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

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For this reason, it was indicated that the Form of Existence is connected to the Worshipped (Al-Ma'bud)1.

And it is the Attached Gate (Al-Bab al-Lasiq) and the Speaking Figure (Al-Shabah al-Natiq). Indeed, figures (Ashbah) exist for intelligibles and sensibles. And it has been known and verified that every figure possessing sensation is [composed of] Subtle (Latif) and Dense (Kathif).

So the Subtle is the Soul indicating the Form, and the Dense is the Body upholding it. The Body is that whose existence is posited intellectually and sensorially. And everything that is perceived by the senses and falls under vision, its limit is perceived.

And to the likes of this, he indicated by his saying:

"My outward is Imamate and Vicegerency (Wasiyya), and my inward is an Unseen (Ghayb) that is not perceived."

Footnotes

1It is stated in Al-Jadwal al-Nurani regarding the Veil (Hijab) and the Gate (Bab): "They are the locus of Attributes, Descriptions, Stability, and Fixity.The First [The Veil]: Is Originated (Muhdath) relative to its Creator, yet Ancient (Qadim) relative to the rest of His creation.The Second [The Gate]: Is the element (Unsur) of all originated things, the world of the earth and heavens, and what is between them." (...up to his saying...) "And the 'Meem' (M) is the Attribute of Knowledge, and the 'Seen' (S) is the Attribute of Power, so that His Command (The Almighty) and His Will may flow through Knowledge and Power into all scientific and cosmic things. Thus, Knowledge became the 'One' (Al-Wahid), and Power became the 'Oneness' (Al-Wahdaniyya)... and the Supreme Goal is the 'Unique' (Al-Ahad)."It is stated in Al-Tanbih: "The Spirit of Life is shining (Lami'a) from the being of Salsal..." (A 'Lami' thing' means a shining/radiant thing).It is stated in the collection of Sheikh Hussein Ahmad (Sanctified be his secret): "The 'Grandfather' (Al-Jadd) is the Lord Salman. He was named 'Grandfather' because through him colors were established and bodies were built. He is the First Opening Gate; and all provision, knowledge, and other necessities are sought from him and flow by his hand, because he is the Causer of Causes."I say: The sanctification of the Essence from the name "Radiance" (Diya) and the attribute of Radiance applies [instead] to the Lord Salman. In the Science of Tawhid (Oneness), the "Radiance" is the Lamp (Misbah) inside the Niche (Mishkat).
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