory. Send down upon them, O Lord, the concourse of the angels in heaven and earth and all that is between, to aid Thy servants, to succor and strengthen them, to enable them to achieve success, to sustain them, to invest them with glory, to confer upon them honor and exaltation, to enrich them and to make them triumphant with a wondrous triumph.

Thou art their Lord, the Lord of the heavens and the earth, the Lord of all the worlds. Strengthen this Faith, O Lord, through the power of these servants and cause them to prevail over all the peoples of the world; for they, of a truth, are Thy servants who have detached themselves from aught else but Thee, and Thou verily art the protector of true believers.

Grant Thou, O Lord, that their hearts may, through allegiance to this, Thine inviolable Faith, grow stronger than anything else in the heavens and on earth and in whatsoever is between them; and strengthen, O Lord, their hands with the tokens of Thy wondrous power that they may manifest Thy power before the gaze of all mankind.