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Epistle on Negation and Affirmation in the Gnosis of the Essence - Sulayman Abd Allah Ali Dahr Matar

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And Sheikh Husayn al-Ahmad, Allah sanctified his secret, said in Qalā’id al-Durar:

"Even if human beings were to perceive Him as luminous, they would not comprehend anything concerning the Light, nor could they deduce the recognition of Him through the Light except via the human existence—which is among the teachings of the Masters, glorified is their glory. This is because a genre cannot comprehend that which is contrary to its own genre. Therefore, He acted with subtle grace, bending with compassion toward them due to His knowledge of their weakness in attaining the recognition of that which does not belong to their genre; He brought Himself near, at that point, to their attributes—and that occurs strictly from the stance of where they are, not from the stance of where He is."

Thus, there is no pathway for anyone to affirm existence and perceive the Sublime Object of Worship except through the manifestation of homogeneity. For the Creator acted with subtle grace toward His servants and comforted them through this manifestation; consequently, they were enabled to perceive Him, affirm His existence, and witness the plain proofs, signs, miracles,

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