Al-Usayfir

And it is the Blazing Fire (Sa'ir) for the people of denial. And the Appearing Sun, whose Light shining from its majesty and substance indicates its joy, beauty, and actions.

Therefore it was said:

"Nothing is greater than the Holy Spirit except the One descending within it."

Then it overflowed a Second Emanation upon what is below it in station and follows it in rank: And it is the Rank of the Moon ¹.

And it is the Rational Soul (Al-Nafs al-Natiqa), and it is Gabriel. And he is the Guide, the Gate of Gates (Bab al-Abwab), and the Causer of Causes. So no one enters except through him, and no one intends by supplication except towards him.

And He made the Holy Spirit in every heaven the Rank of Gatehood (Babiyya), and it was named an Eye ('Ayn), a Star, and a Guide and a destination.

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¹The First Emanation was by Light, and this Second Emanation is the Radiance (Diya'):The Radiance—by consideration (from our perspective)—is below the Light in station.Among the names of the Gate in Pre-eternity: Moon (Qamar), and he is Gabriel.He is the Possessor of the Radiant Look, and the Blooming Radiance looming from the Face of the Bride of China ('Arus al-Sin).He is the Gate of Gates and the Causer of Causes."To your Gate is the intent" = He is the Gate of Manifest, Famous Existence.It (The Visible Form in every heaven) is the Gate of Existence:Named "Eye" ('Ayn): For His saying, "A spring ('Ayn*) therein named Salsabil."*Named "Star" (Kawkab): In the vision of Abraham and in Surah An-Nur.Named "Guide" (Dalil): For His saying, "Then We made the sun a guide for it." (He is the Sun of Suns).Named "Destination" (Maqsad): For His saying, "And upon Allah is the direction (Qasd) of the way."

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Al-Usayfir - Muhammad ibn Shu‘ba al-Harrani

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