How many a worshiper calls upon that which he does not know!

If you define his religion for him, he becomes bewildered.

He speaks of Justice while the world is offered to him,

But when he is wronged, his 'Justice' becomes a burden of chains.

I have surrendered my soul to its Master and its Sovereign; So let the Luck be what He wills, and the Chosen One chooses."

"He (may Allah be pleased with him, brighten his face, and honor his resting place) has such firm and perfected poetry regarding Monotheism (Tawhid) that the explanation thereof would be lengthy. He—may Allah sanctify his soul and ennoble his station—was among the Gnostic Monotheists and the most eloquent in expressing the Monotheism of the Lord of the Worlds. Had we attempted to exhaustively compile what is required in this chapter, the discourse would be too vast to contain. Our objective, however, is to mention the merit of every person of virtue among the men whom we have known [Men of] Monotheism, so that they may serve as a reminder among the brothers of the believers, and a mercy that flows upon their tongues for whichever of the Gnostic Masters—may Allah be pleased with them all—is mentioned.