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مَكْتَبَةُ كَتِيبَةِ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ نُصَيْرٍ

The Talqani Jewel - Muhammad ibn Al-Hasan ibn Al-Layth Al-Trabulsi

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illuminating planets, the fixed constellations, the traveling stars, and all that is in the earths and the heavens of types of originated things, manifest wisdoms, clear proofs, indicators, and signs. They indicate that He is detached from fathers, mothers, brothers, sisters, sons, daughters, and from all directions. Exalted Glory who has no trait that is reached, nor limit by which parables are struck, nor is He a body, a form, an accident, or an example. His science looks at the hidden things, and He encompassed everything in science. He rose above the extent of the describers' words and ascended above the understandings of the scholars. He is hidden from the visions of the onlookers; visions do not perceive Him nor do eyes glimpse Him. He is the One, the Overpowering, the Compelling King, whose remembrance the tongues have spoken, and He showed them of the testimony for Him in His creation manifest signs and clear indicators. So praise be to Allah, the Praised by every tongue and the Worshiped in every time. May Allah bless our Master Muhammad and grant him peace, and the pure righteous Imams, and the souls of all the believers." He descended and led us in the Friday prayer, then supplicated, remembered Allah, praised Him, and asked Him for acceptance and forgiveness for all the believers.

Then he delivered the youth's clothes and his position to the Hijazi, and rose to bid us farewell. The group rose to go each to the place that was his purpose. Then I turned to the Hijazi, bid him farewell, and said to him: "To whom do you assign what you left with me of your goods and the Indian's goods?"

He said: "The matter is yours, so manage it as you wish." Then I bid the people farewell and marched accompanying the Imam who guided us to the path to the valley—the owner of the garden. Discourses occurred between me and him that cannot be explained at this time of mine. I departed, then wrote to everyone with whom I had dealings and means. I delivered the people's wealth and goods to them until nothing remained with me for anyone except the goods of the Indian and the

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